Usopp
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Japanese Name
ウソップ
Romanized Name
Usoppu
Official English Name
Usopp
Debut
Chapter 23; Episode 8
Affiliations
Straw Hat Pirates;Straw Hat Grand Fleet;Usopp Pirates (disbanded);Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance (disbanded)
Occupations
Sniper; Senior Officer; Toad Oil Salesman (temporary)
Origin
East Blue (Gecko Islands)
Residence
Syrup Village (former);Boin Archipelago (former, temporary)
Alias
"Sogeking" (そげキング, Sogekingu?) "Hana Arashi" "Usoland" (ウソランド, Usorando?) "Uso-hachi" (ウソ八, Usohachi?, English versions: Usohachi)
Epithet
"King of Snipers" (狙撃の王様, Sogeki no Ō-sama?, "Sniper King" (VIZ)); "God" (ゴッド, Goddo?);
Status
Alive
Age
17 (debut) 19 (after timeskip)
Birthday
April 1st (April Fool's Day)
Height
174 cm (5'9") (debut) 176 cm (5'9") (after timeskip)
Blood Type
S
Bounty
500,000,000 200,000,000 30,000,000
Japanese Voice
Kappei Yamaguchi
English Voice
Odex:Jamie Meldrum (Episodes 9-53);Chuck Powers (Episodes 54+)4Kids:Jason GriffithFunimation:Sonny Strait
Live-action Portrayal
Jacob Romero Gibson;Kevin Saula (young)
Introduction
"God" Usopp is the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is the fourth member of the crew and the third to join, doing so at the end of the Syrup Village Arc. Although he left the crew during the Water 7 Arc, he rejoined at the end of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc. Usopp is the son of Yasopp and the late Banchina. He was born and raised in Syrup Village, serving as "captain" of the Usopp Pirates and being Kaya's close friend. After working with the Straw Hats to defeat Kuro and the Black Cat Pirates, he was invited to join the crew. Despite his usual cowardice, Usopp dreams of becoming a brave warrior of the sea just like his father and lives every day in pursuit of living up to this dream. He first gained a bounty of 30,000,000 under his Sogeking Persona after the incident at Enies Lobby. After the Dressrosa Arc, Usopp gained a bounty of 200,000,000 under his real name. Following the Raid on Onigashima, his bounty was increased to 500,000,000. "God" Usopp is the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is the fourth member of the crew and the third to join, doing so at the end of the Syrup Village Arc. Although he left the crew during the Water 7 Arc, he rejoined at the end of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc. Usopp is the son of Yasopp and the late Banchina. He was born and raised in Syrup Village, serving as "captain" of the Usopp Pirates and being Kaya's close friend. After working with the Straw Hats to defeat Kuro and the Black Cat Pirates, he was invited to join the crew. Despite his usual cowardice, Usopp dreams of becoming a brave warrior of the sea just like his father and lives every day in pursuit of living up to this dream. He first gained a bounty of 30,000,000 under his Sogeking Persona after the incident at Enies Lobby. After the Dressrosa Arc, Usopp gained a bounty of 200,000,000 under his real name. Following the Raid on Onigashima, his bounty was increased to 500,000,000.
Appearance
Before The Timeskip
Usopp is a slim tan-skinned teenager with medium-length black curly hair, prominent lips, and a long nose. Usopp inherited his famous nose from his mother, while the rest of his face closely resembles his father's. During the Straw Hat separation, after landing in the Boin Archipelago, Usopp grew obese from overeating. Like the rest of the males of the crew, he wore one outfit for the majority of the series before wearing different clothing by the end of Paradise. Usopp usually wore an olive green plaid bandanna, a blue and white striped armband on his left arm, along with special sniper goggles (he also has a pair of clear rectangular goggles that he sometimes wears in situations where he does not have his sniper goggles, like when he first met the Straw Hat Pirates or when his sniper goggles were stolen by Mr. 2), brown overalls with a white sash and no shirt underneath. He also carries with him a yellow satchel, which he stores all his tools and gadgets in. During the Drum Island Arc, he wore a brown jumper with a white fur collar and cuffs, faded yellow gloves, and grey pants with a black "c" pattern. During the walk through the desert in the Arabasta Arc, he wore a brown keffiyeh under his goggles a dull red (blue in the Volume 19 cover, and dull green in the anime), and a black striped desert cloak. During the Skypiea Arc, he wore a murky green shirt underneath brown overalls and some bandages on his torso and arms after getting attacked by Enel. During the final game of the Davy Back Fight, he wore a yellow zip-up coach jacket, a red towel around his shoulders, and silver sunglasses with purple lenses. Usopp was also trusted with Luffy's straw hat which he wore on his head. During the Water 7 Arc, he wore bandages under his overalls again after being attacked by the Franky Family. While onboard the Puffing Tom he put on a gold-colored sun-like mask he found in a compartment over his goggles and wore a red cape, calling this superhero persona "Sogeking". Usopp wore this costume for the rest of the Enies Lobby Arc. During the Thriller Bark Arc, Usopp wore a purple cape and a wide-brim purple hat with a necklace of garlic to ward off evil creatures. During the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, Usopp wore an unbuttoned turquoise shirt instead of his overalls and some green shorts with a yellow flower pattern on one leg.
After The Timeskip
After the two-year timeskip, Usopp has become much more muscular than before and has grown his hair out. He has become "manlier" and is slightly taller than before. Usopp now has a new pair of goggles around his neck (his sniper goggles weren't shown) and has some headphones or ear protectors on. He also now has a little goatee along with a new white wide-brim sun cap he wears on his head. He also has a new pair of rolled-up yellow pants with red suspenders and a pair of boots. His trademark yellow satchel has been replaced with a red one, but he still has his blue and white striped wristband on his left arm. During the Punk Hazard Arc, he wore a purple coat with light blue lining on the sides, which he took from one of Brownbeard's Centaur Patrol Unit. During the Dressrosa Arc, he wore an orange open jacket with a ring of circles on the arms and a red cap which has a pointy stub on the end, which he used to make the dwarves believe he was a descendant of Noland. During the Zou Arc, he wore a light green short-sleeved collared shirt buttoned up halfway with a short, black line on the middle of each sleeve and a dark green cap with his signature goggles resting on top of it. In the Wano Country Arc, Usopp wears a light blue yukata underneath a pair of black and white striped hakama, as well as a green bandanna adorned with a frog and fake old man beard. During the Raid on Onigashima, Usopp wears his usual yellow pants, blue and white striped wristband, satchel, and headphones, however instead of suspenders, Usopp decides to wear a dark multi-colored armor plate with brown gloves and red protective headgear. When Kin'emon used his Devil Fruit abilities again to disguise them, he wore a Beasts Pirates disguise, adding his goggles as a part of the disguise. During the Egghead Arc, Usopp wears a lime green jumpsuit, a forest green jacket with matching gloves, a purple bandana with a gear pattern, and a gold earpiece with an antenna on it. He also wears a pair of sunglasses with yellow-orange lenses, an orange satchel with a beige strap, and a pair of gold DOM Shoes. During the Elbaph Arc, Usopp currently received a Viking styled outfit due to Road imprisoning him in his Land of Gods. He now wears a yellow viking helmet, pink and purple vertically striped puffy overalls with a black leather belt and puffy brown boots, with his usual satchel and headphones, metal bracelets, and a fake beard and mustache.
Noncanon
In Clockwork Island Adventure, he initially appears in a red and white striped swimwear. After the Trump Pirates stole the Going Merry with his clothes inside, he had to wear a brown kimono and a black hat from a wedding store. Then he changes his clothes for an orange jacket and dark green pants, returning to wear his usual bandanna. In Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals, he wears overalls with camouflage print, his white sash at the waist. He also wears his orange glasses during the plot. Also momentarily, he wears an extravagant lion costume designed by himself. During the G-8 Arc, he infiltrates as a Marine soldier, wearing a Marine uniform and cap.
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Introduction
Personality
Summary
Since first introduced, Usopp has been cowardly, known to constantly lie and enjoys telling tall tales to both friends and strangers alike. He is generally seen as the comic relief of the Straw Hats as well as the weakest member of the crew. Despite his cowardly disposition, he is unselfish, compassionate, and strives to become a great pirate as well as better himself. He also works hard to keep the crew safe and help his fellow crew members accomplish their own dreams as well as his own. Usopp is one of the more sentimental Straw Hat Pirates, and cries or loses his temper in moments of emotional stress. At the start of the series, Usopp was an easily frightened, anxious, insecure, and compulsive liar. Unlike Nami (whose cowardice is linked to just wanting to stay alive), Usopp's cowardice was the result of his fear and insecurity, especially when faced with uncertainty. Usopp is able to put aside his fear during more desperate times: despite being afraid, he faces those fears for the sake of his friends and people he barely knows.
Lies
Most of his lying was intended to make him feel better as Usopp is easily overwhelmed by his opponents, such as Aokiji, and used to run from them. Though some of Usopp's lies actually help and inspire people like Chopper and the dwarves of Dressrosa. He used to be the first to come up with an excuse to avoid doing something or to avoid putting himself in danger. One of the most frequently used excuses is that he gets a disease named, for example, "Can't-get-on-this-island disease". Before the timeskip, he also used to make up stories about being the captain, referring to himself as "Captain Usopp" when talking to Chopper (to impress him), opponents, or strangers (to scare them). Despite being a liar and con salesman, Usopp often falls for shams himself and can be easily tricked, though not as easily as Luffy and Chopper. It is this which leads to his feud with Luffy – specifically his refusal to part with the ship he had come to love. This was the result of all his insecurities about his usefulness as a member of the crew culminating within him and finally exploding under the stress of having just been badly beaten by the Franky Family and then losing his ship. He was worried that since he was not as physically strong as Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro, he was just a burden to their crew. Though he is very intelligent and a talented sniper, he had trouble seeing his better qualities and his strengths until the fight at Enies Lobby opened his eyes. After said fight, Usopp was able to finally see his better half and realized that even though he was not as strong as the others, he was still quite powerful in his own right. After meeting the giants Dorry and Brogy at Little Garden, Usopp began to want to travel to Elbaph one day and meet the proud warriors there. Usopp gave his first glimpse of understanding the ways of the warrior and the pride of a duel during the giants' battle. As a result, Usopp often sees the Elbaph warriors he has met in his travels as sources of inspiration in his journey to become "a brave warrior of the sea". Throughout Thriller Bark, many members of the crew fell victim to the effects of Perona's negative powers, causing them to become incredibly depressed to the point where they could not move. However, her power had little effect on Usopp, who got to his feet claiming that he could not become negative because he already is negative, even saying it in a braging-like manner. After finding out about Ace's death, he developed the courage to escape and help out Luffy through the hardship or else he will not call himself a crewmate. Usopp shows an unusual lack of fear in his attempts to get off the island to rejoin Luffy, showing no hesitation in facing the giant beetle who was bigger than he was. He also has a dislike for mushrooms, due to eating a poisonous one when he was younger.
Courage
After the timeskip, Usopp becomes, to some extent, more confident in himself, especially in terms of his fighting abilities, and boasts that he has become a warrior. Prior to the timeskip, Usopp freaks out about joining his crew in the fight at the Human Auction House. However, on his return to the Sabaody Archipelago, he shows no fear of the Fake Straw Hat Crew despite them having guns and attacks them without hesitation, and then turns his back to them to talk peacefully with Nami. Later in the battle of Gyoncorde Plaza, when facing off against Daruma, an officer of the New Fish-Man Pirates, he is shown to be smiling, seemingly excited about his imminent fight, though at the time, he was under the impression that Chopper would be providing him with backup. He now comically smacks people (mostly Luffy) more frequently when they annoy him or say something stupid. However, now he is willing to stand and fight with the rest of the crew. He is still reasonably frightened of danger that is beyond his ability though, such as Luffy and Zoro popping the coating bubble while deep under the sea or the White Strom, or when traveling on Green Bit when he was adamant that he and Robin stay close together. His "I-can't-go-on-this-island-or-I'll-die-disease" is still the same as shown when he did not want to go to Punk Hazard, even despite the fact he understood the strength of his crew members. His habit of lying also remains, as displayed on Green Bit, where he adapted quickly to the gullible dwarves, and immediately proclaimed himself to be Usoland, descendant of the hero Noland, after discovering the connection between the two. Usopp has a mixture of fear and pride when it comes to his high bounty, because on one hand he sees it at sign of his accomplishments and growth as a pirate, but on the other hand, it makes him a bigger target to many powerful people.
Cowardice
Even though he claimed to have graduated from the Weakling Trio after his return to Sabaody Archipelago, Usopp has shown to retain his cowardly personality, especially when it comes to foes with a fearsome reputation. After Luffy formed an alliance with Law, Usopp was extremely pessimistic at the idea of making enemies out of Kaidou. At Dressrosa, Usopp only wanted to destroy the SMILE Factory without confronting the Donquixote Pirates even after hearing about the atrocities they committed. During Operation S.O.P. at the underground trade port, Usopp showed a moment of weakness when he was fleeing from Trebol and nearly abandoned the dwarves. Because of his own cowardly nature, Usopp is sympathetic towards the plight of Law's captured crewmates at Wano and would not fault them if they did reveal Kin'emon's plans to the Beasts Pirates as he would do the same if he was in their position. While he understood Shinobu's frustration about the leak of Kin'emon's plans, he was still disturbed by her suggestion of silencing the captives. Usopp is always in favor of doing to things the "easy way". Whenever the crew is forced to take the high-risk path, Usopp panics and loudly complains about it. When the crew learned about the Road Poneglyphs and how they could guide them to Laugh Tale, Usopp suggested sneaking into the Four Emperors' territory and getting the Poneglyphs' blueprints without needing to fight. After Luffy made a sour face of disapproval, he called him out for being childish. Ironically, Usopp was underestimating the Four Emperors the most with this plan, as he failed to understand just how difficult it is to sneak into their territory and escape alive, much less after stealing from them. His fear of powerful opponents affects his perception on his rising bounty, afraid that it would attract bounty hunters. This fear first manifested upon receiving the highest bounty in Donquixote Doflamingo's bounty hunting game, which led to many people he saved to turn on him. Once his second Government-issued bounty came out, which featured his true face, he panicked at the high amount. After the defeat of Kaidou and Big Mom, Usopp became even more horrified as his bounty rose higher, pleading it to stop rising. Despite still being a coward, Usopp can be fiercely courageous against all odds for the sake of his friends and comrades as he stubbornly refused to abandon the badly injured Kin'emon and Kiku despite being cornered by fire and the Beast Pirates. He also berates them for willingly choose death for the sake of personal pride and honor making his attempt to rescue them pointless and stated no matter how pathetic it is to keep struggling and crying, he will keep cling on to life even if it's disgraceful and that dying now after coming so far would simply be a waste and there is no point just only to fight in the raid. Furthermore, despite his cowardly nature, Usopp still has a strong will and a stubborn spirit to some extent. Proof of this is that he was able to remain conscious after exposure to a release of the Supreme King's Haki from Big Mom, a former Empress of the Sea.
Amorous Nature
Usopp has on a few occasions displayed a subtle perverted side of him, that is often not noted upon and compared to Sanji and Brook, it's considered mild. There are four cases in which Usopp has revealed his perversion; two times during the Arabasta Arc (when he saw Nami's naked body twice, the first time through Mr. 2 and the second time when he and the others peeped on her in the bathhouse), another during the Thriller Bark Arc (where he ended up seeing Nami completely naked once again while she was in the bath, and pervertedly thanked her after seeing her), and the fourth time during the Fish-Man Island Arc. The best example of this is when he, Zoro, and Brook are trapped in a suspended cage in Ryugu Palace and Brook explains that his newfound ability enables him to extend his soul over long distances. He also explains that his soul can travel through solid objects, including walls, to which he begins to have a small nosebleed, indicating that he used this ability to peep on girls over the duration of the timeskip. Usopp begins crying to Zoro, stating that Brook was, "making him jealous." Usopp (along with Brook) got very excited when Sanji showed off Nami's body on Punk Hazard.
Sogeking
Sogeking is Usopp's alter ego that he developed during the Water 7 and Enies Lobby Arcs after he left the crew. Later when he saw the others trying to save Robin, it made him feel guilty for leaving, so he stated to Sanji and Franky that he cannot help them fight for this reason. He hastily disguised himself in a mask and cape and began calling himself "Sogeking". This name is a pun between "sogeki" ("sniper" in Japanese) and the English word "king." He is called "Soge King" in the FUNimation subs. In the Viz manga and FUNimation dub, he is called "Sniper King". Sogeking's trademark mask is from the Sea Train Puffing Tom: as Sanji leaves the last car of the Sea Train, the mask is visible sitting in an open suitcase. It was probably left over from the mask festival that was taking place on a nearby island at the time. The Sogeking costume is only complete when Usopp incorporates his favorite goggles into the mask's eye holes. During this facade, he sometimes dons a deeper voice to disguise himself, which can be seen as the "true" Sogeking. He refers to himself with the more formal "watashi" (私?) in contrast to his usual more masculine and casual "ore" (俺?). Sogeking refers to nearly everyone with a "kun" suffix (Luffy-kun, Zoro-kun, Robin-kun, etc.) and, when asked for the whereabouts of the 'Island of Snipers' he supposedly comes from, maintains that it exists "in your heart." As Sogeking, he changes the name of his attacks from Japanese to English, such as the "Firebird Star" when shooting at the World Government flag. The "true" Sogeking has been known to break character on occasion, speaking in Usopp's normal voice and temporarily dropping his fearless demeanor. For example, he briefly lost his cool when Nami called him "Hanapp." Everyone except for Luffy and Chopper realized right away that Sogeking was Usopp at the sight of Usopp's significantly long nose. Chopper was even fooled to such an extent that he accepted an autograph from Sogeking thinking him to be a celebrity. Tamanegi, Ninjin, Piiman and Kaya were also able to recognize him, though they claimed no one else in Syrup Village did. As his alter ego, Usopp was able to fight alongside the others without having to address the issue of his departure. During his time spent as Sogeking, Usopp began to realize that while he was one of the weaker crew members, his role as the crew's sniper and a supporting crew member made him more valuable than he thought. Ultimately, he was recorded as Sogeking on his wanted poster. The fact that Usopp himself is not technically wanted by the law later allows him to slip through enemy lines seemingly undetected, as shown when Oars originally let Usopp go because (being Luffy's shadow) Oars did not recognize him as Sogeking. During his fight with Perona, Usopp started arguing inside his head with his alter ego over their situation. Once he put on the mask, he gained the confidence that enabled him to defeat Kumashi. This indicates that he compartmentalizes this aspect of himself to deal with the stress of the situation. The genuine Sogeking has not yet made an appearance since the two-year timeskip. However, during the Straw Hats' return to Sabaody Archipelago, when Usopp and Nami face four of the Fake Straw Hat Crew, Usopp sees the mask worn by the Fake Sogeking. While he says "Sogeking", it does not indicate whether he is merely surprised that someone is impersonating him or actually believes it is the real Sogeking although when he reunites with Chopper, Usopp and Nami tell Chopper that they are impostors.
Relationships
Crew
Summary
Usopp does get along with his crew. However, as the comic relief character, he is often made fun of, though in a good-natured way. When he left the crew, he said that he felt inferior to the rest of the crew because of their courage and superhuman strength. Upon Usopp's introduction, the crew only consisted of Luffy, Zoro, and Nami. When they arrived at his village, he immediately attempted to scare them off with his typical lies about his large following, but Luffy instead found him very amusing. He told them about Kaya and the ship that her family owned, and the Straw Hats decided to try her as an option. They instead arrived to witness Usopp defending his pirate heritage to Kaya's servant; this prompts Luffy to remember Usopp's father, Yasopp, and the many stories he told Luffy about him when he was a child. This immediately creates a bond between Luffy and Usopp. Usopp fully befriends the crew when they decide to help him defend his village from the Black Cat Pirates. He thinks they do not take him seriously because he shows obvious fear by his legs shaking as he talks, but Usopp is touched when they reveal that they are helping him because they admire his courage and determination. Despite his own fears and shortcomings, Usopp continues to draw strength from this faith in him as the crew grows larger and decides that he will always do his utmost to help the crew. He eventually passes this philosophy on to Nami and Chopper as well, who also do not possess the monstrous physical strength that the "Monster Trio" does. However, while Nami and Chopper are not as strong, their roles as navigator and doctor respectively are still absolutely essential to the crew. After facing an opponent as powerful as Admiral Aokiji during the Long Ring Long Land Arc and not being able to do much, the seeds of doubt as to his usefulness to the crew are planted. They grow larger after he loses a large sum of money for the crew after being abducted and beaten by the Franky Family and come to a head when Luffy decides that the crew must say goodbye to the Going Merry at Water 7. Although Usopp leaves the crew, he never loses his attachment to the ideal that he must still do what he can for them, which prompts him to go as far as to create an alter-ego (Sogeking) to still help them rescue Nico Robin. Most of the crew still recognizes him however, and even though they did not agree with his decision to leave, still grant him support, advice, and trust. Although it does not come easy, his re-entry to the crew shows that the love is still mutually unconditional. Usopp has grown exceptionally from this experience and now trusts Luffy and the crew implicitly, dedicating his timeskip training to becoming stronger for his captain's sake.
Monkey D Luffy
He was inspired by Luffy, Zoro, and Nami and decided to go out to sea, following his dream of becoming a "brave warrior of the sea". He will often goof off with Luffy and shares a strong, brotherly relationship with him. He and Luffy share a common path towards an eventual meeting with the Red Hair Pirates crew: Luffy to reunite with Shanks and Usopp with his father. Through this small connection and the fact that they are the same age and, thus, at the same level of maturity, Luffy and Usopp had a very special bond from the moment they met. Usopp fully believes Luffy will become the King of the Pirates and got furious when Miss Merry Christmas laughed at his dream, but even with this faith in Luffy it took a long time for Usopp to truly respect Luffy as more than his friend but as captain. Usopp had difficulty going along with all of Luffy's decisions, though this is due to the contrast of his cautious nature and Luffy's carefree thirst for adventure. The breaking point came over the fate of the broken Merry: Usopp could not stand the idea of throwing the ship he loved aside and fought with Luffy over it. Naturally Luffy won but took a lot of damage from Usopp. Luffy gave Usopp the Merry and left with the rest of the crew, but both Luffy and Usopp cried over the turn of events. Although this was the strongest obstacle their friendship had ever faced, their care and belief in one another never wavered in the slightest. Usopp was depressed and felt he could not face Luffy again, but when Robin was taken by CP9, Usopp disguised himself as "Sogeking" who awed Luffy and Chopper (as they did not know it was him). Upon catching up with Robin on the train to Enies Lobby, he encouraged her to believe in Luffy. Usopp was the one who inspired Luffy to get up and beat Rob Lucci, revealing himself in midst of a battle and even challenged Lucci to fight while chiding Luffy for looking like he was about to die. This miraculously caused Luffy to get back to his feet again and defeat the assassin before he could kill Usopp. After the battle at Enies Lobby, Usopp wanted to rejoin the crew and was shocked to learn of Luffy's heritage but understood his strength more. Luffy was initially willing to let Usopp back into the crew but changed his mind when Zoro reminded him that Usopp disrespected Luffy as captain, stating that he would not remain in the crew of a captain that treated this kind of behavior so trivially and demanded that Usopp be held accountable. When the crew was leaving Water 7, Usopp thought they would accept him back with open arms but was shocked when he saw them leave without him. As Luffy ignored him, Usopp finally realized what his choice to depart from the crew really meant. Thus, the sniper swallowed his pride and apologized, earning his place back in the crew. With Usopp part of the crew again, Luffy and the others were jubilant to have their cowardly sniper back. When Usopp heard that Ace had died and that they would meet again in two years, Usopp swore he'd become stronger for his captain and trained relentlessly with Heracles for two years straight. Usopp confessed to Heracles he believed Luffy could become the Pirate King on his own and didn't really need his help. However, Usopp realized he was wrong, and he needed to become stronger too in order to truly help Luffy reach his goal. After the time skip, Usopp was happy to see his captain again. Their brotherly bond has grown even stronger now, and Usopp now comically beats Luffy up more often for his outrageous decisions. He still has the utmost faith in his captain. In return, Luffy showed the same belief as he told his crew that he still had them when forming an alliance with Trafalgar Law, something that flattered Usopp. Also, he was happy to hear Cavendish praising Usopp for saving him. However, he remembers that he would never have cared for coming to sea if it were not for him. A powerful display of this comes during the Dressrosa Arc, where the very thought of forgetting him (due to Sugar's powers) causes him to awaken his Observation Haki and save him from his fate as a toy. In Punk Hazard after Caesar's subordinates disrespected Luffy right in front of him, he delivers an impactful speech to actually get them to believe in Luffy, after he explains that things would have been much easier for him had Luffy been the kind of captain who would turn his back on his crew. After hearing what Luffy dreamed of doing after becoming Pirate King he was flabbergasted and told his captain it was impossible. However, he would still continue to lend his help in the seemingly insane task.
Roronoa Zoro
Zoro gets along well with him, but before the timeskip, he often admonished Usopp for his cowardice and sentimentality. Zoro displayed unusual caring or loyalty for Usopp by attempting to slash Nami when she lied that she had killed Usopp during the Arlong Park Arc before being stopped by the recently joined Sanji. Zoro has also been similar to an older brother for Usopp, demanding to the others that they must let him step up and deal with the consequences of leaving the crew, attempting to indirectly aid him in single-handedly achieving his dream of becoming a "Brave Warrior of the Sea". Usopp will often cling onto to Zoro's legs leading to the swordsman shaking him off. While Zoro showed no outwards signs of grief, he was nevertheless concerned when Usopp left the crew and was happy to fight with him when he was disguised as "Sogeking" even when they got handcuffed together. Though he was pleased Usopp was safe, Zoro still prevented Luffy from letting him rejoin the crew as Zoro would not let anybody (even friends) disrespect his Captain. When the stubborn Sniper finally gave in and apologized, Zoro was happy to have him back. After the timeskip, Zoro and Usopp get along well. However, as seen in Punk Hazard, Usopp is still shown to be a little afraid of Zoro when he gets angry at his insults. He is still amazed by Zoro's strength as in Dressrosa, he was awed when Zoro defeated the stone giant Pica. Usopp will still cower behind Zoro as seen in Zou when encountering the minks. Usopp hid behind Zoro but still verbally threatened them and even used Zoro's arm to point at them.
Nami
He gets along with Nami but, like Chopper, is often intimidated by her sometimes-violent behavior. Usopp and Nami have a special bond as they are the only "normal" crew members and are often paired up during arcs, with their relationship being compared to siblings. At some point during the Arabasta Arc, Nami approached Usopp and asked him to make a weapon for her, convincing him to do so by confessing her feelings of inadequacy when compared to the awesome strength of Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and even Chopper. Nami said that Usopp was the only one who could understand these feelings, and thus was the only one who could help her. Usopp and Nami are usually the ones to prevent Luffy making the crew go on super dangerous adventures, but they are rarely successful and will sulk afterwards. Usopp cares for Nami and did his best to stop foes like Absalom and Shiki from getting their hands on her (Usopp even volunteered to accompany Sanji to rescue Nami from Absalom out of guilt for not being able to prevent Nami from being taken, though he ended up having to face Perona instead). Like Sanji, Usopp does find Nami attractive and does make noticed of her body a few times, like in Thriller Bark when he saw her naked, he bowed and said "thank you" much to Chopper's shock. When reuniting after two years apart, Nami hugged him and complimented on how he has grown. In turn, Usopp noticed she has grown too as she hugged his face to her breasts. Also being the only member other than Sanji who is aware of her past, when they met Hody Jones at Ryugu Palace and were both shocked that he intends to continue Arlong's dream, Usopp was angry with Brook for Nami's sake, after Brook unknowingly made an insensitive joke about Arlong, due to not having been around back then to understand the gravity of the situation. Also, when Sanji swapped bodies with Nami (thanks to the Ope Ope no Mi) and flaunted her body to the crew, Usopp became very excited. When Wanda first appeared to the Dressrosa crew Usopp panicked at the sight of Wanda wearing Nami's bikini, fearing for Nami's safety. Inuarashi praised Nami for getting the crew so far, Usopp (along with Luffy) claimed she's the best in the world. Despite their similar personalities, Nami has on rare occasions hypocritically criticized Usopp of cowardice in situations that she herself was also scared of, causing them to argue. A few examples are during the battle against the Black Cat Pirates when they were initially the only ones fighting them, when Usopp was scared of fighting Enel even though he was supposed to rescue her, and when Usopp attempted to hide behind Nami when facing against Page One and Ulti before the two were forced to run with their enemies in pursuit. They also both end up working together very well as a team, often finding themselves against physically stronger opponents as themselves and fighting with them, even though they end up defeated. On Onigashima, when the Straw Hat Pirates split up to create a way for Luffy on the roof, both Nami and Usopp found themselves against Page One and Ulti, two of the Tobiroppo of the Beasts Pirates. Although they were both defeated quickly, they did not give up the fight and even continued fighting them both after being rescued by Tama, Komachiyo and Bunbuku and chased down by Page One and Ulti. They are also not hesitant to try everything to get themselves out of their situation when they are apparently out of ideas, often in a funny way, as Nami suggested they both should hit Page One with their weapons in his vital parts of his body to cause him to let go of Komachiyo when he caught up with them. Both also express their feelings together in precarious situations, as they were both extremely shocked when they were saved by Big Mom on Onigashima after Page One chased them, fearing what Big Mom would do to them, only to be even more shocked by the fact that Tama and Big Mom seemingly get along very well, leaving Nami and Usopp hiding inside Komachiyo's tail. Despite getting along well, Usopp is constantly irritated by Nami's habits of using her beauty to escape situations caused by herself, as he scolded her for knocking him and Chopper out of the Mini Merry II and then apologized claiming she was "cute". Usopp is also constantly embarrassed and even annoyed by Nami's greed, as on Fishman Island he was seen criticizing her for trying to extort clothing store salespeople for not being able to sell her a pile of groceries at absurdly low prices, and when she was interested in Neptune's treasure to the point of asking a guard about it in an extremely difficult situation, Usopp reprimanded her only to be angered further by a sad face from Nami.
Sanji
Usopp did not get along with Sanji at first. When they met, Usopp was annoyed that Sanji was giving Nami free food while Usopp had to pay for mushrooms (which he hates) to which Sanji asked why he asked for them in the first place, but Nami broke up the argument. When they met again, Sanji accidentally knocked Usopp out and later tried to make it up by calling him "buddy" but to no avail. After the destruction of Arlong Park, Sanji and Usopp got along well enough. Both Sanji and Usopp deeply enjoyed Whisky Peak and slept though the midnight battle. Usopp soon came to be in awe of Sanji's strength and battle prowess and would request that Sanji be his personal bodyguard, but the cook shrugged him off (only wanting to be Nami's bodyguard). Sanji will often act like he cares little for Usopp, but this is far from true as Sanji has saved Usopp life countless times like when Enel fired his "El Thor" lighting attack at Usopp, Sanji kicked him out of the way and took the blast himself. And in Tower of Justice when Jabra was about to kill Usopp, Sanji returned in the nick of time to save Usopp and then fight the Wolf-man. Sanji even kicked Luffy when he about to tell Usopp to leave the crew and was one the most upset when Usopp did leave and chased after him along with Nami and Chopper. Sanji was the one to ultimately inspire Usopp to see the value inside himself saying that while he (Sanji) was physically stronger and could do what Usopp could not do, Usopp possessed skill to save Robin and could do what he "couldn't do". Usopp and Sanji make quite the comic pair as seen in Skypiea and Strong World as Sanji will fearlessly charge into battle while dragging a terrified Usopp behind him. In the anime, Usopp did not take Sanji's "only alive" bounty condition seriously, joking that Sanji probably messed around with a Marine's girlfriend and probably wanted to kill Sanji himself. Usopp later realized the gravity of the situation with Sanji's family and wondered about them. Usopp also agreed with Zoro about Sanji possibly becoming lovestruck with his fiancé and going along with the marriage, which fortunately did not come to pass. During the Raid on Onigashima, Sanji became jealous of Usopp riding inside the Brachio Tank V with Nami and Carrot and implored Usopp to let him in. In response, Usopp said the cook was “unfit” to drive such a vehicle.
Tony Tony Chopper
Chopper loves Usopp's stories and often falls for his tall tales, and Usopp, in turn, loves Chopper's hero worship of him and makes a point to act cool in front of his "younger brother". Chopper was very upset when Usopp left the crew and was elated when he begged to rejoin. Chopper was in awe of "Sogeking" and asked for his autograph. The other crewmates often request that Chopper make cure for Usopp's cowardliness to which Chopper says it's a hopeless cause. Usopp and Chopper (and sometimes Nami) are easily terrified, running like the wind when monsters and strong foes appear, and the pair will often cower behind stronger crewmates. Despite this cowardly nature, the sniper and the doctor make a surprisingly good fighting team, as seen when they defeated Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas and after the time skip when they bested the New Fish-Man Pirates. After they separated at Dressrosa and they reunited at Zou, Chopper jumped into Usopp's arms, overjoyed to see him.
Nico Robin
Usopp was nervous when Robin joined the crew as she worked for the criminal company Baroque Works, so Usopp decided to interview her to see if she was trustworthy. When Usopp asked what Robin specializes in she responded with "assassinations", to which Usopp panicked, but when he saw the fun Robin's Hana Hana no Mi ability he got distracted and forgot his fear of Robin. Usopp grew to trust Robin during the Jaya Arc and following the Skypiea Arc. He even saved her life with Chopper when she was frozen by Kuzan. Robin was with CP9 when Usopp fought with Luffy over the Merry so she did not know he was no longer part of the crew when she made the deal that CP9 would not harm the Straw Hats (Usopp included). When Usopp and Robin met again on the Puffing Tom, Usopp was disguised as "Sogeking", and Robin was a prisoner of CP9. Robin berated the sniper for trying to save her and told him she had made her reasons for leaving clear to Luffy. Usopp was not disheartened and told that Iceburg had revealed her real motive to the crew. Robin was surprised but still refused to go with the sniper. CP9 interrupted the argument and a vicious struggle ensued. Robin stopped Blueno from killing Usopp, as he would not stay down. Usopp, barely able to stand, said he knew that she was still hiding her past from them, but reassured her to "have faith in Luffy". During the climax of the Enies Lobby Arc, Usopp helped Robin escape the clutches of Spandam by sniping him and the Marines from the Tower of Justice. After being saved, Robin has had great affection for Usopp once becoming an official Straw Hat. As seen after the timeskip, they still get along and she wanted to stay close to Usopp on their journey in Green Bit on Dressrosa. Usopp saved Robin from being a toy and was tended to her after the toys revolted against the Donquixote Pirates. It was later shown Usopp was dismayed when he realized that he had forgotten about Robin after she was transformed into a toy, and this was enough to drive him to ensure that the same did not happen to Luffy.
Franky
Usopp had the most hostile first encounter with Franky as he beat up Usopp during the Straw Hats' visit to Water 7 and stole 200,000,000 from him. This event made Usopp felt useless, which led to an estrangement between Usopp and Luffy and the sniper leaving the crew. Franky decided to kidnap Usopp to draw Luffy out (Franky was angry with Luffy for beating up his "family"), but Franky did not know Usopp was no longer part of the Straw Hats. While Usopp was a hostage, Franky made him accept the fact the Going Merry was beyond repair. The two began to understand each other once they talked about the ship. Franky also told Usopp that he liked him and asked him to join him as a ship dismantler, but Usopp declined because he would rather stay as a pirate. This discussion was interrupted by CP9 who made short work of the sniper and cyborg. Both Usopp and Franky became hostages of CP9 along with Robin until they were saved by Sanji. The trio then worked hard to save Robin and were "almost" successful before CP9 went off with Robin and Franky, leaving Usopp and Sanji behind in their disconnected train car. After the Enies Lobby battle and Franky's joining the crew, along with Usopp rejoining, Usopp and Franky became the best of friends. Usopp is usually the one who tests Franky's cannon-type inventions Usopp would often call Franky "big bro" much like the Franky Family. They have also bonded over their ability and mutual fondness for engineering, and both tend to the ship together, upgrading and maintaining it. After the Dressrosa Arc, Franky has gotten a small grudge on Usopp, because now his bounty is higher than his own and Usopp gloated about it, but they are still friends, though that did not stop Franky choking Usopp a little.
Brook
Usopp was naturally terrified of Brook when he first appeared on the crew and tried to ward him off with a crucifix and was against the idea of Brook joining the crew even after finding out he was harmless Usopp stated, "I would not be able to sleep with a skeleton walking around." Only after hearing about Brook connection with Laboon and subsequent battle at Thriller Bark did Usopp finally trust the musical skeleton and loved listening to Binks' Sake accepting Brook as a crewmate. Usopp, like the rest of the crew (except Luffy) find Brook's skull jokes annoying and lame and did not believe that milk could heal Brook, saying that calcium does not work that fast. After the time skip, Usopp gets along well with Brook even revealing his slight perverted side to the Skeleton when he was jealous of Brook's ability to phase through walls and Usopp and Brook also got very excited when Sanji was showing off Nami's body. Usopp was once angry with Brook when Brook unknowingly made an insensitive joke about Arlong when they first met Hody Jones at Ryugu Palace, particularly because the effect of Hody's declaration of continuing Arlong's dream was having on Nami, since unlike Usopp, Brook is unaware of her past. However, Usopp was amazed by Brook using Soul Solid and watched in awe when he defeated Zeo.
Jinbe
Usopp was shocked that Luffy befriended the former warlord but supported his captain's decision to recruit him into the Straw Hat Pirates. They have not been seen interacting with one another, but he was overjoyed when Jinbe joined the fight in Wano Country.
Going Merry
Usopp's attachment to the crew's first ship, the Going Merry, was an important factor to his relationship with the rest of the crew. The two of them started their career as Straw Hat Pirates together, and along with that it was a gift from Usopp's good friend Kaya, made Usopp cherish the Going Merry as much as an actual comrade, a sentiment shared by the rest of the crew. In fact, when Nami first betrayed the crew and took Merry in escape, Zoro suggested that they should just forget about her, but Usopp's concern was the ship. However, as Merry continued to suffer more damage that the Straw Hats are having trouble in repairing due to their lack of experience in ship maintenance, Zoro and Sanji would often suggest in giving up on the ship and get a new one, Usopp would snappishly remind them how it was a gift from Kaya. Usopp would continuously dedicate his efforts in patching up Merry, refusing any replacement. This eventually came to a head with Luffy, who was persuaded by shipwrights that the Going Merry suffered terminal damage and should get a replacement at last. Usopp's unyielding attachment for the ship, coupled with his doubt of his own usefulness for the crew and the loss of 200,000,000 to the Franky Family, drove him into defying Luffy's decision and quitting the crew. As a result, Usopp challenged Luffy to a duel for Merry's ownership, despite knowing full well he could never defeat his former captain in a battle. Despite losing, Usopp was given the Merry as a sign of pity, and he continued to speak to the ship as though he could save it. It was only when Franky made him see the damage at the keel that Usopp finally realized that his love for the ship blinded him with denial, though even this did not stop him from crying in despair when Kaku set it to sail into a waterfall. When the Merry (gaining its own sentience from the devotion the crew gave it, along with the Iceburg's skills extending its life slightly) later came to rescue the crew from the Buster Call, Usopp was the first to unhesitatingly board the ship to escape. While overjoyed by this escape, Usopp was once again horrified when Merry suddenly split apart and was told by Iceburg that the ship was simply being held together by desperate measures. At that time, Usopp finally realized that he must let the Merry go, as anymore would be just causing it pain, and allowed Luffy to give it a Viking's funeral. Usopp was crying hard when he watched the Merry burn, to the point of biting his lips to hold it in. When Franky built the Thousand Sunny as the Going Merry's spiritual successor, Usopp seemingly accepted this, and was overjoyed to see the Mini Merry II included.
Friends
Kaya
He shared a deep fondness for Kaya back in his village due to her losing her parents and often tried to keep her happy. Unfortunately, his lies backfired when he tried to protect her when Kuro put his three-year plan into action and Kaya lost all respect for him, until the truth was revealed. After Kuro's plan is stopped, she decided to try to remain happy for him while he was gone and Usopp is left happy that she is safe. When his "Sogeking" bounty is made public, Kaya is able to identify him and seemed proud of his accomplishment. Just seeing his poster inspired her to get back to her medical studies, wanting to be able to take care of his injuries upon his eventual return. Kaya is in debt with her friend Usopp and has grown very fond of him since he saved her life, more so than she ever had been in the past. She was willing to listen to Usopp's tales knowing he was a liar, yet incapable of accepting some of the grim realities when the stories become serious about Klahadore, believing the butler to be loyal and faithful to her. Partially due to Kaya's influence, Usopp found it virtually impossible to part with the Going Merry, having a strong bond with the ship. Usopp refused to relinquish the ship despite the rest of the crew already gave up on it due to it being irreparable and dying, to the point of nearly breaking his ties with the Straw Hats solely to keep the Merry for himself. Usopp had knowingly deluded himself into thinking that the Merry can be saved, until he was made to see the undeniable fact, that by forcing the Merry to go on would just cause it pain. When the Merry was finally given a Viking's funeral, Usopp cried deeply.
Usopp Pirates
Back at the village, his old pirate trio also await his return. Originally, they were a small crew who would create minor mischief together for fun, they instantly believed him when he had claimed the butler Klahadore is a pirate. Usopp lied to them by claiming that he lied to get back at Klahadore, in order to keep them safe; although they act disgusted at first for their captain's supposed cruel jokes, they remained skeptical and knew deep down Usopp was simply hiding the truth from them. They unhesitatingly went down to the battlefield to attack Kuro, and protected Kaya with their lives under Usopp's request. When they last met, they parted ways with him to lead off on their own dreams. They have been following the reports of him ever since via the newspapers and are proud to have called him captain. The former members of Usopp Pirates (Ninjin, Tamanegi, and Piiman) were seen again after Enies Lobby was raided, reacting to Usopp's new bounty. Even though it said "Sogeking", and he was wearing a mask, they could recognize him because of his nose. Two years have passed, and they were recently seen reading news of the Straw Hats' return in the newspaper that shows the current look of their former leader, Usopp. Upon reading his updated bounty, they were crying in joy and pride.
Dorry And Brogy
When Usopp first met them, they heavily inspired Usopp's dream to seek out the land of Elbaph and train with Giants to become a great warrior of the sea. Usopp looked up at them like heroes and found their personal duels to be very moving. When their duel was interrupted it heavily enraged Usopp, and sought out the perpetrator. When fighting to protect the Giants, it was one of the few moments Usopp showed absolute bravery and confidence against a superior opponent. The two giants befriended Usopp and helped him and the Straw Hats leave the island. Even when the Merry was swallowed by a giant goldfish, Usopp's belief in them did not waver that they would keep their word and let nothing stand in their way. During the war on Egghead, Usopp showed surprise and relief to see Dorry and Brogy when they come to the island help the crew to escape from the Marines. He addresses them as his "Masters" and was alighted at the thought of seeing them again as he was worried he might not see them on Elbaph at all. It was after the events of the Egghead Incident that Usopp as he was held by Dorry during the victory celebration was overjoyed at finally heading to Elbaph at last. During the battle on Elbaph, after Dorry and Broggy were turned into Demons due to Imu's demonic powers, Usopp became worried as he watched helplessly when he saw their new demonic mental state was causing them to abandon the honor and pride which they uphold as they were attacking their homeland and fellow giants.
Oimo And Kashii
"Sogeking" also made friends with the giants Oimo and Kashii after he revealed the truth to them concerning the Usopp (still disguised as Sogeking), who had been accidentally left behind, hears them lament about their tragic existence. After this he realizes their leaders were none other than Dorry and Brogy, whom the Straw Hats had met during their adventures in Little Garden. He told the two the real truth and how he had met them and proved this by showing Dorry and Brogy's unique laughs and combat style. Angered at being deceived for fifty years, Oimo and Kashii switched sides and swore vengeance upon the World Government and Naval forces that had been deceiving them for so long. They arrived just in time to save the Franky Family from being overwhelmed by the marines when Yokozuna gets knocked out, as well as take over it in guarding the door to the inner courthouse, keeping the marines out—but not before flinging Sogeking up to the rooftop to rejoin the Straw Hats. During the war on Egghead, Oimo and Kashii reappeared on the island, along with their captains Dorry and Broggy, and the rest of the Giant Warrior Pirates as they had come to aid the Straw Hats in their escape, which surprised Usopp and the others, but they were happy nonetheless to see them come to their rescue.
Heracles
After landing on the Boin Archipelago, Usopp was rescued by, and quickly befriended Heracles, who tried to stop Usopp from injuring himself any more than he already had while he tried to escape Greenstone. Heracles also saved Usopp from being eaten by the Stomach Baron when Usopp became fat. He later became Usopp's teacher and helped train him in the two years the Straw Hats were separated in order to become "the true king of snipers".
Tontatta Kingdom
Due to Usopp's lies with the dwarves of the Tontatta Kingdom about him being a descendant of Mont Blanc Noland, the Dwarves view him as their hero. Leo in particular worships Usopp and values him as a hero. Due to his lies, Usopp was referred to as "Usoland". However, Usopp was terrified of the thought of fighting against a Warlord of the Sea as powerful as Doflamingo and intended to leave when he got the chance. When he did try to abandon them against Trebol, Usopp, hearing Leo and the others refusing to doubt Usopp, caused the Pirate to be filled with guilt in his actions and ultimately return to face the stronger Donquixote Family members to save the dwarves and become their hero. Though he was easily defeated by Trebol, he was able to make Sugar pass out due to the Tatababasco ball shoved in his mouth, causing him to make a terrifying image and ending her Hobi Hobi no mi powers in the process. Because of his actions, the dwarves wept over his success with Leo promising they would make a statue in honor of his heroism. Even with the truth about who Usopp is, none of the dwarves turned on him and protected him during Doflamingo's "Bird Cage" game. After Doflamingo's defeat, the dwarves are shown to greatly respect Usopp to the point the Tonta Corps pirate ship bears effigies and is named Usoland in honor of Usopp, who is apparently considered a hero by the dwarves just like Mont Blanc Noland.
Hajrudin
Due to Usopp's actions in saving the toy slaves, the Giant Hajrudin came to greatly respect Usopp for his courage. Having been saved by Usopp from the Hobi Hobi curse, Hajrudin immediately grew to admire Usopp to the point where he held Usopp in the air before all the other slaves to proclaim him as their savior.
Abdullah And Jeet
Because Usopp saved them from the Hobi Hobi curse, the two criminals came to respect him for his selfless deed. In fact, when Usopp was held in the air by Hajrudin and declared as their savior the two had shed tears of joy and happily followed his order of saving the dwarves and destroying the SMILE Factory. Unlike the other former toys who pursued the bounties of Doflamingo's enemies the two stayed on their "God's" side and wanted to take Doflamingo's head as repayment. Additionally, Abdullah even called those that pursued the bounties of the Donquixote Pirates enemies "shameless" for their lack of gratitude to the ones who saved them from slavery.
Enemies
Kuro
He has a deep personal grudge for Kuro, whom he fought against to protect Kaya. He mocked Usopp when he called himself a pirate, calling his act a "childish game", and sees him as equal to an insect. Usopp dislikes him for this and comes to hate him after realizing his true intentions and plans for Kaya. Upon discovering Kuro's true identity, Usopp came to fear him for his reputation, and even regretted punching him, a fear that only intensified when he saw Kuro's superhuman speed. However, when Kuro openly insulted Kaya, breaking her heart in the process, Usopp forgot his fear and flew into a rage, attempting to strike Kuro once again.
Perona
Due to Usopp being the first (and only) person immune to Perona's negative powers, he made an enemy of the Ghost Princess Perona. While he had difficulty in defeating her due to her toy zombies, Usopp was able to defeat her after making her believe she was going to be crushed by a 10-ton hammer which was really just a balloon, to which he berates her for challenging him in a battle of lies and negativity. Because of her defeat, she harbors a grudge against Usopp for losing her first fight. She even stated that "the long-nose" is her natural enemy when addressing Nami.
Marines
While he himself is at ease with the Marines, his plainly obvious alter-ego carries a bounty. In the anime, the Pacifista was able to associate Usopp with Sogeking, with Sentomaru commenting that his epithet, "King of Snipers" (Sogeki no Ō-sama), was ridiculous. In the New World the Straw Hat Pirates had new pictures taken, with an image of Usopp titled "Sogeking". It is likely that he is as recognized as any crew member, minus Sanji, despite his name differing on the wanted poster. However in the wake of Donquixote Doflamingo and the Donquixote Pirates defeat at the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates and Heart Pirates Alliance, the Marines have issued new bounties for the entire Straw Hat crew, resulting in Usopp's wanted poster being upgraded with his true name and face (albeit an unflattering photo of Usopp while he was unconscious), while his bounty was increased to 200,000,000 along with his new epithet, God for his role in knocking out Sugar and freeing all the Toy slaves which ultimately led to Doflamingo's years of deception being exposed.
Trebol
Usopp was very afraid of Trebol after he saw the Donquixote executive set several dwarves on fire, causing him to run away. However, he overcame his fear after he realized the dwarves' dependence on him and attacked Trebol. He was easily defeated by Trebol, but did not regret his choice. In defeat, Usopp dealt a large blow to Trebol as he indirectly knocked Sugar out, which caused her curse to be broken and ironically destroyed everything Trebol's crew worked for.
Sugar
Due to frightening her so much that she passed out, which in turn undid the effects of the Hobi Hobi no Mi on hundreds of people on Dressrosa, Sugar both hates and fears Usopp greatly. In fact, she has extreme reactions whenever she sees someone with a long nose or anything that resembles a long nose such as sausages. As for Usopp, he hates the fact that she caused him to completely forget about Robin and became determined to prevent her from turning Luffy and Law into toys when he learned that she woke up. Usopp was later worried when he learned that Giolla was attempting to revive the Donquixote Family officers, including Sugar once again with the healing powers of Princess Mansherry's tears, but was relieved when Leo was able to stop this from happening.
Donquixote Doflamingo
Even though they never met, Usopp has earned Doflamingo's hatred by knocking out Sugar and freeing all the toy slaves in Dressrosa, which led to the people realizing Doflamingo's true nature as well as causing him to lose control over the island. When listing the bounties of the twelve "criminals" on the island, Doflamingo gave Usopp the highest bounty while proclaiming him as the person who angered him the most as Usopp reacted in shock and fear.
Family
Yasopp
Yasopp is Usopp's father. While Usopp has yet to be shown interacting with his father, Usopp has remained proud of him even though he took the path of a pirate. Yasopp also seems to care deeply about his son despite being absent for the majority of his life. It is also unclear as to how well he knows his father, as it was never said when exactly Yasopp left (except for the flashback during the fight between Usopp and Daddy Masterson with Yasopp saying "I left when he was just a baby to sail with Shanks' crew"). Usopp does not know much about his father, only that he is a member of Shanks' pirate crew. It is said by Merry back at Syrup Village that Usopp started lying that pirates were coming to the village, hoping that his father would come back. When Monkey D. Luffy was younger, he remembers Yasopp telling stories about his son that he had left back home. Both Yasopp and Usopp are great sharpshooters, which seems to be somewhat of a shared trait. One clue is in Chapter 41, it is said Usopp's mother died not that long after Yasopp left, in the flashback, Usopp looks like a small child. Usopp either knows about his father from stories told by his mother or from actual memories, which one it is remains a mystery. It was later revealed that Yasopp now knows about his son being a member of the Straw Hat Pirates to the point where he is nervous about reuniting with him.
Banchina
Banchina was Usopp's mother. He deeply cared about her wellbeing, to the point of creating his original set of lies about his father returning in an attempt to give her hope and keep her alive. Every day he would tell the same lie, that his father had returned to take them away, hoping it would keep her hopes high and help her to recover. However, she knew he would never return and before her death she told Usopp that she was glad he had gone out to sea. When she died, he suffered a deep loneliness that led him to keep on lying even though he no longer had a reason to do so. His mother's death eventually led him to develop sympathy for Kaya, and caused him to devote his time to helping her overcome her parents' death.
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Daddy Masterson
After Daddy recognizes Usopp as a pirate when he sees him in Luffy's wanted poster, both go to a duel. When Daddy discovers that Usopp is the son of Yasopp, who was his old rival, Daddy issued a challenge where Usopp had to hit a far off weathervane with his slingshot on the first try. After passed the challenge, Daddy congratulated him, convincing him not to lose courage and that he would find his father in the Grand Line.
Kodama
Kodama initially thought Usopp had come to their workshop to become an apprentice. She immediately confided with and put trust into him, despite not knowing each other prior, and Usopp was greatly impressed with her firework making skills and maturity. He helped her when she felt discouraged by the rain when he spoke metaphorically for her parents, and because he discovered how to launch the Ball 205, he helped Kodama's parents' dream come true.
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Overview
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According to Oda in a discussion with Mayumi Tanaka, Luffy's voice actress, 'no matter who joins, he always wants Usopp to be the weakest' since it would upset the balance of the story. Oda also states that this is because Usopp is the only one in the entire crew who is the closest in strength as compared to a regular human. Since early in the series, he has struggled to match the physical feats of the stronger characters and needed his weapons or ammunition to take out foes. He used to be a huge coward and often wanted to run away immediately, a trait he still carries to a lesser extent after his two years of training. This, coupled with him getting easily distracted or confused in battle have often made him less effective than his real potential as a sniper. So far, he appears to have moved past this after his training and takes better advantage of his wit and strategy. Both his physical and mental strength have all increased greatly during the two-year timeskip, as he was able to quickly dispatch all of Caesar's men on his own. While many of his attributes lie mainly in his ability to hit nearly anything he sets his sights on with his slingshot, he is now shown to be strong enough to keep both Robin, Luffy, and himself afloat in freezing water. Usopp current bounty is 500,000,000, being the sixth highest bounty within the Straw Hat Pirates (after Luffy, Zoro, Jinbe, Sanji and Robin). However, rather than being a reflection of his fighting abilities, Usopp's bounty being higher compared to some his crewmates is largely because he always manages to stand out during the major incidents he's been in. At Enies Lobby, Usopp was the one who burned the World Government flag and prevented Spandam from taking Robin past the Bridge of Hesitation with his sniping, earning him (as Sogeking) a bounty of 30,000,000, even higher than those of Nami and Chopper who defeated CP9 agents. At Dressrosa, Usopp became known as 'God' Usopp after knocking out Sugar and breaking the Hobi Hobi curse, making him the man responsible for exposing Doflamingo's true nature to the country, getting him a bounty of 200,000,000, the third highest among the crew at the time.
Marksmanship
Summary
Usopp is an extremely skilled and talented sniper. Since early in the series, he was shown to have inherited much of his father Yasopp's exceptional marksman skills. He has exceptional marksmanship and is capable of turning slingshots into formidable and terrifying weapons. With his skills used in conjunction with unique ammunition, such as the Firebird Star, Usopp can deal devastating damage in long-range combat. In addition to his slingshot, he also has great skill with cannons and other forms of Naval Artillery, enough that the crew views him not only as a sniper, but as their gunner, responsible for operating and maintaining their ship's cannons and artillery as well as using them. His skills include using the ship cannons and the Gaon Cannon of the Thousand Sunny. His marksmanship is nearly unmatched, accurately hitting Spandam and some Marines from an immense distance of over a mile out-distancing even the guns the Marines had with the wind against him. In order to stop Sugar a second time, he demonstrated his ability to calculate and predict trajectory angles, influence of wind and distance, and even incorporating booster shots into his projectile, thereby allowing him to hit his target located indoors, physically located too far away to even be visualized, through a small opening in a window. Usopp also has extremely sharp eyesight and has on more than one occasion seen or noticed things before his crewmates. Examples of this include being the first one to see Gecko Moria inside the stomach of the gargantuan zombie, Oars, and being the only one able to see the harpy Monet watching them on Punk Hazard. Later at Onigashima, Usopp quickly spotted some lookouts before anyone else and put them to sleep with his Pop Greens.
Engineering Expertise
Summary
One of Usopp's prominent abilities is his resourcefulness and understanding towards engineering (such as easily understanding the tunnel networks made by Miss Merry Christmas). Prior to Franky joining the crew, Usopp served as the Straw Hats' sole unofficial gadgets and mechanics specialist. His creative and resourceful engineering has resulted in the creation of both the Clima-Tact and Kabuto which he can further modify with dials and pop greens. He is also highly talented in chemistry, being solely responsible for manufacturing the highly innovative slingshot pellets, or "stars", that he uses for ammunition. An example of scientific knowledge is in his battle against Caesar Clown. He understood that even though Caesar Clown had the Gasu Gasu no Mi, therefore making him a Logia-type, he would still explode if he was exposed to fire as he was still just gas. He also understood that a plan would not work as Caesar Clown was in control of the gases around him and that if he removed the oxygen from the atmosphere, the flame would no longer burn. For other more complex activities, such as acting as the shipwright for the Going Merry, he is largely inexperienced, as he was barely able to keep the Going Merry going doing patchwork repairs. As Franky pointed out, his skills are amateur, and he barely knows how to use a hammer correctly for such jobs. After Franky joined the crew, Usopp gladly let him take over maintaining the ship, even agreeing to Franky's request to assist him. In return, Franky provided a workshop for Usopp to work on his gadgets and creations, something he is more at home with. Even Franky admitted that his skills in gadgets are incredible.
Tactical Skills
Summary
Being more reliant on intellect than the rest of his crewmates, Usopp is also a highly analytical tactician with quick thinking and incredible ingenuity in battle, able to use deception and cunning strategies to fight and defeat enemies who are physically more powerful than him. In his battle against Chew, a fish-man and an officer of the Arlong Pirates, Usopp threw a bottle of rum at him, catching him off guard before Usopp destroyed the bottle and ignited the alcohol with a Kaen Boshi, setting him aflame before exploiting the chance to hit him hard with his hammer multiple times to defeat him. While aboard the Puffing Tom, Usopp used a smokescreen to catch the CP9 off guard, allowing him to quickly grab Robin to escape, although the plan ultimately failed due to Blueno's Devil Fruit abilities and Robin's traumatic fear of the Buster Call. Due to his ingenuity and wits, Usopp can even defeat powerful enemies with Devil Fruit abilities such as Miss Merry Christmas and Perona. In Arabasta, Usopp exploited Mr. 4 and his partner's teamwork against them by imitating Miss Merry Christmas's speech pattern, resulting in Miss Merry Christmas taking the full force of Mr. 4's 4-ton bat head on. When fighting Perona, Usopp accurately deduced the true capabilities of her Horo Horo no Mi and correctly figured out that Perona was actually using Astral Projection, hiding her physical body inside a room instead of seemingly being intangible like a Logia. After the timeskip, Usopp's tactical prowess significantly improved. On Fish-Man Island, he used different Pop Greens to implant a series of traps to gain an overwhelming advantage against an Energy Steroid enhanced Daruma, an officer of the New Fish-Man Pirates, and ultimately defeated him. He could stop Caesar Clown from escaping by surprising him with a pair of Seastone handcuffs that he fired at him, effectively negating his Logia powers. Usopp also has an uncanny understanding of psychological warfare. When Sugar regained consciousness and attempted to transform Luffy and Law into toys, he chose to exploit Sugar's newfound trauma towards his tatababasco agonized face by having Kanjuro use his Devil Fruit powers to create the Bagworm, a doll-shaped bullet in the visage of his Ganmen Bikkuri Bako, which he fired towards Sugar, effectively stopping her. In One Piece Film: Gold, Usopp quickly thought of a counter measure against Baccarat's immense luck that she stole from her subordinates to gain an invincible advantage for combat. Usopp used a slot machine to fully deplete all the luck Baccarat stole, which allowed him to blast Baccarat with a SkullBomb Grass at point blank range.
Physical Abilities
Summary
While not on the same level as the rest of his crew when it comes to pure physical might, Usopp has learned to compensate for his weaknesses by focusing on his own strengths. Usopp has considerable strength, even at his weakest in East Blue, he can used work hammer as an improvised weapon, able to send a Fishman flying. He can also carry full grown man like Zoro while running at full speed. Usopp's endurance and willpower is considerably strong. Usopp also has incredible durability; being able take serious damage from amazingly powerful enemy attacks. After a major battle, Usopp tends to have severe injuries often caused by his determination to reach his goal. He will attempt to continue even with his injuries. Prominent examples of his incredible durability can be observed when Usopp was hit in the face by Mr. 4's 4-ton bat and smashed repeatedly through walls by Miss Merry Christmas, and not only survived, but was able to continue fighting. Also, during the Water 7 Arc, he endured physical abuse from the Franky Family twice while trying to retrieve the stolen money. After being beaten up, Usopp managed to focus enough stamina to fight Luffy and later endured attacks from CP9 and the Marines in Enies Lobby. In Thriller Bark, Usopp was tough enough to withstand the detonation of Perona's exploding ghosts multiple times and a ruthless beating from Kumashi, a bear zombie with immense strength, without losing consciousness. While heavily injured, he can withstand using the Impact Dial to blast the Hippo zombie despite the excruciating backlash that nearly broke his arm. At Punk Hazard, when he was attacked by a giant child, Usopp got back up almost immediately and prepared to attack. He was then suffocated by Caesar Clown with his Gasu Gasu no Mi abilities before taking a direct attack from Caesar's "Gastanet" only to come out of the massive gas explosion with a few bruises. He took at least two of Ulti's headbutts while she was in her hybrid form and still maintained consciousness despite having his skull cracked by said individual. Another key factor that makes him a valuable asset is that Usopp has impressive speed that he uses in very effective hit-and-run tactics. He managed to run away from Chew for several minutes, despite Chew being a superhuman fish-man. In battle, Usopp uses hit-and-run tactics and works best as part of a team where there are more physical fighters to watch his back. This is due to the fact that he is so high-strung and jumpy, and he often gives into his basic survival instincts: fight or flight (usually choosing flight). While this seems to have changed after the timeskip where he is shown to be more confident in his abilities, Usopp still prefers to avoid fighting more powerful opponents if he can help it. Usopp's close combat abilities are still noticeably limited. Before the timeskip, Usopp admitted that he could only lift 5kg at most and that he and Nami were dangerously underpowered and normal compared to the other Straw Hats. He prefers to use improvised weapons (like his hammers), as he lacked martial art skills. While he has grown noticeably stronger after the timeskip and can handle himself better against multiple opponents at once, Usopp still struggles against physically powerful enemies who can power through his attacks, as while easily defeated by Page One and Ulti, during the tail end of the Raid on Onigashima, he was able to easily carry both Kin'emon and Kikunojo, each about 4 feet taller than Usopp and Kikunojo clad in armor, after the fierce battle and being wash up from Raizo Restoration of Zunesha's bath.
Observation Haki
Summary
Usopp had awakened his Observation Haki during the latter half of the Dressrosa revolt, as he was able to see auras of Luffy, Law, and Sugar, who were in the royal palace, from the old King's Plateau near the Corrida Colosseum. With this, he was able to pinpoint Sugar's location and snipe her down from such a distance. Non-canonically, in One Piece Film: Red, he also demonstrated exceptional Observation Haki, to the point of being able to use to communicate with his father from afar.
Miscellaneous Skills
Artistic Skill
Usopp is also a great artist, as he proved in the beginning of the series when he designed the Straw Hat's Jolly Roger after seeing Luffy's poor art skills. A running gag involves Luffy and Chopper building simple snowmen or sandcastles only for Usopp to show off his vastly superior skills with a professional work of his own, which ended up being destroyed in a comical way.
Arachnology
Usopp used to make spiders fight when he was younger and knows how to handle them without being bitten by their fangs or being poisoned in the process.
Lying
Usopp is also an adept liar, which can be useful in certain situations. Although many of his lies are outrageous and easily seen through, they've been shown to be a useful distraction at times, especially against gullible opponents. At times, it even succeeds as a deterrence albeit for a short period of time until his enemies figure out his bluff. He often incorporates his bluffs into his arsenal with mixed results. He is also a skilled sham salesman, often selling worthless items to people by lying about what their capable of doing. Sometimes, his bluffs appear to actually happen.
Hairdressing
Usopp also has some skill with hair cutting since he and Robin act as the crew's hairdressers.
Gardening
Likely due to Usopp's time with Heracles, he has gardening skills, which he uses to cultivate Pop Greens for his arsenal after the timeskip.
Weapon Crafting
Due to his engineering expertise, Usopp is able to utilize the available technology and tools to construct and upgrade weapons. Unlike Franky, who focuses on heavy arsenals, Usopp focuses on handheld weapons. His known masterpieces include the Kabuto, Kuro Kabuto, and Clima-Tact. When Nami gave him the components needed to upgrade her Sorcery Clima-Tact from Weatheria, Usopp was able to put all of it together to make the Sorcery Clima-Tact stronger and more efficient.
Weapons
Summary
Usopp's weapon of choice is a slingshot which he used in combination with a variety of pellets for long-range combat. Usopp has developed other attacks unrelated to projectiles, though they are mainly jokes. These include the 5-Ton Hammer and others. After the Skypiea Arc, he has started using Dials for attacks such as using the Breath Dial to house explosive gas, using the Flash Dial to blind his foes, and using the Impact Dial to absorb and return blows. Usopp improves his sight and/or focus with special goggles. He purchased an upgraded pair in Loguetown, but the actual scene of him purchasing them was cut out in the 4Kids dub. The scene was also absent in the original manga due to a lack of room. Since the timeskip, he has discarded those goggles, and gained a new pair which he typically wears around his neck. As the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, Usopp focuses on long-range weapons like his Pop Greens. As stated by himself on Onigashima, he does not have a lot of close-ranged weapons (mainly his Dials and Hammers), leading him to use some of his long-ranged tools at close-range, posing danger to both him and his allies alike.
Ginga Pachinko
His first slingshot, also known as the "Ginga Pachinko", was his primary weapon for combat, and he had many different types of ammunition which he carried inside a large shoulder bag of his. He also often uses eggs in order to blind his opponents and rocks whenever he runs out of ammunition (before the timeskip).
Kabuto
In the Enies Lobby Arc, Usopp introduced a new weapon, the "Kabuto", his second slingshot with five bands connected to a long staff. It has much greater power than his normal slingshot because it is powered by Skypiean Dials. Its range is enormous, and Usopp can use it to strike individual targets quite accurately from seemingly impossible distances over a mile. The exact workings of the Kabuto are unknown, except that the five bands increase stability (and thus range), and the Dials in the instrument add spin to the ammunition similar to rifling to increase damage and accuracy, as well as allowing Usopp to choose a variety of different Dial effects to add to each shot. Usopp explained some of the workings of Kabuto to Perona during their fight but was interrupted before he could finish.
Kuro Kabuto
Summary
After the timeskip, he uses a new slingshot called "Kuro Kabuto", which retains the five-band design of the original Kabuto. The only immediately clear difference is that it is colored black and is smaller in size (whereas the first Kabuto was a staff, the new one is nearly the same size as his original slingshot).
Grow Up Kuro Kabuto
His new Kabuto also has the ability to take on a more powerful and larger form that he calls "Kuro Kabuto Chomping Grass". After being given water, it eats up anything in the immediate area, such as rocks and boulders, to use as ammunition. This technique allowed Usopp to capture Caesar, along with Buffalo and Baby 5. He can expand it to an even larger size, which he dubs "Super Grow Up Kuro Kabuto", that is useful for particularly long-range attacks.
Pop Greens
After two years of training, Usopp added special seeds called Pop Greens to his arsenal that instantly grow into super plants upon impact; the various types of plants have unique properties and unusual abilities, giving the plants multiple combat applications. This was first shown shown when he defeated some of the Fake Straw Hat Crew by creating a carnivorous plant that resembled a monstrous Venus flytrap with tendrils. During the Fish-Man Island Arc, he also manages to save the crew and the Thousand Sunny from being crushed by boulders by using Pop Greens to grow seaweed like plants to trap the boulders, and when they encountered the New Fish-Man Pirates in the Ryugu Palace, he used a giant flower with a terrible smell to deter them. In another battle with some of the New Fish-Man Pirate lackeys, Usopp is also seen using a particular type of Pop Green that makes bamboo shoots erupt from the ground, impaling or gouging his enemies. Later, in a fight with Daruma, he shoots a special exploding Pop Green into the tunnels made by Daruma's teeth, which explodes in the shape of a skull. He later uses one that transforms into a giant wolf, with the bulb that it grew from acting as its nose, which releases a stunning shockwave that is 3 meters in diameter to finally defeat Daruma. During his trip to Green Bit with Robin, Law and Caesar, Usopp's Pop Greens have been shown to be powerful enough to take out a full-grown adult Fighting Fish. Usopp has also been shown to be able to catch opponents off guard by using the Pop Greens in intricate ways. Also, while Pop Greens are useful for battle purposes, some can also be used for utility functions (likes boats and paddles), as seen in Punk Hazard. He keeps a small garden on the Thousand Sunny for growing more Pop Greens, in order to maintain a continuous supply of seeds.
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Introduction
Past
Summary
Usopp was born 19 years ago in Syrup Village as the son of Banchina and Yasopp, a pirate who joined "Red-Haired" Shanks' crew and sailed away, leaving behind his wife and son. Usopp began to lie that pirates were coming. He first began this practice when he started yelling to his ill mother that pirates were coming in the hopes that it would strengthen her spirits enough to keep her alive. After his mother died, he just continued to do so because of the pain of having lost both parents one way or another, leaving himself alone. Many of the villagers made a show of chasing him and throwing things at him for running through the town, but they were used to his antics. Some villagers even used his daily run through town as a sort of alarm clock. Aside from his cries of pirates attacking, he also made up stories about adventures to entertain Kaya, a young girl he met who was sick and had to stay in bed all day. Usopp called himself a pirate and took in three younger kids, Ninjin, Tamanegi, and Piiman, as his "crew", which he dubbed the "Usopp Pirates".
East Blue Saga
Syrup Village Arc
The Straw Hat Pirates made a stop at Syrup Village in search of a ship. Usopp was overjoyed to have real pirates arrive and greeted them with a cleverly-conceived act designed to fool the pirates into believing he was the commander of his own huge pirate fleet. The ruse failed, and Luffy and friends proceeded into Syrup Village unhindered. Soon, the Straw Hats made friends with Usopp when Luffy discovered that he is the son of Yasopp, one of the pirates in Shank's crew. Later, Usopp eavesdropped on a conversation between a pirate named Jango and his captain, Kuro, who had been spending three years posing as a caretaker for Kaya so he could set himself up to inherit her fortune. He plotted to kill her without anyone suspecting he was behind it. Kuro allowed Usopp to flee because no one would believe him since he lied to the towns people everyday, which proved to be true when the villagers did not believe in Usopp's warnings. When trying to warn Kaya, she thought that Usopp was trying to kidnap her. Merry, armed with a gun, chased him off. Usopp then lied to his crew in order to protect them from harm. However, the Straw Hat Pirates were aware of the situation, and they decided to lend aid to Usopp and Kaya, and they prepared with setting up traps. There were miscalculations in the Black Cat Pirates' landing area because Usopp assumed that the area where Kuro met Jango was the arrival point, unaware that the real landing point was on the other beach. This caused Usopp and Nami to initially fight the pirates alone, as Luffy got lost and Zoro was tricked by Nami into the oil slick trap they set up earlier when Nami realized the pirates' landing point was where their rafts and her treasure were. Just before the two are killed, Zoro and Luffy arrived and fought Kuro's crew. Jango hypnotized the crew to increase their strength but accidentally hypnotized Luffy along with them. Jango was forced to hypnotize Luffy to sleep again, but he accidentally caused the crew to be knocked out by the ship's stempost that Luffy was holding at the time he fell asleep. Jango summoned the ship's guards, the Nyaban brothers Buchi and Sham, and the duo fought against Zoro. The swordsman prevented Usopp from helping him by taking a hit from his Lead Star to keep him from getting dragged into the fight. Kuro then arrived, disgusted by how the Black Cat Pirates were getting beaten by children, and he gave his crew five minutes before he kills everyone. Kaya later intervened, having heard from Merry about the truth after Kuro nearly killed him earlier. She held Kuro at gunpoint and tried to get him to remember the fun times they had. However, Kuro revealed that he never cared about her. He only wanted her money and was simply waiting for the day when he could kill her, causing Kaya to drop the gun in shock. Usopp tried to attack Kuro to defend Kaya, but Kuro injured Usopp badly in retaliation. Kuro was then attacked by Usopp's crew when had arrived, but Kuro simply brushed off their attack. Usopp later ordered his crew to take Kaya and flee, and the three took Kaya into the forest. Kuro sent Jango after them. After defeating the Nyaban brothers, Zoro took Usopp to follow them and stop Jango. Eventually, Usopp and Zoro caught up to them, but only after Jango defeated the boys. Usopp then aided Zoro in defeating Jango and rescuing Kaya and the boys with his sniper skills. Afterwards, Usopp decided that the news of a real pirate attack might be too upsetting for the villagers and would affect their peace of mind since pirates do not normally come to an out-of-the-way village. Thus, he ordered everyone to keep it a secret, which Kaya and his crew agreed. Usopp was grateful to the Straw Hats and gained the confidence to disband his fake pirate crew and sail out on his own to be a real pirate. However, Luffy invited him to join the Straw Hats. With a new crew member and the new ship provided by Kaya, the Going Merry, the Straw Hat Pirates left Syrup Village to continue their voyage to the Grand Line.
Baratie Arc
The crew met Johnny and Yosaku, Zoro's former bounty hunter companions, and they set sail for the Baratie restaurant in search of a cook. After damaging the Baratie, Luffy began his job as a waiter to pay for the damage he did for Zeff, the owner. Luffy tried to convince Sanji, one of the cooks, to join his crew. Gin, a member of the famous Don Krieg's crew, returned to the Baratie with his also-starving captain, to whom Sanji once more gave food. However, Krieg betrayed the cook once he regained his energy and attacked the Baratie, despite the cooks' best effort to stop him. Here, it was revealed that Chef Zeff was a great pirate known as "Red Leg" Zeff, who traveled the Grand Line for a whole year. Gin explained the catastrophe Krieg's fleet met in the Grand Line when they encountered "Hawk-Eyes" Mihawk, and Krieg attempted to take control of the Baratie. Mihawk arrived to finish the job with the Krieg Pirates, but Zoro challenged him to a duel in order to achieve his dream. Unfortunately, he met a most devastating defeat at the hands of the swordsman. Mihawk left after defeating Zoro, so Krieg continued his invasion on the Baratie. Meanwhile, Johnny and Yosaku left with Usopp and the wounded Zoro to go after Nami, who had stolen the Going Merry.
Arlong Park Arc
Sometime after Yosaku left to inform Luffy of Nami's destination, Usopp, Zoro, and Johnny arrived at the island Nami went to. As they approached the island, they tied up Zoro to keep him from attacking the fish-men, who were fabled to be 10 times stronger than humans. However, they spotted three fish-men as they pulled close to shore. Usopp and Johnny quickly abandoned the ship, leaving Zoro defenseless. While Zoro was brought to Arlong, Usopp stumbled upon another fish-man and was quickly knocked out by a woman. When Usopp woke up in her home, she informed him that Nami was a member of Arlong's crew and had deceived him the entire time. Soon, a group of fish-men led by Arlong arrived at Cocoyasi Village. Arlong informed the villagers that he had come due to the illegal possession of weapons. He told them that Genzo had been found guilty and shall die as an example to the villagers to never challenge his empire. Usopp came to the rescue and fired an exploding shot in Arlong's face to distract him from harming the old man. Usopp soon found himself in a chase as the fish-men began pursuing Usopp across town for his effrontery against their leader. However, he was soon captured. When he was presented to Arlong, Usopp asked Nami for help. This caused more questions to be raised about Nami's loyalty as she had a similar experience with saving Zoro. Nami attempted to prove her loyalty to the Arlong Pirates by appearing to kill Usopp. From their point of view, she had stabbed Usopp and thrown him into the sea to die. Having escaped Arlong's clutches, Usopp met up with Luffy and his group. Afterwards, Nojiko approached them and explained about Nami's story. Upon seeing Nami's sorrow and fear for her village, the Straw Hats headed for Arlong Park. The Straw Hats faced the fish-men themselves as the villagers watched from the sidelines. While trying to pull Luffy out of the cement, he accidentally knocked over Chew. Frustrated with this, Chew charged after Usopp as he ran away. Chew noticed the townsfolk and considered killing them, only to be set on fire by Usopp. The sniper announced to Chew that he was his opponent, only to run away again. Usopp spent a long time running, hoping to exhaust Chew, but to no avail. He instead used ketchup and faked being struck down, so Chew turned back towards Arlong Park. Usopp chose living over fighting, and he began to rub himself with dirt to make a convincing argument that he did fight. Remembering how much Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Sanji risked their lives everyday and how much Nami needed him, Usopp got up and screamed at Chew that the battle was not over. After receiving powerful punches and kicks, Usopp tricked Chew and hid in a nearby cluster of trees. Chew began to shoot down the trees, and Usopp screamed in fear, accepting that this was the new life he chose. When Chew found him, Usopp set him on fire. He then proceeded to smack Chew in the face with a hammer repeatedly until he fell unconscious. Having emerged victorious, Usopp believed that he was now a true pirate. He returned just as Arlong was overpowering Zoro and Sanji and helped provide a distraction by attacking Arlong from afar. It was long enough for Sanji to free Luffy from the rock trapping his body underwater. After Arlong was defeated, the Straw Hat Pirates joined the festivities that Cocoyasi Village threw in celebration for their newfound freedom. As the crew celebrated, Nami reflected on her hometown and decided to officially join the Straw Hat Pirates. They left Cocoyasi Village and set sail again for their next trip. As a result of defeating Arlong, Luffy gained the highest bounty in East Blue. Usopp laughed upon seeing the back of his head in Luffy's wanted poster.
Loguetown Arc
The crew arrived at the last large town before the entrance to the Grand Line, Loguetown, the place where Gold Roger was both born and executed. They went to stock up on supplies and go sight-seeing. At a shop, Usopp bought his sniper goggles. Miraculously saved from death by an unnatural green gust and a lightning bolt to Buggy, the Straw Hats rushed out of Loguetown. Nami and Usopp arrived at the ship and found Mohji trying to burn it. They easily defeated him before Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji arrived and got aboard. As they sailed, each member of the Straw Hats declared their dreams before proceeding to the entrance of the Grand Line.
Arabasta Saga
Reverse Mountain Arc
The Straws Hats arrived at Reverse Mountain through the storm after fleeing Loguetown. They were nearly blown off course and into the Calm Belt, but eventually reached the entrance of Reverse Mountain and managed to climb its uphill rapids, despite some tricky close calls which were saved by Nami's navigation. As they came down, they heard a noise and noticed something blocking their path. They identified the blockage as a huge whale that threatened to crush the Going Merry. Luffy managed to keep the ship from crashing into it, but seeing the bow break off enraged Luffy, and he attacked the whale. The whale swallowed the Going Merry and the crew, except for Luffy, who managed to escape onto the whale's back. Inside, the remaining Straw Hats suddenly found themselves in what appeared to be an outside setting with a house in the middle of the water where they met an old man named Crocus. They later reunited with Luffy and encountered two people known as Mr. 9 and Miss Wednesday (who were apparently plotting to kill the whale). It was revealed that the strange setting was, in fact, the whale's stomach. Crocus revealed that the whale's name is Laboon, and that he was trying to ram into the mountain. Crocus began to explain to the Straw Hats why the whale was covered with scars and continually rams the mountain. Crocus later explained to the Straw Hats how a regular compass does not work past Reverse Mountain, and that they needed a Log Pose in order to travel the Grand Line. Crocus explained how the Log Pose works and mentioned the final destination of the Grand Line, Laugh Tale, where One Piece may lay as the only person to reach there was Gold Roger. Luffy showed a Log Pose he found after they dumped the Mr. 9 pair, but it was broken so Crocus loaned them his. The Mr. 9 pair spied on the group from afar until they were knocked into the ocean by the Unluckies for failing their mission to kill Laboon. They reacquainted themselves with the Straw Hats again and begged them to take the two to their hometown, Whisky Peak, to which Luffy agreed. With that, they bid Crocus and Laboon farewell and set off.
Whisky Peak Arc
Due to the unpredictable weather of the Grand Line, Usopp was able to build an astonishingly detailed snow sculpture of a "Snow Queen", which Luffy proceeded to ruin out of spite. Soon afterward, he had to help control the ship upon learning that it had turned 180 degrees, and when the weather changed once more, Usopp tried to wake up a sleeping Zoro to help them out, but to no avail. After much toil, Usopp and the rest of the crew managed to stabilize the ship, but were unable to move from sheer exhaustion. Eventually, the crew reached Whisky Peak, where Usopp wondered what they would do if a monster showed up and was horrified to learn that the Log Pose required them to stay in the town for a certain period of time before they could move on. He was surprised when they encountered people cheering at the sight of pirates. Upon being told that this was a town of welcoming and celebration, Usopp, Luffy, and Sanji immediately agreed to share tales of their adventures with the townsfolk. That night, Usopp regaled the townspeople with fictional tales of his exploits in the Grand Line, where he claimed he was the captain of the Straw Hats and had fought off Sea Kings in the Calm Belt. Eventually, believing that this was a wonderful town, he passed out after drinking a large amount of alcohol. Later, after the Straw Hats were put on the hit list of Baroque Works, Usopp and Sanji were violently woken up by Luffy, who dragged them out of the building they were sleeping in all the way to their ship. Once the rest of the Straw Hats and Vivi arrived, Usopp demanded to know why they were leaving such a nice town, only to be punched by Nami to shut him up. When Nico Robin appeared on the Going Merry as Miss All-Sunday, Usopp and Sanji confronted her, with Usopp aiming his slingshot at her head, but Robin threw them away with her powers. After Vivi explained the situation to him, Usopp noted he was glad to have slept through the battle at Whisky Peak before promising to protect her.
Little Garden Arc
Reaching their second island on the Grand Line, Little Garden, meant a somewhat of a change for the timid Usopp, who remained on the Merry while most of the others explored the island. The island's inhabitants, the giants Dorry and Brogy, fought in a never-ending battle of pride and honor, which were more important than their own lives. This amazed Usopp, who defined it as a battle of men. According to him, they were exactly what he wanted to be, the greatest warrior of the seas. When Brogy and Dorry left to battle, Nami and Usopp agreed it would be a good time to return to the Merry to figure out how to escape the island as waiting a year for the Log Pose to reset would take too long. On their journey back, they began to run from local wildlife. Usopp was separated from Nami and called out her name. When no response came, he presumed she had been eaten by their pursuing dinosaurs. Usopp soon encountered Luffy and Vivi, who calmed him down and assured him that Nami was fine as he had not physically seen her get eaten. Usopp was enraged when he had discovered that the sake that came from their ship, which they gave to Dorry and Brogy, exploded and interrupted the battle. When Luffy regained consciousness, Usopp pledged to fight the Baroque Works agents alongside Luffy and free their friends. However, once the battle started, Usopp skulked from the bushes and had a hard time facing his opponents directly. From a distance, he worked up the courage and launched an exploding shot at Mr. 5, knowing the risk. Usopp was then pursued by Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine. When Mr. 5 had enough, he pulled out his new breath gun that would fire explosive breath at Usopp. Rather than run in fear, Usopp freed Luffy from Miss Goldenweek's control by incinerating his shirt. Afterwards, Usopp was then shot by Mr. 5. With Luffy freed, he began to wreak havoc on the Baroque Works. Usopp rode on Karoo and discovered the weakness of Mr. 3's Devil Fruit powers: fire. Usopp set into motion the plan and tied an oil-soaked rope around the Candelabra with the help of Karoo. He called out to Luffy to light the rope on fire and melt the Candelabra. Luffy used the flame on Mr 3's hair and with Mr. 3's inadvertent assistance saved Zoro, Nami, and Vivi in time. After Nami and Vivi saved him from Miss Valentine, Usopp fired a shot at Mr. 5 to keep him from attacking Vivi and purposefully allowed Mr. 5 to eat it. He revealed it was actually a tabasco shot and Mr. 5 became sick from the heat. When Mr. 5 attempted to kill Usopp, he was saved by Zoro. With the battle against the Mr. 3 and Mr. 5 teams over, the crew soon met up with Sanji, who had obtained an Eternal Pose set for Arabasta. The giants bid them farewell and warned them to head straight on their course no matter what. Usopp still wished to visit Elbaph, the home of the giants.
Drum Island Arc
Sometime after leaving Little Garden, Nami had gotten ill. While looking for a doctor, the crew met the pirate Wapol when he attacked them, but Luffy soon sent him flying. They arrived at a snowy island only to discover that they were not welcome as they were confronted by the locals. The Straw Hat crew managed to gain the trust of the people and were taken to the village, except for Zoro and Karoo, who guarded the ship. Luffy and Sanji took Nami to the island's sole doctor who lived on a mountain-top. Vivi and Usopp learned about the history of the island and the truth about the pirate Wapol from Dalton. The doctor was discovered to be on the other side of the island, and Usopp, Vivi, and Dalton rushed to find her. However, Dalton left them upon hearing that Wapol returned to the island. During the avalanche, Usopp was rendered unconscious, forcing Vivi to strike his face repeatedly so he would not freeze to death. After waking up, they quickly found a shirtless Zoro, who got caught in the avalanche while taking a cold swim in the icy water. Later after arriving back at the village, Vivi, Usopp, and Zoro dealt with the Wapol's troops in order to save Dalton. Usopp was initially concerned about heading towards a fight at the castle. However, when Dalton resolved to head up to the castle anyway, Usopp felt an obligation to help and told Dalton to climb onto his back so that he could help the injured warrior head to the castle. The villagers, Zoro, Vivi, and Usopp started their ascent to the castle via a rope way and arrived after Luffy defeated Wapol. Though Usopp reacted negatively like the villagers upon seeing Chopper for the first time, Chopper announced his intentions of joining the Straw Hats, but Dr. Kureha apparently did not take it too well. After Chopper and the Straw Hats escaped from the castle, Kureha decided to give the whole crew a farewell gift with Hiriluk's red dust and caused sakura-like snow to fall on the island.
Arabasta Arc
The crew saw a Sea Cat as they neared Arabasta. Starving for food, they tried to capture it but Vivi stopped them since it was considered a sacred animal. As they passed through some steam from an underwater volcano, Luffy and Usopp caught an okama while fishing. As they waited for his crew to catch up, the okama entertained them with his Devil Fruit ability to copy other people's appearances, one of which was Vivi's father. After the man's crew caught up and retrieved him, the Straw Hats learned that he was Mr. 2 Bon Kurei of Baroque Works. Knowing his abilities, they made an 'X' mark on their right arms as a countermeasure. The crew landed at Nanohana where they encountered Smoker and Tashigi. A powerful pirate named Portgas D. Ace appeared and was revealed to be Luffy's older brother. Ace fought Smoker while the Straw Hats ran to their ship. Ace caught up to them and gave Luffy a Vivre Card before departing. They docked their ship near the once 'green city' of Erumalu where they saw the extent of the country's suffering as Vivi explained how Baroque Works was using Dance Powder to cause it. After tackling some of the dangers in the desert, they reached Yuba and met Toto, a friend of the royal family. They found out that the Rebel Army had moved out of Yuba and headed to Katorea, and the rebel leader Koza, Toto's son and Vivi's childhood friend, was determined to attack. The crew traveled to the city of Rainbase to take down Crocodile and Baroque Works, but ran afoul of Smoker and Tashigi. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Smoker were trapped by Crocodile. Chopper distracted Crocodile while Sanji freed the rest of the crew, but found themselves trapped yet again. After escaping from Rain Dinners, Usopp and the crew crossed the desert to Alubarna together with Vivi, where the final battle would take place. However, Crocodile managed to catch Luffy, beginning the first round of their battle. The crew, excluding Luffy, proceeded to Alubarna. As they reached their destination, they split up to distract the Baroque Works agents to engage their battle separately. Usopp went with Matsuge where he was followed by Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, who easily defeated them and assumed Usopp's appearance, stealing Usopp's sniper goggles in the process. After Mr. 2 left to go after Vivi, Sanji caught up and Usopp explained the situation before leaving to back up Chopper. The battle of Usopp and Chopper against the Mr. 4 team then began. Things looked hopeless for Usopp and Chopper as they continued to suffer from every attack that the Mr. 4 team used. When Miss Merry Christmas told them that Luffy was dead, Usopp refused to believe it, claiming that Luffy would become the next Pirate King. When she laughed at this, Usopp told Chopper that a real man never lets his friend's dreams be laughed at and must fight for it no matter what. When Miss Merry Christmas caught Usopp and tried to make Mr. 4 hit Usopp's face, Usopp shot a kemuri boshi to blind Mr. 4. Usopp escaped from Miss Merry Christmas and Chopper caught her on his horns. Mr. 4 smashed her face after Usopp imitated her voice to use her teamwork command against her. Usopp and Chopper then used the UsoCho Hammer Suisei to defeat Mr. 4. When the Mr.4 team was knocked out, Lassoo dropped one last explosive ball, which exploded near the Mr. 4 pair. Later, the Straw Hats hurried to locate the bomb before it went off. Vivi figured out where the bomb was, and had Usopp call the Straw Hats together with a flare. She found it inside of the clock tower, but the Mr. 7 pair of Baroque Works were there. Vivi defeated them but realized that the bomb could not be stopped so easily. It had a timer and right before it blew up, Pell showed up and took it into the atmosphere, where he sacrificed himself to save Alubarna. The rebel and royal armies continued to fight even after the bomb went off. It was not until it rained and Crocodile was revealed to be one behind the drought that they stopped. The Straw Hats were then brought to the palace to rest and a banquet was later thrown for them. They were then invited to enjoy the hot spring steam-room inside the palace. Later that night, Mr. 2 Bon Kurei contacted them, telling them that he prevented their ship from being taken by the Marines. The next day, on the day of her speech, Vivi was to make a decision on whether or not she would stay with the crew. Meanwhile, Bon Kurei and his crew helped the Straw Hats escape from Hina so they could get to Vivi, who declined joining them for the sake of her country. Regardless, they all showed their 'X' mark to signify that they would still consider her as one of them. After escaping from the Marines, Nico Robin appeared from inside of the Going Merry. She managed to persuade the crew to let her join since she had nowhere else to go.
Sky Island Saga
Jaya Arc
Nami's Log Pose began pointing to the sky. After that, a big ship fell from the sky and the crew found a map of an island named 'Skypiea' on the 200-year-old ship. They competed with the monkey-like Masira's salvage crew while they searched for more clues on how to get there. The Straw Hats decided to go to Jaya to look for information on Skypiea. On another part of Jaya, the Straw Hats met with Mont Blanc Cricket, who is a descendant of Mont Blanc Noland, an infamous "liar" who told of a gold city on Jaya, and Cricket was an outcast for looking for artifacts of the gold city. The Straw Hats believed that he may be the only person who knows how to get to Skypiea. Cricket explained how the Straw Hats could ride a dangerous vertical current called the Knock-Up Stream to get to Skypiea. However, they first needed to catch a South Bird to point them toward the point where the stream would erupt from the ocean. While the Straw Hats were looking for a South Bird, Bellamy and his crew attacked Cricket's house and stole the gold artifacts he had collected over the years from his salvage work. When the Straw Hats returned and saw what happened, Luffy decided to take a side trip back to Mock Town. The Going Merry was refitted by Masira and Shoujou to be more flight capable, and the Straw Hats caught a ride on the Knock-Up Stream for Skypiea.
Skypiea Arc
After they arrived in the White Sea, the Straw Hats came across the Gate of Heaven. They were recommended by an old woman named Amazon to pay a 1,000,000,000 extol fee per person, but even though they had not paid, she let them pass. As they were carried by a sky shrimp to the White-White Sea, they landed at a place that was surrounded by clouds. They then met and befriended a Skypiean named Conis. As their conversation continued about the waver they had found, the White Berets, Skypiea's law enforcement, interrupted them and labeled them as criminals for illegal entry. As Zoro, Nami, Chopper, and Robin climbed aboard the ship, a giant shrimp suddenly carried them off to the Sacrificial Altar in Upper Yard. Luffy decided to follow them, but Usopp wanted to reject Luffy's suggestion. Conis went with them to guide them to the boat terminal. As they proceeded, they encountered a trap where a lightning attack sent by Enel nearly killed Conis, but Gan Fall got her and Luffy out of the way in time before he departed with Conis. After their arrival at Upper Yard, the group met one of the priests who was named Satori. As Luffy and Sanji fought the priest, he managed to find their boat. As his friends defeated their enemy, they proceeded at finding their other crew mates. Later, they encountered the Shandia Warriors in their way. They finally reached the sacrificial altar and reunited with their comrades. The crew then went to sleep for a new adventure on the next day. During the night, Usopp heard a hammer sound building their ship. When he went to investigate, he saw Klabautermann, mistaking it as a ghost. He tried to wake up Zoro, but he was ignored. In the morning, Usopp, Nami, Sanji, and Gan Fall remained on the Going Merry. Gan Fall demonstrated the use of an impact dial. Enel appeared and had a little conversation with Gan Fall. After the conversation, Enel took out Sanji and Usopp. When he and Sanji regained consciousness, they followed the Maxim using Usopp's belt to save Nami. While inside, they secretly sabotaged Enel's ship. When they were planning to escape with Nami, Sanji sacrificed himself in order to protect his friends. Nami fell down the arc while Usopp stayed hidden on top so he could retrieve Sanji. He climbed down the ship while carrying an unconscious Sanji with him and the two of them fell to the ground. He was later seen cheering Luffy and Nami to reach Enel. After Enel was defeated and the golden bell rang, all of the Skypieans and the Straw Hats started a celebration party. Usopp traded his rubber bands (a substance foreign to the sky people) for a variety of dials. On the next day, they collected gold from the ruins. A group of Skypieans brought a large gold post, but the Straw Hats mistook it as a cannon. They started to run until they reached the Going Merry. They managed to return to the Blue Sea with the help of Pagaya and Conis.
Water 7 Saga
Long Ring Long Land Arc
Usopp and company came across a mysterious pirate ship after trying to escape a giant wave. Soon, they arrived at an island inhabited by strange animals. The Going Merry was captured by the Foxy Pirates. After Tonjit reunited with his horse, they were soon attacked by Captain Foxy and his subordinates, who challenged Luffy to a Davy Back Fight, a contest of pirates where the stakes are members of the crew. The first round of the Davy Back Fight involved a race around the island with tiny boats. Usopp teamed up with Robin and Nami. With only Luffy, Nami, and Porche's boat remaining, it was an all-out war to the goal, but after Foxy exposed his Devil Fruit powers, Porche won and took Tony Tony Chopper from the Straw Hats. The second round prepared to start. Without Chopper, Sanji and Zoro must face the Foxy Pirates in a ball game, but they were hampered by their blatant cheating and the crooked referee. The remaining Straw Hat Pirates watched Zoro and Sanji play from the sidelines. After the bickering rivals Sanji and Zoro managed to overcome the opposing team by working together, Usopp chastised Zoro for fooling around and scaring him. Usopp volunteered to be Luffy's coach and gave Luffy the afro for his fight against Foxy. Luffy and Foxy faced off in the final game: a battle of brawn aboard Foxy's ship. The Straw Hat crew watched as Luffy continued to battle Foxy with the odds not in his favor, and the fight continued inside Foxy's ship. They did not see the battle when they fought inside the ship. Luffy managed to finally defeat Foxy by using his ability against him. After the Davy Back fight, the Straw Hats met Aokiji, one of the three Marine Admirals. Aokiji helped out Tonjit by freezing a path to the next island. After Tonjit left, Aokiji explained to the Straw Hats some things about Robin's past, such as how each organization she had been with were completely destroyed with Robin being the sole survivor. A confrontation ensued and Aokiji froze Robin. Usopp grabbed the frozen Robin and ran back to the Merry along with Nami and Chopper to unfreeze her. After the ordeal with Aokiji, the Straw Hats continued with their journey.
Water 7 Arc
After the Going Merry narrowly escaped being hit by a sea train, the crew met an old woman, Kokoro, and her granddaughter, Chimney. Kokoro gave Luffy a map of Water 7. Luffy, Nami, and Usopp bought boats driven by yagara. Luffy, Nami, and Usopp got strange greetings from the residents and they got to experience the roller coaster-like channels of Water 7. They found out that some pirates had been beaten at the hands of some powerful shipwrights, the Galley-La Company. The group had their gold exchanged for cash. Afterwards, they met a man with a nose similar to Usopp's, Kaku, one of the company's foreman. Two of the suitcases of money were stolen by the Franky Family. Paulie made his debut when he retrieved Usopp's stolen money as he ran from debt collectors. Kalifa showed Luffy, Nami, and Usopp around Dock No.1 and told them how Iceburg founded the Galley-La Company. The Franky Family snuck up on Usopp and stole the money he was carrying. He later went to the Franky House by himself to take back the money only to be beaten. Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Chopper followed Usopp's bloody trail to the Franky House where they found him passed out in front. The four of them challenged the Franky Family only to find out that their real target, Franky himself, was gone and had taken the money with him. Once they were back on the ship, Luffy had to finally tell Usopp that the Going Merry could no longer be repaired and that they had chosen to get a new ship without him. Usopp believed that Luffy had abandoned the dignity of their ship. During a heated argument, Usopp said that he was leaving the crew. That night, he challenged Luffy to a duel. Usopp fought Luffy in order to decide who would keep the Going Merry. He fought harder than he had ever fought before. Luffy actually seemed to pose no threat but all the while, he was remembering what great friends they used to be, sailing together on the same ship. Even after taking a harsh beating, Luffy defeated Usopp. They left Usopp and the ship behind. An incredibly high tide called the "Aqua Laguna" was coming and Chopper and Sanji rushed to warn Usopp. The sniper attempted to repair the ship enough to withstand the Aqua Laguna. While making his repairs, he and the ship were kidnapped by the Franky Family. In Franky's underground hideout, Usopp finally admitted that fixing the Merry was futile after hearing Franky pointing out all the details of the ship's damage. Usopp told him his story and Franky was finally touched. In return, Franky told him a little about Tom's contributions to Water 7. After hearing Usopp's story about the mysterious figure he saw who repaired the Going Merry at Skypiea, Franky explained the legend of the Klabautermann, a spirit that inhabits ships that are dearly cared for. The spirit repaired the Merry just enough for them to reach the next island. The doorbell rang from the sea side and intruders entered the hideout. The intruders were agents of the World Government's CP9 unit. They captured both Franky and Usopp and released the Going Merry into the sea. Both Franky and Usopp were then taken to the Sea Train Puffing Tom, which was bound for Enies Lobby. Sanji, who had snuck aboard, fought his way through another train car and found Usopp and Franky. Sanji ignored Usopp and pretended they never even met, considering his former crewmate "dead to him" for what he did. However, Sanji booted Franky in the face when he learned his identity, since the beating Franky and his Family gave to Usopp happened while Usopp was still part of the crew. After learning the truth about what happened with Robin and the real reason why she left the Straw Hats, Usopp separated from them because he felt that this no longer had anything to do with him since he left the Straw Hats. Later, when Sanji and Franky were spotted, a man named Sogeking came to their rescue. Usopp was actually wearing a mask and a cape, using the alias "Sogeking". Franky and Sanji were not fooled by his costume but they tried to humor him. They devised a plan first, then detached the last two cars and fought their way through the rest. After reaching Robin, Sogeking talked with her and told her that the crew knew about her reasons for leaving. Sogeking hid under Robin's cloak when one of the government agents entered the car. When the agent started to notice, Sogeking finally showed himself and subdued the agent. They stumbled into the room with the CP9 agents and met with Sanji and Franky. Sogeking produced a smokescreen. The four headed into another car, detached it, and escaped. However, it was not long before Blueno pulled their car back. Franky knocked down the wall so they could escape but ended up on the enemy car. Robin willingly followed Blueno into his improvised door and Sogeking and Sanji were left alone. Before leaving, Blueno explained a little of Robin's past involving the Buster Call. Later, Luffy and the others finally caught up to Sanji, Usopp, and the rest of the Franky Family as they neared Enies Lobby. After Sogeking introduced himself, everyone excluding Luffy and Chopper easily figured out that he was Usopp. Before arriving at Enies Lobby, Paulie sat down with the group and talked about their plan. Luffy did not bother to follow the plan, and launched himself beyond the gates before the train stopped.
Enies Lobby Arc
He helped Franky and Sanji in order to rescue Nico Robin but they fail to do so. After being in the detached cart 4 and 3 with Sanji, they were found by the Franky Family and finally reunited with Luffy. When they confronted CP9, Sogeking unveiled a new weapon, a long staff with a more powerful slingshot attached called "Kabuto". Later, Sogeking misses getting on the king bull and is left behind. When he was about to make a move, the floor was flooded of Oimo's tears and together they discussed about Dorry and Brogy. After learning the truth that they were only used by the Marines, the two giants decided to help Sogeking and the three Gally La workers. Sogeking was sent flying by Kashii to reach the Courthouse's roof. As they wait for the bridge to be activated, they line up at the roof and convince Robin to accept their request by allowing them to save her. Sogeking complies with Luffy's request to burn the World Government flag, effectively declaring war on the World Government. At this time, the bridge has only been half activated. Kokoro volunteers her help by using the Rocketman. The Rocketman ramped at the bridge and together with the Straw Hats, they jumped. As they landed on the Tower of Justice, Fukurou appears and declared that a key is needed to uncuff Robin's cuff which each of the CP9 holds one. They decided to fight individually and search for an agent. He confronted Jabra and was easily defeated. He shortly after switched places with Sanji. Later, as he analyzed what Sanji had told to him, he immediately went to the roof of Tower of Justice and sniped Spandam and the Marines to prevent Robin for being captured. When the Marine battleships begin to fire cannons at the Tower, Usopp jumps, rather than use the stairs where falling debris could potentially crush him, and he has to be carried by Zoro and Sanji to their escape ship in the tunnel. While in the tunnel, they nearly drown and are saved by Kokoro who was a mermaid. There, their escape ship is ready. When he saw Luffy losing to Rob Lucci, he took off his mask and shouted at Luffy to defeat his enemy. Their escape ship exploded due to Marines fire power. As Luffy had already defeated Lucci, their current problem was their escape ship. Usopp heard a voice telling them to jump into the sea. When they realized that it was the Going Merry, they jumped out into the sea and finally escaped. Soon as the crew had escaped from Enies Lobby, Usopp put back on his Sogeking mask and neither Luffy nor Chopper have realized that they are one and the same. With the Going Merry, everyone has managed to escape Enies Lobby safely. However, after escaping, Iceburg arrives in a Galley-La just in time to pick up the Straw Hat Pirates as the Merry suddenly breaks apart. Luffy then gives the Going Merry a viking funeral by burning it as the crew tearfully says goodbye. Usopp then finally accepted that the ship was beyond salvation.
Postenies Lobby Arc
Back in Water 7, Usopp sat on Kashii's shoulders bummed out. Kashii offered to take Usopp to Elbaph but Usopp seemed to have rejected it because Usopp was later seen peeking through the window of the temporary headquarters with Yokozuna watching the whole Luffy and Garp situation and being deeply shocked by Luffy's family ties. Usopp later tried to find a way to re-enter the crew, and Sanji caught him rehearsing but did nothing. Sanji informed Luffy about Usopp's rehearsal, and a delighted Luffy wanted to go get him. Zoro, however, believed that Usopp's behavior was disrespectful to Luffy's rank as captain and threatened to leave the crew if Luffy allowed himself to be pushed around. Eventually, the crew agreed with Zoro, and decided to only allow Usopp back if he acknowledged his wrongdoing and apologized. After waiting for the Thousand Sunny to be completed, the Straw Hats (with the newly added Franky) were forced into a hasty departure without Usopp. Usopp was, however, already on his way through town to the Scrap Island with the intent of rejoining the crew. He spots the Straw Hats making a fast getaway from Garp and his Marine ship. Usopp tried to communicate with his crew but all except Chopper ignored him. Eventually, the sight of his friends sailing away drives him into a heartfelt apology yelled to the ship. With this, Luffy tearfully pulls him to the ship and proclaims his crew is again complete. Usopp has now officially rejoined the crew after 106 chapters of absence. He escaped the Marines along with the rest of the crew thanks to the Thousand Sunny's Coup de Burst.
Thriller Bark Saga
Thriller Bark Arc
After sailing for some time on the Thousand Sunny, Usopp and the rest of the crew came across a mysterious barrel floating on the ocean. Upon opening it, a flash shot up from it. After braving a storm that mysteriously came afterwards thanks to Nami and Franky, Usopp and the rest the crew found themselves in the Florian Triangle. Usopp, having not heard from Kokoro about the ghosts within the area, became very frightened. He and the rest then came in the presence of a ghost ship. This ship apparently belonged to a skeleton named Brook who through by chance initially accepted Luffy's offer to join the crew. Usopp was especially frightened by Brook and by this time, he had donned all sorts of equipment used for exorcism such as garlic and crosses due to the circumstances. Just as Brook was about to perform before Usopp and the rest of the crew after dinner, a ghost appeared and some clanking sounds were heard These sounds were caused by the gates of the island that suddenly appeared, Thriller Bark, closing. These events prompted Brook to head to the island before Usopp and the rest of the Straw Hats' eyes. With Luffy's resolve to go to the island, Usopp could not do anything about it. At that moment, Franky then decided to show the crew a little present, the Mini Merry II. This pleased the crew very much that Usopp decided to join Nami and Chopper for a test drive. However while sailing on the little boat, Usopp and his companions accidentally bumped into the moat of Thriller Bark and fell from the Mini Merry II into it. There, the three met the Cerberus which chased them until they hid in a tree. In the tree, the three met Hildon who decided to take them to meet Dr. Hogback. After riding a carriage with Hildon through some woods filled with all sorts of stitched-up creatures, Usopp and his companions were left in the middle of a cemetery. There, they were attacked by some Zombies. Usopp was luckily able to drive these creatures away with flame star so he and his companions can escape. In response however, the Zombies called Usopp a pyromaniac. Usopp and his companions then came across Hogback's mansion and met with the good doctor and his maid, Cindry. After dinner with the good doctor in which the three asked about Brook, Nami decided to take a bath. For this, Usopp and Chopper were put in charge of guarding her from intruders from the outside. In the middle of the bath however, Nami was attacked by an invisible thing. Luckily, Usopp came in the bathroom and drove it away, after thanking Nami for "letting" him see her naked. Later after the incident in the bathroom, Usopp and his companions found out that the paintings and taxidermy in the dining room were all Zombies. Fortunately, the three escaped through a secret door before the Zombies could catch them. Beyond the secret door, Usopp and his companions found themselves in a room filled with Cindry's pictures. Through a newspaper article that Nami found, the three learned that Cindry was an actress that died ten years ago. Just as they were about to leave, the three stumbled across a treasure chest. Inside however, was a horrific Jack in a box that frightened the three out of the room. As the three were running through the hallways of the mansion from more painting Zombies, a mysterious bodyguard decided to chase them. They discover Hogback's lab, while he's doing a new zombie named Mario. But the Bodyguard, who talk exactly like Brook, catch them. The Bodyguard is named Ryuma and, while he can talk like Brook, he has the body of a Legendary Swordsman. He proves that stopping Usopp's team with an odd technique. For the moment, Usopp, Chopper and Nami are unconscious inside Hogback's Lab. Eventually, they manage to escape and overhear Moria's plan. However, they are caught and make a run for it but eventually run into a bunch of zombie bodyguards. Nami is captured during this battle and soon Franky and Robin show up to help Chopper and Usopp to defeat the zombies. They eventually get back to the ship where they find Luffy, Zoro and Sanji sleeping. Usopp tells a lie to wake them up and the rest of the crew explains the situation to them. Luffy then tells the Straw Hats to prepare for the counterattack. As the crew ventured back onto the Thriller Bark, Usopp eventually ended up facing Perona and her personal zombies. Because he was "negative", he is the only one able to resist her powers. Usopp defeated the majority of his opponents and the fight soon boiled down to Perona. At that point, she was apparently invincible, bombarding Usopp with attacks. Unable to strike back, Usopp could only flee. When her only remaining zombie Kumashi was about to land the killing blow, a terrified Usopp was about to give in to despair and cried out to Sogeking to save him. In that split second, Usopp donned Sogeking's mask and defeated Kumashi. Sogeking then proceeded to converse with Usopp as "they" ran from Perona, helping him to figure out how to defeat her. Sogeking disappeared at this point, but Usopp used the hints he gained to uncover Perona's weakness and defeat her. After finishing the battle with Perona, Usopp then joined up with the rest of the crew to combat the rampaging giant Zombie, Oars. After recovering from the initial assault, Usopp scored several hits on the monster, but to little effect. After Oars incapacitated Zoro, he attempted to crush Nami and Usopp but they were saved by Luffy in his Nightmare Mode. Luffy, so empowered, was able to nearly defeat Oars and knock Moria unconscious. Usopp aided Franky in fixing the Thriller Bark's freezing systems to lock Oars into place so Luffy could land the finishing blow. After Oars was defeated, Moria woke up and used his most power attack – Shadow Asgard, in an attempt to kill everyone once and for all. Usopp did not participate in the battle, but stood at the front lines to show his support for Luffy even as he was screaming his head off. Luffy, using his Gears, finally defeated Moria, freeing all the captured shadows. Immediately after, Bartholomew Kuma reported that Moria's failure to kill Luffy and that he was badly wounded. Kuma was ordered to kill everyone on Thriller Bark and evacuate the wounded Moria. However, instead of outright killing everyone as his orders said he offered everyone a deal – let him kill Luffy (who cannot fight back now) and he will leave everyone alone. Usopp, along with the other Straw Hats and everyone else on the island told Kuma no way, forcing the Warlord to set off a bomb made out of deflected air that badly wounded everyone. However, before he could finish off Luffy, Zoro rose again and vowed he would not let Kuma touch Luffy. Kuma accepted Zoro's offer to just kill Zoro, though Zoro survived. Kuma then left, praising Luffy for having such good friends. Soon after, Usopp joined everyone in a celebratory party at Thriller Bark (save for Zoro, who was still recovering from his wounds) lead by Brook and his piano. Luffy finally revealed to Brook that he is friends with his old friend Laboon as Usopp and Sanji backed him up on his claim. Brook stopped partying, cried, and revealed a Tone Dial which had the last song the Rumba Pirates ever performed together on it for Laboon. Brook stated that since he has new friends in Luffy and the others, he will follow them around the world and get back to Laboon that way, where he will give the Dial to Laboon. Brook then asked if the Straw Hat crew's invitation was still good and Luffy assured him it is. Usopp joined the others in a shocked response. They then continued the celebration. Brook later asked him and Franky to build a memorial for the Rumbar Pirates to finally put their souls at peace. Usopp and Franky, working together are not only able to finish this memorial, but it was also beautifully done. They then help Brook bury his Rumbar Pirate friends and hold a small ceremony, in which a recovered Zoro also laid to rest his broken sword.
Summit War Saga
Sabaody Archipelago Arc
Leaving Thriller Bark, the crew met up with a mermaid named Camie and a talking starfish called Pappag after Luffy attacked a Sea King in the belly. Camie offered to sell them Takoyaki in gratitude, only to have Pappag tell her she should instead give it for free. Camie requested that they save a friend of hers named "Hachin" upon learning he was kidnapped by the Macro Pirates, with the help of the Flying Fish Riders in Grove 44 of Sabaody Archipelago. To receive some Takoyaki, The Straw Hats agreed to save her friend. Unfortunately, Camie did not seem to understand the possibility it could be a trap, and they came under attack from the Flying Fish Riders. They then retreated under the orders of their boss, Duval, upon recognizing a certain person in their crew. The Straw Hats then continued into the base. Reaching a floating town of sorts, they find a prison in which "Hachin" is prisoner. After several pathetic attempts to prove otherwise, "Hachin" was revealed to be really Hatchan, formerly of the Arlong Pirates, making the Straw Hats very reluctant to save him. Knowing that Hatchan was a past enemy of her new allies, Camie, with Pappag decide to rescue him themselves and end up captured by Macro, the leader of the Fish-Man Pirates. The Straw Hats decide to rescue Camie as well as Hatchan, after Nami assures them it's not a problem for her. Reunited with Hatchan, Camie was glad to have found such strong allies. Soon the leader of the Flying Fish Riders, Duval appeared, and revealed why he has a grudge against the Straw Hats: his face resembles Sanji's wanted poster. He tried to drown Sanji, who is rescued by Camie. Duval then tries sinking the Thousand Sunny but Usopp and Franky activate its latest weapon, the "Roar Cannon", destroying much of the Flying Fish Rider's base. Sanji promptly rearranges Duval's face with a barrage of kicks, which ironically turned him into a good-looking narcissist and grateful towards Sanji. The crew reach the Sabaody Archipelago, where Usopp remained on the Thousand Sunny with Franky and Sanji. After Camie is kidnapped to be enslaved and sold, prompting the Straw Hat Pirates to attempt to rescue her, so Sanji calls in the Flying Fish Riders (now the Rosy Life Riders) to help them figure out which group had kidnapped Camie. After they arrive, the three board and after he arrives at Sabaody Park to meet Chopper and Brook, noticing that they are relaxing instead of looking for Camie, he smacks them for goofing off, before they split up to look for Camie. Later with the Rosy Life Rider member that is transporting him, Usopp finds out that the Peterman gang were responsible for Camie's abduction, and have taken her to the Human Auction House at Grove 1, to which the information is radioed to the other members of the Rosy Life Riders and Straw Hats. During the attack on the Auctioning House, Usopp was pushed off of a flying fish and landed on Saint Rosward's head, smashing the nobleman's face into the floor and effectively knocking him out. Usopp, along with the rest of the Straw Hats and the Kid and Heart pirates, assaulted the incoming marines to make their escape. The Straw Hats, with Silvers Rayleigh returned to Shakky's Rip Off Bar in Grove 13 to rest. There, Rayleigh reveals he was First Mate in Gold Roger's crew to the surprise of the Straw Hats. He also explained that Roger was not captured by the Marines, but rather gave himself up. This was due to an incurable illness he caught, and spent the last four years of his life fighting the disease, taking Crocus as the crew's doctor. In three years, Roger and his crew conquered the Grand Line, and he became known as the "Pirate King". While he enjoyed the wealth and fame he amassed, he knew what it all meant as he was to die anyway. So a year before his eventual death, he disbanded the Roger Pirates, with many members disappearing. On his last meeting with Rayleigh, he told him he wasn't going die, and gave himself up to the Marines. The Marines claimed to have captured Gold Roger, and his execution in Loguetown was to make an example of him, but Roger said his last words, and started the "Great Pirate Age". Usopp asked if Roger had intended to start the Great Pirate Age, and Rayleigh replied because Roger was dead, he could not answer that question and it was up to the people who were alive create their own era. Rayleigh later congratulated the Straw Hats for making it as far as they did, Soon Robin asked if Rayleigh knew the True History. Rayleigh confirmed that he did, but told her that the Roger Pirates may have misinterpreted the translation of the Poneglyphs and that she should go out and see for herself. Still, he offered to tell if she still wanted to learn their conclusions. Robin declined. Usopp, not one to miss an opportunity to ask a question of one to had finished the Grand Line, asked where the ultimate pirate treasure: One Piece was located. Furious, Luffy berated Usopp for asking such a question, believing it would not be fair on the several numbers of pirates that risked their lives to find it. Luffy also threatened to quit being a pirate there and then, if his crew persisted in asking Rayleigh the location of One Piece, or asking if the One Piece even existed, rather than go on a boring adventure, Usopp then apologized. After telling his tale, Rayleigh agreed to coat the Thousand Sunny free of charge, and gave the Straw Hats pieces of a Vivre Card to locate him as he would be moving the ship to a safe location due to the admiral's imminent arrival on the archipelago. Unfortunately, it would take at least three days to coat the ship, so the Straw Hats had to survive the situation they had caused in the meantime. As the Straw Hats said their goodbyes to Shakuyaku, Camie, Pappag and Hatchan they went on to find a good hideout, Usopp noted Franky was honored to have met Rayleigh, and said he did not know he was the "elder respecting" type. Soon afterward, a man who appeared to be Bartholomew Kuma confronted the Straw Hats. Usopp was crucial in defeating the fake Kuma when he accidentally hit his weak point. After the Pacifista was defeated, Sentomaru and another Pacifista arrive to confront the Straw Hats much to his horror. Usopp and the others attempt to flee but things just went from bad to worse by the arrival of Admiral Kizaru who cripples Zoro. He and Brook try to fight the admiral, but their attacks merely go through his body. To Usopp's horror, the real Bartholomew Kuma arrives and Usopp watched in shock as Kuma made Zoro vanish. He found himself trapped between the Pacifista and Kuma, helpless to escape or fight. Kuma teleports the Pacifista away and one by one, sends each of the Straw Hats away until he himself disappears along with them.
Straw Hat Separation Adventure Greenstone
After he was sent flying by Bartholomew Kuma, Usopp landed several days later on one of the islands in the Boin Archipelago called Greenstone, the forest of thieves. Before being attacked by an over sized stag-beetle, he was saved by a local named Heracles. After a quick introduction, he was saved again by Heracles from a man-eating plant. He is now the fourth of the Straw Hats to be featured in a cover story and is seen fighting gluttony and "I'll-Die-If-I'm-On-My-Own Disease" while hungrily watching Heracles eat ramen. Usopp then became really fat.
Postwar Arc
Usopp is still eating when a News Coo brings him a newspaper about the war. After hearing about Ace and his death, he runs frantically through Greenstone to find a way off the island, despite the constant warnings of Heracles. He fights a giant beetle and some man-eating plants and gets injured. Heracles gives him some medical help, he is seen standing next to the fallen Usopp. Heracles starts to explain that it is impossible to escape the island since the more dangerous species living there reside on the the outer rim, making it very difficult to reach the shores by anyone stranded from within, only to realize that Usopp has disappeared. Showing a lack of fear, Usopp races to the ocean, only to be stopped by the appearance of a sea hippo. As it starts to feast on the sweet-smelling plants that lured it there, its weight causes the colossal "island" to close, revealing that the four islands of Boin Archipelago are not true islands but a "giant island-like flower floating on the ocean". As it closes, a fissure opened in the very center of the 'island' like a mouth. Heracles reveals the carnivorous nature of the Boin Archipelago by saying "The island has started eating its meal!". Usopp falls with the sea hippo, but is saved by Heracles, asking why is he so active all of the sudden. He replies with tears in his eyes that he needs to see Luffy so he can comfort him in times like this, otherwise he could not honestly say he is a Straw Hat Pirate. He later reads the article about Luffy infiltrating Marine Headquarters and says that he gets what Luffy is saying by praying at Marineford. Roused by the message, he runs off, deciding that he needs to lose weight, gain muscle, and get stronger. After Heracles catches up with him, Usopp reminisces about his time under Luffy's captaincy and admits that he just planned to stand around and watch while Luffy became Pirate King. However, as things are, he sees that Luffy is not invincible and for that reason, he decides to lend him his "super power" to become the Pirate King. He decides to grow stronger to help Luffy and asks Heracles to teach him everything he knows about fighting techniques, learning about the nature of the forest such as Pop Green, so that he may grow strong and become a true Sniper King. The story continues two years later.
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Fishman Island Saga
Return To Sabaody Arc
After two years, Usopp escaped the Boin Archipelago and returned to Sabaody Archipelago. At a bar, he easily tied up a group of impostors, the Fake Straw Hat Crew, with his new Pop Green weapon. Usopp then met and reacquainted with Nami, who happily gave him a hug. Usopp stated that he graduated from the "weakling trio" and became a warrior who is not afraid of anything, but immediately afterwards was surprised to see people posing as Luffy and himself, the Fake Luffy and Fake Sogeking, respectively. After Nami gives the impostors a thunder Weather Ball, which she picked up from her stay on Weatheria, Usopp and Nami leave the bar to avoid the impact. Usopp and Nami then ran into Tony Tony Chopper, who was searching for "Robin". After telling Chopper that the Straw Hats that he encountered were fakes, they headed on back to the Thousand Sunny. Usopp and Chopper were amazed when Franky revealed his new upgrades. Usopp was pleasantly surprised when he heard from Silvers Rayleigh that Monkey D. Luffy was already on the archipelago. After arriving at Grove 42, the entire crew had assembled. When Boa Hancock intercepted a Marine ship, Usopp was surprised to see one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and commented that she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He was also shocked to learn that Luffy had been sent to Amazon Lily and had befriended Hancock. With the Marines held back by the Straw Hat Pirates' new allies, the crew submerged into the ocean and headed for Fish-Man Island.
Fishman Island Arc
Undersea Voyage
While sailing under the ocean, Usopp and the crew marveled at the site of the underwater world. He and Chopper had to keep Luffy and Roronoa Zoro from doing anything that might endanger the crew and hit them multiple times to keep them from trying to fish. The crew decided to sit down and eat one of Luffy's lunchboxes as Franky explained how the ship was kept safe for almost two whole years by Bartholomew Kuma. With the help of their seacow, the Caribou Pirates caught up with the Straw Hats and prepare for battle. Caribou quickly sets foot on the Thousand Sunny. Before his crew can follow, his seacow, which turned out to be Momoo, fled in fear after seeing Nami, Sanji, and Luffy. The Straw Hats then tied up Caribou as he begged for mercy. Caribou claimed that he was a victim and not a pirate but Usopp saw through his lie. Usopp then listened to Nami's explanation of Sea Currents, but quickly lost interest (much to her annoyance). The crew soon encountered the Downward Plunge, and immediately after, the Kraken. Usopp tried to discourage Luffy from attempting to tame the Kraken, but to no avail. When Sanji managed to hold back a major nosebleed, Usopp was impressed. Soon after, the Caribou Pirates ship caught up to the Sunny, but, much to the shock and terror of Caribou and the Straw Hats, it was easily crushed by the Kraken. The sea monster then turned its attention to the Sunny, and Usopp had to hold back Zoro and Luffy, knowing that their attacks would burst the bubble. After using Chicken Voyage to dodge a tentacle, Caribou introduced Flutter Kick Coating to the Straw Hats, enabling the Monster Trio to fight the beast. Usopp at first scolded Caribou, but when Caribou asked him if it was better to fight the Kraken while they were on the ship or away from it, Usopp wholeheartedly cheered the Monster Trio to fight as far away from the ship as possible. After the Sunny is again assaulted by the Kraken, Franky revealed his Rocket Launcher, much to Usopp, Chopper, and Luffy's amusement. The Monster Trio soon defeated the Kraken and Usopp marveled at how powerful they had become. The Straw Hats then noticed a large shark near the Kraken, before all of them are pulled down by the Downward Plunge. The Monster Trio were separated from the ship since they were not wearing life-lines. Usopp lost consciousness on the way down, and when the Sunny reached a depth of around 7000 meters, he came to. It was too dark to see anything and it was very cold. Franky lit up the ocean with his Franky Nipple Lights (which for once does not impress Usopp), revealing a giant sea monster. While sailing through the Underwater Underworld, Usopp and the others searched for Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji. When they realized that Caribou had untied himself, Usopp looked worried. Franky assured everyone by sealing Caribou in a barrel. When they arrived at the Deep-Sea Volcanic region, they encountered an angler fish, which attempted to eat the Thousand Sunny. Usopp and the others were saved by an Umibouzo named Wadatsumi. The crew then heard someone singing and the captain of the Flying Dutchman, Vander Decken IX, appeared. Vander Decken ordered Wadatsumi to punch the Sunny, but the Umibouzo was stopped by the newly-tamed Kraken, Surume. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji were then reunited with the rest of the Straw Hats but the undersea volcano started to erupt. Nami noticed that the Log Pose pointed down a pitch black crevice, so the Sunny was steered into it to escape the eruption as the heat created wild currents. As they went down the crevice, the eruption created a landslide. Without any hesitation, Usopp shot another Pop Green: "Green Star: Saragasso", sending out a massive sea kelp that was as big as the Kraken to hold back the landslide before it could hit the ship. After reaching 10,000 meters below the surface, Usopp and the rest of the crew finally saw Fish-Man Island. Usopp and Chopper then showed concern for Sanji because seeing the mermaids could put his life in jeopardy since he has a tendency to have nosebleeds. Hammond of the New Fish-Man Pirates approached the Straw Hats and gave them two options: join the New Fish-Man Pirates or die. Usopp said that he will refill the ship's fuel for the Coup de Burst while Franky handled the steering.
Trouble In The Underwater Paradise
Luffy rejected Hammond's offer of joining the New Fish-Man Pirates and the fish-man prepared to attack the Thousand Sunny. Usopp told Franky via Den Den Mushi that the fuel was loaded and ready to go. He, along with the rest of the crew, was thrust forward and pressed against the ship as the coating bubble deflated. Upon entry to Fish-Man Island, Usopp was whisked away by the powerful water currents, along with the rest of the crew. He, Luffy, Sanji, and Chopper, were all rescued by the mermaids. He awoke shortly before Luffy did, regaining consciousness in Camie's apartment. Usopp quickly filled Luffy in on what had happened and how they ended up with Camie. Camie introduced the four pirates to some of her friends, the Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets. When Sanji began to think about all the mermaids in the mermaid dormitory, Usopp suspected that he was about to get another nosebleed. Sanji quickly regained his composure, yelling at Usopp that he is in control and that he vowed to not waste time with the wasteful acts of bleeding everywhere and losing consciousness while on Fish-Man Island and that he should be rewarded. Usopp replied that the chef did not put up a very compelling argument. When they got on the turtle elevator with Camie to visit her friends on the higher floors, Usopp and Sanji listened while Camie explained the social layout of Fish-Man Island while Luffy and Chopper stared out at the view. While riding, Usopp asked about the straw-like tunnels of water he sees. Camie explained they are water roads, allowing for quicker travel around the island. When they reached the mermaid cove, Usopp exclaimed that it is like a fairy tale that came true. When Sanji declared that he had found the All Blue, Usopp questioned whether or not that was true. When a mermaid took Sanji by the hand, Sanji broke into tears, saying he could never be this happy that today must be the day he would die. Usopp, alarmed by such a statement, contradicted it and asked Sanji what happened to him during their two years of separation. When Sanji says he wanted to live on Fish-Man Island, Usopp asked if he really meant it. When Luffy said he wanted to see Jinbe, Usopp was surprised that Luffy knew him and even more surprised when Luffy called him his friend. When the Neptune brothers—Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi—arrived, Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper hid behind cover while Sanji was covered by a mermaid. The Neptune brothers were searching for people who had entered Fish-Man Island illegally, but the mermaids denied that they had seen any intruders. As the brothers were leaving, Sanji suffered his potentially fatal nosebleed. Usopp declared that all the excitement Sanji was suppressing had just exploded. When the Ammo Knights advanced, Usopp watched Sanji while Chopper tried to negotiate with them. He also joined Chopper in asking for donor blood. Hammond and his group then appeared and told the story of how Fisher Tiger supposedly died: After a gruesome battle, Fisher Tiger suffered a critical blood lost and could have been saved with a blood transfusion, but humans refused to help him. Hammond went on to say that because of the humans who left Fisher Tiger to die, there is a law that prevents fish-men and merfolk from sharing blood with humans. Hammond and his group attempted to capture the four Straw Hats, but Luffy repelled them. When Luffy discouraged a sea monster just by raising his hand, Usopp was surprised that the monster would acknowledge its loss so easily. The Straw Hats then escaped on the royal gondola after Camie stole it. Usopp told Camie that she did not need to apologize for Sanji's condition, that it was all brought about by impure, obscene thoughts, pointing out the smirk on Sanji's face. He then commented on how the discrimination that Camie and Hatchan were subjected to on Sabaody two years ago had very deep roots. He also could not believe that Sanji's nosebleeds would lead to such an emergency situation. Camie then took the group to the town port, Coral Hill. At the town port, Camie and the four pirates found shelter in Madam Shyarly's Mermaid Cafe. Madam Shyarly provided them a room where they could treat Sanji. Usopp and the others luckily came across Splash and Splatter, a pair of okamas who happily agreed to donate blood to Sanji. As Sanji was resting with Chopper watching over him, Usopp, Luffy, and Camie went and met Madam Shyarly. Usopp and Luffy marveled at Shyarly's crystal ball and then Usopp slapped Luffy when he asked if mermaids can poop. Camie then took Usopp and Luffy to the front entrance of the Mermaid Cafe where they reunited with Brook and Pappag. Before boarding a fish taxi, Usopp and Brook noticed a wanted poster for Vander Decken. While riding on the taxi, Pappag revealed that the Vander Decken from the legend died on Fish-Man Island and the one that the Straw Hats encountered was his grandson. They then come across a candy factory with Big Mom's Jolly Roger on it. After passing the factory, they arrived at Pappag's house. Usopp and the group soon learned that there is a Criminal clothing store on the first floor. As soon as they entered the store, they found Nami making complaints for the high prices. Pappag said that the Straw Hats could have whatever they wanted for free. After hearing this joyful news, they emptied the store, much to Pappag's dismay. They then heard a commotion outside the store and found that King Neptune had arrived to meet them. Usopp and the others were then invited by the King himself to his castle, Ryugu Palace. The Straw Hats, Camie, and Pappag rode on Megalo while Neptune rode on Hoe. Camie asked Usopp if he was sure it was ok for her and Pappag to go to the palace too. Usopp said Neptune told them to bring their company so it was fine. As Neptune explained the Sunlight Tree Eve, the source of light on Fish-Man Island, Usopp considered it like the boss of the Yarukiman Mangroves at Sabaody. Usopp took notes about it to tell Franky later as the Sunlight Tree Eve could have a connection to the Treasure Tree Adam. Upon arriving at the palace, everyone looked at it in awe. After entering the castle, Luffy wandered away from the group in search of food. After finding out that Luffy went away, Usopp commented that Luffy could not stay still. After receiving word of the mysterious disappearances of the mermaids from Mermaid Cove and of Madam Shyarly's ominous prediction, the palace guards and personnel took action against the Straw Hats. Usopp, Nami, and Brook battled against the attacking guards. Usopp was surprised to see Zoro, who was locked up a while ago, join the fight. The Straw Hats eventually subdued and tied up the king, the ministers, and the royal guards. Usopp and his crew mates then had a little argument. Usopp said that they should have intimidated the guards and run instead of going all out like Zoro did. Usopp then asked where Luffy is and was annoyed when Nami asked where is the treasury. Usopp was further annoyed when Brook suggested singing. The Neptune brothers returned to the palace only to find it under the control of the Straw Hats. Since the princes were unable to enter, Fukaboshi spoke with Zoro through Den Den Mushi. While Zoro made demands, Nami asked for one billion berries, annoying Usopp once again. Usopp then listened to Fukaboshi as he revealed Jinbe's message. After hearing noises coming from Shirahoshi's room, Neptune begged the Straw Hats to check on the princess to ensure her safety. Usopp then watched Brook dash off to her location while carrying the Minister of the Right. When they returned, the minister informed Neptune of Shirahoshi's disappearance and Brook yelled that Hody Jones's pirates were invading the palace. Usopp panicked asking what to do. Zoro gave a simple answer, "cut them". After they defeated the pirates, Neptune demanded that Shirahoshi be returned to him. Usopp pointed out that they did not kidnap the Mermaid Princess. During their conversation, one of the pirates managed to open the connection corridor. Usopp and the others (save for Luffy) then encountered Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX. The Minister of the Left accused the Straw Hats of plotting with the enemy. Usopp yelled back at him, saying that they were invited to the palace and then inquired about the invaders. Once Decken learned from Neptune that Shirahoshi was no longer in the palace, he quickly went after her. When Jones explained his intentions of finishing what Arlong started, Usopp realized that the New Fish-Man Pirates were united under Arlong's will. Jones then crushed a palace wall, flooding the palace in the process. He launched his Yabusame attack, injuring Neptune and some of his soldiers. Usopp narrowly avoided the attack. Brook told Usopp that he noticed Nami went off somewhere and the water is draining his strength. Jones then ordered his crew to attack, but Usopp held them back by launching a Pop Green that spawned a foul-smelling plant. Jones remained unfazed, although his crew retreated. Usopp and Brook untied the guards and Zoro cut Neptune's chains. Usopp then carried Brook away before the room was completely submerged. Usopp was worried about Zoro because he does not think Zoro is capable of fighting a fish-man underwater. Usopp looked underwater to check up on Zoro and found out that Zoro had dealt a striking blow to Jones with one slash. Once Jones was staggered, Usopp, Brook, and Zoro grabbed onto Neptune as he prepared to make an escape route. Neptune created a vortex and cleared a path. The ministers and the Ryugu Palace guards managed to escape. However, Neptune's back gave in, putting him, Usopp, Zoro, and Brook in a dangerous situation. Hoe arrived to save them, but before they could leave the palace, Jones, revitalized by Energy Steroids, stopped Neptune with one hand. Usopp, Zoro, Brook, and Neptune were then captured by the New Fish-Man Pirates.
Battle For Fishman Island
Usopp, Zoro, and Brook are then locked in a cage in a room filling with water. Hody plans to drown them after he executes King Neptune. The three eventually escape captivity and appear in Gyoncorde Plaza with the rest of the Straw Hats, preparing to fight against the New Fish-Man Pirates. When Franky mentions a new weapon in the Soldier Dock system, Usopp hops in along with Nami, Chopper, and Pappag. Usopp then comes out of Soldier Dock 5, manning the cannon on the Brachio Tank V. When a pirate was about to attack Franky, Usopp stops him by shooting him in the face with a cannon ball. After the tank goes down in a pit made be Daruma, Franky arrives and throws the three out to combine the Kurosai FR-U IV and Brachio Tank V to form the General Franky. After he and Chopper get amazed by the robot, he notices he is out on the battlefield now, but stays cool. He defeats a group of pirates with a new Pop Green, Bamboo Javelin which sprout out from the ground and impale the pirates. He then thanks Heracles for his two years of training. A little bit later, Usopp calls out for Chopper while the latter is underground with Daruma. Unbeknownst to him, Dosun is behind him ready to attack. Fortunately, Chopper catches the fish-man's scent and tells Usopp to get down. He does so and Chopper repels Dosun. Usopp attacks Daruma by launching an explosive Pop Green into the tunnels. With Daruma smoked out, Usopp recalls the time he and Chopper fought Drophy, another enemy who could dig underground. Usopp and the enraged Daruma prepare for a battle. Daruma tries to taunt Usopp by saying that he is a burden to his crewmates since he is firing duds at random. Instead of allowing the insults to get to him as he once would in the past, Usopp grins as he states that he has laid out a trap that will allow him to defeat Daruma in three steps. When Daruma yells for Usopp to stop saying nonsense, Usopp states that he used to lie a lot but now he can actually do what he claims. After Luffy's victory against Hody, Chopper is seen rampaging in his Monster Point, much to Usopp's surprise. Usopp nervously tells Chopper that the situation is not that serious for him to go like that. Then, Chopper turns to him and says that he is alright, meaning that Chopper is in fact still conscious. After Chopper tells him that he can control Monster Point for three minutes, Usopp compliments him and continues his battle with Daruma. As the fish-man launched at him, Usopp unveils his Pop Green traps: Humandrake (which trips him up) and Trampolia (which sends him high in the air). Usopp then shoots his Midori Boshi: Impact Wolf to defeat Daruma with a massive shockwave. After all the leaders of the New Fish-Man Pirates have been defeated, the Straw Hats look into the sky as Luffy tries to destroy Noah. When the Sea Kings appear and stop Noah from falling, saving the ship and the island at the same time, everyone on Fish-Man Island celebrates.
The After Battle Celebration And Departure
The Straw Hats then rest during the aftermath of the battle. After reuniting with Luffy, the crew leaves the plaza because they do not want to be hailed as heroes. A royal guard catches up with them and through Den Den Mushi, Neptune invites the crew to a banquet. The crew then party at Ryugu Palace with the royal family. After the party ends, he is sitting with some of the other Straw Hats, Camie, Hatchan and Shirahoshi. After learning that Luffy declares war on Big Mom, Usopp is horrified by the ordeal. As they prepare to leave, Usopp and Chopper are afraid of Big Mom's wrath and are crying about becoming enemies with her. As everyone on Fish-Man Island bid the Straw Hats farewell, the crew (except Zoro and Franky) promises to take Shirahoshi to the upper world someday and the Thousand Sunny sails towards the New World. As they travel, Usopp uses his Hoshaku-Boshi to catch a sea monster to eat. When the crew is caught up in the White Storm, they are stopped by a group of whales and they help them reach the New World's surface and Usopp comments on how terrible the weather is.
Dressrosa Saga
Punk Hazard Arc
Arriving At Punk Hazard
Soon after entering the New World, the crew spotted an island surrounded by a sea of flames. The Straw Hats then received a distress call from someone who seemed to be in trouble and this person also mentioned something about a samurai. Usopp was then terrified of the danger that the caller was implying and much to his horror, Luffy decided to go save him. Usopp was then one of the three people (along with Zoro and Robin) who were chosen to accompany Luffy along to explore the island. After Nami created a road of clouds, they made their way to the island on the Mini Merry II. Usopp did not eat and he was completely apprehensive about landing on the island. He told them that his his fear of visiting islands was back, but they just acknowledge it, and let him know that they are already aware. When they reached the gates of the island, he reacted with horror when Zoro cut it down, trespassing further. He warned them both that they are going to inflict the wrath of the World Government, but then remembered they had already done so many times. During their exploration of Punk Hazard, Usopp commented on how odd it was that the mysterious caller mentioned something about being cold on the island even though all they have seen is flames. Usopp and the others were then surprised to see a dragon, a creature believed to be a legend. While Usopp was afraid of the fire breathing dragon, he and the others heard voices that supposedly came from the dragon. Usopp took shelter with Robin while Zoro and Luffy fought the dragon. When Usopp used a pop green that enabled Zoro to jump up to the dragon, he cut the dragon's head off. They then found a pair of legs that were attached to the dragon. After Luffy pulled the pair of legs off, they found out that it could move on its own and talk, making the group realize that the voices they heard did not came from the dragon. Usopp and Luffy were shocked by this. The pair of legs then took off in pursuit of a Warlord. After the group cut up and ate the dragon meat and took the rest with them, they continued their expedition. Luffy decided to play with the legs, placing them on his back and pretending to be a centaur, even though the legs keep flipping him over. Zoro then drew the group's attention to a remarkable sight: a lake separating the flaming half of the island from a frozen, mountainous region on the other half. After the mystery of the caller saying something about cold is cleared up, Usopp then spotted a humanoid figure with wings. Luffy's group then received a call from Brook, who informed them that the Sunny had been taken to the frozen side of the island and that the other Straw Hats went missing. Usopp then witnessed Luffy fighting and defeating a centaur. A second centaur attacked Luffy, but Robin subdued it. Usopp then picked up a Den Den Mushi and found "CC" written on it. Usopp concluded that the centaurs are part of some organization. The group then decided to go to the frozen side. To cross the lake separating the two sides of the island, Usopp formed a boat from Pop Greens. While the group was riding on the boat, the centaur that Luffy had just fought jumped after them and informed his boss that the pirates were heading his way. Usopp then remembered the mystery caller mentioning his boss. The group then saw a group of centaurs waiting for them and Usopp speculated that this "boss" mentioned in the distress call was the centaur leader. The centaurs then fired their bazookas at the water around the boat, capsizing it and leaving Usopp and Zoro to hold up Luffy and Robin. Zoro moved to attack the centaurs, but was instead dragged underwater by sharks. The centaurs prepared to attack the Straw Hats again, but they were then stopped by Brook, giving Luffy, Zoro, Robin, and Usopp enough time to escape the lake. After they emerged from the freezing water, they planned on stealing coats from the centaurs. After defeating them and stealing their coats, the group used Brownbeard as transportation to Vegapunk's former research facility. They soon arrived at the scene where Law and Smoker had just fought. After Luffy talked to Law, the group quickly got away from the Marines and headed to the back side of the facility and met up with Franky, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, and the children that were held prisoner in the research facility. The Straw Hats then tied up Brownbeard and brought each other up to speed on the current situation. To better help determine who is who, Usopp created small masks for Chopper, Franky, Nami, and Sanji. They then interrogated Brownbeard and learned about a man known as Caesar Clown. Before long, several of the giant children started to feel pain, saying that they need candy usually given to them in order to make the pain go away. However, Chopper then stated that the candy contains a drug that the children became addicted to and Luffy's group learned that the children have been experimented on. One of the giant children hit Luffy and the others went on a rampage, forcing Usopp to put them to sleep. Luffy's group decided to help the children and find Caesar. The group tied up the giant children so that they could not destroy anything else. Luffy, Usopp, Franky, and Robin then left Chopper and Nami to watch the children while they headed to Caesar's lab. While they were gone, Luffy's group heard an explosion coming from the hideout and turned back to help Nami and Chopper. When they returned, the Yeti Cool Brothers opened fire on the group and kidnapped Nami, who they thought was Franky.
Alliance With Law And Confrontation With Caesar Clown
Luffy and Franky went after the brothers and Usopp and the rest wee shocked that Franky turned into Monster Point and started to go on a rampage. After the Yeti Cool Brothers were defeated, Luffy, Franky, Nami, and Law returned to the hideout. Usopp and the rest are surprised that Luffy and Law formed an alliance. After Law returned Franky and Chopper to their bodies and put Nami in Sanji's body, the Straw Hats and Law then formed a plan to capture Caesar while helping the children. Usopp and Nami stayed behind to watch the children while the rest went to the research facility. The children later woke up and started acting crazy again due to their withdrawal symptoms. Nami and Usopp tried to figure out how to calm them, but the children were getting more out of control. They started demanding "candy" to make them feel better and started rampaging. Caesar Clown then showed up behind Nami and Usopp and offered the children candy if they return to the research facility. As Caesar lured the children to him, Usopp and Nami tried to stop them only to get beaten down. Usopp then tried to attack Caesar with a Firebird Star but to no avail. Caesar simply suffocated Usopp and Nami, leaving them to be beaten by the giant children. They are saved when Brownbeard regained consciousness and attacked Caesar out of revenge for his betrayal. Caesar quickly subdued Brownbeard and the two Straw Hats and took back the children. Usopp later woke up while Nami helped him. Usopp mistook Nami for Sanji yet again, and was disappointed that it was not him rather comically. After Smiley exploded and released poisonous gas on the island, Usopp and Nami were seen riding on Brownbeard, who survived Caesar's attack. While they fled, they joined up with Zoro's group. Once they reached the laboratory, Brownbeard managed to get the group through the shutters which Zoro and Kin'emon managed to cut open. After the G-5 Marines plugged up the hole made by Kin'emon and Zoro, they prepared to arrest the Straw Hats and Brownbeard. Law interrupted them and told everyone present about a way off the island but that they will only have two hours to escape. Everyone then split up into three teams. Usopp went with Kin'emon, Zoro, Nami, Sanji, and Brook while the G-5 Marines went with Tashigi. Usopp's group decided to rescue Momonosuke and the rest of the children. Usopp told Zoro about Luffy's earlier defeat at the hands of Caesar Clown, and Zoro mentioned his group's defeat at the hands of the Yeti Cool Brothers. When Zoro commented that they could not afford to let their guards down anymore, Usopp calmly stated they always manage to survive. He laughed when his captain, after just promising to be serious, used Gomu Gomu no UFO. Usopp continued on, and witnessed Brook, Zoro, and Kin'emon do a three way attack on the G-5 Marines, calling them the "Three Helpful Musketeers." Usopp rode on Brownbeards back with Nami, Sanji, and Robin. After Caesar's henchmen used a cannon to blow a hole in the wall of Building A, the gas poured in. As the gate to the passageway to Building B closed, Usopp and the others made haste to escape Building A. They narrowly escaped to the passageway, but a group of G-5 Marines turned to stone, which was a noble sacrifice for Tashigi. They then left Tashigi and the surviving Marines to mourn and continued through the passageway while riding on Brownbeard's back. After they entered Building B, the small dragon, after attacking Tashigi's group, attacked the Straw Hats, Kin'emon, and Brownbeard. After the dragon got caught in Nami's Thunder Trap, Usopp attacked it with his Rafflesia attack, followed by Robin performing Quarento Fleur Quatro Mano. Brook and Kin'emon then delivered the finishing blow. Usopp and the group then found Chopper (in Monster Point) trying to prevent the children from getting their candy. Regardless of his efforts, the children beat him down and ran pass him when the Rumble Ball wore off. Usopp, Kin'emon, Nami, Robin, Zoro, and Brook quickly went to Chopper's aid and ran after the children to the Biscuits Room. Once they reached there, they encountered Monet. When Zoro asked who it was, Usopp said that it was the bird woman he had seen before. Usopp, Brook, and Kin'emon separated from the group to see if they could find Momonosuke, and Seastone handcuffs, which Robin asked for. While searching for Seastone handcuffs, Usopp stumbled into R Building Second Floor, "Secret Room". This surprised Caesar's underlings who recognized him as one of the Straw Hat Pirates. After the underlings opened the air vents to the first floor to allow Caesar to absorb his gaseous weapon, they finally saw his true colors when they witnessed him killing his own men. As they grieved over Caesar's betrayal, Usopp approached them and asked them to let him use the control panel. Usopp was then forced to subdue them since they did not comply. After assessing the control panel, Usopp informed Chopper of the quickest way to Building R. After everyone reached Building R safely, Usopp and Caesar's former subordinates boarded the rail car. Usopp and the others were able to escape outside and found Franky battling Baby 5 and Buffalo in his General Franky mech. Usopp and the others gushed over how cool his robot was, but Nami and the other women are left unimpressed. Seeing themselves outnumbered, Buffalo and Baby 5 grabbed Caesar and tried to make a hasty retreat. Law prepared to stop them, but Nami and Usopp insisted on doing it themselves. Nami created an enormous thundercloud above the pair which shocked them with a lighting strike. The attack knocked out Baby 5 and Buffalo, and caused Caesar and them to fall from the sky. Caesar then pleaded with Buffalo to save him, but multiple projectiles fired by Usopp quickly took him out. Caesar tried to escape on his own but the last projectile turned out to be seastone handcuffs which quickly cancel out Caesar's powers. With this, Doflamingo's subordinates were defeated and fell into the ocean. Law then proclaimed the first step of his plan completed.
Aftermath
After the defeat of Buffalo and Baby 5 and the capture of Caesar Clown, Usopp had a feast with everyone else. Later, as Tashigi and her men took the children away from Punk Hazard, the Straw Hats left with Law, Kin'emon, and Momonosuke. While sailing to their next destination, Dressrosa, Luffy explained that he and Law formed alliance to take down an Emperor. Usopp asked for clarification, and Luffy responded by saying that their crew and Law’s crew formed an alliance which Usopp voted against. Law proceeded to explain about Doflamingo and his connection and influence in the underworld. Law continued to explain the next goal of their plan which is to cut down Kaidou’s forces as much as possible, specifically his army of synthetic devil fruit users. Usopp asked if that means he could create an infinite amount of devil fruit users. Law replied that this is correct and informed them that the current number of Synthetic devil fruit users are about 500, which made Chopper, Usopp, and Nami vote against the plan, albeit without success. During the evening, Usopp and Chopper went on guard duty. Usopp remained nervous that Doflamingo may attack at any moment. On the next morning, everyone read the news about Doflamingo's resignation from the Warlord's of the sea. They also saw that the paper explains about Luffy and Law's alliance and the alliance between Kid, Hawkins, and Apoo.
Dressrosa Arc
The Next Objective
Law contacted Doflamingo to discuss the next part of the negotiation. However, Luffy interrupted the call and angrily spoke to Doflamingo concerning the crimes Caesar committed against his own subordinates and the kidnapped children. Doflamingo then put Luffy into a trance by saying that he has something that he would desire. Usopp snapped Luffy out of the trance while Law informed Doflamingo that they will bring Caesar to Green Bit. After Law finished his discussion, Usopp had a meal with the rest of the crew while Kin'emon and Momonosuke told them the story about how they were shipwrecked and drifted to Dressrosa, how Momonosuke was separated from his father, and how Kanjuro was captured. The Thousand Sunny later approached Dressrosa. After disembarking, the group splits into three teams. Usopp is part of the team responsible for delivering Caesar to Green Bit. Law's group stop by at a northeastern cafe near the bridge wearing disguises like Luffy's group. They were getting information on the passage to Green Bit and learned that the bridge is surrounded by Fighting Fish that can even destroy iron. The man they were talking to warned them that no one who crossed the bridge to Green Bit has returned. Usopp freaked out and suggested to deliver Caesar somewhere else, but Law remained firm in his decision. They then spot CP0 walking by. As Law's group crossed the bridge, they were attacked by the fighting fishes. Law told Usopp to release Caesar from his handcuffs so he can help fight off the fishes. Law also revealed that he holds Caesar's heart as an insurance. Since the use of his devil fruit powers deplete his strength the more he uses it, Law tasked Usopp, Robin, and Caesar with defending the bridge, wanting to save all of his strength should he confront Doflamingo. Despite their efforts, the bridge was destroyed. A fighting fish attacked them from the front, but it was then captured by some unknown people. The group then used Caesar to fly to the other side. After reaching Green Bit, they discovered a Marine ship on the island. Usopp and Robin scout the island and spotted a group of Marines searching for someone. The two then witnessed the Marines suddenly stripped by the mysterious inhabitants of the island. Robin used her powers to catch the unseen people and deduced that they are dwarves.
Company With The Dwarves
While Robin was talking to the dwarf she caught, she and Usopp were put to sleep by the other dwarves and taken to the Tontatta Kingdom. Usopp later convinced the dwarves that he was the legendary hero who came to help them. Usopp was then seen having a feast with Robin and the dwarves. The sniper made more claims such as using Haki to defeat 50,000 enemies on Fish-Man Island and him being a descendant of Montblanc Noland. Usopp enjoyed being treated as a celebrity until the dwarves requested him to lead them in the fight against the Donquixote Family. Usopp later asked Leo about why they were against Doflamingo and the dwarves revealed that 500 of their friends, including their princess, were forced to work in a dark factory located under the Corrida Colosseum. Usopp nervously declared that he could help as the dwarves prepared for their assault on the factory. When the dwarves completed their preparations, they marched to Dressrosa through an underground passage, riding on an army of insects while Usopp and Robin rode on linear foxes. Shortly after the beginning of the march, Gancho appeared out of Robin's cleavage and explained to Usopp and Robin that the dwarves' history with Dressrosa went back 900 years. The group from Green Bit later gathered at the Riku Royal Army Headquarters hidden beneath the flower field. As Thunder Soldier gave his speech to the dwarves about overthrowing Doflamingo, Usopp thought about listening to their plan and finding the right time to run. After Sanji and Nami's group escaped Green Bit with Caesar and the Thousand Sunny, Sanji contacted Usopp and Franky and told them to take care of Robin. Afterwards, Usopp listened to Gancho as he explained more about the history of the dwarves centuries ago including their enslavement by the Donquixote Family and their liberation by the Riku Family after the Void Century. Once Gancho finished with his story, Thunder Soldier explained about an incident ten years ago which caused the former Riku King to lose all trust from the citizens. Usopp then asked Thunder Soldier who he was. The toy soldier revealed himself to be Rebecca's father. Usopp was surprised at this revelation. He started wondering how Thunder Soldier could be related to the former king, but the toy soldier ignored him and started telling the story of Dressrosa's tragedy in detail. After Thunder Soldier finished explaining the story behind Doflamingo's past takeover of the kingdom, Usopp was deeply shocked at how Doflamingo passed himself off as a hero while Riku Doldo was made a villain. Usopp assumed that Doldo was charged for the crimes he supposedly committed and put to death. Thunder Soldier explained otherwise, saying that Doldo still lived because his daughter, Viola, would aid the Donquixote Pirates on the condition that the king was spared. Thunder Soldier describes how the citizens that were turned into toys were forgotten by their families and loved ones and also mentioned that some of the toys are beginning to lose their memories as well. However, they still remembered their hatred for Doflamingo and Thunder Soldier planned to use that fact to recruit them for the rebellion. Franky was all up for it, but Usopp was less optimistic. He quietly told Franky that they should just destroy the factory and leave the country rather than picking a fight with Doflamingo. Much to Usopp's dismay, Robin was also willing to join the fight. Thunder Soldier then expressed his despair regarding Doflamingo's fake resignation. As he went into detail about how at first they were overjoyed at his "resignation", he mentioned the fact that this being false information was what drove he and the dwarves to plan a rebellion. Usopp, Robin, and Franky looked on in shock as they realized they were the catalyst of the imminent rebellion. When Zoro finally made contact with Luffy at the Corrida Colosseum, Usopp, Robin, and Franky engaged in a conference call with both Sanji and Luffy's group. Having made sure that the dwarves were not going to eavesdrop on their call, everyone was brought up to speed as they learned the true situation in Dressrosa. After Franky pleaded to Luffy, their captain then gave his approval to join the revolution against the Donquixote Family. During the skirmish at Corrida Colosseum, Kin'emon informed everyone that Law was defeated in battle by Doflamingo. Everyone was then shocked to hear that an admiral was present in Dressrosa and that the Sunny was under attack by the Big Mom Pirates, who were after Caesar Clown. As Sanji's group continued on to Zou and Luffy's group decided to take the fight to Doflamingo, Franky's group was left in charge of destroying the SMILE factory. Thunder Soldier then explained to Usopp, Franky, and Robin the plans for the upcoming assault, which he named Dressrosa Operation S.O.P. As the three Straw Hats wondered what S.O.P. meant, the soldier informed them about an underground world where the factory and trade port are located and they are going to infiltrate through an underground tunnel. Other than destroying the factory and the port, the key to the operation's success would be taking out Sugar, the Devil Fruit user who turned humans into toys. The Straw Hats learned that by defeating Sugar, her powers would be undone. After hearing that Sugar was a little girl, Usopp became optimistic in participating in the attack.
Dressrosa Operation Sop
Usopp, Robin, the dwarves, and Thunder Soldier entered the tunnel to the underground world and made their way to the trade port. Usopp was carried through the tunnel by Leo, Bomba and Rampo, and along the way he learned about the Donquixote Pirates' hierarchy from the dwarves. While Franky attempted to enter the underground world through the toy house, Usopp, Robin, and the rebels infiltrated the trade port. After Thunder Soldier separated from the group to go to the royal palace, Usopp became nervous when the dwarves asked him to lead the charge. He panicked when two of Doflamingo's subordinates spotted him but the dwarves stripped them of their clothes and knocked them out. After Usopp and Robin put on their clothes to disguise themselves, Usopp thought to himself that he could take advantage of the dwarves' strength and then told them to go to the front lines as they made their way to the central tower where Sugar was located. Once they arrived at the officer tower, Usopp noticed toys exiting from the place, with Leo explaining to Usopp about the connection between the tower and the scrap place. They then infiltrated the tower and arrived at the room where Trebol and Sugar were located. Leo explained the strategy they devised to take down Sugar by placing a spice known as Tatababasco into her basket of grapes, hoping to trick her into eating it and knocking her unconscious. With Usopp's encouragement, Leo prepared to put his plan into motion. Meanwhile, Usopp, unsure of the plan, was thinking about running away if the plan failed. After seeing Trebol shot a fly between the eyes with his devil fruit powers, Robin stopped Leo from proceeding, knowing that the plan would likely fail as long as Trebol was with Sugar. After Robin and Bian lured Trebol out of the tower, Usopp remained on the sidelines as the dwarves charged into the room. Usopp watched as their attempted assault failed as Sugar transformed some of the dwarves into toys and ordered them to kill all the intruders in the tower. Usopp was then surprised when a ship thrown by Trebol crashed into the officer tower he was still in. After the tower collapsed, Robin helped Usopp out of the wreckage. They then saw Trebol captured the dwarves with his sticky substance. They could only watch as Trebol tricked Leo into revealing who they were allied with and then ignited the sticky substance, causing it to explode, and throwing Leo a good distance away to where Usopp and Robin were. After picking Leo up, Usopp urged Leo to retreat, but the dwarf remained determined to complete the operation so Thunder Soldier can fight Doflamingo. When Usopp asked Leo why the dwarves put so much faith in Thunder Soldier, Leo revealed that the toy soldier's true identity is the legendary gladiator, Kyros. With the dwarves incapacitated and Robin transformed into a toy by Sugar, all hope lied on Usopp to complete the operation. However, Usopp decided to run from the scene and angrily asked himself why Franky was not coming. While Usopp was looking for a way out, he heard Trebol and the dwarves through a loudspeaker. Though Trebol was correct about Usopp deceiving them, the dwarves continued to believe in him, making Usopp feel more guilty for leaving them. When Trebol started stomping on the helpless dwarves, Usopp finally mustered his courage and revealed himself. He then revealed to the dwarves his true identity and admitted his deception towards them. Usopp declared that because of the dwarves' faith in him, he decided to risk his life and become their legendary hero. He then asked them to build a statue of him next to Noland's if he dies. Having found his resolve, Usopp fired a new attack, Midori Boshi: Platanus Shuriken, at Trebol, bisecting him. Despite his efforts, Usopp was badly beaten. Sugar then forced the Tatababasco spice into Usopp's mouth. Usopp started screaming in pain and made a horrible expression which both surprised and terrified Sugar to the point that she lost consciousness. With the primary objective of Operation SOP completed, the dwarves cried over Usopp's success. As he was tended to and thanked by Robin, Usopp gave the dwarves a thumbs up, saying that all went as he planned, much to the dwarves' amazement. He then told them his crew will deal with the rest and that the real fight was about to begin. The dwarves carried Usopp and ran from Trebol while Robin held him back. Hajrudin then picked up Usopp and held him high for all to see. Part of the roof collapses, which allowed a single sunbeam to shine down upon Usopp which caused the freed captives to look up to him even more. He attempted to ask Hajrudin to put him down, but everyone mistakenly believed him to say that he would lead them. After hearing them swearing to follow him, Usopp told them to destroy the SMILE factory. Robin introduced Usopp to Sabo, Koala, and Hack upon reuniting with the Revolutionaries.
The Birdcage
Doflamingo trapped everyone on Dressrosa in his "Torikago" and forced them into a survival game. He coaxed them into going after twelve individuals by putting a price on their heads. Doflamingo placed the highest price of 500 million on Usopp's head, much to his horror. With Usopp's followers becoming enemies, Usopp, Robin, Rebecca, Bartolomeo, the Revolutionaries, and the dwarves fled to the surface. Usopp's group (except for Sabo and Koala) later reached the colosseum stands, chased by a horde of people seeking Usopp's bounty. They eventually arrived at the top of the old King's Plateau where they met up with Riku Doldo III, Viola, and Tank Lepanto. Usopp, Doldo, Viola, Tank, and Hack remained after Rebecca, Robin, Leo, and Bartolomeo later left to meet Luffy at the New King's plateau while the rest of the dwarves went to the SMILE factory to assist Franky. When the Dressrosa citizens started coming after Usopp and Doldo, Usopp began to panic. The group on the old King's plateau were later joined by Kin'emon and Kanjuro. When Kanjuro foolishly created ladders to the top of the plateau, Usopp gave the two samurais a beating. Usopp was then horrified when Viola informed them that Sugar had recovered. Usopp immediately decided to act as he remembered his dismay at forgetting Robin and went to the edge of plateau to begin preparations to snipe Sugar who was inside the castle before she could use her powers on Luffy and Law. Neither of them had seen Sugar before, nor were they picking up their Den-Den Mushi, so it became imperative that Usopp save them. He explained to his nearby comrades the urgency of the situation, and had Viola use her vision to find and describe what was going in the palace. Bit by bit, he gathered information from her, and had the rest of his companions hold back the citizens who came to capture him. Usopp hardened his resolve to go out to sea with Luffy and protect his comrades, even if they did not notice his very efforts. While taking aim, he awakened his Observation Haki and clearly saw the aura of Sugar, making it possible for him to shoot at her accurately. He launched a doll of his face with the same expression that knocked Sugar out earlier, made by Kanjuro. After Usopp once again made Sugar lose consciousness, Viola praised him and congratulated him for his amazing feat. He himself was simply happy to have helped Luffy and smiled when he heard that Luffy and Law reached Doflamingo unharmed. Usopp was tied up by the Dressrosa citizens, but he was shocked when they soon decided to release him. The citizens realized that they were merely playing into Doflamingo's hands if they had continued. Usopp was once again shocked to see Admiral Fujitora, who decided to put his faith in Luffy like Riku Doldo III. As the battle against the Donquixote Pirates raged on, Usopp asked Viola about how many officers are left. While Leo and Kabu were on a mission to rescue Mansherry, Usopp learned about her healing powers from Viola and panicked when he heard that Mansherry was being forced to heal the defeated Donquixote Pirates' officers, including Sugar. Fortunately, Leo and Kabu managed to save Mansherry and prevented the revival of the fallen enemies. After hearing the news of Diamante's defeat from Viola, Usopp noticed King Riku leaving and asked where he was going. Doldo said that he would go to the city and do whatever he could to help the citizens. When Usopp noticed that Fujitora had left, Kanjuro told him he had gone to the city as well. Usopp was then seen screaming in terror as Pica made his way towards the King's Plateau. He panicked when Pica prepared to crush everyone on the plateau but later cried in joy when Zoro destroyed the Pica statue and defeated Pica. After Pica's downfall, Usopp pulled up Zoro from a ledge. He and Kin'emon then praised Zoro on his display of strength, but Zoro told them to save it for later, as Doflamingo was still standing. While Doldo, Tank, and the citizens were leaving the Old King's Plateau, Usopp was surprised to hear about Law's defeat from Viola. When Doflamingo's Torikago started shrinking, Usopp placed his hopes in Luffy. Hack later carried Usopp on his back while climbing down the Old King's Plateau. Once Viola explained the danger of staying at the plateau, Usopp panicked. They eventually reached the base of the plateau while Viola informed her father via Den Den Mushi that Doflamingo was the only enemy left. As the Torikago came close to reaching the central streets, Usopp told the citizens to help those who were trying to slow down the Torikago. When Luffy finally defeated Doflamingo and brought down the Torikago, everyone on Dressrosa celebrated Doflamingo's downfall.
After Doflamingos Defeat
Usopp and his group were later seen resting and recovering in Kyros' old house. Three days after Doflamingo's defeat, Usopp and the other Straw Hats continued with their recovery. They were eating a meal as they heard the rumor about Rebecca's father. Bartolomeo then entered the house and informed them that the Marines were mobilized to pursue the Straw Hats. He also explained that there is an escape route planned for them. When the Marines were about to storm Kyros' house, Usopp and the others fled. After Luffy separated from the group to take care of unfinished business, Usopp's group went to the eastern port. While waiting for Luffy, they saw Issho approaching. When Issho prepared to attack them with all the rubble from Dressrosa, the Straw Hats and their allies quickly fled to the escape ship. At that moment, Luffy arrived and attacked Issho. During the clash, Issho used his gravity ability to blow away Luffy, who was then caught by Hajrudin. The Straw Hats and their allies quickly fled across a bridge leading to a gigantic ship in the distance. Issho prepared to drop the rubble on them but was obstructed by the Dressrosa citizens who were pretending to chase after the pirates. They eventually reached Orlumbus' flagship, the Yonta Maria. After hearing about Hajrudin's plan to bring the Giant Warrior Pirates, Usopp was awestruck. The following then pledged their allegiance to the Straw Hats: Cavendish of the Beautiful Pirates (including Suleiman), Bartolomeo of the Barto Club, Sai of the Happo Navy, Ideo of the XXX Gym Martial Arts Alliance (including Blue Gilly, Abdullah, and Jeet), Leo of the Tontatta Tribe, Hajrudin of the Giant Warrior Pirates, and Orlumbus of the Yonta Maria Grand Fleet. After the Straw Hat fleet was formed, the Straw Hats and company held a feast to celebrate their victory over Doflamingo. After the feast, each of the leading allies received Luffy's vivre card and parted ways. Bartolomeo then brought the Straw Hats, the samurais, and Law to his ship, the Going Luffy-senpai. After Zoro noticed the Straw Hats' increase in bounty from a newspaper, Bartolomeo proudly showed Luffy's group their new wanted posters. Usopp was shocked that his new wanted poster shows his face.
Whole Cake Island Saga
Zou Arc
Encounter With The Mink Tribe
During a hail storm, Usopp was shocked to learn that the Barto Club doesn't have a navigator, lack experience in sailing, and they usually called a granny who gives them useless advice. Therefore, Usopp, the other Straw Hats, the samurais, and Law needed to protect the ship. After one week of traversing through the dangers of the New World, the ship finally arrived at Zou. After finding the Thousand Sunny, the Barto Club bid Luffy's group farewell. Proceeding to search for Sanji's group, they climbed the giant elephant's left hind leg with a dragon that Kanjuro conjured. After the samurais explained that they were also searching for their ninja comrade, Raizo, the group saw something dropping towards them. The thing that was falling towards them happened to be a monkey. The monkey hit Kin'emon and Kanjuro, causing them to fall off the dragon. Despite being separated from the group, the samurais assured the Straw Hats that they were alright and will catch up to them eventually. The rest of the group considered turning back for them, but after they saw the dragon struggling to climb, they decided to continue towards the top. Once they reached the top, the dragon turned back into a drawing, much to Usopp's sadness and he got angry at Zoro and Law for not caring. They later entered a village and Luffy ran ahead of the group. While exploring the village, they saw signs of a recent attack before encountering two people from the Mink Tribe. Usopp noticed that one of them were wearing Nami's clothes. Right after a brief scuffle between Carrot and Zoro, Usopp questioned Wanda about her clothes and Nami's whereabouts. Wanda and Carrot proceeded to leave in a hurry to deal with an intruder at the Whale's Forest. Before leaving, Wanda explained to Usopp's group about where to find a "corpse" of their comrade. Usopp freaked out at Wanda's statement, thinking that the other Straw Hat members perished. However, the others did not believe that to be true and they continued exploring the island. As they explored the Mink Tribe's civilization, they found it completely deserted with more signs of a recent battle. During their exploration at Claw City, the group experienced an eruption rain and they fled to higher ground. Once the rain passed, they surmised that it is a daily occurrence based on how the city is built. Usopp spotted Luffy with Carrot and Wanda and panicked, thinking that Luffy was captured. Law then teleported the group close to their location. Wanda then led them into Right Belly Fortress, where they reunited with Nami and Chopper. Usopp was surprised that the minks are actually friendly. While having a feast with the Mink Tribe, Usopp and the group were reunited with Brook, who explained that Momonosuke was safe but refused to leave his room. He also warned the group not to mention samurai or the Wano Country. Before he could explain the reason, he was interrupted by canine minks. Usopp then listened to Nami and Chopper's story about how they escaped the Big Mom Pirates before listening to Wanda's story about how Nami's group saved the Mink Tribe. After hearing that Prince Inuarashi awakened from his coma and wanted to meet Zou's benefactors, Usopp and his group went to meet him. On the way, Wanda began to explain to them about Jack's attack on Zou in more detail. During her explanation, Wanda revealed that Jack was searching for a Wano ninja known as Raizo. After Wanda finished with her recollection, Usopp was surprised that Jack and his group are subordinates of Kaidou. Brook then explained to his crew the reason why they should not mention samurai or the Wano Country. When Luffy blurted out the ninja's name, Usopp, Nami, and Brook swiftly beat him up. They then arrived at the duke's home where they were introduced to Sicilian, who expressed his gratitude to the crew. After entering the duke's home, they heard about a weapon Jack used against the Mink Tribe. Usopp was surprised when Inuarashi suddenly fell asleep. He then listened to Wanda's explanation about how Inuarashi and Nekomamushi are on bad terms with each other and that they rule Zou during the day and night, respectively. After Wanda recalled the devastation caused by Jack and the Mink Tribe's salvation, the Straw Hats decided to visit Nekomamushi and the Guardians. They then traveled to the Whale Forest with Wanda and Carrot. After hearing about the circumstances concerning Sanji's departure from Zou, Usopp wondered what Sanji's family was like. Luffy decided to find Sanji, but the other Straw Hats was against confronting Big Mom without a plan. Once they arrived at the Whale Forest, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, and Brook paid a visit to Nekomamushi. After making their acquaintance with the feline mink, they went to see Luffy, who was visiting Pekoms alongside Nami and Zoro. The Heart Pirates then arrived and Law warned them about the threat of Kaidou. Afterwards, Nekomamushi partied with both the Heart Pirates and the Straw Hats (except Franky, Robin, and Brook).
Revelations And A New Alliance
On the next morning, Usopp and his group heard a bell ringing and realized that Kin'emon and Kanjuro had arrived. They quickly rushed to find them, fearing what would happen if the Mink Tribe meets the samurais. The Straw Hats managed to intercept Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and Momonosuke just as they arrived at Kurau City and tried desperately to keep them hidden. However, as Nekomamushi and Inuarashi were fighting, Kin'emon and Kanjuro revealed themselves. Contrary to what the Straw Hats expected, the Mink Tribe welcomed the samurais and revealed that Raizo is safe. The Straw Hats were stunned to learn that the minks knew about Raizo all along and went to great lengths to keep him hidden despite the abuse they suffered. The Straw Hats were further shocked when Kin'emon revealed that Momonosuke was not his son, but rather the heir to the daimyo of Kuri. Usopp and Zoro became enraged when Momonosuke embraced Nami, who was fine with it due to deducing how wealthy his father must be. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi then took the Straw Hats, Law, and the samurais to Raizo's location in a secret area inside the whale-shaped tree. As they journeyed there, Usopp and the male pirates began fantasizing on what Raizo would be, imagining him to be a stereotypical ninja. When they saw Raizo, they were shocked at his ugly appearance, but still begged him to perform tricks. Raizo initially refused, but relented after the Straw Hats began sulking. They were then awestruck as Raizo performed his ninja arts. Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper then accompanied Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and Raizo as they stood outside the Whale Tree, expressing their sorrows as they saw the state Zou was in after Jack's attack. When Robin deciphered the red poneglyph hidden in the Whale Tree, Nekomamushi called them back in. Inuarashi then explained to the Straw Hats about the four Road Poneglyphs and they listened in anticipation as he revealed how they can lead to Laugh Tale. When Nekomamushi revealed that Kaidou and Big Mom each possessed one Road Poneglyph, Usopp, Chopper, Nami, and Brook were deeply shocked. Usopp was delighted to hear that they can copy the information on the poneglyphs using gyotaku, but Luffy wasn't interested in that approach, causing Usopp to lash out at him. The Straw Hats were then surprised when Nekomamushi revealed that Momonosuke's ancestors created the poneglyphs. However, the samurais explained that Momonosuke never inherited the knowledge of the poneglyphs due to the execution of Lord Oden at the hands of Kaidou and the shogun of Wano. The Straw Hats also learned that Oden was part of Roger's crew and had been on Laugh Tale with him as well as the Beasts Pirates' objective in obtaining the secret that Oden knew. The samurais explained Oden's will to open the Wano Country to the world and they went on a journey to gather allies to fight Kaidou and the shogun of Wano. When Kin'emon asked for Luffy's help, Usopp was excited to have new allies. Luffy declined, causing Usopp to lash out at him again. When Luffy agreed after Momonosuke humbly made the request himself, Usopp watched Luffy formed an alliance with the samurais and the Mink Tribe. Right after leaving the secret room, Usopp and the others learned that Inuarashi and Nekomamushi traveled with Oden and had been on the ships of both Whitebeard and Roger. The alliance decided to split up to accomplish different tasks and meet up again at Wano. However, before they could start their operation, they felt Zou shaking and heard Zunisha crying. As everything shook around them, they witnessed Luffy and Momonosuke's ability to hear Zunisha's voice. They then heard from Momonosuke that Jack returned to Zou and started attacking Zunisha. On Momonosuke's command, Zunisha sank Jack's fleet with one blow. With the threat of Jack ended, everyone became calm again. Usopp later gave Nami a new clima-tact and was dismayed when she tested out its capabilities right away. As the Sanji retrieval team departed from Zou, everyone, except for the Straw Hat members left behind, were shocked when Luffy jumped off Zunisha with his party.
Wano Country Saga
Wano Country Arc
Infiltration In Wano Country
Usopp and his group later infiltrated Wano. He was told by Kin'emon to avoid drawing attention until the alliance was ready to strike. While incognito, he worked as a merchant and his task was to help find and gather Kin'emon's allies. Usopp later read the news of Luffy's fight with Kaidou and was greatly shocked. Sometime after Luffy was taken by the Beasts Pirates, Usopp worked to deliver Kin'emon's secret message to his allies. After Sanji opened up a soba noodle stand, Usopp, Robin, and Franky visited him and ate soba noodles together. Later, some thugs from the Kyoshiro Family came and provoked Sanji. Usopp and Robin backed away as Sanji and Franky defeated the thugs. The group then got acquainted with a girl named Toko, a kamuro for the courtesan Komurasaki. After the girl left, the old woman that Robin was training under appeared and told the group more about the courtesan. As the courtesan was passing through the Flower Capital, Usopp, Franky, and Sanji were there to watch.
Chaos And Complications
When Drake and Page One arrived at the Flower Capital to avenge the Kyoshiro Family, Usopp, Franky, Sanji, and Law fled from the Beasts Pirates to avoid discovery. However, with Page One rampaging in search of Sanji, the chef went to confront the Headliner. When Sanji activated his Raid Suit, Usopp and Franky marveled at the transformation and Law explained about the suit's capabilities to them. As the fight between Sanji and Page One continued, Usopp, Franky, and Law fled to Ebisu Town. After the scuffle in the Flower Capital, Usopp, Franky, Law, and Sanji hid in Ebisu Town. While discussing the current situation in Wano Country, Usopp and Franky got annoyed with Sanji's sudden interest in going to a bath house. Usopp, Law, and Franky later met a man named Tonoyasu. After hearing that they were friends of Zoro, Tonoyasu invited them to his house and informed them that they just missed Zoro. The group then noticed that Sanji was no longer with them. Sometime later, Sanji returned to Ebisu Town with Nami, Robin, and Shinobu, but they learned that Law's crewmates were captured and the Beasts Pirates discovered the meaning of Kin'emon's secret and were arresting his supporters in the capital. While Law and Shinobu were in a heated argument, Usopp freaked out at Shinobu's suggestion to silence the captives. After Law left to rescue his crew, Usopp and Nami briefly talked about the plight of the captured Heart Pirates. They then spoke with an old woman, who told them about the town's three newcomers who used to live and commit crimes in the Flower Capital until they were exiled after they were swindled by Komurasaki. She then told them about Tonoyasu and how he had been helping the people of Ebisu Town. When news of Tonoyasu's capture was revealed, Usopp and his group gathered to see him being shown on a broadcast. Usopp and his group then rushed to Rasetsu Town but only arrived after Tonoyasu was shot to death. After the execution, Usopp listened to Shinobu's explanation on why the people of Ebisu Town could only laugh despite their pain. He was horrified when seeing Toko hopelessly trying to revive her father using the toad oil she got. After Zoro and Sanji started a commotion by protecting Toko from Orochi, Usopp joined in the ensuing chaos and helped fight Orochi's forces. While fighting off Drake, Sanji handed Toko to Usopp, who quickly fled with her.
Raid On Onigashima
After escaping Orochi's forces, Usopp, Robin, Brook, and Toko snuck out of the Flower Capital. Usopp and Franky later joined the ship maintenance squad at Itachi Port. Two days before the raid on Onigashima, Usopp and Franky head for Amigasa Village to meet up with the other Straw Hats. After the Beasts Pirates attempted to bomb the Thousand Sunny on the night prior to the Fire Festival, Usopp and Franky worked to repair the sail. On the day of the Fire Festival, the Straw Hats, alongside the Kid and Heart Pirates, sailed to Tokage Port in support of the Scabbards and entered the battle with the Beasts Pirates. As Kanjuro flew away with Momonosuke, Usopp prepared to shoot Kanjuro down, but Kanjuro pelleted the alliance ships with ink arrows, forcing Usopp to take shelter inside the Thousand Sunny.The alliance was then attacked by a Beasts Pirates ship with long ranged cannons. However, Jinbe arrived and sank the ship, and the other Straw Hats were delighted to reunite with him. With Jinbe officially part of the crew, the Straw Hats proceeded ahead of the fleet and took over the small fortress in front of Onigashima, although Usopp, Nami, and Chopper merely watched from the ship. Afterwards, the crew prepared to toast Jinbe joining the crew, but they were interrupted by the rest of the alliance sailing on ahead, so Luffy suggested that they wait to toast with everyone after they win, with which the crew agreed. The crew then arrived at Onigashima with the rebels, and Usopp put several guards to sleep before they noticed the alliance. He panicked when he noticed the samurai sinking their ships, but Jinbe planned to dock the Thousand Sunny in a hidden spot. After disembarking, Usopp received a Beasts Pirates disguise from Kin'emon and piloted the Brachio Tank V, following Kin'emon's forces around the eastern side of the Skull Dome. When the force reached the Pleasure Hall, Big Mom spotted the tank since it could not jump into the water with the samurai. Usopp and Chopper fired a shot at the Emperor with the tank's cannon before fleeing from her. The two managed to get away from Big Mom with minor injuries and the Brachio Tank V intact. Later upon hearing of Momonosuke's upcoming execution, the two decided to go and rescue him and accidentally ran amongst the Numbers. While still inside the tank, Usopp and Chopper were picked by Jaki, but were later freed by Franky at the Live Stage. Usopp and Chopper were ejected from the tank as it docked to form General Franky. All of the Straw Hats then assembled on the stage. When Page One and Ulti attacked several samurai, Usopp fired off a Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So to stop them. However, a scared Usopp made his declarations against them while he hid behind Nami to make it look like she was the one who had done the talking. The two then ran away as Page One and Ulti pursued them. While fighting the two Tobiroppo, Usopp and Nami were severely injured by Ulti's headbutts, and she and Page One easily dealt with Usopp's Pop Green attacks. Ulti subdued Usopp by using her Ul-Zugan. Usopp was about to watch helplessly as Ulti prepared to kill Nami, but Ulti was suddenly bitten by Komachiyo, ridden by Tama. Tama and Komachiyo then fled with Usopp and Nami while Hihimaru stayed behind to stall the two Tobiroppo. The group also fed Tama's dangos to the Gifters, turning them into allies. As they were pursued by Ulti and Page One again, they went through the area where Franky and Sasaki were fighting. Usopp fed Tama's dangos to Sasaki's subordinates, turning them into allies as well. Later on, Usopp and Nami heard Sanji's cry for help as it was broadcasted throughout Onigashima. Usopp mentioned that he heard Sanji's voice coming from a small cat wearing an eye mask, and he wondered what the mask was for. Page One eventually caught up and clung on to Komachiyo, which caused the two Straw Hats to desperately try to get him off, which Usopp managed to achieve by using Midori Boshi: Hanabibana, followed by Midori Boshi: Baku Bokkuri in an attempt to finish him off, though this ultimately failed. However, they soon ran into Big Mom who reacted hostilely when she saw the two Straw Hats, but suddenly turned gentle on seeing Tama. This delay ended up allowing Page One to reach them. Fortunately, Big Mom, having learnt from Tama that Okobore Town, the town that took care of her when she had amnesia was destroyed by the Beasts Pirates, she attacked Page One in rage, knocking him out with a single Supreme King Haki-infused fist. This was witnessed by Ulti who became enraged and charged at them. Though Nami attempted to turn the two angry ladies against each other, when they realized that they were still both women targets, they attempted to continue fleeing on Komachiyo. However, Ulti then took out the Komainu with a single attack and slapped Tama when she started crying, earning both Linlin and Nami's united ire, with the latter striking the dinosaur woman with an electrical attack, much to Usopp's surprise. As the ladies dealt with Ulti, Usopp nursed Tama who was hurt from Ulti's slap. After Ulti was rendered unconscious from Big Mom's Maser Ho, the Straw Hats attempted to flee. At this point, Zeus appeared, and Big Mom heartlessly had his replacement Hera start eating him, before turning her attention back to the Straw Hats. She separated Tama from them, and then attempted to kill the two, when Zeus tearfully started declaring to Nami how sorry he was and attempted to use his last moments to slow Big Mom down for her, though he was easily squished. With his soul leaving his body, Nami attempted to help him, but Hera still seemingly ate Zeus. Tama then started running away with the Straw Hats, which made Big Mom resolve to kill her along with them. However, Kid then appeared and used Punk Gibson to smash her into the floor, claiming he would take over the fight and allowing the three to run away, much to their relief. The trio continued running to the stage, when they heard the first announcement that Kaidou "killed" Luffy they were shocked but were quickly relieved when they heard Momonosuke's announcement of Luffy being alive and coming back, but were surprised to hear Zeus commenting that he was happy about the news from Nami's Clima-Tact. As it turned out, Nami's last minute gift of Black Balls was not in vain, as it allowed Zeus's soul to accidentally enter the Clima-Tact just before he could be consumed by Hera, turning it into a sentient weapon. Just as the Straw Hats then managed to reach the stage, Ulti caught up and headbutted Usopp into the floor while also catching Tama. The pirate started strangling the girl, having realized that she was the reason that the Gifters and Big Mom turned on them. Thankfully, Usopp managed to separate the two with Midori Boshi: Saragasso, allowing Nami to use Raitei on her, though Ulti still managed to dodge it. Just as she was preparing to counter-attack, Zeus possessed the attack and homed in on Ulti knocking her out. Usopp then captured Bao Huang who was witnessing all this, with Midori Boshi: Devil, and had Tama use her to broadcast an announcement. Though Tama was initially intimidated by Queen, the two Straw Hats encouraged her, allowing the girl to activate her Kibi Kibi no Mi ability, turning the tide of the war. After briefly cheering for her success, the two Straw Hats fled with her. As they protected her, they found Speed who carried them on her back. When Supreme King Haki, emitted by Big Mom from elsewhere on the second floor, caused some Beasts Pirates to collapse, Usopp quickly took advantage of that and claimed himself to have been the one to emit the Haki. He then labelled himself "Usohachi the Sibling-Hunter" and lied that he had defeated the two Tobiroppo, all while riding a Gifter with a Crocodile as his head, and then asked the Beasts Pirates present to join him. As he later escaped the flames together with Nami, Tama, Speed, Gazelleman, Daifugo, and Hamlet, who were carrying Komachiyo, both he and Nami heard a scream, and he was stunned when he saw Kin'emon's lower legs running around calling for help. Usopp grabbed the legs, but due to not having ears, the lower half could not hear Usopp and recognize him as an ally. When Kin'emon informed them about his request to save Kikunojo, Usopp took Hamlet together with Kin'emon's legs to the attic to reach the left tower. As he reached the tower, he defended both Kin'emon and Kiku from incoming Beasts Pirates, but got annoyed when they expressed their wish for him to leave one behind and commit seppuku, which caused Usopp to berate them on their cultural view on suicide and pride. He declared that he sees cowardice as a chance to survive and even as an opportunity to grow stronger, which impressed them both. As the Beasts Pirates grew in numbers, Usopp was then saved by an incoming Izou, who overheard his speech, praising him for his words while taking the battle over for Usopp, telling him to take Kin'emon and Kikunojo to safety, which Usopp gladly accepted, carrying Kin'emon while Hamlet left with Kikunojo. Later, in another part of the basement, Usopp and Hamlet continued towards the Live Floor while carrying Kin'emon and Kiku. However, the fire spreading throughout Onigashima had now reached the basement. Usopp attempted to use Midori Boshi: Sprinkler to put out the fire, but the plant was consumed by the flames. Hamlet commented that he is just wasting his energy, to which Usopp retorted that he feels he needs to do something as he promised Izou that he would save Kin'emon and Kiku. As they fled from the fire, they were suddenly swept up in the water that Raizo and Jinbe had flooded Onigashima with, which caught them by surprise. With the castle now flooding, Usopp attempted to to keep Kin'emon and Kiku from drowning, while everyone above the basement cheered for Luffy to defeat Kaidou, which he accomplished just as Momonosuke safely landed Onigashima in Wano, near the Flower Capital. As everyone celebrated the news of Kaidou's defeat, Usopp brought the unconscious Kin'emon and Kiku to Chopper to treat. Later, Usopp and the rest of the Straw Hats met Yamato, with Yamato stating the intention of joining the crew, which surprised them all, with Nami and Usopp being completely shocked by the news. Usopp then questioned Tama about what would happen to the Gifters affected by her powers, and she explained that her powers wear off after a month. They then watched Momonosuke's transmission from the Flower Capital as he announced the defeat of Kaidou and Orochi and declared himself the new shogun to all of Wano.
A New Dawn In Wano Country
Seven days later, at Tokage Port, Usopp, Franky, and Minatomo relaxed after fixing up the Thousand Sunny, Victoria Punk, Polar Tang, and General Franky. That night, Usopp and the others enjoyed the festival alongside the citizens and the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance. The next day, the Straw Hats met to discuss Pluton. Days later, they went to Tokage Port in preparation to depart from the country. As thanks for helping Luffy, the crew agreed to take Caribou with them and drop him off at the first island they reach but forced him to travel in a barrel. Momonosuke, Yamato, and Kin'emon caught up to the crew before they could leave. Usopp passed down to Luffy a flag with the crew's Jolly Roger for Momonosuke. Afterwards, they set sail and bid farewell to Momonosuke and Yamato. Kid then goaded Luffy and Law into taking their ships over the Climbing Koi Waterfall.
Final Saga
Egghead Arc
When Robin announced that the newspaper had arrived with their new bounties, Usopp panicked at seeing his bounty had risen higher. After reading that Sabo had assassinated Cobra and Vivi had disappeared, Usopp and Chopper mourned the loss of such a good king. After Robin read aloud the over events reported in the newspaper, Luffy told his crew about his oath to Sabo and Ace, as well as about his dream once he becomes the Pirate King, about which Usopp was incredulous. Days later, the Thousand Sunny entered a turbulent and cold region of the sea and came across a giant warm eddy. Usopp panicked as the wind carried Chopper and Luffy off the ship and toward Jewelry Bonney, who had been trapped in the eddy. At the same time, the Mecha-Shark attacked the ship and ended up capsizing it. While Jinbe swam off to save Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney, the ship and rest of the crew were saved by Lilith and Vegaforce-01. As the robot lifted them out of the water, Lilith explained the shark's purpose and malfunction and introduced herself. Usopp was amazed by the giant robot. Lilith then demanded the pirates' valuables as the other Sea Beast Weapons surfaced, causing Usopp to panic. However, the attack was called off by Shaka, who ordered Lilith to bring the ship to Egghead. Once they reached the island's Labophase, Usopp, Nami, Robin, Sanji, and Franky disembarked, while Zoro and Brook remained behind to guard the ship. Lilith had the Straw Hats change outfits and don DOM shoes before entering the lab. After the Straw Hats followed Lilith through a door, Lilith disappeared and the door became solid metal again. Usopp criticized Nami's desire to search for treasure, which earned him a kick from her. Edison directed them down a corridor, where they encountered the Seraphim unit, S-Shark. The pirates were confused by the Seraph's appearance like a young Jinbe, but Franky realized he was a type of Pacifista as the Seraph began to attack them. During the fight, Usopp was shocked to see S-Shark use the Sui Sui no Mi ability and Fish-Man Karate. After Usopp stopped S-Shark from attacking Robin, the Seraph snuck up behind Usopp and grabbed him around the throat, but Franky's Radical Beam forced the Seraph to let go. Shaka then ordered S-Shark to stop, ending the other Satellites' experiment, and also activated the magnetic locks of the pirates' DOM shoes, shackling their feet to the floor. After introducing himself, Shaka began explaining the futuristic yet ancient technology of the island, as well as the events of the Void Century and the World Government's efforts to erase any record of it and anyone who learned about it, which terrified Usopp. Shaka also related how the Ohara Incident led to Vegapunk visiting Elbaf, the mention of which piqued Usopp's interest. After telling them all that he could, Shaka forced the pirates to follow him to a monitoring room, where they watched Vegapunk talk to Luffy down in the Fabiriophase's scrapyard. Usopp recognized Bonney who was with Luffy's group. Pythagoras then ran in, alerting them to the arrival of CP0. Lilith suggested handing the pirates over to Rob Lucci, and Usopp pleaded to be allowed to run away. Not trusting the agents, Shaka ordered Pythagoras to refuse the agents entry. When CP0 ignored the order and infiltrated the island, Usopp grew more panicked. As Luffy began fighting Lucci, Vegapunk rushed into the room, hoping to see Luffy's white transformation. Vegapunk then explianed that there was no such fruit as the Gomu Gomu no Mi, as well as his theory about Devil Fruits, which flabbergasted Usopp. As they watched the Seraphim attack the government agents, Vegapunk explained how he recreated certain Paramecia-type Devil Fruits with Green Blood, and Usopp questioned why Vegapunk had to make the Seraphim at all. When Vegapunk mentioned that his brilliant mind would pose a threat to anyone it turned against, Nami suggested that they kill him as a precaution, to which Usopp objected. Vegapunk then added that he would be joining them on their ship, which delighted Usopp. Usopp was later shocked when Vegapunk requested seven spots aboard the ship for himself and the Satellites. Once Luffy's group met up with the rest of the crew, Luffy did not want to leave yet, but Usopp reminded him that Egghead was a government island. Usopp was shocked and surprised to hear that Rob Lucci invaded the Labophase as well as being amazed by the fact that Vegapunk was able to sneak a spy of his own into the World Government. He was also present when Zoro, Brook and Stussy came into the Laboratory and overheard Shaka's concerns over the disappearance of the main Vegapunk body. When everybody present split up to find Vegapunk Stella (minus Luffy and Zoro who were guarding Rob Lucci and Kaku), Usopp and Franky paired up with Lilith and York. As the four head to search, they end up finding Pythagoras’ body, albeit with his head missing. Thankfully, Pythagoras turned out to be fine, as he had detached his head from his body before he sustained damage. He starts freaking out over what happened just as York walks over to S-Snake. She tells her to wait outside since Edison ordered her to stand down, but instead, S-Snake petrifies York. A confused Lilith tries to get her to stop, but S-Snake ignores and fires a laser at the four. It destroys the bridge they were on and they all fall, though they land safely. As S-Snake continues to pursue them, a furious Lilith shoots her with her Bubble Gun. It grazes her shoulder but causes her to fall over, and Lilith says it is because the bubble was made from the energy of the sea, and since S-Snake has Green blood synthesized from an existing Devil Fruit user, she can fall prey to the sea. Franky tries to subdue her but because S-Snake was just grazed, she gets back up quickly and knocks Franky away. She fires a laser at Usopp and Lilith, but Franky traps her under a large bubble. However, S-Snake pleads that she is suffering, causing Franky to drop his guard long enough for S-Snake to break free and petrify part of his body with Perfume Femur. Lilith fires several bubbles at her, but she dodges them all and charms both her and Usopp before turning them completely into stone. At some point, Usopp was unpetrified and used Den Den Mushi to force York of making a call to Mary Geoise requesting assistance. Following the call to the Five Elders, Usopp took over communications and contacted the Cipher Pol agents in the Labophase basement to behave while things were being figured out. Meanwhile, Vegapunk and Nami discussed a plan to escape to one of the other islands available on their log pose, the next being Elbaf. Usopp and Luffy were both ecstatic to hear this, and danced together while singing about the island of the giants. A plan was conceived, and Usopp remained in the main laboratory alongside the Vegapunks while the stronger members of the crew went off to complete it. Usopp spectated Sentomaru's battle with Kizaru using the Surveillance Den Den Mushi in the main laboratory. He announced Sentomaru's defeat shortly thereafter, and was terrified to learn that Kizaru could enter the Labophase whenever he pleased. Usopp contacted Franky after hearing the Vegaforce-01 exploding, and was utterly horrified when Kizaru suddenly appeared in the main laboratory, prepared to complete his mission of killing Vegapunk. Before Kizaru could, however, Luffy returned as a giant and grabbed Kizaru, much to everyone's surprise. After Luffy flung Kizaru away, Vegapunk expressed concern when he found out that Jewelry Bonney had been knocked down to the Fabiriophase, and declared that he would assist in saving her. Usopp protested, claiming that it was too risky and that keeping Vegapunk alive was the priority. Usopp was ignored by Vegapunk, who refused to let Bonney be harmed any further. Usopp remained in the main laboratory as Vegapunk left, although he was not safe, as not much later, a light clone of Kizaru arrived and subdued him while wondering where Vegapunk had gone to. Later, Usopp, Nami, and Chopper attempted to leave the Labophase while carrying Robin in a pod. When informed of the incoming Buster Call by Sanji, Usopp panicked, questioning why the crew had to deal with another one. Through binoculars Usopp spotted Dorry and Brogy arriving at Egghead and cried tears of a joy seeing them again. Usopp expressed gratitude that he saw them before they reached Elbaf, while he also realized from Edison that the giants must be here due to learning of the incident in the papers and came to rescue them, commenting that they needed to get ready to leave. Afterward, Usopp and the others caught wind of Vegapunk's pre recorded message being signaled across the island. Usopp then managed to save the Thousand Sunny (with Brook and Lilith onboard) from falling off the edge with Midori Boshi: Take Jave Rin, he notified Sanji that the crew is ready to leave but are waiting on Zoro and Jinbe. Usopp finished loading the Sunny with the coup de burst and told the others they could take off when Zoro and Jinbe reach them and if the ship could not make the landing into the sea the others should work together to improvise, shortly after Saturn reached the groups location with his claws terrifying Usopp. When Jaygarcia Saturn attempted to kill Robin, Usopp and the others leapt to protect her. The Straw Hats were brushed aside by Saturn but caught by Robin's Spider Net. After Saturn left, Nami pointed out to the group that the clouds they were on begun to extend with Usopp and Brook both coming to the realization that it was done by Edison so their ship could reach the sea. Usopp expressed his confidence that there was enough room for the ship to land into the water but was quickly horrified when the Elder Nusjuro caught up to their location. Though the Elder was prevented from harming them by Zoro and Jinbe, Usopp later overheard Nami's conversation with Sanji, annoyed that he and Franky promised to rescue the ladies and the ship respectively but not the others. As Zoro and Jinbe finally made it onto the Sunny, Zoro once again told everyone to take off, but Lilith said they couldn’t with Nusjuro still on their tail, as a single interference from him could prevent their escape. Before she could continue, Atlas arrived and punched Lilith unconscious into the ground, then snapped a switch behind her head. Atlas told the Straw Hats to take care of Lilith and go, as she sacrificed herself to ensure their escape. While Atlas sacrificed herself to hold off Nusjuro, Usopp clung to Jinbe as they blasted off. As the Sunny finally landed safely in the sea, the crew recovered, and Usopp happily reunited with Dorry and Brogy. The crew then sailed away from Egghead alongside the Giant Warrior Pirates, setting course for Elbaf, with Usopp and a worn-out Luffy partying with the giants. Not long after the celebration started, the giants decided to cancel it so that Luffy could recover. During the downtime, Usopp watched over Lilith, staying near her side until she awoke. When the Straw Hats attempted to inform her of the situation, all were confused when she stated that she already knew what was going on. Usopp was confused upon seeing her burst into tears over the deaths of her fellow Vegapunks, questioning her status as "evil". Sanji eventually asked how she knew the situation already, leading to her informing the Straw Hats that the other Vegapunk's were all still alive somehow, to their complete shock. Later, Usopp joined in on the actual party, happily celebrating amongst his friends.
Elbaph Arc
As the party continued, Usopp was greatly annoyed by Nami's dismissal of Dorry and Brogy's ongoing duel, but continued to enjoy himself nonetheless. About two days later, About two days later, Usopp, Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Nami, and the Thousand Sunny went missing, to everyone's horror. The reason for their strange arrival was due to Muginn plucking them from the ocean and bringing them to his master, Road, a member of the New Giant Warrior Pirates. Road was outraged to see the Straw Hats, due to his captain proclaiming to now be loyal to Luffy. As a result, Road kept the Straw Hats asleep and placed them into the Land of Gods as a test. After coming to in Bigstein Castle, Usopp was confronted by a ginormous cat, which attempted to eat him. Nami came to Usopp's aid using Zeus, but unfortunately, the electric attacks were not enough to stop the cat, which began to chase, and batted the pair out of the castle and to the ground below. The cat transformed itself into an equally large lion, and prepared to finish off the two. However, before it could, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji made their appearance, easily defeating and knocking the cat unconscious. Usopp was greatly relieved to still be alive, but at the same time, very annoyed that Nami tried to use him as a shield against the giant cat. Eventually, the Straw Hats made their way down from Bigstein Castle to the lower part of the Land of Gods. They encountered a normal-sized man who informed them that the Sun God(a false identity taken by Road) ruled over their current location, and that they could pick up "fodder" rations in town. Upon finding out that the Sun God's "temple" was off limits, Luffy burst off to find it, with his crewmates begrudgingly following behind. Luffy eventually ran straight into a large one-way mirror, revealing that the Land of Gods was in fact a diorama, and completely artificial. After rescuing Chopper, the crew got into a short conflict with the "guardians" of the "temple". The Straw Hats easily dispatched the large animals. Eventually, the Sun God made their appearance, outraged that the Straw Hats were damaging their work and harming their "guardians". A chase followed, with the Straw Hats hitching a ride on the cat they had beaten earlier while the Sun God proclaimed they wouldn't escape. The Straw Hats continued to make their way through the Land of Gods atop Iscat while the Sun God attempted to capture them using a large net. Zoro and Sanji easily broke out of the net, while Usopp attempted to shoot through the wall on the opposite side of the diorama. Due to the wall's thickness, he was unable to break it, prompting Luffy to try his hand at it. While Nami knocked out the Sun God using Zeus, Luffy used Gear 4 to shatter the wall, allowing the Straw Hats to make their getaway. While heading outside, Usopp and his crewmates barely managed to avoid an encounter with Goldberg, Gerd, and her pet, Piper. After the giants passed by, the Straw Hats proceeded down a massive bridge that connected Road's castle to the upper levels of Elbaph, but stopped when Luffy sensed a strange presence. Deciding that the presence was more important than their current task, Luffy leaped off the bridge down into the wilderness of Elbaph below. Zoro attempted to head down with him, but was held back by Sanji. Moments later, the bridge began to shake. Usopp used a pair of binoculars to spot Road running down the bridge, attempting to get away from Goldberg and Gerd as they carried the Sunny. As the Straw Hats realized that Road was really the "Sun God" who had kidnapped them, Zoro suggested cutting all of the giants down. Usopp promptly refused his suggestion on the grounds that they could be allies. Sanji took the lead, remarking that they were almost to a village, and that running was their best bet. The Straw Hats eventually arrived in the Sun World, where they continued to evade Road. They eventually set a trap, which resulted in Road being dealt a blow to the head by Sanji and Zoro. Usopp berated them for going too far but relented. Moments later, Gerd and Goldberg made their arrival and promptly knocked Road completely unconscious. After making introductions with the pair of giants and reuniting with Luffy, Usopp, his captain, and Chopper quickly ran ahead to the Elbaph Village. Usopp burst into tears after seeing the village with his own eyes, and was eventually shocked by the arrival of the rest of his crew on a rainbow. In addition to the Straw Hats and Giant Warrior Pirates arriving, the remaining two members of the New Giant Warrior Pirates arrived as well, prompting a short meeting with Hajrudin. Although Usopp and Luffy were excited for the feast that Hajrudin had announced, the Straw Hats decided that a reunion between Robin and Jaguar D. Saul was the priority for the moment, and took off in a Svarr piloted by Gerd. Upon arrival at the Warrior's Spring, Usopp was shocked to see Saul collapsed on the ground, resulting in him attempting to have Chopper take a look at the giant. However, the apparent injury was simply a way of greeting Robin after so long, and after the two embraced, Usopp, as well as most of the other Straw Hats, burst into tears from the sight. Following Luffy's meeting with Saul and his assistant assistant, Ange, Luffy, Usopp and Zoro ran off to visit the Walrus School. The trio attempted to play with the giant children, but all were disappointed and confused by the fact that none of said children were acting as they believed warriors would act. A moment later, the teacher Ripley explained that as a result of King Harald's ideals, Elbaph's giants were more interested in trade over war, which is why the children weren't being raised as warriors. Not long after, Luffy and Usopp went to play with the children on a giant swing, however they only ended up scaring them, resulting in Nami brutally punishing the pair. While his captain spoke of disappointment at the lack of a "warrior" mentality amongst the children, he was suddenly attacked from behind by a child named Colon, resulting in him using Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun as retaliation, although he missed. Usopp was concerned at the level of force Luffy used, and told him to lay off. After coming to a consensus on splitting up, Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Jinbe, and Brook went back to the Western Village, where the party resumed. Usopp and Luffy danced together and celebrated the fact that they had finally accomplished their dream of getting to Elbaph. As the party went on, the eldest giant known as Jarul joined in, although Usopp and Luffy were shocked by his even larger appearance compared to the other giants. As the party continued, Usopp proudly made the claim to have been the one who apparently defeated the zombified Oars, back on Thriller Bark, gaining himself a bit of admiration by the giants present. The festivities ended up with a dispute amongst the giants and Luffy about the status of Loki. The giants informed the Straw Hats that Loki had been a blight on their society since the day he was born, and only brought about hardship and suffering when present. They then informed them that by the end of Loki's various "tricks" on Elbaph, he had killed his father, the King, Harald, and forced every giant available to lock him up. Sometime later, Scopper Gaban was brought up at the party, as he had been a resident of Elbaph for a while, as the lover of Ripley, and the father of Colon. Oimo mentioned an old story of how Gaban managed to gain his epithet of "Mountain Eater", which was by defending a hospital in the mountains from hundreds of pirates by himself with a pair of axes while Roger was being taken care of within. The end result of the battle left the mountain completely bare of any trees. Usopp considered the story to be somewhat absurd, if not excessive. By the time Nami had returned to the party (after sneaking off with Luffy and Zoro to Aurust Castle to find the key to Loki's restraints), Usopp had managed to drink himself into a drunken state. Usopp proceeded to introduce Nami to Jarul, who complimented her, but explained that his type was that of older women. Given his state at the time, Usopp took the elderly giant's statement as a joke, and carelessly slapped the sword that was lodged in Jarul's head, forcing the other giants to hold him back and sternly explain that Jarul would die should the sword be removed. Usopp, still drunk, didn't take what they said seriously, and referenced pulling the sword from Jarul's head like it was Excalibur. Not long after sobering up, the banquet was canceled entirely as a call came in about "monsters" attacking the Walrus school. In addition, a fire had been started on Branch 8 by a partially-freed Loki. Before they could be moved to a safe location, Nami flagged down Jarul and informed him that intruders were likely on Elbaph, and offered her crew's services in tracking them down. While he was happy to use the information, Jarul rejected their request to help, on the grounds that they, as guests, shouldn't have to worry about defending a foreign nation. Usopp was uncharacteristically interested in helping to fight an unknown threat, and planned to secretly assist in tracking down the intruders while the giants fought off the MMA. Not far from their location, Colon was packing a svarr with the intent of fighting as well, giving them an opportunity to take to the skies for the search. When the Straw Hats offered their services, Colon was ecstatic at the prospect of "leading" his own crew, and proclaimed himself to be "captain" of the "Colon Pirates". As they sailed through the skies of Elbaph, the crew came across sleepwalking children, being directed straight through a fire. Usopp and his crewmates cheered Jinbe on as he used Umigumo Ipponzeoi to throw a large amount of water onto the fire, saving the children's lives. However, the celebration was short-lived, as the Straw Hats were suddenly confronted by Gunko, a member of the God's Knights. The Straw Hats immediately came to the conclusion that Gunko was one of the human intruders on Elbaph, but were confused by her negative reaction to actually being called a human. After further questioning, each of the Straw Hats came to the realization that they were facing a World Noble, and subsequently attempted to fight her. Usopp angrily accused Gunko of planning to make the giant children into slaves, but immediately lost his will after seeing one of her arrows coming toward him. While fleeing from the arrow, Nami and Zeus tried an attack, and though it failed, it gave Usopp the opportunity to attack for himself. Usopp used Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So, but was shocked and apologized profusely when it blew Gunko's body apart. His apologetic attitude promptly became a horrified one upon witnessing Gunko somehow manage to regenerate. Usopp was again forced to flee as another arrow was sent after him. His final attempt at an attack failed as Gunko simultaneously defeated he and his crewmates, knocking them off of the svarr, and leaving Colon alone with his new captor. Shortly afterward, Gunko dropped Colon off with the rest of the hostages, before tying up each of the Straw Hats and taking them to Sommers' location. While there, Usopp complained about his brush with death from the fight, and noted his newfound fear of Gunko. In a moment of bad timing, his fears were realized as Gunko abruptly threatened Brook. She demanded that he return to Mary Geoise with her and be forced to make music for her for the rest of his life. Usopp was shocked to find out that Gunko was not only a World Noble, but a Soul King fan as well. However, Brook rejected the offer on the grounds that his loyalty lied with Luffy, and resultantly attacked by Gunko for it while his crewmates cried out for him. Afterward, Gunko left Brook wrapped up like a mummy while Sommers continued with his ultimatum. Fortunately, Robin decided at that moment to make a move, and used her Devil Fruit to attack Sommers. Usopp was annoyed by Sommers' immortality, but found himself quickly becoming concerned when Robin apparently tackled Sommers off the branch. However, his fears were dashed when the actual Robin appeared to free them; the Robin that tackled Sommers was a clone. While there was overall relief for a moment, it was dissolved upon realization that Gunko's bindings were simply too thick to cut through. To make matters worse, Sommers had used his own Devil Fruit powers to ascend back to the branch, and proceeded to bind Robin in a bush of thorns. Usopp was horrified by Robin's impending doom, but a quick last-minute maneuver by Gaban was enough to stop Sommers. The Straw Hats were collectively shocked to see Gaban as someone actually capable of wounding one of the immortal God's Knights. While Gaban continued to scuffle with Sommers, Nami revealed their savior's identity to her friends, further surprising them. After a short battle, Gaban managed to land a critical slash, bypassing Sommers immortality, and leaving him as nothing more than a head on the ground. Since Gaban was in a rush to save his son, he left the Straw Hats tied up, forcing them to think up their own escape plan. Before they could do so, however, the Straw Hats were shocked to see that Sommers was still alive, and had reattached his head to his body. Meanwhile, Imu arrived on Elbaph via possessing Gunko's body, before being confronted by the Giant Warrior Pirates. Imu used their strange powers to forcibly convert multiple members, including Dorry and Brogy, into Demons. The demonic versions of the Straw Hat's allies abandoned their previously good-hearted demeanors in favor of obeying Imu's order to kill Jarul. As they passed by in the distance, Usopp called out to them, demanding to know why they had thrown away their pride as warriors.
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On the Going Merry, while the crew are starving to death due to Luffy eating all the provisions, a group of thieves came to steal their treasure supplies. As Luffy wrecked their getaway boat, which had a kid who was the hostage of the thieves, a pirate ship led by a ferocious man named Eldoraggo, appeared. The thieves worked for his pirate crew, so, Eldoraggo, using his Devil Fruit ability, while aiming at Luffy, destroyed the thieves' getaway boat. Luffy and the kid fell in the sea, and Zoro jumped in to save them. As a result, Luffy and Zoro were separated from Nami and Usopp. While Nami disappeared, Usopp was immediately found and captured by Eldoraggo and his crew along with the Merry, as they reach the Isle of Gold, unaware that Nami has managed to stow away on their ship. Under the threat of death from Eldoraggo's mercenary, Golass, Usopp rashly offers to decipher the legendary pirate Woonan's map. As they reach the shore, Usopp is forced to help guide Eldoraggo and his crew to look for Woonan's gold, and as the group finds a valley holding a massive castle, Nami shows up and helps Usopp stall by claiming that the gold is buried several days deep. This backfires, however, as Eldoraggo simply begins using his powers to level the area. Luffy was able to find Eldoraggo and his crew with all the commotion, and while chained with Zoro, tries to fight Eldoraggo. As they fight, Luffy makes a mistake that sends him, Zoro and Tobio flying into a distant hill. While Eldoraggo and his crew look on in confusion, Nami and Usopp quietly slip away as well. As the four Straw Hats regroup on the hill, Nami picks the lock on Luffy and Zoro's chains, and reveals that she has stolen Woonan's map as well. As the group tries to decipher the map and Nami accidentally burns it, Usopp remembers a pivotal (and initially misinterpreted) clue from the map that leads them to the island's most prominent feature: a long, steep plateau. They all went to find it, and while climbing a mountain, they found Tobio's grandfather Ganzo, who turned out to be a childhood friend of Woonan's, and realized where the treasure was. Luffy and company eventually found a house at the top of the mountain, but shortly afterwards they were attacked by Eldoraggo and his pirate crew (who had worked out the same reasoning as Usopp). Usopp and the others watch as Luffy eventually defeat Eldoraggo. With Eldoraggo's crew defeated, the group went inside the house, hoping to find Woonan and the treasure in a hidden chamber inside. It turned out it was the resting place of Woonan himself and that he returned all the gold he stole to its rightful owners. Luffy and the Straw Hats bid farewell to Tobio and Gonzo and sailed away to their next adventure.
Luffy Falls Adventure In The Uncharted Oceans Navel
It's another peaceful day aboard the Going Merry, and Nami begins to yell at Luffy for urinating in the ocean. Nami watches Luffy while he is on fishing duty and can't believe how naïve he is. When he catches something big, it starts to drag the ship backwards instead of forward. Eventually, the fishing line gets caught on a rocky crater, with a chest chained to it. Luffy is disappointed that it wasn't something to eat, but Nami is more interested in finding out what's inside the chest. She opens it only to find a skull inside. Usopp reads the back of the skull, which has an engraving about a treasure that can make anyone's dream come true. It lies deep in the Ocean's Navel. Then a large hole begins to form near the crater they crashed into, so Usopp, Nami, and Sanji prepare themselves in a diving barrel to explore the cavity in the sea. Luffy is put in charge of the rope crank. The ride is smooth until Luffy gets distracted with a message in a bottle, causing the diving barrel to fall faster into the naval. As the barrel falls faster, Usopp panics and tells Luffy that they are in danger, as Luffy manages to get the rope in time, with the barrel barely crashing into the surface of the naval. The trio leave the barrel and find themselves in a ship graveyard, where they are met by a talking laughing bat who says he will guide them to the treasure. While the bat explains the treasure and Captain Joke to them, Usopp and Nami realize that a monster is after them, but are saved when Sanji begins to fight it off. As Sanji is fighting the monster off, The Going Merry falls onto the monster, killing it. As Sanji tries to recover from fighting the monster, Usopp and Nami decide to go ahead to find the treasure. Eventually the two reach the top of the mountain where the treasure is said to be. As the reach the top, they are attacked again by another monster, until Luffy along with a boy named Hamu show up. Luffy fights the monster while Usopp and Nami leave to go to the cave, and after so motivation from Luffy, a scared Hamu leaves as well. After Luffy takes the monster down, the four of them enter the cave together, where they find a room where Joke's body is. As Joke begins to come back from the dead, Luffy is too tired to fight, so Usopp, Nami and Hamu decide to fight him off instead. Unfortunately, they are easily defeated by Joke. Despite this, Hamu continued to fight back as Jock mocked him, giving the straw hats the opportunity to hold down Joke's arms and legs, allowing Hamu to finish Joke off. Later as the Straw Hats leave the island, Hamu realizes that he hadn't asked them their names, and simply looks at the Straw Hats' ship and smiles, as the Straw Hats sail off toward their next adventure.
Clockwork Island Adventure
Having found a sunny, peaceful island in the midst of their voyage, the Straw Hat Pirates disembark and relax on the beach together. Their relaxing day is ruined when Luffy not only go on about a toy windmill that he finds on the beach, but later when Luffy sees The Going Merry sailing away, as the ship has been stolen to everyone’s shock. With no possessions and forced to rent a small paddleboat and clothes from a nearby wedding shop, the crew chases their ship, only to run into a boy floating in the water. After stopping to help, they are caught in a net, realizing that the boy, Akisu lured them into a trap alongside his brother, another thief named Borodo. After seeing that they had nothing to steal, the pair let the straw hats go and introduced themselves. Then they explained that they were planning to steal the legendary Diamond Clock, which is located on Clockwork Island, which is where the Going Merry is currently headed. When asked why, the brothers explained that the Island was taken over by the Trump Pirates which is led by a pirate named Bear King, and that they are the ones who took their ship. As they began explaining who the Trump Pirates were and how big of fleet they had, the group soon became surrounded by a part of the fleet. The fleet was commanded by two members of the Trump Pirates, Boo Jack and Honey Queen, who soon corners the brothers' boat. Despite Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji happily fighting back, Usopp frantically rows the boat away when the pirates almost capsize them all, accidentally causing Akisu to drop a music box in the sea, and causing Akisu to force Usopp to stop so Borodo can retrieve it. Borodo manages to get the box, but the Trump Pirates catch up as a result, destroying the boat, and even kidnapping Nami to be their captain's new bride. After salvaging enough of the boat to make a raft, the remaining Straw Hats, along with Akizu and Borodo, make their way to Clockwork Island, and listen to Akisu's past. As they arrive, they see a small, barren rock in the sea, which Borodo explains is the entrance to the Island. Atop this rock stands a huge spiral staircase, stretching far beyond the clouds. This staircase leads to the "true" Clockwork Island, a hill town full of scientists and engineers. The hill is topped by a great castle, which houses the delicate engine keeping the island stable; for seven years, Bear King has commandeered it as his base, Trump Castle, using the people of the island to build a weapon powerful enough to help him become the king of the pirates, the King Cannon. As they go up the staircase, they storm through trap after trap, and eventually they reach the top of the staircase, although everyone is extremely exhausted. As Borodo spots both the Diamond Clock and the Going Merry at the top of the castle, the group decides to go into town first for food and clothes. After finding both, they soon meet the town's chief engineers, who explain the town's current situation and tells the group to leave while they still can. Despite them telling the group to leave, they head straight to the castle by parasail, but are attacked by the Trump Pirates again, this time being separated from Sanji, who falls into a hill filled with landmines and is quickly captured after. Upset by what had just happened, Akisu and Usopp begin accusing each other of cowardice, but Luffy interrupts their argument and taunts Akisu into acting braver, as he storms the gates. As the group is met with hundred's of the Trump Pirates' foot-soldiers, Luffy and Zoro quickly make short work of them, with Usopp and the Thief Brothers right behind them. The group is soon attacked by another member of the Trump Pirates, Skunk One, who begins spraying a noxious "devil-gas" that begins to paralyze them. As the only one not immediately effected, Usopp decides to hurl himself towards him so the others can continue moving forward inside the castle, leaving him at the mercy of Skunk One, being captured in the process, and crucified alongside a captured and beaten Sanji. Later on, Zoro is also captured and crucified, and the Bear King threatens to test the King Cannon on the three captured straw hats to Nami. As he prepares the cannon, Borodo shows up and tries to fight him. While Borodo and later Akisu is being beaten by Bear King for their actions, Luffy reaches the top, and he randomly grabs a stick of dynamite and "plays" with it, causing everyone to freak out and make Luffy toss it away, causing an explosion, which accidentally frees the rest of the Straw Hats. After being freed, the Straw Hats, despite being upset by Luffy's antics, rally for another fight with the Trump Pirates, with Usopp running towards the Going Merry, with Skunk One in pursuit. As they race to the castle harbor, Usopp boards the Going Merry, recovering Sanji's shoes, Zoro's swords, and his own slingshot, and throws the former items down to Zoro and Sanji so they can fight at full strength. Usopp attacked him with his Hissatsu Tamago Boshi, sending a rotten egg straight into Skunk One's face. This caused Skunk One to fall to the floor while complaining about how he couldn't stand smelly things. Now angry, Skunk One corners Usopp, positioning his gas launcher right above Usopp, who is seemingly terrified. However, a smiling Usopp reveals that he was waiting for this moment, as he had only been pretending to lure him closer. Usopp then fires a Kaen Boshi right into the gas launcher's mouth, causing the tank to burst and Skunk One to explode into flames, as he falls head first right to the ground. As the Straw Hats defeat the members of the Trump Pirates, Luffy gets into an intense fight with the Bear King, who ends up using the King Cannon on Luffy. This backfired as Luffy caught the bullet and shot it back at the Bear King, sending him crashing into the King Cannon and through the floors of the castle. As the Bear King was defeated and the impact from Luffy's attack using the King Cannon's bullet caused the island to collapse, the townspeople watched as the castle and hill collapsed. Zoro and the others got onboard the Going Merry and made a dangerous escape attempt using a large piece of canvas as an emergency parachute, which did lead to them landing back into the water safely. With the island destroyed, the islanders pledge to seize the future that the Thief Brothers and the Straw Hats staked their lives for, and build a new homeland elsewhere on the sea. Hearing this, and the crew sees an alive Akisu, who is quickly reunited with his mother, who was one of the chief engineers, after seeing this, Borodo decides to leave Akisu with his real family. As they leave the ruins of Clockwork Island, the Straw Hats and Borodo quietly sail their separate ways. Despite the Straw Hats' questions, Borodo tearfully insists that he and Akisu can't stay together anymore now that he's found his real family. Despite this, Akisu boards Borodo's boat and shocks everyone by stating that not even his blood family can erase what he truly is: a man of the sea, and Borodo's brother. As the two tearfully reunite, the Straw Hats happily sail away, ready for their next adventure.
Loguetown Arc
Warship Island Arc
Back on the Going Merry, Luffy asks Nami if they reached the Grand Line yet, and she tells him no. Usopp then spots a flock of birds off their starboard side and Luffy sees something in the water and stretches his hand out to grab what he thinks will be a fish. The crew are all surprised when he pulls in a girl instead and accidentally knocks Zoro off the edge of the boat. The girl is unconscious but wakes up when she smells Sanji's cooking. After learning that she is on a pirate ship, she freaks out and refuses to eat any food given to her. Later in the night, Usopp and the rest of the crew are awoken to both Luffy and the girl in the kitchen, after being reassured that they were not evil and would let her take what she wants to eat, the girl introduced herself as Apis the next morning after making everyone breakfast. She tells them that she is from Warship Island, but refuses to tell them why she is being chased by the Marines. After a Marine ship begins attacking the Going Merry, the crew manage to avoid and escape the Marines, but only to end up stranded in the Calm Belt. The Merry ends up atop the head of a Sea King as the crew are surrounded entirely by them, freaking Usopp out. After Apis manages to pull out the Sea King's nostril hair, it sneezes, causing the Going Merry to be blown back out of the calm belt into the regular seas, with a terrified Usopp happy to be back in normal waters. After this, the group start sailing to Warship Island to take Apis home. As they reach the port, Apis had to persuade the locals not to attack the Straw Hats, telling them that they were the ones who rescued her. After doing so, Apis' grandfather, Bokuden shows up, and tells Apis to come home, and invites the Straw Hats for dinner. While waiting, the group asks Bokuden why the Marines are after Apis, to which he asks Apis the same question, only for her to refuse to answer. Bokuden then tells them about the island's old legend about the Lost Island, the millennial dragons, a substance called Dragonite, and the Elixir of Immortality. A day later, Luffy and Nami come back with Apis after following her at night. They tell the others the truth about why the Marines are after Apis, and they tell them about her pendant and about the millennial dragon Ryu. With Luffy wanting to help Apis and Ryu, the crew prepare to get the two of them off the island before the Marines show up. Unfortunately, the Marines of the 8th Branch, led by Nelson Royal already have the island surrounded, and they even have a mercenary by the name of Eric hunting the two. Everyone splits into groups, Usopp and Zoro move the ship into position, Nami and Apis get Ryu onto a cart, and Luffy and Sanji fight off the Marines. Despite all this, the group still have trouble shaking off Eric, as he hunts them with his Kama Kama no Mi, but manage to lose him in a mirage. After Usopp spots a way in, they go into the mirage, and the crew spot an island hidden in the mirage and go towards it. After reaching the island, Ryu is still unsure if the island they are on is the Lost Island, so they go to the top of the mountain to find the Dragon's nest. Instead, they find a building with a dragon emblem. While trying to find the entrance, they end up falling down into a underground temple. With everyone examining the temple ceiling and its paintings, Nami comes to the conclusion that the Lost Island is actually hidden beneath Warship Island, and a sleeping Ryu wakes up and confirms her theory. As Eric shows up, Usopp and the others flee with Apis and Ryu, while Zoro holds him off. When they make it back to the ship, Luffy stretches his arm and pulls Zoro back onto the ship. The crew then escape Eric and sail out of the mirage. Even after the crew escape the island and make it the Lost Islands' coordinates, Nelson's fleet manage to blockade them, with Eric and lieutenant Hardy's ship closing in. When the ship becomes blockaded with giant chains, the crew starts to board the Marines ships to kick the Marines out. While the crew tried to get rid of the chains, Eric comes and takes Ryu and Apis, an angry Ryu knocks Eric into the water after knocking Apis back. As Ryu starts to finally fly, Nelson has his ship fire several cannonballs at Ryu, to everyone horror. As this happens, Ryu lets out one final roar, leading to the Lost Island rising from the ocean, and multiple dragons flying from it. As the crew gets out of the chains and the blockade, they make it to the island with Apis, he listens to Nami explain the meaning of the island's name, as well as learn that the so-called substance called dragonite meant for creating the Elixir of Immortality was in fact the fossils of ancient sennenryus. After Luffy destroys Nelson's Ship, he gets on land and makes it to the others, after which he tells Apis Ryu's final message to her; that when the dragons die, they are reborn in the nest. Seconds later, a baby dragon hatches from an egg, with the baby supposedly being a reborn Ryu. The baby screeches at Apis, and she cries happily agreeing with what it's telling her. Unfortunately, both Nelson and Eric show up, however an angry Eric slashes Nelson and proposes a deal with the straw hats. He states that he wants to split the dragonite and the immortality with them, but a critical Nami points out that the fossilized sennenryus that make up the dragonite couldn't possibly be used to make the Elixir. That's when Eric states that the alive sennenryus could, which upsets Apis, who runs towards him out of anger. As Eric tries to attack her, Usopp and Zoro protect her, and Luffy tells them all to stop, and that he’ll be the one to beat him. As promised, Luffy does succeed in taking Eric down. As the Straw Hats get ready to leave Warship Island again, they are met by Apis and Bokuden. Luffy asks Apis if she wants to come with them, to which she replies that she would like to but she will stay in the village to protect the Dragon's Nest. The Straw Hats set sail and say goodbye. Then Usopp asks the rest of the crew if Apis will be fine and Sanji, Luffy and Zoro all say that she will be okay. As the Straw Hats finally reach the entrance to the Grand Line, they have a rough time going through Reverse Mountain, which is made even worse by Eric showing back up and telling them that if any of them move and he will tear the ship apart. Nami warns him that there is Dragonite besides him, and he falls for it and she kicks his leg, throwing him to the current. With Eric officially gone, the crew celebrate as they enter the Grand Line.
Arabasta Saga
Choppers Kingdom On The Island Of Strange Animals
Following a lead from an old treasure map, the Straw Hats set sail for O-Kan Island, with everyone ready for a new adventure; except Chopper, who worries over every possible danger. While the others tease Chopper, the Going Merry suddenly begins shaking. Rushing above-deck, the Straw Hats find the sea erupting with dozens of massive geysers, one of which directly strikes the Merry and launches it high into the air. In midair, the crew can see the entirety of the island, and the crown-like ring of steam its surrounding geysers produce, but then the ship starts to fall and crash land on the island, accidentally knocking Chopper off the ship in the process. As Chopper vanishes in the forest, the others land in the far-off shore, with several bizarre animals surrounding them, including a Bald Parrot. The crew was taken aback when the Parrot started speaking english, but then listened as he explained that he was the elder of the island, and the island was filled with animals as intelligent as him. He then explains that for years, the creatures of the island lived peacefully under the rule of the Kirin Lion, but their ruler passed away and now the kingdom needs a new ruler, one that falls in line of an ancient prophecy. After listening to the story, the crew hears a celebration happening in the mountains, and they go to investigate, with Usopp giving everyone animal themed disguises to blend in. On the way though, the celebrating is cut short by the arrival of the island's natural predators, the Horn Eaters, a herd of armored beasts. As everyone runs away, Luffy gets targeted by the beasts due to his costume having fake horns. Panicked, Luffy snaps them off, but throws them straight ahead, leading the Horn-Eaters to trample him anyways, with the others watching annoyed. Later, the Straw Hats stumble across a cliff-side camp where the Horn-Eaters have been trapping and trampling scores of horned animals. They soon come to learn that the beasts are being controlled by a man named Battler, who's collecting horns in an attempt to find a treasure on the island said to have power that could shake worlds. Realizing that he told the Straw Hats too much, he controls the Horn Eaters with a special hypnotic violin and orders them to attack, unfortunately Luffy was also affected by the hypnotic music and goes on a rampage knocking himself and the crew over a cliff and into a crocodile filled river. Once Luffy is out of range, he grabs everyone and breaks their fall with his rubber body. Recovering on a log, the crew then see dozens of dehorned animals on the riverbanks. Realizing how much damage Battler has already done, the crew start to worry more about Chopper, while doing that, they notice the Bald Parrot from earlier flying above. They ask for his help, and he agrees to take them to the mountain to meet the new king of the beasts, unaware that they are being followed by Battler and his men, Heaby and Hotdog. Once they reach the top of the mountain, however, they are surprised to learn that the new king is Chopper, and while Chopper is happy to see them, Mobanby; the only human resident of the island, and a talking bird named Karasuke, who thinks they are invaders, and asks Chopper to fight them. Chopper tells the animals that the Straw Hats are safe, and so he leads the Straw Hats over to a great feast so they can eat together. Mobanby demands what's so great about the Straw Hats, and when the animals hear that they are pirates and when Luffy asked for meat, the animals flee in terror thinking Luffy is going to eat them. Nami asks Karasuke about the treasure of O-Kan Island, but Usopp says that they should just grab Chopper and leave. Then, a large blast is heard from the distance so the Straw Hats and the animals go to see what is going on. They see Battler and his men down below, and he states that the power he is looking for is in the horns of the King of the Beasts. Battler demands that they tell him where the king is and starts playing his violin, so the Horn Eaters start charging. An angry Chopper leaps down and lands in front of Battler declaring himself as the King. Battler stops playing the violin, unconvinced by Chopper's words. Chopper tells him to stop attacking the animals and to call off the Horn Eaters, but Battler says he will only if Chopper beats him. Luffy tries to help, butt is unable to leave the entrance, due to eating too much and becoming fat, which ended up blocking Zoro and Sanji as well. Meanwhile, Usopp takes out his Usopp Boomerang and hurls it at Battler, but Battler leans back to avoid it. Chopper then charges at the Horn Eaters, then turns to run, leading them away from the strange animals at the cliff above. He runs off into the woods, the Horn Eaters giving chase. Sanji, Zoro, and Luffy arrive, and Zoro and Sanji run off to go help Chopper. Luffy says that Mobanby should go help too, but Mobanby says that he is not strong enough, remembering that he was helpless when his father was killed by pirates. Usopp consoles Mobanby by telling him that it does not matter if one is strong or not. Luffy, Usopp, and Nami then run off to go after Chopper, with them eventually reaching a path, running across fragile stone columns which collapse under their feet as they try to catch up to Chopper. As Zoro and Sanji begin there battles against Heaby and Hotdog, Chopper tries to get away from Battler, with Luffy, Usopp and Nami arriving in time to help. Battler begins to play his violin, hypnotizing Luffy, but Nami and Usopp yell in his ears to snap him out of it. The Horn Eaters are still hypnotized, though, and they charge at Nami, Usopp, and Luffy, sending Luffy flying. Usopp and Chopper continue to run from the Horn Eaters, and Nami calls to them from ahead. Usopp sees that Chopper is becoming tired, so he kicks Chopper to safety, then takes out his Usopp Boomerang, holding it like horns in front of his head, and uses it to taunt the Horn Eaters. He runs and then casts the boomerang away, making the Horn Eaters chase after it. Nami tells Usopp to fire some gunpowder at the pile of boulders on top of the nearby cliff, so Usopp does so and the Horn Eaters are contained, surrounded by boulders on all sides. While they are doing this, Luffy saves Mobanby and Karasuke from Battler, who has now gotten the power of Kirin Lion's Horns, and Luffy proceeds to fight the now monstrous Battler. After Luffy defeats Battler everyone celebrates, and Mobanby thanks Luffy, but says that he will probably have to leave the island for taking the Kirin Lion's horns. Mobanby apologizes to the animals for what he did, but they place the Animal King crown upon his head, declaring him as a hero. Mobanby asks Chopper to stay with them on the island, but Chopper replies that he is a pirate. Suddenly, there are more underwater eruptions, and a great bell begins to ring as the wind blows. The smoke around the island suddenly takes the shape of a golden crown, and the animals are shocked to see that the heavens have acknowledged Mobanby as the new Animal King. Chopper says that he and Mobanby can still be friends despite going different ways, and so they both begin to cry, as it is time for them to say goodbye, and then later that night, everyone has a party. The next day, the Straw Hats talk about the great party they had after the defeat of Battler, and as they leave the island, Usopp jokes with Chopper about possibly seeing some monsters next, and Luffy happily yells that they will just keep moving, full steam ahead.
Arabasta Arc
Postarabasta Arc
Episode Of Arabasta The Desert Princess And The Pirates
Vivi wakes up on the Going Merry to find Luffy and Usopp fishing with Karoo as bait, and she punishes them by bashing their heads together. They pull up a mysterious okama, who appears extremely grateful to be saved by pirates he does not know. The man reveals that he cannot swim because he ate the Mane Mane no Mi, which allows him to change himself into anyone he has touched the face of. He adds that he can also remember these faces, which allows him to take on the faces of those he touched before, showing several faces to the crew, one of which is Vivi's father Cobra, the king of Arabasta. The man then leaves as his crew arrives to pick him up, declaring the Straw Hats his friends despite not knowing them for long. As he leaves, he is called Mr. 2 Bon Kurei by his crew. When Vivi realizes that the man was a member of Baroque Works and that he could turn into her father, she reveals that Arabasta Kingdom is in a drought, and her father, King Nefertari Cobra had been framed for using Dance Powder, which forces rain onto the region it is used on at the expense of places downwind, for the capital. She states that the leader of Baroque Works is Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who is considered a hero in Arabasta for protecting the nation from pirates. In order to prove their identity should Mr. 2 transform into any of them, the crew each draw an X on their wrists and covers it with a bandage, which they will take off to prove their identity. The crew reach Yuba, a ghost town that had once been a prosperous oasis before sandstorms ravaged it, causing many of the people to join the rebellion. They encounter an old man named Toto, who is the father of the rebellion's leader, Koza, a childhood friend of Vivi's. As the sun rises, Toto gives Luffy some of the water he dug up. During their travel, Luffy declares that he quits, saying that even if the rebels stop, the threat will continue as long as Crocodile is alive. He adds that Vivi is naïve to think that they can prevent everyone from dying in the battle, and he urges her to, rather than risk only her life, let them help her, which she agrees to. After this, the crew befriend a camel named Matsuge, and they begin to ride his Crab friend, Hasami. Vivi then thanks Luffy for helping her see the truth, and promises him a feast after they save the kingdom. Crocodile ambushes them almost immediately, using his devil fruit powers to reach and capture Vivi. Pell then shows up and attacks Crocodile and while he fails to injure him, manages to make him let go of Vivi. Crocodile's assistant, Miss All-Sunday uses her powers to ground Pell, then uses Clutch to severely wound him. Luffy intervenes, stretching out and throwing Vivi atop Hasami, staying behind to fight Crocodile. As the rest of the crew go on without Luffy, Baroque Works' Officer Agents lie in wait, but the crew splits up as decoys for Vivi, allowing her to escape and try to stop the rebellion. Usopp and Chopper end up fighting together against Mr.4, his dog Lassoo and his partner Miss Merry Christmas. Usopp and Chopper have difficulty dealing with Mr. 4 and his exploding baseballs, and the Officer Agents tell them that Luffy has been killed by Crocodile. Despite being heavily wounded after being struck by Mr. 4's four-ton bat, Usopp manages to trick Mr. 4 into hitting Miss Merry Christmas with his bat, then hits him with a hammer fired from a slingshot attached to Chopper's antlers. The two are knocked away from the fight by an exploding baseball detonating nearby, ending the battle. After Luffy and Pell save Vivi, the rest of the crew get to regroup, and they attempt to retrace Crocodile's steps to find a bomb he placed in the city that will take everyone out, while Pell searches from the air. They discover its location in the clock tower and is guarded by Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day, who shoot Pell from the sky. The crew are left with less than one minute, and they work together to launch Vivi into the clock tower, where she easily defeats Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day and cuts the fuse, only to discover that it's a time bomb and cannot be disarmed. Pell, however, shows at the last minute and carries the bomb high above Alubarna, sacrificing himself in the process. As the crew watch Vivi try to stop the fighting, they then see Crocodile fly through the sky and lands in the main square, defeated, knowing that their captain has won. As the fighting finally stops, Cobra then brings Luffy to his crew. The crew then collapse from their injuries and rest in the palace as Vivi stays up, watching the rain. Three days later, Luffy awakens from his coma, and the crew enjoys a feast for helping save the kingdom. As they eat, Chaka then arrives, informing them that Marine ships have come for the Straw Hats. Nami tells Vivi that she can come with them if she wants, and if she does, she must come to the shore at noon the next day. That night, Vivi wonders if she can truly continue her journey with the Straw Hats. The next day, Vivi, who is supposed to be giving a speech at the palace, instead proceeds to the shore, where the Straw Hats are waiting, initially believe that she would not come. She tells the Straw Hats that she can no longer travel with them, but asks if they will consider her a friend if they meet again. Luffy is about to say yes, but Nami tells him that her being associated with them will make her a criminal, and as they sail away on the Going Merry, the crew says goodbye by showing her the marks on their arms, while Vivi and Karoo does the same, happily saying their goodbyes.
Sky Island Saga
Goat Island Arc
While being chased by the Marines, led by Moore and Minchey, Luffy and his crew get lost in the fog and discover an uncharted island. They find that the island is inhabited only by an old man named Zenny and a multitude of goats. They also find a partially constructed ship on the top of the island. Because of his bad heart, Zenny probably only has three days to live. Hoping to make his last days good ones, the Straw Hat Pirates help him out and they learn about Zenny's past as a money lender and his dream of becoming a pirate. But realizing that Zenny has outlived Chopper's predictions the Straw Hats decide that after helping him finish his pirate ship, they will leave the island. The Straw Hat Pirates help the old man out while hiding from the Marines and working to get his ship into the water. With Luffy's help, Zenny and his goats were able to attack the Marines. The Straw Hat pirates then went forth to help him. They defeated Minchey and tied him up. Luffy, then, threw Minchey back on Captain Moore's ship, and Captain Moore allowed them to choose their battle location. Zenny decides to follow his dream and become a pirate, forming the Zenny Pirates with his goats, despite his age and they part ways. Luffy, then, pointed to the Marines a foggy area for battle location, which caused Captain Moore's ships to land in a shipwreck due to the rocks.
Ruluka Island Arc
The Straw Hats are being chased by a small fleet of Marine ships led by Major Rapanui Pasqua and Isoka. The crew barely escape when the Major accidentally sinks one of his own ships. The crew then make their way towards an island named Ruluka. After making landfall, they soon meet Flip, the leader of the Collection Party, a group who collect taxes from the people of Ruluka. He is also the son of the island's mayor, Wetton, who used to be a pirate, and is currently over taxing the people to build the Rainbow Tower. Wetton hires a professor named Henzo to build the tower, and to research a phenomenon called the Rainbow Mist which is located in a ship's graveyard known as the Ape's Concert. As the straw hats eventually meet Henzo, he explains the Rainbow Mist to them, they then hear two townspeople rushing to the harbor to see a galleon and they rush there as well. Some of the mist begins to arrive as Henzo rushes to the galleon, that he recognizes as the Tarielishin on his small boat. When the mist begins to reach the island, Henzo borrows the Going Merry, with Luffy, Usopp, Robin, and a sleeping Zoro on the ship, into the mist. The inside of the Mist is full of wrecked ships and treasure, and is guarded by a group of kids calling themselves the Pumpkin Pirates. Henzo explains that the flow of time is different inside the mist, and that those children were once his friends. He tells them that Ruluka was attacked in the past by the Wetton Pirates and that the children stole the pirates ship but were chased by Wetton and his crewmate Ian. As the children fight off Wetton and Ian, Wetton and Henzo fall overboard and the children sail directly into the Rainbow Mist never again returning. Understanding now how the Rainbow Mist kept the children from aging, the crew attempts to find a way out. The group decides to follow the children back to their secret hideout, hoping they would know a way out of Ape's Concert. When Robin found one of the kids by the name of Pukau, the group managed to talk him into leading them to the hideout, where the children were waiting. After the boy tells the others that he is not a hostage, Usopp went out holding plates of food to give to the children, the food attracting both Luffy and Pukau until all of them except Rapanui started eating. Eventually the two groups decide to leave the Mist together, but are unable to find their way out. Finally, Flip communicates with Henzo on a Den Den Mushi and the group realizes they are still connected with the outside world. Knowing this, they try to reach the end of the mist, alongside the Pumpkin Pirates. As they do that, Sanji, Nami, and Chopper are trying to get to the harbor to find the others, as they are hindered by Lake, Wetton's grandson. He tells them that the mayor has announced all the shipwrecks there have untouched cargo just laying around with jewels and coins, and that the Rainbow Tower will be used as a bridge between the island and the Shipwrecks in the mist, just as Luffy propels himself and Rapanui outside of the mist. After the Rainbow Tower is connected, Nami manages to get into the mist and reach the Merry. After asking where Luffy was, Zoro and Usopp told her that he was gone, and then continue trying to make it out of the mist, despite Wetton and his invading forces. As Luffy and Rapanui return, Luffy fights Wetton off, but Wetton manages to escape and blows the Tower away. Despite this, Luffy and the others manage to escape the mist onboard the Going Merry, when the Pumpkin Pirates stay behind and help the Merry escape with an explosive. Outside the collapsing Mist, Wetton finally gets arrested by a group of powerful Marines, who turn out to be the older versions of the kids who stayed behind in the Rainbow Mist. They reveal that after the mist collapsed, they were thrown 50 years into the past and became Marines. They decide to let the Straw Hats leave as a thanks, and the crew departs the island of Ruluka, going onwards to their next adventure.
Dead End Adventure
The Straw Hats are now chased by a Marine ship, commanded by Drake. Due to the stormy weather and Nami's exceptional navigational skills, the ship sails away unscathed, leaving the Marine pursuant behind. The crew reach a town on Hannabal Island. Inside a pirate filled bar, they find out there is a great but very dangerous opportunity through a mysterious door in the bar. As the crew enters the mysterious door they are surprised to see it is the opening to a large tunnel. Inside they find themselves in a large cave filled with pirates, who are all there to compete in the Dead End Race, a very dangerous anything goes sailing competition, which the winner can win up to 300,000,000. The crew is introduced to the favorites to win that year, 2 giants, Bobby and Pogo, a Fish-Man and former rival of Arlong, Willy and the favorited to win, Gasparde, a former Marine general who deserted after killing his crew. While Nami registers the crew for the race, Luffy gets involved in a fight against Gasparde's crew along with an infamous bounty hunter by the name of Shuraiya Bascùd, as well as meets Gasparde himself which of course ends on bad terms. The next morning, The crew set sail along with many other pirate ships for the parade start which involves sailing off a waterfall, fighting off other pirates, and navigating sharp turns. Before even reaching the ocean, several pirate crews are wrecked, luckily the Straw Hats manage to pull through with each challenge. However while checking the ship, they find a stowaway, a kid by the name of Anaguma who's come to kill them for their bounties, though find that's impossible after witnessing the crew's strength and power and thus sails along with them for the race. After a few more encounters, one involving the pirate ship of Bigalo the Hangman and sea kings, the Straw Hats arrive at Partia, the supposed finish line of the race. However it turns out to be a Marine stronghold that quickly sinks any incoming pirate ships. Luffy realizes Gasparde rigged the race and the crew manages to escape the stronghold and track down Gasparde's ship using Chopper's nose. The Straw Hats manage to get to Gasparde's ship, the Salamander, just in time to stop Gasparde from killing Shuraiya. After Luffy knocks out Shuraiya, and starts to fight Gasparde, the rest of the crew board the ship and Anaguma reunites with his grandpa and tries to get him to leave the ship. Instead he sends Anaguma on ahead while he claims he has one last thing to do. As Luffy's fight continues, When Anaguma realized that his grandpa is still on Gasparde's ship, he begs the Straw Hats to go back but Zoro knocks him out and reveals that Anaguma is actually a girl, while this is happening, her grandpa causes the boiler to explode and make the ship sink. As Luffy manages to stay on the sinked wreckage and finish his fight with Gasparde right as a cyclone is coming, Luffy manages to defeat Gasparde and send him flying into the cyclone. After this, he is saved by Anaguma's grandpa along with Shuraiya. As they head for the nearby island, the grandpa reveals that Anaguma was adopted and her real name is Adelle Bascùd, Shuraiya's little sister whom he thought was dead. Despite the awkward reunion, the two come to accept each other. The Straw Hats close in on the real Partia as the winners of the race but the Marine ships suddenly appear and go after them, forcing them to flee from the island and forfeit their prize money. They let Adelle, Shuraiya, and Grandpa off then wish them good-bye individually before sailing off with the Marines on their tail. Leaving without the money, the Straw Hats continue on for their next big adventure.
The Cursed Holy Sword
When the Straw Hat Pirates dock at Asuka Island, Zoro and Usopp stay behind on the Going Merry to guard it, while the others head into town to restock their supplies. While in a restaurant, Nami tells the others about the legend of the Shichiseiken, said to be the most beautiful sword in all of the Grand Line, and rumored to be on Asuka Island. Remembering something she read once, Robin tells of the legend of the red moon, a terrible disaster occurring once every one hundred years on the island. To protect the island, the king was given three magical gems to use as a shield, and the Seven-Star Sword, an unbreakable sword, to use as a weapon. While they learned more about the legend of the island, Zoro is fast asleep on the Merry, while Usopp is issuing repairs on the Merry. After Usopp asks a still sleeping Zoro to kick down some wooden boards for repairs, a knife is thrown through the wood, nearly hitting Zoro squarely in the face, if he had not moved his head. However, Zoro is shocked to see his name carved into the knife. As Usopp climbs above deck to get the wood himself, he notices Zoro is suddenly missing. As the rest of the crew return, they are shocked to notice that Zoro is gone as well. Later, the crew are escaping a fleet of Marine ships, led by Commander Drake. They still have not found Zoro, but have no time to find him, due to the said Marine attack. At that moment, Luffy decides that they will look for Zoro. Just then, Nami tells the crew that they have to sail into a path surrounded by mountains. Despite Luffy's disagreement, they are forced to take said path, due to the Marines trapping them in a pincer attack. As they sail through the path, they come across a ramp which they are about to make contact with. However, instead of sinking, the Going Merry flies into the sky, while the massive Marine ships are left to crash into one another. However, as it turns out, Luffy has no idea where they would land, and as the ship starts descending, things seemed hopeless for the pirates. However, by chance, they bounce on a Hippo Rhino (which immediately falls in love with the ship), and the Straw Hats are sent flying into a river back on the island. On the Merry, the Straw Hats are searching everywhere for Zoro, when Chopper discovers a giant lake right ahead of them. There, we see Maya swimming in the lake, before heading towards a shrine, carrying three orbs, and getting prepared to pray to a statue. Just then, she notices the Going Merry, and realizes that it's a pirate ship. She escapes with the orbs after the Straw Hats notice her. Luffy decides to stretch in order to ask about Zoro, and Usopp is dragged along in an attempt to stop him. However, the two lose track of her without noticing, and she runs away, but not before being noticed by the other Straw Hats present. After losing sight of Maya and the other straw hats, Luffy and Usopp eventually reach the Marine Dojo. Inside, after noticing the many swordsmen practicing (which resulted in Luffy asking them for Zoro, without any response), then a marine named Toma shows up behind Usopp, frightening him. After asking Toma for Zoro, Luffy learns that Zoro should return any minute, before deciding to wait at the dojo until he shows up. At that moment, The leader of the Dojo, Saga reveals himself to the pair, but Luffy is more interested in the long sword he carries on his back. Toma asks for permission to test Luffy in order to find out if he really defeated Crocodile of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Getting permission, Toma nearly cuts Luffy by unsheathing his sword at a high speed. Then, Saga reveals that Zoro will no longer be part of the Straw Hats, before Luffy starts attacking him for his statement. At that moment, Saga draws his long blade, which happens to be the Shichiseiken. Saying that the sword wants Luffy's blood, Saga attacks Luffy, before the battle is taken outside. As the battle rages on, it starts going in Saga's favor, and when he uses his special attack, Youkazan (a green flame erupting from his sword), Luffy is sent flying off a cliff. In fear of being killed by Saga, Usopp jumps after Luffy, and after a failed parachute attempt, he crashes into the valley below. Usopp has successfully been caught in a tree due to his parachute, and starts looking for Luffy after finding his straw hat. However, he falls into a cave shortly afterwards. Once in the cave, he eventually finds Luffy and hands him back his straw hat. Unfortunately for the duo, Luffy activated a trap that sends a giant boulder after them, which Luffy destroys at Usopp's urging. However, he activates another trap that causes a cave-in, nearly killing them. Later inside the tunnels, Usopp and Luffy activate many traps before finding three peculiar towers, and as they were starving, the duo fall asleep. The next day in the caves, Luffy and Usopp have just survived an arrow trap, before Luffy gleefully decides to go into another cave. However, Usopp protests, and leads them into a different cave, which ironically leads to another trap, this consisting of balls made out of rock. After getting through it, the pair come across a stream of water, where Luffy finds three orbs, before accidentally activating yet another trap, this one being a massive water stream that flushes Usopp and Luffy through the caves. Thanks to the massive spurt of water, Luffy and Usopp finally come out into broad daylight at long last, conveniently in front of the other Straw Hats, along with Maya and other villagers. After the pair introduce themselves to Maya, Izaya, and Lacos, Nami asks them what they have been doing. After Usopp explains their trek in the caves, she shoves it off as adventuring, much to the frustration of Luffy and Usopp. As the others tell the duo what's been going on in the village, the others learn of Luffy's battle against Saga, while Luffy learns of Zoro's "betrayal", and Usopp confirms that Saga is indeed the wielder of the Shichiseiken. After hear that Maya is going to sacrifice herself in a ritual to stop the Shichiseiken, Luffy prepares to leave, in order to beat Saga, which Izaya says is futile, as Luffy cannot even scratch the blade. However, Luffy proclaims that they will not know if beating him will work unless they try. Despite this, Maya is more than willing to sacrifice herself, even though she is afraid of dying, saying that she decided to do so in order to save Saga. Deciding to cheer Maya up, Luffy reveals the orbs, much to everyone's (save Usopp's) surprise, especially Izaya. Now that they had the orbs, Maya could preform the ritual to stop the Shichiseiken without sacrificing her own life, but Maya asked Luffy where he found them. Learning where Luffy found them, she wonders why they were in the cave to begin with. However, even though the ritual can be performed, it is far too risky due to Saga's forces. Despite this, Luffy tells Maya that if she believes in Saga, then she should completely trust him, and that no one can decide her fate except for herself. With this, He and the other Straw Hats decide to aid Maya in her mission, as they will use the orbs despite all odds. After this, everyone decides to split up into groups of two to the three towers. Usopp and Robin decide to go to the Hagun tower, where they are met by Boo Kong and his men. Boo Kong challenged them to a fight, surprising a scared Usopp. However, he and his subordinates were quickly defeated by Robin's Veinte Fleur. She then tickled him and pulled his clubs down to hit him on the head, subduing him. She then pulled him to the ground, causing large pieces of rubble from Hagun to fall down on top of him and knock him out. As Robin and Usopp secure the tower, Luffy and Saga engage in a fight of their own, with the Shichiseiken merging with Saga and giving him an upper hand against Luffy. However, Zoro arrives to finish the fight against Saga himself, giving him another sword so they can duel. As Zoro clashes with Saga, he manages to strikes the finishing blow, destroying the Shichiseiken and thus freeing Saga from the curse. Lying injured on the ground, Saga regained his consciousness and smiled up at his victorious friend before passing out. Zoro and Luffy both pass out, with Luffy passing out due to being hungry as their friends come for them while Maya holds Saga in her arms. With the ritual complete, the cursed sword destroyed, and everyone under its influence freed, and his old friend saved, Zoro apologizes to the crew for his earlier actions, with Luffy happy that he's back with his friends. As the crew happily reunite, Saga wakes up and swears to everyone that he will master the sword of justice for everyone's sake, as it is the only atonement he can make. Zoro then gives Saga his old knife back, as Saga makes Zoro the same promise, he walks away with his crew ready to leave the island. As the Straw Hat Pirates leave the island, Saga sits on a cliff with Maya, Izaya, Lacos, and Toma to see their departure. As the crew ready themselves for their next adventure, the Going Merry sails out with a Hippo Rhino continuously hitting it in a strange sort of mating ritual, with the crew trying to sail away from the smitten creature.
Open Upon The Great Sea A Fathers Huge Huge Dream
The Straw Hats arrive onto Shellfish Island where they run into a mysterious group of people looking for treasure. The same group is then ambushed by the Bayan Pirates' second in command, Zap, who captures the oldest child, Amanda, along with a sleepy Luffy, who apparently had sleeping medicine put into his food by Sanji earlier to make him quiet. Straw Hats visit Amanda's father's hut to try to find out where the great treasure is. They learn that the treasure island is between Mamanato Island and Samua Island, which is the island that they are on now. They also learn Amanda holds the key to finding the treasure. After this, the Straw Hats, Maccus, Bonney, and Amanda's younger siblings follow the Bayan crew to their main ship in order to save Luffy and Amanda. As the Straw Hats arrive to save their captain, Bayan decides to force Luffy to fight his own crew. This tactic was successful until Usopp manages to shoot sleeping pellets into the singers' mouths, with assistance from Chopper, stopping them from singing. As Bonney and Maccus board the ship and fail to defeat Zap, The Straw Hats then board Bayan's ship, easily defeating Zap and, using a combined attack against Bayan, send him off into the ocean, and rescuing Amanda in the process. The Straw Hats then sail back to the island where the treasure is supposed to be. Afterwards, the island starts to "open" and reveals itself to be a giant clam. Inside is a gigantic pearl, which makes Amanda acknowledge her father's drive for adventure, as they all realize that the island itself was the treasure that the map leads to. Afterwards Bonney and Maccus offer to adopt the children, as the Straw Hats say farewell to the newly formed family.
Protect The Last Great Performance
One day on a random island, the Straw Hats decide to buy tickets to go see the farewell performance from a long time actor named Randolph. 30 minutes before the play is set to start, 3 actors decide to quit the play, leaving Randolph's play shorthanded. Nami makes a deal with the manager of the play to participate as the princess for 100,000, and the other Straw Hats decide to help as well. As the first act ended up being disastrous, due to the straw hats' individual performances, including Usopp saying too many lines than he was supposed to, and ad libbing through most of his performance. Just as the first act reaches a disastrous end, Randolph, playing a marine officer, however performs a valiant speech which inspires the audience and keeps the show going. Before Act 2, Randolph finds out Luffy is a pirate and attacks him, due to his own past as an ex marine and the loss of his family to pirates. Knowing that Luffy was a pirate made Randolph angry and he attempted to fight him. Seeing as Act 2 was soon to come, Randolph decided to postpone the fight until after the play. Just as everyone was about to start the 2nd act, a marine commander showed up and arrested Randolph for selling weapons to pirates. This turned out to be a lie however as this marine commander Governor had planted those weapons on Randolph's ship for revenge, as the commander was a former subordinate of Randolph who once tried to sell weapons to pirates to speed up his own promotion within the marines and to make money, but Randolph caught on and tried to get him kicked out by court martial. Although he failed to prove his guilt, Governor's plans to rise the ranks were greatly halted as a result of Randolph's actions for years, with the commander now back to get his revenge and arrested Randolph. After falling into a cell, Randolph is freed by Luffy who tells him to go back to his ship and finish the act. Randolph refuses to accept help from a pirate but once they are discovered, Luffy grabs Randolph and fights through many marines until he escapes the marine ship and places Randolph back on his own ship and stage. Commander Governor tells the marines to fire and sink both the Going Merry and Randolph's ship but Luffy stops the cannonballs from reaching Randolph's ship. Luffy vows to protect Randolph's performance and yells to Randolph to hurry and finish the act. While Randolph is performing the act, the marines send two ships around the Going Merry to try and sink Randolph's ships. As the rest of the crew deals with marines, Luffy and Chopper board the main marine ship during the confusion and knock out all of the marines on board. Two other marine ships try to help the main marine flagship but each one is destroyed by Zoro and Sanji respectively. The Straw Hats decide to attack the main marine ship with Robin turning one of its own cannons against it and Usopp knocking out a couple of the cannons with one shot. Commander Governor wonders why the pirates are so strong and finally realizes that they are facing the Straw Hat Pirates. He accuses an underling of making the mistake and threatens him with court martial, but the marine says go ahead and threatens to reveal the truth about Commander Governor. Meanwhile, Randolph is just about to finish his play when he decides to change the last line. Instead of "I will fight until every pirate is dead at my feet", he tells the audience that the pirates in the play actually disposed of the cruel and greedy princess of the village. He says that he will fight against all who are despicable instead. He will fight against those with rotten souls and that even if your loved ones are slain by these evil people, you must forge ahead and live on. The Straw Hat Pirates defeat all the marines that fight, while some decide to ditch the cowardly Commander Governor. With no men left, Governor states he will not give up and will just lie on his reports to his superiors about what happened. Luffy then drops down into the commanders room however, and punches him through the sky. Randolph's new speech brings tears and cheers to the audience as his farewell performance comes to an end. As Luffy and the rest leave the island, Luffy yells to Randolph that he will be back to settle things and to not forget about it and Randolph remarks that Luffy better not forget their postponed fight either as the Straw Hats sail off into the sunset.
G8 Arc
When the Straw Hats drop from the sky after their adventure in Skypiea, they land in the middle of the marine base known as G-8, they are forced to abandon their ship, as many marines immediately spring upon it. Separated, the crewmates are forced to disguise themselves and try to find a way out of the base, which is comprised of a huge mountain surrounded by water, and then a ring of sheer rock cliffs that form a wall of sorts. As the crew separates, Usopp ends up on the base watching Vice Admiral Jonathan finding his sniper goggles out on the water as he stares at the abandoned Going Merry. He eventually meets up with Robin and together they are shown finding his goggles as they spy on the marines, and later Robin tells Usopp that their main priority is to find out how to escape. As Robin and Usopp discover that the Going Merry has been moved, Robin suggests to keep calm and to think about an escape plan, but Usopp panicked, prefers to start to look for his beloved ship. Disguised as a chore boy, Usopp arrives where the Merry is hold and meets shipwright Mekao, but he's suddenly arrested and brought in front of Jonathan. The commander starts to think that he may be the new inspector from the headquarters and Usopp confirms his beliefs. His lies however last for a little time because Robin enters the room and pretends to be the real inspector. Usopp is then put in the same cage of Zoro. Major Shepherd is captured by the marines and held in the same cell as the Straw Hat Crew, as Robin stole his uniform previously and the Marine mistook him for an intruder. Usopp takes the chance to pretend he is their comrade, assuring the marines won't let him out, with Zoro knocking Shephard out so he can continue his nap. Later, Shipwright Mekao talks to Usopp in the prison, telling him the repairs he did to the Going Merry weren't good enough, and that sooner or later the mast would snap. They talk about the Straw Hat's time in Skypiea, much to Lieutenant Commander Drake's annoyance. However, the Marines force Mekao out after he tells Usopp he might know who mysteriously fixed the Going Merry in Skypiea. Meanwhile, Luffy and Sanji attempt to infiltrate the prison, concerned about how deserted the path was. They race down, despite the obvious trap. Luffy discovers the bars are made out of Seastone, whist Sanji attempts to kick down the bars, also discovering that they are practically unbreakable. However, Sanji takes Usopp's impact dial, only to find out it's the voice dial instead. He tries Usopp's other pocket, only for it to be the flavor dial. The gas sets off an explosion, and the Straw Hat's escape, only to get lost while following Zoro. Luffy's group begins running around the base, being chased by Marines. In trying to escape, they end up in what seems like a dead-end at the side of the mountain and meet Jonathan again, who happened to be at the balcony of his office. Luffy tells Jonathan that he has freed his crewmates and declares that they were going to escape the base. This makes Jonathan laugh, asking him if he really thinks he can escape Navarone Island with their treasure, to which Luffy replies that they are pirates and that the Marines can't catch them. Suddenly a huge cannon fires at Luffy's group, and they run back inside the base. Instead of going in pursuit of the Straw Hats, Jonathan decides to set a trap for them in Dock 88, where the Going Merry is moored, as he knows this is where they will surely go. He tasks Lieutenant Commander Drake to set up the ambush in Dock 88 and since it will take Drake some time to arrive at said dock, he orders Unit 55 to slow the Straw Hats down to stall for time. He stations them at the bridge which is the only way to get to the ship. As Luffy's group arrives at the bridge leading to Dock 88, they see that the bridge is unguarded, they gather that it must be a trap. They decide that they don't care and go ahead and cross it. Unit 55 block their path and have them surrounded from all sides. Luffy's group easily defeats them but, in the process, Luffy destroys the bridge, and they all fall into the bay. Even with the damage caused, Jonathan in pleased with the result since it bought them the time they needed to set up the ambush in Dock 88. Luffy's group heads to the dock, straight into the trap, seemingly cornered. Luffy is shot with a Seastone net and is incapacitated. Just then, Nami and Dr. Kobato also arrive pushing a hospital bed, with Chopper hidden in the sheets pretending to be a patient. As Nami's group arrive in Dock 88 to help, Drake's men bombard Luffy's group with gun fire but he easily repels the bullets using his Devil Fruit powers. The Marines resort to using what seem like bazookas seeing that their guns are ineffective. They have fired instead, flash bombs to subdue the pirates which stings their eyes. Drake then has his Sword Unit attack the Straw Hats as they are still trying to recover from the effects of the flash bomb. The Crew are able to fight off the attacks. Luffy is then shot with a Seastone net and is instantly incapacitated. Drake demands that they surrender and tells them that while their Marine base policy is to take prisoners alive, he will not hesitate to change this policy if he is met with any resistance. With Luffy in a weakened state, Sanji, Zoro and Usopp seem to be unable to resist the overwhelming number of the Marines in the dock and consider surrendering. Just as the Marines are about to capture them, Nami and Dr. Kobato, with Chopper still hidden under the sheets of the hospital bed, get up, and as the marines notice the doctor, Kobato then pretends to be a hostage and screams in feigned terror. She hints at Nami of her plan and in turn, Nami also pretends to be a nurse held hostage by Chopper, now in his Heavy Point form. Chopper acts like a tough and ruthless pirate and demands that the Marines stand down and let them board their ship. As Drake gives in and orders his men to stand down in return for the release of the hostages, Zoro releases Luffy from the Seastone net but Luffy remains weak. Drake "accommodates" the Straw Hats and lets them board their ship, but Zoro senses another trap. He silently tells Luffy to sling them to their ship on his signal. A Marine covertly rescues Dr. Kobato and another also tries to rescue Nami, but she punches the Marine. This was their signal to rush towards the ship. Luffy slings the Crew onto the Merry. Mekao, with the safety of his daughter in mind, aides the pirates in their escape by releasing the Going Merry from the dock into the bay. Thinking that the Straw Hats are holding the "nurse" Nami as hostage, Drake orders them not to shoot at them, but instead to just give them warning shots. As the ship sails away, the Marines scope out the ship and notice Nami giving the crew orders and realize that she is not being held hostage. They realize that she is actually part of the Straw Hats. As Robin later arrives and rejoins the crew, She gives Nami a map of Navarone Island which she obtained in the library. The Marines start shooting cannons at the Merry and start giving chase using warships. Nami refers to the map and sees the only way out of the base is the Sea Gate, to which they head. She notices that the water is too shallow and that the map doesn't make sense. They head to the Sea Gate anyway and try to think of a plan to open the gate. The Marines continue their barrage on the Merry while the Straw Hats don't have a way to retaliate since the Marines have confiscated all their cannon balls. Luffy devises a plan and catches all the cannon balls shot at them with his Gomu Gomu no Fusen ability and redirects them towards the gate. Just as the gate explodes, Nami realizes that if the Marines took all their cannon balls, they must have also taken the treasure they found on Skypiea. The Straw Hats decide to go back for the gold, as well as Nami's waver. They hide the Going Merry in an abandoned dock, since there are so many. Usopp uses the junk in the dock to disguise Merry as a Naval ship, and then splits the crew into two teams: one team to recover the treasure gained at Skypiea, and the other team to retrieve Nami's Waver. Chopper is left behind to guard the Merry. Jonathan tricks the crew into another ambush, this one in a huge room that is locked from the outside. Drake is once again leading the attack, with countless marines backing him up, and things look bleak until Agent Shepherd foolishly opens the doors and allows Luffy, Robin, Zoro, and Usopp to escape. As Nami's group retrieves the Waver and return to the ship, she goes looking for Luffy and finds him, only to discover that they still do not have the gold. Nami suspects that it's in the Commander's office, so she and Luffy go alone while everyone else goes back to the boat. Using the Waver, she and Luffy scale the main mountain and break into Jonathan's office. Marines fill the room but Nami uses her Thunder Tempo attack to electrocute them all. She and Luffy grab the treasure and head back to the boat. However, Jonathan is not worried, because at 9 PM the "fangs of G-8" will appear. What he means is the inner lake becomes so shallow that the Going Merry is stranded on a reef. With no water, the Merry is stuck in the mud while the marines mobilize. When Luffy commands the ship to go full speed ahead, a hole was torn in the hull by the rocks on the harbor floor, so they stop. The harbor eventually reaches a very low tide, rendering the ship unable to move. Jonathan gloats via megaphone how he had captured the Straw Hat Pirates. However, the Straw Hat Pirates decide to launch a plan of their own; they use Usopp's Impact Dial to launch the ship into the air, then uses an Octopus Balloon inflated with Breath and Flame Dials to float in the air. Jonathan orders his men to fire a "warning shot" at the balloon. However, Shepherd also aims for the balloon with his bazooka, only to instead miss and shoot down the Marines' cannon, with the Straw Hats escaping, once and for all. As the Straw Hats are seen flying towards the sunset. Usopp begins working on fixing the hole in the hull, as they continue to sail away from the base and onto the open sea.
Water 7 Saga
Long Ring Long Land Arc
Oceans Dream Arc
One night aboard the Going Merry, Robin is reading late at night while the others are sleeping. Suddenly, a mysterious figure appears in the ocean and plays an instrument resembling a seahorse. Nami wakes up in the morning, but cannot recognize Robin. Chopper, Usopp, Sanji, and Luffy also wake up soon after, all of which are confused as to why they woke up on the ship; their memories were erased. Usopp tells them that he was a famous pirate, they are all part of his crew and that they lost their memory in a storm fighting a giant whale. However his lie is seen through quickly. The Straw Hats all meet at the deck and notice Chopper, wondering who he is. Robin explains that they were on the Grand Line, and that they were on a pirate ship led by Luffy. Nami then goes to her room and finds her logbook, finding that the notes were written in her handwriting. Nami decides that she must return to Cocoyasi Village. She escapes the ship using a Waver. Zoro also decides to leave, and jumps in the water and swims. Meanwhile, the mysterious figure watches from a hill. Robin comes to a conclusion and informs the Straw Hats about their memories being erased from them. In the dining room, Robin tells everyone left what she remembers of their adventures, but being the latest member, she does not know the circumstances under which everyone joined. She then recounts what happened the previous day and says that she heard a strange sound. With a whistle from the tea kettle, everyone with memory loss realizes that they all had the same dream about a boy underwater blowing into an instrument, and only Robin was not affected because she was awake. They reach the conclusion that the boy is the cause of the memory loss and that he may strike again that night, possibly taking all of their memories this time. Despite everyone being upset over this realization, Luffy simply figures that although their old memories had been lost, they would just make new memories through their adventures. Later that night, the boy stands on the ship's figurehead and blows the horn. Robin confronts him, waking up all the Straw Hats in the process. Angry, the boy attempts to blow into his horn again, but is confronted by Luffy for sitting on the figurehead. The horn emits a blue, sparkling dust that flows into Luffy's mouth. The boy escapes, but when Luffy wakes up, he regains his memory in the process. After regaining his memories, Luffy tells everyone what he remembers as well as their roles on the crew, but then tells them that he wants to bring back Zoro and Nami, though Robin convinces him to wait until morning. The next day, as Usopp prepares to go to the island with everyone, he starts having a flashback of his time on Syrup Village telling tall tales to Kaya. As they come onto the island and immediately bump into Nami, and Luffy forces her to help them find Zoro. On their way, Robin comes across some ancient writing and, realizing the true cause behind the memory loss, and convinces everyone to go to a place called the "Sea God's Palace". Meanwhile, the boy hypnotizes Zoro into joining his side. After reaching the forest, Usopp and Chopper end up finding Zoro and brings him back to the others. However, as soon as they arrive, Zoro suddenly begins to attack Luffy. As the Straw Hats believe that Zoro was hypnotized, Luffy tells the others to go ahead to the temple, while he stayed behind to battle Zoro. Meanwhile, on the way to the Palace, Nami tells the Straw Hats that Luffy and Robin are lying to them, and that they should go home. However, the Straw Hats decide to stay with Robin, and they leave Nami behind. Nami, however, decides to follow the Straw Hats to reclaim her gold. Upon arriving at the Palace, Robin explains that there is a legendary monster that would feed on others' memories to survive, and that the monster resided in the island. Nami and Usopp try to reach the Straw Hats, but are approached by the cloaked boy. Sanji leaps into the air and kicks the boy, causing the seahorse horn to release the Straw Hats' memories and also play a sound. Because the boy was briefly unconscious from the kick, he lost his memories. The boy, confused as to where he was, flees. Robin explains that the real thief was the seahorse horn. It tries to flee, but is caught by Sanji. Sanji beats the seahorse until it coughed up the Straw Hats' memories. Having regained their memories, they wonder if Zoro has regained his memories. Zoro approaches them, and Sanji is prepared to fight him. The seahorse communicates via Chopper that it still had its last resort. As Zoro approaches the Straw Hats, prepared to fight them, Sanji battles Zoro, but Luffy launches himself forward, hitting Zoro and Sanji both. When they wake up, Zoro reveals that he regained his memory when the seahorse coughed up his memory, with Luffy right behind him. Sanji was mad that Zoro still looked scary after regaining his memory. Zoro then jumps into the lake to chase the seahorse. After Zoro catches it, the seahorse uses his last resort: he sprays a gas into the air that makes the Straw Hats hallucinate people from their past memories (Bell-mere, Hiriluk, Kaya, Kuina, Zeff, Ace, and Shanks), then their past enemies (Arlong, Wapol, Kuro, Krieg, Crocodile, and Enel). The seahorse then steals the Straw Hats' memories, causing it to inflate and be able to float; claiming that it became a Sennenryu. Despite having lost all of his memories, Luffy decides that he wants to ride the seahorse and unintentionally uses his Devil Fruit powers to fly into it and wrap his arms around it. This causes the seahorse to return Luffy's memories, so he beats up the seahorse until everyone's memory returns and sends it flying off the island. As the crew comes down to the village thinking they will be rewarded for getting everyone's memories back, they are instead attacked. Drim, the boy who carried the seahorse around, misinterpreted the situation and thought the Straw Hat Pirates were the ones who took everyone's memories and warned the entire village, so the crew is forced to rush back to the ship and leave.
Baron Omatsuri And The Secret Island
On a calm day, the Straw Hats receive a message in a bottle advertising Omatsuri Island as a resort, promising spas and salons, good food, and many beautiful women, with Grand Line Pirates being especially welcome, the stronger the better. The crew are delighted at their luck, and Luffy decides that this is an opportunity they could not ignore. They set a course for the island. When they reach the island, they see an uninhabited jungle but the crew follow strange sounds throughout the jungle, which leads them directly to the resort, and they are in awe by its dazzling rides and attractions. Soon, the owner of the island, Baron Omatsuri comes out on an elephant with a small talking flower sprouting from his shoulder to greet his guests. The crew notices the flower, and also notice that the dancers and performers, all have a small plants sprouting out of their heads as well. As the Baron welcomes the crew to his island and says they are welcome to enjoy all the delights he is offering, Luffy and the others are happy to hear this, but first he suggests that they prove their worth by taking part in a competition called the 'Trial of Hell, which he explains is similar to the Davy Back Fight. Despite the crew being unsure whether or not to consider the trial, Luffy is filled with excitement by this challenge, saying that it might be fun, and that his friends are capable of handling any trial, officially excepting the proposal. As he accepts the proposal, the plaza they are in mechanically converts into an enormous round pool with a platform in the middle, as the first competition is goldfish catching, with the rules being that the winning team will be the one who catches the most goldfish in three minutes using only the net they are given, which is about three inches long and made of water-soluble tissue paper. When Usopp volunteers to take on the challenge, he immediately changes his mind when he sees his opponent, Muchigoro and the massive goldfish that they have to catch, Rosario. After seeing the massive goldfish, Usopp immediately gets scared and changes his mind, leaving it to the others. As Nami, Sanji, Zoro and Luffy all try to catch the giant fish using their normal attacks, but only succeed in breaking the tiny net. Just as they decide that it's an impossible task, Muchigoro takes his turn. He reveals that he was hiding a net big enough to catch Rosario all along, much to the crew's fury. He calls Rosario into his net and flings him toward his prize bucket, with Robin intervening with her powers to bounce the fish back into the platform, where Chopper knocks him into own bucket using his Guard Point, just as the time limit ends. The Baron is furious at the Straw Hats for beating him, as well as insulting him and Muchigoro. He demands that they compete in another challenge. Nami had been hoping for a chance to relax at this island, and refuses on behalf of the rest. Luffy, however, overrules as before, having enjoyed the first trial and is looking forward to more. Nami, furious, tries to lead the crew back to the ship, but the forest seems to move around them and they become lost. Luffy, following them, continues to try to convince them to go back to the Trials. When they finally manage to leave the forest, they find themselves before the Baron again as he announces that they have arrived at the second trial – a complex game of ring toss, taking place between two teams of four people, each in two gondola-like waver boats. To win, a team must throw rings over every member of the other team. Due to Luffy, Robin, and Chopper all being Devil Fruit eaters, the teams for the next trial ended up with Zoro and Sanji being partnered together, and Usopp and Nami teaming up as well, and their opponents, were the so-called; Four Wise Men, a group of four tiny, frog-like people. With the trial starting at a canal, the participants have to throw rings at their opponents while speeding through what appears to be a city. As the trial begins, the Kerojii and Keroko duo are ahead of Nami and Usopp, preparing an assault. Revealing an outdoor roast, Keroko cooks a pair of fish above a barbecue and waves her fan towards it, leaving behind a trail a smoke and steam. Next, she uses a larger fish, then finally, roasts meat. Nami and Usopp go faster to be side by side, but to Nami's surprise as she readies a ring, she notices that the two are having a meal on their boat. One by one, Keroko flings a piece of coal into the air with her chopsticks and, with her fan, launches the pieces towards Nami and Usopp's boat. They were able to dodge it, but they will not be able to any longer, as one of the pieces of coal starts to light the boat on fire. Nami frantically holds her ring high, preventing it from being burned by the flames which now engulf their boat. Usopp remains calm in a thinking position. He tries to think of a great idea which enlightens Nami, but then discovers that he cannot. In a furious rage, she grabs a box from the boat and chucks it at Usopp's head. They notice that the box reads "RESCUE BOX". Kerojii and Keroko encourage Nami to open it, because, it might just turn the tables for them. Excited, she opens the box, only to find two coffee mugs inside. Desperate, she uses the cups to pour water onto the boat. Usopp finds a second box and excitedly opens it. It automatically opens and wraps itself around Usopp. Wings extend out from his back and carries Usopp into the air, leaving behind the shells of the case. As Usopp descends higher into the sky due to his glider, Usopp tries his best to stay down, but the winds continue to guide him into the air. Instead of resisting, he eventually decides to pull his goggles down and enjoy the view. Turning around, he spots a mountain with a mysterious object at the summit. Later with the majority of the trial completed by the others, Usopp manages to reach the others as Zoro is about to be caught. Usopp lets go of his glider and comes down with his 5 ton hammer, pounding Kerojii down into the water. Usopp throws a ring on Kerojii, ending the game. Even though Zoro was caught, the score was 4 to 3. Usopp smiles and laughs about his aid to their victory, until Nami stands up and slaps him and accuses him of betrayal. She slaps him again when Usopp abruptly replies that Nami is the one who specializes in betraying people. Zoro and Sanji aren't happy with each other either. As the victory fireworks appear in the sky, it seems as if the crew is starting to crumble apart. Despite their victory, everyone was on edge and angry at one another back at the hotel, confusing Robin and Luffy. As Robin questions Usopp if he saw anything that resembled a flower while he was gliding in the air, Zoro interrupts him and asks the crew where Chopper is. Usopp answers, but the question gets asked again by Sanji. Usopp answers again, but Nami asks the question again a third time, then snaps at Usopp and said that she wasn't asking him. Usopp is stunned at the length of Nami's anger towards him for his spiteful words earlier, but they are interrupted by the introductory drumming of the Baron as he presents them with a dinner party for a gift. The water pool near them changes and one of Baron's men Kotetsu emerges from below, equipped with two giant grilling spatulas strapped on his back. The flooring underneath him becomes a giant iron grill as the grill itself is surrounded by walls of flames. As Sanji and the performer engage in a cooking challenge, Nami cheers Sanji on, but soon finds Usopp beside her cheering as well. Nami walks away and continues to cheer. Usopp follows her and cheers for Sanji, too, just to be friendly with Nami. This time, Nami walks away from the grill and asks to sit with Muchigoro, who was sitting alone at one of the tables. Usopp just could not understand what was wrong with Nami. Usopp eventually leaves the cooking contest himself, entering the forest. He finds a turtle shell lying on the ground and kicks it out of anger. Hurting himself, a person emerges from it. This person thought Usopp's hat was pretty cool, so he wanted to have it. The boy continues to demand for it, but Usopp refuses each time. Usopp wonders what was up with this boy's speech, adding the suffix "-pu" to the end of his sentences. Feeling offended, the boy raises his head with startling eyes, which ominously turn from green to red. After which, Usopp disappears, with DJ Gappa taking his hat, and is later confirmed to have been taken prisoner by the Lily Carnation, and is eventually absorbed into the monstrous plant, becoming apart of it, as Luffy helplessly watches. With Luffy and the other pirates trapped on the island banding together to stop Baron Omatsuri, the Lily Carnation takes it true form, with the entirety of the Straw Hats now assimilated into it and the Baron. Despite an uphill battle now ensuing, one of the pirates manages to fire an arrow into the Lily, critically injuring it in the process, causing all the inhabitants on the island to become lifeless again, and a shocked Baron to lose his connection with the Lily. With a now enraged Baron trying to finish everyone off, before he takes a step further, Luffy steps into the puddle of the Lily's innards and strikes him with a death-rendering punch, sending the Baron into oblivion, and ending the struggle. With the Lily Carnation's destruction, everyone that was absorbed earlier returned, completely confused about what had happened to them in the first place. As the five of them emerge safe and sound, Luffy smiles in relief and closes his eyes. The Straw Hats spot him and quickly go to see him. With Nami calling out to him wondering what happened and how he could lay there and sleep in a place like this, Luffy couldn’t help but laugh, as the struggle on Omatsuri Island was finally over.
The Giant Mechanical Soldier Of Karakuri Castle
During a raging storm, the crew searches a wrecked pirate ship for any treasure only to find a single chest. On the Going Merry, they open it only to find an old woman who hid there to escape the storm. As they contemplate what to do with her, even suggesting to put her back in the box, the woman tells them about a legendary Golden Crown on her island that she will let them have if they return her there. Though the rest of the crew thinks this sounds suspicious, Luffy agrees. As it turns out, it is impossible to reach using a Log Pose, requiring the use of a "Turtle Pose", which uses a small turtle that always points to the island. As they come up to the island, the crew hears a fisherman singing an old folk song about the Golden Crown known as the Yurari Uta. The woman explains that the island is known as Mecha Island and as the pirates get closer, they set off a defense system involving arrow-firing robots. When the island's leader, Ratchet, sees the old lady, his mother, on the ship, he launches a hand glider and retrieves her from the ship. Then, one of Ratchet's subordinates, General Maji, activates the robots, sending hundreds of arrows flying towards the ship, but Zoro deflects all of them. Maji then activates a giant fan to blow the ship away, but the arrow robots end up getting sucked into it. Though the metal parts being blown out of the fan wreck the Going Merry's main sail, the fan is destroyed while Maji gets his back broken by Robin's Clutch. Due to this, the crew cannot leave the island, so they decide to stay and search for the Golden Crown. They realize that there may be hints in the song they heard earlier, which Robin had thankfully written down. The two possible clues they find in the song refer to "the white snake's eyes" and "the two moons". They manage to figure out that the white snake is referring to a rock shaped like a snake head, but cannot understand what the two moons refer to. Usopp suggests that maybe it is the moon and its reflection, but that is wrong too. As it turns out, Ratchet is also trying to figure out the same thing, but he decides to leave the Straw Hats alone for now, believing that it is impossible for them to solve the mystery. During a contest between him and Usopp, Luffy breaks off one of the snake rock's eyes, and Robin realizes that they may have misinterpreted the lyrics of the song. Luffy breaks off the other eye, revealing an entrance into the island. When Ratchet hears about this from Maji, who was watching the crew, he freaks out for a bit but eventually calms down and decides to use them to get the treasure for himself. Maji then invites the crew to a party at Ratchet's castle, which they begrudgingly accept. As the Straw Hats reach the castle, Luffy happily begins eating as the crew look around the venue as the party starts. As they look around they notice that the entire staff are all robots dressed like maids, except for the Butler. At the party, Ratchet asks for the Straw Hats to help him find the treasure. Though the rest of the crew finds this suspicious, Luffy agrees to help. The next day, the crew along with Ratchet and his friends enter the cave. They pass through a narrow passage and fall down a waterfall before crashing their ship on land. Luffy comes across a beautiful lake surrounded by animal statues with light shining through the top, and Robin finds a pillar with the final part of the song written on it. At first, they think it means to say that it is time to drink up the lake, but they soon realize that it actually means that the Ibis statue can drink up the lake. Luffy unintentionally knocks down a giant statue of this bird into the lake, and all of the water drains away. At the bottom of the lake is a passage, which Robin, Chopper, and Sanji go through while the others stay to investigate the newly exposed surroundings. As Robin's group manage to reach the top of the mountain and investigate the temple located there, they make a discovery that literally causes the entire island to shake and fall apart, as the island itself was actually a Giant sleeping turtle. As it turns out, the song actually serves as instructions to awaken the island-sized turtle, with the island itself onto of its shell, which Ratchet reveals he knew this entire time, though he also points out that he still has not figured out what the Golden Crown is referring to, so there may still be a treasure. At this point, Ratchet reveals his true intentions: he will use the turtle to take over the world, which everyone immediately thinks is stupid. As his group manages to escape from the pirates, he activates his giant mechanical castle which takes the turtle and manipulates it using giant cables in order to force it to move, to advance his world domination plot. The Straw Hats gather together and break into the castle in order to stop him, but Chopper goes off on his own when the turtle starts speaking to him. The remaining six are caught in a trap, where they have to deal with Ratchet and one his inventions, a mechanized battle suit, which empresses Luffy, up until he easily destroys it and Ratchet escapes, leaving them trapped. The Straw Hats remain trapped, only to be released by Gonzo. He and Ratchet's mother arrive and beg the crew to stop Ratchet, as he uses the castle to take control of the turtle. At this point, Chopper learns that the turtle is to be awakened every 1000 years to lay its eggs. The island turtle starts moving, and when Usopp notices this, he starts to run back outside to make sure the Going Merry is alright. As Usopp meets back up with Chopper, they run into Nami, and together on Nami's waver they head back together to the Going Merry. As Luffy beats Ratchet and everyone meets up outside, Nami's group, who had retrieved the ship, meet up with everyone and tell them that the turtle is going to crash into a nearby island. Usopp then suggests a way to free the turtle, as he prepares one of the Merry's cannons. Using a combination of attacks from Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro, Luffy executes an attack called Gomu Gomu no Kaiten Ono on the castle. Luffy breaks the castle apart, releasing the turtle. The turtle stops and successfully lays its eggs. As the crew start to leave, one of the eggs hatched. Luffy sees this and realizes that the Golden Crown is referring to the broken turtle egg shells, which are literally made of gold. They take one of the shells with them as they leave what's left of Mecha Island, but it ends up sinking into the water as they sail off towards their next adventure.
Foxys Return Arc
On the Going Merry, the Straw Hats find themselves dealing with a storm that keeps growing larger. Zoro and Usopp try to keep the mast in place while Nami tries to find a way out of the storm. As this is happening, Luffy spots Foxy, Hamburg, and Porche on a raft in trouble, and decides to pull them in. As the three stay till the morning, Nami spots the Sexy Foxy and the two boats dock next to each other. Foxy is then surprised to learn that his ship and crew have been taken over by the Fanged Toad Pirates, who then challenge Foxy to a Davy Back Fight. As Foxy loses one-sidedly, Luffy is upset that the Fanged Toad Pirates captain, Kibagaeru cheated, leading to an argument and Foxy throwing the afro Luffy used in the boxing match against him. As Foxy encourages Luffy to fight him on his behalf, Luffy puts the Afro on, ready to go. The Straw hats then proceed to beat up the Fang Toad pirates, effectively giving Foxy control once again. Despite Luffy helping Foxy take his ship and crew back, Foxy betrays the Straw Hats by using his powers on them and letting them fall into a pit trap. As the crew easily brakes out of the trap, Foxy gets in the way of their escape with his powers, but then runs away again. Nami and Usopp find a door with a message that only men can enter. When they both go in, they find that it is a passage over the Sexy Foxy's brig, filled with the Foxy Pirates' troublemakers that have not seen a woman in a long time. Nami finds it too uncomfortable to cross, so Usopp reasons that the prisoners will be vulnerable to light after their time in the dark brig, and throws a flash-bang. Nami is able to make it through, although Usopp trips and falls, and the prisoners hold him in place. Luckily, Luffy and the others manage to escape and force Foxy to end all hostilities. As the Straw Hats leave and disembark on another island for a barbecue, Foxy and his subordinates attack in a large crab-shaped submarine, leading Luffy to mistakenly try to cook and eat the crab. When he couldn't, he throws the submarine onto the beach and it explodes, officially ending Foxy's pursuit of the crew. Despite this, however, the crew's worries were not over as they go into the nearby jungle, only to find a mysterious, sleeping man, who a terrified Robin states is one of the strongest individuals in the Marines; Admiral Aokiji.
Postenies Lobby Arc
Thriller Bark Saga
Ice Hunter Arc
The Straw Hats, onboard their new ship, the Thousand Sunny encounter a damaged ship, whose members led by a man named Stansen they decide to help, but who then try to trick them. They are then revealed to be working for the bounty hunter group named Accino Family, led by a man named Don Accino. At the same time, Salchow of the Accino family receives Stansen's report and tricks the Straw Hats into moving into a field of icebergs near Hyokaido, an area that is sometimes known as the frozen highway. Once trapped in the Hyokaido, the two boats have nowhere to go as the icebergs seem to move according to the Sunny's movements and lock them in. Meanwhile, the Straw Hats learn that the former Phoenix Pirates reportedly sailed into the New World but were heavily beaten there, losing the life of Vigaro, a crew member and vice-captain. Thereafter, they lost their flag to the Accino Family and became their soldiers-though only Stansen shows any "loyalty" to them. When their heavily injured captain, Puzzle recovers, he says that Stansen's decision "wasn't bad", that they will no longer be pirates or sail to the New World and that they will stay the bounty hunters' underlings. No one in the crew agrees with this, especially the very young and passionate member named Jiro, but the captain is not moved at all. Luffy, who was with Chopper on the Phoenix's ship to look on the injured Puzzle, head back, but the rope that was used to hold the ship close to the Sunny breaks in a rampage of several mysterious underwater "eruptions", separating the two ships. The group trapped on the Sunny are encountered by Lil, Salchow, Arbell, and Hockera. They claim that it's impossible for them to escape and that all the crew will die. Franky, however, gets the ship out by using a "Coup de Burst". However after this happens, one of Lil's flying fish manages to steal the Straw Hats flag. As the crew decide to reclaim their flag without Luffy finding out, They notice that Zoro is missing, and as they try to follow the flying fish and discover that the icebergs are in reality being moved around by flocks of penguins, an iceberg is rammed into the Sunny and throws both Usopp and Sanji overboard, because Robin is unable to grab them in time. As they fall off the ship into an ice cavern, they are later confronted by Salchow and his wife Arbell. As the battle goes on, Salchow and Arbell continuously skate around the duo, then throws Arbell at Sanji and rams her skates into his face, which pleases Sanji, but annoys Usopp, who finally has enough and knocks Arbell out with a shot from his Kabuto, which enrages Salchow, and also Sanji, which annoys Usopp again. As Salchow charges at Usopp, he slips on the ice, and Usopp decides to shoot him as well. As Salchow and Arbell get back up and continue their attack on Usopp and Sanji, this time focusing on Usopp simply for payback, Sanji kicks Salchow out of formation and then catches Arbell, not exactly to her enjoyment, as she moves away from him in annoyance. After this, the two reveal that they have been skating around them in a circle on purpose, and their real goal was to break the ice beneath them and have them fall into penguin infested waters, which is exactly what happens. Usopp and Sanji are then "fished" out of the water by them and captured as a result. The two are taken to Lovely Land, the Accino Family's headquarters. In an underground ice chamber, Usopp and Sanji are trapped, later joined by Nami and Franky, who were also captured by a member of the Accino Family. Franky tries to get everyone and escape with a "Coup de Boo", but he is out of cola and is too weak to get them out. Later while still trapped, Zoro falls down into the chamber, unaware of what's going on. After bringing him up to speed, the crew try to think of a way out, when they are then sent food on the request of Robin. Amongst the food are 3 bottles of cola, which allow Franky's Coup de Vent to blow away the cap of their prison. This allows the group to escape before freezing. They go and search for the flag. The newly freed Straw Hats search for the room with Don Accino's "collection", but they make the mistake of letting Zoro lead them, which ends in them getting hopelessly lost. While wandering around the Accino Family's castle, they encounter Robin and know she is safe. She departs, intending to let Lil show her to her father's room. Just as she leaves, the Straw Hats hear Luffy's screaming and notice he has arrived after following Campacino and his twin brother Brindo. In order to get the flag back before Luffy, they then split, most of them getting out to help him fight the whole Accino Family (excluding Lil and Don Accino). Wanting payback, Sanji and Usopp go after Salchow and Arbell, with Sanji stopping them and the brothers Brindo and Campacino from attacking Luffy. Usopp watches Sanji get distracted by Arbell again, but is happy when Nami arrives to finish her off in Sanji's place. With Luffy preparing to fight against Accino, the others took the opportunity to go back into the mansion, with Nami staying with Luffy to monitor him and the others go to retrieve the flag. There, Sanji and Usopp notice that Franky has disappeared, as Franky got to the Shark Submerge and returned to the Sunny to help guard the ship from the penguins. Despite some trouble as Luffy and the Don fight on, and Lovely Land starts melting away before their eyes due to the Don's devil fruit ability, the Straw Hats and the Phoenix Pirates, meanwhile, manage to recover their flags. After this, Luffy and Accino's intense battle reaches its end, with Luffy withstanding Accino's heat and managing to deliver the finishing blow. After the intense battle between Accino and Luffy ends, wherein the Don is defeated and Hyokaido was completely melted, The Straw Hats then depart as Hyokaido begins to fall apart, while ensuring to put the flag back on the ship before Luffy notices its actually gone. As they sail away from the area, with the defeated Accino Family sail away with the Don in tow, Campacino and the remaining grunts follow them and try to get revenge. Then suddenly, the Phoenix Pirates arrive and Puzzle challenges Campacino instead. While they sail off, Chopper is worried about them, but Luffy says to see how determined they are and that nothing will happen to them. As Puzzle promises to meet the Straw Hats again in the New World, the crew sail away from the once frozen area, and continue onward toward their next adventure.
Romance Dawn Story
Spa Island Arc
As the Straw Hats relax on Spa Island, they met Lina, her sister Sayo, and her pet sea raccoon, Nukky, who can shape-shift. Sayo is holding a notebook, and when asked about it, she decides that she and her sister should leave. This is when Foxy, along his loyal crewmates, Porche and Hamburg suddenly appear much to the Straw Hats' surprise (though Luffy takes awhile to remember who he is). While still miffed at his defeat since their last meeting, Foxy's only concern is Sayo's notebook. With a new trick up his sleeves, Foxy incapacitates the straw hats and take girls, and takes the notebook. Just as Foxy is about to have them all fall down into the ocean, Franky and Brook show up, and Luffy asks them to beat Foxy up, to which they do, causing a panic on the island in the process. As Luffy and the others make back up, Foxy tries and fails to use his new trick against them, and Luffy sends him and his crewmates flying with a Gum Gum Bazooka. As the situation dies down, the sister's explain that the notebook contain's their father's notes for creating a gem, and that the last clue to making it was somewhere on Spa Island. Overhearing the conversation, the owner of the island, Doran takes Sayo hostage, revealing that he was scheming to take the treasure for himself, having been the one that employed the Foxy Pirates and set them loose on the sisters. Doran then tells the crew to find the treasure if they want the girl back. The group panic over what to do until Luffy makes the suggestion of simply destroying the island much to Doran's panic. As the whole crew, including Zoro, begin destroying the island, an angry Doran decides to stop the bunch by showing them Sayo tied to a stake and a gigantic cannon aimed at her. To show he was serious, he fires a warning shot that barely misses Sayo. Doran then demands the notebook for Sayo's life. Lina tempted to do it was stopped by Sayo, telling her not to give up on their father or his goal, and managed to convince Lina to refuse giving up the notebook. The Straw Hats then proceed to stop Doran and rescue Sayo. Luffy, with Lina and Nukky holding onto him, jumps into the air, uses Gear 3, and preform his Gum Gum Giant Axe, splitting the island in half and sinking it, which annoyed the crew since they weren’t out of harms way yet. After doing this, Luffy shrinks and he, Lina, and Nukky land in the ocean. As they are being rescued by Sanji, Lina sees an x-shaped crack in the ocean floor below the island. After telling the crew this, they all realized that the clue was under the island the whole time. The heat from the lava soon makes steam form around the group and the reflection from the sun causes a circular rainbow effect. The sisters then realize that the steam is the final clue to make the gem. A few days later, the Straw Hats' continue their journey when Nukky flies in and delivers a letter to the crew from his owners. Sayo and Lina succeeded in making the rainbow gem and are living happily with their father who returned, alive and well, just in time to see the creation of the gem. They even sent the gem to the Straw Hats as a thank you, and while the crew gather around to look at the gem, it starts to rain candy out of nowhere, and the candy knocks the gem out of Luffy's hand, causing Nami to panic and demand that everyone search for it on the deck.
Summit War Saga
Little East Blue Arc
As the Straw Hats sail through the seas trying to refill their rations by fishing, they are attacked by a large horned beetle. As the crew deal with the beetle eating all of the fish that they catch, a young girl on a ship named Yoko orders the beetle, who she calls Boss, to attack the Thousand Sunny. As Luffy tries to fight the beetle, it takes Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, and Zoro away to a nearby island. As they reach the island, Boss gets caught on a cliff, leaving Luffy and the others to make their way to the ground. Once they made to the ground, Yoko pops out of nowhere and bits Luffy, as Sanji, Usopp, and Zoro show up and eventually they are all surrounded by the locals. When Yoko tells them that they are pirates, they start bowing before Luffy and the others, until an old man arrives and tells them that they are the Straw Hat Pirates, which led to them showing the Straw Hats through a maze, until they reach the town, known to everyone as Little East Blue. Luffy and the others were amazed by the town, as Zoro sees a training hall that was made to look like the one from his hometown, Shimotsuki Village. After Usopp calls Nami on the Sunny and tells her that the locals want her to come to the back of the island, Usopp explores the town and ends up at a mansion that reminds Usopp of Kaya's Mansion in Syrup Village. Seeing the mansion causes Usopp to have a flashback of him telling Kaya about a large goldfish at the South Pole when he was 5 years old. He told her that he was on the goldfish's humongous poop that he thought was solid ground. After the flashback ends, he is amazed by the mansion… and shocked at how thin it is. The man told him that Luigia used to live in a mansion like this. Usopp states that it wasn't like this. Then the door opens and Usopp stares at a girl sitting on a chair. At first, he thinks she is Kaya, but realized he was wrong when he saw an old lady with purple hair. After introducing herself as Luigia, Usopp is shocked by the tiny size of the old lady. She appears to be mad at him and then asks Usopp if he is from Syrup Village to which he replies yes. She tells Usopp that she knows that he is the son of Yasopp, which surprised him. Then Usopp asks if she really lived in a mansion there, to which she states no, causing Usopp to ask why she made a copy of Kaya's Mansion. The old lady then chokes Usopp onto the ground and tells him that it is everyone's dream to live there. She lets him go and confesses that she also wanted to live there when she was a kid and decided to made it true when she came to Little East Blue, which Usopp ended up liking. As two continued to talk, Yoko spies on them and becomes angrier from what she hears. Eventually the town throws a banquet for the Straw Hats, to which Luffy stuffs himself beyond proportion. However in the midst of the celebration, Corto and the Amigo Pirates appear and crash the party demanding Boss. As Luffy and the others easily fend off Corto and his men, suddenly a spiked net appears out of nowhere and captures Luffy. It is then revealed that the one who released the net was a man named Largo. Largo reveals that he had eaten the Ami Ami no Mi, making him able to create nets from his body. As Zoro and Sanji try to fight Largo, he quickly catches both of them in nets as well, leaving the three Straw Hats unable to fight. Usopp and Nami help out the town, as Yoko tries to fight back with Boss backing her up, Largo eats a torch and then creates a flaming net to catch the beetle, as the rest of the Amigo Pirates shoot him down to the ground. As Largo creates an iron net for the beetle to get into, Boss begins to surrender itself to the Amigo Pirates, until an angry Luffy punches him away, telling him to stay. As the Villagers realize that Boss tried to surrender itself for them, they began attacking the Amigo pirates. Suddenly, Boss' skin starts to shed, he grows in size, and starts to breath fire. As Boss frees Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro from their nets, Boss gets caught by Largo due to his recent transformation. As Largo taunts the Beetle for getting caught, Luffy prepares for battle, saying that it's not over yet. As Luffy knocks Largo far away into the forest for one last showdown, they end up at the shore where they continue their fight, while Usopp, Nami, Sanji, Zoro, and the citizens of Little East Blue along with Boss take care of Corto and his men. After Luffy defeats Largo, he and Boss have a rematch that ends in a draw, due to both being exhausted from their earlier fights. With every one of the Amigo Pirates dealt with, the Straw Hats set sail once again, but not before Luffy promises to see Yoko and Boss again someday.
One Piece Film Strong World
On board the Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats read news of attacks on East Blue. Luffy says they will return to East Blue to protect it when Shiki's ship appears overhead. After warning him of the storm ahead, he comes down to meet them. There he reveals he has a Devil Fruit power to make any inanimate object he touches ignore gravity and float. After learning it was Nami that delivered the warning, and that they are headed to East Blue, Shiki offers to take them there and uses his power on Sunny. Together the two ships travel to the floating island seen before where Shiki suddenly kidnaps Nami. Sanji along with the others try to rescue her, but by controlling the Thousand Sunny using his power, he escapes them, as well as scattering them among the fragments of the island. Sanji and Usopp find themselves on an island surrounded by a cherry tree forest. Sanji wails for Nami and Robin, with Usopp urging him to shut up. Due to Sanji's loud outbursts it attracts the attention of many of the giant monster animals dwelling nearby. The two escape by jumping on some nearby hanging vines but discover they are hanging off the whiskers of a giant Toramata Tiger. Usopp is about be attacked by it but Sanji jumps in and delivers a powerful kick to its head, knocking the animal out. This however attracts the attention of a herd of Cowballs. The battle with them causes the ground to break and the two to fall below into a lake connected to another floating island. Sanji and Usopp happen across a village, where everyone appears to have small wings on their arms, learn that Shiki also takes all the men and young women to his royal palace, leaving the village with only the very young and old with strict monitoring around the clock. They soon meet up with Zoro and Chopper. When the rest of the crew shows at the village, Robin informs them of Shiki's plan. They learn there that Shiki is planning to let loose the animals on the island into East Blue in a gambit to force the surrender of the World Government. They also learn that to prove the power of the animals he is planning a demonstration using a village on the floating island. Shiki then arrives sometime later and confronts the Straw Hats who are there. Usopp attacks with Fire Bird Star, but Shiki dodges it with ease. Despite some initial success in the others fending him off, Usopp and the Straw Hats are defeated, and Nami is coerced into rejoining Shiki by him agreeing to leave them, and her home town be. Usopp, the only remaining crew member conscious, tries to stop her, but Shiki knocks him out. Xiao reappears and gives them the Dial Nami left them. Her mother, who earlier had expressed relief about the animals being sent to East Blue, apologizes for saying how happy she was for Shiki leaving for East Blue. They then play the message, and after hearing only the first bit of it, Luffy is angered to the point that he will not listen to the rest (the rest of the crew does, however). Back at Shiki's place, Nami is found to have in fact been attempting to blow up the plants protecting his palace, but was overcome by the poison. Shiki traps her near the plants and heads off to meet the pirate captains gathering. The Straw Hats arrive at his palace and burst down the gates and make short work of the guards outside. While preparing a toast to the commencement of the operation, the Straw Hats march into the main meeting room brandishing various firearms and a new wardrobe. After a short confrontation, where Shiki calls them simply a suicide squad, and reveals hundreds of men around them. They unload their firearms in the room, defeating most those gathered, much to Shiki's dismay, then split up to defeat the rest. Luffy chases after Shiki, with the others helping fight off his minions and soldiers. Usopp and Chopper go off to try and rescue Nami. Chopper tracks her smell to the forest where she is slowly dying from the poison toxins. They find her but are hit by some explosives that destroy the surrounding trees. They quickly grab Nami and escape from the horde of giant animals that begin their onslaught towards Shiki's fortress. Usopp and Chopper begin their search of the fortress for the science laboratory to retrieve the antidote. Shiki shows up and stops them, surrounding them with his Devil Fruit abilities. Luffy then appears and stops Shiki, as the two escape with Nami in tow. They find the laboratory and break in, finding a group of IQ Plants. Dr Indigo appears, laughing at them. Chopper says he recognizes him as a scientist from the smell of chemicals on him. Usopp demands him to hand over the antidote, but he refuses. Zoro shows up and challenges Indigo for the antidote. He easily finishes him off and retrieves the antidote for them. When Nami awakens Usopp consoles her, explaining that the antidote is working on her and everyone is all fighting for her sake. Nami then orders the two to backtrack to the royal palace. There, Usopp and Chopper threaten one of the remaining scientists to have Shiki move the island into a storm cloud. After Shiki is defeated by Luffy, Usopp along with the other Straw Hats escape using Thousand Sunny, using Shiki's pirate sail as a parachute. Usopp is seen much later on the ship as Nami recovers.
One Piece 3d Straw Hat Chase
One night on the Thousand Sunny, while everyone else was fast asleep, Usopp wakes up to use the restroom. As he is coming back to his room he notices the door open and a giant bird flying overhead but does not pay it any mind. The following day after a strange night on the Thousand Sunny, Luffy wakes up and frantically searches for his Straw Hat when he realizes that it is gone. He almost drowns trying to find it when he thinks that it might of fallen into the ocean, leading to Zoro having to rescue him. Soon the rest of the crew have a emergency meeting about the hat, with Usopp stating that the previous night a strange bird flew in and out of their room, leading to the said bird becoming a possible culprit. As they all go out to search for it, Nami is on the Shiro Mokuba I, Sanji, Robin and Brook are on the Mini Merry II, Chopper and Usopp are on the Shark Submerge III, and Franky steers the Sunny. Chopper and Usopp find a ship, and aboard it they find a strange man, who passed out from coughing up blood. As they bring the man aboard the Sunny to be treated, a giant bird lands on the ship, with Luffy's hat in its beak. As Luffy orders the crew to go after it, a Marine ship mysteriously appears behind them. As Franky tells the others that they all need to head back to the ship, the chase is already on as they go through a series of glaciers, a Marine Blockade, into a cave, off a waterfall, and even into a nest of Sea Kings, with Luffy being the one most determined to catch the bird. He chases it into a volcanic region, as Chopper manages to get Schneider to finally wake up, with Schneider asking the doctor to let him see his precious dog, Buzz; who ate the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Eagle devil fruit, with Luffy finding out about this as he sees Buzz both in his dog form and his hybrid form. Schneider then reveals that in order to make sure his dog did not watch him slowly die, he gave the dog an impossible task in order to stay by his side; which was to steal the straw hat of Monkey D. Luffy. As Chopper hears this, he realizes that Buzz is the giant bird from before, and he informs Schneider that he is on the Straw Hats' ship, causing Schneider to spring back to life and demand that the ship go after his friend. Meanwhile, Luffy is fighting Buzz for his hat back, but the two end up crashing into a Marine base. Before either of them can continue, they get trapped in a seastone cage. The commander of the base reveals himself and mocks Luffy by holding his straw hat on the barrel of his gun, then shoots it gaining Luffy's anger. Before Luffy gets captured, however, Zoro arrives to save him. Luffy tries to get his hat back, but stopped by the base's three giants. As a prolonged fight with the giants leads to Luffy and Zoro almost getting crushed, Schneider arrives, piloting the Sunny as he has come for Buzz. As the ship crashes into the base, the Straw Hats use the opportunity to regroup, with Schneider apologizing to Buzz for trying to keep him away. After doing so, the three giants attack again, only this time they taken down by the Straw Hats' teamwork. After this, Luffy goes after the Marine that still has his hat. The commanding officer throws the Hat into the ocean when he sees Luffy coming, which leads to an angry Luffy using Gear 3rd to punch one of the giants into the gate that he is standing on, with the giants' weapon landing right onto the marine, as the gate begins to break. As water begins to flood the base, the Straw Hats, Schneider and Buzz all escape onto the Thousand Sunny. As everyone gets to safety, Luffy is still chasing after his hat, with it seeming like he will fall to his doom before he can safely reach it. However, Buzz arrives and catches Luffy, which finally allows Luffy the chance to finally catch his hat. Later, Chopper reveals to Schneider what was causing him to cough up blood, a fork that he apparently swallowed by accident and assures him that he will not die. With all that settled, the crew return Schneider and Buzz back to their own ship and part ways, with Schneider telling Luffy to take good care of his straw hat.
Toriko X One Piece Collaboration Special
One Piece 3d Trap Coaster
As the journey begins with the Straw Hats escaping from cannon fire from a Marine fleet, Robin notices that the cannons are missing them on purpose. Then the leader of the fleet orders a Marine ship to come out from behind a rock and intercept the crew, bumping into the Thousand Sunny. As the crew recovers from the impact, Nami notices that the marine ship is mysteriously empty, till they all see something jumping around the ship and onto the Sunny. Nami recognizes it as a Kung-Fu Dugong, and tries and fails to stop Franky from attacking it. When he asks why, Robin explains that a Kung-Fu Dugong will become his disciple if he defeats it. The dugong, who was laying defeated on the Sunny's deck, gets up and swears allegiance to Franky. As this happens, the marine officer in charge, Trap, reveals that the dugong completed its mission and will proceed to capture Luffy and his crew. After realizing that they were surrounded by crew of Kung-Fu Dugongs, the Straw Hats are cornered by the Marines into an alcove of a nearby island. Trap pushes a lever, and a loud noise begins from beneath the Thousand Sunny. Suddenly, the ship is raised out of the sea, revealing the intricate Trap Tower. The Sunny is resting on the top of the tower in the hand of a Kung-Fu Dugong statue, and Trap laughs while taking a drink from a bottle. He tells them all that the bottom of the floor is made of seastone, and tells them to enjoy their trip, as he pulls another lever and the statue's arm sends the Sunny sliding down the mouth of the statue, entering the Trap Tower in the process. As the crew are forced to ride down the path of the tower, they reach the first trap, known as the "Cutting Hell", which is a large wheel of spinning blades inside of a tube. As the Sunny falls towards it, Luffy simply destroys the trap with a Gomu Gomu no Pistol as the crew falls through the tunnel into another one filled with seawater, as the Sunny begins to spin and crash into a series of waves, as the devil fruit user of the crew are weakened in the process of going through the water tunnel. Soon, they reach the second trap, a giant gorilla-like machine known as the "Hammer Hell" that punches large metal fists together in the path the ship is headed. As Sanji deals with the trap by destroying the fists, leading to Usopp and Nami praising him, but an angry Trap presses a button to active more traps at the end of the tunnel, including four harpoon shooting mechanisms, but Zoro deflects the harpoons, making Trap even angrier as he presses the button again. As Sanji and Zoro deal with the harpoons and fight with each other, Trap hits a different button to activate the main ride, and hundreds of dugong-operated cannons come out of the walls of a large room the Sunny has stopped in. Luffy, still groggy from the seawater ride gets up after Nami shocks him awake, and he goes onto the masthead of the Sunny and uses Gomu Gomu no Ballon to deflect the cannonballs. The resulting explosions cause the dugongs to abandon the cannons and jump into the water for safety. The explosions also causes debris to fall from Trap Tower. With the ride momentarily stopped, the crew discussed what to do next, as the Dugong that Franky attacked earlier goes into the water. Despite Franky telling him to come out of the water, the crew realize that they are surrounded by Kung Fu Dugongs, but want to avoid fighting them and accidentally making them their disciples. Brook uses his music to make them all fall asleep instead, and Trap curses them for harming his dugongs. The water in the room starts to drain and the Sunny falls through a hole, but Robin uses her powers to lower the ship to safety, after which Luffy punches through the wall and the crew successfully escape Trap Tower, but start to fall back down into the sea as a result. Instead, they fall onto a giant slide, as Trap releases a group of Giants known as the Giant Nine, with each one of the nine giants ordered to swing a spiked club at the Straw Hats' ship, destroying a part of the slide behind them with every missed swing. Luffy and Usopp manage to each attack one of the giants, but the ship continues down the slide. As the ship reaches the first giant again, Franky's Dugong reappeared with three barrels of cola it stole from the tower. Franky loads the barrels and uses Coup de Burst to launch the Sunny at the giant and Gaon Cannon to knock him over. The giant's club goes flying into the air and hits the tower above, causing the upper half of it to collapse. As Trap and his Tower finally fall, the Thousand Sunny flies away from the Coup de Burst, and Franky praises his Dugong, as the rest of the dugongs begin to awaken. Chopper translates for them and tells the crew that they want to fight again, Luffy agrees, and Nami slaps and scolds him while he laughs. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji prepare to fight them, and Nami shouts at Brook to just put them all to sleep.
Postwar Arc
Fishman Island Saga
Episode Of Nami
With Nami having stolen the Going Merry and headed back to Arlong Park. Zoro, Usopp and Johnny had already went after her earlier, and Luffy, Sanji, and Yosaku follow suit. In the meantime, it is revealed that Nami is a member of the Arlong Pirates as she reports back to Arlong, who soon celebrates her return with a rowdy party. At the same time, Zoro's group arrives on the island at the destroyed Gosa Village. Zoro roams off by himself, and Usopp and Johnny are quickly spotted by a Fish-Man patrol. Johnny abandons Usopp, and Usopp runs for cover and attempts to attack one of the Fish-Men from behind, but he is knocked unconscious by a woman before he can do anything; she remarks that it is a bad idea to attack the Fish-Men. He awakes in the woman's house back in Cocoyasi Village, who reveals herself as Nami's sister, Nojiko. She tells Usopp of Nami's status as an Arlong pirate, which shocks him. Later, Usopp and Nojiko leave her house and discover Arlong beating up Genzo. Right before Arlong is about to kill Genzo, Usopp snipes him from a rooftop, which promptly sends him into a rage; Usopp then runs away. At the same time, Zoro roams into Arlong Park, makes quick work of the Fish-Men there, and then leaves. Arlong returns with a captured Usopp, devastated at the loss. Johnny then arrives and eavesdrops on them. They ponder if Nami brought Zoro and Usopp there to rebel, and they prepare to kill Usopp. Nami arrives, however, and proves her loyalty by "stabbing" and "killing" Usopp in front of them; in reality, she faked it to let him escape. But, she manages to fool the Fish-Man and Johnny, and the latter flees horrified. As Johnny tells the others what happened at Arlong Park, Nami shows up and coldly tells Luffy and the others to leave, leading to Luffy simply laying down to take a nap, claiming he refuses to listen to her. She runs away infuriated at his stubbornness, and when the crew refuse to budge, Johnny and Yosaku leave, wary of the situation. Usopp then shows up at Luffy and the crew's location, alive, and tells them how Nami actually saved his life. Initially puzzled by her behavior, the crew then realizes that there must be some deeper motive and goal than just money going on in Nami's head, and just then, Nojiko comes up to them. Wishing to make them understand why they have to leave, she solemnly offers to tell her and Nami's backstory; Luffy opts not to listen and goes on a walk, and the rest of them stay behind to listen (although Zoro almost immediately falls asleep). Johnny and Yosaku also listen, hiding in the bushes. After listening to the story, the others meet up with Luffy after Nami finally asks him for help. Angry and pumped up, the crew head to Arlong Park. Upon arrival, Luffy slips past the Fish-Men thugs and decks Arlong, who goes flying into the wall. Luffy dispatches all of the "small fry" using Gomu Gomu no Pinwheel, although he gets himself stuck in the cement using the technique. Usopp tries to free him, but accidentally slings Luffy at Chew, who then starts to chase him out of the park. Outside the park, Usopp fakes his death to escape Chew. But, he feels ashamed of himself for being so cowardly while everybody else has shown their bravery, so he decides to stand up and fight. However, Usopp uses a variety of sneaky tricks to get the better of Chew and knocks him out, knowing Chew would've killed him had he fought him head on. As Arlong's crew is taken down one by one, Arlong becomes enraged at their defeat, and he and Luffy viciously trade blows, eventually ending up Nami's cartography room. Luffy notices Nami's blood-stained pen while Arlong talks on his intent to use Nami; both of which get Luffy very, very angry. Luffy then begins to destroy the room while Nami watches from below. Arlong attempts to stop him by biting him. But then, Luffy uses a single Gomu Gomu no Axe to defeat Arlong and completely destroys Arlong Park in the process, and he emerges from the rubble and screams to Nami that they are friends. The village celebrates Arlong's defeat, and the crew promptly beats up Nezumi and the Marines (which contributed to Luffy's first bounty). Everybody celebrates at a village wide festival, and later that day, Genzo makes Luffy promise to always keep Nami happy, which he complies with. Nami then gets her Arlong tattoo replaced with her own symbol, and the crew sets sail from Cocoyasi Village, to which an older Nami finishes reminiscing about her past two years ago, as everyone is on the coated Thousand Sunny at the Sabaody Archipelago, as she and the crew, Usopp included, prepare to sail to Fish-Man Island.
Toriko X One Piece Collaboration Special
Dressrosa Saga
Episode Of Luffy
During some spare time on the Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats have a mock introductory show with Usopp hosting. Once Luffy's turn was done, they are interrupted by an attack from several Marine battleships. During the battle, the Straw Hats are forced to make an emergency Coup de Burst in order to escape a sudden attack from above, in the form of an immensely large cannonball. Crash landing on a nearby island, they decide to explore while Franky repairs and moves the ship. While Franky works on a way to move the ship back into the water, the rest of the Straw Hats explore the local town to re-supply what was broken or lost in the landing. However they all notice that the town is in short supply of everything and that only women, children or the elderly run the shops. Eventually Brook, Robin and Nami discover the site of a past cannon attack located directly opposite the Marine base. Later, Luffy comes across what appears to be a fruit stall on the outskirts of the town. Trying to eat several pieces, he quickly discovers that they are actually fake fruits made of wax. From behind, an old man approaches and quickly bursts into laughter over Luffy's mistake, then introduces himself as Diego, the man who had sculpted the fruits. Going inside, Diego is suddenly left dumbstruck as the entirety of his home had been blown away except the front wall and, upon looking over the hill discovers that it was the Thousand Sunny which had caused the damage in its crash landing. Apologizing for the destruction they had caused, Luffy is then led underground where he discovers the pride of Diego's collection, a multitude of life-like wax sculptures of famous pirates. Luffy recognizes many of the sculptures in the collection room, but after seeing Shanks' sculpture, he is reminded of his childhood and the days when Shanks and his crew had visited Foosha Village, which culminated with his consumption of the Gomu Gomu no Mi and a near lethal encounter with the mountain bandit Higuma where Shanks had sacrificed his arm to save Luffy, earning the boy's eternal respect and admiration. Later, Usopp and Chopper discover the underground section and marvel at the wax figures, leading Diego to show them how his particular wax was created. Noting a poorly crafted figure of Whitebeard on a nearby shelf, Diego mentions that the wax itself is of a much higher quality than the one he can create and demonstrates this by easily destroying his own wax by knocking the sculpture against it, though notes that it is weak against fire. Asking who had created it, Diego admits that the man was no longer around and had left him to join the Marines, which was his son, Regis. Diego then explains the island's situation. Hand Island is an island of artisans that was once under the protection of Whitebeard. However, after he died in the Summit War of Marineford, rival pirates quickly set their sights on his territory. Marines quickly stepped in and built a base nearby which restored peace. Eventually, during mid-construction, Commodore Bilić was put in command. He called for a meeting of the townspeople and asked that they help build a cannon to help ward off pirate attacks which the people happily agreed to. Among them was Regis, who had joined the Marines to help the island, much to the dismay of Diego, who had hoped he would follow in his footsteps. However, once the cannon was completed, Bilić fired on the town as "practice", destroying several buildings and killing a few innocents as well. It soon became obvious that he just wanted the cannon for his own ends and used the families of the builders as his own hostages lest he fire the cannon on the rest of the town. After telling this tale, Diego starts to head off to the Marine base to give Regis the Whitebeard figurine. But Luffy offers to go instead. Luffy later regroups with the entire crew and tells them his intention. After hearing this the others draw lots to see who'll go with him with Sanji and Usopp chosen. The next day the three head for the Marine base on the Mini Merry. Once they reach the base, the marines open fire once they notice Luffy forcing Sanji and him to invade the base which quickly leads into a chase. Eventually, the two find Regis and give him the figurine but Luffy is captured in a seastone cage once he steps on the platform where Regis's cell is. The wheel turns towards the water submerging the two. Sanji manages to jump in and free the pair and they escape into ocean via a sewer fan where they regroup with Usopp. The four rest on a reef where Regis explains he made the doll when he was six. When he went to join the Marines, Diego tried to at least have him take the figurine with him but he declined. Regis feels that he disappointed his father for not following the path he wanted. But after seeing the figure and being told that Diego always treasured it, he realizes that his father still believes in him. Likewise Diego, after being told why Regis was thrown in jail, is happy of his conviction to protect the island. After hearing this, the four then notice that Bilić has started firing on the town, thinking the villagers are hiding the Straw Hats and demands they turn them over or he will destroy the town. Luffy's group head back to the base and make their way inside with Usopp and Sanji distracting the Marines while Luffy and Regis sneak in. Bilić, thinking the townspeople sent the Straw Hats after him, fires another cannon at the town but it's sliced in half by Zoro. As Zoro continues to defend the town from Bilić's cannon, Luffy and Regis make their way into the base and gather as much wax as they can. The Straw Hats fight against the Marines while Regis makes his way up to the cannon's barrel and activates the wax, causing it to backfire and destroy itself. Bilić emerges from the rubble of the cannon, obviously angered. He burns Regis's Whitebeard figure to mock Luffy as well as him then reveals he has a mobile cannon as a back up. Luffy faces off against him, but suffers trouble due to the cannon's speed, the constant bombardment Bilić fires into his rubber body and the spinning tops fitted with blades sent after him. His crew (along with some help from Koby) help take out the tops and Luffy finally manages to beat Bilić by getting in close enough to grab his snake puppet and pummel him with an Elephant Gatling, destroying his cannon in the process. Kizaru suddenly shows up much to the shock of everyone. The Marines believe he was the one who stopped Bilić and cheer for him as the Straw Hats make a hasty exit. However it turns out the Kizaru is really another wax sculpture created by Diego who made it on the request of Koby. Using the charade (as well as Diego throwing his voice to imitate the Admiral), Koby places Bilić under arrest and states he is likely to be court martialed while declaring that it was never the Marines' intention to enslave the island. He orders the Marines to help rebuild the island while Diego and Regis reconcile. Koby watches the Straw Hats go, promising he'll catch up to Luffy soon to which Luffy, seemingly hearing this, laughs in agreement. However as the crew flees, they realize they accidentally left Zoro on Hand Island.
Zs Ambition Arc
Episode Of Merry
Glorious Island
As the crew leisurely mess around on the Thousand Sunny, Usopp is seen happily working in his workshop as Luffy, Nami, and Brook are having fun in the pool. As Brook is admiring Nami's swimsuit, an angry Sanji shows up and asks Brook what he thinks he's looking at, before he begins staring at her as well, with Usopp disappointed in both them behaving like this. As Luffy enjoys the pool, he soon notices the presence of a Sea Monster with the appearance of a horse towering the Sunny. As everyone notices the monster, they begin to panic, as Luffy fights the monster in order for Sanji to make dinner out of it. After Luffy defeats the monster, he accidentally knocks his away, forcing everyone to chase after it with the Sunny. As the chase begins, Nami is simply happy that she is safe, despite Chopper trying to revive Brook, who she almost drowned, with Usopp and Robin watching. They eventually reach where the monster landed, with Luffy excited to eat it. As Zoro reminds Sanji not to forget the booze as well, Sanji comments on how that's all he thinks about, leading to the two of them arguing. Franky gets involved and tries to calm Zoro down, which only makes him annoyed at Franky, until Franky suggests that they should have a party. As Franky starts to talk about having a cherry blossom party, everyone is confused but interested. Later, while Nami is sunbathing on the deck, Chopper offers her some of his milk, but Nami states that she would prefer orange juice instead, with Sanji overhearing and happily preparing to make her some, to Usopp's confusion. When Sanji asks Usopp what he's doing, he states that there are some pests in the garden, and that he's making pesticide to deal with them, with Sanji then telling him to do that outside of the kitchen. Robin then comes into the kitchen asking Usopp if he knew where the sprinklers were located. Usopp states that it's located in his Usopp Factory and that he just got done modifying it. As Usopp hands Robin the modified Sprinkler, he states that he made it Zombie themed, with Robin saying thanks and stating that it was beautiful, with Sanji asking Robin what was so beautiful about it. Later, Franky explains to the other guys that their party should be a buffet. With everyone originally against the idea, Franky goes on to list the different number of foods that they can have thanks to the sea monster meat, which gets the others dreaming and imagining the food as well. With everyone imagining their own island of food as they wait, Sanji shows up telling everyone that the real meat is ready, Luffy yells at Usopp to hurry up so he can teach him how to imagine stuff as the cherry blossoms start to rain down and the party starts. Usopp puts on his hat as Franky makes cherry blossoms rain down across the Sunny.
One Piece Film Z
Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are having a cherry blossom party. Luffy is goofing off, stuffing himself with meat while Brook is singing. Chopper becomes distressed when inhaling poison drifting in the air, while Brook is inspired to write a song about it. The smell is shown coming from Usopp spraying poison over his Pop Greens, as Robin happily waters some of the plants. Usopp reassures Luffy that the poison is merely meant for killing worms with Zoro showing a liking to the tainted flavor of his alcohol. Volcanic ash suddenly begins to rain from the sky much to their confusion. Nami studies her Log Pose and finds the needle spinning where the volcano had erupted from. She realizes that the needle must be spinning around because the volcano must have destroyed the island and the needle no longer has a magnetic field to lock on. Franky says it is impossible, but she points out that they are in the New World, anything is possible. Usopp whispers to her that they have to hide this from Luffy and choose a safer route. Despite it, Luffy notices the spinning needle, deciding to head in that direction. Usopp whines, but Nami tells him to trust in her navigational skills. He warns her that the paths they choose could cost them their lives, but she tells him the matter is out of their hands now. As Usopp continues to whine, Luffy spots the battered body of Z clinging to life on a piece of driftwood out at sea, and attempts to rescue him. When he grabs ahold of his mechanical arm, he becomes weak and Sanji and Usopp having to help pull Z aboard. Chopper examines Z, but finds that he should be fine. Nami shows signs of suspicion, worrying that they picked up someone problematic. Robin notices his arm is built out of Seastone, the reason why Luffy became weak when he touched him. Sanji reminds them all that Seastone is used against Devil Fruit users with him and Zoro debating whether to throw him overboard. Chopper defends him, with Luffy ordering him to save his life and that he would deal with him if he was an enemy. Z instantly attacks and throws Luffy through the wall after he tells him that they talk and Luffy reveals that he is a pirate. He asks Luffy why he is a pirate to which Luffy proudly responds he will be the Pirate King. This comment infuriates Z, as he madly swings his Battle Smasher around. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji all begin fighting him with Z able to hold them all off with relative ease. Ain and Binz then arrive with a fleet of ships and board the Sunny, announcing they will be confiscating it. Franky attacks, with Binz summoning vines that are able to subdue him. Robin tries attacking, but he proves too quick for her to grab him with her arms. Usopp, Chopper and Brook rush to help, but Binz ensnares them all in vines as well. Nami briefly battles Ain, but she uses her Devil Fruit ability and shrinks Nami down to a small child. Chopper breaks out of the vines and charges her, but Ain evades him and uses her ability on him as well. She goes on to use her power on the subdued Brook. Robin tries to grab her before she can continue, and demands to know what she did to Nami and Chopper. However, Ain takes advantage of Robin's powers, and touches her duplicated arms to de-age her to the appearance of a young teen. Ain explains she has the ability to revert things with a touch by 12 years. She tells Robin she would only need to touch her two more times and she would disappear. Z overpowers the Monster Trio, as he holds Luffy in his grip, helpless against him. He chastises Luffy's dream, telling him he'll never be Pirate King with his strength. Curiosity piqued, he asks Luffy his name. When he tells him, Z connects him as Garp's grandson and spares his life. He announces to the Straw Hats he will destroy all pirates, as the Neo Marines begin to attack the Sunny. With the ship being damaged and most of the crew unable to fight back, Luffy has them retreat. He frees Franky from his bonds, as he uses a Coup de Burst to escape. Luffy and the Straw Hats are recovering on a nearby island, where Franky goes to work on fixing the Sunny. He tells Luffy to go after Z while he repairs the damage done. Chopper regrets saving Z's life, but Sanji tells him a pirate should live without regrets of what he believes in. Nami tells him that they must track them down, or else she will never get her original body back. She would not be as helpful a Navigator to them without her full grown body. Nami proposes gathering intel on their enemy as the first place to start. Mobston, an old man approaches them and asks if they had a run in with Z. He tells them many pirate ships that have come to the island have been attacked by him. He tells that many who had been attacked by him, lost their will to continue and left the New World. He is pleasantly surprised Luffy still wishes to fight him, after losing so badly to him and offers up his finest equipment to use in their quest. Nami tells the crew to not arouse suspicion, they need a new change of clothes first. They are told their best place to start is to take the Sea Train to Secon Island. As they head to their next destination, they split up their search. Luffy, Brook, Sanji, and Zoro, all relax in a local hot spring to rest, recover, and prepare for the upcoming fight. While elsewhere, Nami and Robin have gotten work at a bar. Robin woos the crowd with her good looks and dancing, as Nami works as a server. Usopp is disguised as Robin's manager, and Chopper works outside as a shoe shiner. Later, Nami and Usopp meet up with Chopper to share information. Chopper reports he heard rumors of some Marines showing up because of Z. Usopp says there are lots of Marines where he was, but is unsure if it has to do with Z or Robin's popularity. Though on aside, they did make some good money (which Nami instantly takes when Usopp shows Chopper). As Nami continues gathering information, she is caught by a Marine Captain after learning information of Z's plan on destroying the End Points. When the Captain becomes suspicious of her, and asks her why she is so curious about him, she panics, and points the blame to Usopp. The Captain tries to escort her away for questioning, but Robin subdues the Captain and the group take off, their cover blown. As they catch up with Luffy's group, another group of Marines are chasing them down. Luffy dispatches them all with his Supreme King Haki. Reluctantly, the Marine Captain tells him the location of Z. The Dyna Stones on the island explode, causing the volcano to erupt. Z informs his men the destruction the Second Point has been a success and they need only destroy one more island. With Z in front of them once more, Luffy charges forth and attacks with his Gomu Gomu no Rifle technique. Z blocks it, showing mild surprise to see Luffy. Luffy demands Z change his friends back to normal, as Ain and Binz attack. As Luffy's rematch with Z continues the nearby volcano begins to erupt and destroy the island. Kuzan saves the lives of some civilians by knocking away a volcanic rock and tells them to get to the Sea Train. Kuzan looks on at the devastation, wondering if Z has finally lost his mind. As Luffy and Z's fight grows more intense, Z mocking Luffy telling him if he keeps being afraid of his Battle Smasher, he'll never land any hits on him. He strikes the ground, sending Luffy flying away. He catches up and fires more bullets at Luffy that he deflects back at him. Luffy tells him his bullets will never harm him, until Z pulls out a small pistol and fires a bullet into his shoulder made from Seastone. Mocking Luffy further, he tells him the strongest people in the New World would never have let themselves be hit with it and he relies too much on is Devil Fruit power. He takes Luffy's hat, promising to bury it himself once he has finished destroying the age of pirates. Luffy tries to grab it from him, telling Z the hat was given to him by Shanks. He grabs Luffy in his powerful grips and tells him Shanks, along with the rest of the Four Emperors will all die before they know what is happening. Luffy is enraged, screaming at him to not mock Shanks as Z blasts Luffy away. Zoro and the others find Luffy, and help carry him to safety as the deadly ash cloud rolls down the mountain. Usopp uses one of his Pop Greens to make a banana shaped boat they ride against the wind with. They are unable to escape and just as their deaths seemed imminent, Kuzan encases the magma and ash in a gigantic layer of ice giving them time to escape. Luffy and the Straw Hats board the sea train and flee, just before the island blows. The Straw Hats return to Dock Island, as Luffy is patched up and has the Seastone bullet removed. Kuzan appears before the crew again, telling Luffy to stop moping. Nami, Usopp, Chopper and Robin are shown terrified, but Luffy assures them it is alright. Kuzan explains Z's plan to the crew of destroying the three Endpoints with the Dyna Stones to release the Grande Imbuto, a fissure line underneath the Grand Line. If Z destroys the last one, this will allow the magma flow to be release and flood the sea with fire. Though doing so will not only kill pirates, but innocents as well. Now that two of the Endpoints have been destroyed, Z is about to go to the last one, Piriodo, and unless the Straw Hats stop him, the Pirate Era will end. The Endpoints had been considered a legend, with most thinking it was nonsense. The government covered up the truth about them, to dissuade pirates from using it. That only the World Government and highest ranking officers of the Marines know about it. He laments that it is an Admiral abusing this knowledge above all else. He reminds them that he is not doing this out of power, but to punish pirates. Luffy remains undeterred despite being defeated twice by Z, vowing to chase him down and get his hat back. If he lets Z keep his hat, he could never face Shanks or be worthy of the Pirate King title. Kuzan then gives the crew an Eternal Pose leading to Piriodo. If they lose to Z, they will be destroyed along with the New World. Or, if they win they will be attacked by the Marines. With that said he leaves them to their own fates. Franky then reminds the crew about the equipment they were promised earlier, showing a large stash of armor and weapons Mobston had saved up from the previous crews that suffered from Z's wrath. hey suit up in their new gear and head out. As they are leaving, Gari approaches Luffy telling him he wants to grow up to be a hero but cant decide whether he wants to be an Admiral or a pirate. Sanji flatly states pirates are not heroes. But Luffy chimes in saying if both feel the same, then it is okay and just do whatever he pleases. Gari watches the Straw Hat Pirates leave, filled with admiration for them. The Straw Hats intercept a blockade of Neo Marine warships guarding Piriodo. They blast through their defenses with the Gaon Cannon before landing on the beaches with an army waiting for them. The Straw Hats begin fighting, using their new weapons to help. As the fight against the neo marines intensifies, Usopp uses Hissatsu Midori Bosshi, summoning a forest of strong bamboo sticks pulverizing the soldiers. The Straw Hats win their battles, standing victorious over the defeated Neo Marines. However an army of modified Pacifista appear and begin their onslaught. The crew are forced to run until Franky arrives in the Franky Shogun to turn the tide. Franky takes on the Pacifista, able to fight them all off with his superior strength. Once clustered together, he destroys them with a powerful Radical Beam. After Ain's defeat by Zoro, her effects begin to wear off. Nami grows back to her adult size, with the armor she is sporting now barely fitting her body. Chopper reverts back growing slightly, along with Robin and Brook (though it does not seem to show any signs of change on him). The group head on to catch up with Luffy. The Straw Hats catch up to the battle, seeing Luffy had fought hard against Z and had managed to leave an imprint of his fist inside Z's giant metal fist. Z asks him why he wants to fight him so much. That even if he defeats him, nobody will thank him for his efforts for the stigma of being a pirate. Luffy responds if he cannot defeat him, he will never be able to become the Pirate King. The Battle Smasher breaks then and there and falls from Z's arm, revealing a smaller mechanical arm he can still use. Z tells Luffy he is going to dedicate his life to ending his ambition, challenging him for a final bout. Z and Luffy activate their Armament Haki, their arms turning a hardened black. The two engage in a brutal fist fight, both striking each other with imbued Haki. Kuzan is seen watching their match from a distance, stating "Black Arm" Zephyr has returned. Z and Luffy both give each other hard punches to the chest and stomach, giving Luffy a moment to recoil and puke. Luffy strikes back a punch that knocks Z's glasses right off. A brief flashback is seen in his mind of his early childhood, rattling his early memories. Z becomes elated, that he is being given such a good fight. Both Luffy and him are worn out, still pushing each other with punches back and forth. He corners Luffy and begins pounding on him, with Luffy showing little sign he can defend himself anymore. As Z begins to gain the upper hand, Luffy pushes him back with a kick. Fighting on their last reserves, Luffy shouts he is going to be the Pirate King with Z shouting his name in absolute confidence. After exchanging a few more blows to one another, Luffy finally collapses from exhaustion. Z falls to the ground after, unable to fight anymore too. Z bitterly says he's gotten old, and his body cannot keep up with him anymore. He finds it disappointing, telling Luffy he was enjoying fighting him. As the battle ends, the Straw Hats rush over to Luffy's aid, with Ain and Binz doing the same for Z. Z tells Luffy to finish him, but Luffy merely tells him he is already satisfied as he regains his straw hat, giving him a smile. He offers to continue fighting him, if he wants but Z turns him down, also being satisfied. Kizaru then arrives with his army, telling them he is going to kill them all. Z says he's done everything he's wanted to do, and now will face the price for it as he marches towards the Marine army. He dismisses Luffy, and tells him to leave the rest to him. Ain tries to rush to his side, but Kuzan summons a giant wall of ice dividing everyone from him. Luffy silently looks on, honoring his sacrifice. The Straw Hats depart the island, watching the battle unfold in grim silence as Z gives up his life to save them. During the credits, it is revealed that after Z's defeat, the Straw Hats returned to Dock Island one last time, to return the gear and weapons Mobston had given them. They bid them farewell, and Gari decided to become a pirate, wearing Luffy's borrowed attired.
Toriko X One Piece X Dragon Ball Z Collaboration Special
Caesar Retrieval Arc
After the Straw Hats and Trafalgar Law leave Punk Hazard with Caesar Clown captured, they are wary of being attacked by Doflamingo. As the ship's residents sleep, a mysterious figure named Breed boards the ship with his animal forces and attacked everyone on board. Usopp alongside everyone else fought back, at least until Breed mysteriously called off his forces, having successfully kidnapped Caesar in the process. With Caesar being taken, and large ship approaching, Law, Luffy and Chopper decide to board the Shark Submerge III to go after Breed, while everyone else deals with the ship. After Breed is defeated and Caesar is retrieved, Luffy, Chopper and Law return to the Sunny, saying their goodbyes to the Kung Fu Dugong and his freed animal friends. As dawn breaks, the Straw Hat Pirates receive the morning newspaper saying that Doflamingo has resigned from the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Episode Of Chopper Plus Bloom In Winter Miracle Sakura
While sailing the ocean, Nami notices a storm coming in, and alerts the rest of the crew, allowing them to quickly take action and launch the Thousand Sunny away with a Coup De Burst. Almost immediately afterward, Nami collapses from a high fever, and as none of the crew know enough about medicine, they decide to find a doctor to save her, leading them to sail to Drum Island. Upon arrival, the residents give them a cold reception, as they demand that the crew leave because they are pirates. Luffy begs them to save Nami, and they allow the crew to take her to the shore, with Luffy, Sanji, Robin and Usopp taking Nami ashore while Franky and Zoro stay behind, but they soon learn about the island's king, Wapol and how he took all of the doctors on the island away with him during a pirate invasion. They also learn that there is only one doctor left on the island, Dr.Kureha, and that she lives on a mountain. As Luffy and the others climb up the mountain with Nami, Robin and Usopp stayed behind in the town, as Luffy and Sanji get attacked by some Lapahns, and they are unable to fight back, fearing that the shock of any blows given or received will kill Nami. An avalanche buries the mountain in snow, and Sanji kicks Luffy out of the way to save him and Nami, being buried in the process. The avalanche sweeps through the town and buries Robin and Usopp, and Robin digs the two of them out and slaps Usopp awake with her powers. Luffy continues climbing the mountain, barely able to keep himself alive in the extreme cold. Just before losing consciousness, he reaches the top of the mountain, where Chopper saves him and brings him, Sanji and Nami in for treatment, curing Nami of her disease. As Luffy and the others are being treated at Drum Castle, they learn more about Chopper's past, and about Dr. Hiriluk, and thank Chopper and Kureha for saving them and Nami. Unfortunately, they soon come under attack from Wapol and his men, who have come to take back the island. While Chopper and Sanji fight off Wapol's men, Wapol attempts to shoot down Hiriluk's flag with his Baku Baku no Mi powers. As he does this, Luffy gets to the top of the castle and protects the flag, but soon ends up in a fight with Wapol's brother, Musshuru. Musshuru initially has the advantage in speed and easily defeats Luffy with his Noko Noko no Mi powers, poisoning him with his spores. Chopper tries to fight back, but he is defeated, too. Before Musshuru can give the final blow he stopped by the arrival of the rest of the Straw Hats, who stop him and manage to give Luffy an antidote to the poison. As he finishes recovering, Luffy then uses Gear Second allowing him to keep up with Musshuru and ultimately dominates Musshuru in battle. Wapol escapes into the castle and eats Musshuru, fusing with him and the Bliking Cannon, in an attempt to gain his power and combine it with his own to make a poison bomb to annihilate everyone in Drum so he can replace them with his soldiers. As he tries to fire the bomb, Chopper uses Arm Point and manages to launch Wapol into the roof. Despite managing to fire the bomb, it is destroyed by the Straw Hats before it can explode, then Luffy manages to defeat him and send him flying with Gear Third's Gum Gum Gigant Pistol. Some of Musshuru's poisonous spores drift down, but Franky incinerates them before they can do any damage. After the battle, Luffy asks Chopper to join his crew, and despite initially not trusting humans before, Chopper decides to go with Luffy. Chopper tells Kureha, who berates him, claiming that he is not ready to leave home, and chases him out of the castle. As he leaves with the Straw Hats off the mountain, Kureha then orders the Drum guards to fire off Hiriluk's Sakura mixture, which mixes with the snow, resulting in a pink snowfall and causing the mountain on which the castle stands to resemble a Sakura tree. As Chopper sees this, he realizes that Hiriluk's dream has been accomplished, and starts to cry. With the Cherry Blossoms in the distance, the Straw Hats sail away from Drum Island, with Chopper now a member, as they go toward their next adventure.
Adventure Of Nebulandia
The Straw Hats were lured onto Kinoko Island by the Foxy Pirates, who posed as a marooned crew. Luffy then accepted their offer for a Davy Back Fight rematch. However, during the first contest it was revealed that the game was designed by Komei to trap Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji. Komei and Dojaku successfully captured Zoro and Sanji and set off. The remaining Straw Hats allied with Foxy to go after Komei, and Kansho of the Foxy Pirates asked to come along, wanting to be with his idol Usopp. The pirates eventually reached the island of Nebulandia, where they fought against Marine ambushes and the island's environment, which weakened Devil Fruit users. Robin was captured, and as night fell, Franky and Usopp decided to sneak into the Marines' base. They entered an underground pipe room with water pooling at the bottom, and Franky then realized that the water was about to be electrified. He threw Usopp onto a pipe as he was electrocuted, but this left Usopp as a sitting duck, and Komei captured him and Franky. Usopp and Franky were tied to a rock formation along with their other captured crewmates in order to lure Luffy there. However, Brook and Chopper eventually arrived with reinforcements from Kinoko Island, and Usopp and the other Straw Hats were all freed. Kansho then suddenly betrayed them and shot Luffy, but Luffy was saved by a luckily placed trinket. Kansho attempted to shoot Luffy again, but Usopp deflected his shot with one of his own as Foxy defeated Kansho. The Straw Hats then fought off the Marines on the island and returned to Kinoko Island, where they parted with the Foxy Pirates. The Straw Hats then celebrated their victory with a banquet.
Whole Cake Island Saga
Silver Mine Arc
As the Straw Hats and Barto Club slept during the night, Luffy and Bartolomeo were suddenly kidnapped by the Silver Pirate Alliance. The two crews got up to confront the alliance, and Usopp fired a Pop Green Sea Devil to attack them, but they surrounded and destroyed it. The Straw Hats and Barto Club were then immobilized by Peseta's Adhesive Shells as the Silver Pirate Alliance took Luffy and Bartolomeo away. The next day, the Straw Hats and Barto Club arrived at Silver Mine, but they were besieged by the Silver Pirate Alliance. Usopp fired another Pop Green Sea Devil, which successfully dealt damage to the enemy pirates this time. After Luffy and Bartolomeo reached the ship, the Straw Hats and Barto Club then set sail for Zou.
Heart Of Gold
While some of the Straw Hats were fishing in a snowy ocean, they saw Myskina Olga riding toward the Sunny on her steed Elizabeth. They pulled the two up to the deck, and Olga was weak from hunger. She attempted to use force to threaten them to feed her, but the Straw Hats readily fed and welcomed her. While talking to her, they found out that she was from the lost island of Alchemi, where the legendary treasure Pure Gold was located. After much convincing, Olga agreed to take them to Alchemi and the Pure Gold. However, they came under attack by Mad Treasure and the Treasure Pirates, who were also after Olga ann the Pure Gold. The Straw Hats managed to easily fend off the enemy pirates, but during the battle, Olga's ring fell into the ocean. The ring contained a sliver of the Pure Gold, and a giant fish named Bonbori emerged to consume it. The Sunny was pulled into its mouth, and the Straw Hats attempted to escape, but Olga told them to go into it, so they did so. They were pursued by the Treasure Pirates, who continued their attack. The attack nearly caused the Sunny to hit Bonbori's uvula, and Luffy managed to block the collision, but was sent flying far away by Naomi Drunk. As Olga went to rescue Luffy, the Sunny fell into Bonbori's throat. After the fall, Usopp, Nami, Chopper, Robin, and Brook were left helpless and were subsequently captured and enslaved by the Treasure Pirates. Mad Treasure began torturing his slaves, then ordered his men to bind the slaves, and hide them with the powers of Psycho P, then brought them to the beach where he could show them to Luffy. This allowed him to trap Luffy and take Olga, and they set sail for Alchemi. The captured Straw Hats were forced to row the Shark Emeralda to Alchemi, and they approached a temple entrance near the coast. They managed to pass through the first trial, and came to the second one, where they needed to hit a target on the other side of a large chasm to activate a drawbridge. Usopp volunteered himself, and as Chopper protected him from a dinosaur, he shot at the target. However, an updraft caused his shot to miss, and a pterodactyl came out to attack the group. Usopp then managed to incorporate the updraft into his shot, and fired multiple shots in order to hit the target with an Exploding Star. The drawbridge was lowered, and the group reached the final gate, where there were a lot of keyholes. Nami put the key into the wrong keyhole, causing the giant stone crocodile mouth over her head to come down slowly. The other Straw Hats tried propping the mouth up, but were unable to stop its descent as Nami failed to find the right keyhole. However, right as they were about to be crushed, Luffy came running in and shattered the stone mouth with a punch. Olga's father Myskina Acier then arrived and opened a trapdoor underneath the Straw Hats and Olga, sending them falling into a room below. There, they found the Pure Gold. However, Acier activated bombs in the temple, forcing the Straw Hats and Olga to escape. Luffy battled Mad Treasure and defeated him, causing Bonbori to get dry heaves. After the crew reunited and Franky brought the Sunny to Alchemi, they rode up Bonbori's throat as it vomited them back out into the ocean. They then watched as the Pure Gold was assimilated in Bonbori's lamp. The next day, they dropped Olga and Acier off on an island, and Nami revealed that she had acquired a Vivre Card leading to the entertainment city Gran Tesoro, which the Straw Hats decided to go to.
One Piece Film Gold Episode 0
On the Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats were having a barbecue. After a volleyball game between Nami and Chopper verses Robin and Franky, the Straw Hats discussed what they will do when they reach Gran Tesoro. Usopp then demonstrated a show for Gran Tesoro in case betting in the casino failed. Usopp decides to demonstrate his show by having a sumo match with Luffy. Luffy easily wins the match even though Usopp states he wasn't supposed to use his full strength. After Luffy and Franky have a long sumo match of their own, an angry Nami punches them both for waking her from her nap and almost destroying the ship with their attacks. Nami was declared the Yokozuna in the process, but she declined. Suddenly, the Straw Hats approached the City of Dreams.
One Piece Film Gold
The Straw Hats entered Gran Tesoro, and were showered with gold in the entrance. They emerged into a pool of liquid gold that had a concert venue around it, but were immediately attacked by the Long Long Pirates, who intended to rob them and pay off their debts. Usopp rode on top of Chopper in Walk Point, and fired Pop Greens at various enemy pirates. However, Chopper jumped and accidentally made Usopp hit the mast, causing him to fall off. The Straw Hats defeated the Long Long Pirates, and watched as the proprietor of Gran Tesoro, Gild Tesoro, encased the remaining members in gold. The Straw Hats landed and were approached by Baccarat, who offered to give them a VIP stay in Gran Tesoro due to their fame. She drove them through Gran Tesoro in a turtle car and took them to the VIP hotel at the heart of the ship, where the Straw Hats donned new outfits as they began their dream vacation. However, Usopp and the Straw Hats were approached by a group of kids selling flowers, and Usopp was appalled to find that they cost 5000, but Baccarat chased the kids away. They went to a casino, where Baccarat gave them 20,000,000 worth in tokens. Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper participated in a turtle car race, but as they began to draw near the lead, the lead driver Whitejack had Kiruko spray a liquid on the track in front of them, causing their car to skid and stop. However, they continued driving and approached the lead once again, but the driver in front of them, Kent Beef Jr., had Pork throw a bale of hay at them. Their vision obstructed, the Straw Hats careened off the track and onto a golf course, where they skidded around. However, Luffy managed to pull them back to the track, where they caught up with the remaining two drivers and just barely beat them across the finish line to claim victory. The Straw Hats had a lot of luck with the games, earning lots of tokens, and Baccarat took them to the VIP lounge where they had the chance to become millionaires. The Straw Hats played a dice game there and won, and were approached by Gild Tesoro, who challenged them. They lost, but it was revealed that Baccarat had taken Luffy's luck away with her Devil Fruit power, so they refused to hand over their money. This caused Tesoro and his subordinates to retaliate with force, and Tanaka jumped in and out of the ground, shooting the Straw Hats with his gun and throwing them into chaos. Tesoro managed to capture Zoro and gave the Straw Hats until 12:00 the next night to repay their debt, or else he would kill Zoro. The Straw Hats went outside, where they encountered an acquaintance of Nami's named Carina. They went to a diner with Carina, who revealed to them that a massive portion of Tesoro's wealth was contained in the Hyper Suite Room near the top of the hotel, which they could steal to repay their debt. The Straw Hats agreed to this plan, and afterwards, Carina revealed to everyone except Luffy her true plan, which was to direct seawater out of every fountain on Gran Tesoro and free everyone from Tesoro's control over them. The Straw Hats then slept in a hotel, and tried on disguises later in the day to prepare for their mission. They congregated outside the hotel, and Carina outlined the details of the plan. While Team A, Luffy and Franky, would infiltrate the hotel and disable several Eizo Den Den Mushi that served as security cameras, the rest of them, Team B, would sneak inside and make their way to the door to the Hyper Suite Room. The teams then split, and Team B snuck into the hotel. Carina distracted a group of workers transporting a giant dice container, allowing the Straw Hats to hide inside it, and they were wheeled into a storage room where they met back up with Carina. After getting past a few security guards, Team B entered a hallway that led to the staircase to the Hyper Suite Room, but the hall was guarded by owls with spotlights beaming from their eyes. With Chopper's help, Team B managed to pass through the hall, and they communicated with Team A so the latter could disconnect the Eizo Den Den Mushi watching over the staircase. However, Luffy was discovered and the alarm was raised, causing Team B to be discovered by security guards and chased back down the hall they came from. Team B took refuge in a hidden hallway, but were approached by the World Noble Saint Camael and his entourage. However, the team ambushed the World Nobles, stole their clothing, and emerged disguised as them. Tricking the security guards into thinking they were World Nobles, Team B intimidated them into allowing them back through the hallway, and they raced up the staircase to the Hyper Suite Room. However, they opened the door to find themselves in the middle of an entertainment venue, as part of a trap designed by Gild Tesoro and Carina. Tesoro trapped the Straw Hats in gold tendrils, and prepared to begin the entertainment spectacle by executing Zoro as the Straw Hats' bodies slowly became encased in gold. Suddenly, seawater sprayed from every fountain, as Carina had intended for Luffy and Franky to do. The Straw Hats were freed from their gold encasement and reunited with Luffy, Zoro, and Franky, but Tesoro suddenly blew up the hotel, sending a massive deluge of liquid gold on them. However, Sanji, Robin, and Franky carried their crewmates into the air to safety. Tesoro reemerged inside a giant gold golem and confronted the Straw Hats, and as Luffy battled him, the other Straw Hats and Carina were confronted by Baccarat, Tanaka, and Dice, who were given golden armor and weapons by Tesoro. After taking out several former prisoners of Gran Tesoro, Baccarat confronted Usopp, Chopper, and Brook, planning to take them out with just her luck and a coin. She threw the coin at the trio, causing a chain reaction that resulted in a bomb falling on them and injuring them. Baccarat continued throwing her coin at them, causing more and more misfortune to fall on them until Usopp finally ran away. However, as Baccarat was about to finish off Chopper and Brook, Usopp returned and fired a large purple ball at her, though the ball missed. However, Usopp then fired a Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So, which successfully hit Baccarat. As Baccarat went down, she expressed shock that she had bad luck, and the purple ball opened to reveal a slot machine filled with gold coins, which had allowed Usopp's luck to triumph over hers. Luffy eventually managed to overpower Tesoro, and Tesoro turned his golem into liquid gold, swamping everyone on Gran Tesoro except Luffy with it and preventing them from moving. However, Luffy managed to defeat Tesoro, freeing everyone on Gran Tesoro from his control, and they rejoiced. Suddenly, a timer appeared, and Carina stated that the ship would sink once it reached zero. The Straw Hats returned to the Thousand Sunny, but found out that the timer was a ruse in order to allow Carina to take control of Gran Tesoro. However, they held no hard feelings, and were forced to sail away once the Marine fleet nearby started chasing them.
Zou Arc
Wano Country Saga
Cidre Guild Arc
Out at sea, the Straw Hats were under attack by a group of bounty hunters known as the Cidre Guild and their guns that shot powerful blasts of carbonated water. They managed to escape by blasting off with Coup de Burst, but upon stopping at an island afterward they found that the Sunny's cola supply had run out. Luffy volunteered to go to the island to buy some cola, and found that it was dotted with pools of carbonated water. A ramune saleswoman named Caramel told Luffy that he could get cola from the factory, but warned him that it was controlled by the Cidre Guild. Luffy raced toward the factory, but was confronted by a Cidre Guild platoon led by Ginger. Ginger overwhelmed Luffy with a powerful carbonation blast, causing him to fall into a sinkhole and get swept away by an underground river. The river took Luffy to a pool where Boa Hancock was bathing, and the two reunited and started a battle against Cidre himself. Meanwhile, the other Straw Hats were fighting the rest of the Cidre Guild on the coast, but the fight soon ended as the Guild members revealed they had been enslaved by Cidre and so had no loyalty to him. As the crew dealt with the enslaved, Luffy continued his battle with Cidre. After a brief clash, Luffy eventually overpowers Cidre and defeats him. He then sees an invitation to the Pirates Festival land on the ground and Luffy picks it up. The liberated Cidre Guild slaves gave the Straw Hats barrels of cola in repayment for their freedom. Luffy reveals to Hancock that he received an invitation to the Pirates Festival, and bids her a temporary farewell. As the Straw Hats sail back out to sea, Luffy reveals the invitation to his crew, and to their shock, Robin reads that this year's Expo will include a hunt for Gol D. Roger's treasure. Luffy is excited to go there, and the crew sets sail to Delta Island where the Expo will be taking place, along with the other crews of the Worst Generation.
One Piece Stampede
The Straw Hats came to Delta Island for the Pirates Festival, where they took part in a massive hunt for a treasure belonging to Gol D. Roger. The Straw Hats glided up a Knock Up Stream to a floating island, and fought against other pirate competitors. Suddenly, Law arrived on the Sunny and revealed that something suspicious was going on behind the scenes. Sanji, Robin, Chopper, and Brook accompanied him on a mission to Delta Island, while the rest of the crew continued on the treasure hunt. The pirate competitors reached the floating island and engaged in an all-out brawl as they searched for the treasure, which was eventually found, although no one could seize possession of it. Suddenly, a galleon came up the Knock Up Stream and destroyed the floating island, sending the pirates falling back down to Delta Island. While falling, Usopp found himself next to the treasure chest and grabbed it. After he landed, however, he was swiftly and brutally defeated by Douglas Bullet, who took the treasure back. Bullet attempted to kill Usopp, but threw him aside as he battled members of the Worst Generation. When Bullet emerged victorious, he attempted to kill Luffy, but Usopp stopped him by shooting Pop Greens at the metal exoskeleton he was inhabiting. One of the Pop Greens sprouted and ripped off one of the exoskeletons' fingers, but the others did nothing, and Bullet quickly brought down Usopp once again. Later, a heavily injured Usopp regained consciousness and attempted to carry an unconscious Luffy to safety. The two found themselves in the path of a collapsing building, and Usopp did his best to protect Luffy from it, but could not stop all of it. However, Brook and Chopper then arrived, with the former stopping the falling building. Usopp told Chopper to treat Luffy first, and Chopper reluctantly obliged. After receiving treatment, Luffy went to go fight Bullet again, and Usopp, Chopper, and Brook watched as he and his allies tore apart the massive colossus Bullet inhabited. When Bullet attempted to confront Luffy in his exoskeleton, Usopp watched in triumph as the rest of his Pop Greens sprouted and destroyed the exoskeleton, leading Luffy to defeat Bullet once and for all. The Straw Hats reunited and attempted to leave Delta Island on the Sunny, but were faced with a Marine Buster Call fleet. However, Sabo gave them a safe passage out by creating a wall of fire around them. Later, the Straw Hats discovered that Roger's treasure was an Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale and that Luffy had destroyed it. Most of them were shocked, but Usopp was not surprised.
Episode Of East Blue
Episode Of Sky Island
Wano Country Arc
Utas Past Arc
The Straw Hat's spent a lazy day out at sea on the Sunny, while listening to a Tone Dial playing Uta's new song, New Genesis. Later, after everyone on the crew showed interest in the singer, the crew begged Luffy to attend Uta's concert, and the captain agreed, and the Sunny set course to Elegia.
One Piece Film Red
Uta organized a concert on Elegia in order to realize her dream of performing for the whole world. Usopp was present during the concert.
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Usopp/Misc.
Introduction
Early Concepts
Summary
In One Piece Green: Secret Pieces, an early concept of the crew was revealed. Usopp was supposed to be a vice captain/sniper and have a shorter nose that resembled his father more.
Anime And Manga Differences
Summary
In the anime, when the Pacifista was locking onto to Usopp for its next attack, its bounty detector labeled him as Sogeking, even though he was not wearing his Sogeking mask (though his nose or the Kabuto could have given him away). Although it is a fact that the newspapers (2 years later) managed to recognize Usopp, as he was labeled "Sogeking", proving the Pacifistas have the capability to recognize him.
Major Battles
Filler And Movie Battles
Merchandise
Summary
As a main character, Usopp has been the choice character in many forms of merchandise. He has been featured alongside Chopper in the series of models Portrait of Pirates. He has featured in trading figure sets such as One Piece Motion Figure box and the One Piece Styling Figures (alongside Chopper). He also featured in the 5 piece One Piece VS Figure Gashapon set. Another Gashapon set he featured in was the One Piece Full Color R Gashapon series. He featured in the One Piece Monkey Island Mascot Keychain/Cellphone strap series alongside Chopper. He was issued alongside his father Yasopp in a One Piece DeQue set featuring the Straw Hats and their past mentors/loved ones.
Songs
Usopp*Drop Usopp no Hanamichi Fly, Merry, Fly ~ Sayonara Merry Sogeking's (Hero) Song Akuma no Mi (Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji) Hi! Ho! Ready Go! (Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji) Family (with other crew members) We Are! (with other crew members) Utae! Jingle Bell (with other crew members) You Are the One (with other crew members) Jungle Fever (with other crew members) A Thousand Dreamers (with other crew members) Sekaichi No Otoko to Yobareru Tame ni (with Sanji and Zoro) Friends (with Chopper)
Other Appearances
Video Games
Playable Appearances Support Appearances Chopper's Big Adventure One Piece Jump Super Stars Jump Ultimate Stars One Piece: World Seeker Non-Playable Appearances J-Stars Victory Vs
Other Media
Usopp appears in every year of One Piece Premier Show. He also appears in the 2014; 2018, Segment 1; and 2019 shows of One Piece Water Battle. One of the Tokyo One Piece Tower's exhibits, "Usopp's Road to Sogeking", centers around the sniper, and a statue of Usopp appears as part of Straw Hat Crew's Great Feast. Usopp appears in most Tokyo One Piece Tower special animations and stage shows, including every Live Attraction, One Piece 4D, The Great Treasure of Tongari Island, Immersive Theater: When the Box of Time Opens, Visitors from the Wrecked Ship, and Piece Trail: The Adventurers and the Amazing Spring. Usopp and the crew helps Toratsugu save Kikuhime from Lark in One Piece Art NUE. Usopp appears in the teamLabCamera attraction in the Digital Art Island Adventure event. Usopp appears in Straw Hat Pirates vs. Marines vs. Seven Warlords Holographic Battle Theater and One Piece Dramatic Stage THE METAL ~Marineford of Remembrance~. Usopp appears in Super Kabuki II: One Piece during the retelling of the Sabaody Archipelago Arc. Usopp appears in the first two shows of One Piece Water Spectacle. Usopp appears in the Zoro, Nami, and Vivi-centered versions of the Hungry Days commercials. Usopp was set to appear in ONE PIECE LIVE STAGE ～Tower of Steel～, but it was postponed indefinitely. Usopp appears in the brass entertainment show One Piece Oto Utage during various scenes from the East Blue Saga. A bronze statue of Usopp was dedicated in the town of Aso, Kumamoto as part of the Kumamoto Revival Project.
Crossovers
Usopp appeared in Kyutai Panic Adventure!, where Frieza attacks Odaiba. The Straw Hat Pirates come to Goku's aid, but they are intercepted by and fight the Arlong Pirates. Usopp also appeared in Kyutai Panic Adventure Returns!, where Enel attacks Tokyo and Odaiba. Usopp and other characters also appeared in Cross Epoch. Usopp has appeared in the games Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars for the DS. He also appeared in Battle Stadium D.O.N on the GameCube and PlayStation 2.
References In Popular Culture
In an episode of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, in Harumi's room, action figures of Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Sogeking can be seen. In episode 11 of Assassination Classroom, Shiro can be seen reading an issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, whose cover features Usopp in his outfit from the Dressrosa Arc.
Translation And Dub Issues
Summary
In order to avoid references to death, Usopp's "Sure Kill" part in his attacks' names are removed in the 4Kids dub. In that dub, Usopp and Yasopp were voiced by Jason Griffith.
Trivia
Summary
In addition to the Straw Hats' jolly roger, Usopp also has one of his own, like all the other members of the crew. The flag was first seen when Luffy asked him to design and paint a Jolly Roger for the crew. Though it was supposed to reflect everyone, Usopp designed his own jolly roger as their symbol, reflecting his delusions of captainship. It has Usopp's nose, bandanna, a star, and a slingshot for a cross-bone. Usopp's design was immediately rejected. Usopp has a second personal jolly roger after the timeskip. In this version his skull is seen on its left side with Usopp's new hat, headphones, and his curly hair tied back. The Kuro Kabuto is seen on its side in the background. Usopp can be seen in the corner of Luffy's first wanted poster and Zoro's first wanted poster. In Luffy's, he is simply viewed from behind. In Zoro's, his silhouette is faintly seen through the smoke in the background of the poster doing his Crocodile impersonation. However, in the anime, the latter was cut out of Zoro's poster most likely due to the fact that it is not easily visible and was thus overlooked. It was later corrected in Episode 152 but omitted again in the second bounty poster. It is unknown if he is seen on Luffy and Zoro's actual wanted posters. The exact inspirations for Usopp's name have never been confirmed by Eiichiro Oda, leading to several fan theories: Its most obvious root is the Japanese term for "lie" (嘘, Uso?). The name is also a Japanese pun in that saying "Ore wa Usopp!" can mean either "I am Usopp!" or "I am a lie!" because Usopp's name is written using Katakana characters and not Kanji. It may be a reference to the Japanese pronunciation of Aesop (イソップ, Isoppu?), the ancient Greek fabulist, reflecting Usopp's being both a liar and a storyteller. Interestingly, Usopp's debut storyline strongly parallels one of Aesop's best-known fables, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. One possible Kanji spelling of Usopp (嘘風?) would roughly mean "liar way/style." This exact spelling is used as a parody name in the spinoff One Piece in Love. More obliquely, the name may be a reference to Dragon Ball's Oolong, the "pu" (プ?) component being standard Japanese onomatopoeia for a pig's grunts. Like Oolong, Usopp was introduced as a weakling heavily reliant on lies and bluffs, who quickly becomes one of the main protagonist's earliest friends and traveling companions. Usopp's long nose was possibly inspired by the Italian novel "Pinocchio", as Pinocchio was a wooden puppet whose nose grew longer whenever he told a lie. Usopp might be somewhat based on the Japanese mythical species tengu, who were said to have long noses and habits of tricking people. Kin'emon even referred to him as a tengu. He, Luffy, and Sanji all claim to have never been sick, and thus do not know what it feels like. This, however, has been contradicted by Oda, who later revealed Usopp did got sick in an SBS, indicating this might have another lie. In regards to his alter-ego, Sogeking is a play on words as the Japanese word for sniper is "Sogeki". Ironically, most of the tall tales and lies Usopp has told have come true at some point during the Straw Hats' voyage. Kappei Yamaguchi, Usopp's Japanese voice actor, came up with the notes to the Sogeking song. Oda provided the words and then asked him to develop the notes himself. Kappei also stated that the Sogeking song is the most requested song for him. Sonny Strait, the Funimation voice actor for Usopp, has stated several times during the Funimation DVD commentaries that Kappei Yamaguchi is his favorite Japanese voice actor, saying that whenever he listens to Kappei's performance in recording it is like he is saying "Top that, American voice actor!". In the 6th Japanese Fan Poll, Usopp was voted the 15th most popular character in One Piece. Skypiea has a theme park dedicated to Usopp called Rubber Band Land. It has a drawn profile of him on the overhead sign and a statue featuring him as a muscular warrior, complete with a spear. The face Usopp made that scared Sugar into unconsciousness is based on the entrance to the Goa Gajah cave in Indonesia. Usopp's occupation in Wano as a toad-oil merchant is a reference to the rakugo story Toad Oil (蝦蟇の油, Gama no Abura?), in which a salesman fakes cutting himself to sell a supposed "miracle oil", ultimately injuring himself for real. The scene was written with Kappei Yamaguchi in mind, after Oda learned he is an active rakugoka under the name Nonoya Pepepe (のゝ乃家ぺぺぺぇ?). When Yamaguchi learned of the inspiration of the scene, he attempted to voice Usopp's sales pitch with a rakugoka's pitch and rhythm. Usopp's battle outfit in Onigashima seems to be strictly based on the one Toshiro Mifune wears as Kikuchiyo in Seven Samurai .
Sbsbased Trivia
Usopp's birthday, April 1, is known as 'April Fool's Day' (エイプリルフールの日, Eipuriru Fūru no Hi?), a reference to his ability to fool people. Usopp's nose is a little longer than Kaku's. Usopp's nose is 13-centimeters long, and is the fourth longest nose of any character introduced so far. Usopp's favorite foods are pike from an autumn island and other fish of the season. Also, his favorite food from Wano Country is saba misoni. His least favorite food is mushrooms because he got sick once. He shares his like of fish of the season with his father. Usopp eats ice cubes, the same as Luffy, Chopper, Robin and Brook. Usopp's favorite dish to cook is fish and chips. Usopp likes fried egg, over easy, coddled with ketchup. Usopp has the eighth highest tolerance to alcohol among the Straw Hat Pirates. Usopp's favorite type of island and season is summer on an autumn island. Usopp's specific number is 04. Usopp's specific color is yellow. Usopp smells like gunpowder. If the Straw Hat Pirates were a family, then Usopp would be the third son. Usopp's animal resemblance is an armadillo. However, in Chapter 651, when all the Straw Hat Pirates were represented as animals, Usopp was shown as a chameleon. If One Piece was set in the real world, then Usopp would be from Africa, although it is not specified which African country. Usopp's thoughts are "Warrior, Lies, Lies, Run, Run", and like the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates, "Friendship". When a fan asked which flower Usopp resembles the most, Nico Robin's Japanese voice actress answered he most resembles a daisy. Usopp bathes once every three days, the same as Chopper and Franky. Usopp, Sanji and Robin cut the crew's hair. Trafalgar D. Water Law calls Usopp according to a nickname, Nose-ya. Usopp represents the prefecture of Kanagawa. Usopp typically sleeps at 1:00 A.M. and wakes up at 8:00 A.M. If the Straw Hat Pirates were not pirates, then Usopp would be a graphic designer. If the Straw Hat Pirates had a 50-meter race, then Usopp would come in sixth place. When Sanji is in his raid suit, Usopp calls him "Lightning Skyser (Sky + Kaiser)". If Usopp were to be given a Devil Fruit, he would have the Poke Poke no Mi. In SBS 94, Oda showed Usopp's possible appearances at ages 40 and 60 in two separate timelines.
Usopps Lies
Throughout the series, Usopp has told lies. He tells lies for different reasons. For example, he told Kaya lies for years to entertain her. As the series has progressed, these lies have become truth. Below is a table detailing all of the lies told by Usopp and which ones have come true.