## One Piece Chapter 27, pages 21-23: THE PLOT - Chapter: 27 - Pages: 21-23 - Characters: Usopp, Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Tamanegi, Piiman, Ninjin ### Summary Page 21: Usopp suddenly throws his head back and bursts into loud, exaggerated laughter, accompanied by a booming "DO--N!!" sound effect. He declares, "JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER TIMES, OF COURSE IT WAS JUST A LIE!" He continues his fabrication, claiming, "I WAS JUST HAVING MY REVENGE ON THAT BUTLER, BY MAKING UP STORIES ABOUT HIM BEING A PIRATE!" Luffy looks at him curiously with a "HMM?", while Nami and Zoro stare at him in silence. The three boys are taken aback. Ninjin yells, "WHATTTT!? IT WAS JUST A LIE?" Piiman complains, "MAN! I THOUGHT SOMETHING BIG WAS GOING TO HAPPEN!" Tamanegi adds, "EVEN THE STRAW-HAT NIICHAN HELPED CAPTAIN USOPP LIE TO US!" The boys look deeply disappointed. Ninjin scolds him, "CAPTAIN SHOULDN'T MAKE UP LIES JUST BECAUSE OF THIS. THAT'S NOT HONORABLE!" Piiman agrees, "YEA, I FEEL THE SAME WAY!" Tamanegi chimes in, "ME TOO! NO MATTER HOW MEAN THAT BUTLER IS... CAPTAIN, I NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD MAKE UP LIES TO HURT OTHERS". Page 22: The three boys turn their backs and start walking back toward the village. Ninjin says, "LETS GO HOME!" Piiman agrees, "YEAH! GO HOME AND EAT DINNER!" and Tamanegi wonders, "WONDER WHAT'S FOR DINNER." Usopp watches them leave in silence, while Luffy, Zoro, and Nami stand behind him. A crescent moon hangs in the sky. Usopp sits down on the grassy ground, his back to the others. Luffy asks him directly, "EVEN SO... THE FACT THAT THOSE PIRATES ARE GOING TO ATTACK, IS THE TRUTH, RIGHT?" Usopp, looking downcast, replies, "BECAUSE I USED TO LIE ALL THE TIME... NO ONE BELIEVES A WORD I SAY NOW!" He continues, "THEY'RE DEFINITELY GOING TO ATTACK IN THE MORNING. BUT NO ONE BELIEVES ME! THEY ALL THINK TOMORROW WILL JUST BE ANOTHER PEACEFUL DAY..." Page 23: Usopp suddenly stands up, clenching his fist with fierce determination. A loud "DON!!" sound effect emphasizes his resolve. He declares loudly, "SINCE EVERYONE THAT THINKS I'M A LIAR, I'LL PROTECT THIS VILLAGE MYSELF AND PREVENT THE PIRATES FROM ATTACKING!" He continues, "THEN THIS WILL JUST BECOME ONE OF MY LIES! IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE VILLAGE,". Below, Nami looks slightly surprised, Zoro watches calmly, and Luffy breaks into a wide, approving smile. In the final panel, Usopp sits back down, clutching his bleeding arm. He looks down, his expression a mix of sadness and resolve, as he mutters, "ALTHOUGH THEY... FIRED GUNS AT ME.... AND THEY CHASED AFTER ME WITH BROOMSTICKS... HERE... IN THE VILLAGE WHERE I GREW UP!"