## One Piece Chapter 23: CAPTAIN USOPP ENTERS - Chapter: 23 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, Frog, Nami, Usopp, Villagers, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Kaya, Klahadore ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays "CHAPTER 23" and the title "CAPTAIN USOPP ENTERS". The illustration shows a large frog wearing round glasses, a small hat with an umbrella on top, and a Hawaiian shirt, standing on a giant lily pad. The frog is using a wooden mallet to hammer the lid onto a large wooden barrel. Roronoa Zoro sits on the lily pad, holding the barrel steady with both hands. In the background, Monkey D. Luffy walks across another lily pad, carrying a large wooden mallet over his shoulder. Tall reeds and grass surround them. Page 1: Two small sailboats travel across the open ocean. The leading boat has a pirate flag with a skull and crossbones. Nami looks forward with a serious expression, accompanied by a large "DO--N" sound effect. She declares, "WE NEED TO PLAN THINGS MORE!" Luffy sits casually on the edge of the boat, looking back at her. He asks, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" The back of Nami's head is visible as she asks, "ARE WE GOING TO THE 'GRAND LINE' LIKE THIS?" Luffy smiles and replies, "OH, THAT'S RIGHT! ALTHOUGH UNCLE CABBAGE GAVE US PLENTY OF FRUITS, WE DON'T HAVE ANY MEAT ON THIS SHIP!" Nami angrily yells back, "I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE FOOD SUPPLIES!" Page 2: Zoro lies back in the boat, arms behind his head, complaining, "AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY SAKE TO DRINK EITHER! HOW BORING!" Nami yells at him, her face drawn in a comical, exasperated style, "LET'S NOT WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF FOOD AND DRINK FIRST!" Nami then points her finger upward, explaining, "THE PLACE WE'RE GOING, THE 'GRAND LINE' IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IN THE WORLD! EVERY PIRATE IN THIS WORLD WISHES TO GET THE TREASURE THERE, SO WE NEED TO GET A BETTER SHIP FIRST!" A small translator note reads: "THE EVIL BUNNY SAYS: REAL PIRATES DRINK RUM! (OR GROG), BUT ODA-SENSEI (THE MANGAKA) PREFERS TO USE SAKE IN ONE PIECE". Nami rests her chin on her hand, thinking, "WE'RE ALSO SHORT ON CREW MEMBERS AND THIS SHIP DOESN'T HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK, WE CAN'T POSSIBLY BE SAFE!" Another note says: "NOTE: FROM NOW ON, 'THE EVIL BUNNY' WILL PROVIDE THE INFO CORNERS FOR THIS MANGA ^_^: YOROSHIKU!". Luffy asks, "OH! WHAT DO WE DO THEN?" Nami, looking at a map, replies, "WE HAVE TO PREPARE FIRST, AND PLAN FOR THE JOURNEYS AHEAD. THERE'S A VILLAGE DUE NORTH. WE SHOULD GO THERE FIRST!" Luffy grins widely and says, "FIRST THING TO DO WHEN WE GET THERE IS LOOK FOR A BETTER SHIP! AND EAT SOME MEAT!" Nami sits in the background, looking exhausted by his priorities. Page 3: A young man with a long nose, wearing a plaid bandana, overalls, and a white sash, stands on a cliff overlooking the sea. Seagulls fly overhead, crying "KA!". He stretches his arms and says, "HU HU! IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY... THERE'S NOTHING LIKE STARTING SUCH A HAPPY AND REFRESHING DAY BY LOOKING AT THE SEA!" A translator note reads: "'USO' MEANS LIE IN JAPANESE; 'AESOP' IS THE AUTHOR OF 'THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF' (COULD BE RELATED)." Below the cliff, a peaceful village is shown nestled among trees, with birds chirping "CHIRP!". The young man turns to face forward, crossing his arms confidently with a "DO--N" sound effect. A caption box introduces him: "VILLAGE YOUNGSTER USOPP". Page 4: The page opens with a large, panicked close-up of Usopp screaming, hands on his head, yelling, "THE PIRATES ARE ATTACKING! WE'RE IN DANGER!!" In the next panel, a villager looks out a window, saying, "THIS IS BAD!" as the sound effect "TAP TAP TAP..." indicates running. Usopp sprints down the middle of the village street, arms flailing, shouting, "EVERYBODY, RUN!! THE PIRATES ARE COMING! THE PIRATES ARE COMING!" with a "WAAAAA..." sound effect. The villagers react in various ways. A man with slicked-back hair looks shocked, exclaiming, "WHAT!? PIRATES!!?" Meanwhile, an older man with glasses calmly drinks his morning beverage while looking out the window, noting, "OH! USOPP IS STARTING TO SHOUT AGAIN, THAT MEANS I HAVE TO GO TO WORK NOW." A woman stands beside him. In another house, a man reading a newspaper with a cigarette in his mouth looks annoyed, saying, "NOT AGAIN..." while a woman nearby looks worried, saying, "THIS IS BAD! THIS IS BAD..." Page 5: A large panel shows Usopp laughing hysterically with his mouth wide open, declaring, "I WAS JUST JOKING...! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" A large sound effect booms behind him. The villagers' reactions quickly turn to anger. An angry man leans out of his window wielding a broom, yelling, "WHY YOU, LITTLE LIAR! I WON'T LET YOU GET AWAY THIS TIME!" Usopp starts running as a frying pan is thrown at him, hitting the ground with a "TANG!" sound. He grunts, "UHF!" In the bottom panel, Usopp runs down the street as multiple villagers lean out of their windows, shouting angrily. Usopp looks back and says, "UH OH! EVERYBODY'S C...