## One Piece Chapter 23, pages 7-9: CAPTAIN USOPP ENTERS - Chapter: 23 - Pages: 7-9 - Characters: Usopp, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi ### Summary Page 7: Usopp is now relaxing up in a tree, leaning back with his hands behind his head, laughing. He says, "I AM VERY HAPPY... I'VE DONE ANOTHER GOOD DEED TODAY! I'VE HELPED ADD SOME EXCITEMENT TO THIS BORING VILLAGE!" A rustling sound "GASA..." is heard. A voice from below calls out, "AH! THERE HE IS!" Usopp looks down, saying, "HUH?" A close-up shows Usopp smiling as he recognizes them, saying, "OH OH! IT'S YOU GUYS!" The bottom panel reveals two young boys standing below, both holding wooden swords. A translator note reads: "PIIMAN MEANS GREEN PEPPER & NINJIN MEANS CARROT". The boy on the right, wearing a skull and crossbones shirt, says, "GOOD MORNING!" A caption identifies him as "VILLAGE BOY PIIMAN". The boy on the left, wearing a skull and crossbones hat, yells, "CAPTAIN USOPP! USOPP'S PIRATE CREW READY FOR ACTION!" A caption identifies him as "VILLAGE BOY NINJIN". Page 8: Usopp stands with Ninjin and Piiman. Usopp asks, "PIIMAN, NINJIN, WHY ONLY YOU GUYS ARE HERE? WHERE'S TAMANEGI?" Piiman replies, "HE'S PROBABLY STILL SLEEPING," and Ninjin adds, "RIGHT?" Usopp agrees, "UH! I THINK SO!" Suddenly, a voice yells, "WAAA-AAAA!!" Usopp looks surprised. In the distance, a boy with glasses runs toward them, screaming, "THIS IS BAD! AAAAAAA!" Usopp recognizes him, "IT'S TAMANEGI!" Ninjin asks, "WHAT IS HE YELLING?" while Piiman wonders, "HOW CAN HE SLEEP SO MUCH?" Tamanegi sprints closer, panting "FUH... FUH..." with a rapid "TAP TAP TAP TAP" sound effect. He shouts, "THIS IS BAD! THE PIRATES ARE COMING!!" A caption introduces him as "VILLAGE BOY TAMANEGI". Page 9: Tamanegi frantically reports, "IT'S TRUE! I JUST SAW IT! THE SHIP HAS A SKULL FLAG, AND HAS COME DOWN TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SHORE!" Usopp points at him and says, "YOU'RE LYING!" but Tamanegi insists, "IT'S TRUE!" Tamanegi continues, "AND THE SYMBOL ON THE FLAG IS OF BUGGY'S PIRATE FLEET!" A small vision of Buggy's ship with its skull and crossbones flag appears behind him. Usopp looks shocked, exclaiming, "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" Tamanegi cries, "IT'S TRUE! WE'RE DEAD!" Usopp immediately turns and sprints away, declaring, "ALAS! TIME FOR SNACKS!" The three boys yell after him, "DON'T RUN AWAY!" Usopp stops, clutching his stomach and sweating, making an excuse: "ACTUALLY, I HAVE THIS DISEASE THAT WILL KILL ME IF I DON'T EAT SNACKS..." The boys angrily shout back, "YOU'RE LYING!"