## One Piece Chapter 23, pages 12-14: CAPTAIN USOPP ENTERS - Chapter: 23 - Pages: 12-14 - Characters: Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Roronoa Zoro ### Summary Page 12: The page starts with three young boys, Ninjin, Piiman, and Tamanegi, hiding behind a bush on a cliff overlooking the shore. One asks, "HEY! TAMANEGI, ARE THOSE THE PIRATES THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT?" Tamanegi replies, "THAT'S RIGHT! LOOK, THERE'S A PIRATE SYMBOL!" pointing towards the two small boats docked below. Another boy observes, "THEY DON'T LOOK SCARY!" and the first agrees, "YEAH!" Down on the beach, Luffy stretches his arms high, exclaiming, "BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I LAST STOOD ON FIRM GROUND..." Nami, standing nearby with her hands on her hips, retorts, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE SLEEPING ALL THE TIME!" Meanwhile, Usopp is shown hiding behind a rock, sweating and looking nervous, thinking ".........". In the next panel, Zoro looks back over his shoulder and casually remarks, "BY THE WAY, I JUST NOTICED A MOMENT AGO... WHAT ARE THOSE GUYS DOING THERE?" Luffy and Nami look confused. A large, jagged sound effect "Gikuuu!!" (SHOCKED!) erupts from the bush where the three boys are hiding, indicating they realize they've been spotted. Page 13: Usopp, still hiding, yells out in panic, "HEY! YOU... DON'T RUN AWAY!!" as the three boys sprint away from the cliff edge, screaming, "WAAAA..! WE'VE BEEN FOUND!!" Large sound effects accompany their hasty retreat. Usopp is left sweating with a shocked expression. Below, Zoro, Luffy, and Nami stare up at him with blank, unimpressed expressions. Suddenly, Usopp regains his composure and strikes a dramatic, confident pose on top of the cliff, arms crossed, looking down at them. A massive "Zudo--n!!" sound effect emphasizes his stance. He boldly declares, "I AM THE GREAT PIRATE FLEET LEADER, USOPP, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE SECURITY OF THIS VILLAGE! I'M ALSO KNOWN AS 'CAPTAIN', 'CAPTAIN USOPP'!" Page 14: A wide shot shows Usopp standing high on the cliff, looking down at Luffy, Zoro, and Nami on the beach. Usopp continues his boast, "IT'S BEST IF YOU DON'T TRY TO ATTACK THIS VILLAGE, BECAUSE MY 80 MILLION MEN ARE NOT GOING TO FORGIVE YOU!" with a "Do--n" sound effect. Nami looks up at him calmly and says, "YOU'RE LYING RIGHT?" Usopp instantly breaks character, grabbing his head in a panicked, comical overreaction, screaming, "WAA! I'VE BEEN CAUGHT!" An arrow points to him with the text "BULL'S EYE!". Nami sweatdrops and points out, "SEE, YOU EVEN SAID IT YOURSELF!" Usopp continues to freak out, thinking, "ARGHH!! DID I JUST SAY THAT? BAD PLANNING! BAD PLANNING INDEED!" with another "BULL'S EYE!" arrow pointing at him. In the bottom panel, Luffy laughs uproariously, holding his stomach, "HAHAHAHA! YOU'RE SO FUNNY!" Usopp, looking annoyed and sweating, yells back, "HEY! DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ME! I AM A MAN WITH HIGH SELF-ESTEEM! AND EVERYONE CALLS ME THE 'HONORABLE USOPP'!"