## One Piece Chapter 40, pages 15-16: USOPP PIRATE GROUP - Chapter: 40 - Pages: 15-16 - Characters: Usopp, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, angry store owner ### Summary Page 15: Usopp looks back at the boys with a soft smile. "THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, GUYS. I DON'T PLAN ON TELLING THE FOLKS IN THE VILLAGE, SAY BYE TO THEM FOR ME". The boys are in tears. Piiman cries, "NO...", Ninjin yells, "NO, I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT!!!", and Tamanegi pleads, "DON'T GO, CAPTAIN". Usopp looks down, reminiscing. "DO YOU REMEMBER THIS PLACE? THIS IS WHERE WE FIRST MET". The lower panels shift into a flashback of their first meeting: the boys call out, "HEY, LIAR!" and tease him, "BUT YOU'RE FAMOUS FOR YOUR LIES" and "YEAH, YOU'RE FAMOUS." Flashback Usopp protests, "I DON'T WANNA HEAR THAT STORY!" and then declares, "OKAY, YOU CAN CALL ME CAPTAIN USOPP FROM NOW ON. YOU GUYS ARE USOPP PIRATE GROUP!". Page 16: A series of flashbacks show the boys' adventures with Usopp. They are seen running from a dog as Usopp yells, "IT'S A CERBERUS, GET RID OF HIM!". In another memory, they chase a lizard while Usopp commands, "IT'S A DRAGON, CAPTURE IT!". The boys praise his slingshot skills, "WOW, CAPTAIN! YOUR AIM'S PERFECT!", to which he replies, "OF COURSE, I'M A BRAVE WARRIOR OF THE SEA!". They are also shown running from an angry store owner yelling, "STOP, YOU APPLE THIEVES!!", with Usopp shouting, "RUN, IT'S THE ALIEN STORE-OWNER GUY!". Back in the present, Usopp asks them seriously, "WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE AMBITIONS?". Piiman answers, "TO OWN A BAR!". Ninjin says, "TO BECOME A MASTER CARPENTER!". Tamanegi declares, "TO BECOME A WRITER!". Usopp looks at them with determination. "WHILE NOT LOSING SIGHT OF OUR AMBITIONS... SWEAR THAT YOU WILL GO ON THE ROAD YOU HAVE CHOSEN!".