Usopp

Usopp (ウソップ) is the fourth member of the Straw Hats. Before he joined them he lived in Syrup Village as Captain of his self-named "pirate brigade". He garners Luffy's interest when Usopp momentarily overcomes his cowardice and bravely helps the Straw Hats' struggle against Captain Kuro, a pirate captain who schemed to use Usopp's home for himself. After Kuro is defeated by the Straw Hats, Usopp joins them. Preferring to leave his make-believe reputation at his home, Usopp joins the Straw Hats in hopes of becoming a real hero. He acts as the crew's sniper, artist, and secondary shipbuilder.

His father is a legendary sniper named Yasopp who is a member of Shank's crew (Luffy's idol). His mother passed away when he was a child due to illness, yet Usopp wanted to give her hope that his father would return by lying he would come back. Even after his mother's death, Usopp kept the lying habit to inspire hope in himself and others. During his journey with Luffy, it also helps the crew in unexpected ways.

When Luffy decides to use another boat than the crippling Going Merry, Usopp is furious that the captain is so willing to part with their comrade and duels his captain for ownership. In spite of his fierce determination, Usopp loses the challenge and his membership to the crew with an oath to never face them again. Still worried about his comrades to completely abandon them, Usopp finds a loophole solution to his dilemma by adopting a masked alter-ego, "The Sniper King" Sogeking, during the Enies Lobby Arc.

Quotes

 * See also: Usopp/Quotes

Pre-Timeskip

 * ,, , , : "Lead Star~Exploding Star~Blasting Cactus Star": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of lead projectiles straight ahead of him, followed by another one except they travel outwards in an arc. He shoots out another volley of shots in an arc, except these will explode. The last shot has him shooting a green projectile forwards, that explodes after a certain distance into small green shrapnel.
 * ,, undefined. undefined, undefined: "Throwing Star Meteor Shower~Blasting Cactus Star": Usopp throws an explosive down onto the ground in front of him, detonating on the ground and knocking enemies upwards. He then fires 4 volleys of ninja throwing stars at them, each volley spreading in an arc like a shotgun. He finishes by firing a final green projectile that explodes into green shrapnel after a distance.
 * ,, undefined, undefined, undefined: "Flaming Star~Blasting Cactus Star": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of projectiles, the first containing 3 fiery projectiles, and the second containing 5. Each volley spreads outwards in an arc after firing. He finishes by firing a final green projectile that explodes into green shrapnel after a distance.
 * ,, , undefined: "Flaming Ball": Usopp throws 3 explosives onto the ground in front of him, which explode upon impact and blast enemies away.
 * ,, , , undefined: "Flaming Star" Usopp shoots out a large fireball that travels forward.
 * undefined, undefined, undefined: "Usopp Pound~Exploding Star": Usopp pulls out a giant oversized inflatable hammer and bangs it on the ground in front of him twice, with the hammer popping after the second hit. He then fires a volley of explosive projectiles that spread out in an arc.
 * undefined,, , : "Usopp Hammer": Usopp pulls out a normal-sized mallet and proceeds to swing it 9 times while spinning between each swing to give it more force. He moves slightly forward with each swing.
 * undefined, undefined,, , : "Spicy Star": Usopp draws back his slingshot to prepare a charged shot. He then shoots out a large volley of red projectiles that spread out in an arc. Any enemies that are hit by these will have their mouths fill with spicy hot sauce, causing fire to rise out of their mouths and making them fall over in a comical manner.


 * Level 1 Musou: "Fire Rain Hell": Usopp takes a bottle filled with explosive substance, and tosses it forward above enemies. He then fires a single flaming projectile at it, causing it to detonate and rain fire down onto enemies below.
 * Level 2 Musou: "10-Shot Exploding Star": Usopp draws his slingshot back, and then shoots out 10 flaming projectiles that spread out like a shotgun shot, and then detonate on impact.


 * R1 (Special Skill): "Special Oil Star": Usopp will throw some oil onto the ground in front of him. Any of his flammable projectiles that hit the oil will cause it to explode.

Kabuto moveset

 * ,, , , : "Lead Star~Exploding Star~Sunflower Star": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of lead projectiles straight ahead of him, followed by another one except they travel outwards in an arc. He shoots out another volley of shots in an arc, except these will explode. The last shot has him shooting a green projectile forwards, that explodes after a certain distance, creating 5 small explosions.
 * ,, undefined. undefined, undefined: "Throwing Star Meteor Shower~Blasting Cactus Star": Usopp throws an explosive down onto the ground in front of him, detonating on the ground and knocking enemies upwards. He then fires 4 volleys of ninja throwing stars at them, each volley spreading in an arc like a shotgun. He finishes by firing a final green projectile that explodes into green shrapnel after a distance.
 * ,, undefined, undefined, undefined: "Flaming Star~Sunflower Star": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of projectiles, the first containing 3 fiery projectiles, and the second containing 5. Each volley spreads outwards in an arc after firing. He finishes by firing a final green projectile that explodes into green shrapnel after a distance.
 * ,, , undefined: "Flaming Ball": Usopp throws 3 explosives onto the ground in front of him, which explode upon impact and blast enemies away.
 * ,, , , undefined: "Fire Bird Star" Usopp shoots out a large flame in the shape of a flying bird, which flies forward damaging enemies.
 * undefined, undefined, undefined: "Usopp Pound~Six Chamber Pit-Viper Star": Usopp pulls out a giant oversized inflatable hammer and bangs it on the ground in front of him twice, with the hammer popping after the second hit. He then fires out a stream of fiery projectiles that fly forward in a corkscrew motion.
 * undefined,, , : "Usopp Hammer~Impact Dial": Usopp pulls out a normal-sized mallet and proceeds to swing it 8 times while spinning between each swing to give it more force. He finishes by thrusting his open palm outwards with an Impact Dial attached to it, generating a large shockwave in front of him, blasting enemies away.
 * undefined, undefined,, , : "Spicy Star": Usopp draws back his slingshot to prepare a charged shot. He then shoots out a large volley of red projectiles that spread out in an arc. Any enemies that are hit by these will have their mouths fill with spicy hot sauce, causing fire to rise out of their mouths and making them fall over in a comical manner.


 * Level 1 Musou: "Fire Rain Hell": Usopp takes a bottle filled with explosive substance, and tosses it forward above enemies. He then fires a single flaming projectile at it, causing it to detonate and rain fire down onto enemies below.
 * Level 2 Musou: "10-Shot Exploding Star": Usopp draws his slingshot back, and then shoots out 10 flaming projectiles that spread out like a shotgun shot, and then detonate on impact.


 * R1 (Special Skill): "Breath Dial": Usopp will throw down a Breath Dial onto the ground.

Post-Timeskip

 * ,, , , : "Lead Star~Exploding Star~Green Star: Bamboo Javelin": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of lead projectiles that fly straight, followed by another one that flies outward in an arc. He shoots out another volley of shots in an arc, except these will explode. He finishes by firing a green projectiles that plants itself into the ground, causing a large forest of bamboo trees to erupt out of the ground.
 * ,, undefined. undefined, undefined: "Green Star: Trampolia~Throwing Star Meteor Shower~Green Star: Humandrake": Usopp shoots a projectile at the ground that grows a large flower with a bouncy surface that bounces enemies upwards. He then fires 4 volleys of ninja throwing stars at them, each volley spreading in an arc like a shotgun. He finishes by firing at the ground, causing a large number of mandrake plants to rise up into the air, knocking enemies upwards.
 * ,, undefined, undefined, undefined: "Flaming Star~Sunflower Star": Usopp shoots out 2 volleys of projectiles, the first containing 3 fiery projectiles, and the second containing 5. Each volley spreads outwards in an arc after firing. He finishes by firing a final green projectile that explodes into green shrapnel after a distance.
 * ,, , undefined: "Green Star: Devil": Usopp leaps up and fires at the ground, causing a large venus flytrap-like plant to grow out of the ground, swinging its large head around in a circle to knock back enemies.
 * ,, , , undefined: "Green Star: Platanus Throwing Star": Usopp fires a volley of ninja throwing stars made of leaves.
 * undefined, undefined, undefined: "Usopp Pound~Fire Bird Star": Usopp pulls out a giant oversized inflatable hammer and bangs it on the ground in front of him twice, with the hammer popping after the second hit. He finishes by shooting out a large flame in the shape of a flying bird, which flies forward damaging enemies.
 * undefined,, , : "Usopp Hammer~Impact Dial": Usopp pulls out a normal-sized mallet and proceeds to swing it 8 times while spinning between each swing to give it more force. He finishes by thrusting his open palm outwards with an Impact Dial attached to it, generating a large shockwave in front of him, blasting enemies away.
 * undefined, undefined,, , : "Green Star: Sargasso~Green Star: Bamboo Javelin~Green Star: Skull Bombgrass": Usopp fires a shot in front of him that causes a large plant to grow out and swing back and forth, hitting enemies. He then fires repeatedly at the ground, causing a forest of bamboo shoots to erupt out of the ground. He then starts to dig into the ground with his hands and plants an explosive, which detonates a large explosion after he hops away from it.


 * Level 1 Musou: "Green star: Impact Wolf": Usopp pulls back his slingshot, and shoots forward a wolf-like creature made of leaves of plants. The wolf runs straight forward, bulldozing any enemies in its path.
 * Level 2 Musou: "Deadly Long Range: Bagworm": Usopp fires an explosive in front of him, which explodes and blasts enemies upwards into the air. His slingshot then grows to be larger than he is, as he draws back the sling, loaded with a large explosive. He then releases the shot, which is propelled forward with a rocket propulsion. The projectile zig-zags around the air, hitting enemies, before exploding in one final large explosion.


 * R1 (Special Skill): "Green Star: Rafflesia":Usopp will make a large flower pop up from the ground. If he shoots at it, it will explode in a fiery explosion.

Fighting Style
As a long-range fighter, Usopp primarily uses deception and keep-away tactics to best utilize his marksmanship. He can hit any target perfectly and can shoot multiple targets at once. His marksmanship-esque fighting style revolves around using specialty ammunition, each of which can cause various effects. He can incapacitate foes by firing hot Tabasco sauce into their mouths, or he can blast enemies away with flammable projectiles. After the timeskip, he has learned to utilize various different plant life for his special ammunition, giving him a far more diverse and dangerous arsenal than before. His abilities are of best use when maintaining distance from enemies, as he stays completely stationary when firing his slingshot, making him vulnerable if an enemy gets too close. If he gathers enough courage, he may even use various gadgets if he is close enough to his foes.