This article may contain spoilers for One Piece.
Essential Insights
- Usopp’s fabrications act as foreshadowing for significant future plot developments in One Piece, eventually becoming reality.
- Numerous lies told by Usopp have already manifested, highlighting the necessity of recalling them.
- There are still six unfulfilled lies from Usopp, one of which entails a confrontation with Sea Kings during the climactic fight against Imu.
The main protagonists of One Piece are the Straw Hat Pirates, and the narrative fundamentally revolves around their adventures. Each member contributes uniquely to the crew’s mission, with the current roster comprising ten individuals, the latest addition being Jimbei.
The crew fully united after receiving the Going Merry from Kaya, where Luffy and the team aided Usopp and Kaya in liberating their village from the clutches of Kuro. After the victory against Kuro, Usopp chose to join the Straw Hats as their sniper. His background shaped him into a storyteller, often exaggerating the truth for a greater purpose. These tales are notably utilized by Oda to foreshadow important future episodes.
Significance of Usopp’s Fabrications
Nearly all of Usopp’s tales can be viewed as predictions for upcoming events. Many of these fabrications have already materialized, thus redefining their nature from falsehoods to truths over time. The transformation from lies to truths may not occur immediately, but rather unfolds gradually.
Every time Usopp tells a tale, fans can anticipate its eventual realization. Thus, it’s crucial to remember the various fibs expressed by the Straw Hat sniper. Observing the progression of numerous lies into truths, especially as the narrative advances into the Final Saga, suggests that the remaining ones may also come to fruition.
Usopp’s Fabrications That Have Materialized
The first fabrication Usopp made concerned pirates attacking Syrup Village. Frequently, Usopp would cry out that pirates were invading, and while the villagers initially took him seriously, over time they realized he was just spinning tales.
This particular lie became a reality during the same arc when the Black Cat Pirates invaded Syrup Village. Under the command of Captain Kuro, the pirates posed a real threat to the village’s tranquility, but thankfully, Usopp’s newfound comrades managed to thwart their plans.
An additional story he told involved a fish whose waste was so large that it could serve as a docking space for a shop. This was told to cheer up Kaya during her illness. This whimsical claim was brought to life in the Little Garden arc when the Straw Hat Pirates encountered a gigantic goldfish, which produced droppings so enormous it became known as Nanimonai Island.
Of course, that was a fictitious claim! “I can’t lift five tons! I quit after five pounds!”—Usopp
Usopp also exaggerated about a land inhabited by tiny people consuming gigantic fish. While the goldfish aspect was validated in Little Garden, the remaining part of the tale became true later in the Dressrosa arc, with the introduction of the Tontatta tribe who were known for their daring fish-catching skills and their unique connection with Usopp.
The Mole, The Dragon, and The Cerberus
One of his other tall tales involved a huge mole residing in a mansion, which linked to Miss. Merry Christmas, who wielded the Mogu Mogu no Mi, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit allowing her to transform into a mole.
Usopp further claimed to have captured a dragon and pursued a Cerberus. The latter occurred during the Thriller Bark arc, where the Straw Hats confronted one of Moria and Hogback’s monstrous creations. Initially fearsome, the beast was swiftly subdued by Luffy and his crew. A massive dragon did later appear in Punk Hazard, threatening entire towns until Roronoa Zoro took it down with ease.
His Initial Bounty as Sogeking
Upon Luffy receiving a 30 million bounty, Usopp declared it as his own, a blatant fabrication. Yet, this claim also ended up materializing when Usopp donned the persona of Sogeking in the Enies Lobby arc to avoid facing Luffy and the crew. Following their successful rescue of Robin and the defeat of CP9, the crew members were awarded new bounties, establishing Usopp’s bounty as Sogeking at the exact same 30 million.
Lies That Have Yet to Come True
So far, Usopp has made six claims that remain unfulfilled, including:
- Being a daring warrior of the sea
- An extraterrestrial merchant
- A universal cure-all medicine
- Boasting 8,000 followers
- Battling Sea Kings in the Calm Belt
As One Piece enters its Final Saga, Usopp has limited time to transform these fabrications into realities. The all-encompassing cure may get discovered by Chopper, who aspires to be the world’s greatest doctor.
The claim regarding the battle with Sea Kings is tied to the climactic battle against Imu. It has been hinted that rising water levels will reshape the world’s geography, leading to potential shifts in the behavior of oceanic creatures and their aggression. Usopp’s ambition of becoming a daring warrior of the sea may be realized in an epic showdown with the Blackbeard Pirates, particularly against Van Augur.
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