Usopp , nicknamed "King of Snipers Sogeking" , renamed "Sniper King" in the English manga), is the crew's 17-year old marksman. His name comes from Uso, which means liar in Japanese, and Aesop, the author of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.[citation needed] He is a liar, talented inventor, as well as a skilled painterch and sculptor.ch.106 His primary weapon is a slingshot, which he uses to fire various kinds of ammunition, ranging from rotten eggs and shuriken to hot sauce, and both flaming and exploding projectiles.
Later, he creates himself a large, dial-powered slingshot he calls Kabuto with which he is able to outrange even guns.
Usopp's father, Yasopp, left his family to become a pirate with Shank's crew when Usopp was still very young.ch.25 Some time after this, Usopp's mother, Banchina , fell ill. Usopp started telling lies, stating that his father had returned and would be taking them with him.
His mother eventually died, but Usopp, in his sadness, continued to lie. Despite all this, he does not blame his father for leaving him, but takes pride in his heritage.
He is inspired by Luffy, Zoro and Nami and decides to go out to sea, following his dream of becoming a "brave warrior of the sea".
His weakness as a fighter weighs heavily upon him and when after the crew is defeated and almost destroyed by Admiral Aokiji of the Marines, Luffy decides to replace the badly damaged Going Merry,
the Straw Hats' first ship, which is given to them by Usopp's friend "Kaya", a girl from his village that he used to cheer up with his lies,ch.24 Usopp goes so far as to temporarily leave the crew.ch.331,438 Usopp's current bounty is 30,000,000 Berries
Later, he creates himself a large, dial-powered slingshot he calls Kabuto with which he is able to outrange even guns.
Usopp's father, Yasopp, left his family to become a pirate with Shank's crew when Usopp was still very young.ch.25 Some time after this, Usopp's mother, Banchina , fell ill. Usopp started telling lies, stating that his father had returned and would be taking them with him.
His mother eventually died, but Usopp, in his sadness, continued to lie. Despite all this, he does not blame his father for leaving him, but takes pride in his heritage.
He is inspired by Luffy, Zoro and Nami and decides to go out to sea, following his dream of becoming a "brave warrior of the sea".
His weakness as a fighter weighs heavily upon him and when after the crew is defeated and almost destroyed by Admiral Aokiji of the Marines, Luffy decides to replace the badly damaged Going Merry,
the Straw Hats' first ship, which is given to them by Usopp's friend "Kaya", a girl from his village that he used to cheer up with his lies,ch.24 Usopp goes so far as to temporarily leave the crew.ch.331,438 Usopp's current bounty is 30,000,000 Berries