

They just invaded fucking Enies Lobby, for crying out loud! What they’re doing is serious business, no matter how much Luffy likes to play the happy-go-lucky goofball who’s out for adventure.īottom line: Luffy is the captain. Sometimes, if there’s an argument between friends, you can forgive and forget. It may have sounded harsh, but the more I thought about it, the more I realised I completely agreed with Zoro. If Usopp even tried to fudge the issue and dodge his responsibility for the break-up of the crew, as far as Zoro was concerned, he would be finished with Usopp. If Luffy were ever to show such unforgivable weakness by letting someone who would disrespect him to that degree back onto the crew as if nothing happened, the one leaving the crew next, Zoro said, would be him.

As Zoro said, the Strawhats are a 600 million bounty pirate crew. Usopp slandered Luffy’s character, said some pretty awful things to him, fought him over it, and when he lost, left in a huff. Luffy might be an idiot, but he is their captain, and that should mean something. If Usopp cannot treat Luffy with respect when times are tough, Zoro said, then the Strawhats would be better off without Usopp in the crew. Luffy, as the captain and the winner of the duel Usopp initiated, cannot apologise and let Usopp off the hook. Harsh.” But it quickly became apparent that Zoro had a damned good point to make. Zoro straight up told Luffy that there was no way he would accept him apologising to Usopp.Īt first, I thought, “Wow. He leapt up, grabbed Chopper, and was halfway out the door when Zoro, the Cold Anvil of Reality, crashed down on Luffy’s enthusiasm. He told Luffy, who was ecstatic at the news. Sanji saw Usopp, down by the beach, rehearsing.

I was so psyched about Franky and the new ship, I forgot he was still drifting about Water 7, dreaming up ridiculous ways to rejoin the crew while pretending nothing ever happened.īut one Strawhat, as usual, wandered off and saw something he shouldn’t have seen. To my shame, I did think much about them leaving Usopp behind. And none of them worked harder than Usopp to get it. That it felt like the Strawhats really had to earn their happy ending. It was harsh and it cut pretty near to the knuckle at points, but all of it was necessary for the eventual happy ending. Let it be known that I absolutely loved this episode. 323: “Departing the City of Water! Usopp Mans Up and Brings Closure to the Duel!”
