Usopp hails from Syrup Village in the East Blue, born to pirate Yasopp and Banchina. His father joined the Red-Haired Pirates during Usopp's childhood, leaving him with his ill mother. To uplift her, he daily fabricated pirate invasion tales. After her death, he sustained this habit to cope with loneliness and grief, causing villagers to ignore his warnings as routine lies. He befriended bedridden heiress Kaya, regaling her with invented adventures, and founded the "Usopp Pirates" with village children Ninjin, Tamanegi, and Piiman as their captain. When the Straw Hat Pirates sought a ship in Syrup Village, Usopp initially boasted of commanding a massive fleet to deceive them. He allied with them after learning Luffy knew his father, exposing pirate Kuro's plot—disguised as Kaya's butler—to murder her and steal her fortune. Villagers dismissed Usopp's alerts due to his reputation, yet he defended the village alongside the Straw Hats. Post-Kuro's defeat, he disbanded his child crew, joined Luffy as sniper, and departed on Kaya's gifted ship, Going Merry. Usopp displays chronic cowardice and insecurity, frequently fleeing fights or concocting grandiose lies about his abilities to hide his fears. Nevertheless, he recurrently conquers these anxieties to protect allies, revealing resilience. His ingenuity produces specialized ammunition like explosive pellets and plant-based "Pop Greens," Nami's Clima-Tact weather weapon, and the Straw Hat Pirates' jolly roger insignia. He wields slingshots like Kabuto for exceptional long-range sniping. In Water 7, Usopp fiercely opposed abandoning the damaged Going Merry due to its ties to Kaya and his past. This sparked a duel with Luffy and Usopp's temporary departure. Adopting the masked alter ego "Sogeking," he aided Nico Robin's rescue while avoiding direct confrontation with his crew. The persona let him channel courage he felt Usopp lacked. Post-rescue, he apologized and rejoined. After two years of training, Usopp returned with heightened strength. He mastered Pop Greens—seeds growing instantly into combat plants—and refined marksmanship under Heracles on Boin Archipelago. His Observation Haki awakened in Dressrosa, sensing auras across vast distances. There, his accidental defeat of executive Sugar—freeing thousands from her toy curse—earned him the epithet "God" Usopp. This act spurred the Straw Hat Grand Fleet's formation, where he serves as senior officer, raising his bounty to 500,000,000 berries. His combat blends psychological manipulation, specialized ammunition, and opportunistic tactics. He exploits foes' fears, like Perona's insect phobia or Sugar's trauma from their encounter, and uses feigned surrenders or retreats strategically, as against Chew or with Tontatta allies in Dressrosa. Usopp's core dream is becoming a "brave warrior of the sea," inspired by giants Dorry and Brogy's honorable duel on Little Garden. This fuels his incremental confrontations with fear amid persistent self-doubt. His lies often materialize paradoxically, such as claiming 8,000 followers—later mirrored by Tontatta tribe support. His narrative embodies relatable vulnerability among extraordinary crewmates, with his journey anticipated to culminate in the Elbaf arc due to its themes of giants and bravery.