Prologue
In another world, Monkey D. Luffy's journey to find One Piece and become Pirate King is chronicled, and it is this story that we are familiar with. Starting in East Blue, the weakest of the four oceans, he travels past the Red Line and Reverse Mountain, through the Drum and Alabasta Kingdoms, up to Sky Island and down to the lowest level of Impel Down. We watch him grow stronger, in terms of both fighting prowess and character, as he battles numerous villains, escaping death each time. He makes many friends due to his uncorrupted spirit, some becoming his nakama and others, allies. Since the beginning, there has been no doubt that Monkey D. Luffy was destined for greatness, and he has yet to prove us wrong.
This is the story of another man, of an alternate world, whose beginnings also lie in East Blue and whose father, like Luffy's, is also a fearsome man. His journey to greatness will follow a similar path, but his story will be far from the same. Save in a few dire moments, he will exhibit little strength in character or fighting prowess. Inclined to flight rather than fight, he too will escape death, but through different means. Like Luffy, he will make many friends and allies, but due to a different type of charm. He has no Devil's Fruit ability, no King's Haki, no boundless courage or undying grit. But with little more than a keen eye, a creative mind and a glib tongue, he will trudge his way to his goal. There are many doubts about the makings of greatness, of Usopp the Liar.
But this time, those doubts will be proven wrong.
