Ep. 50

Summary

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Usopp visits a Loguetown weapons shop and becomes fascinated by a pair of goggles, only to lose them to a girl named Carol. Her father, Daddy Masterson, is a former Marine sniper who now works as a bounty hunter. When Usopp boasts about his own marksmanship, Daddy challenges him to a duel and easily exposes his fear. Usopp prepares to run, but Daddy recognizes the name Yasopp and reveals that he once lost a shooting contest to Usopp's father. Yasopp spared his life because Daddy had a daughter waiting for him, a decision that led Daddy to leave the Marines and raise Carol. Ashamed of retreating from a test connected to his father, Usopp accepts a second challenge: shoot a distant weather vane before Daddy can shoot him. Usopp calms himself, remembers Yasopp's confidence, and hits the target. Daddy acknowledges his skill and gives him the goggles. The encounter allows Usopp to earn pride through genuine marksmanship rather than an invented story. As he rejoins the crew, Loguetown grows more dangerous around them, with Marines searching the streets and Buggy preparing to capture Luffy at the execution platform.