#once Oda got involved in the movies he seemed adamant to give Usopp badass moments

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Rewatching OP movies after finishing Film Red and becoming re-obsessed with how many of them actually have Usopp being the catalyst that helps Luffy defeat the Big Bad.

He's the one that shoots lightning into the clouds in Strong World that helps Luffy beat Shiki with his Giganto Thor Axe, and he's also the one who shot a seed into the mecha machine of Douglas Bullet that ended up shattering once the vines started growing and gave Luffy the opening to land his hit in Stampede.

Speaking of Film Red, it was thanks to his Observation Haki that allowed him to connect with the opposite side with his dad and orchestrate the connected attacks on the legs of Tot Musica.

I get a thrill out of it every time. Like yes, for all the talk about Sanji and Zoro being Luffy's wings, I refuse to forget the role Usopp often plays in supporting Luffy too which barely anyone appreciates in the fandom...he may not be the same level of strong, but by god will he assist the hell out of Luffy from anywhere he needs to be.