sans_pertinence recced this, and I'm really really glad she did, because this is amazing. Just. I love your fics in general, but I really like how you paced this, and all the different flashbacks, and god Usopp, Usopp, Usopp. I love the comparisons between Soge King and Usopp, and why he ultimately rejects using Soge King to get to Zoro. See, Usopp, you do have a ton of value you can stop insane swordsmen from damaging themselves further!

And for some reason, I really liked the little bit with Brook at the beginning too. Maybe I just have a soft spot for the skeleton, but he's such an old soul, literally, that you've got to wonder how he feels being on a crew with a bunch of kids and watching them go through so many emotional ups and downs.

*uses vastly inappropriate icon but it's the only one I've got with Zoro and Usopp on it* ;_;