User blog comment:AYET/Post-TS SHP member vs old pre-TS foe (Part 1)/@comment-4493594-20120716084224/@comment-4754162-20120717041118

What an interesting topic of discussion we have here, Neo & Soul... I want in on it too!!

I am with Neo, the fight between Usopp and Luffy is a dead serious one, though both are not going for life-threatening attacks at each other, just KO.

That said battle is not one of those cliche kinda battle (strength vs strength or swordsmanship vs swordsmanship kinda thingy). Rather, I admire Usopp (being the underdog) going against a well established fighter with his wits (and gadgets). He knows he is not a melee fighter thus he need to outsmart his opponents in order to win. He managed not to be overwhelmed (too much) by Luffy and able to put up some fight.

If I am to pit pre-TS Luffy (standards around the time Luffy vs Usopp) vs post-TS Usopp, while I can't say Usopp will definitely win but for sure his chances are much higher due to his awesome new pop greens (the wolf one, laying traps). Lets just say during the previous fight the odds are 8.5:1.5 (Luffy:Usopp), it may turn out to be 7:3 now (I think you will get what I am trying to say here).

One can clearly see Usopp's arsenals require some thoughts on how to use (his fight during FI proves it), thus I'd think he is much more smarter a fighter now. So that battle (pre-TS Luffy vs post-TS Usopp) is "fight"able. ^_^

p.s. Neo, while it also pains me in seeing Brook weaker than Zoro, but on the other side of the coin, Brook has special stuffs that Zoro could never have! I'll name one as example, can marimo peek at a girl's panty in the changing room??? ^_^ *nosebleed*