One Piece Chapter 41, page 6-8: To the Sea
- Page 6
Usopp rolls uncontrollably down the grassy hill like a giant ball, screaming, "GYAAAAAAAAAA!!!" He crashes hard at the bottom with a loud "DOSUUN!!" sound effect. Lying face down on the ground with his massive pack pinning him down, he groans, "OUCH..." However, his spirit remains unbroken. He chuckles to himself, "FUH FUH FUH... THIS WON'T STOP ME... IT'S JUST A PRELUDE TO THE UPCOMING GREAT ADVENTURES. A GOOD ONE TO BOOT.
- Page 7
Down at the shore, a beautiful, brand-new caravel ship is anchored in the shallow water. The ship features a distinctive sheep figurehead on the bow. Zoro looks at it in awe and says, "HEY... A CARAVEL!" Nami clasps her hands together in delight, and Luffy's mouth hangs wide open in absolute amazement as he gasps, "WOW." Kaya stands nearby, smiling at their reactions.
- Page 8
Merry, Kaya's butler, stands proudly before the ship and explains, "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU... IT'S SLIGHTLY OLD STYLE BUT I DESIGNED IT MYSELF. IT'S A CARAVEL AND IT USES A STAYSAIL... THE CONTROLS ARE IN THE BACK. IT'S CALLED 'GOING-MERI'!" Kaya turns to the crew and says, "SO IT IS YOU WHO DEFEATED THE KURO-NEKO PIRATES WITH USOPP-KUN. I THOUGHT YOU'D BE A LITTLE BIGGER..." Luffy eagerly asks, "WE CAN REALLY TAKE THIS!?" and Kaya warmly replies, "YES, I INSIST." Merry offers to explain the steering system, but Nami quickly steps in, saying, "DON'T EXPLAIN IT TO HIM, I'LL LISTEN TO THE EXPLANATION." Meanwhile, Luffy and Zoro admire the vessel, with Zoro declaring, "THIS IS A COOL SHIP!!