One Piece Chapter 41, page 14-15: To the Sea

Back on the shore, Kaya stands looking out at the ocean as the ship fades into the distance. She whispers, "MERI..." Merry asks, "WHAT IS IT OJOU-SAMA?" Kaya sighs, "IT HURTS TO LIE DOESN'T IT..." Merry gently replies, "NO... YOU MEAN ABOUT CLAHADOR?" Kaya clarifies, "IS IT THAT... YOU ACTUALLY WANTED TO STOP USOPP-KUN...?" Merry smiles softly and says, "OJOUSAMA... I HEARD A STORY ABOUT HIM WHEN HE WAS YONGER, FROM THE VILLAGERS.

Merry begins to narrate Usopp's past: "RIGHT AFTER USOPP-KUN'S FATHER LEFT THIS VILLAGE... HE ALSO LOST HIS MOTHER... I HEARD THAT THE DAY BEFORE HIS MOTHER DIED... SHE WAS WEAK FROM AN ILLNESS, AND THE WORDS THAT CAME OUT OF HIM WERE..." The scene flashes back to a young Usopp bursting into his home, slamming the door open with a loud "BAN!" sound effect. He runs to his sick mother's bedside, crying out happily, "THE PIRATES ARE COMING! THE PIRATES ARE HERE! HEY USOPP! YOU SHOULDN'T SCREAM! DAD'S PIRATE SHIP CAME!! DAD CAME TO GET US!! HE SAID HE'LL TAKE US ALONG AS SOON AS YOU FEEL BETTER, MOM!!