One Piece Chapter 27, page 18: The Plot

Merry runs to Kaya's side, shocked that she actually fired the weapon: "You almost hit him!!" Kaya, still trembling, replies, "But... he was hurting you, Ojou-sama..." Outside, the villagers chase after Usopp, shouting, "Usopp is getting away! Bastard! Stay still!! Don't let him get away! Everybody, he went that way!" Usopp runs through the dark streets, clutching his bleeding arm, tears streaming down his face as he thinks, "Damn it... Why won't they believe me!?" Back at the mansion, Merry comforts Kaya as she collapses onto her bed, crying.