One Piece Chapter 40, page 11-12: USOPP PIRATE GROUP

Usopp stands on the slope with Luffy, Zoro, and Nami. He tells them, "IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU GUYS... THE VILLAGE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN PROTECTED". Zoro replies, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? IF YOU HADN'T DONE ANYTHING, I WOULDN'T HAVE EITHER". Luffy agrees, "SAME HERE". Nami smiles and says, "THAT DOESN'T MATTER, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TREASURE". Usopp then looks at them with a serious expression and says, "IN LIGHT OF THIS... THERE'S A DECISION I'VE MADE..." Luffy blinks and asks, "HUH?

At Kaya's mansion, Merry, with bandages wrapped around his head, is speaking with Kaya. He asks in surprise, "WHAT... DID YOU JUST SAY? AFTER SUCH A DISTASTER, WE ARE TO ACT AS THOUGH NOTHING HAS HAPPENED? WOULD YOU RATHER NOT?" He then smiles warmly and says, "HOW GOOD-NATURED THIS YOUNG MAN IS... HE SAYS IT'S BEST FOR THE VILLAGERS? ARE YOU ALRIGHT WITH THAT, OJOUSAMA?" Kaya smiles and replies, "IF USOPP-SAN SAYS IT IS THE BEST, THEN I WILL DO SO... I SEE, YES, I WILL GO ALONG WITH YOUR STORY". She then adds, "AND MERRY, THERE'S A FAVOR I'D LIKE TO ASK OF YOU".