One Piece Chapter 41, page 8-9: To the Sea
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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!!
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Kaya tells the crew, "I HAD EVERYTHING YOU WOULD NEED FOR A VOYAGE LOADED ON TO THE SHIP." Nami bows gratefully, saying, "THANKS FOR CAUSING ALL THIS TROUBLE!" Zoro quickly corrects her grammar, muttering, "THAT'S 'FOR GOING THROUGH ALL THIS TROUBLE'..." Suddenly, a loud screaming sound echoes from the hill. Everyone turns to see Usopp rolling down the path at extreme speed, trapped inside his giant round backpack. He screams, "STOP ME PLEASE!!!" Kaya gasps, "USOPP-SAN!" while Luffy wonders, "WHAT'S HE DOING?" Zoro calmly observes, "I THINK WE SHOULD STOP HIM... IF HE KEEPS ON GOING LIKE THAT, HE'LL HIT THE SHIP.