One Piece Chapter 31, page 8: THE TRUTH

JUST NOW, I SAW CLAHADOR WALK OUT THE DOOR... IF... WHAT USOPP SAID WAS TRUE... THEN, HE MUST HAVE GONE TO THE SHORE TO JOIN HIS COMRADES. NOT ONLY OUR LIVES, BUT THE LIVES OF THE VILLAGERS ARE ALSO IN DANGER." He suggests a desperate plan: "CLAHADOR'S PLAN IS TO OBTAIN THIS HOUSE AND THE WEALTH, SO WE SHOULD JUST GIVE IT ALL TO HIM! THAT WAY WE'LL GET TO KEEP OUR LIVES!" Kaya agrees, but Merry looks at her solemnly and adds, "UNFORTUNATELY... THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN STOP CLAHADOR NOW......IS YOU!