One Piece Chapter 31, page 7-8: THE TRUTH

Kaya weeps bitterly, asking herself, "AND I... WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE FOR HIM..." She tries to help Merry stand, calling out, "SOMEONE PLEASE HELP...!! MERI'S..." But Merry, coughing weakly, tells her, "IT'S NO USE... EVERYONE WENT ON VACATION STARTING YESTERDAY!" He struggles to his feet, insisting, "THEN... I'LL GET SOME HELP... I'M YOUR SERVANT, HOW CAN I LET YOU DO MY DUTIES FOR ME?" He adjusts his glasses and urges, "ALSO, BEFORE EVERYTHING HAPPENS, WE NEED TO THINK CALMLY AND DECIDE WHAT WE HAVE TO DO NOW...

Merry explains the gravity of the situation: "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!