One Piece Chapter 31, page 4: THE TRUTH

Kaya rushes to Merry's side, crying out in panic, "MERI! WAKE UP!! WHAT HAPPENED!!? YOU CAN'T DIE!" Merry weakly opens his eyes, coughing up blood: "COUGH UGH... COUGH". He weakly gasps, "OJOU-SAMA... GOOD... YOU'RE SAFE..." Kaya is bewildered, replying, "I'M SAFE...? WHAT... WHAT ARE YOU SAYING..." Suddenly, she looks up in shock as she realizes who did this, gasping, "CLAHADOR!!!"