## One Piece Chapter 31, pages 0-3: THE TRUTH - Chapter: 31 - Pages: 0-3 - Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Kaya, angry villagers, Merry ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays "CHAPTER 31" and "THE TRUTH". The illustration shows Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, and Nami relaxing on fluffy clouds. Zoro is lying back, sleeping with his arms behind his head and a barrel resting near him. Luffy sits up, looking through a telescope. Nami lies comfortably on her back, smiling with her hands behind her head. Page 1: Usopp stands aggressively before a group of angry villagers armed with brooms and sticks. He glares at them and shouts, "HOW DARE YOU HIT ME... DON'T FORGET, IN MY VEINS IS THE BLOOD OF A PIRATE! YOU UNDERESTIMATE ME! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU ALL..." Kaya watches this scene, her face filled with distress, and cries out, "USOPP-SAN! DON'T DO THIS!" Usopp raises his arm menacingly, yelling "DIE!" as a villager screams "KYAAH!" Suddenly, Kaya jolts awake, gasping "AAAH!!" with wide, terrified eyes. She is covered in sweat, revealing that the violent confrontation was only a nightmare. Page 2: Kaya sits up in her bed, bathed in moonlight from the window, panting heavily with a "HUFF............!!" She clutches her chest, trying to catch her breath as her heart races with a "SFX: HUFF HUFF...". Still sitting on the edge of her bed, she coughs twice and thinks to herself, "I DON'T UNDERSTAND... WHY WOULD USOPP-SAN SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT..." Seeking answers, she gets out of bed, opens her bedroom door, and walks down the dark hallway. She calls out, "CLAHADOR?" She stops at a door, knocks on it, and asks, "ARE YOU THERE, CLAHADOR?" Page 3: Kaya opens the door, and a massive "!!!?" bubble bursts from her as she stares in shock at the room's interior. Lying face down on the floor is a man with curly, sheep-like hair, wearing a dark suit. He is motionless, and a pool of blood spreads out from beneath him. Kaya covers her mouth in horror, trembling and sweating as she stares at the gruesome sight. The injured man weakly groans, "ME..." Kaya's eyes widen in absolute terror as she screams his name, "MERI!!"