## One Piece Chapter 40, pages 8-9: USOPP PIRATE GROUP - Chapter: 40 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Usopp, Kaya, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Villagers ### Summary Page 8: Usopp continues to explain his reasoning to the group. "BESIDES WHAT HAS HAPPENED TODAY... I THINK PIRATES WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED IN A SMALL VILLAGE LIKE THIS... AND THE VILLAGERS WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE LIVING THEIR LIVES PEACEFULLY. SO, LET'S JUST SAY NOTHING HAPPENED". Kaya looks at him with admiration, murmuring, "NOTHING HAPPENED, IT WAS ALL A LIE. USOPP-SAN...". Usopp sits on a tree stump and says, "I WON'T FORCE IT ON YOU GUYS, BUT...". The three young boys, tears streaming down their faces, agree to his plan. Piiman cries, "NO, I CAN DO THAT!! IF THAT'S WHAT'S BEST FOR THIS VILLAGE!!". Ninjin adds, "SAME HERE!!", and Tamanegi agrees, "ME TOO!!". Piiman promises, "I WON'T TELL A SOUL!!". Page 9: Usopp looks at Kaya and asks, "KAYA, IS IT GOING TO BE HARD FOR YOU...?". Kaya smiles warmly and replies, "NO!". The scene transitions to a peaceful morning in Syrup Village, with birds chirping happily on a branch. Inside a house, a man suddenly realizes the time. "HEY!! IT'S ALREADY 7 O'CLOCK!!" he shouts. His wife replies, "MY GOSH, YOU'RE RIGHT!". The man looks out the window, confused. "I OVERSLEPT!! THAT'S STRANGE, USOPP-KUN DIDN'T COME TODAY". In another house, a man reading the newspaper mutters, "I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO USOPP-KUN. FEELS WEIRD... THROWS MY WHOLE SCHEDULE OFF".