"Since I've been exposed..." Kuro's mouth twisted into a ferocious grin. "Then I'll just kill all of you!" Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly blurred, and sharp Cat Claws extended from his ten fingers.
"Kaya, step back!" Usopp bravely stepped forward, pulling out a slingshot from his waist. "Let me show you the power of Captain Usopp!"
Kuro's figure vanished instantly, reappearing the next second in front of Usopp. "Too slow." A cold voice sounded in his ear. Before Usopp could react, a tearing pain shot through his chest.
"Pfft—" Three bloody gashes bloomed across Usopp's chest, instantly staining his plaid shirt with blood. Kuro disdainfully kicked him, and Usopp flew out like a rag doll, crashing heavily against the wall.
"Usopp!" Kaya shrieked, wanting to rush over, but Kuro grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up.
"What touching friendship." Kuro licked the blood from the tip of his claw. "Too bad you're all going to die..."
"Hey, Long-nose." Zoro suddenly spoke, his three swords already unsheathed. "There's a limit to playing the hero."
Luffy pressed down on his straw hat, his voice uncharacteristically serious: "You're dead for daring to hurt my friend."
Ron, on the other hand, stood with his arms crossed, watching the scene with interest. A small-time pirate like Kuro wasn't worth him making a move.
Kuro's pupils suddenly constricted. He threw Kaya aside and cautiously retreated half a step. "Who... are you people?"
Zoro's blade glinted with cold light: "The ones sending you to hell."
The atmosphere on the scene fell into a dead silence...
Luffy stood in place, shaking his head expectantly, but he still didn't hear the familiar system prompt.
"Ah~ No meat reward today?" He pouted, kicking the floor in disappointment. At that moment, his gaze turned to Zoro, realizing that Zoro was staring intently at the hypnotist Jango, who had suddenly appeared beside Kuro.
Jango wore his signature heart-shaped glasses, spinning a hypnotic pendulum in his hand: "Heh heh, let me show you the power of hypnosis..."
Zoro's lips curved into a battle-ready smile, and his three swords simultaneously unsheathed: "Perfect for testing the results of my training in last night's dream." His eyes were as sharp as blades, and a fierce sword aura faintly emanated from his body.
"Three-Sword Style: Oni Giri!"
Zoro's figure instantly transformed into a green lightning bolt. Jango didn't even have time to swing his hypnotic pendulum before he saw three cold lights striking from different angles. He hastily raised the pendulum to block, but heard a crisp "crack"—the steel pendulum was neatly cut into pieces.
"Wh-...? !" Jango's eyes widened, and the next second he felt a sharp pain in his chest.
Zoro's blunt sword struck his abdomen heavily. Jango spat out a mouthful of blood and flew out like a broken sack, smashing through the window and falling into the flowerbed outside.
Zoro sheathed his swords, satisfied as he stretched his shoulders: "As expected, sleeping really does make you stronger." He recalled the scene from his dream last night, dueling with a legendary swordsman, every move and stance clearly imprinted in his mind.
On the other side, Luffy finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Zoro, you're done fighting! Then it's my turn!" He pressed down on his straw hat, his rubber legs compressing sharply. "Gomu Gomu no... Rocket!"
Kuro hastily crossed his arms to block, but Luffy's punch was powerful, directly blasting him out of the mansion, breaking several large trees in the courtyard. Kuro scrambled to his feet, his glasses half-shattered, his face covered in scrapes: "Damn brat... I'll tear you to shreds!"
"Shakushi!" Kuro's figure suddenly became blurred, moving at an incredibly fast speed through the courtyard, his sharp cat claws glinting coldly in the sunlight.
Luffy stood still, staring intently at the incoming attack. The moment Kuro attacked, he sidestepped, simultaneously delivering a heavy elbow strike to Kuro's back.
"Pwah!" Kuro spat out a mouthful of blood, staggering as he turned and lashed out with a claw. Although Luffy retreated in time, three bloody gashes still appeared on his chest.
"Luffy!" Usopp called out weakly, struggling to get up and help.
"I'm fine!" Luffy wiped the blood from his chest, revealing an excited smile instead. "This is more interesting!" He suddenly stretched his arm and grabbed a distant tree trunk. "Gomu Gomu no... Bell!"
Luffy's body swung towards Kuro like a cannonball. The two collided fiercely, then crashed through several consecutive walls. After the smoke cleared, Luffy was seen sitting on the unconscious Kuro, looking at him with disdain: "I won!"
Zoro walked over and looked at the wound on Luffy's chest: "Too reckless."
Luffy grinned carelessly: "It'll heal quickly anyway!" He rubbed his grumbling stomach. "Now I really want to eat meat..."
Ron slowly walked over at this point, observing the battle and nodding in satisfaction: "Well done." He turned towards the mansion. "Now, it's time to go see our new friend."
Kaya was helping Usopp walk out. The girl's face still bore tear stains, but her eyes had become resolute. Though Usopp was pale, he proudly puffed out his chest: "See! I told you I'm Captain Usopp, who has eight thousand subordinates!"
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