"Then you're in for a bad day." Luffy said as he appeared next to Kuro with his hand where the claws snapped, shocking everyone.
"What?!"
"Captain Kuro!"
"How'd you get there?!"
Kuro just sneered at Luffy before he was hit in the back of the head with what appeared to be a spade.
"The Usopp Pirates are here!" the three kids yelled as they appeared and attacked Kuro with their weapons. "No! Get away from him!" Usopp screamed, but they ignored him as they attacked before they said they'd let him off with a warning. "Why are you three here?!" Usopp screamed.
"Why'd you lie to us Captain?!" they screamed back before they shut up at Kuro glaring at them all, then screamed in terror.
"Enough of this nonsense. Jango, take of Kaya and these urchins." he said as he turned back to Luffy. "I will take care of this boy."
"Yes Captain Kuro!" Jango said.
"Do not call me that name Jango! That name died a long time ago!" he bellowed before he lunged at Luffy. He slashed at him, only to hit air
"Sorry Kuro." Luffy said with a laugh as he appeared behind them all. "But you're too slow." "No way." one of the pirates said. "There's no way he can be faster."
"But he dodged him so easily." another said before a cry of pain filled the air. Everyone turned to see that Zoro had defeated Buchi.
"Jango! Hypnotize Miss Kaya to sign the will then kill her!" Kuro shouted, getting his subordinate's attention.
"Yes Captain." he said before a lead star hit him in the forehead, knocking him off his feet.
"Usopp pirates!" Usopp shouted. "Take Kaya and run!"
"No way! We can't leave our-"
"THERE'S NO TIME TO DEBATE THIS! YOUR JOB IS TO PROTECT KAYA!" Usopp screamed. "ISN'T THIS WHY WE BECAME PIRATES?! TO PROTECT WHAT WE CARE ABOUT?!" The kids looked at him with tears as he screamed "NOW GO! THAT'S AN ORDER!"
"Yes Captain!" they yelled as they ran off with Kaya into the woods. Jango, who had gotten to his feet, chased after them.
"Hold it!" Usopp yelled before Kuro kicked him away.
"It's useless you know." Kuro said. "All of you will die here."
"That's what you think." Luffy said with a smirk.
"Hmph." Kuro said before he started swaying.
"NO CAPTAIN KURO! NOT THAT MOVE!" some of the pirates screamed in terror.
"I told you before that Kuro is dead." he said as he glared at his crew. "Along with anyone who knows me." "Wait. You're going to kill us?!" one of them said.
"That has been the plan from the start. Kuro will die here and now." he said. "Out-Of-The-Bag-Attack!" he said as he vanished with purple smoke traveling down the hill.
"This is all the treasure they have?" Nami complained as she walked onto the bow of the ship. She then noticed all the pirates with horrified expressions on their faces. "What's...going on?" She looked on as no one moved, petrified with fear. She looked up to see Luffy standing still as well, his eyes shadowed by his hat. "Luffy?"
"SHAVE!" he said as he disappeared as well. Suddenly, they could hear the sounds of metal clashing against something all around them. As this happened, a few slash marks wound up on the rocks or the hillside, with only minor cuts hitting the pirates. "What the heck?" one said as a light slash hit his chest. "Captain Kuro's attack...isn't killing anyone?" Just then, a slash mark appeared in front of Usopp's feet, spooking him as he fell on his ass.
"Hey Usopp." Zoro called as he ran up the hill. "I don't know what's happening, but that girl's in trouble. Let's go."
"R-right!" he said as they both ran after Jango and Kaya.
"What's going on?" Nami said as some of the pirates were either freaking out or looking confused. Finally, both Luffy and Kuro appeared out of nowhere as Luffy kept Kuro's claws at bay with his bare hand. Kuro looked up at him in surprise and fury.
"To keep up the speed of my technique and deflect my attacks!" he growled. "Who are you boy?"