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"Lady Kaya… what a surprise seeing you here…" Kuro said impassively
"Kaya!" Usopp cried out in fear. The rich girl was standing a mere 2 feet away from the killer pirate. Kaya stood firm, but on the inside she was shaking. Even now she still could not believe that her former caretaker is a person that is capable of such cruelty. Regret rose inside her for not listening to Usopp before, he was only trying to help yet she snapped at him to leave and never come back. It wasn't until this morning, when she found a badly injured Merry on the ground with what looked like claw marks on his body did she finally know the truth.
"Usopp-san… I'm sorry for not listening to you…" Kaya whispered faintly.
"Hey, I was there too!" Gian pointed out.
"That doesn't matter now! You need to get out of here! Kuro's target is you!" Usopp screamed.
"I can't… I said all those mean things to you, yet you are here fighting…" turning to the former captain her resolve strengthened "Klahadore, please stop all this! If it's my fortune you want, I'll let you have all of it! Just leave this place!"
"That's very kind of you Lady Kaya" Kuro let out a light smile "However… what I want is more than that."
"What I desire… is tranquility."
"Tr-Tranquility?" Kaya whispered.
"Yes, in the 3 years that I've been using to gain the villagers' trust, I've been unbelievably peaceful. I would like to keep that peace. And the only way to do that is with your fortune! These pirates will attack the village, and you will leave a will before they kill you!" Kuro declared.
Kaya's eyes were horrified.
"N-no… You're not Klahadore…"
"Kaya please! You need to run!" Usopp pleaded again.
"You're not Klahadore!"
"Yeah, I think we've already established that missy, now get the hell out of here or he might cut your eyes out too! Only difference is that yours won't grow back!" Gian tried to get up and run to her but his newly regenerated eyes were still rather sensitive to light, so he quickly fell down again.
The gun in Kaya's hands were gripped a bit tighter as she raised it towards Kuro.
"Leave…"
"What's this? You're pointing a gun at me now?" Even Kuro was slightly surprised at the sudden action.
"LEAVE THIS VILLAGE!"
"My, you certainly have grown in the last few years" Kuro, surprisingly, gave a small smile at that "in these 3 years, I've watched you grow so much." Kaya began to falter after hearing those words. Kuro casually slipped off one of his gloves and began to walk slowly towards the girl. "You used to be such a sad girl, and I would try to cheer you up whichever way I can. Do you still remember those times?"
Kaya paused at this, tears were threatening to flow down her face. Images of her and Klahadore going shopping, Klahadore bringing her lunch, the two laughing together, and many other events filled her mind. So deep into her thoughts was she that she didn't even notice Kuro standing right in front of her.
"Yes… I did all those things. I gave you all of my time. All of that I endured, just so this day can come. So that I can kill you today!"
Kuro suddenly ripped the gun away from her and threw it to the side. He once again reverted to the cold persona he had earlier.
"It's funny isn't it? I, the former Captain Kuro, was reduced to a loyal servant to a weak girl like yourself… do you know how humiliating that is?! But it doesn't matter now, my plan is almost complete, and it will end with your death!"
This earned a look of anger from Luffy as well as everyone else from the scene.
Usopp gasped and ran to pick up the gun, aiming to shoot the former captain. However, no sooner did his hand grab the gun did he feel Kuro's presence behind him with both his cat claws caged around his neck.
"Come to think of it… you still owe me a punch from earlier… You hit me pretty hard you know that?"
"Usopp-san!" Kaya screamed
"Hey! I didn't hear you complaining when my tail bludgeoned you earlier!" Gian shouted.
Kuro ignored both of them and prepared to decapitate the liar. Before he can do anything he was blindsided by a flying fist.
"Since you hate it so much… how about I give you a hundred of them for free!" Luffy could hold it in no longer. His fist retracted and both were held tightly, ready to strike again.
Around him every Black Cat Pirates' eyes were blown out of their head.
"H-how did he do that?"
"His arm just stretched!"
"C-captain Kuro just got hit!"
Kuro's glasses were now bent and slightly damaged. His glare sent towards the rubber man's way promising death. However, before anyone could act, 3 more people showed up on the scene.
"THE USOPP PIRATES ARE REPORTING FOR DUTY!" they shouted; it was the 3 kids and they immediately ran up to Kuro and started smacking him with a bat, a hammer and a frying pan. After overhearing Kaya this morning the 3 were now ready to fight for their village.
"YOU GUYS!" Usopp shouted.
"NO! PLEASE! STOP THAT!" Kaya gave a worried shout of her own.
"Um… how did they get here?!" Gian's eyes were wide. Each of the Strawhats were really concerned about what could happen here "Hey! This isn't a place for children! Scram!"
Ninjin, Piiman and Tamanegi ignored everyone and continued beating the fallen captain.
"Those brats… they're gonna make Captain Kuro pissed off…" A pirate whispered fearfully.
After a while the 3 stopped.
"Huff… Huff… I think he's had enough."
"Hey Captain why didn't you tell us you were fighting them?"
"That's not the point here! Get out of here while you still can!" Usopp yelled. He'd tried so hard not to drag them into this but in the end they found out on their own.
"No! We will fight with you!"
"Yeah! We can't let the Usopp pirates' name be soiled!"
Before anything else could be said, the 3 kids suddenly realized that Kuro had stood back up behind them. Barely able to release a scream of fear, the kids could do nothing as the former captain sped past them and struck Usopp with a powerful kick. The teenager flew back with a pained cry.
Ignoring the worried shouts from Kaya and the little kids, Kuro then directed his attention to Luffy.
"Impressive punch you threw there… Tell me, you ate a Devil Fruit didn't you?"
"Yup! I'm a rubber man!" Luffy responded
Kuro cracked a glance at Gian "Then the other one who transformed into that beast, you must possess a Devil Fruit as well?"
"Guilty as charged… why, do you miss it or something? I'll show it to you again for free if you want!" Gian hissed.
"Jango! Proceed with the plan, I'll take care of this kid." Kuro ordered.
"Understood."
The hypnotist strode towards Kaya, his hand on his pendulum, before he can do anything however, Usopp, using all the determination he had, uttered a very serious order.
"Listen up… Usopp Pirate crew… Protect Kaya!"
"I'm giving you guys the most important mission we've had up to this point! Take Kaya and get her to safety! And don't say it's impossible! Because… protecting the people we love… is WHY WE FORMED THIS PIRATE CREW!" Tears were streaming down his face as he shouted this last part out. The 3 boys nodded, determination filled their eyes.
"This is… Captain's orders…!"
"AYE SIR!" the Usopp Pirates didn't need to be told twice and immediately rushed in and ran away with Kaya in tow.
"Great speech, it's basically telling them to run away" Zoro smirked as he figured out what's going on.
"Jango! Go after them!" Kuro scowled. The hypnotist immediately gave chase
Meanwhile, Kuro turned a condescending eye back to Luffy and Usopp.
"You do realize how futile it is to tell them to leave right? I am perfectly aware of Kaya's condition, she won't get far. Jango will be able to handle the rest."
"HOW DARE YOU! You lived under her roof for 3 years! Don't you even have the slightest compassion for her?" Usopp yelled with anger.
"Zero, she is nothing more than a chess piece in my plan. After her death, I'll have to thank her for her contribution" Kuro sneered.
"Why you…"
Suddenly, gunshots could be heard from the forest among other sounds.
"Oh no! Kaya!" Usopp screamed.
"Hmm? It seems like Jango has already found them, who knows? They might already be dead by now!" Kuro cackled "Don't you see? Everybody in this village is a part of my plan!"
"I WON'T LET YOU HARM ANY OF THEM! BECAUSE I AM CAPTAIN USOPP! BRAVE WARRIOR OF THE SEA!" Usopp shouted with resolve.
"Don't worry! I'll take care of him!" Luffy declared "Zoro, Gian, go with Usopp and make sure they're safe! Leave everything to me!"
"Rescue duty huh? Well, it's captain's orders!" Zoro grinned.
"Great, I was bored sitting around anyway! Be careful Luffy, that cat's fast." Gian dusted himself off. By now his eyes have gotten off their sensitivity. The 3 proceeded into the forest, but then their way was blocked.
"And who, pray tell, gave you all permission to leave?" Kuro glared at them.
"Buzz off asshole!" Gian snarled as his dorsal fins extended from his back and he fired a small Atom Ray. Kuro easily jumped over it, but then his eyes widened as a fist sored towards him. The former captain hastily dodged that one as well, only for Luffy to narrowly miss him as his entire body rocketed towards him. The trio took this distraction to break for the forest.
"Gomu Gomu no… Yari!" The rubber man's feet shot forward in a straight line just like its namesake, however the former captain's speed was just too fast.
"Your opponent is me! Don't forget it!"
"If you wish for death so much, I'll grant it" Kuro growled, then looked at Luffy with a neutral expression "I am curious however, why would an outsider like yourself want to get involved here?"
"Because there is someone I don't want to see die!"
"Is that so? You'd put your life on the line just for that?"
"I'm not afraid of death! In fact I'm not going to die! After all, I'm going to become the King of Pirates!" Luffy affirmed.
Luffy then attacked with more stretching limbs, but Kuro's speed was simply too fast and he was able to avoid all of the strikes. As Luffy lashed out with a Gomu-gomu no Pistol Kuro leapt onto his arm and ran down the length, ending the display with a kick.
"Dammit… he's too fast…" Luffy muttered as he wiped a trail of blood from his lip.
Seeing this the underlings of the Black Cat Pirates breathed a sigh of relief.
"That rubber guy sure is strong, but that's our Captain Kuro after all!" they all began to cheer for their captain until said man whirled on them with a murderous glare in his eyes
"SHUT UP! Never call me that name again!" he snarled "Do you not see? This whole plan was to get rid of the name Kuro' of the Hundred Plans'! All those days, those days of being chased by the marines! Those days of commanding you lot who only know how to make a ruckus, I'M SICK OF IT ALL!"
The pirates were stunned as he continued to rant "I managed to make the world think that Kuro is dead after that imposter got captured in my place, and now 3 years later, my plan will finally succeed! They will never fail!" With that he rushed towards Luffy and stabbed forward with one of his claws. However, instead of puncturing its intended target, it instead embedded itself into a rock. Luffy glared at the captain as he held the boulder in front of him like a shield; he had some choice words for this former captain.
"You're tired you say? You can't take it anymore?" Luffy snapped as he pointed the rock to the side, which actually snapped off all the blades on one of the cat claws. "If you're so afraid of what your fame would bring you, then you DON'T DESERVE TO BE A PIRATE!" Luffy then threw the massive rock at Kuro, sending him flying backwards.
The pirates were shocked out of their minds to see that their captain's weapons were broken just like that. Kuro was now down to only one of his cat claws; five blades in total.
"That guy… just destroyed Captain Kuro's claw…" a pirate whispered
"B-but that's fine! Our captain Kuro can still win, right?" another answered.
"Hey! We can't call him that anymore remember?"
"Oh right… but now what are we supposed to call him?"
"Well, he's Captain Kuro to us but here he's called Klahadore so… how about Kura-san?"
"Yeah! That sounds good! Go Kura-san! Kill him."
The underlings all began to cheer their former captain on, but soon found them silenced by a venomous glare.
"All of you fools shut up!" Kuro was now much more bruised than before, due to the punishment given by Luffy. "I'll… exterminate you all later!"
"W-what? What are you talking about?" the pirates turned fearful.
"I never planned to let you guys leave the island, it would be a problem if anybody knew I was still alive. I'd even planned to kill Jango after he's done his part of hypnotizing the girl… all of it, planned on the day I decided I'm giving up my former life!"
"S-so, you already planned to have us killed?" The pirates paled, only now knowing how treacherous their captain was.
"Wow… this is a dumb crew…" Luffy muttered.
"Dumb? This is how a pirate crew should be! These fools can't even do anything without someone at the head giving them orders! All of them are mere pawns, fit only to be used in whatever plan I come up with. Whether they live or die all depends on me, and should any obstacle get in the way of my plan, they're expected to die for it!" Kuro rasped. Then he caught the look Luffy shot him; it was one of absolute disgust. Kuro's facial expression immediately developed rage. "THIS IS THE FATE OF PIRATES, DON'T YOU DARE LECTURE ME!"
"Even if a captain like you has ten thousand men, you'll never compare to Usopp!" Luffy shouted with confidence.
"What did you say? You're saying that I can't compare to a brat that only plays pretend?!"
"That's right!"
"Don't get overconfident just because you took down one of my claws! WHAT DOES THAT BOY HAVE OVER ME?!" Kuro launched himself at Luffy, intent on cutting down.
"Composure." Was the only thing Luffy said in his reply.
"What?!" The answer made Kuro hesitate, and he didn't notice that a fist was coming his way.
"YOU DON'T KNOW THE REAL MEANING OF BEING A PIRATE!"
The punch sent Kuro careening into the nearby cliff which he smashed into heavily and landed in a heap.
Slowly Kuro got back up, and if looks could kill, then Luffy would be impaled by a thousand daggers.
"You… dare insult me?! You say I don't know what it means to be a pirate?! Then let me show you… the power of a pirate WHO'S BEEN TO HELL AND BACK COUNTLESS TIMES!"
Kuro suddenly dropped his head and his body began swaying back and forth. Seeing this, all the underlings were sent into a frenzy of fear.
"N-no way! He can't be-"
"He's going to use that?! But he's only facing one person!"
"But that's the stance! He's definitely using it! He did say he was going to kill us! Oh this is bad…!"
"Shakushi!" Kuro suddenly vanished in a mist of purple smoke. The atmosphere was eerily quiet, until-
"AUUGGHHH!"
A spray of blood, and a pirate fell down. His body had a massive slash mark across it. The man was dead before he even knew what was going on.
"HE'S HERE!" it was utter pandemonium within the group. All the pirates were frozen with fear, each having no idea where he was going to strike next.
"What? How did he die?!" Luffy let out an alarmed yelp.
The next few seconds were the most terrifying of the underlings' life. Kuro was absolutely relentless, mowing down 2 more of his former crew, even the rocks near Luffy was inflicted with deep gouges. Soon almost a quarter of the group was dead or severely injured. Luffy himself sustained multiple cuts, fortunately none of them were deep.
"C-Captain Kuro! Please… stop this!" a crewmember pleaded.
"It's no use… he's using the Nuki-Ashi to its full potential! He can't even see what he's attacking at this speed!"
More slashes followed, with the body count ever increasing. Luffy meanwhile was getting angrier by the minute. Even with his body torn up, the fire in his eyes were unmistakable.
"Goddammit… WHAT DO YOU TAKE YOUR NAKAMA FOR?!" Luffy bellowed.
Kuro suddenly appeared behind him and shot his claw forward, ripping up Luffy's side. Luffy did manage to grasp the arm and flip the speeding pirate into the ground "Found you!"
"Grrr… look what you did to my men! They're all half-dead and bleeding! It'll be more humane for me to put them down…" Kuro hissed. He then caught Luffy's glare. "You have something to say?!"
"Yeah… I'll never become… someone like you!" Luffy shouted.
"Is that so? Well it isn't like you could anyways. You can't become what I am… you don't have the skill!" Kuro sneered "Your face is so irritating! I'll kill you right here! In fact I'll take special care of you! After this I'll take care of all your remaining nakama! I'll make sure that transforming freak get more than just his eyes ripped to shreds this time! SHAKUSHI!"
Kuro vanished once more, and the bloodbath continued. The landscape around Luffy was littered with claw marks, but Luffy was able to most of the damage save for a cut across the shoulder.
Luffy suddenly shot out his arms, the first missing its target but the second succeeded in grabbing Kuro. He then proceeded to wrap all his limbs around the pirate, preventing him from moving!
"Let go!" Kuro snarled.
"I'll end your 3 years' worth of planning with this! Luffy shouted as his neck stretched backwards.
"No! This can't- MY PLANS CAN-"
"Gomu-Gomu no…-"
"MY PLANS CAN NEVER FAIL!" Kuro let out one last yell of indignation.
"-Kane!"
Luffy's head snapped back and slammed into Kuro's own cranium. The rubber man, due to his body structure, didn't feel a thing. Kuro on the other hand, was sent flying. His glasses were now shattered and his head had blood running down it. When he landed, he was out cold.
"N-No way!"
"He-He just defeated Captain Kuro…!"
"Even the marines can't do anything against him, and yet-"
All fearful whispers where silenced when Luffy shot them daggers. He then tossed the unconscious Kuro towards his crew.
"A pirate who discarded his name and ran from the seas, I'll never lose to a guy like him!" Luffy shouted "My name is Monkey D. Luffy! Remember my name because I'm going to be the next Pirate King!"
"Now take him with you and get out of here!"
The pirates didn't need to be told twice. They immediately ran towards the shores with their captain in tow. Luffy watched them leave.
"Wow… did somebody get crazy with the landscaping here?" Luffy looked up to see Gian. "Usopp and the rest of us managed to own the hipster, they sent me out here to tell you everything's taken care of. I wanted to wail on him a bit more but the princess didn't let me." He then saw the fleeing pirates. "Him too?! But I wanted to bash his face in! Well at least you took him out but-" he then saw Luffy's expression; normally the rubber boy would be all laughs at his overdramatic rants but now he was rather solemn. "Not the best time? I'll shut up, sorry."
"It's ok." Luffy mumbled. "I'm tired…"
"Well of course you would be after a fight like that." The duo then saw Nami walking towards them with big bags of treasure. She had been watching the fight for a bit now and was quite shocked at how brutal Kuro was.
"Hey, why were you so angry before?"
"I don't like people like him, who use his nakama like tools…" Luffy grumbled.
"Well… I was right… that guy was a dick." Gian huffed.
"What are you two talking about? That's how things work! Pirates aren't as noble as you think they are! And Kuro is the perfect example of that!" Nami explained.
"You still think that? You do realize a person's profession doesn't justify for their personality right? Kuro was a cruel man to begin with, he has to be if he's able to lay out a plan like that! Being a pirate just happens to compliment it further!" Gian retorted. Nami didn't know how to answer that.
Luffy on the other hand, had a much simpler answer: "I want food."
"Seriously?!" Nami facefaulted.
"Well that settles that! Let's go eat!" Gian chuckled, Nami sighed and shook her head, then followed them to find everybody else.
Meanwhile
The village was beginning to stir. Soon however, a wave of confusion was setting in. Normally at this time a certain boy and his little followers would be running around the village shouting that pirates were coming. Today however, he was nowhere to be found.
"Where is Usopp-kun?" what the thought of everybody's mind.
In another place.
"You guys did a great job today!" Usopp praised his little crew as they sat together in a clearing in the forest. The 3 boys grinned with slight embarrassment.
"We didn't do anything captain, not like you!"
"No I'm serious. Even though you three were scared you still came. This has been the most successful battle the Usopp Pirates have experienced ever since we came to be 5 years ago. But make sure you all keep this a secret!" Usopp told them.
"Aye sir!"
Usopp then sighed.
"Now, after sometime I have to say we will be sailing separate seas now" at hearing this all the smiles dropped. "I've decided to set out to sea myself! At first I didn't know what to do, but after meeting some people I now know what I must do, as a man. And that is to set out to sea! For when the pirate flag beckons, you must heed its call!"
"W-what? Captain what are you saying!" Ninjin exclaimed
"I thought you loved this village!" Piiman protested.
"What will happen to us? What will happen to the crew?" Tamanegi cried.
"It's been a very good time with you guys. Please give the villagers my regards"
"No! You can't leave! I don't want you to!" All 3 boys were now on the verge of tears.
"We've had some awesome adventures in the last 5 years, it all started at this place, where the Usopp Pirates were formed. We've been through lots, haven't we?" Everybody began looking back, to a time when the Usopp pirates were fighting a dragon (which was lizard), Chasing Cerberus (which was some dog) and even facing off against an alien (They were stealing apples and the Shopkeeper caught them).
"I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER THE PAST! IT'S PAINFUL!" the boys really didn't want their captain to leave the village, they've been a crew for 5 years, how could it just end like this?
"You're stupid captain!"
Usopp then stood on the logs and questioned all 3 of them "You boys! What are your ambitions?"
"I want to be the owner of a bar!" Ninjin revealed.
"I want to be a carpenter!" Piiman said.
"I want to be a writer!" Tamanegi thought out loud.
Usopp nodded "Then never let those ambitions die out! Follow your dreams with determination!" The boys only nodded sadly; it seems like they really will be separating after all. "From this day forth, the Usopp Pirates… Are Disbanded!"
Meanwhile
"How are you eating almost as much as Luffy all of a sudden?!" Nami grimaced as the 4 of them sat in the restaurant. The battle had made all of them rather hungry and as usual Luffy was like a bottomless pit. This time however, Gian also joined in on the binge and was now gnawing away at a side of ribs. Even more perplexing was how ravenous he was eating it; literally tearing the meat way and gulping it down before he even had time to chew. Whenever someone tries to take food from his side of the table he even let out some snarls.
"Partial Transformations use up much more stamina than just using regular moves. If I don't eat anything I will be tired and cranky." Gian simply stated.
"Then can you at least not make a mess?" Nami snapped; she was the only one eating normally.
"Can't blame him, this is pretty good." Zoro was downing his meal with a cup of sake.
"Ah, I found you guys!" a new voice got all their attention, the quartet turned to see a smiling Kaya standing in front of the table.
"Hey, miss!" Luffy greeted.
"Are you sure you can walk around like that?" Nami asked with concern.
"Yes, don't worry. The doctor said I'm well enough to walk around. In the past it was due to depression over my parents' passing that made me contract this illness. It was all because of Usopp-san constantly trying to cheer me up that I realized that I can't let his efforts go to waste!"
"Yeah, it's hard imagining up giant goldfish that shit mountains out. How does he even do it?" Usopp had told Gian about some of the stories he's told her in the past while they were running away from the villagers; Gian thought that it was a sweet gesture.
Kaya giggled at that "Anyways I have prepared a present for all of you. I hope you'll like it!"
Later
"It's a caravel!" Nami exclaimed in amazement.
Indeed, docked at the shore, it was a ship, the ship that they've been looking for. It was a decent sized ship with a large white sail and a smaller striped one behind it. There was a large cannon located at the front and white guards surrounding the deck. A figurehead of a sheep's head was the most defining feature. To the Strawhats it was as if Christmas came early.
"Wow! We can really have this?" Luffy asked excitedly.
"Of course! Please accept it!" Kaya smiled.
"I was the one that designed it, it's a bit old fashioned but it should sail well! The ship's frame and the triple mast sails are all part of a stern-centered system. I call it the 'Going Merry'." Merry explained from the side. "Now let me-"
"Don't worry, just tell me about how to operate it!" Nami told him; with 2 anchors and a swordsman with bad direction there was no way any of the guys would know how it would work.
"The figurehead is so cool!" Luffy was still gushing.
"At last! My nakama won't take up my space!" Gian had his arms raised and cheered for a different reason.
"For the last time! You were taking up our space!" Zoro snapped and smacked him on the back of the head.
"Merry and I have made preparations for everything you need on a voyage so don't worry about anything!" Kaya smiled at their joy.
"Really? Thank you! That's really thankful of you!" Luffy said with gratitude.
"Don't you mean 'thoughtful'?" everyone else sighed.
The 4 were just about the board their new ship when they suddenly hear commotion from the hill. They turned to see Usopp rolling downwards with a massive backpack, which was the thing carrying the momentum.
"Is he moving houses? He has like an entire storage's worth of stuff in that bag?" Gian questioned.
"Whatever he's doing we need to stop it or else he'll hit the ship." Zoro declared.
Gian nodded and held a hand out. Usopp came to a stop right as his face collided with the open palm.
"T-thanks…" he wheezed.
"Usopp-san, you are setting off as well aren't you?" Kaya asked.
"Yeah, please don't stop me I want to do this."
"I know… I kind of figured for some time now."
"Oh… then the next time I come back I'll tell you all kinds of outrageous stories!"
Kaya smiled "I look forward to that!"
"If you guys want to make out we have a room here I think!" Gian pointed out. He decided; he's going to make getting Yasopp-san's kid his girl as one of his life goals.
"Gian!" Usopp shouted as his face grew hot. Kaya was in a similar situation as she covered part of her face and it became a pretty shade of pink.
"What? Even the butler ships it!" He then pointed at Merry, who only looked away innocently while whistling.
"STOP TALKING NOW!" Usopp yelled. Everybody laughed at that.
After a few more moments of that Fiasco Usopp then addressed the Strawhats. "You guys take care too! I'm sure we'll run into each other one day!"
"Why?" Luffy asked.
"W-we're all pirates now aren't we? We'll be sailing different paths but we could run into each other on these seas!" Usopp stammered.
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and get on the ship!" Zoro smirked.
"Eh?"
"Get on by yourself or I'll throw you on board." Gian grinned.
"Yeah! We're already nakama aren't we?" Luffy laughed.
It took a few seconds for Usopp to wrap his head around that situation. But soon, he broke out in a huge smile and laughed.
"CAPTAIN! I'M THE CAPTAIN THEN!"
"Don't be stupid! I'm the captain!" Luffy snapped. Everyone had another good laugh at their antics.
And with that, the crew set sail once more, with their new nakama and the new ship Going Merry.
A/N: Syrup Village arc is finished! That makes 3 completed arcs! I got to say, starting back in November I didn't expect me to take up this story as much as I did, but my love for the series helped, as well as support from all of you guys!
G: I'm surprised too, considering your track records on your other stories…
KP: Hey! Life gets in the way!
G: yet you haven't updated those either
KP: YOU also get in the way! But good point I should probably think about them more…
G: NO DON'T LEAVE ME!
KP: … k. Anyways we will begin the Baratie Arc next, which I'll try to water down as much as possible so that we can get to Arlong Park as soon as possible! Everybody loves that one. I'll try to get the next chapter up by next week! Stay tuned!
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