Chapter 10

"After all is done and we're still alone, I won't be taken yet I'll go with my hands bound. I will walk with my face blood. I will walk with my shadow flag into your garden, garden of stone."-Garden, Pearl Jam

"Because I am a liar. No one will believe my story."

Kya frowned at Usopp as he spoke from his seat on the ground. They had gathered at the coast to listen to his reasoning of why he told the boys it was a lie, and it was just plain stupid to her. "But the truth is the truth, those pirates are still going come right?" Nami asked, digging her toe into the dirt. "I think so…but everyone thinks it's a lie, they think that it's a lie. They think that tomorrow will be a peaceful day." He said, staring at the ground intensely. But his demeanor changed quickly, and he stood with his fist out.

"So I will wait for them here! I will make this become a lie! They will think….that tomorrow is another peaceful day!" He shouted before grabbing his bleeding arm. "I even got shot in the arm. I was even chased by the villagers, but it is the villagers I have been trying to protect. I love this village….and I want to protect it from anyone. I can't stand it. All of them will be killed without even knowing it." He cried into his hands. "So you are a good person after all." Kya smirked at the younger boy. "But do you think you'll have to fight alone without the help of those kids?" Zoro added lightly. "We will help you too!" Luffy shouted stretching his arm. "But I have to tell you first, the treasure must be mine." Nami pointed out.

"Eh? You will help me? Why?"

"Because there are many enemies right?" Zoro asked, his hand clutching his swords. "And your face tells us that you're scared." Luffy added, squeezing his hand. "Don't be stupid! You think I'm scared of them? Even though they have more people, I will never be afraid of them! I am Captain Usopp, the greatest fighter in of the sea!" Usopp defended, jabbing a thumb at him. Kya chuckled and pointed at his legs. "Is that why your knees are buckling?"

"Ah hell! Stop it!" The boy shouted at his appendages before turning to the pirates. "What are you looking at? They are the Kuro pirates remember? Everyone must be afraid of them!" He shouted but no one seemed fazed. "That's why we'll lend you a hand. We didn't laugh at you. We just think that you're good." Zoro told him emotionlessly. "I just feel sympathy, not that I'll risk my life to help you." Luffy said with an angry face, and Usopp began to cry. "You…!"

"We don't have time for sappy moments, just tell us what's going down." Kya demanded sternly and he wiped his eyes. "Ah, ya. They will come to this coast." He said before turning to look up the path. "Because it leads directly to the village. This path is the only way. It is surrounded by cliff faces. It's easy to say." Kya leaned back against the rocky wall as Luffy spoke. "Really? That easy?" Usopp crossed his arms over his chest. "But the truth is not. What are your skills?"

"Cutting."

"Stretching."

"Killing."

"Stealing."

"My skill is hiding." Usopp sighed. "You have to fight too!" Everyone yelled at him and he laughed nervously. "Heh….I have an idea!" He said before taking off. "I swear if he's going to hide." Kya muttered, closing her eyes. "Mah, he's not going to. Not yet anyways." Luffy chuckled at her and she sighed. "For an idiot he sure is brave." She added, opening her eyes and looked up at the night sky. "He isn't that bad." Zoro said across from her and she shrugged.

"You guys I'm back!"

The four turned to look at Usopp, who held a few barrels under his arms. "What are you gonna do with those?" Luffy asked as the long nosed boy set the barrels down. He opened one and tossed the insides out, which looked like some sort of slick oil. "This is perfect!" Luffy clapped as Usopp tossed the barrels aside. "They can't climb up this slope now, because of the oil we put down" Usopp pushed his nose with a finger. "It's a strategy. We will shoot them as they try and climb up the slope. SO our main objective is to protect this slope."

"On the other hand." Nami pointed at the oil. "We have to make sure we don't slip on this oil." She said as Luffy sat and put his foot in it. "You really have a crazy idea." He chuckled and Kya hit him on the head lightly. "Don't fall." She warned and he smiled up at her.

"Sure just leave the crazy ideas and shooting to me! I am very confident." Usopp said proudly as the dawn approached. "It's morning." Zoro said as Luffy stood up. Kya looked to her left at Usopp, whose face was a mixture of terror and pride. "They will come soon."

It seemed to be ages before anyone moved or said anything. "It's morning, where are they?" Luffy whined as he kicked a rock down the hill. Kya sighed and crossed her arms over her chest. If that idiot lied to them, she'd kill him and make sure no one ever found his body. "Maybe they over slept." Zoro threw in stupidly, earning a glare from the two girls. He merely shrugged.

"Am I wrong, or did I hear…" Nami cupped a hand around her ear. "A voice from the north of the island?" Kya closed her eyes and focused on her hearing. There loud, obnoxious voices coming from that way. "Ya. I hear them too." She sighed and Nami nodded at her.

"Hey! What is that about?" Zoro shouted angrily at Usopp. "There is also a port to the North." The skittish boy said, holding his head in his hands. "We have been waiting in the wrong place?" Luffy yelled at him as Kya's intolerable level rose. "I thought that they would come this way because we saw them talking here!" Usopp shouted back. "Let's hurry up. Where are they now?"

"If we head north, it should take about three minutes. The geography there is similar to this one. If we can get them at that slope we will be fine." Usopp said angrily. "Our boats are docked there! They will steal our treasure!" Nami suddenly shouted as Kya rubbed her temples in annoyance. "I will get there in twenty seconds!" Luffy took off, with Usopp behind him. "This sucks I only planned for this port!"

"I have to hurry!" Kya looked back to see Nami struggling to run. "What are you doing?" She demanded. "Help! I'm slipping!" The orange hair girl cried. Kya looked at Zoro and he shrugged and turned around. Nami's hand wound its way into the back of his shirt, pulling him back. He reached out to hold on to something, which happened to be Kya. "What are you doing?" She shouted as they tumbled backwards. "I can't wait! I'm sorry!" Nami shouted as she ran up the slope. "Thanks guys! Sorry, but my treasure is in danger! I hope you can find a way to climb up that slope." She said before taking off.

"I will kill you!" Zoro shouted angrily after her and Kya stood on her feet. "That bitch!" She shouted, clenching her fists before pointing at the man next to her. "You! If you hadn't have grabbed me I could've helped you!" She shouted as he stood up. "Shut up! You wouldn't have helped me anyways!" He yelled back at her, making her chuckle. "You're probably right."

The two sighed and looked up the slope. "How are we-" She stopped when he tried to run up the slope normally. "Damn it! I can't get off this slope!" He said before he dramatically fell down. She scoffed at him as he stood and tried to do it again. "Baka!" She yelled as he fell, again.

'Maybe if I climb…' She walked over to the rocky ledge and tried to grab a hold of it, but it was no use. If she touched it, the rocks just crumbled apart. "Dammit!" She screamed ad kicked it as Zoro tumbled back down the hill again. "We'll have to go around." She turned to look at him as he lay on the ground panting. "I won't forgive you Nami!" He shouted as he stood. "Woman! Get on my back!" He shouted at her, and she froze. "Get on your back? When hell freezes over!" She yelled, stomping her foot. He growled and grabbed her by the arm. "We don't have time for this! Get on!" They glared at each other for a moment before she gave in. "Fine." She murmured and walked behind him. She swallowed; she hated it when people touched her and carried her. "Get on!" He said impatiently as he pulled his katanas out. "Uh, okay." She answered stupidly before jumping on his back. She lightly wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her knees against his sides for support. 'Oh god what am I doing?' She thought to herself as he spoke. "It's just a simple slippery slope!"

He made a loud unnecessary sound as he stuck his katanas in the ground and climbed his way up the slope quickly. She would never admit it out loud, but it was pretty smart idea. "Which way is North!" He nearly shouted at her. "I don't know, does it look like I have a compass? No put me down!" She screeched and he ran faster. "We don't have time!"

She didn't have time to answer before he collided with someone, sending the two flying back. "What the hell?" She muttered, holding her head in her hand as she sat up. "Oi, Zoro. You okay?" She kicked the man beside her, causing him to growl.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow."

The two turned to see Luffy standing up and shaking his head. "What are you doing? I'm trying-Kya? Zoro?" He stared at them blankly. "You baka! You almost killed us!" She shouted and stood, brushing the dirt off herself. He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and laughed. "Sorry."

Loud shouting brought the three's attention back to the situation. "Let's go." She said, pulling Zoro to his feet. "Ya." Luffy said and they took off. A slope came into view, one like where they were to begin with, but this time the pirates were actually there. "Yosh! Let's fight!" The straw hat boy said before stretching his arm out and hitting a few. Kya jumped up, landing on one man's shoulders, and kicked him under the chin before jumping to a few others and doing the same to them.

Quickly, the whole crew was taken care of, and she stood in between Luffy and Zoro at the top of the slope. She looked at a bloody Usopp sitting in the middle of the bodies and Nami sitting against the rock wall. 'Those two bakas.' She thought, cracking her knuckles. "What is this captain? We never knew this village had that kind of people!" Someone from Kuro's crew shouted, making her smirk.

"What is that?" Zoro asked devilishly. "How do I know? But I don't like." Luffy answered, swinging his arm around. "Nami! You really are a pain! You stepped on my head!" Zoro shouted and Kya frowned. "You left me stuck with him!" She shouted, pointing at him, and he nearly bit her finger off. "Usopp! Next time, you should tell me where the north is!" Luffy yelled, though it was his fault he got lost.

The man at the end of the slope, which was the hypnotist from earlier, stood and glared at them. "You guys are that strong?" Usopp asked, got off guard. "Yup!" Luffy answered him as Nami scoffed. "Gee. Why are you so late?" She muttered, which pissed Zoro and Kya off. "Isn't that your fault? You're the one who pushed me down the slope!" He yelled and the navigator waved him off. "It was an accident, it can't be helped. Besides, it would be better if one of us made it here. And you brought Kya down yourself!" She answered. "Then why didn't you be the person who falls?" He shouted and Kya hit him on the head. "Why'd you pull me down?" She growled and he got in her face. "It was my first reaction!"

"You only said North! How can I know where North is?" Luffy yelled at Usopp, who looked at him like an idiot. "I saw you run first! I thought you knew!" He defended, and Luffy only got angrier. "Don't change the topic!" Everyone stopped their bickering as the other pirate crew began to stir and get up.

"They still want to fight? They are very stubborn!" Luffy said and Kya placed a hand on her hip. "Listen, we don't have time to play around. When our enemies become stronger….we became stronger too." The hypnotist said simply before turning to his crew with that ring he had used on the boys earlier. "Look at this ring! When I say 'one…two….Jango!,' all of your wounds will cured, and you will get stronger and stronger."

"What are they doing?" Luffy asked. "Being hypnotized to get stronger." Nami answered him. "That's crazy." Zoro scoffed and Kya nodded in agreement. "Hopefully it's just an act."

"One….two….Jango!"

Apparently, it wasn't a hoax. The pirates jumped up, screaming with all their might. "You've got to be kidding me! They looked like dead people just a few moments ago!" Nami shouted as one pirate went over to a cliff and punched it. It came tumbling down, nearly crushing them. "They can destroy the whole cliff with just one punch? You've got to be kidding me!" Zoro shouted and Kya clenched her fist. "We're in some deep shit." She murmured and Nami and Usopp began to scream.

"They have been hypnotized!"

"Even one person can destroy the whole cliff and they have got that many people!"

"Go and finish them!" The hypnotist, Jango seemed to be his name, shouted and the pirates charged up the hill. "Both of you just get out of here." Zoro told the weaker of them. Nami nodded and hooked Usopp's arm around her shoulder. "We will take care of the rest."

"Hey Luffy." Kya said, pulling her dagger out. When he didn't answer, she turned to him worriedly. "Luffy?" She asked again, and jumped when threw his hands in the air and shouted. "You've been hypnotized too?"

"Why is he so sensitive to let him be hypnotized?" Nami asked, exasperated. The pirates ran up the hill, and Luffy and ran head first into them. "Luffy!" Kya and Zoro shouted together, but it was no use. "That baka!" She growled. "Machine gun!" The younger boy shouted, throwing so many punches it seemed like he grew more arms. "For an idiot he sure is strong." She rubbed the side of her head. "But he's still an idiot regardless."

Some of the pirates rubbed the beating off, and stood. Again, Luffy and the Kuro pirates charged forward, only to be beaten by Luffy again. "What is he doing?" Zoro asked as his captain ran straight into the large pirate ship. Luffy's arms wrapped around the keel, and he ripped it off, along with the figurehead. Everyone's mouths dropped to the floor as the boy held it in his arms. "Go Luffy!" Usopp shouted loudly.

"He took out the ship's keel! Did he mean to destroy the ship?"

Luffy moved backwards and lowered the keel, looking like he was about to hit the pirates. "He wants to use that to hit us?" One of them yelled. "Captain do something!" Jango pulled his ring out and swung it. "One…Two..Jango and you will be asleep! One….Two….Jango!" Suddenly Luffy stopped moving, and fell straight onto his back, the keel falling on top of him.

"That baka fell for it again." Kya sighed, rubbing her forehead with two fingers. "It seems he finished him off." Nami said from her and Usopp's spot on top of the ledge. "He's lying under the keel…" Usopp added in disbelief. "Don't worry, he's not dead yet. You'd better take care of yourselves first." Zoro told the two. Nami opened her mouth to say something but was cut off by new voices.

"Hey! Buchi! Look our ship's keel is gone!"

"You're right! Where is it?"

"There's still some people on the ship." Zoro stated and Kya nodded. "What a pain." She mumbled. "You're right. We still have those people." Jango said darkly. Zoro pulled his katana out and Kya reached into her belt pocket, grabbing a few needles. "What kind of creature will appear this time?" He said boredly as an injured pirate laughed at the two. "You'll die."

"Get down here Nyabin Brothers! Moshi!"

Three people stepped up onto the bow of the ship. One was rather circular, with striped pants, fangs, a black spot over his eye, and cape. The one next to him was skinny with green hair, cat like eyes, and gloves with claws on them. The last one was even skinnier, with dark black jeans and a white tank top; he was the only normal-ish looking one. But all three had one thing in common; cat ears.

"Let's go!"

The three jumped off the ship, landing around Jango. "You have come, Nyabin brothers, Moshi. "Did you call us captain?" The green haired one asked, his back hunched over. "Captain." The fat one said slowly, while the normal looking one stared off into space.

"What are they?" Nami nearly screamed. "They are amazing from jumping that high." Usopp added in surprise. "Buchi, Sham, Moshi, no matter what we have to get off this slope, as you can see there are some people that are trying to prevent us. Can you take care of them?" Jango asked the three new faces. The hunched one and the big one began to quake in fear. "I don't think I can, don't you think so Buchi?" The green haired one said quickly. "I don't think so either! Besides they look very strong!" The fat one replied. The normal one didn't say a word, didn't even show emotion. His dead, black eyes stared straight at Kya, sending a chill up her spine.

"Eh? Aren't they secret weapons?" Usopp asked as Nami sighed. "Looks like they're afraid." She replied. "We are just simple ship protectors." "Even if we come out we can't help anyone" The two shrugged their shoulders. "Let's get going Sham!" Jango shouted. "What? Me!"

"Moshi doesn't back talk me."

"Moshi doesn't talk!"

"Go! Now!"

"I'm going!"

Kya cocked her head. They were bickering like family. "They sent the weakling to fight us? What are they thinking?" Nami wondered out loud. "Be prepared! I will come and get you all!" Sham shouted, running up the hill. "They sent that weakling to fight me?" Zoro yelled, grasping his katana. "If you come any closer, I'll cut you to pieces!" Sham looked at Zoro darkly. "Do it if you can!" He said smugly before disappearing. "What?"

The sound of metal clashing echoed around them as Zoro's swords collided with Sham's claws. Kya frowned and turned her attention back to the other two, only seeing the fat one standing there. "Shit." She cursed and closed her eyes. 'Where are you….?' She trailed off, searching for him. 'Above. He's going to punch the ground.' She quickly back flipped away as Moshi's fist collided with the ground. She slid back and stared at the man as he stood and looked at her with those dead eyes.

Her eyes widened as three claws slid from his knuckles, reaching his knees. 'Dammit. He's a devil fruit user isn't he?' She growled mentally. He walked forward, and she knew exactly what he was going to do. He began to run his arms stretched out, ready to stab her. "Kya! What are you doing? He's going to stab you!" Nami yelled in horror, but her words went ignored. "Tekkai." The pink haired girl said, crossing her arms in front of her. His claws hit her in the arm, doing no damage but simply sending her back a little. 'I hate this stupid move. I can't move.' She thought bitterly as Moshi backed away, his eyebrows furrowed. "You don't talk eh?" She asked him after she released herself from the tekkai, and he only stared at her. "Good. I hate talkative enemies." She said simply, before running towards him. "Soru." He frowned as she maneuvered around his attacks, and punched him in the stomach. She watched as he flew back, sliding across the ground.

"Crap." She muttered, pinching the bridge of her nose. Haki gave her a splitting headache; she needed to work more on it. "Kya! Watch out!" She looked up to late and Moshi kicked her straight into the ledge. She turned to her back, and her head hit it the rocks with a loud crack. 'Shit.' She closed her eyes, finding his body coming straight towards her.

"Kya!"

She slid down on her butt against the wall just before Moshi's claws sank into the rock wall. "Will you two shut up!" She screamed over at Usopp and Nami, who were practically in tears after realizing the assassin was alive. Kya pulled her dagger out, stopping the cat-like man's free claws. She lifted her legs up, kicking the man hard in the stomach and he went flying.

"I hate cats." She said lowly, wiping blood off her chin. She caught someone running out of the corner of her eye, and turned to see who it was. "Nami!" She screamed at the navigator, who ignored it. "Watch out!" Usopp yelled, and Kya looked up to see Moshi flying down towards her. "Dammit. I thought you were finished." She said exasperated, holding her hands out. She caught the man's fists in her hands, strategically avoiding his claws going through her fingers.

'He's strong.' She thought as they fought for power. Stepping back was a big mistake, her ankle gave out as her foot landed on a rock and sent her down on a knee. Since he got the upper hand, he overpowered her and sank two claws into her shoulder. She closed an eye in pain, but did not falter. "Bastard." She muttered, gaining her balance back and pulling the blades from her shoulder. She glanced at her dagger on the ground, which had been knocked from her hand a moment ago. 'If only I could get it.' She thought desperately, not wanting to resort to anything to energy-wasting.

Forcing more strength in her upper body, she pushed him away, releasing her grip on his fists. He almost charged at her, but froze in his place, wide eyed. She looked at him strangely, sneaking over and grabbing her dagger off the ground. "Cap-Captain Kuro!" Someone cried out. "We're gonna die!"

She gasped as she looked up the ledge, there stood Klahador, or Kuro, and he angrily pushed his glassed up with the heel of his palm. "It has passed dawn! And my plan has not worked! What the hell are you doing!" He shouted down at them, and they shook with fear. She glared past Zoro and the other two cat idiots at their captain. He was a rotten man. "Don't tell me you have been stopped by these rats! Have the Kuro pirates been a bunch of weaklings like this? Say something Jango!"

"But you told me this kid would not affect our plans…didn't you?" The hypnotist defended. "Yes I told you. So what? It shouldn't really be a problem that this kid tries to stop us. You should know that it's because you're weaker than I thought. I don't want to hear any more excuses." Kuro told him darkly. "You call us weak…?" Sham nearly chuckled. "Watch your words Captain Kuro." Buchi added. "It's true that you were strong."

"What do you want to say?" Kuro asked, not putting up for their ignorance. "Stop Buchi! Sham!" Jango yelled from the bottom of the ledge. "But that was three years ago. While you were staying in this village peacefully, we were not just doing nothing." Sham continued. "Yes. We have invaded many towns…..and sunk many pirates ships!" Buchi continued for his brother.

"It's just that your plan is not working! We won't let you kill us that easily!"

"It's been three years! You think you can beat us? The Nyabin brothers?"

The two ran forward past Zoro at their captain, or former captain. Kya furrowed her eyebrows, shooting glances at the quiet one to make sure he wouldn't attack her. This whole ordeal was really confusing the hell out of her. "You are not our captain anymore!" Sham shouted defiantly. "Before you kill us, we'd better kill you first!" Buchi yelled. As the two swung at Kuro, he disappeared, and reappeared behind them but with long claws on his hands. "You said that you would kill….who?" He said ominously. 'He couldn't have used….no?' Kya thought, this new information racking in her brain.

"What are those weapons?" Zoro muttered out loud in front of her. "You came to our back?" Sham shouted as the two turned around, only to see their captain disappeared again. "He's disappeared again." Buchi noted thoughtfully.

"I feel that my body." Kuro appeared behind them again, his arms around their shoulders. "Is a little bit resisting." He moved his claws up to their necks and spoke again. "You are right I am not your captain anymore." The two brothers began to cry. "I am just a person who paid you to do your job. If you can't do it, I will finish you."

Kya barely had time to register the fact he was about to kill his own crew when she was pinned to the wall by her already stabbed shoulder. "Shit." She hissed in pain. "Kya!" Zoro yelled, wide eyed. "Baka! Ignore me!" She shouted at him and he nodded, turning back to Kuro's speech.

"You have a terrible captain." She chuckled at Moshi, who flinched and dug his claws in her shoulder deeper. Loud screams drew both their attention back to the middle of the ledge, and saw that Zoro had seemingly defeated the Nyabin brothers. She took this as her chance, and grasped her dagger tightly, shoving it forward into her opponent's stomach.

Moshi opened his dark eyes widened, and turned to glare at her. He coughed blood up and she ripped the claws from her shoulder. "Never take your eyes off the enemy." She said shortly, before her fist collided with his face and sent him flying. "She single handedly defeated Moshi!" Someone yelled, but her victory was short lived when she heard Zoro yell.

"Nami! Watch out!"

Kya's eyes widened as she saw one of Jango's disks flying directly at Nami's head. "Shit!" She said, running towards the coast. "I can't get there in time!" She watched as Nami stepped on the still sleeping Luffy's face and stopped. "It's you Nami? You are stepping on my face!" He shouted angrily, sitting up. That's when the ring collided with the back of his head, spurting blood everywhere.

"Luffy!" Kya's hand shot to her mouth in horror. "Should I say he's a lucky or unlucky person?" Zoro tried to joke with a serious tone. She watched as Luffy leaned forward, ripping the metal ring from his head. He stood there for a moment, before everything hit him. "It really hurts!" He screamed in terror, while the pirate crew scrambled away from him.

"That hurt you know!" He shouted, holding his head and getting in Nami's face. "I didn't do anything!" She defended before falling to her knees. "Your shoulder's bleeding." He pointed out and she clutched it. "It's nothing I'm fine. I've done my job, so you better do yours and take care of the rest. This fight….we can't lose!"

'At least he's okay.' Kya thought, sighing in relief before clutching her own wound. It stung like a bitch, but she'd been through worse. She'd manage. "What? The butler is coming here?" Luffy asked as he turned around. "Three minutes….And I will kill all of you." Kuro said, sending his crew into a panic.

"It's too short!"

"Impossible! Even for Captain Jango and Buchi-san!"

"We can't defeat them in three minutes!"

"Buchi there's no time left now." Jango shouted, turning towards Luffy. "Go ahead and kill the swordsman and that girl. I'll take care of this kid." The fat man nodded and turned around. Kya held her dagger at the ready, but the battle was stopped before it began.

"Klahador! Stop everything!"

Everyone turned to see the sick girl from the mansion, Kaya, standing at the top of the ledge. "Kaya? What are you doing here?" Usopp shouted at her worriedly. "Isn't that the girl from the mansion? The goal of this plan?" Jango shouted from below as his crew stood.

"So we don't have to go to the village…"

"As long as we kill that girl?"

"What a surprised Miss Kaya." Kuro said darkly. "Why did you come here?" The poor girl looked near tears as she spoke. "I heard everything from Merry." She claimed, her body shaking. "So! He's still alive? I thought I'd already finished him…." He trailed off as she began to sweat. "I am sorry, Usopp-san! Anyway, you won't forgive me. I did not believe you when you said…when you said Klahador was a pirate."

"Don't worry about that! Why are you here? I told you not to run away from the village! They want to kill you!" Usopp yelled at her caringly. "But you are fighting aren't you? Even though we treated you badly, you still fight for us, even though you are injured." She cried to him and he scoffed. "I told you that I am a brave warrior of the sea."

"Klahador! If you want my treasure, I will give it to you. But you will have to leave this village!"

Kuro didn't even ponder about it. "You misunderstand Miss Kaya. I want your money, but I also want a 'peaceful' life. This village trusted me for three years. It became part of my peaceful life. My plan will succeed when I acquire both peace and your treasure. So the accident about pirates and your will are the most important things in my plan." He said to her simply.

"Run Kaya! Even though you talked to him, you can't change his mind! He's not the butler you used to know!" Usopp pleaded with her, but she didn't listen. Instead, she pulled a gun out, surprising everyone. "Leave this village!" She demanded. "You've become stronger in these three years." He noticed thoughtfully.

"Do you remember? There were many things that happened during those three years. Since you've lost your parents, we've been together. We went to town together. When you were sick, I took care of you. We were happy and sad together. I've tried very hard to do everything for you. I have spent these three years doing stupid things. I have been very patient."

Kya clenched her jaw in anger. This made boiled her blood; she wanted to put a bullet through his head. "Everything I've done for you is for today, the day that I kill you!" He continued his rant. "I used to be Captain Kuro but I have pretended to be good to a stupid girl who doesn't know anything! You know that I have been very patient! Do you understand now? Those boring days that I have been through?" Kaya dropped the gun as tears poured from her eyes.

"Kuro!"

Usopp jumped from the ledge, aiming to punch Kuro. "Usopp, I still have some business to do with you. You did punch me very hard." Kuro said, dodging the punch. He went to stab the long nosed liar, but his efforts were fruitless as he was punched in the face. Kya turned to look at Luffy, holding his arm and smiling. "If you don't like to be hit," He began. "I'll hit you 100 times."

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