The Battle Begins! The Battle Cat vs The Pussy Cat!

Last time, we left our heroes in the calm of an upcoming storm. Now, we enter the battle; a hoard of pirates with cat ears bands on their heads at the beach, having got off their huge boat, all armed with weapons and ready to pummel, with their captain, Jango, at the front.

On top of the hill, five people stood there, ready to fight and drive them away from the village.

"Okay...what's the plan?" Usopp asked.

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Nami immediately grabs the sniper by his overalls, "Did you just ask 'what's the plan?!"

"Hey! If you have forgotten, my other plan went A-shit because of the wrong place!" Usopp replied.

"You're the one that had confidence in making plans and traps though," said Seth with a deadpan expression.

"Not when I don't have time to prepare!"

"Hey!" One of the black cat pirates yelled. "There are some kids up the hill!" he says while pointing over the hill.

"GAAAH! They notice us!" Usopp screams in fear.

"All right Usopp, the stage is all yours." Zoro practically shoves the liar forward.

"WHAT?!" Usopp yelled, "WEREN'T YOU GUYS HELPING ME?!"

"Sure we are, it's just that we are the backup plan, so we are counting on you, captain!" Seth mocked and saluted.

"Hey! I'm the captain!" Luffy yelled at Seth.

"I was being sarcastic, moron." Seth responds, causing the straw hat captain to pout and the other three to sweatdrop. While they were talking, one of the pirates noticed their boats and took a look inside, finding a bag of treasure in it.

"Captain Jango! There's treasure here!" the pirate yelled, getting everyone's attention. "It's probably worth five, maybe ten million berries!"

"What?! That much?!" Jango screamed as the black cats looked at the boat with greedy glares.

('What?! That much!?') Usopp yelled in his head, ('Wait…I can use that to make them leave!') "Yeah! That's my treasure!" he shouted at them with seriousness. "I'll give it to you all if you'll leave this island for good!" he said.

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"YOU IDIOT! WE'RE RIGHT HERE!" Luffy, Seth, and Zoro scream at him with bloodshot eyes and shark teeth.

"Huh?" Usopp said before a stick hit him hard in the back of his head, sending him planting into the ground.

"What did you say Usopp?~" Nami asked in a sweet, chilling voice. "Did you just tried to sell my treasure?~"

"S-Scary…" Usopp mumbles in fear while looking at her.

"Hey!" Jango called, gaining their attention. "What nonsense are you spouting? We're pirates, so we'll take your treasure AND attack the village. GET EM!" At his words, the Black Cat Pirates stormed up the hill, ready to kill all of them.

"GAAAAH! They're coming!" Usopp yelled.

"All right, let's kick some butts guys!" Luffy cracked a smile while punching his fist together.

"If you say so," Zoro immediately put his bandanna on his head.

"Usopp, give cover from the back," Seth said, cracking his neck.

"Ah, r-right!" The sniper took out a slingshot from his pouch and put his goggles on.

"Miss Navigator, please cover Usopp if anyone passes us and goes at him." Seth tells the thief.

She looks at him for a moment before she sighs, "Fine…Only because you asked nicely."

The Auburn lion smiles at her, "Thanks a lot, you're really an amazing person," he says.

"Just go already!" Nami yelled, blushing out, making Seth go join the other two. "Not. Even. A. Word." Nami cut Usopp with her glare, who was raising his finger to ask something before shutting up at her look.

"Let's go!" Luffy screams out as the Black Cat Pirates are getting close to them. And when they did...

"Gum-Gum...Gatling Gun!"

"Oni…Giri!"

"Beast…Barrage!"

Luffy and Seth sent storms of fists into the pirate's faces along with Zoro's slashes cutting them all. Sending the entire horde down to their ship. The hypnotic captain stares in shock at how his men were taken out in mere seconds.

Usopp and Nami were also in shock, the former with his jaw open and the latter with pale eyes.

"Ho...Holy shit…I didn't know they were this strong…" Usopp says.

"Me...neither…" Nami agreed, even though she had witnessed first-hand of Luffy and Seth's power.

One made a large lion pass out by roaring in his face, and the other defeated and sent Buggy the Clown, one of the East Blue Terror.

They were strong...almost as strong as him.

"That…was too quick," Seth sighs in disappointment.

"I barely did anything," Zoro says in annoyance.

"Shishishi!" Luffy made his trademark laugh, he looked down the hill and saw Michael Jackson-wanna-be doing something with his rings, "Hey look, that weirdo is doing something."

Nami's eyes turn into fear, "He's hypnotizing them!"

"One...Two...JANGO!" Jango shouted. A moment later, all the Black Cat Pirates gave out a loud battle cry, ignoring their wounds from earlier as one smashed the side of the cliff with his bare hands.

"Holy Fuck!" Seth's eyes were bloodshot.

"What the actual fuck?!" Zoro yelled.

"He...smashed the side of the cliff!" Nami said with horrified eyes.

"And now all of them are that strong!" Usopp said in pure horror.

Luffy didn't say anything, his straw hat was shadowing his expression.

"GO! Clobber them like the insects they are!" Jango ordered as his man began to run up the cliff once more.

"You two! Stand back!" Zoro said to Nami and Usopp. "We will-"

"RAAAAAAAAAAA!" Luffy suddenly screams out with rage.

"Oy! What the hell-" both Seth and Zoro notice that their captain was acting like the black-cat pirates. It took a few seconds for them to yell out shark teeth, "YOU GOT HYPNOTIZE TOO?!"

Without warning, Luffy charged at the pirates and shouted, "GUM-GUM GATLING GUN!" He began to throw his fist yet again, punching the pirates again, but with more power, making them shit their pants, and began running back. Jango almost pissed himself when Luffy approached him but instead went past him, the rubber man went to the boat and hugged the stem post, and broke it apart.

"Ghaaaaaaay! He broke the stem post!" A random pirate yelled.

"Captain!" Do something!" Another one yelled in fear.

"Look here!" Jango swung his ring in front of the hypnotized Luffy in panic, "When I say; One, Two, Jango, you'll fall asleep!" He then said, "One...Two...JANGO!" Luffy immediately fell asleep, causing him to stop moving…and the stem post to fall to the pirates. "SHIVER ME TIMBERS!" he and the rest cried in fear as it fell, crushing some of them.

Back at the hill, everybody stood with sweat drops on their heads, "Well…At least he took out the majority." Seth commented to which the others nod.

"How…the hell...are we losing to some kids?!" Jango asked in desperation. "Looks like we have no choice," He turns to the boat, "NYABAN BROTHERS!" he shouted. Two figures leaped from the ship at his words and landed right behind it.

"Sham here, Captain Jango!" said a skinny man with a hunch and green hair.

"Buchi here! What's going on Captain?" said a fat man with a large bell around his neck. Both of them had clawed gloves and cat-like features.

"Those kids up there are keeping us from our job," Jango said as he pointed at the four on the hill. "Deal with them."

The cat-like man looked at them…and began to shake in fear, "W-what? But, Captain!" Sham says while his legs shake.

"We can't fight them! We're just some watchmen!" Butchi says, cowering next to his companion.

"SHUT UP AND ATTACK ALREADY!" Jango ordered.

"What's wrong with those two?" Nami asked with a droplet.

"They look ready to piss themselves," Zoro said as he was about to walk forward a bit until a hand stopped him in his tracks.

"They're faking it," Seth says, catching Zoro's attention. "They want us to believe that they are weakling so we lower our defense and attack us when they get close to us." He explained.

"Is that so?" Zoro says with a serious expression, ('Dammit, I really thought they were weakling.') "So, how do we do this?"

Seth was silent for a moment before a smirk appeared on his face, "Let's turn their plan against them." He then whispered something to Zoro and moments later, the swordsman grew a smirk as well.

"What are they doing?" Usopp asked, seeing how Seth walked forward.

"Oy, Nami," the orange-haired thief turned to look at the swordsman, "Seth asked if you could wake up Luffy."

"Huh? Why should I?" Nami asked with a hint of annoyance. Why would she put her life in danger?

"In his words, "I know it is much to ask you for it...But you are better at sneaking around than any of us...Also, it gives you the chance to check for some treasure in their ship." Zoro repeated what Seth told him.

Nami stood silent for a minute before letting a sigh, "Fine, but I'm doing it because of the treasure!"

Zoro rolls his eyes, "As long as you do it," he turns to Usopp, "Usopp, watch behind you, that Butler might be coming here anytime soon."

Usopp shook in fear at Kuro coming here, but grew some bravery on him, "R-Right!" he ready his slingshot.

Back to Seth, he places himself in a fighting pose, "Come on, I'll take you both on!" he yells to the pussy cats.

"T-Then, h-here I come~!" Sham began running towards him, waving his claws in the air. Sounding like a scared kid trying to act tough to a bully as he got closer. However, as he was getting close to him, his mind was smiling devilishly. ('Hehehe! He isn't even moving, I'll swipe him with one claw!') When he got close, his façade turned off and scratched down at Seth…

Only for the auburn-haired boy to catch his wrist.

"WHAT?!" Sham, Buchi, and Jango scream in pure shock.

"You know, it is kind of funny how I knew you were lying only because I have animal instincts on me," Seth smirks as he cocks back his lion arm, "But the difference is that I'm a REAL cat and you're a cosplayer!" The next thing that Sham knew, a fist collided with his chin, a crushing sound echoing through the air. "Linryuken!" Seth sends the skinny cat into the air, followed by jumping high and "Wild Hammer!" getting kicked right on the ribs. Sham's body was sent crashing to the ground, his body twisted and broken.

"Sham!" Buchie shouted in horror at his fallen comrade. He then grits his teeth and clenches his fist, "How dare you to hurt my brother!" he sped off before jumping into the air, "Prepare to pay! Cat-" he began to fall with an ax kick coming before...

"Tiger Hunt!" Zoro slashes him with his three swords, making Buchie howl in pain as blood comes out. He landed hard as his body began to roll down next to his unconscious brother.

Jango and Usopp's jaws meet the floor at the sheer power of both men's show once again, alongside Nami, who only was surprised while admiring his power before the thief saw an opportunity to get Luffy and the treasure.

('I have to go now!') She quickly made her way past the unconscious cat pirates.

However, Jango finally regained his posture and noticed her. "And where do you think you're going?!" He took out one of his rings and sent it flying at her.

Her eyes widened at the flying disk coming at her. She closed her eyes and waited for the blade to hit her…but it never did.

"Spinning chakras? You're kidding right?" Nami opens her eyes and saw that Seth had caught the spinning disk while glaring at Jango, "Didn't you learn that you never attack or hurt a girl, you douchebag." he sends them back the disk at full force, passing right next to Jango's cheek and leaving a cut. The man was left scared as he fell to his butt. "Oy, Miss Navigator," Seth turned to her, "You okay?"

"Y-yeah...thanks…" she responds, blushing away from him, ('He save me…again!') Why is her view of pirates getting easily destroyed by one who has been kind and caring!?

"No problem, happy to help you," he smiles at her, making her blush even more, "Now, get moving. You got an idiot to wake up and a ship to loot." Seth reminds her, to which she nods with a smile.

Before either could move, a sudden burst aura appeared, followed by a shriek of fear. Everybody, who was conscious, looks up to see fear, trembling Usopp holding his slingshot and aiming it at the awaited special guest: Klahadore...also known as Captain Kuro.

"Jango," Kuro said, lifting his glasses upward with his palm, "It's past the appointed time to attack," He said in a calm voice from on top of the hill. "Yet, everyone is unconscious or being held off by children..." He took a deep breath before glaring mad with a scowl, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!"

Ca-Captain Kuro!" Jango gasped, terrified at the sight of his former captain glaring down at him. He was sweating bullets as Kuro adjusted his glasses with the palm of his hand.

"Well Jango?" he asked in a low tone. "Care to explain all this?"

"...Explain? You want an EXPLANATION!?" Jango shouted at him, surprising Kuro a bit, "Is the other way around, you own ME and explanation!"

"...What did you say?" Kuro glared at him.

"You hear me!" Jango finally stood up, "You say that these kids wouldn't be a problem!" he pointed his finger at Zoro, Seth, and Luffy, who began to wake up thanks to Nami slapping his face hard. "You never told me that they were also monsters here!"

('Monsters?') Kuro thought before looking at the kids, Zoro was holding his sword over his shoulder, Seth had his arms crossed and Luffy finally woke up, standing next to the Auburn lion. The former captain was surprised to see that the straw hat boy was alive and well.

"T-That's r-right!" Usopp said, still aiming his slingshot. "I have s-some dangerous g-guys with me a-all along! If you know what's g-good for you, get out of my island!" he threatened Kuro, however, the former pirate ignored him.

"You call these kids monsters, or did you become weak all these years?" Kuro asked. The hypnotist grit his teeth hard as the unconscious pirates began to wake up and noticed that their former captain was there, scaring them even more.

Meanwhile, Luffy rubs his eyes as he yawns, "Haaaaaa~ Morning," he greets.

"You were out for ten minutes, Luffy," Seth replied.

"Oh...That explains why I feel tired…Oh hey! The butler is here!" he cracks his knuckles, "Alright, now I can punch him!"

"Hold on Luffy," The straw hat boy turn to Seth, who sports a serious expression, "Let me handle this," he walked forward, "If this man is really Kuro, there's no need for you to waste your time with him," Seth let a smirk out, "Besides, would you really bother to fight a pirate who gave up his pirate life for no real reason?"

Luffy stood quietly. He might be an idiot, but when it comes to pirates, no one makes fun of his knowledge of it. He nods, "Alright Seth, go pound him hard. As the Future Pirate King, I will observe your match!"

Seth chuckled, "On it, Captain."

Back with Kuro, he was looking at his watch, "You all have five minutes to clear this up before I kill all of you."

"What?!"

"Five minutes?!"

"We can't take them out in five minutes!"

As all the pirates began to throw excuses for not being able to take out three monsters, Buchie began to stand up, he looked at Jango with anger while holding his wound.

"Cap...Captain…hy..hypnotize me..." he said between his pants.

At his words, Jango hypnotized Buchi making him a body buffer and stronger, he gave a mighty roar that shook the air.

"Dammit! Hypnotized again!?" Zoro growls.

"Three minutes left…before I massacre all of you." Kuro reminds them while looking at his watch, freaking the pirates even more.

"We have no time! Buchie, kill that swordsman, I'll take care of these two!" Jango orders Buchie while taking some rings. They were about to fight when-

"KALAHADORE!"

Everyone turns up the hill to see Kaya in a coat. "Kaya?!" Usopp yells at her, fear grabbing his heart. "What're you doing here?!"

"Miss Kaya...what a surprise to see you here…" Kuro pushes his glasses upward.

"...Merry…told me everything." She weakly said.

"Merry is alive?...I thought I killed him." He spoke in an uncaring tone.

With those words, Kaya trembles in sadness and fear at the reality check. Kala-no, this man...was no longer the butler she knew. Hell, he might have never been that man. "Usopp," She peeks at the sniper, a weak tone in her voice. "You were telling the truth...and yet..." she trailed off as tears fell from her eyes.

"That's okay! Why did you come here?! You've got to run! They came to kill you!" the long nose tries to reason her to leave.

"But aren't you fighting them?! Even though we treat you horrible?!" she asked back.

"Of...Of course, I am! I'm a Brave Warrior of the Sea!"

The blond looked at Kuro, "Klahadore, if you want my fortune, take it all and leave the village alone!" Surely with that, he will leave the town and the people alive.

The ex-butler stood silently before answering, "...Sorry, but that's not enough. Because I also want...Peace of Mind." He began to tell her that when she dies, money and peace would be his at last. Kaya then pulled out a pistol and aimed at Kuro, in which he wasn't fazed, and removed his claw glove before reminding her of their time together for the past three years. All the times together they shared before he grabbed the pistol from her doubting hands, stating that it all made him sick. After she died, his plan of three years would be complete.

"You bastard!" Usopp heard enough as he pulled his fist and went to punch him, only for Kuro to dodge it and appear behind him.

"That reminds me...Usopp," his eyes became evil, "I still owe you for hitting me-"

*WHAM!*

Before he could finish talking, something collided with his face, sending the asshole of a butler straight into a tree, breaking it in half.

The thing that hit him bounced in the air, a burnt yellow being in a spinning form. Landing on one knee between Usopp and Kaya, it revealed itself as Seth, "Sorry, Mr. Pussygadore, but I hear enough of your meowing."

"Holy…" Usopp and Kaya look between Seth and down the slope, where the pirates had their jaws on the floor at processing the speed of the auburn-haired.

"NOW!" Suddenly, three childish voices shout at the same time as Onion, Pepper, and Carrot jump out of the bushes and begin hitting Kuro with their weapons multiple times.

"YOU GUYS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Usopp loses it when seeing his crew here.

After satisfyingly beating the face Kuro, the kids turn to their captain with scowls, "I knew it, you were fighting all along, captain!

"Why didn't you tell us, Captain?! You smell like sweat!"

"No, he smells that he forgot his faithful crew!"

"Screw what I smell! You guys gotta scream-" Usopp's scolds stop when Seth suddenly places a hand on his mouth.

"Hold on Usopp," Seth came close and whispered in his ear something, which moments later, the sniper's eyes widened.

"That's…a great idea…" Usopp said before hearing some screaming. They turn to see the kids in their butts while looking in fear at Kuro, whose glasses were broken and had small blood coming down his head.

Kuto turned his attention to Seth with a hard gaze. "You move fast boy…" Kuro said before he vanished and appeared in front of Seth. "But you should know not to mess with me." He swipes his claws forward, only to feel a hand on his wrist and his eyes meet with Seth's blue ones.

"I could say the same thing to you, slowpoke." Seth judo threw Kuro at the ground hard, sending him down the hill.

The Black Cat Pirates look in shock at their former captain getting manhandled so easily. Jango, however, uses this opportunity to try escaping and get the girl. ('I only need to make that girl write the will and it will be all over!') he thought. When he got to the top, his jaw dropped down as Kaya was gone, and so were the three kids. "What?! Where is she?!"

"Hehehe…" Jango turns to see Usopp pointing his slingshot at him, "I'm sorry? Were you looking for someone?" Before he could do anything, Usopp shouted, "Special Attack: Explosion Star!" and threw a dart that hit the hypnotist in the face and caused an explosion on it. Jango's glasses fell off his face and fell unconscious on the ground. ('Heh, glad that Seth told me to send my crew away to protect Kaya and have an eye on this guy.')

With Zoro, Buchie had grabbed the swordsman's swords and were in a struggle, "Kitty cat, learn from before!" In a quick moment, he was behind Buchie, who had more cuts on his body. "Get out of my way!"

The Black Cat Pirates' jaw fell to the ground, Buchie was out, even while being hypnotized, and Jango got fuck by a bomb. The only one left was Kuro, and he wasn't having it great.

Blood was coming down his forehead while standing up, he glared up at Seth, who was simply looking at him. "...Tell something boy…Why are you meddling in someone else's business?" Kuro asked the auburn-haired boy.

Seth was about to speak, before realizing something. "That reason is a waste to tell someone like you." He replied, making Kuro growl. "All you need to know is that I'm making you pay for insulting us pirates."

"Insult? Pray tell me, how have I insulted pirates," Kuro says as he raises his claw hands and sprint at Seth, "Aren't you one as well?!" He swings his claw, but Seth ducks before throwing a punch at the Butler, who disappears from his sight,

"How you insult pirates…" Seth's eyes hardened and he gave a powerful backhand behind him, hitting Kuro in the face, "...By trying to abandon your burden!"

"Abandon my burden?" Kuro glared at him, "What do you know about my burden?!" he charges at him.

"You try to run away from it!" Seth dodge his slash, "You try to bury it!" he jumped away and landed in four, "You try to change it!" he sped off behind Kuro, "And worst of all," Kuro slash behind him, but Seth duck, "I know exactly how your plan was going to work!" Seth uppercuts Kuro in the air.

('What?') Kuro was shocked. There's no way that this boy figured out his three-year plan in only a few minutes!

"You want wealth and peace of mind. The first one wouldn't be a problem! The second one, however, you need to eliminate all witnesses," Seth looks at the Black Cat Pirates, "That includes killing your men to shut them up, doesn't it?!" Kuro couldn't stop himself from flinching at that.

The pirates were taken by surprise by this accusation, "C-Captain Kuro…planned to kill us?"

"T-that can't be right..."

"But we were doing what he wanted! There's no way he-"

"Tch!" All pirates shut up when they heard a scoff from the butler/pirate in disguise. "I guess there's no point hiding it anymore," Kuro confirms.

"W…WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?"

Meanwhile, on the Black Cat Pirates Nami came out from the deck. "Tch. These guys didn't have much." She scolded as she came out with one bag of money. "But it's something…" She then noticed that standing on the prow was Luffy, with crossed arms. "Oh, hey Luffy. How's the fight?" She asked as she came close and looked down, seeing that only Seth and Kuro were fighting.

"Seth is taking care of the fake pirate." Nami was taken by surprise by the hostility in Luffy's voice. "That guy gave up his duty as pirate and was going to kill his crew to have peace. He's a scumbag and disgraceful captain."

"...Well…That's technically what a pirate is." Nami replied in slight discomfort, a click of disgust coming out of her mouth.

"No. Not him." Luffy firmly said. "A coward like him would never be a pirate. Seth will make sure he regrets it."

Nami looks into his eyes, seeing the anger and confidence of trust behind his men, "You have a lot of confidence that Seth is coming through this, don't you?"

The Straw hat boy smiles at her, "Shishishishishi! Of course, I do! After all...

At the same time, Usopp's eyes were shaking in both fear and anger, "He…planned...to kill his crew…!" How despicable!

"Looks like it," Zoro stood next to him, "Seth must have figured it out while that Butler was talking about his goal," he then motions to the sniper, "Come, let's go get your friends."

"H-Huh? Oh, right," he and Zoro began to walk away, "But don't you want to back him up if everything goes wrong?"

"Heh, it's not going to go wrong," Zoro said with a confident smile, "If there's something that I learn from Seth, is that he is going to do his best…and come through any obstacle...after all-"

"He's the one that'll become the Strongest Beasts in all the Sea!"

(Back with Seth and Kuro)

"Of course I would kill them all. I created hundreds of plans for attacks and ambushes…but then, my name was caught by the navy. They went after me…I knew it was too much, it tired me...So I created the plan of 'Killing Captain Kuro' and gaining wealth and peace of mind." Kuro stood up, "I spent three years earning the trust of the villagers and that sick brat…To have it all and kill these pawns of mine for good!" Kuro yells before his body begins to sway around.

"AH! NOT THAT MOVE!"

"CAPTAIN! ANYTHING BUT THAT MOVE!"

"MASTER ODA, SAVE US!"

"I have it all…My burden will finally disappear…AND YOU WILL NOT STOP ME! "OUT-OF-THE-BAG ATTACK!"

In seconds, Kuro had disappeared from the eyes of the viewer, even Seth was surprised before hearing a cry of pain. He turns around to see several pirates on the ground with three slashes on their bodies, one by one, the pirates begin to fall and beg.

The auburn-haired boy's eyes could only watch the horror that was happening. This man threw everything away…because it became too much?

Seth could feel the hatred coming out, one that he could never explain. His teeth commenced becoming sharp, his claws began to grow and his pupil began to turn bloody red.

Oh no, you should never piss off a lion.

"Enough..." The Pirates continue to scream in pain. "Enough…!" The screams continue.

"I" The slashes cut Seth's arm.

"SAID" Then they slash his stomach.

"ENOUGH!"In a quick moment, Seth dodged another slash attack and his hand caught something. He then slammed it hard into the ground, revealing Kuro.

The ex-butler rose from the ground, grunting in pain. "Curse you…Look what you've done, now those fools are crying in agony-"

He didn't finish saying as Seth's fist connected hard on his face, sending him crashing against the side of the cliff.

"You…son of a bitch!" Seth says before running at Kuro and kneeing him in the gut, making the man spill blood from his mouth, "Your burden as a captain was too much for you?!" Seth punches him in the face again, "If you know this was too much," He grabs his head and headbutts it, "Why the hell did you become a pirate in the first place!?" He karate chops his throat.

For the next few minutes, the Black Cat Pirates and Nami watched in horror and the Battle Cat destroyed the once-known Thousand Plans into a bloody pulp, while Luffy simply watch.

Kuro was left spilling saliva and blood from his mouth, "N-No…" despite the onslaught, he spoke up. "My plan…of three…years…" He raised his head with absolute fury, "WILL NOT BE DESTROY BY SOMEONE LIKE-"

"SHUT…UP!"

Whatever happened to Kuro's bravado and resolve shattered. His eyes, once holding anger, became nothing but fear and despair. His mouth muffled uncontrollably at the demonic being in front of him. Colorful crimson eyes of pure hate stared into his soul, truly seeing him like the scum of the earth.

That was enough for Kuro to understand that his goal, his dream, and his ambition…had all but become worthless at the feet of his opponent, and all because the thing that was beating him to near death was his biggest oversight.

It wasn't a boy, but a beast…A terrifying beast.

"Remember this well, you pussy cat!" Seth punched Kuro again, "The only time!" He punched him again, "You can be free!" And again, "From your burden!" And again, "IS!" And again, "WHEN!" And again, "YOU!" And again, "ARE!" And again, "DEAD!" And one more time.

At this point, Kuro's face was a mess; heavy bumps, a black eye, and blood. In short, his face would not be recognized by anyone. At all.

Seth grabs his face and raises him in the air, snarling in pure anger as he clenches it, small whimpers coming out of him. "Be a man, accept your burden...AND GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!" He let go of the man's head, pulled his lion arm, and shouted, "LION STRIKE!" before punching him hard in his gut. Cracking sounds were heard as the butler was sent straight down the hill, hitting the boat's mast hard enough to almost break what was left of it.

The pirates that weren't hurt by Kuro's blind attack stare in fear at their former captain's body as it slides down before slumping in the sand and slowly looking at the hill in terror.

Where once stood a boy…was now an animal. One that is ready to hunt any fool that dares to come closer.

"What are you guys doing!? GET OUT OF HERE AND NEVER COME BACK WITH YOUR TRASH!" Seth screamed at them, making the pirates soil their pants, pick up their fallen comrades and Captain, and began to ship away.

Seeing the ship moving, Seth took a deep breath as he reverted to his human form before falling on his butt. Kuro had made him quite angry at the way he blamed his crew for his mistakes.

As far as he knew, only one person had done that…and let's say that a certain 'brother' of his would be glad and unhappy about it.

A hard slap hit his back, but he was too tired to even feel it or hissed.

"Nice Seth! You kick the shit out of him! I expect nothing less out of you!" Luffy praised his friend with his iconic laugh, before getting punched by Nami.

"You idiot! Don't slap him, don't you see that he's hurt?!" Nami yells while pointing at the cuts Seth has on his arm and chest.

"Eh…I deactivated my Battle Cat Form too quickly..." Seth mumbles out before trying to stand up, only to fall back, "Dammit…My Wild Rage took all of my strength again."

"Wild Rage..." Nami mumbles, before remembering the massacre she had witnessed. She shudders a bit, just for a moment…Seth just acted like him…

Maybe...just maybe-

('No! What are you thinking?! Don't involve them in this! He's too strong for them! Especially for Seth...Besides, they still are pirates.') she thought before extending a hand to him.

"Thanks, Miss Navigator," Seth thanked her as he grabbed her hand and tried to stand but his legs weren't working with him. Luckily, Nami had wrapped her arms around him and helped him stay straight.

"You idiot. Don't force yourself." She said while ignoring the growing blush on her cheeks at the indirect hugging.

"Hey! Let's go meet with the others!" Luffy calls the two of them as he goes ahead, followed by both Seth and Nami.

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A few days have passed since the battle with the Black Cat pirates. Usopp had asked Kaya and the kids to stay quiet about the incident. When they asked why; he answered that the village has always been a peaceful place without any pirate incidents, so why ruin their peace? Seeing that he had a point, they stood quiet about the hold thing.

We now focus on the four adventures, which were inside the dinner, the straw hat boy taking a fishbone out of his mouth, "Few! I finally took it out," he says.

"Your fish-bone-eating technique needs some work," Zoro commented.

"Hey, I have some news for you; Normal people don't eat this," Nami says while holding a boneless fish.

"You forgot we ain't normal, Miss Navigator," Seth responded to her while munching a bone.

Suddenly, the door of the dinner opened, and in came Kaya, looking all better than ever. "Ah! There you guys are!"

"Hey, Miss! You're looking better!" Luffy said.

"Yep! I can't stay in bed forever," she said. "Thanks to Usopp's friendship, I'm finally able to start recovering." She explained that her illness was due to the shock of losing both her parents as she went for the door. "I wish to repay you all for your kindness. Please follow me," she said before she left.

Moments later, they were at the shore, where they met another butler with a sheep look and hair, he was bandaged up a bit after Kuro attacked him. However, behind him was a caravel resting comfortably near the shore.

"WOOOOOOW!" Luffy shouts in happiness while jumping in the air in joy.

"A caravel!" Nami exclaimed with a smile.

"You're giving this to us?" Seth asked the blond girl.

"Yes, she's all yours," Kaya replied.

"She's an older model, but I designed her myself and she sails beautifully." the sheep butler said. "Her name...Going-Merry!" As he began explaining the control of it, to which Seth turned him to Nami, Luffy jumped on top of the sheep's head.

"Shishishishi, this spot is amazing, I'm making this my captain's throne!" he declared.

"GAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" A scream brought everyone's attention. They look up the hill to see a…. Big backpack rolling down to them, "SOMEONE STOP ME!"

Here, let me help…Ehem!

~They see him rolling, They hatin', Patrolling they trying to catch him ridin' dirty! Trying to catch him ridin' dirty! Trying to catch him ridin' dirty! Trying to catch him ridin' dirty! Trying to catch him ridin' dirty!~

"It's Usopp!" Kaya exclaimed in surprise.

"What is he doing?" Seth asked.

"Don't know, but we should stop him before he collides with the ship," Zoro said.

Just as the spinning form reached down, it sharply stopped. "Thanks...I think." Usopp mumbled as his face had been stomped and squished by the combined force of Zoro and Seth's boots.

"You're welcome!" Seth replied.

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"So...you're really going off...Usopp." Kaya spoke with a sad smile, having seen the size of his bag.

"I am. I have to act now before my resolve weakens." Usopp said as he adjusted his backpack. "Please, don't try to stop me."

"No, I won't." Kaya smiled at him, "I knew this would have happened soon."

The long-nose boy could hear the sadness in her voice, "Hey, don't be like that," He gave a smile to her, "Think about it, when I come back, I'll have even taller tales to tell you! Only they'll be true this time!"

"I look forward to it. But before you go…"

Kaya leaned over to Usopp and kissed him on the cheek, making the sniper blush bright red. He quickly composed himself and pulled Kaya into a hug.

"I'll miss, Kaya," He said softly.

"I'll miss you too, Usopp. Good luck," Kaya said with a tear in her eye.

Usopp turned to Luffy and the others who were already on the ship. "You guys take care. I hope we meet again sometime."

"Why?" Luffy asked.

"Why?" Usopp was taken by shock at his question, "What are you? Antisocial? I'm taking off for life on the high seas and I hope we get to meet again!"

"Usopp," Seth called his name and showed him three fingers, "I only have three words for you; get on board."

"...What?" Usopp must have misheard him.

"We're a team, aren't we?" Luffy says.

He now was speechless, "Y...You guys…"

"Stop babbling, get on already," Zoro says.

Usopp was rendered speechless by the invitation…for about thirty seconds."WOOHOO! I'M FINALLY A REAL PIRATE CAPTAIN!" He shouted with his fists pumped up in the air.

"Hey! I'm the captain!" Luffy yelled back to him.

And so, with a new companion and a new ship, our heroes embarked on their journey once again. What amazing challenges await them?

Seth was inside the boys' dormitory, the side of the bed were a few things he collected. He was writing on a piece of paper while next to him were Kuro's broken glasses. "There, with that, my work starts!" he says while looking at it.

-People to defeat-

Grandpa Garp

-Kuro of the Thousand Plans-

Whitebeard

Kaido

Ace

Seth places a finger on his chin, thinking. "Who else should I look for…Ah! Of course, how could I forget that guy!" He wrote one more name.

"Oy Seth! Come over here and help me!" Luffy yelled for him

"Coming!" Seth replied, standing up and going out, leaving the paper in view with the name of the person he wrote down.

Arlong