Nico Robin spied on the three bounty hunters.

They were on the outskirt of the city where there weren't any eyes and she liked that.

She could see that they were very relaxed and confident in themselves.

From their fame, secrets, and prowess, Crocodile had asked her to recruit them into Baroque Works.

Currently, the three bounty hunters were at a table looking at swords and talking about swords.

She heard they liked swords and it seems the information was true.

As for how she could get them into Baroque Works, she had a plan.

All she had to do was convince them that Baroque Works had three Great Grade swords that will be given to them if they join.

Slow but steady, Robin walked towards them.

Kuina from what she heard seemed to notice her.

"Someone's walking up to us again," dully stated Kuina.

"Oh, another one," glanced Zoro.

"The audacity," Kuro seethed.

Kuina and Zoro looked at Kuro with concern.

Kuro was so weird that they were often very concerned about him.

Nico Robin finally reached their table with a fake smile and hidden concern for herself.

Like always, Kuro did the talking to anyone that came up to them.

"Well, well, well, well, well, wellllllllllll, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, if it isn't Robin Hood, here to steal from the rich and give to the poor aye, not this time, theif in the shadow!" Kuro threatened to draw his sword.

Zoro and Kuina looked strangely at Kuro with surprise, Kuro seemed to know the stranger's name and was threatening to retaliate against the supposed thief which they sensed no danger from with their observation haki.

Robin didn't know what to reply, how to reply, or where to even.

First of, she could see that he knew her name or only part of it.

Second, it seems he had some misconception about her.

Third, it seems he didn't like her even though this was the first time they met.

"May I ask how you know my name?" Robin politely questioned.

Kuro seemed to become very surprised, "Wait that's actually your name?" Kuro started laughing, "Wow I can't believe I accidentally guessed it right, what luck right guys?"

Zoro and Kuina only raised an eye at him.

Robin became surprised at the fact he was just guessing but then could see he only guessed part of her name right.

"Anyway Mister Kuro, I'm here on official business from my boss. He would like to recruit you and your friends into our organization Baroque Works."

"Baroque Works?" Zoro and Kuina questioned in unison.

"Barbeque Works?" Kuro titled his head.

"Baroque Works Mister Kuro," Robin smiled.

"Well if it isn't Barbeque Works, why should I join?" Kuro laid back.

Robin did not know how to reply to Kuro, she was really lost.

"Don't listen to him," Kuina sighed.

"Tell us about this organization of yours," Zoro eyed.

Robin nodded and smiled as she tried to ignore Kuro's suspicious stare, "Our organization aims to help people fight against injustice."

"I refuse then," Kuina stated quickly without care.

"Me as well," Zoro stated without care.

A serious aura emitted from Kuro, "Hmmmmmm, sounds like the marines, sounds like the revolutionary army. You seem like a cipher pol, you also seem like a revolutionary recruiter. What are you I wonder. Cipher pols are usually only recruited if they can skin a child alive without blinking an eye. Revolutionary recruiter wouldn't be out in the open without friends. Hmmmmmm, hmmmmmmm, I wonder what you are."

Robin, Kuina, and Zoro stared in shock at Kuro.

Kuro grinned at Robin, "Let's make a deal Robin Hood, you change Baroque's Works to Barbeque Works and I'll join. So, do we have a deal?"

Robin didn't know what to say as too many thoughts were flying through her head, there were just too many implications from what Kuro said.

Zoro and Kuina narrowed at Kuro, they then turned to Robin to see her still shocked.

Robin quickly found a thought and pounced on it, she needed to escape and collect her thoughts, it was the safest way.

"I'm sorry but it seems I won't be able to recruit any of you," Robin politely smiled and turned away.

The three watched Robin calmly walk away.

Kuro yelled at her, "That's right Robin Hood, walk away, run away, just like you always do. But no matter what, remember, that, you'll never steal from me. Also, tell Crocodile this, make sure you don't mess up trying to pull a Doflamingo. We're always watching and can always replace you anytime, anyday, anyway, anyhow, anymore, anyless, anyno, anyro, anywhere, anyone...!"

Just from his words, Robin became mostly sure Kuro was likely part of the world government and unconsciously quickened her step.

After Robin disappeared from their sight, Kuina and Zoro turned their attention to Kuro.

"Spill," ordered Kuina.

"It's going to be another trust me bro source," Zoro stated and took out a bottle of alcohol to drink.

"I plead the fifth," smiled Kuro.

Kuina threw her bottle at Kuro and he dodged.


Negotiations with Big News Morgan had gone very well, Kuro was very, pleased.

As Morgan promised in exchange for some juicy info, he made his news coo sell card packs.

Walking down the street, Kuro could see some kids playing with cards.

"You fool, you attacked my celestial dragon, now I get to summon Admiral Green Bull!"

The other kid started wheezing.

"Admiral Green Bull sucks!"

Using multiple other cards, they sent Admiral Green Bull to the graveyard.

"Nooooooo, impossible!!!"

Kuro blinked, ok, maybe it wasn't a good idea.


Kuro was flying around as a carpet above the ocean and chilling.

Zoro and Kuina sat atop of him getting wasted and throwing up on him.

He was seriously starting to worry about their drinking problem.

Suddenly, Kuina's eyes sharpened, "Kuro, turn right."

Kuro turned right and soon notice they were heading toward the Conomi islands.

With his observation haki, he could detect villagers being harmed, most likely, by fishmens.

Kuro wanted to turn around and wanted to help the villagers at the same time.

A part of him did not want to mess with the plot while the other part of him told him it was okay.

Without himself knowing, Kuro himself started slowing down.

Kuina and Zoro could see that he was becoming hesitant.

She narrowed her eyes at him, "Kuro, my dream and beliefs are different things. I don't give a flying rat if my beliefs get me in trouble with a warlord."

With those bird, Kuina jumped off the carpet and swam towards the island.

Zoro seemed to sigh and jumped off to swim after her.

Kuro got out of his thought and followed them to the island.

There, he saw fishmens harassing Cocoyashi villagers.

Kuina and Zoro got out of the water and proceeded to do their introduction.

"Prepare for trouble," Kuina coldly stated.

"Make it double," Zoro coldly stated.

"To protect the world from pirates," stated Kuina.

"To unite all bounty hunters within our sea," stated Zoro.

"To denounce the evils of pillaging and plundering," stated Kuina.

"To extend our reach to the seas beyond," stated Zoro.

"Kuina!" stated Kuina.

"Zoro!" stated Zoro.

"Dream Chaser sailing with the wind!" stated Kuina.

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!" stated Zoro.

The fishmens immediately knew who they were and began to panic.

"Get Arlong, the three demons are here to wipe us out."

Some fishmens dived into the water while others stayed trembling with fear.

The villagers had varying emotions as they realized this could be it.

They knew how famous and strong the three demons were and they were hoping for hope.

Kuina stared coldly at the fishmens, "You must be fishmens, my brother told me about you, about how you don't rule the world even though you're born ten times stronger than normal humans."

"Let's see how tough you are," Zoro grinned.

Kuro watched as Zoro and Kuina started cutting down the fishmens.

It was easy for the two, very easy.

From within the crowd, Kuro could see Nami, Nojiko, and Genzo.

All of them were wide eyes as they watched Kuina and Zoro cut the fishmens into Shushi.

Many thoughts were going through Kuro's head, should he fix the plot? How should he fix the plot? Is there a need to fix the plot? Why should he fix the plot?

One final and supreme thought remained, the world was better off with Luffy and his crew and it should be in his best interest to get them all together.

Arlong and his gang showed up.

They looked at the scene with rage.

Unfortunately for them, Kuina looked more pissed than them.

"Blitz," Kuina attacked.

They all fell so easily.

Kuro stopped possessing the carpet and the carpet fell onto the beach.

He went up to Hachi and picked him up.

Zoro and Kuina wondered what he was doing.

Looking towards the ocean, he threw Hachi into it.

A change of plan, a change of plan, Kuro had to have a change of plan.

Right about time Captain Nezumi showed up with his goons to arrest the Arlong pirates.

"Thank you for freeing this village's three demons, your reputation precedes you, I'll be taking care of everything from here," Nezumi smiled,

Kuro, Zoro, and Kuina watched Nezumi take the Arlong pirates away.

They could tell Nezumi was a corrupt marine but since Kuro didn't do anything, Zoro and Kuina decided not to do anything.

"Let's leave," Kuro stated.

The three were about to leave when Genzo came out of the crowd.

"Thank you for saving us, I would like to thank you, is there anything I can do for you three?"

The three turned to Genzo.

Kuro smiled, "No need to thank me," Kuro pointed at Zoro and Kuina, "Only these two."

Looking at Genzo's face, Kuro could see he really wanted to thank them.

"Hmmmmm, it seems you really want to thank us," Kuro put a hand to his chin, "We're about to head into the Grand Line soon, do you know any good navigator we could hire?"