Handing jewelry to Nami, Robin smiled as she took down another strawhat.

Now, the only ones left were Usopp and Kuro.

Kuina trusted Robin and Zoro trusted Kuina so there was no need.

"We got to stick together Kuro, she's scary," Usopp whispered and spied on Robin interacting with the others.

"I guess," Kuro stared at the sky, "Wonder which of us she'll kill first since we haven't given in like the others."

"Eeeeeeeee!" Usppp screamed and quickly covered his mouth.

The others looked at him strangely and he waved at them with a smile.

When they turned away, Usopp hugged Kuro, "Protect me please Kuro!"

Kuro gave a laugh, "It's okay, just death, nothing to be afraid of."

"What do you mean Kuro!?" Usopp cried fearfully.

"Hey Usopp!" Luffy yelled.

Usopp turned and saw the funniest shit he'd ever seen, a weird funny looking Luffy with horn arms.

Immediately, Usopp fell to the ground and started laughing.

Nami walked towards Kuro.

Kuro looked at her with a grin, "Oh? You're walking towards me?"

Nami stopped with confusion, "Uh yes?"

Kuro macho beckoned with both his hand, "Then walk as close as you like."

Nami took a step and Kuro became shocked.

"I just took a step, why are you shocked?" Nami yelled.

Kuro scratched his head, "I actually didn't expect you to take a step."

"What do you mean?!" Nami shark teethed.

Kuro shrugged, "Don't know, what'd you need from me?"

Nami remembered why she was walking towards Kuro, "I wanted to ask why you keep staring up at the sky."

Kuro narrowed his eyes at her, "I feel like this is another ploy of you and Sanji trying to make me into a refrigerator."

"It isn't!" Nami shark teethed.

Nami then smiled, "Unless."

"No," Kuro deadpanned.

Nami sighed, one day, sooner or later, they were gonna turn Kuro into a piggy bank or refrigerator, "You still haven't answered my question."

Kuro looked back up at the sky with a small smile, "I'm waiting for a News Coo."

"Why?" Nami was about to take another step.

Until she saw Kuro shocked face.

"Could you stop that?!" Nami shark teethed.

Kuro laughed and allowed her to walk up to him, "I want to see our new bounties."

"Bounties?" Nami questioned curiously.

Kuro smiled at her strangely, "I mean Luffy did take down Crocodile and we are pirates so navy headquarter is most likely going to raise our bounty."

"Oh," Nami nodded in understanding.

Then she grabbed and shook Kuro, "What do you mean we're getting new bounties!?"

Kuro laughed and saw a News Coo, "Oh look, a News Coo."

Nami looked up at the sky and saw a News Coo, immediately, she felt a feeling of dread and started praying.

"Hey you!" Kuro yelled.

The bird looked down at Kuro and flew towards him.

"Yeah come here you coward!" Kuro yelled.

Suddenly the News Coo did not want to fly towards the Merry and turned to fly away.

"You fly away from me and I'll call your boss, he'll make dinner out of your family!" Kuro threatened.

Nami smacked Kuro on the head, "Why are you threatening a bird?!"

Kuro looked solemn, "One of them pooped on me once."

Nami was about to say that's no excuse but then realized she would be pretty pissed if a News Coo pooped on her.

The News Coo that was flying away flew back towards them quickly.

It had a sorry look on it's face begging Kuro not to tell it's boss.

"That's right," Kuro hmph.

Nami paid the bird and it flew away quickly.

Taking a deep breath, Nami unraveled the papers.

"What's wrong miss Navigator?" Robin whispered from behind.

"Eeeeeeeeeeee!" Nami felt a shiver.

She immediately knew it was Robin.

Seeing Kuro laugh at her for being scared, Nami gave him a fist on the head but he continued laughing.

Nami sighed and looked at the amused Robin, "Don't scare me like that."

"I'll try," Robin smiled.

Nami sighed again.

"There's nothing wrong," Nami explained, "I'm just afraid to see our new bounties."

Robin became thoughtful, "I'm guessing it'll be quite high since Captain took down Crocodile."

Robin became grim, "Let's hope Captain can handle the stronger and more experienced bounty hunters that will come our way."

At the thought of stronger and more experienced bounty hunters, Nami shivered.

Luffy was strong so they should be safe, she reassured herself.

Kuro could see that Nami hadn't been in enough life and death situations with the crew to feel completely safe.

Nami pulled out the wanted posters and her scared face brought joy to Kuro.

"We got new bounties Cap!" Kuro yelled.

Like a stampede, the entire crew came towards them.

"Show em Nami," Kuro cheered.

Nami sighed and laid the strawhats bounties on the ground.

Everyone checked the bounty poster.

Killer Kuina had a bounty of one hundred million berri.

Demon Zoro had a bounty of ninety million berri.

Crackhead Kuro had a bounty of one hundred fifty million berri.

Strawhat Luffy had a bounty of two hundred million berri.

Pet Chopper had a bounty of one berri.

Theif Nami had a bounty of ten million berri.

Blackleg Sanji had a bounty of fifty million berri.

Kuina was happy with her bounty.

Zoro was satisfied with his bounty.

Luffy grinned wide at his bounty.

Usopp was relieved he didn't get a bounty.

Chopper wondered why he only had one berri.

Sanji smirked at his picture.

Nami's soul seemed to have left her.

Robin looked at the bounties with interest and glanced at Kuro's reaction.

Kuro narrowed his eyes, the bounties added up to six hundred million one berri.

This was not good, an admiral was definitely going to come after them.

Well, it is what is is.

He would have to make counter plans for whichever admiral was coming.

He hoped it was Kuzan, most likely, it was Kuzan.

Kizaru had to stay to protect the Celestial Dragons and Akainu wasn't traveling all the way from navy headquarters to chase after some super rookies.

"You don't seem happy mister strategist's," Robin calmly smiled at Kuro.

Everyone looked at Kuro and he sighed, "Our bounties have risen quite fast, it might be comparable to Rocks crew. Which means navy headquarter is probably going to send an admiral to stomp us out before we grow any further."

Robin looked disbelieved at what Kuro said.

"Rocks?" Luffy tilted.

"An admiral?" Usopp and Chopper questioned.

Looking at Kuro's expression, Kuina and Zoro could tell things were about to go from hero to zero real fast.

Sanji took a smoke, he didn't like Kuro looking worried.

They had experienced a lot of dangerous stuff and Kuro had never seemed to be worried at all.

Thinking about what could possibly worry Kuro, Usopp started shaking.

"Why are you shaking?" Chopper questioned starting to shake himself.

Kuro laughed at the two and the crew started calming down.

Kuro wiped a tear with a happy smile, "I don't know how to tell you guys this, but things are about to get real soon and I mean real real."

Kuro pointed at Robin and they looked at her.

They could see she seemed to be scared but she quickly recovered herself upon being eyed.

Kuro decided to elaborate, "If Robin here is worried, it means really bad stuff is going to happen, but if I'm worried, just know that really really really bad stuff is going to happen."

"That's three really," Usopp stammered.

Kuro nodded with a smile, "Yep."

"Rocks?" Luffy tilted his head.

The crew sweat dropped at Luffy not showing any fear.

Kuro decided to explain, "Rocks is a legendary pirate captain who was taken down by Garp and Gold Roger. Among Rocks surviving crew mates, three of them are currently emperors, or the top dog of piracy. Knowing that our crew might turn out like Rocks crew, navy headquarter definitely won't ignore it."

Everyone gulped as they comprehended the situation.

Robin calmed herself further and looked carefully at Kuro, "Do you have a plan mister strategist?"

"I have two plans but one is thrown out the window because of Cap," Kuro smiled.

"Can you tell us both of them?" Nami asked hopeful.

Kuro nodded, "I know the user of the rumble rumble fruit, if we take their fruit, fighting off an admiral shouldn't be too hard. However, Cap wouldn't like that would you Cap?"

Luffy shook his head adamantly.

"The rumble rumble fruit?" Robin uttered and then realized something, "Wasn't that the fruit you planned on using to become an admiral?"

Kuro nodded calmly, "Yeah."

"So you weren't lying!" questioned Robin.

Kuro held up both his hand, "Woah woah, calm down, deep breath buddy."

Robin realized her emotions were out of control and calmed herself, "Sorry about that mister strategist, it's just that things are moving too fast for me."

Kuro nodded, "It's cool."

"How strong is an admiral?" Kuina questioned.

"Strong enough to wipe out everyone here with a wave of their hand except for me," Kuro casually replied.

Kuina nodded, "What's the second plan."

Kuro smiled, "We run of course."

"Eh?" Usopp mouth hanged.

Nami stared at Kuro, "Aren't you strong enough to take an admiral on since you talked of being an admiral?"

Kuro rubbed his head with his hand, "It's hard to explain power scaling to you guys, but just know that me vs an admiral is like Robin vs Luffy. Robin couldn't really beat Luffy in a fight but Luffy can't either even though he's stronger than her. Both of them would tie in a fight but that doesn't mean Robin could beat Crocodile just because Luffy could beat Crocodile. You get it?"

"Somewhat," Nami replied.

"So we run when we encounter an admiral right?" Usopp questioned.

Everyone was about to agree but Luffy.

"No!" Luffy stated.

Everyone mouth hanged open, did Luffy's just not hear what Kuro said.

There's a guy stronger than Kuro, the Kuro that everyone know is very strong from what they learned from Kuina and Zoro.

"Can't be free if you're forced to run, can you captain?" Kuro smiled.

"Yeah," Luffy smiled.

Kuro nodded, "Very well Cap, we'll cross the bridge when we get there."

Suddenly Kuro raised both his fists into the air.

"Celebration time!" Luffy yelled happily.

"DAMN RIGHT CAP!!! LET'S PARTY TILL WE DIE!!!"

Everyone started partying with many wondering how they were going to deal with an admiral.

Seeing his worried crewmates, Luffy wanted to cheer them up.

"Can you sing for us Kuro?" Luffy smiled.

"Yeah!" Kuro yelled.

Kuro took out two drum and started hitting them.

"Strawhats of the Going Merry!

Sail, sail, sail with me

Raise your spirit and raise your hope!

Sail, sail, sail with me

Far and far away we'll sail

Who knows what we'll find beyond?

Wealth, Fame, Power and Glory

Hidden beyond the deep blue sea.

Born on an island, never going far from home.

We're born for the sea, the great unknown that lies beyond.

Flesh made of iron, fire in our bones,

To sail the sea makes us free!

Come on strawhats sail with me!

Under the ocean lies our grave

Deep, deep in the ocean

Never seen a pirate drown

Or can't swim back up

Fill a cup and drink some sake!

Eat till you're stuffed!

Stumble back into the cabin and fall asleep

Dreaming of the coming admiral..."

Luffy huffed at Kuro and Kuro laughed.

"Go to sleep Cap, I'll clean up," Kuro smiled.

Luffy shook his head, "I want to clean up with you."

"Why?" Kuro curiously questioned

"Because we're in this together," Luffy stated with a smile.

Kuro nodded with a smile and the two cleaned up silently.

In the cabin, Robin decided to stop spying and fall asleep.

Kuro was a good liar from what she'd seen, maybe he was lying about the admiral.

A ticked formed on Robin's head, she just realized Kuro really liked scaring her.

Tomorrow, she would have to come up with a way to scare him.