After skipping the opening and the recap, they were greeted with, "Clash With the Black Cat Pirates! The Great Battle on the Slope!"

As Kuro walk his way back to the mansion, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp claimed that the only route into the village is this slope, so they have to rely on their strengths.

"Cut."

"Stretch."

"Steal."

"I can hide."

Luffy put Usopp into a headlock as they told him he's got to fight too.

There were laughter from the students, glad for something light. Though Iida did scold him, "Usopp, this is a matter of life or death!"

Back at Kaya's mansion, the sheep-like butler welcomed 'Klahadore' back, telling him of today's events. As the sheep butler clean up the place, laughing at the idea of Klahadore being a pirate, Klahadore noticed the gift from Kaya. The sheep butler was in tears, seeing Kaya was so kind for the commemoration.

The other butler was confuse when Klahadore started to talk about the crescent moon tonight, saying how those nights make his heart race and his blood stir.

Klahadore dropped the present and crushed it under his foot, much to the other man's pure shock.

"S-She got that for you!" Iida looked at the man, furious at the waste, as students were becoming unnerved by Kuro's behavior.

The other man demanded what Klahadore was doing. Klahadore have claimed that the present will be the entire mansion itself, and since he didn't need to put up the act no more, he admitted about to an 'accident.'

The sheep-like butler was shock, eyes wide at the long blades from Kuro's gloves. The man cried out a warning for Kaya, by the was distracted by the broken chandelier and Kuro used this as an advantage to slash through the man.

Students cried out in horror, staring at the man who dropped to the floor, and Kuro, who looked at the moon in the dark.

"No! I know he shot Usopp, but the sheep man didn't deserve this fate." Ochako exclaimed through her teary eyes.

Kuro walked upstairs to Kaya's room, and approached her bed. He stared at her, pushing his glasses up, and slide his bloodied blades close to her neck. He stood there for quite a while, staring at the moon, as if he was just contemplating on killing her right then and now.

Instead, no. He walked way, smiling.

Students shivered at Kuro's glee.

"Did... Did he really want to kill her? Even with the whole hypnotizing inheritance plan?" Mina stared at the horrible man, but her question wasn't answered.

"Was he truly that bloodthirsty?" Tokoyami whispered, feathers ruffled.

"And he could easily do it without no one knowing." Izuku gulped.

Out at sea, on Black Cat Pirates ship, a minion tried to wake up Jango before daybreak. Once Jango came out the door, he wasn't too pleased, saying they should say "good morning" with the morning sun, making the minions apologize. Though after a few dance moves and some moonwalking, Jango said "good morning" to them despite what he said earlier.

One minion was confused by this, but he's in a better mood now, so it's for the best.

"...I guess that was a mood lifter." Toshinori shrugged in uncertainty while Aizawa felt internally disgusted that the pirates chose to dress like cats.

Then Jango told them to sail.

On the slope, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, and Usopp covered part of the slope with oil, certain that the pirates would slip around, allowing them to beat them up.

"Huh, that's a pretty good idea. Ribbit." Tsuyu said.

"Alright, how are they going to ruin it?" Katsuki sighed. "I know we're not even half way there, but I have a feeling that this arc won't end in a single episode."

Nami and Luffy were impressed with the idea, and Usopp claimed that he's quite confident in his trickery and slingshots, causing the other three to smile. Though Zoro watched the sky slowly lighten up with cool colors.

They're waited as the camera looms over the sleeping form of Kaya, but cut to the grand ship resembling a giant black cat as it arrives to the shore. Jango commanded the minions to pillage the village and to head for the mansion, but then one of the pirates noticed two small boats. Jango said not ti bother with them since the boats aren't treasure ships and they're on a schedule.

There were big smiles among the audience as they waited in anticipation, though there were a few suspicious looks at the mention of Luffy's, Zoro's, and Nami's boats.

"I can't wait to see their faces." Sero smirked, rubbering his hands.

But the Black Cat pirates didn't come apparently from the others' side as Luffy was confused by this.

"What?" chorused plenty of students, staring wide eyed at this reveal.

"Long Nose, you didn't..." Katsuki trailed off at first.

Nami put her hands up to her ears, hearing something from the distance. Then Usopp mentions there's a place like this to the north, and his reasoning for not going there is because this is the place where Kuro and Jango held their secret meeting, so he just assumed.

"Goddamn it, Long Nose!" Katsuki shouted at him. "There's happen to be another shore, and you didn't think to cover that place too!"

"If this wasn't a life or death situation, I might have thought it was refreshing that someone else, besides Luffy, is acting stupid." Jiro facepalmed.

Usopp told them that if they head north and run for three minutes, they'll get to the other shore.

Then Nami panicked, realizing that their boats are at the north shore as she worry about the pirates taking the treasure.

"Nami, I know we need money to live, but I feel like you would worry about the villagers first." Ochako pouted.

Luffy and Usopp ran, but before Nami and Zoro could run off as well, Nami slipped onto the oil, grabbing Zoro's sword and taking him down. Zoro told her to let go, but Nami used him to climb up, leaving him down the oil slide.

"Goddamn it, Red Head! He's like your second best fighter!" Katsuki shouted.

At the north slope, Jango's pirates were being shot down as Jango recognizes the guy on top; Usopp.

Usopp heavily panted, declaring to be 'Captain Usopp' and he'll defeat them. In his mind, he was shock that he was the first one there, remembering Luffy ran ahead of him.

"He's definitely going to be beaten to a pulp." Katsuki said.

"Hey, you should give him a chance." Kirishima said. "I mean, I doubt he could take on all of them down, but I'm sure he'll be able to do something."

After the eyecatches, it was shown Zoro's attempt up the slippery slope and Luffy getting lost.

"You do have to admit that everything seems to be going down hill." Jiro said to Kirishima, but then she blinked in realization. "Okay, that wasn't suppose to be a pun."

Back to the northern slope, Jango pointed out Usopp as the kid who overheard their plan, but Usopp tried to 'warn' them of his 100 million crew mates who would totally beat them up. While the minions don't believe a word he says, Jango easily believes his lie.

"...It's not a realistic number and he still believed it." Aizawa stared at the man, dumbfounded, along with some of his other students.

"If villains were this dumb, heroes wouldn't be necessary." Toshinori said.

One of the minions have to point out to Jango that Usopp is obviously lying, which the hypnotist got mad about, but before Jango could do anything, one of the minions found out there were treasure on one of the smaller boats, much to their shock.

At first, Usopp was just as shock as them over the amount of money, but he decided to use this to his advantage, lying that's his treasure and he will give them it if they turn back now.

"I have a feeling Nami is going to kill him." Mina lightly chuckled.

Jango called him a foolish since they're pirates and it's obvious they'll just take it.

"Why do they keep forgetting what pirates are?" Katsuki sighed.

Jango attempted to hypnotize Usopp into letting them pass. Usopp recognized the weapon, staring at it.

Before Usopp could be hypnotize, Nami tackled the long-nosed boy down the slope, telling Jango to stop saying stupid crap.

Over the confusion, Nami told the pirates not to touch her treasure and scolded Usopp for letting them have it. After the scolding, Nami told him not to watch his ring since Jango's a hypnotist.

"Yes, Nami's here to save the day!" Toru proudly shouted.

"This is barely an improvement." Katsuki said. "I mean, Red Head is definitely smarter than him, but that doesn't mean she could think up life-saving tactics."

Nami was disappointed that Luffy got lost. Usopp attempted to back out and have Nami fight them, but even Nami admits that she's weak, though Usopp was practically terrified himself as seen by his shaky legs.

"...At least they're self aware." Momo tried to joke, but they knew this won't go well.

As Usopp and Nami argue, Jango decided to have his men rush ahead and destroy the village.

Noticing this, Usopp decided to have the both of them spread caltrops from his bag.

"Caltrop Hell!"

Transitioning to the opposite slope, Zoro was seen laying on the ground, covered in oil. He cursed Nami for getting him into this mess.

"I would too." Katsuki grunted, listening to everyone else cheer as Zoro was able to climb up the slippery with his swords.

As Luffy and Zoro were trying to find their way to the northern slope, Usopp's caltrop trap worked well as he used a lead ball to knock one of the minions down.

Nami attempted to run off, but she realized that they've thrown caltrops behind them as well.

"Okay, I take back that smart comment I said about Red Head." Katsuki facepalmed as the others gaped (and maybe chuckled) at her realization.

From behind, one of the minions slammed a hammer against Usopp's back, causing him to be send flying as blood came out of his mouth.

"Usopp!" cried out several students, wincing at his pain.

The minion mocked him for believing that they could take them down. Before he and the other pirates go, Usopp grabbed onto the man's ankle. Even as the man stomped on his head, Usopp was desperate for them to not pass this slope.

Even as he struggled to stand up, he wishes to continue to be a liar, so he has to let the village have an ordinary day like any other.

Another pirate tried to cut him down with a sword, but Nami was able to smack the man away with her staff. She attempted to block an attack, but she was knocked into ground.

"Nami!" Eyes widen as they fell like the duo's battle seem to worsen by each turn.

Jango demanded the minions to rampage the village, reminding them that they'll be killed by Kuro if they don't.

The pirates ran, but there was still determination with Usopp, grabbing onto one of the pirates' ankle. The pirate kicked him onto his back.

Usopp's eyes widen, reminded of the kids and Kaya. In his mind, he pleaded that everything he loves won't be killed.

A sense of dread hung over the future heroes' heads, hopeful for something to stop the Black Cat Pirates, but then...

Suddenly, it was like an explosion of pirates was thrown over Usopp. Sitting up, Usopp, along with Jango and Nami, watch Luffy and Zoro finally made their grand entrance into the scene.

Pillows were thrown into the air as the students cheered for their arrivial.

"God, finally!" Katsuki manically grinned, especially when Zoro and Luffy complained to Nami and Usopp for holding them back.

Toshinori let out a sigh of relief.

"I highly doubt they would get lost forever," Aizawa said with an eye roll. "But thank god they came."

Right in from of the mansion, Kuro was angry about the fact that his crew were late, so he decided to pay them a visit to see what's going on.

With a bag full of clanging metals, Kuro didn't noticed Onion spying on him from a tree, wondering why he's going to the shore so early.

"To Be Continued."

"That's the last episode for today." Aizawa said, using the remote to eject the DVD disk.

The students and Hizashi let out awes of disappointment.

"And right at a good part too." Katsuki sighed.

"I can't wait for Saturday. At least we get more than three episodes." Mina said, relaxing against the couch.

"Hm... Although, 20 episodes..." Iida seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hey, hey, we need those 20 episodes!" Denki quickly interjected.

"Still... Wait, I have an idea."

"Wait!" Sero shouted, but Iida already ran off, leaving some of them to worry.


AN: Hoped you enjoyed this chapter.