Normally, Aizawa would consider an over 6 hour long marathon unhealthy, and in all honesty, this still isn't healthy, but at least his students were really determined to fit 20 episodes in one day. Besides, he did notice that they were doing their average thing throughout the day, like training, homework, etc. The only difference he've noticed are the certain students were especially 'encouraged' to do their homework, and by 5 o' clock in the evening, the students gotten ready for their sleepover.

Over a couple of calls for takeout (mostly composed of pizza), the kids were already dressed in pajamas, either having excited chats, trying to finish up their homework, or trying to get in a few more exercise. Some of them even already took out sleeping bags.

Normally, Aizawa would had called them obsessive, but he'll never admit to correcting as much papers as he could just for this occasion.

By the time Toshinori and Hizashi came around, Denki already started the disk.


After skipping the opening and recap of the episode, they were greeted with, "Protect Kaya! The Usopp Pirates Great Efforts!"

In the forest, the Usopp Pirates were dragging Kaya around, glad that they might have escaped Jango and that they were able to protect Kaya so far. This joyful occasion was interrupted by the tree being cut down as Jango's chakrams were still able to cut through the forest easily like butter until the hypnotist were able to catch up to them.

"Okay, that's a lot more sharper than I thought." Jiro gaped.

"That thing should have chopped off Nami's arm!" Denki exclaimed.

"No, no, I don't want to think of that!" Toru shouted at him.

Jango was determined to cut down this entire forest as the kids and Kaya were able to hide behind one of the cut down trunks. There was a sigh of relief when Jango look off somewhere else until Carrot's nose brush against a branch. Onion and Pepper were able to cover his face just in time for him to not sneeze their cover away.

After a brief glimpse of Usopp and Zoro trying to find them, Kaya fell to the ground from running so much. She tried to have the kids run ahead of her, but the kids still refused. It gotten worst when it was revealed Kaya has a bad fever.

Hearing the kids whether or whether not they should take Kaya to a doctor, Jango threw his weapon in their direction, cutting down more trees. Kaya still told the kids to run away, and as Jango neared, it seemed like the kids might run off, but Usopp's actions for them caused them to continue on fighting even after Kaya was desperate for them to not die for her. Soon, Jango noticed their footprints, smirking to himself.

"I wouldn't want people to die for me, but she might die from this alone." Momo bit her thumb.

Jiro silently gulped. "Ugh, this is so frustrating."

Back to Luffy, the minions were shocked that he was able to break Kuro's Cat Claws as Luffy smirked and dropped off the rock to the side. One of the minions cheered for Captain Kuro when he can still fight, but another told him that name is taboo, so they decided to go with 'Kla-san' instead.

"Kla-san?" Mina giggled at the new nickname.

"Not very threatening." Hizashi let out a chuckle to himself.

Kuro told all of them to shut up and decided to exterminate them now. The minions begged for him to not since there's still time at attack the village, but it was too late. In fact, Kuro never intended on them to leave the village from the start since he doesn't want people who knew he existed to stay alive. All of this was part of his plan.

"He truly have no care for human life." Tokoyami's eyed widen in horror.

"What gave you that hint?" Katsuki sarcastically said.

Luffy called them dumb and uncool. Kuro claimed that pirate crews are just a bunch of social outcasts and they're nothing without plans. Basically, crew members are loyal pawns of the captain, so that means they have to die for his plans.

"They're still people!" Ochako shouted. "I know these guys are a bunch of villains, but they can't just die because you want to."

Even though Luffy haven't said a single word to him, Kuro felt his glare as a sign of talking down on him, becoming absolutely furious.

"But... he didn't say anything." Denki said, visibly confused.

"I guess he couldn't handle the heat." Jiro slightly smirked.

"Huh, no wonder he decided to quit being a pirate if a little stare is making him this angry." Hizashi lightly chuckled.

Even at his furious look, Luffy declared that Kuro will never be better than Usopp. At such a thing, Kuro laughed, telling him he shouldn't be cocky, asking what Usopp has that he doesn't. Even though the ex-pirate used Nuki Ashi, Luffy was confident, saying only one word: "Character."

Kuro became confused as Luffy whipped his rubbery arm at him, smacking him into the wall.

"He caught up!?" Izuku exclaimed in shock as students cheered for joy.

The minions gawked at the fact that Luffy caught up with Kuro's speed. Luffy's arm snapped back into place as he flipped in the air and landed on the ground.

Through the smoke, Kuro slicked back his hair, deciding to show him the 'true terror of a pirate.' The man stood up and started to rock back and forth.

The minions were horrified, shock that he's going to use his 'Shakushi' technique. They begged for him to stop. As the wind pass by, Luffy noticed Kuro's eyes seemed to have turned pure white.

The students shivered at the sight, but Kirishima was able to look confuse, like Luffy, at what's going on. "What? What is he doing?"

No one answered him, not that they could.

After the eyecatches, Kuro activated Shakushi. The man seemed to have disappeared into thin air, leaving purple smoke that spreads towards the minions.

From the Black Cat Pirates' ship, Nami was hauling some treasure, disappointing at the amount she've collected. She looked over the edge to see if the fight was over, but she was confuse when everyone just stopped.

Finally, the purple smoke reaches the minions, and suddenly, one of the minions was slashed by an invisible force.

"W-What the!?" Mina shouted over the gasps of the others.

"He can move faster than the human eye can comprehend?" Izuku gawked at such a thing. "Is he somehow traveling at the speed of light?"

Randomly, whether it's a minion or a rock, Kuro's claws made its mark. Through the massacre, one minion begged for Kuro to stop, but one pirate claimed that because of his speed, he doesn't know what he's cutting.

To Nami, it looked like they're being cut out of nowhere. Luffy could only stare at the chaos, not even bothered by the slashes at him until memories of Usopp, his friends, and Luffy's past came to him, and he finally shouted, "Who do you take your friends for?!"

Luffy stood still as claws and slashes decorated the area around him until one slash made its way into his side.

"Luffy!" cried out many students, worried he might be taken down already, but...

Luffy reached out, and suddenly was able to grab onto Kuro's coat to throw him into the ground.

Over the cheering students, Izuku said, "That's impossible unless... he was certain that he could sense Kuro despite his speed."

"That, or Kuro must be getting tired." Todoroki suggested.

Though he was beaten down, Kuro was smug enough to tell Luffy that he let his men in agony that it was better for them to die in the attack.

Luffy told him that he'll never be a man like him. He didn't flinched when Kuro pointed his blades at his face, telling him he can't be like him. Kuro withdrew his blades, and planned onto cause Luffy pain.

Once again, Kuro started to wobble hack and forth. Before Luffy could reach him, Kuro disappeared, activating Shakushi.

"Goddamn it, just let him beat you and your shitty shirt!" Katsuki shouted.

"Oh yeah, those weird shapes did look like poop." Denki realized.

Jiro smacked the back of his head. "Really!?"

Back in the forest, Jango was calling out to the kids to give up until he noticed a white flag was raised, waving, as the kids told him he can have Kaya. Jango didn't trust them, but took a few steps forward... into some rope, tripping comically to the ground.

The kids jumped into action as Onion shook pepper into his face, making him sneeze. Then Carrot came in with a frying pan and hit him on the crotch.

Over Katsuki's laughing, the other guys cringed horribly.

"This better not be a common thing!" Mineta accused, painfully wincing.

The two kids ran away, leaving the sneezing man there. The Usopp Pirates worked together to push the log. Though it didn't completely hit him directly, the log got him on his toes, jumping on one foot.

Together, the kids tried to attack Jango, but the hypnotist dodged Carrot and Pepper, and caught Onion by the throat. He told them that they shouldn't be so cocky, especially against a pirate, and he threw Onion against a tree.

"Damn it! I thought they were going to succeed." Kirishima shouted.

"Despite the antics, Jango's right. He does have more experience compared to them." Aizawa said.

Jango defeated Carrot and Pepper, then demanded Kaya to come out or else he'll execute the kids, so Kaya revealed herself. The kids screamed for Kaya to run away, loud enough for Zoro and Usopp to hear.

Kaya told him to leave the kids alone and she'll write her will. Pepper told her that she'll be killed if she wrote her will, and Kaya could only apologize, but Jango reminded her that she couldn't make deals since Kuro told him to kill everyone. At first, Kaya was furious, but then she noticed his weapons.

With Jango distracted, Kaya was able to grab it and threatened to kill herself unless he listen to her demands.

"Holy shit, she has more guts than I thought." Katsuki admitted, almost taken back by it.

"Kaya, that's dangerous!" Iida shouted.

"But it's working." Izuku said.

Jango promised to let the kids go, though he did reminded her that the kids are in no condition to run off. So, Jango took his weapon back, and Kaya wrote the will.

The kids could only watch as Jango pinned Kaya to a tree, readying his weapon.

With Usopp and Zoro, Usopp was patting Zoro's wound to tell him where Kaya and the others are. Right there, they could see Jango about to kill Kaya.

"Oh thank God, they can save her!" Toru cheered.

Zoro sprinted ahead, leaving Usopp behind. Kaya struggled to turn her head as one of the kids grabbed a shovel. Jango planned on finishing Kaya off quickly.

Then back to Luffy's and Kuro's fight, Kuro's claws made marks among the battle field until they reached Luffy's shoulder.

"To Be Continued."

"Curse you cliffhangers!" Denki shouted to the ceiling.

"You do realize that we have 19 more episodes to watch today, right?" Jiro said.

"Yeah, but cliffhangers still sucks."

"True."


After skipping the opening and the recap, they were greeted with, "Anger Explosion! Kuro Vs. Luffy! How It Ends!"

"Oh my god! Finally!" Katsuki shouted for joy.

There were sweeping shots of the slope until it stops with Kuro nearly slashing Luffy with a smug face, then disappeared only to reappeared behind them. Luffy asked if Kuro is tired since he's making a bunch of unnecessary movements.

"That's surprisingly a good point, and from him of all people." Aizawa said, incredulously.

Kuro simply told him not to get cocky, claiming that was just 'playtime.' Kuro plans on making him feel fear.

Once again, Kuro activates Shakushi and run along the walls, slashing everything until Luffy's rubber arms reached for him and successfully grabbed his ankle, causing Kuro to fall into the ground.

"Yes!" Ochako cheered along with the rest of the students.

Luffy lift his limbs around Kuro, and grinned at him now that Kuro use that technique anymore as the living minions were shocked that Kuro was caught.

Back in the forest, Jango was about to kill Kaya, but Pepper and Carrot stabbed the shovel into Jango's butt.

"No! Not the butt!" Mineta shouted over the cringing and laughing.

Jango attacked the kids with a kick. Jango warned Zoro he'll kill Kaya, but that was Zoro's plan as je sliced a branch off of a tree, giving Usopp a clear view.

Using the falling branch as a transition, the minions were cheering for Luffy. The rubber man head-butted Kuro. Stretching his head all the way back to the minions, Luffy shouted that they have no right to cheer him on.

"He's right. I don't want a bunch of cowards, like them, to cheer me on." Katsuki agreed.

Just as Usopp attacked with a "Koyaku Boshi," Luffy prepares his attack with, "GOMU GOMU NO..."

Usopp attacked Jango's head with an explosive.

"BELL!"

"My plan will not be disrupted!"

Flashes of Kuro's memories appeared, then with the sound of a ringing bell, Luffy head-butted him with enough force to knock him out, flying in the air.

"Hurray!" Students cheered for joy, pillows thrown in the air.

"It's finally over!" Katsuki shouted, just relieved that the arc is over.

The minions gawked, realizing Luffy had defeated Kuro. One of them asked who Luffy is.

"Monkey D. Luffy. I'd never lose to a pirate who ditches his name and runs from the sea. The only time a pirate should abandon his name is when he dies!"

"He's... a lot more serious about this than I thought." Todoroki blinked in surprise.

"Where have you been over the week when we were watching these?" Kirishima raised an eyebrow.

"Here."

"No, I meant, have you seen the last 17 episodes?"

"I just thought that being a pirate until your death is a bit extreme."

"It's his dream! He can be as passionate as he wants!"

The minions have never heard of him before. Luffy wants them to remember him for the rest of their lives, proudly proclaiming, "I'm the man who's gonna be King of the Pirates!"

A giddy feeling came over the class as he said those words, certain it will become true.

Luffy grabbed the unconscious Kuro by the collar and threw him at their feet, telling them to leave and never come back. They did as Nami ran to Luffy, just in time to catch him from falling.

"Wait, they actually took Kuro?" Jiro raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it's either that or be beaten by the guy who knocked out your murderous boss." Denki shrugged.

Luffy was on the ground, staring at the sky as Nami asked what he was mad about earlier. Luffy simply told her that he hated them and how they didn't act like friends, but Nami told him that's pirate behavior and Captain Kuro just happened to be the standard.

"She's right." Aizawa nodded. "If pirates were more like Luffy, they would be more on the line of vigilantes, not villains."

Luffy flickered his eyes towards Nami, then back at the sky, wanting meat. Nami covered his face with his straw hat.

With Usopp and the others, Usopp asked them to keep all of this a secret, which the kids were disappointed by since they fought for the village's sake and it'll change everyone's opinion of him, he could even become the village hero.

"Yeah, he deserved something." Denki agreed with the kids.

Still, Usopp doesn't want to worry everyone about this, and he doesn't mind pretending it never happened, that it was all a lie. Soon, the kids agreed, then Kaya as well.

"How noble of them." There was a certain twinkle to Aoyama's eyes, staring at this fondly.

At the village, the villagers were worried about Usopp not running around this time. Some were unmotivated, some were still waiting for him, and others thought they were too harsh on him yesterday.

"They did care about him!" Toru's voice bubbled up, feeling a sense of pride for Usopp.

"I guess 'absence makes the heart grow fonder' is true here." Hizashi said, shrugging.

On the broken up slope, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp reunited. Usopp gave his thanks for them, but Zoro and Luffy told him that they wouldn't have done anything if Usopp didn't done something while Nami only cared about the treasure. Usopp laughed, but soon, he stared out at the ocean, claiming that this incident helped him make a decision.

"Oh, we're getting a new crew mate!" Kirishima exclaimed.

"Oh goody, an extra on the crew. How exciting." Katsuki sarcastically said.

"Come on, even after all he've been through, you don't think he's cool?"

"I mean, he's still weak."

After the eyecatches, the kids were with Usopp at their little base, asking why he brought them there. Usopp started out with congratulating the kids for fighting off the Black Cat Pirates, and as their captain, he felt proud of them, even when the kids became so embarrassed.

Usopp told them he decided to go out to sea. He's going to be a real pirate. The veggie kids stared at him with wide eyes as the corner of his mouth twitched. He wasn't too sure about staying here forever before, but as a man, he felt like he must set out onto the vast ocean, so he has to leave. The pirate flag is calling him.

The kids were devastated, wishing he was lying as they ask what will happen to them. Usopp planned on not telling the villagers and he wants the kids to send his regards to them, but the kids still don't want him to leave.

Usopp asked if they remember this place, the place where they first met.

"I have a feeling that there's going to be an emotional flashback." Jiro said.

"Why do I feel like that's going to be a staple for this anime?" Tokoyami asked no one in particular.

A flashback was shown of the first time meeting of the Usopp pirates. Just a well-known liar making some little kids his members of his crew, and their little adventures.

Some of the students were becoming somewhat misty eyed, feeling the importance of their memories.

The kids didn't want to hear about those days as the four of them started to cry. As their flag flapped in the wind, Usopp asked what their ambitions are.

The kids shout out their dreams. Carrot's dream is to run a pub, Pepper's is to become a master carpenter, and Onion's is to become a novel writer.

"Those are lovely dreams." Toshinori smiled fondly, wiping away a tear.

Usopp told them to swear that they'll follow those paths and never stop following their ambitions. With tears in their eyes, Usopp announced their little band of pirates are disbanded as their flag fly up to the sky.

"Really?" Katsuki said to some of the crying kids.

"It's inspiring, okay!" Toru shouted at him. "We're allow to cry, alright!"

At the little village's restaurant, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami were having a meal, planning on going out to the sea until Kaya came in, looking a bit healthy. Apparently her sickness was caused by the depression from losing her parents, and she doesn't want to be coddled anymore.

As a thanks, Kaya wants to give them a present.

"Wait, is that a thing? The sickness-depression one?" Denki whispered.

"I've heard it's a thing, so maybe?" Kirishima shrugged.

In Usopp's home, the long-nosed sniper packed every single thing he had, stuffing them all into one big backpack. He knew he have to say goodbye to the village and his old home... and Kaya.

Hizashi let out a hum, looking at the scene rather fondly. "Remember, moving out to your own place for the first time?"

"Are you trying to make me feel old?" Aizawa tried to hide his odd smile.

Usopp tried to leave his him, but... his giant backpack was caught by the doorway. After a lot of struggling, his backpack was finally free as Usopp was sent rolling down the hill.

As the kids laughed, Hizashi can't help adding, "Though I highly doubt it was this entertaining."

By the beach, there was a grand caravel ship with a sheep figurehead as the three marvel at their new boat. The boat was personally designed by Merry the butler, and its name is the Going Merry.

"Yes! A boat!" Kirishima cheered.

"It's adorable!" Toru shouted as Koda nodded in agreement.

"Eh... they better decorate this into something good." Katsuki grunted.

"Hey, it's cool as it is." Mina pouted, which Katsuki simply rolled his eyes at her.

Merry was about to explain the some of the mechanisms of the ship, but Nami told him to explain the ship stuff to her. Luffy loves the ship, especially the front, and Kaya even gave them supplies for their voyage.

Then they saw Usopp rolling towards them, bouncing around. Before he had a chance to crash into their ship, Luffy and Zoro lifted up a foot and stopped the collision course... hitting Usopp right in the face.

There was another round of laughter from the class.

Kaya asked if Usopp is really going, and Usopp said yes, asking her not to stop him. Kaya knew not to do so. Still, Usopp promised the next time he comes to the village, he'll tell stories that seem even more like lies, and Kaya looks forward to it.

"A maiden waiting for her pirate." Mina dreamily sighed. "You know, they look kind of cute together."

"Don't bring shipping into this." Katsuki let out an annoyed groan.

At first, Usopp called out to the others, saying he hopes to meet them again someday, but Luffy was confused by that. Usopp tried to explain that they might meet on the high seas someday as pirates, but Zoro told him to get on the ship already. They are friends.

Usopp momentarily stared at them in stunned silence until he jumped in the air, saying he have to be the captain. Of course, Luffy said he's the captain. Still, all four of them laughed together.

"They would never leave you behind." Izuku smiled.

"Sadly." Katsuki disappointedly added.

Watching them sail out to sea, the veggie kids were glad that Usopp is going with them, glad he got the chance to be a pirate, though they know the villagers will be sad to know that Usopp is gone. Then Pepper got an idea.

With Merry and Kaya, the two watch the ship sail away. Kaya admitted that lying hurts. Merry asked if she meant Klahadore, but in actuality, Kaya didn't want Usopp to leave.

Mina let out a soft gasp at the implication, but Katsuki quickly told her, "No shipping! I doubt we're going to see her again."

"It's just a little bit of fun." Mina pouted.

Merry told her a story from the villagers who told him about Usopp's childhood.

In the past, shortly after Usopp's father left the village, his mother passed away. Before she died, Usopp would yell lies about pirates and how his father would come back for them so they could go on adventures. Right on her deathbed, his mother knew his father isn't coming, but she was still proud that she married him. Still, young Usopp cried, telling her lies like a medicine that can cure any sickness. Her last words to him was to grow up to be a brave man like his father.

Merry theorizes that out of loneliness, Usopp would continue to shout about pirates after her death, maybe in hopes his father would come back. That lie of his contains his wish, and since Kaya lost her parents, Usopp couldn't ignore her.

"Stop being so sad and heartwarming, One Piece!" Ochako sniffed, using a tissue to wipe away her tears.

"So that's why he lies." Aoyama said, staring at the screen with interest.

On their new ship, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Usopp have made a toast to their new ship and crew mate, as Kaya was taught joy of living through Usopp's lies.

Back in the village, the three veggie kids decided to follow their captain's footsteps.

"Pirates are here!"

"Huh, a legacy lives on." Toshinori let out a small laugh.

Then Kaya told Merry that she wants to become a doctor.

"To Be Continued."

"Fucking finally." Katsuki sighed, lending against the couch as if a weight has been lifted off his shoulders. "Let's go on the next episode already!"


AN: Okay, we're finally out of the Syrup Village Arc! Just two more episodes until they meet Sanji.

Anyway, hoped you enjoyed this chapter.