Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

Recalling Kaya's gentle smile over the years, Usopp clenched his fists and looked at Huang Hai, saying, "You saw the message too!"

"Get out of here quickly! As long as they can't find you, they should give up chasing you..."

Ok?

Huang Hai, who was about to return to the ship with Zoro and the others, looked at Usopp with a half-smile upon hearing this.

"And what about you? Aren't you planning to leave with us?"

"Uh... I haven't agreed to join you yet."

Usopp scratched his head, casually took out his slingshot, and said firmly, "I suddenly remembered that I still have something to finish. If you're willing to wait, you can come find me again in three days..."

"If I accomplish this, I'll definitely join your pirate crew!"

The premise is that I'm still alive...

Otherwise, I can only apologize to Hai.

As for asking the other party for help, given his personality, he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.

After all, they had only known each other for a few hours.

Let these pirates who don't really look like pirates leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.

"make a deal!"

Huang Hai gave the other person a meaningful look, nodded slightly and smiled, "Then I will welcome you to join us in three days."

"See you in three days."

After saying that, Usopp forced a smile, turned around, and ran towards the center of the village.

"Do you believe what he said?"

As Usopp's figure disappeared around the street corner, Zoro raised his sword and calmly said, "Judging from his expression just now, it looked like he was going to his death..."

"Even you noticed?"

Beside her, Nami said with some surprise, "I thought you, who only had eyes for swordsmanship, wouldn't care about these things."

"..."

Zoro rolled his eyes upon hearing this, indicating that he didn't want to talk.

"This guy's never seen blood before, so it's not surprising that you guys noticed..."

Seeing this, Huang Hai smiled, grasped the [Heavenly Cloud Flow], and walked in the direction where Usopp had disappeared.

"It's just a change of battlefield anyway. Judging from Usopp's attitude just now, we can't stop him at all. Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, we might as well let him pass..."

"As for that guy, Kro, I'd like to meet him now and see what kind of person this mysterious fellow really is..."

Chapter Sixty-One: The Final Encounter! A Flash of Blade Light!

“Clo…”

Upon hearing the name, Nami recalled for a moment, then exclaimed with realization, "You're not talking about the infamous Black Cat Pirates captain, 'Hundred Plans' Kuro, from three years ago, are you?"

"But didn't I hear back then that he was killed by the Navy? How did he end up here..."

"That's why it's called 'Hundred Plans'..."

Walking ahead, Huang Hai briefly described the previous Sam incident and smiled slightly, saying, "It's clear that this guy has a very high IQ, but I wonder how strong he is."

"Is fighting absolutely necessary?"

Nami said with some distress, "It seems like you two can't live without fighting. No matter where you go, you have to get into a fight..."

"I can only say that this is a necessary process for recruiting partners."

Looking back at Nami, Huang Hai smiled and said, "I'm a very simple person. No matter who I recruit as a partner, I always make sure to eliminate their worries first!"

"Otherwise, what if you accidentally die on your way to becoming the Pirate King? Wouldn't that be a regrettable situation?"

"So Nami, let's settle things in the East Blue. If the crew can't calm down, I, as the captain, will be in trouble..."

Uh……

For some reason, as if she felt seen through by Hai, Nami's expression froze, her eyes darted around, and a forced, seemingly cheerful smile appeared on her face.

"Hmm... I suddenly realize that what you said makes a lot of sense. We should have taken care of everything before heading to the Grand Line..."

Zoro glanced at Nami's expression and vaguely realized something.

However, after exchanging a glance with Huang Hai, he immediately fell silent.

It was obvious that the captain had already figured something out, so he should just do his job.

Just like Hai said.

Let's leave the East China Sea issue to be resolved in the East China Sea.

This naturally includes Nami...

blah blah blah!

After walking a distance of several hundred meters.

A sprawling villa appeared before everyone.

Meanwhile, Usopp, who had left earlier, was in a secluded spot, observing the mansion.

Only when Huang Hai and the others approached did he become alert, nervously running out to block them, and whispering, "Didn't I tell you to leave first? I'll naturally return in three days..."

"Alright! Stop pretending..."

Pointing to his head, Huang Hai said irritably, "First of all, I came here to recruit you as a companion. How can I just watch you die?"

"Besides, this whole thing is aimed at us. Do you think we'd just slink away like that? Why would I bother chasing after 'One Piece'? I should just go home, wash up, and go to sleep."

"Stop thinking of them as idiots and morons. There are no fools among those who can survive in this era! Well... even if there are, they are extremely stupid!"

Speaking of this, Huang Hai couldn't help but think of that guy who claimed to be the son of the white-bearded man.

Uh……

Usopp scratched his head, his eyes slightly red, and pursed his lips, saying, "Thank you so much for being willing to fight alongside me! But..."

“You don’t know how terrifying Kro is! I just remembered that when I was a child, Kro’s infamous reputation was already ravaging this sea area…”

"Are not you afraid?"

Looking at the other person, Huang Hai smiled and said, "Sometimes, a blank expression can't hide all your emotions, Usopp..."

"...That's really a twisted sense of humor."

Seeing his feigned composure exposed, Usopp's legs trembled slightly, and he said with a wry smile, "The opponent is that Captain Kuro! Of course I'm scared! But so what?"

"What must be faced will have to be faced sooner or later! As Kaya's only friend in the village, am I supposed to just stand by and watch her die?"

"You'd better leave quickly! Wouldn't it be better to leave this island safely? It would be ridiculous to die here because you pity me..."

"We're not pitying you..."

Zoro glanced at it and calmly said, "I only decided to fight alongside you because I thought you might be a remarkable comrade!"

"Yes, who in this world would risk their life out of pity?"

Looking at the figure appearing at the second-floor window of the mansion, Huang Hai narrowed his eyes and said, "Naturally, it's because we want to do it that we're doing it... Prepare, the enemy is coming!"

boom! Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, a series of shattering sounds rang out.

Immediately, a series of pirate figures with sinister smiles rushed out from every corner of the mansion.

Before long, hundreds of pirates surrounded Huang Hai and his companions.

However, no one made a fuss; all the pirates simply stared at them with ferocious expressions.

At this time.

blah blah blah!

The sound of leather shoes clicking on the ground was faint.

The passageway through the mansion was immediately revealed by the pirates.

Amidst the solemn expressions of the pirates, Kuro, clad in a black coat draped with a ferocious beast, wearing glasses, sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, and sporting a black suit with a poop-like pattern on it, calmly walked towards them.

Following behind him was Zango, wearing a top hat and heart-shaped glasses, holding a thin rope in his hand. Bound by the rope was Kaya, with long golden hair and blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"Keya!"

Seeing Kaya's swollen left cheek and bleeding mouth, Usopp flew into a rage. He instantly raised his slingshot, pulled it back to its limit, aimed it at Locke at the front, and roared, "You bastard! What did you do to Kaya?!"

"You're the guy who calls himself Hajime Luffy, aren't you!"

Ignoring Usopp's roar, Kuro stared at Huang Hai, the only one in the arena wearing a snow-white trench coat, and said disdainfully, "I thought he was someone important, but he's just a brat..."

"Is it you who ruined my plans?"

"If you're referring to the Sam thing, then yes!"

Seeing the other party's disdainful expression, as if he were a big shot, Huang Hai frowned and said calmly, "Even a rabbit knows to prepare multiple escape routes... If we lose everything just because I ruined one plan..."