The Black Cat Pirates (1)

"The Gum-Gum Fruit? I see!" Fanxin Xin suddenly Satori. Gum is soft and extremely elastic; you can hit it or squeeze it, but it won't deform. Straw Hat Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, so his body is no different from rubber. This kind of blow is nothing more than a tickle to him.

"Uh, why did that hypnotist attack you? What was his purpose?" Nami asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin immediately became angry and shouted, "Hey, you don't know, did you see what that butler was like at the villa earlier?"

"He's great! He's brave and loyal; he's a good butler," Nami said.

"He's great?" Fanxin was furious upon hearing this. She said, "You didn't see what happened just now, so you think he's great. Actually, that guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He's a wolf at heart. He just didn't show it before."

"Oh, why do you say that?" Nami asked, puzzled.

"We were chatting with Straw Hat and Usopp on the edge of the cliff when we suddenly heard voices coming from below. We went over to eavesdrop and found that it was the butler Kuro, and the hypnotist who attacked us. They're discussing their plan for tomorrow morning," Fanxin said.

"The operation this morning? What operation?" Zoro asked, puzzled.

"They're planning to bring their pirate crew to attack this village. Of course, their ultimate goal is to force Kaya to transfer all her assets to them. And the one who devised this plan is that butler you thought was pretty good," Fanxin said angrily.

He had met Kaya. Kaya was a very good girl, kind-hearted, and many people liked her. Even ordinary people praised her highly. However, someone wanted to kill this girl who was loved by everyone.

Of course, what angered him the most was that the person who killed her was actually her butler who had been with her for three years. Even though he had once been a pirate, spending three years together day and night had softened even Kaya hardest heart.

However, that Kuro was a cold-blooded animal; he was completely inhuman and didn't care about such things at all. Otherwise, how could he have done such a despicable thing?

"This... how is this possible?" Upon hearing this, Nami's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

She had seen that steward before, and seeing how protective he was of his master, she assumed he was a loyal steward. Now, after hearing Fanxin's words, Nami realized how poor her judgment was; she had completely misjudged him.

"How could it be impossible? There were so many of us there, we heard it with our own ears, how could it be false?" Fanxin immediately shouted.

Nami was still somewhat skeptical upon hearing this. She looked at Ren Fang and asked, "Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true, I'm the one who rescued the Straw Hat Boy!" Ren Fang nodded affirmatively and said.

"Damn it, how could he do such a thing? It's outrageous! No, we absolutely can't let him succeed, or this village will be destroyed!" Nami pondered for a moment, then immediately shouted.

Nami was excited, as if she couldn't wait to rush over and kill that despicable Captain Kuro, so that none of this would happen.

Fanxin glanced at Nami, his brow furrowed slightly, and asked, "Hey, why are you so agitated? This doesn't seem to be your hometown!"

He felt that Usopp should be the most agitated right now, because this was his village, and Kaya was his good friend. Now, both his village and his friend were going to be hurt. Naturally, he was heartbroken.

Of course, what made it even worse for him was that he seemed unable to defeat these people, so he could only watch helplessly as they were killed. He was powerless to do anything about it.

"Uh, I... I'm nothing, I'm just really angry, haha, I'm just a bit impulsive when I do things, that's all." Nami realized that she was behaving a little unusually and felt a bit embarrassed, so she said.

"Oh, is that so?" Fanxin stared at Nami for a moment after hearing this. After a while, he looked away.

"Hey, what are you guys planning to do? Are you going to ignore it, or stay and deal with that bastard Kuro?" Fanxin asked. That's just his personality; if he sees injustice, he has to intervene, and he won't give up unless he dies here.

Moreover, this time, he didn't think that bastard Kuro could kill him, because the guy didn't give him a strong sense of danger; compared to those special agents, he was several levels below.

"Hmph, is there even a question? Of course, we should kill that bastard Kuro! He's despicable for attacking a girl, especially one he's lived with for a long time." Zoro didn't say anything, Nami was the first to voice her opinion.

Given her excited demeanor just now, it's not surprising that she joined the fight against Kuro.

Zoro pondered for a moment, then grinned and said, "Since we have nothing else to do, a fight would be good. It would be even better if one of them were a swordsman."

"Hehe, it seems you have a particular fondness for swords! But that's not necessarily true." Fanxin chuckled and said, "Alright, now that we're on the same side, let's start devising a strategy!"

"Why bother with a strategy? Just charge in and kill that Kuro!" Zoro said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin gave a bitter smile and said, "If it were that simple, I wouldn't need to think so much. Hmph, killing him is easy, but how am I going to explain this to Kaya?"

"Kaya and Kuro have lived under the same roof for several years, and Kuro has always been extremely loyal and dutiful. Kaya's trust in him far exceeds ours, and even Usopp might not be able to match it."

"If we just rush over like this, not only will we fail to accomplish anything, but we might also hurt Kaya. Hehe, you don't want to do something bad with good intentions, do you? If things really backfire, then it'll be troublesome."

Kaya such a kind girl; she wouldn't easily label someone as evil. Unless she sees and hears it with her own eyes and ears, she would never believe it.

Even when they attack Kuro, Kaya will step forward to help Kuro. At that time, they are unable to fight back, while Kuro can take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. At that time, who knows which unlucky soul will be stabbed by the treacherous Kuro.

Therefore, in order to successfully deal with Kuro, Kaya must first know Kuro's true colors, so that Kaya will not protect Kuro.

At that point, they can launch a full-scale attack.

"That makes sense. So tell me, what should we do?" Zoro nodded slightly, calmed down, and asked.

"Hehe, let's put on a good show first. We'll sneak into Kaya's house later. Then, Ren Fang will switch places with Kaya and lie down on Kaya's bed. We'll take Kaya and watch everything inside from a hidden spot outside. Kuro is planning to act tomorrow, so he'll definitely do something tonight. If Kaya sees all this, she won't trust Kuro anymore. That's when we'll strike against Kuro," Fanxin said after a moment's thought.

"Isn't this a bit troublesome?" Zoro asked, frowning slightly. He was a straightforward person; if the other party was evil, he would cut them down; if the other party was good, he wouldn't. It was that simple.

"It may be troublesome, but the results are excellent!" Fanxin said.

"Fine, as long as we can cut that bastard down, that's all that matters," Zoro said nonchalantly.

"Okay, let's get started!" Fanxin nodded and said.

"Let's go." Everyone nodded, and then they headed towards the villa together.

Just as they were heading towards the villa, they ran into Usopp, who was covered in bruises and bleeding from the corner of his mouth; clearly, he had just been beaten.

"Hey, where did you go earlier?" Fanxin asked curiously. Usopp had run off all by himself and disappeared without a trace. Seeing that Usopp was not in danger, he did not chase after him.

"I... I went to find Kaya, intending to escape from here with Kaya. But, but..." Upon hearing this, Usopp immediately burst into tears.

Upon hearing that Kuro was going to harm Kaya, his first reaction was to immediately go to Kaya's house and take Kaya away. However, although he met Kaya didn't believe him. Kaya thought Usopp was lying again.

Kaya's feelings are understandable, since Usopp is usually a braggart and few of his words are believable. However, Kaya enjoys being friends with Usopp because, although Usopp likes to lie, he's a good person, and his stories are quite entertaining, so she doesn't object.

However, because Usopp rarely tells the truth, Kaya felt that his words this time were also false and that he was deceiving her.

She ultimately failed to take Kaya away, but instead attracted Kaya's family's bodyguards. After a fierce battle, he was wounded and had no choice but to flee.

Although he was wounded, he didn't feel the pain. His greatest pain was in his heart because his friend didn't believe him and thought he was deceiving her.

"Idiot, of course she won't believe you if you go like that. Don't you think about it? Kaya has spent much more time with Kuro than you have? They're together day and night, and Kuro plays the role of a loyal confidant. Kuro's image is already deeply ingrained in Kaya's mind. Do you think you can change that with just a few words? You're simply delusional," Fanxin Xin said with a wry smile.

"What should I do? Kaya is my best friend, I can't just watch her get killed," Usopp cried.

"Alright, leave this to me! You go to the beach and stop those pirates from entering the village!" Fanxin pondered for a moment, then looked at Zoro and Nami and said, "Here's what we'll do: we'll split into two groups. Zoro, Nami, Luffy, and Usopp, you go to the beach and stop those pirates from landing and entering the village. The rest of us will protect Kaya. That way, Kuro won't be able to succeed on either side, and he'll likely fail in the end."

"Yes, that's a good idea, I agree," Nami was the first to speak up.

"I have no objection either," Zoro raised his hand.

"I... I'll join too," Usopp said, stretching out his hand. He had originally wanted to persuade Kaya, but Kaya no longer trusted him. So, he could only go to the beach to stop the pirates.

"Alright, Luffy is still sleeping, so he probably won't object. Okay, you guys go now!" Fanxin waved his hand and led Ren Fang and the others towards the villa.

Nami, Usopp, Zoro, and Luffy turned and headed towards the sea.

"Let's go, Kuro should be heading towards the villa now, we need to hurry," Fanxin said. Ren Fang nodded, and then they immediately started running.

They moved quickly, and Fanxin and the others arrived outside the villa in just over ten minutes.

"Little Black, keep an eye on where Kuro is," Fanxin commanded.

"Understood." Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat immediately activated its Mechanical Eye and looked around. After a moment, it said, "He hasn't reached the villa yet. He's still several hundred meters away, and he's not running, but walking slowly. That will take even longer. We have plenty of time to do all this."

"That's good. You monitor the surroundings, and then we'll begin our operation!" Fanxin nodded and said.

The Little Black Cat nodded, leaving the Mechanical Eye on without turning it off.

Without further hesitation, they scaled the wall and entered the villa.

They arrived at the window of Kaya's room. Then, without hesitation, Fanxin and Ren Fang leaped up and jumped onto the windowsill. Immediately afterwards, they opened the window and entered Kaya's bedroom.

At this moment, Kaya was already asleep in bed, completely unaware that someone had entered.

Fanxin gave Ren Fang a wink, signaling her to start preparing. He then quietly stepped forward, picked up Kaya, and prepared to take her away from her room.

However, just then, Kaya felt something was wrong with her body and suddenly woke up. She saw a strange man holding her and instinctively prepared to scream.

However, Fanxin reacted quickly, covering Kaya's cherry-like mouth with his hand, preventing her from making a sound.

"Don't scream. We won't harm you. Don't worry, we just want you to see what a person is really like. I'll let you go after this is all over," Fanxin said.

"Ren Fang, it's up to you now," Fanxin said, looking at Ren Fang.

He chose Ren Fang to impersonate Kaya because he trusted Ren Fang's abilities; even if she encountered a powerful expert, she would be able to protect herself. Nami, on the other hand, was a different story. Fanxin could tell at a glance that she was just an ordinary person.

Although this Kuro isn't much of a threat to him, he's still quite capable. It would be too dangerous for Nami to impersonate Kaya. But if Ren Fang impersonates Kaya, then there's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong.