On the sea not far from Syrup Village, a three-masted sailboat with a black cat on its bow was drifting aimlessly.
Judging from the listless look of the sailors on deck, it was obvious that they had just suffered a serious setback.
You don't need to ask to know that this ship is "Baiji·Black Cat" and belongs to Black Cat Pirates.
And their captain is none other than Kuro, who was defeated by Luffy just a few days ago.
At this moment, the alien in One Piece was sitting in the captain's cabin with a gloomy face, his hands crossed and his chin, staring at the calm sea outside the window, constantly thinking about the reasons for the failure of his plan.
You must know that he was tired of the life at sea as early as three years ago, and he hated the navy and the bounty Gold Hunter who were endlessly chasing after him, so he designed to kill "himself" and wanted to live a normal life again.
It's a pity that man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
In the end, the careful plan fell short due to the intervention of Straw Hat Pirates.
However, Kuro did not give up, but planned to sum up the experience and lessons before finding a place to repeat the same tricks.
After all, in his opinion, this failure was entirely caused by an accident, not any problem with his plan.
But just when he was about to find the next target, he suddenly heard a rapid ringing of a bell, followed by a crew member shouting at the top of his lungs, "An unknown ship was found on the starboard side! Everyone is in combat mode! The gunners are in position! Everyone else must gather on the deck!"
"Damn it! It's not the annoying navy and Gold Hunter again."
An extremely ferocious expression appeared on Kuro's face. He took the only remaining cat paw and slowly pushed Opening Gate out.
When he came to the deck, he saw a small two-masted sailboat, heading straight towards "Baiji·Black Cat".
Moreover, there is neither a navy flag nor a One Piece flag, and it seems that there are no long-range attack weapons such as artillery.
"Ship... Captain! This seems to be a merchant ship!" a One Piece reminded cautiously.
"If it's a merchant ship, don't attack! I don't want to be rewarded again!"
Kuro issued a completely different order from other One Piece captains without thinking.
In fact, although he has quite a reputation in East Blue, it is mainly because he killed too many navy and bounty Gold Hunter who came to encircle and suppress him, so the bounty has been rising.
As a clear-headed and intelligent man, he would never do such thankless things as massacre civilians and Raider Gundam towns like other Pirate Crews.
Quite the opposite!
Rather than ordinary merchant ships and civilians with little oil and water, he prefers to attack ships that specifically transport military pay and supplies to the navy.
But just when Kuro was about to turn around and return to the captain's cabin, he suddenly saw a flash of silver lightning falling from the sky above his head.
The next second...
Boom!!!!!!!!!
Accompanied by a deafening loud noise, lightning directly opened a large hole in the deck, and all the surrounding wood turned into black char in an instant.
Black Cat Pirates More than half of the crew members twitched and fell to the ground directly under the ravage of lightning.
When the dazzling light gradually dissipated, a person was standing in the center where Thunder had just left, and asked in a slightly playful tone, "Are you Kuro the "Hundred Plans"?"
Instantly!
Kuro's pupils suddenly dilated, every hair on his body stood up instantly, and his senses kept sounding alarms.
In less than half a second, he realized that the guy who suddenly appeared in front of him was definitely not something he could fight against.
Gudong!
Kuro swallowed subconsciously and nodded slightly. "Yes! I am Kuro the "Hundred Plans"!"
"Oh! This is really great! You know, I have circled this sea area several times to find you. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Allen, and I am the captain of Demon Pirates. Shi is also one of New World Four Emperors. Now, I formally extend an invitation to you and invite you to join my team." Allen said his intention with a smile.
"Evil...Demon Pirates?!"
Kuro Hearing these words, his whole body shivered uncontrollably.
As a person who always pays attention to newspaper news, he will never forget the serial content on the front page a few months ago. He understands how terrifying the man standing in front of him is, and even made World Government and Marine Headquarters choose to ignore it.
But what he couldn't understand was why such a big shot would come all the way to East Blue and invite himself, a small character with a bounty of only 20 million.
"Well! That's right! I took a fancy to your mind, so I decided to give you a chance. What's your answer?" Allen asked, playing with the arcs dancing on his fingertips.
No doubt about it!
This is a naked threat!
You must know that he does not have the patience and time to play the trick of "visiting the thatched cottage three times".
If Kuro dared to say half a word "no" from his mouth, a thunderstorm would completely engulf the ship in an instant, turning it into a pile of garbage at sea that has no meaning for anyone.
"Hahahaha! Do you even need to ask? Of course I agree! I have always dreamed of living a peaceful and stable life! I believe that with your strength, you should be able to meet my small request, right?" Kuro adjusted his glasses and let out a nervous laugh.
He couldn't believe in his dreams that such a good thing could happen to him.
"Wise choice! I welcome you as captain."
"It's my pleasure!"
I have to say that communicating with smart people saves trouble.
In just a few words, Kuro officially joined Demon Pirates and became one of them.
Of course, with his strength, he is actually not qualified at all.
But what Allen wants is not a fighting force, but a smart brain that is said to be second only to Ben Beckman, as well as an unexpected and meticulous strategy.
After all, there are very few people in this world who really like to use their brains to solve problems, and most of them are more interested in using violence.
But Kuro is different!
From some information on when he was active three years ago, it is easy to see that this guy almost never clashes head-on with the main force of the navy. Instead, he uses various means to confuse and paralyze the opponent until he seizes the weak point before launching a fatal blow.
There were as many as eight Marine Colonel and lieutenant colonels who fell into his hands, including a major general from the headquarters.
If it weren't for my weak strength, it is estimated that the bounty would have risen to between 30 million and 50 million.
What's more, something like strength can be strengthened through training the day after tomorrow.
Allen's devil training class hasn't started for a long time!
We can just take advantage of the opportunity to return home and throw Kuro into Dungeon for a good training.
I believe that in ten days and a half, he will 100% transform into a formidable cold-blooded Assassin.
However, at the moment, Kuro has not yet realized that he will suffer in the real Hell in the future. He is still immersed in the beautiful fantasy of getting the life he has dreamed of. He can't even wait to go to Utopia and start performing his duties.