Kuro's Identity Exposed! (Please Support) / Kuro Turned into a Human Pig, Treating Kaya's Illness! (Please Support)

As soon as Reno finished speaking, the butler, Mr. Claudius, immediately said angrily, "There are no bad people here, and you don't look like a doctor."

"Merry, see them out."

Kaya softly rebuked him, "Claudius, guests are guests. Don't be so rude."

"Miss, they—"

Kuroba snorted coldly. In the end, he said nothing more, but the unease in his heart only grew stronger.

Reno cast a sidelong glance at the somewhat restless Kuroba and sneered inwardly.

If he had not been worried that Kaya would harbor reservations, he would have killed this bastard without another word.

"Sir, please come inside if there's something you wish to discuss." Kaya invited Reno and the other two inside.

Inside the Mansion's hall, Merry poured each of Reno's group a cup of tea.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Kaya got straight to the point. "Sir, can you really cure my illness?!"

Kuro's Exposed Identity!

Kaya spoke with eager hope.

The Incurable Disease plaguing her had always weighed heavily on her heart.

Because of her illness, she could not even leave her home.

Much less go out and see the world beyond the village.

If Reno truly had a way to cure her illness, she was willing to try, even if there was only the slightest hope.

Facing Kaya's question, Reno smiled. "Miss Kaya, curing your illness is the second reason I came here."

"I think dealing with the bad person at your side is more important first."

Not to mention that Kaya's illness was not terminal.

Even if it truly were an Incurable Disease, the Healing Fruit could cure it quickly.

It was no big deal at all.

"A bad person?!" Kaya's beautiful eyes furrowed slightly.

Everyone around her was a good person. Where could there be a bad person?

"Mr. Reno, are you mistaken? They—"

"I'm not mistaken. Isn't that right, Mr. Claudius?"

Before Kaya could finish, Reno looked toward the butler beside her.

Caught completely off guard as Reno called him out by name, even though Kuro had been prepared, his pupils still contracted instinctively.

Although he concealed it well the very next second, Reno still caught it with his keen eyes.

Claudius pushed up his round glasses with his palm, his expression unchanged. "Sir, I don't know what you mean."

"Mr. Reno, you must be mistaken. Claudius is my butler, and he has been in my home for three years." Kaya repeatedly waved her hands and took the initiative to defend Kuro.

The meaning was simple. If he really were a bad person, he would have had countless chances to act over the past three years. Why would he wait until now?

"Miss Kaya, you're still too innocent." Reno shook his head and continued, "Kuro, captain of the Black Cat Pirates, known as Hundred Plans, with a bounty of 16 million Belly."

"Three years ago, he was executed by the Marine Morgan, and that achievement allowed Morgan to be promoted to Marine captain."

At that point, Reno paused and looked at the expressionless Kuro with a half-smile.

"But in truth, all of this was merely one part of Kuro's plan. He had one of his subordinates hypnotize Morgan, making Morgan believe that the person he executed was Kuro."

"But the real Kuro had long since changed his identity and come to Syrup Village, where he lived under a new name."

"Isn't that right, Mr. Claudius?!"

"No, I should call you Mr. Kuro."

Clap, clap, clap.

The moment Reno finished speaking, applause followed.

A playful curve appeared at Kuro's lips as he said approvingly, "Mr. Reno, your story is indeed wonderful, but do you have any evidence?!"

"I don't know what intentions you have in approaching Miss Kaya, but you actually used such despicable methods to slander me."

"But I believe Miss Kaya will never trust your one-sided claims."

Kuro responded with firm, resounding words.

"This guy..."

Nami and Makino frowned at the same time.

Sure enough, after hearing Kuro's words, Kaya spoke with a trace of displeasure. "Mr. Reno, if you don't have—"

"Of course I have evidence." Reno smiled and interrupted Kaya.

"Identity and personality can indeed be hidden, but some instincts carved into one's bones can never be changed." Reno paused, looked at the black gloves on Kuro's hands, and slowly said:

"According to Marine intelligence records, the pirate Kuro's weapon, Ten Blades, is hidden within his cat-claw gloves."

"Miss Kaya, if you have doubts about this, you can send someone to investigate."

Hearing this, Kuro, who had remained calm and composed until now, finally showed a subtle change in expression.

"If I'm not mistaken, the weapon you always use, Ten Blades, is inside your gloves, isn't it, Mr. Kuro?!"

"Miss Kaya, you've spent three years with this butler. You've probably never once seen him take off those gloves, have you?!!"

Kuro fell silent. This was evidence he could not refute.

"Fine then! You hid your identity and stayed by her side for three years. What exactly are you after?!!"

Nami, who had long disliked him, questioned him loudly.

Makino looked at Kuro warily, instinctively moving closer to Reno.

"Mr. Claudius..."

Kaya stared blankly at him with her bright, wide eyes.

After three years of care, Kaya had originally trusted Kuro deeply.

But after hearing Reno's well-reasoned words and seeing Kuro no longer defend himself, doubt finally arose in Kaya's heart.

"Mr. Claudius, can you take off your gloves and let me see?!" Kaya's voice trembled.

As long as he removed his gloves, the truth would be obvious at a glance.

"Hahahahaha!"

At that moment, Kuro suddenly burst into laughter.

"Three years, a full three years..."

Kuro let out a long breath, and his face gradually twisted. "Do you know how I spent those three years?!!"

"Just a little more, just a little more and I would have succeeded!!!"

"As long as I obtained Kaya's inheritance, I would no longer be a pirate and could finally live openly in the sunlight."

"Why? Why did you come and ruin my plan?!!!"

As he spoke, Kuro's aura abruptly changed.

Like a wild beast, he became extremely dangerous.

"Y-you really are Kuro?!"

Kuro's vicious appearance frightened Kaya until her face turned pale, and she staggered.

Reno swiftly flashed to Kaya's side and gently supported her.

Kaya looked at Kuro, who seemed like an entirely different person from before, in horror. A chill ran through her heart. She had actually lived beside a pirate day and night for three years?!!!

"Hehehe, Miss Kaya, do you see? Just like your illness, life is always full of surprises."

With his identity exposed, Kuro finally stopped pretending, and his voice became low and grim.

Kuro Turned into a Human Stick, Kaya's Treatment!

Kuro, having cast off his mask, shrugged, his voice low.

"Miss Kaya, life is always full of surprises. The difference is that your illness cannot be cured, while mine can still be salvaged."

Kaya stared blankly at Kuro, dazed.

She could no longer sense the familiar gentlemanly, Noble air of a butler from him. In its place were savagery and ruthlessness.

Thinking of the past three years they had spent together, Kaya shuddered with fear.

"I never expected the plan I'd plotted for years to be ruined by some brat. But..." Kuro paused, dark lines dropping across his forehead. "As long as I get rid of you, my plan can still succeed."

As his words fell, several snow-white blades suddenly sprang from the fingertips of Kuro's gloves.

The weapon, Ten Blades!

"Nami, Makino, take good care of Kaya." Reno handed the trembling Kaya over to the two women.

"Reno, don't let that disgusting bastard go!!" Nami clenched her small fists and glared viciously at Kuro.

If she could beat him, she would have rushed up and taken him down already.

Makino carefully supported Kaya like the kind older sister next door, while also feeling a visceral disgust toward Kuro.

"Captain, teach him a good lesson!"

For gentle Makino to say something like that showed just how furious she was.

Reno felt the same.

He had originally intended to expose Kuro's scheme and casually deal with him afterward.

He had not expected Kuro to dare rub salt in Kaya's wounds and use her illness against her.

He was courting death.

"Hehe, teach me a lesson?!!"

"My Ten Blades haven't tasted blood in three years. Today, I'll use you as sacrifices for them."

Silent Step!!

Without a sound, Kuro's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood.

A blade shadow swept through the air, and an exceptionally crisp cracking sound rang out in the hall.

Under Kuro's disbelieving gaze, his prized Ten Blades snapped apart with a crack.

"Trash." Reno lowered his blackened arm and spoke expressionlessly.

Before Kuro could react, Reno grabbed him directly by the shoulder.

Location Coordinates, long-distance Teleportation!

In the next instant, the two appeared on a deserted island.

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Kuro finally lost his composure.

He looked at Reno as if he had seen a ghost, his voice trembling. "Y-you... how did you do that?!!"

This was clearly not Syrup Village.

It was not even in the same sea region.

Reno could not be bothered to respond. A cruel curve formed at the corner of his lips.

"I originally intended to leave you an intact corpse, but now..."

Run!

That was Kuro's only thought.

He was no match for Reno at all.

Five Sounds Step, pushed to the limit.

However, how could his speed possibly surpass Reno's?

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