The Great God's Prophecy, Kaya's Anger

"Jango, step forward!"

When Roya called his name, Jango's heart leaped into his throat.

The unprecedented tension made his face turn much paler.

"H-Here! H-How do you know my name, sir?"

Hearing Jango's words, Roya thought to himself, What, was I supposed to tell him I was a transmigrator?

With that thought, Roya's aura suddenly burst forth.

The utterly terrifying aura was like that of a ferocious beast, seeming to press directly upon their hearts.

It frightened them into dropping to their knees on the ship.

The gentleness vanished from Roya's face. Expressionless, he asked Jango, "Where is Kuro of a Hundred Plans?"

Facing Roya, the White Dove admiral, Jango did not dare deceive him. Without hesitation, he sold Kuro out.

"Sir, he's currently in Syrup Village. I'm willing to take you to him; I only hope you'll spare our lives."

Roya said nothing more, only replying indifferently, "Lead the way."

Before long, Roya and Jango arrived at Syrup Village.

Then the system's electronic voice rang out in Roya's mind.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the sign-in mission. Reward obtained: Peak Medical Arts. Peak Medical Arts allows the host to directly surpass Crocus, the personal ship doctor of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger. As long as someone still has a breath left, there is a great chance of saving them. It is the medical art closest to a miracle!]

Roya was extremely satisfied with this reward from the system.

The practicality of Peak Medical Arts was simply too high.

It could practically be called a divine skill for preserving one's life!

However, while Roya was happy, Jango was incredibly nervous.

Walking beside Roya, Jango felt as though an elephant were rampaging inside his chest.

He could not calm down at all.

"Do you know Kuro's exact location?"

"Yes, sir. I went there with the captain before—no, with Kuro. His target is that wealthy household in the center of the island."

"Lead the way."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, Captain Kuro had disguised himself as a junior sailor who had been thrown off a ship for making a minor mistake.

Covered in dust from head to toe, he looked utterly pitiful.

He had thus gained Kaya's parents' trust and been allowed to remain in the estate as its butler.

Looking over everything in the room, Captain Kuro's eyes gleamed with a hint of burning desire.

"Three years. Once I have completely integrated into life on this island, your deaths will come."

A cruel smile appeared at the corner of his lips, only to be completely hidden again an instant later.

Suddenly, he saw a figure flicker outside the window.

The figure came to a tree, easily climbed it, and knocked on the second-floor window.

The window opened. Kaya frowned with her cute brows, looking at the long-nosed man before her with clear resistance.

"I already told you, stop bothering me. I don't like listening to you brag."

Hearing Kaya's words, Usopp hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no, no! What happened today is really important, and I guarantee I'm absolutely not bragging!"

"You think I'd believe you? Usopp, the biggest liar in the village!"

Hearing Kaya's words, Usopp suddenly clutched his chest tightly with both hands and said unwillingly, "Kaya, I have a disease. If I don't finish telling a story, I'll die."

Kaya was very kind. Though she clearly knew Usopp's pained expression was an act, she still nodded. "One last time."

"Alright! The story I'm telling today is a rumor I heard while out at sea!"

Kaya knew that Usopp's "going out to sea" really just meant playing pretend with the other little kids.

But gentle as water, she was too polite to expose him.

"Today, while I was at sea, I heard about a great pirate who seemed to have grown tired of life. Then he killed himself to begin a new life, and then..."

"Usopp, you're lying again. How could someone begin a new life after killing himself?"

Kaya voiced her doubt.

Usopp's eyes darted around as he suddenly thought of a good excuse.

"It's simple! Say I'm a pirate. I have someone hypnotize a Marine, then find someone else to replace me. Wouldn't that make me free?"

Kaya did not believe Usopp's words, but her good upbringing still made her decide to listen to the end of this unreasonable story.

However, Usopp did not know that Kuro was hiding beside the tree.

His eyes were icy as he stared at Usopp in the branches.

Usopp only felt a gust of cold wind pass by. But as he was busy making up a story for Kaya, he paid no attention to the inexplicable chill.

"Then that pirate came to an island and pretended to be a junior sailor. He gained someone's trust and became a butler, but no one knew that his ultimate goal was to seize their wealth. Fortunately, a prince discovered everything, and in the end, the prince's appearance saved everyone!"

After hearing Usopp finish the story's ending,

Kaya was already furious.

"Enough, Usopp! I never thought you were this kind of person. Did you know my family hired a butler today, so you deliberately made up such a disgusting story to tell me? Usopp! I will never give you another chance!"

With that, Kaya slammed the window shut and ignored Usopp.

Usopp froze for a moment. He had yet to understand what had happened.

"What butler? I was only bragging! I really didn't mean anything else!"

But the tightly shut window did not open again.

With a sigh, Usopp climbed down from the tree.

He had really only come to talk to Kaya.

As long as he could talk to Kaya, he was already very happy.

"Seriously, what did I even say wrong?"

Usopp casually kicked a stone, only to discover a man in a black tailcoat smiling at him.

Usopp did not know this person. He had never even seen him on this island before.

"Who are you?"

Kuro looked at Usopp, pushed up the glasses on his nose, and said, "I thought I had hidden myself perfectly, but I never expected you to see through me. So, for the plan to proceed smoothly, I'll have to ask you to die first!"

As his words fell, Kuro had already put on his ten-bladed Cat Claws. The cold gleam of their blades reflected in Usopp's pupils.

At last, he understood where that cold wind from earlier had come from...