บท 20: Chapter 20: The Plot Unfolds, Solo Kill of the Black Cat.
"Hehe,"
Facing the bespectacled man Kuro, who had ten claws on his hands and was known for 'sacrificing teammates', Roman just pretended to be surprised.
"So, your briefcase contains weapons, not Beli~~ It seems you don't care about your lady's safety at all."
The dagger in Roman's hand had already left the neck of the delicate girl named Kaya—now that the other side had 'torn off the mask', there was no need to continue the act.
"Oh dear, Captain Kuro."
Roman stepped forward, standing in front of Kaya, who was still 'tied' to the chair.
"With that murderous look, are you planning to kill everyone here?"
"Of course,"
At this point, Captain Kuro, disguised as a butler, had no need to hide anymore. While the others were still in shock, he openly admitted it.
"Today, everyone here must die."
"Merry!"
A weak shout broke the silence, as Roman removed the paper tape from Miss Kaya's mouth.
"Klahadore, how could you—"
"You still don't understand, Miss?"
The man with glasses and blades extending from his ten fingers responded coldly.
"My name is Kuro, not Klahadore."
"But... but... if you wanted money, the family's money was all yours..."
"No, you're wrong."
Because his hands were equipped with the 'Ten Blades' weapon, Kuro could only push his glasses with his palm.
"I want not only money,"
"But also a 'peaceful gentleman's life'."
"Although there was a little accident, it doesn't matter, Miss."
"After I kill these meddlesome fools, I'll have Jango hypnotize you to make a will leaving your property to 'Klahadore'—which is me."
The man directly revealed his plan, without any regard for the shock, disappointment, and disbelief on everyone's faces.
"Then I'll kill you, Miss."
"And blame these 'tragedies' on these foreign pirates. Of course, Usopp, as an 'accomplice', will also..."
"Enough!!!"
Whoosh~~
The paper binding Kaya turned into real paper and fell away,
and the girl raised her short-barreled flintlock pistol.
"Stop talking, Klahadore."
She pointed the gun at the man who had once accompanied her, laughed with her, cried with her, and cared for her like family.
"I didn't believe it at first... but now:"
"Leave here, or I'll shoot!"
...
"It seems you've become stronger, Miss."
"Three years, do you know how I've spent these three years?"
"Taking care of you, a little girl who still smells of milk, staying by your side all night when you were sick, serving you day and night as a servant..."
"Once feared by many, Captain Kuro endured all this humiliation," reminiscing about his past 'hardships', the man named Kuro exuded a murderous aura!
"Just to kill you!"
Bang,
The short flintlock pistol in her hand fell to the ground, and the girl named Kaya lowered her head, tears falling like broken pearls!
"You bastard—!"
Usopp angrily took a step forward, but was stopped by a hand.
"You have other things to do," Roman, who stopped Usopp, tilted his head towards the crying Kaya behind him, with a look that said 'go comfort her already'.
"As for the fight, leave it to me."
Roman walked towards Captain Kuro, "After all, this was my 'idea', so I should finish it."
"Roman, what about us?"
Luffy, who was 'watching the show' on the side, shouted discontentedly.
"There's only one enemy, not enough to share~~"
"Ten Blades? That's not a swordsman."
"Go, Roman..."
"You guys,"
The veins on Kuro's forehead bulged as he was angered by these 'disrespectful' youngsters.
Bold newcomers, daring not to take me seriously...
"What do you take me, Captain Kuro, for?"
Clang!
Sparks flew as Roman and Captain Kuro's figures suddenly 'trembled'! Nami was so scared that she tore off her decorative eyepatch.
So fast!
If it weren't for their positions and the direction of their weapons, she wouldn't have even realized that the two, who were several meters apart, had already exchanged blows.
"Don't worry,"
Roman casually tossed something behind him, and a white paper crane landed in front of Luffy and the others, then slowly flew up.
"Luffy, your task is here."
"The paper crane I sent out saw a cat-shaped ship with a pirate flag on the northern coast."
"It seems our Captain Kuro invited some 'helpers'," Roman pointed in the direction the paper crane was flying. "Luffy, Zoro, Nami, the enemies on that ship are yours."
"Got it, leave it to me!"
"Hmph, I've polished my swords several times~~"
"Why me too..."
"All the treasure on that ship is yours."
With just one sentence, Nami, as if injected with adrenaline, dragged Luffy and Zoro, the two laborers, and followed the flying paper crane towards the north.
"Now then, Captain Kuro."
Roman looked at the 'Hundred Plans' Kuro, who had been silent all this time.
"It seems you have confidence in your subordinates, but..."
"I've never had confidence in those useless people," the man opposite him silently adjusted his glasses with his palm.
"I only have confidence in my own strength."
"Even if they fail in the end,"
"I can kill everyone."
Facing Captain Kuro, who exuded endless killing intent, Roman just smiled slightly.
"Funny, I also—"
Whoosh!
Captain Kuro's body suddenly blurred and silently 'merged' into the air, while Roman, with two sailor knives made of paper in his hands, also moved at high speed, turning into a barely discernible shadow.
Whoosh!!
In the eyes of Usopp and Kaya, they could only vaguely see two rapidly moving, completely blurred figures entangled with each other. There were thread-like glimmers of light moving in the air, extremely slow, yet seemingly extremely fast!
Those were the afterimages left by the rapid swings of the blades. Every time a 'light' swept by, the ground, trees, and rocks! All objects in the way were silently cut apart.
Both of them fought at high speed, sweeping across the battlefield like a whirlwind! Then came:
"Clang, clang, clang, clang!" A series of clashes, with sparks flying everywhere, like thousands of fireflies suddenly dancing in the clearing of the forest.
Crack, crack, crack!!
Countless cracks suddenly appeared in all directions, covering the entire battlefield! It was as if dozens of swordsmen had just fought here, with cuts and slashes everywhere, trees slowly falling, and leaves turning into fragments in mid-air.
Then, the two reappeared, standing four meters apart, back to back. On the ground between them were black strips and blood, clearly indicating the outcome of the battle!
"You—"
Kuro, whose black suit was full of slits, turned around, and the white shirt under his suit began to spread with patches of red. He stared at Roman, who also turned around, with a grim expression, his Adam's apple moving.
"Devil Fruit."
"That's right," Roman casually twirled the sailor knives in his hands, flicking off the blood.
"Don't talk about fairness,"
The passionate exchange of blows just now should have been evenly matched. However:
"The Devil Fruit ability is also my power, I don't want to hear any nonsense about fighting without my 'armor.'"
Paper Dance - Iron Armor
Captain Kuro, with his extremely high speed but not-so-impressive destructive power, might be great at bullying the weak, but against Roman's high defense, he was completely restrained! He could only scratch the surface...
"Huff, looks like I'll have to use that move."
Captain Kuro lowered his head and spread his arms. However:
In fact, he didn't have much hope of defeating Roman. Because his next move had too many flaws... he could only bet on whether his stamina would run out first or Roman's defense would give in.
"Spoon!"
Whoosh—
As he decided to use his ultimate move, he immediately:
"Disappeared??"
Usopp rubbed his eyes and looked again, even checking the surroundings, but:
"Ro... Roman, did Captain Kuro run away?"
"Run?"
Roman pointed around.
"If you call this running, then yes—"
Splat!
A large tree suddenly made a crisp sound and slowly slid to the side! And on its trunk, there were four smooth cuts that appeared out of nowhere.
"What... what's going on..."
Splat! Splat! Splat!
Trees, the ground, even the ruins of the battlefield suddenly had 'wounds' appearing out of nowhere! It looked like invisible blades had slashed through—
Captain Kuro was nearby, attacking!
But his speed was so fast that even Roman could only see a bit of 'afterimage.' To others, he had completely 'disappeared!' It was indeed a sharp skill, but:
"What a pity,"
He could have trained himself to master a move similar to 'Soru' from Marine Rokushiki, but he feared the sea and strong enemies, choosing to hide here for the rest of his life. — Even so, he couldn't let go of his inexplicable pride and greed.
But judging by his random attacks, he probably couldn't control it...
?!
As Roman was fully sensing his opponent, he suddenly felt a 'wind' brush past him! And on the opponent's path...
Oh no, Miss Kaya!
With a thought, the 'chair' behind the frail girl immediately moved like a living thing, about to cover her and form a defense. But:
**Splash!!**
Blood splattered! Drops of crimson fell on the face of the girl named Kaya, making her pupils tremble.
"U... Usopp..."
At the critical moment, no one knew how the boy named Usopp detected the enemy moving towards Kaya at a speed beyond human perception. In any case, he suddenly lunged forward, using his body to shield the delicate girl!
"It's... just a small wound..."
Snap,
Blood sprayed high from his entire back, but facing the girl in his arms, the long-nosed Usopp still managed to smile and tell a 'lie'.
Well done.
Roman, who almost 'messed up', first let out a sigh of relief, then his eyes turned serious.
No more playing around—
Clap,
He clapped his hands, and sheets of paper that had been prepared in advance floated up out of thin air. "Paper Dance - Maple Leaf Hunt."
**Splash!!!**
With Roman's command, a large splash of crimson suddenly filled the air! The white paper sheets were dyed red, and:
Pieces of flesh scattered all over the ground!
"As expected, this kind of high-speed movement that sacrifices everything is most afraid of 'brake failure'."
If the opponent had chosen to fight Roman properly, it would have taken some effort.
But since he used such an uncontrollable 'big move', Roman directly activated the prepared 'field skill'. He just needed to set up sharp 'paper sheets' in the air and wait for the opponent to crash into them!
As for the result:
The 'Captain Kuro' who was turned into hundreds of pieces on the ground was the most obvious example.
"Speed that can't be controlled is nothing but a death sentence."
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