NABC 25. Surrender or die!
25. Surrender or die!
The cat-men, as the ship's guards and the Black Cat Pirates' ace, are even stronger than the vice-captain, Django.
Among them, the older brother Sam is a man with green hair, long eyelashes, and wearing a short-sleeved suit and green shorts.
The younger brother, Buchi, was shirtless, obese, with a golden bell around his neck and a white blanket draped over his shoulders.
The two originally liked to feign ignorance, first lowering their opponent's guard, and then suddenly bursting out when they got close to their opponent, achieving the effect of instantly killing the enemy.
Enraged by Zoro and Sanosuke's conversation, the cat-men brothers clearly lost their will to pretend.
The arrogance revealed in Zoro and Sanosuke's conversation provoked them.
"You underestimated me just now, didn't you?" Sam's eyes widened.
"Get out of my way, you green-headed man!"
Sanosuke was very unhappy about being stopped.
Although Norton is so powerful that he doesn't need his protection at all, it's still the ninja's dereliction of duty to be there when his master is in danger!
Moreover, Sam has the same hair color as Zoro, which makes Sanosuke even more unhappy.
"You want to defeat me?" Sam saw the look in Sanosuke's eyes. "But it's no use! I'm a man like a cat!"
Among the cat-men, Sam, the older brother, is the most skilled at speed. He steals the enemy's weapon the moment he makes contact with them, thus securing victory.
Unfortunately, Sam encountered Sasuke, who was even faster!
As a ninja, Sasuke has a habit of constantly keeping an eye on his opponents.
"How is this possible! My special technique 'Grandma Cat' didn't work!" Sam muttered in shock.
He had intended to take advantage of the moment of their fight to steal Sanosuke's weapon, but Sanosuke held his kunai firmly in his hand!
On the other side, Buchi and Zoro also clashed.
"Cat kill!"
Buchi roared as he took a running start, leaped high into the air, and stomped down on Zoro!
"Jump and crash!"
The immense inertial force combined with Buchi's weight created terrifying destructive power, shattering the deck with a single kick!
Zoro twisted away, somewhat surprised by Buji's strength.
If you get stepped on, all the bones in your body will crack!
"Don't damage the boat! You two are the boatmen!" Zango said discontentedly from the side.
...
On the White Pearl.
As soon as Kuro stepped onto the deck, seven pirates surrounded him.
"Hey! Who are you?"
"Looks like a butler..."
"No one, regardless of who they are, is permitted to set foot on the White Pearl without Lord Norton's permission!"
...
Kro scanned the seven men's faces and suddenly asked, "You're Redbeard's men, aren't you?"
The reason Crowe knew the seven men was because Redbeard was from his hometown, and Crowe had paid special attention to him.
However, since Sasuke boarded the ship relatively late, Kuro did not know him.
The seven men's expressions changed. Under normal circumstances, only the captain and powerful officers of a pirate crew would have bounties on their heads by the Navy; ordinary crew members would not.
Without exposure, no one would know them.
How did you know?
"That's no longer the case! We are now Lord Norton's subordinates!"
Kro adjusted his glasses with his palm: "Norton? Never heard of that name. Is he a newcomer from the high seas?"
Because he was preparing for retirement, Clooney hadn't paid attention to anything new at sea for a long time.
The most famous rookie pirate Kuro recently heard of is "Fire Fist" Ace, the captain of the "Spade Pirates," who is said to be a powerful character that even a Marine Headquarters captain couldn't handle.
It's important to understand that the colonel at headquarters is not the same as the colonel at the Four Seas branch; their strength differs by at least three levels.
A colonel in the Sihai branch, if placed in headquarters, would only be equivalent to a captain.
Kro had fought the guys from headquarters before; even a major was incredibly difficult to deal with.
If it were a colonel from headquarters, Clooney didn't think he could be a match for him.
"He's such a country bumpkin who's never even heard of Lord Norton?"
One of the seven pirates said disdainfully.
Lord Norton is a great king-killer! A man worth a hundred million!
Bounties of this caliber are rare, not only in the East China Sea, but even on the Grand Line!
There are actually people who haven't heard of Lord Norton?
"Ah, I have no interest in knowing. I, Kuro, only desire a peaceful life..." Kuro brandished his claw blades, preparing to kill the seven pirates in front of him.
Such a weakling can be killed in an instant.
But just as Kro was about to make his move, a figure wearing a headband stopped him.
"Um?"
Kuro looked back with displeasure and saw Zoro fighting alone against the cat-man brothers on the Black Cat Pirates' ship.
"You filthy ninja, I'll kill you sooner or later! How dare you dump the enemy on my side!" Zoro roared, venting his frustration.
Sanosuke did not respond, but stared cautiously at Kuro.
Instinct tells Sanosuke that this seemingly refined man is extremely dangerous! Just like Zoro, he shouldn't be underestimated!
The bounty amount alone shows that it's 1600 million Berries, twice that of the previous Captain Redbeard.
"What a useless thing..." Kuro turned around, looked at Sanosuke, and slowly admired the claw knife in his hand.
"Never mind, it's the same if I kill him... Remember, you will die by my 'Ten-Blade Cat Claws'!"
Sanosuke's pupils contracted, and he brandished his kunai!
With a "clang," the claw blade had already sliced through the air without anyone noticing. If it weren't for the kunai blocking the way, it would have already slit Sanosuke's throat!
"You actually kept up with my speed?" Kro was a little surprised; it was rare to see someone keep up with his speed.
Behind Sanosuke, seven pirates wanted to come forward to help, but Sanosuke stopped them.
"Stay put! This is not a battle you can interfere with!"
Although the seven pirates had all survived the battles with the fish-men, they were still not enough to deal with Kuro.
Elite scouts and leaders are not on the same level.
Upon hearing Sanosuke's words, the seven pirates' expressions changed, and they wisely retreated to create distance, making room for Sanosuke to fight.
Looking at the field again, Kuro and Sanosuke were already locked in a fierce battle!
Looking down from the observation deck, all Nami could see were the increasing number of knife marks on the deck and afterimages in the wind.
Until the sounds of battle grew louder and louder.
Nami's expression gradually became subtle.
as predicted......
"Can you guys find somewhere else to play? I'm trying to sleep! It's so noisy!"
The battle came to an abrupt end. Kro, who was in a "dead" state, was suddenly slapped on the head and unable to move on the deck!
In an instant, Kroc was covered in sweat!
How is that possible?!?
Kro tried to struggle, but the hand pressing on his head was like a mountain, impossible to move.
Immediately afterwards, Chloe heard this sound...
"King, I'm sorry, I'm too weak!" That was the ninja's voice.
"I'm really angry! Look what you've done to the White Pearl!" It was a woman's voice.
"You're the captain of the Black Cat Pirates, aren't you? Listen up! Surrender or die!" Kuro finally heard the voice of the man pressing down on his head.