"Don't kill me! I have information to exchange with you!"
Kuro was no longer as calm as before, and his face was full of fear.
Only those who have truly experienced being completely robbed of their power by Uno can understand that kind of despair.
All the efforts and strength gained through years of training and fighting were completely taken away in the blink of an eye.
All that was left was a broken body that could barely stand.
For the Pirates, being deprived of power means being deprived of everything!
monster!
Kuro could not even stand due to the sudden loss of strength. He slumped to the ground and looked up at Uno with a look of horror. He didn't even dare to look into Uno's eyes.
He was in East Blue and was considered a famous pirate, but he had never seen a monster like this.
No matter if it was before, when this man only glanced at him and he felt an irresistible force sweeping over him and fainted, or now, this man had taken away everything from him by unknown means.
In front of this man, Kuro was just like an ant that could be stepped on to death at any time.
He was not qualified to look this man in the eyes.
Now, completely frightened, Kuro just wanted to survive.
"intelligence?"
Uno's mouth curled up.
"No, that's right, I'm the former captain of the Black Cat Pirates, but I can actually command the Black Cat Pirates.
Tomorrow, tomorrow the Black Cat Pirates will attack this village.
Even if you are so strong, it is impossible to leave this village intact in such chaos.
Spare my life, and I can help you kill all those guys.
Hey, Usopp, you are friends with them, right? You don't want the villagers to get hurt, so let them leave me alone."
Kuro swallowed and immediately looked at Usopp after he finished speaking.
"What?!"
Usopp's expression suddenly changed.
Kaya also covered her mouth, unable to believe that this was the true face of Kuro, her once most trusted butler.
"So, why are you lurking here as a butler, and why are you controlling the Black Cat Pirates to attack here?"
Uno, he said calmly without changing his expression.
Although Uno, who knew the plot, already knew the reason, only by letting Kuro say it himself could Kaya's fantasies be completely shattered.
"I..."
Kuro's throat was a little dry, and he remained silent for a long time.
"You won't tell me? Then go to hell."
Uno's eyes narrowed.
"I, I said! I am lurking here for this family's property!
I was annoyed by the increasing bounty and the Marines that were attracted, so I faked my death to hide.
I will spend another three years to gain the trust of the villagers here. When the Black Cat Pirates kill Miss Kaya tomorrow and ask her to write a suicide note leaving all her property to me, I can then reasonably take the property and live in peace".
Kuro was completely frightened by Uno and told him everything immediately.
As for why he didn't lie under such extreme fear, Kuro's mind had already collapsed, so how could he lie?
"Krabatel..."
Kaya covered her mouth and looked at Kuro in disbelief.
The housekeeper whom they rescued and treated like a family member actually wanted to kill their entire family.
"Let me go, and I'll tell you the locations of those bastards from the Black Cat Pirates. I'll stop being a pirate, too. Just let me go."
All Kuro wanted to do at this moment was survive, and he didn't care how Kaya felt.
"Swoosh! Bang!"
The fist that had been stretched out hit Kuro's face hard, with such force that his face was deformed.
"You're using your partner's life to save your own. You're a piece of trash. You don't deserve to be called Pirates. Partners aren't meant to be used like this."
Looking at Kuro lying on the ground without a sound, Luffy's face was filled with anger.
Zoro's mouth curled up slightly.
Uno glanced at Nami, who pursed her red lips, understanding what Uno meant.
In her mind, she recalled what Uno said, that he would help her even at the risk of his own life, and coupled with the princess hug from before, Nami's heart was filled with waves.
"Hey, Luffy, you haven't found out where the pirates are yet."
Usopp held his head and screamed, then quickly ran to Kuro and kept shaking him, trying to wake him up.
"Hey, wake up, you guys, where are the Pirates!"
Usopp's forehead was covered with sweat, and he kept shaking Kuro.
But Kuro had already had all his strength taken away by Uno, and his physique was now similar to that of a normal villager.
How could he wake up after being hit by Luffy's angry attack?
"Hateful!"
Seeing that Kuro was indeed not going to wake up, Usopp slammed his fist on the ground.
"Why don't you tell the villagers that pirates are coming tomorrow and ask them to leave?"
Zoro said, crossing his arms.
"The villagers won't believe me. I've always lied to them that pirates are coming."
Usopp looked pained.
"Usopp, I can go talk to you."
Kaya coughed twice and spoke with some difficulty.
Her health was already poor, and coupled with the blow of the Kuro incident, Kaya felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
"No, who knows if this guy Kuro is hiding something? For example, if there is no signal from him, the pirates will not attack.
If you, Kaya, go and tell them, but the Pirates don't come tomorrow, no one will trust you either.
By the time the pirates actually arrived, it was too late."
Usopp's passive and cowardly nature made him immediately think of the worst-case scenario.
The reason why he lied to the villagers every day that pirates were coming was because his father, Yasopp, went to the sea and became a pirate.
Usopp's mother was seriously ill. Seeing his mother in pain and missing her father, Usopp had an idea and shouted in the village that the pirates were coming so that his mother could hear it.
When Usopp's mother heard Usopp's shouting, she became hopeful about Yasopp's return, and her health improved a little, so Usopp continued to shout every day that the pirates were coming.
This habit has been maintained until the death of Usopp's mother.
This hides Usopp's longing for his deceased mother.
In addition, the Syrup village was very lonely in the sea, and the villagers were actually very bored every day.
After chasing and scolding him every day, Usopp could still see some villagers smiling happily.
So, Usopp persisted even more.
But now, Usopp has tasted the bitter fruit of years of deceiving others.
"Well? You won't ask us for help?"
Uno looked at Usopp, a smile on his face.
"This is my village, and I alone have the responsibility to protect it.
And we don't know whether the pirates will come tomorrow. If they don't come, will you stay here forever?
You guys still have your own adventures; how can I shamelessly ask you to do something for me?"
Usopp turned his head, and although he was afraid, he still spoke loudly.
"Alright! I, Captain Usopp, will go outside the village to defend against those pirates!"
Usopp straightened his chest.
"But your legs are shaking."
Nami looked at Usopp.
"But, damn it! This is not a joke! There are real pirates here! You can't be such a coward!"
Usopp looked at his shaking legs, his forehead covered with sweat, and hit his legs hard with his hands.
"Yeah, I'm just scared, so what? You can laugh if you want."
Unable to control his shaking legs, Usopp raised his head and said loudly,.
"No one is laughing at you. How can anyone laugh at a true, brave warrior on the sea?"
Uno spoke slowly.
"Uno... I, I am a brave warrior on the sea?"
Usopp felt a sharp pain in his nose when he heard Uno's words.
Usopp's dream is to become a brave sea warrior.
And Usopp has also seen Uno's power.
Usopp felt his mouth go dry at being recognized by such a man.
"You guys are not sympathizing with me?"
Usopp still felt very inferior at this time.
"Who would risk their life to fight the pirates just for sympathy, idiot!"
Luffy exclaimed, then looked at Usopp and smiled.
"Hehehe. Besides, what do you mean by our adventure? Aren't you already our partner?"
Usopp's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched Luffy grinning and reaching out to him.
"Will you join us, Usopp?"
Uno's lips curled up as he looked at Usopp.
"Snort."
Zoro said nothing but smiled.
Zoro could see that Usopp was timid by nature, but for the sake of the village, he was able to muster the courage to face the pirates, and he admired such a man.
"Luffy! Uno! Everyone!"
Usopp's eyes suddenly turned red, and he rushed towards Luffy.
"But I want to be the captain."
"It's me, the captain!"
"The deputy captain is fine too."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
...
Uno looked at Usopp, who was having a fight with Luffy, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"Usopp joins the Straw Hat Pirates, and the loadable entries have been updated."