It was the same patrol ship, the same group of people, and it was still Cass, with his big beard, leading the naval soldiers in training on the deck.
Kuro, sitting in his office, was completely listless.
Why, why did it turn out like this?
"Don't be discouraged. I'll just share some of my snacks with you."
Lida handed Kuro the potato chips in her hand.
At this moment, Kuro was wearing a black leather coat with a fur collar and the word 'Justice' printed on the back. He wore slim-fitting black trousers and his slightly disheveled hair was parted in the middle at his forehead, revealing a handsome but lifeless face.
He was promoted to warrant officer, which meant he could no longer wear a cloak, but he also no longer had to wear the standard naval uniform.
"That was bought with my money!"
Kuro glared at Lida. "I want your safety advice, not just for you to eat!"
"Can you bear to see me go hungry, big brother?" Lida blinked her big, bright eyes.
"Can you bear to see my wallet empty?"
Kuro got angry as soon as he heard this: "You've only been here a few days, and you've eaten almost all the money I've saved up."
"You said you'd let me eat my fill, and you also said you'd let me join the Navy, but I didn't," Lida said angrily.
Kuro was speechless.
He wanted to find a pretext to reveal that Rita was a Devil Fruit user, so that she could smoothly join the Navy and become his subordinate, but he didn't have time for that, and an unexpected event made him forget about it.
As a result, Lida had to pay for her own meals. This woman could eat too much, and almost all the little money he had painstakingly saved up was spent by her.
"I'll recommend you once we get to headquarters. If I'm not safe, you'll make a name for yourself." Kuro said viciously, "Let you fight those freaks."
"I'll stay with you, big brother~, how can you bear to abandon me?"
Lida remained completely unfazed and continued to act pitifully.
"Come on."
Kuro completely ignored him, but still sighed: "Anyway, eat less at sea, but you'll be well-fed when we reach Baratie."
This branch's base naturally didn't have a ship capable of navigating the Grand Line. They were going to Loguetown, and then using the Loguetown's dedicated ship and permanent compass to reach headquarters.
Cass and his crew were only responsible for getting him to Loguetown.
This is a good thing, as we no longer have to work with such hot-blooded idiots who make their own decisions.
boom!
The sound of cannons rang out outside.
Soon, Cass burst in.
"Report! We've encountered the Black Cat Pirates! We've ordered them to fire!"
Black Cat Pirates?
Kuro frowned; he remembered that it looked like Kuro's ship.
Since Kuro was arrested by Morgan a few years ago, the Black Cat Pirates have kept a low profile.
However, it is not without high-end combat capabilities.
The 'hypnotist' is highly praised, and a reward of nine million is offered.
The Catman Brothers, seven million each.
Including the still-living Crow, that's sixteen million.
With a total bounty of 39 million Berries, they can be considered one of the most powerful pirate crews in the East Blue.
Is it possible that Luffy encountered the Black Cat Pirates before he even met Usopp?
Kuro went out with his saber, and a navy man handed him binoculars. Kuro looked and saw that there didn't seem to be any of the wanted criminals on the ship, only a few small ones.
Faced with the warship's bombardment, the Black Cat Pirates were terrified and began to pull up their sails, preparing to escape.
boom!!!
The ship opposite was too dilapidated. After being hit by several shells from the warship, its mast broke and a large section of its deck cracked open, making it unable to sail at all.
"Captain! Captain!"
Inside the Black Cat Pirates' cabin, a pirate rushed in, shouting in terror, "The Navy is attacking!"
"Quiet."
Leaning back in the chair was a refined-looking man wearing a captain's coat, with his hair neatly combed and round-framed glasses. "I understand. You may leave."
"captain..."
The pirate wanted to say something, but was glared at by him and ran out of the captain's cabin in fright.
"navy..."
Kro pushed up his glasses and sat there expressionless, as if the shelling outside had nothing to do with him.
"Then let the navy arrest them. I'm tired of it."
His three-year-long scheme was defeated by a guy wearing a straw hat. He was truly fed up and didn't want to be a pirate anymore, nor did he want to fight and kill.
If he were simply captured by the navy, he would probably settle things peacefully.
Although he had already been 'arrested'.
boom!
A shell hit the cabin, sending Kro flying off the deck.
The peaceful state of mind I had just experienced vanished without a trace.
"navy!"
With a livid face, Kro opened the briefcase that had been beside him and fastened the Ten-Espionage 'Cat Claw'. "You asked for this!"
"Kro?"
Kuro's telescope happened to witness this scene.
Another shell was fired, and with a wave of his arm, five long claw blades sliced the shell in two. He had already stepped onto the railing, waiting for the warship to approach so he could go up and wreak havoc.
"trouble."
Kuro glared at Cass, realizing that the bearded man was getting cocky and no longer following his previous rules, firing at any pirate crew he encountered.
If Kro were to come aboard, there would likely be a wave of casualties on this ship.
To prevent such accidents...
"I'll have to go first!"
As the warship drew closer to the pirate ship, Kuro was about to cross it when he saw a figure leap up from the opposite side and land in his direction.
That was just a small naval patrol vessel.
Are the navy these days really that stubborn?
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