Chapter 27 – Syrup Village 06.

Chapter 27 – Syrup Village 06.

[Chapter Size: 1937 Words.]

Third Person POV

Syrup Village, East Blue.

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The explosion occurred on a hill near the island's Syrup Beach. The hill was covered with low vegetation and scattered trees, providing natural cover. The ground was uneven, with small stones and rocks scattered around. The vegetation, though not dense, added a touch of green to the surroundings.

The explosion on the hill caused visible damage. Vegetation was uprooted, rocks were displaced, and the ground was churned and scorched. Fragments of grenades and debris were scattered across the rugged terrain, making the area chaotic and marked by the battle that took place between Usopp and Kuro.

The smoke from the explosion rose into the air, obscuring the view and contributing to a tense atmosphere. Kuro had been caught in the midst of the explosion, and the hill was the backdrop for the surprising turn of events in the showdown between the two.

"You bastard!" Kuro shouted with pure hatred, his expression a mix of anger and pain after being caught off guard by the grenades and the ensuing explosion. His body was marked and bloody, his clothes in tatters, but he remained standing, glaring at Usopp with a look of disdain and determination.

When the smoke cleared, Usopp found himself facing the wounded figure of Kuro. The former captain of the Black Cat Pirates was visibly shaken, with his bandages in plain sight and his face bloodied. However, his menacing presence hadn't diminished, and he stared at the long-nosed boy with a mixture of anger and contempt.

Yet the fear that Usopp had initially felt upon seeing him soon gave way to renewed determination. He knew that Kaya's safety depended on him and that he couldn't back down now. "According to Luffy, Kaya's life depends solely on me. I must face the man in front of me and defeat him at any cost!" Usopp thought, strengthening his resolve.

The butler, watching the scene closely, didn't like the new determined look on Usopp. Kuro, on the other hand, wasted no time and proclaimed in fury, "You wretch, I'll send you straight to hell!" With that, he advanced toward Usopp, his claws ready to attack, despite having only one usable hand.

Usopp, planning his strategic attack, had prepared a bag full of C4 explosives to use against Kuro. He strategically placed the bag at the top of the hill, where he was positioned before jumping to dodge Kuro's attack.

The explosives were carefully arranged in the bag, ready to be detonated with a remote control that Usopp carried with him. The bag contained a substantial amount of these powerful explosives, meaning the impact of the explosion would be devastating.

Usopp, agile and determined, quickly evaded Kuro's attack and leaped from the hill, avoiding his deadly claws.

As Usopp hovered in the air, he pulled a remote control from his bag and, without giving Kuro time to react, pressed the button. The bag that Usopp had left behind contained C4 bombs, and when the buttons were pressed, all the bombs detonated.

A deafening blast echoed across the entire beach, and the sound reached the village several kilometers away. Usopp was also caught in the explosion, as he was relatively close, but he didn't retreat. He launched the attack, risking his own life even though he was aware of this fact, which made him fall to the ground, panting and seriously injured.

With dust in the air, Usopp asked with difficulty, "Did I get him?" However, before he could react, a man even more injured than before appeared in front of him. Kuro moved with pure hatred and attacked. Usopp felt excruciating pain when his left shoulder was pierced by Kuro's claws after the surprise attack.

A cry of agony escaped Usopp's lips as the pain intensified following Kuro's attack.

"I'll make you suffer for all of this!" Kuro snarled with insane malice, as if he were losing control.

"I WON'T LET YOU LAY A FINGER ON KAYA!" Usopp shouted with determination, drawing a pistol from his hip and catching Kuro off guard. With a point-blank shot, the bullet struck Kuro's leg, which was already too wounded to dodge easily. The impact of the bullet caused his claws to release Usopp, and Kuro vanished, reappearing in a corner, kneeling with his wounded leg oozing blood.

"YOU WRETCH!" Kuro roared again at Usopp amid the excruciating pain.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Luffy, Nami, Zoro, and the others observed the situation closely.

"Are you the famous Roronoa Zoro?" Jango finally broke the silence, watching Zoro quickly defeat the pirates who had tried to face him in the last few seconds. Anger was beginning to overwhelm Jango, as he couldn't see Captain Kuro's fight but heard the explosions in the distance. He was starting to realize that things weren't going as planned.

"Yeah!" Zoro replied with conviction, untying a cloth from his waist and tying his iconic green bandana to his head. With one of the three swords between his teeth and the other two wielded in each hand, he looked determinedly at the group of pirates.

"I will be your opponent," Zoro concluded, his eyes reflecting pure determination as he prepared to face his opponents.

"Don't underestimate our enemies! Everyone, pay attention!" Jango ordered, and the pirates approached, surrounding Zoro in this crucial moment.

Jango took out his hypnosis medallion and began to swing it in front of everyone present.

"What is he doing, Luffy-Sama?" Shirahoshi, beside Luffy on the more distant hill, asked as she watched the ongoing battles. She had been worried about Usopp when he faced Kuro but was relieved to see him exit the fight, even though injured.

"He's about to use hypnosis to strengthen everyone," Luffy explained, keeping his cool as he watched Jango's medallion sway.

"EH?"

"Yamato?"

"She got hypnotized too!!!"

Holding his mace and growling like an animal, Yamato jumped off the hill and flew towards Jango and the other pirates fighting Zoro.

Hm?!

Zoro and the pirates could only stare in surprise at the shadow appearing in the sky, revealing a woman holding a mace as she prepared to blow up the ground in front of everyone.

Before anyone could react, it was already too late to dodge.

BOOOOOOM

The explosion reverberated across the battlefield, leaving everyone stunned and covered in dust. Yamato's unexpected reaction added a comedic touch to a tense situation, surprising everyone with her explosive entrance.

Jango, along with all the pirates, conscious and unconscious, was sent flying through the air, with Zoro following the scene in bewilderment and yelling.

At the same time, Luffy watched everything with a shocked look and then slapped himself in the face, muttering, "Why didn't I foresee this..."

"HAHAHA! Sorry about that, Zoro!" Yamato, who had already returned to her normal state, emerged from the wreckage and scratched her head sheepishly, laughing with a comical expression. "It was a bit more explosive than I intended!"

Zoro, emerging from the debris dirty and with his teeth making a funny shark-like grimace, shouted, "EIEIEI! Why did you attack me too!!!"

"Sorry, sorry!!!" Yamato replied, still scratching her head, while both of them were in the middle of that giant crater caused by the strike.

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