"If it weren't for wanting to live in the sunlight and completely break away from that damned pirate life, I wouldn't be willing to stay here and do these things that I utterly detest and find repulsive!!"
After speaking, his entire aura changed.
From the previous gentlemanly, aristocratic butler demeanor, he transformed into a fierce, ruthless, and unblinking Great Pirate!
"Klahadore…"
Kaya's face turned pale with fright; she immediately fell to the ground, her terrified expression mixed with disbelief.
How could the most trusted and considerate butler of three years become a Great Pirate?!!!
This shock and disparity were too much for Kaya to accept.
"So this guy is a bad guy!!"
Luffy had a look of sudden realization, and Nami and Zoro also prepared themselves for battle.
"You consider all of this humiliation…"
Link's expression also gradually became indifferent with Kuro's words,
"So, you can only live in the world of darkness; your heart cannot tolerate a single ray of light."
"Stop spouting those grand theories."
Kuro said expressionlessly, "If it weren't for you, my plan would have been executed flawlessly. In two days, Kaya, the owner of this mansion, would 'die of illness', and I, as her most trusted butler, would inherit her fortune through her will and live a normal life from then on."
"I didn't expect to be disrupted today by a group of pirates who suddenly appeared, but even though the plan had a flaw, the problem isn't very big."
Shadows fell across his forehead, "As long as I deal with all of you, there won won't be any problems!!"
Crack!!
As his words fell, snow-white blades suddenly emerged from the ten-finger positions on his jet-black gloves.
It was his signature weapon, the 'Ten Blades'!!
"If I hadn't seen that you had all my information so comprehensively, and even mentioned the 'Ten Blades', I might not have admitted it…"
His tone was filled with chilling murderous intent, "Why are you so sure that I am Kuro?"
"Because we went to Shells Town earlier and sent Morgan, who was promoted for 'capturing' you, to prison, and learned some information there."
Link flicked his wrist, "At the same time, your gesture of pushing up your glasses with your palm is a bit too obvious, plus your face, which is identical to Kuro's, really makes one suspicious."
"I see."
Kuro nodded, "Now I also know how to better hide myself after inheriting the legacy."
"You seem to think you can get rid of all of us?"
Link looked at him calmly.
"I'm set on this inheritance. Not even God can stop you all; I said so."
Although his words were calm, they revealed Kuro's strong confidence.
Clearly, he didn't put Link and his group in his eyes at all.
Except for Zoro.
"The Three Sword Style swordsman, pirate hunter, Roronoa Zoro?"
Kuro looked at Zoro, "A Bounty Hunter who started to rise to fame after I stopped being a pirate?"
"I'll tell you, I'm not the same level of pirate as those small-time characters you've captured before!!"
"Then I really want to try it out!!"
Zoro raised an eyebrow slightly, his challenging gaze completely undisguised.
"Why, Klahadore…"
Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, Kaya suddenly spoke.
Her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice trembled, "Why would you..."
"Just call me Captain Kuro."
Kuro was not swayed by Kaya's tone in the slightest. "In these three years, although our time together wasn't very pleasant, to thank you for your 'inheritance,' I will let you pass on without pain."
"Just like your father and mother."
"What?!"
Hearing these words, Kaya's body trembled slightly, and her expression became completely blank.
"You bastard, are you even human?!"
Usopp also instantly understood the meaning of the words. He immediately stepped in front of Kaya, his face red with anger as he accused Kuro.
However, Kuro's response to his words was a murderous flash of his blade.
"I've wanted to kill you for a long time..."
He said it lightly, but his actions were lethally ruthless, "You pirate mongrel."
Clang!!
The blade of the [Ten Blades] slashed, but then it let out a crisp, almost mournful sound, and to Kuro's shocked gaze, it snapped.
"Good strength and speed."
Link, who was blocking in front of Usopp, rubbed his fist, which had been struck but not even scratched, and chuckled softly.
"It's just a pity it's not enough."
Kuro's expression changed instantly.
"A famous person once said that speed is weight. Your Silent Step is indeed decent, but it's still far from reaching that level."
"So, this is as far as you go today."
Kuro's two strongest ultimate moves were [Silent Step] and [Spoon].
He had already demonstrated the first, and after facing Link, the latter would not foolishly wait for him to unleash his second ultimate move.
His time was very precious!!
The second Link finished speaking, he moved.
As if to confirm what he had just said, the moment his figure disappeared, Kuro was completely unable to pinpoint Link's location.