"Where did he go?!"
After the incredibly intimidating figure disappeared from his sight, Kuro's pupils suddenly contracted.
Before he could even sense or investigate, a light voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"If you choose to be a Pirate, then you must have the resolve of a Pirate!"
Crack.
With a sound of bone twisting, Kuro's neck showed a clear dislocation.
"Damn it..."
The intense pain from his neck instantly robbed Kuro of his ability to move.
With a "thud," his body fell to the ground.
However, judging by his constantly twitching mouth, he had not lost consciousness yet.
"So amazing!!"
Usopp, who had been scared to death a second ago, rubbed his eyes, then let out gasps of admiration.
This man named Link, he was so strong!!
"Forget it, I'll let it go this time."
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Zoro twirled his sword handle, then released his grip. "For the next prey, I won't yield, you know."
"He really is amazing, isn't he?"
Nami glanced at Kuro on the ground, then looked at Link, her eyes blinking rapidly.
"I can't let you die just like that, there are still many things that haven't been made clear yet."
Link said softly, then, facing Kuro, he took out another item.
A very ordinary-looking cylinder.
"Alright, tell us about your plans all these years."
Looking at Kuro's hateful eyes, Link aimed the cylinder at Kuro and said casually:
"You don't have to speak. Of course, you can't speak either, so you just need to have the thought appear in your mind."
After he finished speaking, he ignored Kuro's gaze, which wished he could bite him to death, and stared at the top of Kuro's head.
Soon, under the effect of the cylinder, a rather large bubble suddenly appeared above Kuro's head, swaying and falling into the cylinder in Link's hand.
"Very good."
Link put it away with satisfaction, then looked up and saw Luffy's shining eyes and Zoro's amused gaze.
And the shocked expressions of Nami, Usopp, and Kaya.
The former was fine, having witnessed Link's magic, but for the latter two, Usopp's mouth was wide open, his tongue almost springing out in waves.
Kaya was also so shocked that she stopped crying, staring blankly.
"This thing?"
Link shook the cylinder in his hand in front of the others.
"This is just one of my tools, called the [Truth-Sucking Earpiece]."
Tool: [Truth-Sucking Earpiece]
Purpose: It can be used to extract true words from a person. Bubble-like objects representing true words will fly out from the person's head, and then they can be listened to through the earpiece.
Tool... Earpiece... "Who exactly are you?"
A line of snot ran from Usopp's long nose.
"Link is an Item Master!! Hahaha!!"
Luffy came to Link's side, grinning, and reached out to pat Link's shoulder.
"The tools in his hand are amazing, you all saw it, right? He himself is also incredibly powerful!!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Captain, but do you know that when you pat someone, it really hurts, huh?!"
The two started brawling, and Luffy's laughter, mixed with grimaces of pain, brought a touch of relief to the previously oppressive atmosphere.
Syrup Village was hiding a Great Pirate with a bounty of ten million, who should have been a very difficult opponent to deal with.
However, with Link's information and tools, the matter was perfectly resolved with hardly any commotion.
After using the [Truth-Sucking Earpiece] to extract all of Kuro's thoughts and his current scheme, everyone understood Kuro's intentions.
First, as previously stated, Kuro had grown tired of his identity as a Pirate, which is why he faked his death three years ago to escape.
Afterward, he pretended to be down-and-out and came here, where he was taken in by Kaya's parents.
To seize Kaya's inheritance, Kuro had orchestrated the deaths of Kaya's parents over these three years.
And unknowingly, he had also worsened Kaya's illness, making her public image that of a gravely ill patient.
This way, when Kaya "died of illness," it wouldn't attract too much attention.
After three years, Kuro, feeling that the time was right, gradually began to implement his plan.
He had already contacted his former Kuro Neko Pirates crew members, and their cooperation would make his plan even more foolproof.
Unfortunately, at this final crucial moment before the plan began, he ran into Link and his companions.
The rest of the content was about his contact with the Kuro Neko Pirates, the time, place, and people for their rendezvous.
There wasn't much worth noting there.
After understanding the full extent of the situation, Kaya finally accepted reality, and her mood became much more somber.
If it weren't for Usopp, that thick-skinned fellow, being there to comfort her, she might have truly fallen into depression.
It was with Usopp's constant joking and antics that Kaya gradually recovered.
And to express her gratitude, she met with Link and the others again.
"We will arrange the ship you will be sailing on next."
In the reception room, Kaya smiled and gave her assurance to Luffy and Link.
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