Summary:
After Luffy’s punch, Kuro decides to take care of him while he asks Jango to take care of Kaya. Zoro is unable to stop Jango from going after her because of the hypnotized Buchi. However, Usopp asks the Usopp Pirates to help her escape.
The Black Cat Pirates are stunned by Luffy hitting Kuro from below at the bottom of the slope. Although Kuro just lies there, his former crew is aware that this silence means that Kuro is now angry.
Before anything else can happen, the rest of the Usopp Pirates run up to Kuro and hit him with various objects (a shovel, a baseball bat, and a frying pan). Ninjin, Tamanegi and Piiman are all upset that their captain Usopp came to fight without them. Usopp pleads with them to run, but they do so only when Kuro suddenly appears behind them. Kuro walks past the boys and straight to Usopp, kicking him hard. Ignoring Usopp, Kuro asks Luffy if he got his powers from the Devil Fruit. Luffy explains that he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi, which made him like rubber. Jango is amazed that the rumors are true and that they actually exist.
Kuro calls Jango and tells him to deal with Kaya and Usopp’s pirates while he deals with Luffy. Zoro tries to block Jango’s path to Kaya, but Buchi attacks. Buchi leaps into the air, but Zoro knows that Buchi’s signature attack is about to hit him, and even though it doesn’t hit him, the attack is stronger than ever. Kuro comments on how Buchi doesn’t know his own strength. Buchi manages to pin Zoro against the walls of the slope, but Zoro refuses to lose to someone he’s beaten once before and pushes Buchi away.
Jango walks past Zoro who is still blocked by Buchi and Usopp can only stare as his body refuses to move. Usopp gives his Usopp Pirates the most important task of all: to protect Kaya and get her to safety. They escort Kaya into the forest and Jango is right behind them, determined not to let them get away. As Jango goes to throw the ring again, Usopp hits him with a slingshot. Jango turns his attention to Usopp, but is reminded that he has an assignment from Kuro.