As the three from Tushan approached the villa, Usopp, who had previously fled in a hurry, had already arrived ahead of them.
In this village, Kaya was practically Usopp's only friend!
Now, seeing pirates entering the village, it was naturally unrealistic to notify all the villagers one by one.
At the very least, he had to rescue this poor, kind friend!
Although those 'pirates' hadn't shown any hostility yet, Usopp knew that if he waited for them to reveal their true intentions, it would be too late!
In front of the villa, Usopp skillfully flipped inside. Without pausing to catch his breath, he quickly climbed up a large tree.
Sitting on a branch above, he anxiously watched the small window on the second floor of the villa.
"Kaya! Something terrible has happened, Kaya!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a beautiful woman with a slightly sickly complexion, wearing a light blue dress, quickly walked to the window.
Opening the window, Kaya looked at Usopp curiously and said, "Usopp? Hmm? What's wrong? You look like you've run a long way..."
"I'll explain later! Kaya! Pirates have come to this island!"
"They're incredibly strong! They can even block my Captain Usopp's cannon-like attacks with tiny orange seeds!"
Kaya listened, tilting her head in a somewhat dazed manner. "Hmm... Is this a new adventure story you're bringing today?"
"No, no story today!"
Usopp waved his hands frantically in panic. "A pirate ship has already docked at the shore!"
"And that pirate ship is quite large!"
"Although I only saw three people, those three, no, the man among them, is as strong as a demon!!"
"If we wait for them to attack the village, no one will be able to escape! So, Kaya, leave now while you still can!"
Usopp's torrent of words fell upon Kaya, who still stood there, somewhat puzzled.
Although she noticed Usopp's panic, having heard many of Usopp's wild stories, Kaya couldn't be sure if Usopp was joking with her.
After all, although she often talked with Usopp, she knew deep down that he was just boasting.
She could consider Usopp a friend, but that didn't mean she was naive enough to believe his little stories...
As she pondered, Kaya blinked her big eyes, unsure of what to say.
Seeing this, Usopp became even more anxious.
He shouted loudly about the pirate invasion, desperately hoping Kaya would quickly escape.
Just as Kaya was influenced by Usopp's emotions and began to believe him, a man in a black suit, wearing glasses and slicked-back hair, clapped his hands and walked over with a cold expression.
In Syrup Village, besides the people from Tushan, no one knew that this so-called butler was once the pirate, Kuro of a Hundred Plans!
"Another good story..."
"It's really troublesome for someone like you to keep bothering Miss Kaya every day!"
Kuro clapped his hands as he spoke, his gaze coldly fixed on Usopp in the tree.
Pirate attack? That was clearly another boring prank!
After all, in this Syrup Village, if it weren't for his weariness of pirate life and his desire to settle down with Kaya's family's wealth, no other pirates would target this place.
This place couldn't yield much profit.
Even Kaya's family's wealth was only enough for Kuro to live comfortably in his later years.
Let alone the terrifyingly powerful pirate Usopp mentioned.
If such a person existed, Kuro couldn't think of any reason they would come here!
Treasure? Women?
There seemed to be none here.
Oh, if one had to count, only the sickly beauty Kaya was somewhat attractive.
But would anyone really come here just for a woman?
If there were indeed pirates invading, there was only one possibility.
That would be the arrival of his Black Cat Pirates!
However, without his orders, those guys wouldn't make any moves.
Thinking this, Kuro grew even more annoyed with Usopp, whom he considered a pesky rat.
His plan allowed no room for error!
That's why he used Kaya's health as an excuse to keep her from the outside world.
But this annoying long-nosed guy always managed to find Kaya.
Kuro's eyes finally couldn't hide a trace of murderous intent.
"Butler Klahadore..."
Seeing the newcomer, Usopp's expression turned grim.
This butler had often prevented him from meeting Kaya, so their relationship was naturally poor.
However, thinking of the 'pirates' who had already entered the village, Usopp gritted his teeth and shouted at Kuro, "If you really care about Miss Kaya, you'd better listen to me! Leave here quickly!"
"There really are pirates here!!"
"Enough!"
Kuro unceremoniously shouted to stop him.
"I've told you more than once, Miss Kaya needs rest, but you keep acting recklessly."
"Heh... As expected, the son of a pirate carries the same bad roots!"
"What did you say!!"
Hearing the insulting words, Usopp was immediately enraged and jumped to the ground.
Seeing the furious figure seemingly wanting to hit him, Kuro's cold smile deepened.
"Did I say anything wrong?"
"A person who abandoned their son to become a pirate, naturally their offspring would be no different."
"You bastard!"
Usopp couldn't tolerate the insult to his father and immediately charged forward, punching Kuro's face with all his might!
Kuro's 'frail' body fell to the ground accordingly.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he slowly raised his head, still sneering at the hysterical Usopp.
"Are you proving yourself?"
"The son of a killer is also a violent maniac!"
"Letting someone like you grow unchecked will only become more dangerous! That's why I want Miss Kaya to stay away from you!"
Kuro shouted loudly, seemingly intending for Kaya to hear.
At this moment, Kaya had already sensed something was wrong when Kuro appeared and quickly ran downstairs.
As soon as she stepped out, she saw the furious Usopp standing over the fallen Kuro.
"Usopp!"
Kaya shouted in a somewhat reproachful tone.
No matter what, Kuro had been taking care of her for years!
Although he said some harsh words, Usopp hitting someone was still wrong.
Little did she know, she had long been ensnared in Kuro's carefully laid trap.
After all, she was just a naive girl whose understanding of the world came mostly from newspapers and books...
As her voice fell, Kaya, ignoring Usopp's stunned expression, quickly ran toward the fallen Kuro.
However, before she could get close, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out from the distant gate.
"Heh, 'Kuro of a Hundred Plans,' well said!"
"But since it's for Miss Kaya's health, I suggest she become my wife directly."
"What do you think?"
The three in the courtyard turned their heads in surprise toward the gate.
There, a handsome young man casually pushed down the locked iron gate and walked toward them with two beautiful women following him, their expressions helpless.
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