Ep. 14

Summary

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Kaya confronts Kuro with a pistol, but years of trust and her weak condition make it difficult for her to shoot him. Kuro mocks her hesitation and describes his three-year performance as a loyal servant, insisting that every kindness was merely part of his plan. When Kaya fires, she misses, and Kuro moves to kill her. Usopp intervenes while Zoro finishes defeating the strengthened Buchi. Jango pursues Kaya and the Usopp Pirates into the forest, intending to hypnotize her into signing the will. Nami awakens Luffy by stepping on his face and explains that Kuro threatened the straw hat, instantly restoring his fighting spirit. Luffy returns to the slope and stops Kuro's attack, furious that the captain treats his crewmates as expendable tools. Kuro uses his speed technique, disappearing from sight and slashing anyone nearby without distinguishing friend from enemy. The Black Cat Pirates panic as their own captain cuts them down. Luffy withstands the assault and challenges Kuro's belief that a captain can discard his crew. Elsewhere, Kaya and the children hide among the trees while Jango closes in with his hypnotic pendulum and bladed chakrams.