One Piece Chapter 26, page 1-2: CAPTAIN KURO'S PLAN
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On the cliffside overlooking the shore, Jango and Kuro (still dressed as the butler Clahador) are talking. Jango says, "'ASSASSINATE' IS SUCH AN UGLY WORD! AH! YEAH! ACCIDENT! WE'LL CALL IT AN ACCIDENT! ISN'T THAT RIGHT CAPTAIN KURO?" Kuro turns back with a sharp glare, adjusting his glasses with the palm of his hand, and snaps, "DON'T CALL ME BY THAT NAME AGAIN! CAPTAIN KURO... I GAVE UP THAT NAME 3 YEARS AGO, YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN NOW!" Below them, hiding in the bushes, Usopp and Luffy are spying on their conversation. Usopp whispers, "I THINK I'VE HEARD THE NAME CAPTAIN KURO SOMEWHERE...." Luffy, looking confused, asks, "HEY, WHAT ARE THOSE TWO TALKING ABOUT?" Usopp replies, "YOU HEARD THEM YOURSELF, WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME?
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Usopp tries to recall what he knows about Captain Kuro, thinking, "BUT I HEARD HE GOT CAUGHT BY THE MARINES THREE YEARS AGO, AND GOT EXECUTED... I THINK HE'S THE PIRATE FAMOUS FOR HIS CAREFUL PLANNING BEFORE ROBBING AND PLUNDERING..." Meanwhile, Jango continues talking to Kuro on the cliff: "YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE UP BEING A PIRATE, AND MADE ME THE CAPTAIN! HMM? IT SIMPLY SHOCKED ME... I STILL REMEMBER THAT DAY... BUT ACTUALLY, YOU HID IN THIS LITTLE VILLAGE, AND TOLD US TO COME HERE IN THREE YEAR'S TIME. EVERYONE THINKS THAT CAPTAIN KURO HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY THE MARINES!