One Piece Chapter 38 Part 3 — Kuro’s Ambition Collapses - Dialogue 1

- Pages: 9-12 - Characters: Kuro, Kaya, Black Cat Pirate, Jango - Events: battle ### Summary The quiet village becomes a battlefield, with Usopp’s lies turning into real courage and the Straw Hats forcing Kuro’s plan to unravel. This part pushes the arc from conspiracy into open battle, testing Usopp’s courage and the Straw Hats’ trust in him. ### Key dialogue Kuro: DIE!! Kuro: You bastard!!! Kuro: Please stop joking, Captain Kuro!! Kuro: As long as Jango can make that girl write the will, the plan can still succeed!! Kuro: You don't have to worry about the plan Kaya: As long as your corpses are here, I can place all the blame on you Kaya: I never intended to let any of you leave the village alive Kuro: It would be to my disavantage to let anyone who knows about my plans live Kaya: To kill all of us?! Kuro: Yes, ever since three years ago, when I was still captain Kuro....!! Kuro: All this was part of my "plan"!!! Kuro: You guys are dumb