Moonlight smiled faintly. He had found it!
With this, the evidence was irrefutable, and Klahaador would have no way to deny it!
Just as Moonlight was about to take action and deal with the pirates, the hypnotist Jango suddenly appeared from the hillside and headed toward the pirate ship in the distance.
"It's Mr. Jango!"
"Mr. Jango is here! Great, it looks like we've got a job!"
"Mr. Jango!"
From afar, the pirates on the ship saw Jango approaching and cheered excitedly.
"Alright, listen up, everyone! Captain's orders: everyone get ready to move out, storm the village, and slaughter at will!"
Jango announced as he arrived in front of the ship.
"Ah, finally, we can go ashore. I've been waiting for this day for so long!"
"Great, now we can show these damn villagers what the Black Cat Pirates are all about!"
"Alright, alright, grab your swords, let's go ashore!"
All the pirates roared, brandishing their swords as they leapt off the ship, bloodthirsty and ready to head toward the village.
"Stop right there, you vile pirates! With the great Usopp here, you won't get away with harming the villagers! I suggest you turn tail and run, or my 8,000 followers and I won't spare you!"
At that moment, Usopp emerged from the forest just in time. Despite his fear, he shouted bravely at the pirates.
"Huh? Who's this guy? Is he a pirate?"
"8,000 followers? Make us run? Haha, this brat, if you're going to brag, at least come up with a believable story. Does he think we're that gullible?"
"Idiot. You and your 8,000 followers? I have 100,000 men. Who do you think you are?"
"Look at that long nose; let's cut it off and have it for snacks!"
Seeing Usopp, the pirates sneered, instantly seeing through his bluff and dismissing him.
They brandished their swords, their faces twisted with malice, and advanced menacingly.
"Damn it, they saw through me right away?"
Seeing this, Usopp's entire body trembled. Facing these ruthless pirates was too much for him.
He was used to lying, but he didn't have the strength to back it up!
"Hey, this is the south side, right?"
Amidst his fear, a voice suddenly rang out.
Zoro appeared, looking lost as he walked over and glanced around, asking Usopp.
Clearly, he had gotten lost.
"You're… Zoro? Great, please stop them! They're pirates planning to slaughter the villagers!"
Seeing Zoro, Usopp felt like he had found his savior and urgently asked for help.
"Pirates? Hmm? Looks like I found the right place. Just as Moonlight predicted, there really are pirates hiding in this inconspicuous part of the island!"
Zoro continued to look around in confusion, but hearing Usopp's words and seeing the pirates down the hill, he sneered.
"There were none to the east, and none to the south, but Zoro, being the ultimate directionally challenged guy, went north instead of south. Those are two completely opposite directions! Huh, isn't that Zoro? He found the pirates?"
At that moment, Nami emerged from the forest. She had searched the east and south and now came to the north.
For a navigator, quickly scouting an area was a simple task, so she arrived promptly. However, seeing Zoro and the pirates behind him, she froze.
"Just as Moonlight predicted, they are indeed pirates!"
Nami murmured, recalling Moonlight's deduction.
"Damn, how did these people find us? Judging by what they're saying, have we been discovered?"
Seeing Zoro and Nami appear one after the other, Jango's face darkened further.
If it were just Usopp, he wouldn't care, but with Zoro and Nami added to the mix, he had to take them seriously.
Captain Kuro was especially strict about punctuality.
In the past, anyone who was late was eliminated!
Recalling Captain Kuro's ruthlessness, Jango felt a chill run down his spine.
They couldn't afford to delay, or he'd be killed too!
Thinking of this, he shouted at his men.
"Everyone, charge forward with all your might! Don't delay our meeting with the Captain, or you all know the consequences!"
"Yes, Mr. Jango! Everyone, charge! We must not be late to meet Captain Kuro!"
"Charge! We can't afford to be late, or we'll be dead!"
"Let's go!"
Hearing this, all the pirates went berserk and charged up the slope, knowing all too well how terrifying Captain Kuro could be. No one dared hesitate!
"Here they come. Leave them to me!"
Seeing this, Zoro's eyes lit up. He smirked, unsheathing his three swords, and assumed his Three-Sword Style stance.
"Three-Sword Style: Raging Slash!"
Zoro charged forward like a cutting machine, slashing through the pirate ranks!
He moved like a reaper, cutting down anyone in his path. There was no time for the pirates to react, and in the blink of an eye, Zoro tore through their ranks, leaving them severely injured on the ground.
"Damn, he's that strong? In that case, Cat Brothers, it's up to you. We can't afford to be late!"
Seeing this, Jango's expression turned cold, and he called out to the brothers on the ship.
Two brothers, one fat and one skinny, wearing cat claws, appeared on deck.
They looked at Zoro fearfully.
"Mr. Jango, do you really want us to fight him? Isn't this a bit too much?"
"This guy looks incredibly strong; we might not make it!"
The brothers whimpered, full of fear.
"Enough nonsense! Kill him, or we'll be late for the meeting with Captain Kuro!"
Jango snapped impatiently.
"Ah, Captain Kuro? Buchi, what do you think? Should we fight?"
"I'd rather not. How can we possibly beat him?"
Despite their words, the brothers slowly moved toward Zoro, hesitantly.
"What's this? These are your secret weapons, the Cat Brothers? They look like a pair of—"
Seeing their cowardly behavior, Zoro was disappointed and pointed at them.
But before he could finish his sentence, the two brothers exchanged a glance, and a sharp gleam flashed in their eyes!
Their movements suddenly became much faster, like a pair of agile cats!
They lunged at Zoro with their cat claws, aiming to strike!