## One Piece Chapter 26: CAPTAIN KURO'S PLAN - Chapter: 26 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Kuro, Jango, Usopp, Black Cat Pirates, Kaya, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, unidentified villagers, Merry ### Summary Page 0: The title page displays the text "CHAPTER 26" and "CAPTAIN KURO'S PLAN". The illustration shows Luffy sitting inside a ship's crow's nest, looking forward through a pair of binoculars. Three black birds are perched around him on the ropes and the edge of the nest. Below him, Zoro is seen climbing up the thick rigging ropes. Further down on the ship's deck, Nami stands with her hands on her hips, looking up towards the mast. Page 1: On a rocky cliff edge, two men are conversing. One is a tall man in a dark suit, known as Klahadore. The other is a flamboyant man with a wide hat, heart-shaped glasses, and a striped shirt, identified as Jango. Jango says, "'ASSASSINATE' IS SUCH AN UGLY WORD!" He then raises his arms and adds, "AH! YEAH! ACCIDENT! WE'LL CALL IT AN ACCIDENT! ISN'T THAT RIGHT CAPTAIN KURO?" A close-up shows Kuro pushing up his round glasses with the palm of his hand. He replies sternly, "CAPTAIN KURO..... I GAVE UP THAT NAME 3 YEARS AGO, DON'T CALL ME BY THAT NAME AGAIN!" A speech bubble from off-panel adds, "YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN NOW!" Meanwhile, hiding in the bushes below the cliff, Usopp and Luffy are eavesdropping. Usopp looks nervous and stays silent with a "........." bubble. Luffy asks, "HEY, WHAT ARE THOSE TWO TALKING ABOUT?" Usopp retorts, "YOU HEARD THEM YOURSELF, WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME?" Usopp then ponders, "I THINK I'VE HEARD THE NAME CAPTAIN KURO SOMEWHERE...." Page 2: Usopp, still hiding in the bushes, looks shocked as he recalls information, saying, "I THINK HE'S THE PIRATE FAMOUS FOR HIS CAREFUL PLANNING BEFORE ROBBING AND PLUNDERING... BUT I HEARD HE GOT CAUGHT BY THE MARINES THREE YEARS AGO, AND GOT EXECUTED..." Back on the cliff, Jango points at Kuro and says, "I STILL REMEMBER THAT DAY... IT SIMPLY SHOCKED ME..." Kuro responds with a simple "HMM?" Jango continues, "YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE UP BEING A PIRATE, AND MADE ME THE CAPTAIN!" Jango then strikes a dramatic pose, leaning back and pointing downwards, declaring, "EVERYONE THINKS THAT CAPTAIN KURO HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY THE MARINES! BUT ACTUALLY, YOU HID IN THIS LITTLE VILLAGE, AND TOLD US TO COME HERE IN THREE YEAR'S TIME" Page 3: Jango sits casually on a rock while Kuro stands nearby with his hands in his pockets, looking out over the cliff. Jango says, "BEFORE, WHEN I WORKED FOR YOU, THERE WERE ALWAYS A LOT OF 'BENEFITS'. THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I WORKED FOR YOU! I CAN GET A GOOD SHARE THIS TIME RIGHT?" A close-up shows Kuro looking back over his shoulder as he confirms, "YES! IF YOU SUCCEED, YOU'LL GET YOUR SHARE!" Jango grins broadly, adjusting his heart-shaped glasses with a "DO--N" sound effect, and says, "GOOD! LEAVE THAT GIRL TO ME!" Kuro, gesturing with one hand while Jango remains seated, instructs him, "KILLING HER IS NOT ENOUGH... YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT LOOKS LIKE AN ACCIDENT!" Page 4: In the top right panel, Jango sits on a rock while Kuro stands nearby. Jango says, "IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE NOT READY YET!" Kuro replies sharply, "SHUTUP! I'M COMPLETELY READY!" In the top left panel, a close-up shows Jango smiling broadly as he suggests, "WHEN YOU SEND THE SIGNAL, WE'LL CHARGE INTO THE VILLAGE......AND KILL THE OJOUSAMA, SIMPLE AS THAT! THEN YOU CAN OPENLY CLAIM HER INHERITANCE". In the middle right panel, Kuro pushes up his glasses with the palm of his hand, looking annoyed. He retorts, "I WONDER IF YOUR MOM ACTUALLY GAVE YOU A BRAIN! I HAVE NO RELATION TO HER FAMILY, HOW CAN THERE BE INHERITANCE FOR ME?" In the middle left panel, Jango offers, "WE CAN WORK ON IT!" but Kuro dismisses him, "IT'S NO USE! THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS..." In the bottom right panel, Kuro continues explaining his scheme to Jango: "BEFORE YOU KILL HER, YOU HAVE TO HYPNOTIZE HER... AND MAKE HER WRITE MY NAME INTO THE WILL!" The bottom left panel shows a close-up of Kuro's face, looking sinister as he dictates the terms: ""I WILL LEAVE ALL MY WEALTH TO MY BUTLER, CLAHADOR."!" Page 5: In the top right panel, a close-up shows Kuro adjusting his glasses with his palm, looking devious. He says, "THIS WAY, I CAN OPENLY... CLAIM HER WEALTH!" The top left panel continues his thought: "I'VE SPENT THREE YEARS GETTING EVERYONE TO TRUST ME, AND AS SOON AS SHE WRITES THE WILL, NO ONE WILL SUSPECT ME!" In the middle right panel, Jango sits on the rock while Kuro looks out over the cliff edge. Jango asks, "JUST FOR THIS YOU SPENT THREE YEARS BEING A BUTLER...? IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD HAVE JUST ROBBED THEM STRAIGHT ON!" In the middle left panel, Kuro looks back over his shoulder and replies, "IF I HAD DONE THAT, I'D STILL BE AN OUTLAW, AND THE MARINES WOULD STILL BE CHASING ME!" In the bottom right panel, a close-up shows Kuro tapping his temple with his finger, smiling confidently. He explains, "THIS PLAN CAN G...