Page 16: - Kuro speaks coldly from distance questioning if Luffy understands the situation and warning about interference with plans. - Luffy replies with fierce back-turned determination stating he spent three years on his plan and it cannot fail. - Luffy yells in raw anger and pain while being struck with body twisting from the force. Page 17: - Luffy grunts in pain while being thrown through the air. - Kuro notes that Luffy can do more than stretch during the fight. - Luffy declares his goal to become a pirate and mentions ongoing training with defiant tone. - Luffy grunts again when slammed down before launching a counterattack. Page 18: - Kuro warns about fear of name being known while being struck. - Luffy retorts questioning Kuro's tiredness and states his dreams are greater than plans. - Onlookers shout that the cat's claws are broken during the clash. - Luffy presses attack asking how Kuro can be a pirate with such plans.