## One Piece Chapter 36, pages 8-9: HUNTED!! - Chapter: 36 - Pages: 8-9 - Characters: Usopp, Kuro, Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy, Buchi ### Summary Page 8: Back at the rocky slope leading to the village, Usopp is lying on the ground, badly beaten and bleeding from his head. He hears the distant crashing sounds from the forest and thinks, "WHAT WAS THAT NOISE...?!!" Kuro stands calmly, looking towards the forest where his crew is gathered. "WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY JUST JANGO LOSING HIS TEMPER," Kuro says dismissively. He turns his head slightly to address the others. "YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF, BUT YOU WILL PROBABLY BE TOO LATE..." Usopp grits his teeth in frustration, "DAMN....!!!" Kuro looks down at him mockingly, "CAN YOU?" Zoro, holding his swords and looking serious, says urgently, "WE'D BETTER HURRY." Page 9: Kuro continues his cold speech. "AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, KAYA IS JUST A PAWN IN MY PLAN. AND IF SHE DIES, I MIGHT ACTUALLY THANK HER..." Zoro glares at him, "DON'T YOU HAVE ANY FEELINGS FOR HER?!! YOU TWO HAVE STAYED TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS!" Kuro simply replies, "NO." Luffy, standing nearby, looks furious, steam blowing from his nose. "I NEVER THOUGHT OF SAVING HIM!!" Luffy says angrily. Zoro agrees, "THIS GUY'S BEYOND SAVING!" Suddenly, the large, fat pirate Buchi, who was previously hypnotized, leaps up with a "DAA!!" sound. Kuro notices, "OH, YOU CAN STILL MOVE. IMPRESSIVE." Usopp, still badly hurt, thinks urgently, "I CAN'T LET YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT! MUST GO AND SAVE THEM! OTHERWISE, THEY'LL ALL BE KILLED!!" as Buchi moves again and Zoro prepares to intercept him.