## One Piece Chapter 37, pages 15-17: KURO, THE PIRATE WITH 100 PLANS - Chapter: 37 - Pages: 15-17 - Characters: Kuro, Jango, Captain Morgan, Nugire Yainu, Black Cat Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 15: Kuro sets his plan in motion. He instructs Jango, who is holding his pendulum in front of the injured Marine Morgan. Kuro says, 'YOUR NAME IS CAPTAIN KURO. THIS TRAGEDY WAS CAUSED BY YOU.' Jango swings the pendulum, chanting, 'TWO... ONE... JANGO!!'. Next to them is a captured pirate, Nugire Yainu, who bears a strong resemblance to Kuro. Under hypnosis, the fake Kuro repeats, 'I AM CAPTAIN KURO. THIS TRAGEDY WAS CAUSED BY ME. I AM CAPTAIN KURO...'. Kuro then tells the hypnotized Morgan, '...AND, YOU'RE THE MAN WHO CAPTURED CAPTAIN KURO!! TAKE HIM BACK TO YOUR BASE AND HAVE HIM EXECUTED. ONE, TWO, JANGO!!'. In the next flashback panel, Morgan repeats, 'I'M THE MAN WHO CAPTURED CAPTAIN KURO!!', while a pirate comments, 'THE FIRST MATE'S HYPNOTIZED HIMSELF AGAIN.' Back in the present, Kuro concludes, 'THIS IS A PERFECT PLAN. ONCE THE FAKE ONE IS EXECUTED, CAPTAIN KURO WILL DISAPPEAR FROM THIS WORLD...!! WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL FOR TODAY'S PLAN TO BE SUCCESFUL... MY PLAN CAN ONLY BE COMPLETE WHEN I HAVE OBTAINED WEALTH AND PEACE'. Page 16: Back in the present, Kuro stands on the path facing Luffy. He asks, 'DO YOU UNDERSTAND, NOW, KID...? I'VE SPENT THREE YEARS DOING THIS PLAN, IT CANNOT FAIL!!'. Without warning, Kuro lunges forward, his deadly claws extended, aiming a vicious strike at Luffy. He yells, 'I CAN'T LET YOU... DISRUPT MY PLANS!!'. Luffy stands his ground, his expression hardening with determination. He shouts back, 'HEEYAAA...!!!', preparing to counter the incoming attack. Page 17: Luffy suddenly grabs a massive boulder from the ground and hoists it high above his head, yelling 'HUUAH!!!'. Kuro halts his charge, surprised by the display of raw strength. Kuro remarks, 'SO, IT SEEMS YOU CAN DO MORE THAN JUST STRETCH.' Luffy glares at him from under the rock and replies, 'THAT'S RIGHT! I'VE BEEN TRAINING... TO BECOME A PIRATE!!'. With a fierce shout of 'HEEYAH!!', Luffy hurls the giant boulder directly down onto Kuro. Kuro raises his arms, using his bladed claws to block the massive stone, grunting 'UGH!!!' from the heavy impact.