## One Piece Chapter 37, pages 9-11: KURO, THE PIRATE WITH 100 PLANS - Chapter: 37 - Pages: 9-11 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Kuro, Jango, Black Cat Pirates ### Summary Page 9: Kuro continues his explanation, looking disdainful. 'I'M SICK AND TIRED... MAKING PLANS FOR YOU RECKLESS MORONS...'. He elaborates on his past, saying, 'AS MY NAME BECAME MORE AND MORE NOTORIOUS, THE GOVERNMENT'S MARINES AND PROFESSIONAL BOUNTY HUNTERS KEPT COMING AFTER ME, THAT REALLY STARTED TO ANNOY ME...'. Luffy sits on the ground, listening intently. Kuro adds, 'THAT'S WHY ON THAT DAY, THREE YEARS AGO, I DECIDED TO KILL MYSELF...'. The scene transitions into a flashback. A pirate's voice stammers, 'THA... THAT DAY... IT'S THAT... THAT INCIDENT...!!'. Another pirate yells, 'FIRST-MATE JANGO! WHAT IS IT? CAPTAIN KURO IS LOOKING FOR YOU!'. Jango is shown looking shocked. Page 10: A flashback begins, indicated by a caption: 'THE 100 PLANS KURO (3 YEARS AGO)'. Kuro is sitting in his captain's cabin, looking out the window. He says, 'JANGO... I WANT TO LEAVE THE SHIP...'. Jango, wearing his heart-shaped glasses, is completely taken aback. He exclaims, 'HUH...?! WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! BUT THIS IS YOUR SHIP! AND YOU'RE THE CAPTAIN!'. Suddenly, a panicked pirate bursts through the cabin door, yelling, 'CAPTAIN KURO!! CAPTAIN KURO!! A MARINE SHIP IS SPOTTED TO THE NORTH!! AGAIN!? THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK!!'. Kuro stands up from his chair, calmly telling Jango, 'YOU CAN BE THE NEXT CAPTAIN. I DON'T THINK I'M SUITED FOR A PIRATE'S LIFE. I'M SICK OF THIS CHAOTIC LIFESTYLE'. Page 11: The pirate ship is rocked by a cannonball impact, accompanied by a loud 'BOOM!!'. Jango panics, yelling, 'WHAA... THEY'RE FIRING AT US! SEE! THEY'VE COME AGAIN. WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. WE'RE DOING THINGS THAT GET US HUNTED. BECAUSE OF THAT, YOU'VE BECOME NOTORIOUS.' Kuro looks resolute, his glasses glinting. 'YES... IT'S THE NAME THAT DRAWS THEM HERE. THAT'S WHY I DECIDED NOT TO BE CAPTAIN KURO ANYMORE.' Jango argues back, 'STOP KIDDING YOURSELF! YOU'LL BE HUNTED DOWN BY THE GOVERNMENT ALL YOUR LIFE UNTIL YOU'RE DEAD.' Kuro replies coldly, 'THEN I WILL DIE AND MAKE MYSELF DISAPPEAR FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.' Confused by the ongoing attack, Jango asks, 'CAPTAIN KURO, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE MARINES? SHOULD WE BLAST THEM WITH THE CANNONS?!'. Kuro simply orders, 'NO, GET ME A SMALL BOAT.' Jango is bewildered: 'HUH? A BOAT!?'.