## One Piece Chapter 35, pages 17-18: THE STEEP SLOPE AGAIN - Chapter: 35 - Pages: 17-18 - Characters: Usopp, Jango, Kuro, Kaya, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy ### Summary Page 17: Suddenly, Usopp fires his slingshot from the ground. "SPECIAL TECHNIQUE, NAMARII-BOSHI!!!" The lead pellet strikes Jango squarely in the face. "UGH!!" "SFX: DOSU!!" Jango is knocked backward, falling to the ground. "SFX: DODOOO..." Usopp, still lying down, laughs weakly. "HEHHEH! SERVES YOU RIGHT!!" Kuro looks on, unamused. Jango quickly recovers, clutching his face in anger. "YOU... YOU BASTARD...!!" "SFX: KACHI-N" Kuro barks an order. "JANGO, QUICK! AFTER THEM!!" Jango scrambles to his feet. "O... OKAY!!" Page 18: The kids and Kaya run desperately into the dense forest. "KAYA-SAN, THIS WAY!!" "SFX: TATATATATA" Kuro stands calmly on the slope, facing Luffy and Zoro. "IT'S NO USE, I KNOW VERY WELL HOW WEAK KAYA IS..." "THEY'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO OUTRUN JANGO!!" "IF YOU WANT TO HELP THEM, YOU CAN GO" Kuro adjusts his glasses, his eyes cold. "THAT IS..." "IF YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS SLOPE ALIVE...!!" "SFX: DON" Zoro, still struggling to stand, curses. "...DAMN!" "THIS SITUATION'S REALLY BAD...!!" Usopp looks on in despair. "USOPP!" Luffy steps forward with a confident grin and says, "LEAVE THIS TO US!" "SFX: DODON!"