## One Piece Chapter 35: THE STEEP SLOPE AGAIN - Chapter: 35 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Buggy, Monkey D. Luffy, Kuro, Black Cat Pirates, Jango, Usopp, Kaya, Ninjin, Piiman, Tamanegi, Roronoa Zoro, Buchi ### Summary Page 0: CHAPTER 35 "THE STEEP SLOPE AGAIN" 171 THE BEGINNING OF THE COVER PAGE SERIES "THE ADVENTURES OF BUGGY'S PIRATE FLEET" The cover page shows Buggy the Clown looking furious as he rows a small raft made of logs. He is holding a wooden club in one hand and an oar in the other. Surrounding his small raft are three large, menacing fish with sharp teeth, leaping out of the water and glaring at him. Page 1: Luffy stands casually on the rocky slope, looking down at his fist. In the foreground, Kuro lies flat on his back on the ground, completely motionless after taking a hit. The Black Cat Pirates watch from a distance, completely shocked by what just happened. The pirates exclaim in disbelief, "WHAT HAPPENED...??" "HOW DID HE KNOCK CAPTAIN KURO DOWN...!?" "FROM THAT POSITION?!" A low rumbling sound effect, "SFX: GOOO", emanates from Kuro's prone body as he lies still on the dirt path. Page 2: Luffy cracks his knuckles, "CRACK CRACK", looking completely unfazed. Kuro remains lying on the ground, but a menacing aura begins to radiate from him. "SFX: GOGOGOGO..." The Black Cat Pirates panic, sweating profusely. "CAPTAIN KURO'S REALLY ANGRY NOW...!!" "WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO...?" A close-up of Kuro's face shows him looking furious, his glasses slightly askew, as he lies on the ground. Jango, watching the scene, suddenly realizes something and grins. "!?" "HERE'S OUR CHANCE!!" Nearby, Usopp and Kaya look on in shock, exclaiming, "AH!!" "AH!" as a rustling sound, "SFX: ZAZAZAZAAA!", comes from the bushes behind them. Page 3: Suddenly, the three kids from Usopp's Pirate Group - Ninjin, Piiman, and Tamanegi - leap out of the bushes and charge at Kuro, who is still lying on the ground. They yell, "YOU INGRATE BUTLER!!" "DIE, YOU BASTARD!!" "HERE COMES USOPP'S PIRATE GROUP!" They land directly on Kuro's head, whacking him with a frying pan, a shovel, and a baseball bat. "SFX: BOBON!!" They continue to mercilessly beat the downed Kuro. "DIE, BASTARD!!" "YOU DAMN PIRATE! TRYING TO DISRUPT THE PEACE OF OUR VILLAGE!!" "HIT HIM HIT HIM HIT HIM...!!" "SFX: DOKA! GAN!! GAN!! BAKI!!" Usopp watches in absolute shock, his eyes bulging. "HOW DID YOU ALL..." Kaya is equally horrified, yelling, "YOU CAN'T COME HERE...!!" Page 4: Usopp screams at his crew, "STOP IT!!" "STOP IT, ALL OF YOU!!" Zoro watches the chaotic scene, confused. "WHAT ARE THOSE KIDS TRYING TO DO?" Jango is completely bewildered, his jaw dropping. "WAH...!! WHAT THE HELL ARE THOSE KIDS DOING?!" "SFX: AAAAH" The three kids stand triumphantly over Kuro's motionless body and say, "OK! WE'LL HAVE MERCY ON HIM..." "SFX: ZUUU...N" They turn to Usopp, crying, "...OUR CAPTAIN WAS REALLY FIGHTING!!" "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?!" One complains, "THAT'S DISLOYAL," while another corrects him, "WRONG! IT SHOULD BE DISHONEST!!" Page 5: The kids continue to argue amongst themselves until Usopp cuts them off. "IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S DISLOYAL OR DISHONEST!!" he shouts, ordering them, "JUST GET OUT OF HERE!! RUN AWAY!!!" The kids yell back, "WE WON'T LEAVE YOU, CAPTAIN!!" "YEAH! WE WANNA FIGHT TOO!!" "IF WE RUN, WE'LL RUIN THE REPUTATION OF THE USOPP PIRATE GROUP!!" Unnoticed by the kids, Kuro slowly begins to rise behind them, his long blade-claws extending from his gloves. "CRACKLE CRACKLE" The kids finally turn around and see the terrifying figure of Kuro looming over them. They scream in absolute terror, "WAAAAAHHHHH...!!" "SFX: AAAAH!!" Usopp desperately shouts, "IDIOTS, RUN!" Page 6: Kuro stands fully upright, his claws fully extended and glinting. "CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE..." The kids sit on the ground, paralyzed with fear. "AH..." "WHA... WHAT? DIDN'T HE SEE US...?" Suddenly, Kuro vanishes and reappears right in front of Luffy, slashing at him with incredible speed. "SFX: DOSYAA" Luffy barely manages to dodge, falling backward onto the ground. "UGH!!" The Black Cat Pirates cheer for their captain. "CAPTAIN!!" Kuro stands calmly, looking at Luffy. "I'M A BIT CURIOUS..." "THAT WAS QUITE AN ODD ATTACK YOU JUST USED" Page 7: Kuro stares down at Luffy. "LOOKS LIKE YOU POSSESS..." "THE POWER OF THE 'DEVIL'S FRUIT'...!!" "SFX: DON..." Luffy grins widely, grabbing his own cheek and stretching it far out to the side to demonstrate. "YUP! I ATE A 'GOMU GOMU FRUIT'!!" "AND I'VE BECOME A RUBBERMAN!!" Jango reacts with shock. "WHAT?! DEVIL'S FRUIT?!" "THIS IS BAD! YOU MEAN IT ACTUALLY EXISTS?!" "NO WONDER THAT GUY'S SO WEIRD" Jango continues to analyze the situation. "SO, RUBBERMAN, THEN THE STRETCHED ARM..." "WASN'T AN ILLUSION" He then looks at Kuro, amazed. "BUT HE CAN STILL STAND UP..." "AFTER GETTING HIT ON THE HEAD BY MY BLADE, THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!" Page 8: Kuro calls out to his first mate. "JANGO!!" Jango, still recovering, responds. "UGH..." "YES... YES!!" Kuro cro...