He's in One Piece, but he's also part of the Phantom Troupe.

Chapter 70 Give Me Some Face

Kuroro floated above the clouds, his expression indifferent.

Black, tousled hair flew wildly in the wind—

"Rumble, rumble—"

The sea around Rogge Town below suddenly boiled.

Dozens of uninhabited islands trembled violently, as if an invisible giant hand had reached deep into the sea and seized their foundations.

Seawater surged back in frantically, and countless enormous whirlpools split open on the sea surface.

Immediately afterwards, amidst a deafening roar, those dozens of islands were uprooted by an immense force, breaking free from the sea's constraints and slowly rising into the air!

The island floated beneath Kuroro's feet, completely obscuring the moonlight above Loguetown.

Covering the sky and blocking out the sun—

"Huh? Why...did it suddenly get dark?"

In the center of Loguetown, on a street that was originally brightly lit, a drunken man was the first to stop, rubbing his eyes and muttering something.

Pedestrians instinctively looked up.

"Seriously, she got tanned so fast..."

"Something's not right, what time is it?"

"Wait—what…what is that?!" A sharp-eyed woman's voice suddenly became shrill, her outstretched fingers trembling violently, her pupils contracting in extreme fear.

Cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

"No...it's not dark!" The man beside her was the first to realize the truth, and roared in fear:

"It's an island! In the sky... there are islands in the sky!!!"

Panic exploded like a plague, instantly sweeping across the entire street.

"Ah—!" Screams rose and fell.

Some people's legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground, their eyes glazed over.

Some people fled in panic, searching for shelter that didn't even exist, like headless flies.

The man who first discovered the truth stood frozen in the chaotic crowd, as if his soul had been ripped away, head tilted back, muttering unconsciously:

"How is this possible... how could an island fly into the sky...?"

The enormous shadow swallowed the last trace of color from his face:

"Is the end of the world... coming...?"

Meanwhile, towards the port.

"Run! All of you, run for the hell out of here!"

Bucky was already terrified, his face contorted in horror, and he could no longer maintain his image as the "great captain".

As he ran wildly, his arms and legs flailing about, he glanced back at the islands that blotted out the sky, feeling as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.

"Madmen! Those two up there are fucking lunatics—!"

...........

The light of the [Shining Dominator] had just faded when Kizaru looked up.

Vast islands filled his field of vision.

The usual frivolity and mockery in Kizaru's eyes finally vanished completely.

Instead, a genuine solemnity emerged for the first time.

"This time it's the Float-Float Fruit... It seems Smoker was right, you really did defeat Shiki."

Kuroro looked at him indifferently:

"I have a bad habit..."

"When I can't beat someone, I like to... flip the table."

Kuroro slightly raised his hand and made a slight adjustment, and countless islands neatly covered the entire sky above Loguetown.

"I'll say it one last time: give Bonnie back to me, and we'll go our separate ways, okay?!"

Kuroro's heart wasn't as calm as it appeared, because...

If we keep fighting, we'll be exposed...

Kuroro's ten-minute "Happy Superman" segment is about to end.

Battles among the top pirates often last for several days.

Once his powers fade and he returns to normal, he will have no chance against Kizaru, and he won't even have enough stamina to fight back.

These islands pose no threat to Kizaru.

Kuroro's real bargaining chip is the lives of the tens of thousands of innocent residents in the town beneath his feet.

He was taking a huge gamble, betting on his duty as a Marine Admiral, betting that Kizaru wouldn't stand idly by and allow civilian casualties to ensue.

Kuroro, of course, wouldn't actually let the island fall; he wasn't a butcher who treated human life like dirt.

But Kizaru had no way of knowing this.

Given the madness and determination he has shown so far, Kizaru has no doubt whatsoever.

Therefore, this move is unsolvable...

Kizaru is now in a dilemma.

If he makes a move, Kuroro might be defeated, but the out-of-control island would instantly destroy Loguetown.

If he doesn't move, it means he's giving in to this insane threat and watching Kuroro take Bonnie away.

As Kuroro predicted,

Faced with this blatant threat, Kizaru's figure froze in mid-air.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his brain instantly performing countless tactical simulations, but he couldn't find any perfect solution.

Even if he could shatter the islands one by one at the speed of light, the massive fragments falling like a meteor shower would be enough to wipe the entire town off the map.

Kizaru raised his head and looked at Chrollo.

This was the first time Kizaru had sensed an emotion called "tricky" in a young person.

"......"

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, a figure shrouded in a dark green coat came flying through the air at an astonishing speed, using the Moon Step technique.

The newcomer is... Monkey D. Dragon!

............

"That's enough, you two."

Dragon calmly watched Kizaru and Chrollo, who was confronting him.

However, a storm was brewing within him...

Kizaru's expressionless face showed that he hadn't gained any advantage over Chrollo.

And those enormous islands floating in the sky... is that the effect of the Float-Float Fruit...?

So Mr. Kuroro actually possesses such fighting prowess!

He always thought that Kuroro was just a junior with decent strength, whose real achievements lay in his profound understanding of the revolution and his theories that surpassed those of his predecessors.

The situation on the field at this moment forced him to reassess this man named Kuroro.

The dragon raised its head and looked at the two of them:

"Give me some face and let's stop here."

"If this fight continues, the small island where Loguetown is located may not be able to withstand the two of you."

He turned to look at Kizaru. "You don't want Loguetown to disappear from the map either, do you? That's not like you."

Kizaru lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up again with that leisurely demeanor back on his face.

"Well, alright... if we destroy Loguetown, Garp will be furious..."

He then looked meaningfully at Bonnie in his hands, "You've found a good partner~"

Then he slowly floated in front of Kuroro, looked at him, and a smile returned to his lips:

"Although I don't feel like you'll actually let the island fall, but..."

As he spoke, Kizaru slowly extended his left hand, which was holding Bonney.

"Well~ here you go with your partner~"

"call--"

Looking at Bonney, whom he was about to get, Kuroro finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next second... an accident happened.

Kizaru's hand, which was gripping Bonney's, showed no sign of letting go, and slowly came to a stop in mid-air.

"What do you mean?" Kuroro asked expressionlessly.

Kizaru's glasses reflected the light, and a look of inquiry appeared in his eyes. He slowly spoke:

"However, I have another question..."

Did you steal the gold from the sky?

The air... froze again!

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