Having half his body completely paralyzed by the electric shock and nearly losing his ability to fight, Kuro made an incredibly decisive choice.
He instantly activated his indiscriminate, area-of-effect attack mode!
“Out of the Bag!” BOOM!
Another lightning bolt struck the spot, but Kuro had already vanished completely.
With Kuro utilizing the “Stealth Foot” for a high-speed, indiscriminate rampage, Sinan found it utterly impossible to track his movements.
Instantly, the entire grand hall plunged into absolute chaos.
Deep, vicious claw marks violently scarred everything Kuro passed by.
The luxurious chairs, antique furniture, and heavy wooden tables were rapidly shredded into absolute splinters.
Crash!
Smash!
Bang!
Chairs, dining tables, cabinets, expensive ornaments, and even the walls—everything was either cleanly sliced apart or violently smashed.
The once-pristine hall was instantly reduced to a chaotic, destroyed mess.
When using “Out of the Bag” to attack, Kuro inherently couldn’t control his own trajectory, let alone navigate accurately within such a confined space.
Remaining invisible quickly lost its purpose.
Even while cloaked, Sinan was violently slashed several times by the wildly ricocheting Kuro.
If he hadn’t been actively absorbing the kinetic energy of the slashes, his limbs would have been completely severed by now.
Realizing this, Sinan decisively deactivated his invisibility, revealing his physical form from the transparent state.
Without bothering to locate Kuro, Sinan simply aimed in a general direction and unleashed a rapid, continuous barrage of lightning bolts.
Struck once again, Kuro was violently violently violently violently violently knocked out of his high-speed movement.
Looking closely, the current Kuro possessed absolutely none of the terrifying, imposing aura of a mastermind pirate.
Ignoring the severe electrical burns, constantly ricocheting blindly off walls and furniture in such a tight space had left his face heavily bruised and swollen.
“So it was you all along!” Seeing Sinan finally reveal himself, a vicious, bloodthirsty smile surfaced on Kuro’s heavily bruised and swollen face.
Despite his miserable appearance, he was still more than capable of fighting.
The superficial cuts and bruises from his chaotic ricocheting looked severe, but they hardly affected his actual combat ability.
The devastating electric shocks were what had truly inflicted massive damage.
After all, Kuro was a man who only went down after taking a direct, full-power Gum-Gum Bell headbutt from Luffy.
A single punch from a newly set-sail Luffy possessed enough raw strength to send the massive sea cow, Mohmoo—a beast vastly larger than an Earth blue whale—flying into the air.
Considering a blue whale tops out at around 150 tons, it perfectly demonstrated just how monstrous Luffy’s base physical strength truly was.
If Kaya’s luxurious mansion hadn’t been built so incredibly sturdy, Kuro could have easily smashed straight through the thick stone walls just using his face!
Now that Sinan had finally revealed himself, Kuro had zero intention of letting him escape.
Enduring the numbing pain, Kuro swung his razor-sharp claws and charged fiercely at Sinan.
Sinan made absolutely no attempt to dodge.
Instead, he chose to directly tank Kuro’s lethal slash with his own body and confidently reached out to grab Kuro’s arm.
“Caught you!” “What the…?!” Kuro stared at Sinan in absolute disbelief.
The deadly Cat Claws that slashed viciously into Sinan failed to inflict even the slightest scratch.
As the razor-sharp blades struck Sinan’s body, a faint, pure white halo briefly flared, completely absorbing all the kinetic force behind the devastating slash.
Before Kuro could even process the absolute impossibility of what just happened, Sinan launched his counterattack.
“Maximum Output: Discharge!” Massive, blindingly thick arcs of electricity instantly erupted from Sinan’s entire body.
The terrifying, high-voltage current surged directly into Kuro, instantly completely stripping him of any ability to resist.
Kuro’s brain frantically fired desperate commands to his limbs to move, but he felt as if every single ounce of strength had been completely drained from his body.
He genuinely couldn’t understand it.
He had been mere seconds away from finally claiming the peaceful life he had meticulously planned for years…
why did this terrifying monster suddenly have to appear and ruin everything?!
The massive voltage didn’t just scramble his nervous system and block all motor signals—a state commonly known as being completely paralyzed by electricity—it entirely disabled his body.
The human body is highly conductive, and when powerful electrical currents pass through a conductor, they naturally generate extreme heat.
Kuro’s body was currently being rapidly cooked from the inside out by the terrifying voltage.
BZZT!
BZZT!
BZZT!
The blinding blue-white electricity illuminated the destroyed hall as brightly as daylight.
From an outside perspective, the entire massive mansion acted like a giant lightning rod.
Intense electrical discharges violently sparked across the roof, with thick bolts of lightning occasionally erupting wildly into the night sky.
Standing guard down at the coastal slope, Nami, Luffy, and the others clearly noticed the massive commotion.
In fact, it was so bright and loud that the entire village probably saw it.
“What’s going on?!
What happened over there?!” Usopp asked, staring at the flashes with deep concern.
“Just trust Sinan!
That lightning is definitely his power.
He’s probably already completely taken out Captain Kuro!” Nami stated with absolute confidence.
“Wow, that’s incredibly cool!” Luffy said, his eyes practically sparkling with envy upon hearing Nami’s confident claim.
Zoro, who was lying flat on the ground with his eyes closed, hugging his swords, calmly chimed in, “Since Sinan confidently said he could handle it, he’ll handle it.
What we need to do right now is rest and conserve our energy.” With Zoro saying this, Usopp, who originally wanted to sprint back and check on the mansion, had no choice but to sit back down.
Zoro and the others were already doing him a massive favor by agreeing to fend off the incoming pirate invasion tomorrow morning; Usopp knew he couldn’t afford to be reckless and ruin their plan.
BZZT!
BZZT!
BZZT!
The heavy, sickening smell of burnt flesh completely filled the air.
Confirming that Kuro was absolutely, unequivocally dead, Sinan finally released his grip and slumped heavily onto the floor, completely exhausted.
Against a fighter like Kuro, relying on his incredibly overpowered, offense-and-defense-integrated Devil Fruit abilities allowed Sinan to completely hard-counter him.
However, Sinan’s fundamental physical stats and combat experience were still incredibly lacking.
If Kuro had chosen to run away instead of fighting, Sinan absolutely never would have been able to catch him.
After taking that first devastating lightning strike, if Kuro had decisively used “Stealth Foot” to flee, Sinan truly wouldn’t have been able to stop him.
But instead, Kuro practically served himself up on a silver platter.
He arrogantly assumed that as long as he closed the distance, he could effortlessly slaughter Sinan in close-quarters combat just like any other pathetic pirate.
He completely failed to respect the fact that lightning is fundamentally one of the most terrifying, destructive forces in nature!
“Damn it!
I literally fucked Nami like a madman all night yesterday, so why is my physical stamina still this pathetic?!
I guess the intensity of our dual cultivation still isn’t high enough!” Feeling completely drained of energy, Sinan slumped weakly and complained under his breath.
The deafening thunderclaps from Sinan’s electrical discharges, combined with the chaotic, destructive smashing sounds of Kuro’s rampage, had violently jolted Kaya awake from her nightmares.
Creak!
The heavy doors separating the main hall from the hallway leading to Kaya’s bedroom slowly opened.
Wearing a thick overcoat draped over a pale blue, ankle-length nightgown and purple slippers, Kaya hesitantly stepped out.
“AH!” The air was heavy with the horrific smell of burnt meat.
Seeing Merry lying in a massive pool of his own blood, Sinan slumped exhaustedly on the floor, and the completely charred, unrecognizable corpse of Kuro lying nearby, Kaya let out a bloodcurdling scream of pure terror.
When Kuro initially lunged to slaughter Merry, Sinan had successfully intercepted him.
However, during Kuro’s wildly indiscriminate “Out of the Bag” rampage, Merry had tragically still caught one of the lethal slashes.
He probably wasn’t dead, but he was undoubtedly critically injured.
Kaya’s piercing scream successfully jolted the nearly unconscious Merry back to his senses.
The severely injured Merry weakly rolled over on the floor.
Cough!
Cough!
Cough!
After coughing up several mouthfuls of fresh blood, he gasped, “M-Miss Kaya…
I was attacked by Klahadore…
Everything Usopp said today was the absolute truth!
He really is a pirate…” “Listen to me, Butler Merry, since you’re heavily injured, you should probably stop talking to save your strength.
Captain Kuro has already been completely taken care of,” Sinan said weakly, still struggling to catch his breath.
“And honestly, you guys are entirely too naive.
Taking in a complete stranger without properly investigating his background…
that man was ‘Black Cat’ Kuro, a vicious pirate with a 16,000,000 Berry bounty!” Sinan’s blunt words pierced straight into Kaya’s heart like a sharp knife.
Remembering the tragic deaths of her parents, and how she had coldly dismissed Usopp’s desperate warnings just hours ago, tears began streaming uncontrollably down her face.
After resting for a while and recovering a bit of stamina, Sinan provided basic emergency first aid to Butler Merry and casually tossed Kuro’s charred corpse aside.
Kuro’s face was completely burned beyond recognition, which meant Sinan had once again missed out on claiming a massive bounty.
If Nami found out about this, Sinan knew she would absolutely murder him.
Just thinking about it gave him a massive headache.
Just as Sinan turned to leave, Kaya nervously called out to him.
“Umm…
Mr.
Sinan, I would like to go to the coast as well!” Looking at Kaya, who was visibly struggling and trembling just trying to stand up, Sinan bluntly refused, “You really should just stay here and rest!
If you go, you’ll honestly just be a massive burden to everyone.” “No, Mr.
Sinan, I must go!
I bear a massive responsibility for everything that’s happened!” Kaya looked directly into Sinan’s eyes with a gaze full of unwavering determination.
Sinan stared back at her.
Meeting his gaze, Kaya quickly became incredibly flustered and shyly averted her eyes.
Looking at Sinan’s flawlessly handsome, unmasked face, Kaya felt her heart start pounding wildly out of control.
Seeing her blushing furiously and looking as if she were literally about to pass out, Sinan refused again, “You really just need to stay home!
It honestly won’t make a single difference whether you’re there or not.” In this moment, Sinan completely displayed the emotional density of a pure straight man.
With his terrifyingly attractive face and powerful abilities, if he simply used a few sweet words, getting an innocent, sheltered girl like Kaya into his bed tonight would be absolutely effortless.
Having rejected her, Sinan turned around and confidently began walking toward the door.
However, Kaya’s resolve was shockingly firm.
She immediately stumbled after him, following closely on his heels.
He hadn’t even taken a few steps out of the courtyard gates when he heard a heavy thud directly behind him.
Turning around, Sinan let out a long, highly exasperated sigh.
“Miss Kaya, why do you have to be so stubborn?!” Left with absolutely no other choice, Sinan had to walk back, gently help the weak Kaya off the ground, and secure her firmly onto his back.
They say hearing about something is nothing compared to seeing it with your own eyes, but Sinan strongly felt that this saying was actually slightly inaccurate.
Only by personally measuring it with your own hands can you truly understand the genuine size and weight of something.
Kaya always looked incredibly frail, slender, and perpetually sick.
Yet, the moment she pressed tightly against his back, Sinan shockingly realized that Kaya’s assets were actually barely any smaller than Nami’s.
Supporting her incredibly perky, round little butt with his hands, he also discovered it was exceptionally soft and bouncy.
Instantly, Sinan felt that nearly dying of exhaustion tonight had absolutely been worth it.
Feeling Sinan’s large hands practically kneading her butt, Kaya blushed so fiercely she turned crimson from her neck all the way to her ears.
Wrapping her arms tightly around Sinan’s neck and staring at his flawlessly handsome side profile, Kaya found herself entirely incapable of voicing any complaints.
Aside from slightly adjusting his grip to better support her weight when he first picked her up, Sinan behaved perfectly like a gentleman.
However, after walking for a short distance, Sinan suddenly realized something was terribly wrong.
Kaya’s breathing against his neck was growing heavier and more ragged, and the soft, bountiful mounds pressing tightly against his back now possessed two distinct, rock-hard points digging sharply into him.
Thinking about it for just a second, Sinan immediately understood.
Kaya’s current state was playing out exactly like Nami’s had during her first time!
He could only mentally curse his own absurdly potent, aphrodisiac-like physique.
He really, really shouldn’t have agreed to carry her.