NOVEL NEXT Chapter 20: CH 20
Where are they?" Luffy asked as dawn had come with no pirates in sight.
"They should've been here by now." Zoro said in slight annoyance. Everything was quiet until Nami put a hand to her ear.
"I hear shouting coming from the north." she said.
"The north?" Usopp asked before his eyes widened. "Wait a minute! The northern shore!" he shouted.
"Wait. So we're at the wrong shore?" Zoro asked.
"Well they had their secret meeting here, so I thought they would attack from here as well!" Usopp yelled. "This oil trap is worthless now!"
"So all we gotta do is get to the north shore huh?" Luffy asked before Nami screamed in panic.
"Our boats are there! They'll get my treasure!" she screamed.
"Let's go guys. Which way Usopp?" Luffy asked.
"It's identical to this shore. Just run north and you'll be there in three minutes!" he shouted.
"Alright. Shave." Luffy said before he disappeared right before their eyes.
"Huh?" the three said before they blinked and ran off towards the shore. At least, Usopp did. Nami slipped in the oil, but grabbed Zoro's ankle to get herself up the slope, leaving Zoro to slide to the bottom.
"Sorry Zoro!" she shouted as she ran off.
"I'm gonna get that bitch for this!" Zoro grumbled in a dark tone.
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At the northern shore, the Black Cat Pirates had arrived and were ready to head up the slope to attack the village. While they were going over the plan, Luffy had arrived at the top and sat on the ground, crossing his arms and legs, waiting for his friends to arrive.
"So that was North huh?" Luffy said to himself. He remembered how he got mixed up last time and used his Haki to find the black cats. He looked down at them, remembering them and their scum of a Captain. He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard footsteps behind him. He smiled without turning his head. "Looks like you're second Usopp."
"Whoa. You got here pretty fast." Usopp said as he caught his breath. "You vanished just like that." Luffy just smiled.
"Hey look!" shouted one of the black cats at the shore, getting both their attention. "Who are those two?"
"AHH! They saw us!" Usopp yelled, looking at them all in fear. Luffy just sat there picking his nose with his pinky.
"So?" he asked. Usopp just stared before losing it completely.
"SO?! SO THEY'RE HERE TO ATTACK THE VILLAGE AND KILL KAYA! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING?!" Usopp yelled.
"If we beat them, they won't get there. Right?" Luffy asked.
"W-well yeah." Usopp said before he looked back down at them and got scared again. "But that's a lot of pirates down there!" he screamed as he pointed at them. While they were talking, one of the pirates noticed their boats and took a look, finding a bag of treasure in it.
"Captain Jango! There's treasure here!" the pirate yelled, getting everyone's attention. "It's probably worth five, maybe ten million berris."
"What?! That much?!" Jango screamed. As the black cats looked at the boat, Usopp got an idea.
"Yeah. That's my treasure!" he shouted at them. "I'll give it to you all if you'll leave this island for good!" he said before he was looking at the sky as Luffy used his arm to knock Usopp off his feet. "Huh?" was all he muttered before his head hit the ground.
"Usopp." Luffy said in calm voice as Usopp sat back up and rubbed the back of his head. He looked at Luffy who's eyes were shadowed by his hat. "That treasure is Nami's. She needs it for something very important." he said. Usopp looked at him as Luffy's head slowly turned. "Also, doing something like that with her treasure," he said before looking at him with a terror filled expression and sweat on his face. "Is guaranteed to get you an ass whooping."
"YOU GOT THAT RIGHT?!" Nami screeched as she came out of nowhere and smashed her staff against the back of Usopp's head, shoving his face into the ground. "I heard every word Usopp! What's the big idea trying to give away my treasure you asshole!" she screamed out.
"I-I'm sorry." Usopp muttered as he looked up at her, now wondering who was more terrifying. Her, or Kuro's men?"
"Hey." Jango called, gaining their attention. "What nonsense are you spouting? We're pirates, so we'll take your treasure AND attack the village. GET EM!" At his words, the Black Cat Pirates stormed up the hill, ready to kill Luffy, Nami, and Usopp before attacking the village. Nami and Usopp freaked, while Luffy just sat there watching.
"Luffy. Do something!" Nami yelled.
"Why? You guys can take them." he said without looking at her.
"Are you crazy?!" she and Usopp yelled. They began to shake him by his vest and yell out reasons why they couldn't as he kept the same expression on his face. While they did that, the black cat's were halfway up the hill.
"Better hurry. They're getting closer." Luffy said, making them both look back at the approaching pirates.
"Shit!" Usopp yelled as he reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out some kaltrops. Nami saw this and helped him throw them down the path, leaving them everywhere for the pirates to step on. They watched them all howl in pain before they realized that a lot were thrown behind them as well, trapping them there. Usopp turned back to them and starting shooting lead stars at them all, knocking them back one at a time.
"Nami." Luffy said. "If any of them get close, you take them out and cover Usopp. Got it?"
"You're nuts if you think I can-"
"Got it?!" he said as he looked up at her with a serious expression, leaving no room for arguement.
"Fine." Nami grumbled as she pulled out her staff and stood next to Usopp, reluctantly ready to fight. As good a shot Usopp was, their numbers were too great as some managed to get close. When they did though, Nami fought them off as best she could with her staff. They were almost outnumbered until...
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