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

Chapter 46 Completely Unconcerned

As his attributes increased, Kuroro's terrifying aura reached 120 million, an astonishing amount of aura even larger than that of Black Steel.

"Tap—tap—tap—"

Kuroro rose into the air, using Moonwalk to hurtle towards the falling island at an astonishing speed.

With a flick of his wrist, supported by that immense power, a gigantic white cloth appeared, completely enveloping the rapidly descending meteorite island.

The next second, this massive meteorite, powerful enough to wipe out all life on the island, vanished completely right before everyone's eyes.

Bonnie's jaw dropped when she saw this. "Holy crap..."

"Such a large island was dealt with so easily?"

Loli Bonnie felt her head buzzing...

Pike, who had already returned with the treasure and nautical charts, patted her on the shoulder with a gentle smile on his face:

"Don't worry, the leader is here, we'll be fine."

Bonnie turned her head blankly to look at Pike and the spiders behind her who showed no sign of panic, her eyes filled with confusion:

She pointed to the golden lion in the distant sky:

"Don't you know who he is...aren't you afraid?"

"I guess... I understand." Having touched Indigo's memories, Pike already knew just how terrifying the Golden Lion was.

But she still shrugged, appearing nonchalant.

"But so what~"

Bonnie read the complete trust and intense confidence in Pike's eyes. She turned her head, her gaze complex as she looked at the other figure standing in the sky.

Chrollo, who was holding his own against the Golden Lion and not giving an inch, asked:

Why do you believe him so much?

"Why..." Parker's lips curled into a smile.

"Probably because... under his leadership... we've never lost a single time."

When did things start to turn out this way, with trust in Kuroro reaching an almost blind level...?

A look of reminiscence appeared in Parker's eyes.

Perhaps it all started when Chrollo announced the formation of the Phantom Troupe in front of everyone under the cherry blossom tree...

Perhaps it started when he killed the Ten Elders and wiped out all the gangsters who had once dabbled in the popular streets...

Perhaps it was his defeat of the Chimera Ants, his alliance with various factions, that restored Meteor City to its former glory, and allowed its residents to regain their dignity...

Or perhaps he unleashed a massacre aboard the Black Whale, making the Phantom Troupe the ultimate victor, and thus began his journey into this dark continent...

It's unclear when exactly, but the Phantom Troupe, with Chrollo around, has become accustomed to victory.

It was as if, as long as he was there, no matter how powerful the enemy was, they could not shake him in the slightest.

After all these years of living together, would Paku, who possesses the Nen ability of "Memory Exploration," not notice some unknown change in Kuroro?

The answer is, of course, impossible.

But... so what if they know...? Pike believed that the other members of the Phantom Troupe had more or less noticed it as well.

But why is everyone tacitly keeping quiet about it...?

Of course, it's because... from the very beginning, the person who led them step by step to where they are today is right in front of us!

So what... whatever!

All she knew was that the person in front of her was their leader, the one who had led them step by step from the beginning to where they were now, creating miracles.

That's why she trusted him so much, even more than she trusted herself.

"Hehehe..." Thinking of this, Pike couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Bonnie asked, looking confused.

"Nothing..." Parker waved his hand. "I just suddenly thought of something funny..."

"Kuroro, ah..." Pakuno looked up at Kuroro, who was fighting, with a smile in his eyes.

"Perhaps only he himself would feel that... it is absolutely necessary not to reveal another side of himself in front of others under any circumstances."

"What he doesn't know is... that the rest of us don't care at all!"

Bonnie raised her head and glanced at the faces of the members of the Phantom Troupe behind her, noticing that they all wore genuine, knowing smiles.

"Oh no, oh no..."

"These people are really crazy..."

"With a formidable enemy at hand, these people can still laugh; they must have been completely fooled by Kuroro!"

Bonnie shook her head, looking at her with a disappointed expression.

Then, as if remembering something, he reached out, grabbed Nami's arm, and asked expectantly:

"Nami unnie, you're new here too, you must agree with what I'm saying, right? Let's run away quickly~"

"Escape? Where to escape to?" Nami's eyes were completely dazed by the financial reports Pyke had brought back, and she let out a foolish smile:

"Money...hehehe...so much money!!!"

Bonnie, is she running away? Where did she run off to? All the money is right here!

Besides... this area is all cliffs, okay? Without Kuroro and the others, they can't go anywhere.

Nami gently patted Bonney's head. "He saved Cocoyasi Village, and I, your older sister, will never abandon my comrades again!"

My inner monologue: Money is way more important than life!!!

"What—even you, Nami-onna! You've been brainwashed in such a short time...?"

Bonney slumped to the ground, looking utterly dejected, and stared at Kuroro in front of her.

"This man... is absolutely terrifying!"

.........

Kuroro, of course, had no idea about the discussion taking place below.

If he knew, he'd probably yell, "Holy crap—all that pretense was for nothing!!!"

His entire focus was on the golden lion before him.

After his ultimate attack was dispelled, Shiki used the two famous swords "Sakura Ju" and "Kori" embedded under his legs to launch a slashing attack on Chrollo.

The battle between the two shifted from long-range exchanges to a more thrilling close-quarters fight!

"Slice the Waves—"

The withered wood on his right leg traced a golden path through the air as an immense sword aura slashed towards Kuroro!

Flying Slash

As one of the signature abilities of a great swordsman, even though Shiki is not known for his swordsmanship, as a legendary pirate, his swordsmanship is still quite formidable!

While Shiki's flying slash couldn't cleave the entire sea like Hawkeye's, it still tore a shocking gash in the ground beneath their feet.

"Cloth can't cover this kind of thing, let's see how you hide now—hahahaha!"

The golden lion burst into a triumphant laugh.

Kuroro's lips curled into a smile:

"A slashing attack... only works if it actually hits someone—"

"Instant replacement—"

Kuroro's body suddenly vanished from its spot, and what appeared in its place was... a pebble.

Kuroro himself appeared on the ground.

Before attacking, Kuroro touched the ground, leaving behind pebbles for replacement.

"first......"

The golden lion's pupils contracted, and astonishment appeared in his eyes!

However, before he could react, Kuroro's body vanished from the ground again, and a pebble shot towards Shiki.

"The second time..."

Where did he go?!

The golden lion dodged the pebble to the side, glancing left and right.

The next second, Kuroro's figure suddenly appeared at the location where the pebble was shot, right next to Shiki.

"The third time!!"

Kuroro's right arm was compressed to its limit, his muscles and veins bulging, his S-class power completely contained in his fist.

Aim for the golden lion's chest and swing down hard—

"boom--"