Red Maelstrom

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Ch.7.2 Delicate Noble

Having learned the reason behind Ussop's lies the kids take Luffy towards the mansion where he jumps the fence to get in. Luffy and co. found Ussop sitting on a branch of a tree near the mansion while talking to a pale blonde, black eye teen girl leaning on the window sill.

Before Ussop could introduce his friends to Kaya, her butler a black slick hair wearing a black suit with yellow poop decoration began insulting Ussop for being a pirate's son.

"Klahadore you're going too far. Apologize now" demands Kaya, but before he does Ussop punches the butler.

"You see, Lady Kaya this is how a ruffian does things" states Klahadore from the ground.

"Fine, I'm leaving and never coming back here again!" Yells Ussop before leaving.

"I'll ask the rest of you to leave the premises at once" Klahadore said after standing up.

With that, they began to leave not once noticing the absence of a red fur animal.

Kurama went inside the mansion but before he could explore it Klahadore found him and began to chase him away. Without knowing Kurama fled into Kaya's arms.

"Hey, there little guy; what's gotten you so frighten?" Kaya asked in a soft voice while petting Kurama.

Not a second later came in Klahadore. "Lady Kaya stay away from that filth. We don't know what it will do after being raised by some pirate"

"That may be true about pirates, but this is a defenseless animal. If you do anything to it then you're not better than a pirate." Kaya stubbornly says.

"Fine, you can have your way this once, but if I find out that fox harm you. I'll have it put down." Klahadore says. "Oh, before I go, I won't be here until night."

"Okay, have a nice day," Kaya said to the butler as he leaves. Looking at the red fox under her pillow she takes him out and begins petting him. "It's okay now Mr. Fox; the big scary man is gone now, but he isn't a bad person. He is just overprotective of my wellbeing."

One-hour past since Klahadore left for the next town.

"Miss Kaya, the glasses you got from the store from next town just arrive." Merry another butler with a sheep hairstyle said.

"Thanks, Merry. Sorry for causing you trouble." Kaya said as she puts Kurama down to get up from the bed.

"Kaya! Kaya!" Ussop yells as he enters through the window.

"Kaya, you have to leave before you're are kill," he said grabbing her shoulder.

"Huh, what's wrong," Kaya said confuse by his behavior.

"Your butler has been deceiving you; he used to be a pirate that's going to kill you and everyone in the village tomorrow morning. I heard him talking to his crew about it," said Ussop as he pulls her towards the window and at that moment the villagers that were pursuing him found him, but not before getting slap by Kaya.

"You're the worst person!" Kaya screams with tears in her eyes.

"Let go off Miss Kaya!" Merry exclaims shooting his gun at Ussop despite Kaya saying otherwise.

"Catch him, he is a violent man!" Merry screams at the villager inciting them.

With renewing vigor, the villagers restart their chase after Ussop, but once again Ussop outruns them.

Soon night came and Merry told Klahadore about the incident while he was gone.

"What's this?" Klahadore asks noticing the present.

"Oh, that's a present Miss Kaya got you since your glasses keep slipping. She said since tomorrow marks the three-year anniversary with you staying with us. Miss Kaya is a nice girl." Merry states with tears in his eyes.

"So, that girl considers it an anniversary," Klahadore smirks before crushing the glasses with his black and white striped shoes.

"Klahadore what are you doing to the present that Miss Kaya went to the trouble to get you," Merry says bewildered.

"From now on I'll get my own present and I want everything in this house," answers Klahadore. "There is any need to keep appearances anymore, in a couple of hours this town will be invaded by pirates," he said before slashing Merry.

While this happens Kurama was with Kaya in her room. Whom has yet to go to sleep.

"Mr. Fox, I don't suppose you can tell me why Ussop would go to such extremes to get back at Klahadore." an upset Kaya said hugging her knees to her chest while Kurama looks at her from his spot on the bed.

"Well, if you insist... I think what you did to Pinocchio was wrong and furthermore, you can tell that he wasn't lying since his long nose didn't grow longer," said Kurama

"Y-you can talk?" asks Kaya after being startled, but after a closer inspection, she sees a bubble with the words she supposed was hearing.

"No, I can't talk. That's why I use my Genjutsu: Thought Bubble to communicate with anyone. By the way, I ate the Illusion Illusion no Mi, I'm an Illusionist fox." Kurama's Thought Bubble said next.

"Wow, so devil fruits are real. I only heard about them in myths." a star-struck Kaya said with her hands together forming a triangle.

"Yes, yes praise me more girl." Kurama's Thought Bubble said.

"What else can you do with your illusions Mr. Fox?" wonders Kaya.

"I can do a lot of things... Why don't I show you why Pinocchio isn't lying?" Kurama's Thought Bubble said then Kaya's room began to change.

Kaya's room was no more they were now standing near a cliff at noon.

"It's Ussop and the guy with a straw hat," Kaya said as she looks at said persons. "Ussop are you alright? You didn't get hit, did you?" asks Kaya yet there was no response.

"This is my Genjutsu: Memory Replay; with it, I can show someone my memories," explains Kurama with his Thought Bubble.

"Wait how where you able to see this, weren't you with me while this happen?" Kaya asks curiously.

"From the second I saw him something seem fishy. So, when he left I followed him with my Genjutsu: Invisibility while I left my Genjutsu: Kurama Clone. But once I saw Pinocchio, I went towards to scare him." Kurama explains in his Thought Bubble.

"Then isn't this just an illusion you made out?" inquires Kaya about her surroundings.

"For what reason would I do that or better yet what would I gain from it?" Kurama answer with a question in his Thought Bubble.

Not getting an answer Kurama begins his Genjutsu: Memory Replay.

"You're Yassop's son right." Luffy states.

"Yeah, that's my dad. Do you know him?" Ussop asks.

"Yeah, you really look like him. Years ago, he went to my town with Shanks and he wouldn't stop talking about you," answers Luffy.

"S-Shanks... As in Red Hair Shanks? Is my dad, really in a big shot pirate's ship?" a bewildered Ussop asks.

With a confused look, Luffy answers "Ummm… I don't know about big shot, but Yassop is my second favorite after Shanks plus he's an awesome shooter." making Ussop happy. "Anyway, are you not going back to the rich girl's mansion," Luffy asks.

"Only if that butler apologizes on his knees," states Ussop with cross arms.

"You mean that butler over there?" questions Luffy while pointing toward said butler at the bottom of the cliff.

"Yeah, that's him... Wait what is he doing here especially with that weird guy." asks, not really expecting an answer.

"Hey, do you know what they're saying?" Luffy asks Ussop who is also laying on the ground to hide.

"I want to know that too. Wait I heard of Captain Kuro before. Captain Kuro is a famous pirate that invaded many towns, but I heard that three years ago he was captured by the Marines and executed." states Ussop.

"I was really surprised when that happened," states Jango.

"Huh?" says Kuro cleary confused.

"When you suddenly decided to quit being a pirate and suddenly made me Captain. Everyone thought that Captain Kuro was executed, but you were alive and arrived at this village secretly." explains the second Captain of the Black Cats.

Sitting down on a boulder Jango continues "When I learn of your plan, I felt that you would succeed. So, I decided to help you. I think you will give me some good money in returns."

"Yes. If the plan succeeds, then I'll give you big money." Kuro said.

"Leave the murdering to me," Jango said with his thumbs pointing to himself.

"The problem isn't about killing, but making it look like she died from an illness," explains Kuro.

"I don't think you understand the plan clearly," Kuro said.

"Don't be stupid. I understand our plan clearly. If I invade the village with my crew and kill that girl. It will be easier for us and you can inherit all of her money." Jango explains his plan in detail.

With his back turn to Jango while pulling up his glasses with his palms Kuro replied "... Idiot, who would let a person outside the family inherit everything."

"Then how are you going to get her treasure?" Jango asks.

"Listen well now, this is the most important part of the plan," Kuro says with a serious tone while going to stand in front of Jango. "Before you kill her, you have to hypnotize her to write a will. She must write "I leave everything to Klahadore" he further explains to him.

"Okay, that's enough. You can stop now... I've seen enough." Kaya tells Kurama as the Kuro and Jango continue their talk.

"Wait. Wait just one minute, my favorite part is about to come next." Kurama stops her with her with his Thought Bubble.

"Hey, don't kill that girl!" Luffy yells after standing up.

"Hey what are you doing? They're going to see us" Ussop tell Luffy while clinging to him.

"Oh, it's Ussop," Kuro says rezoning him. "Did you hear everything?" he asks him while ignoring Luffy.

Ussop begins to deny hearing everything until Luffy opens his mouth "Yeah I heard everything."

"Hey, you two looks at this ring," Jango tells Luffy and Ussop.

While Luffy moves his head forward to look better, Ussop thinking is a flying weapon turns his back towards Jango and kneels hiding his head in his hands.

"When I say One, Two, Jango you will be sleepy. One... Two... Jango!" the pirate says while swinging his ring back and forth and at the end, Luffy and he fall asleep.

"H-Hey watch out!" Ussop yells at Luffy as he falls off the cliff.

Bringing both her hands to her mouth in shock and tears in her eyes Kaya exclaims her shock "Oh, my god he died!

"Hahahahahaha, did you see how he fell flat on his face, that moron!" Kaya turns to a still laughing Kurama and begins to berate him "What's so funny? You think that people dying is funny?!"

Cowering slightly Kurama begins explaining "W-Wait! Luffy isn't dead; he is just asleep like that Jango dude said, besides he is made of rubber".

"Rubber?" asks Kaya.

"Yes rubber, he ate the devil fruit Gomu Gomu no Mi thus he became a rubber man," explains Kurama.

"Wait. You mean to tell me that man is a devil fruit user" exclaims Kaya.

Kaya look at her surrounding go backward in time. "What's happening?

"This is my Genjutsu: Memory Replay Rewind" Kurama explains; "Now take a closer look, Genjutsu: Memory Replay Slow Mode"

Kaya watch as Luffy fell down the cliff yet this time at a slower speed and zoom in. She saw how Luffy's face stretches after each hit down the cliff consequently making her laugh along with Kurama.

"Okay, okay that's enough please," Kaya said failing to contain her giggles as Kurama keeps replaying the scene repeatedly.

"Okay, that's enough," Kurama said reluctantly as he dispels his illusion.

"We are back?" Kaya states.

"We didn't go anywhere; the room change was part of my illusion. If someone was to come, they would only see a fox and a young lady." Kurama explains.

"Come now. We have to go" Kurama says in his Thought Bubble as he exits the room.

As Kaya follows Kurama she notices it was still night. Bewildered she asks Kurama "How much time has passed since you showed me your illusion?"

Not stopping he answers in his Thought Bubble "I believe only a few minutes pass, but that's because I got carried away laughing at Luffy".

"Merry! Merry are you alright!" Kaya says loudly as she rushes towards Merry's unresponsive body.

Seeing his body litter in wounds Kaya's eyes began to tear up. "Merry. Merry, please answer me." Kaya said while moving his body.

"Miss Kaya?" Merry asks as opens his eyes.

"Merry, you are alive," Kaya says before lounging herself at Merry; getting a grunt response in return. "I'm sorry Merry," she said getting off him.

"It's alright, Miss Kaya" Merry response getting into a sitting position.

"Merry who did this to you?" asks Kaya yet before he is able to reply a bubble pop out answering for him "Isn't it obvious as to who attack him. Klahadork did this to him. Don't tell me you still had doubts after showing you my Genjutsu: Memory replay."

Getting his wits back Merry replies "The fox is right Miss Kaya, Klahadore attack me. Come tomorrow the village will be attacked by pirates. So, I beg you to run now while it's still not too late."

"You're telling me to leave somewhere safe as the villagers and you are killed by pirates," Kaya said anguish showing on her face.

Just when Merry was about to retort back a Thought Bubble stop him "Kukuku... Don't worry my minions will deal with Klahadork's cat minions. I'm sure that as we speak Pinocchio is telling them about the invasion tomorrow".

"I won't runway nor just leave everything up to Ussop and Mr. Fox's friends" Kaya stubbornly insisted.

"Kukuku… Well said, now if from what little I know about Ussop, then he might go in the wrong direction. How about we go to the correct direction to prepare for the counterattack" another Thought Bubble suggested.