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| “ | I see. You are all grown up now. So much has happened in the last three years. Miss Kaya... do you not remember the things we went through? We spent so much time together, even before your dear sweet parents passed away. You were more than my master; you were my best friend. So much time. So many memories. Together we suffered, and together we rejoiced, like family. I took you on shopping trips to the city, I looked after so diligently when you were ill, and we used to talk for hours and hours. Kaya... listen to me. I was devoted to you. For so long... For so very long. I endured it. I quietly suffered so that today, I could end your life and take everything I deserve! I, who was once the feared and respected Captain Kuro, had to bow and humble myself before some snot-nosed little girl. It went against every fiber of my being. Can you understand the depth of these daily insults? CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE RAGE CREATED BY THOSE TRANSGRESSIONS AGAINST MY PRIDE!? | „ |
| ~ Kuro to Kaya, first putting on his loving facade for the last time before revealing how much he truly despised her. |
| “ | Ha! We are uncool, huh? Pirates are nothing more than savages, incapable of rising above their animal nature. Without my plans, what could they possibly accomplish? A crew is nothing to me; they are simply a means to an end. Crew members are just pawns in the captain's game. Whether my men live or die is up to me and me alone. If I tell them to fight, they will fight. And if I order them to die, they had better do it. They know the punishment for disobedience. THIS IS HOW PIRATES ARE! DO NOT DARE TALK DOWN TO ME, BOY! | „ |
| ~ Kuro to Luffy about his view on pirates. |
Captain Kuro is the main antagonist of the Syrup Village Arc in One Piece. He is an infamous and dangerously feared captain of the Black Cat Pirates who became the former caretaker of Kaya under the false name of Klahadore. He is also the archenemy of Usopp, as he plotted the attack of his birthplace, Syrup Village in order to kill Kaya and inherit her fortune.
He was voiced by Kōichi Hashimoto in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Joseph Murray in the Odex dub, Gary Mack in the 4Kids dub, and Kent Williams in the Funimation dub. He was portrayed by Alexander Maniatis in the live-action series.
Personality[]
In general, Kuro's intelligence is of the highest caliber (having the second highest IQ in East Blue, behind Benn Beckman), whose plans have never failed in the past. He is a masterful strategist and an accomplished fighter, but he was severely hampered by the fact that he simply did not have the fortitude to deal with a pirate's life on the run from the Marines. Because of this, he decided to do anything he could to make sure he never got in trouble for his crimes as he knew the Marines would sentence him to death.
Kuro seems to be very proud of his plans, which had never failed before (hence his nickname, Kuro of a Hundred Plans). When he relived his moments of piracy, he claimed his plans were too great to be wasted on his crew. He also said that he would kill his crew if they were to hinder his plans in any way. During the final moments before Luffy defeats him, Kuro loses his composure and screams in despair of his precious plan failing.
He also seems to like the glasses he wears very much, even though they tend to slip down his nose every so often. He pushes them up with his palms so he does not scratch his face with his Cat Claws, a symbol of remembering his murderous ways. Even despite the lens being shattered by Luffy's punch, he kept them on. The glasses are his signature belongings, and as such, he destroyed the new ones Kaya gave him (though it may be because he simply hated her).
Kuro follows the role of the blasphemous and diabolical mastermind and continues the tradition of noticeably manipulative and cruel villains in One Piece. He held himself in very high regard, having a standard for people no one seemed able to live up to but himself. He felt nothing for the lives of others, willingly sacrificing anyone he needed to achieve his ambitions.
During his three years as Kaya's butler, he acted as a benign (though a little snobbish), trustworthy, respectful, charming, honest, fearless, and well-mannered man who carries a hatred for pirates, and as such, looks down on Usopp. He later admits that, aside from his hatred for Usopp and piracy, how much he despises this pseudo-personality; his hatred of piracy standing, the true reason is very different than that of his false persona. Judging by the severe change in personality between Captain Kuro and Klahadore, it is possible that Kuro has some degree of a split personality, if not simply being skilled in acting; the anime exemplifies the former by "Klahadore" speaking in a lighter and a very formal tone while "Kuro" has a deeper and much colder voice. Either way, his sudden change made Merry and Kaya fear him greatly.
Though able to restrain himself most of the time, to the point of appearing to be a civilized person who abhors senseless violence, deep down Kuro is a very bloodthirsty and dangerous man, a trait that comes to full effect upon seeing a crescent moon which drives him wild and even he finds it difficult to resist the temptations of violence brought on by the stage of the moon. He never really kept this trait hidden during his time as an active pirate, as his crew fear him for his ruthlessness at all times. On the night of the Marine attack, there was once again a crescent moon, which seems to have been the reason why Kuro was so brutal to the Marines on board. Even after yearning a peaceful life devoid of the needless violence associated with piracy, Kuro still found the sight of a crescent moon an irresistible lure to his old ways, leading him to unnecessarily attack Merry simply to satisfy himself; his habit of pushing his glasses up with his palm instead of his fingers, whether as a pirate or butler, is prove that he has not forgotten his killing methods. As a consequence, during the first opening of the anime, a red crescent moon can be briefly seen in the scene with Kuro.
Kuro is also shown to be ungrateful to those who cared about him. The worst example would be when he destroyed the glasses Kaya gave to him as a present out of spite. Furthermore, he went through with killing his crew despite the fact that until then, they were nothing but loyal to him. This, in turn, disgusts Luffy, who remains loyal to his crew no matter what and will never even consider killing them out unless they betrayed him.
Powers and Abilities[]
Physical and Mental Abilities[]
Genius Intellect: He is the second most intelligent man in East Blue. Even though Devil Fruits are rare in East Blue, Kuro calmly came to acknowledge it as a fact when Luffy had demonstrated the powers of eating one, while many others (including the rest of the Black Cat Pirates) would be shocked to see what they believe to be a mere myth come to reality.
- Master Strategist: Worthy of his epithet, Kuro is a master strategist who has never once before failed in his village raids, due to him planning skillfully beforehand, and was skilled enough to have tricked the Marines into making them think he died with a decoy, thus deactivating his bounty and infamy.
- Master Tactician: His epithet is "Kuro of the Hundred Plans", and he is shown to be well-versed in tactics: he has the patience and determination to carry out a three-years plan right down to the most minute detail. He did, however, throw some of this out the window once his plan started failing.
- Master Manipulator: He managed to perfectly blend into his "alias" Klahadore (winning the respect of the townspeople, the care of his adoptive family and managing to convince Syrup Village that the liar Usopp was of malicious intent).
- Leadership: He is feared by all his subordinates, all of whom obey him out of his well-known ruthlessness to both foes and allies alike. Despite the Nyaban Brothers believing that his skills dulled over the three years as a butler and tried to kill him, he proved that he is still superior by easily overwhelming them at the tip of his claws. He also considered Zoro as "soft" in comparison for not successfully killing Buchi in one strike.
- Lunar Mind: Kuro can effectively enter a state of automatic blood-lust during any phase of a "crescent moon", leading to an increase in brutality.
- Above-Average Endurance: He possesses a good level of endurance as shown during his fight against the Straw Hats.
- Enhanced Kick: He possesses powerful kicks, as demonstrated when he kicked Usopp and Luffy; sending them both flying for a great distance from him. This means he might have above-average kicking strength.
Stealth Foot[]
Enhanced Speed: Kuro can run at blinding speed, with which to deliver his attacks. He is able to run 100 meters in around 4 seconds.
- Flash Step: His skill is such that at full speed he is only able to be seen as a vague blur or by the damage his attacks cause; his speed is such that he can kill a group of 50 skilled assassins before any of them would even take notice.
Weapons[]
Cat Claws: Captain Kuro uses furred gloves with full-length katana blades at the end of each finger. He combines these large iron claws with his impressive speed to indiscriminately slash everyone in his vicinity to death at random depths of cuts.
- Pussyfoot Maneuver: An ability in which Kuro moves to a certain location (usually behind an opponent) very quickly, moving about 100 meters in 4 to 5 seconds, almost looking like he teleported. He initiates this move by performing several quick foot movements to propel himself to another location.
- Out of the Bag Attack: Kuro's ultimate technique. A fearsome attack that allows him to sweep a large area, killing anything his claws connect with at random, including his own crew. The order in which he inflicts his attacks are so random that they range from mediocre scratches to fatal evisceration to both friend and foe alike. He moves so fast even he does not know what he's attacking, and only stops when tired out (or when someone can catch and physically stop him, as Luffy did). He initiates this move by swaying back and forth sideways in a fluid manner — this is necessary in order to enter the "trance" needed to perform the move. The side-effect of generating purple clouds of smoke to rise from the ground as Kuro moves at his topmost speed.
In Other Media[]
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Despite claiming several times that his plan to kill Kaya and everyone else who knows of his past life to live comfortably in his new life is "perfect", he has to adjust his plans several times for things and people he did not account for, much like he constantly has to adjust his iconic glasses.
External Links[]
- Captain Kuro on the Pure Evil Wiki
- Captain Kuro on the One Piece Wiki
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