One Piece: My Crew is from Other World-Chapter 75: Squad 3, Pain Group!

Chapter 75: Squad 3, Pain Group!

On the deck of the evil warship, the atmosphere buzzed with energy as a new face stepped forward.

"Let me introduce you all," Ryuunosuke said, gesturing toward the quiet man behind him. "This is our new third-division member—- Jigokudo - Naraka Path!"

"The actual captain of the third division is still on their way," he added, "but for now, Jigokudo will be joining us directly under my orders."

Ryuunosuke turned back toward the others. "His ability is called King of Hell."

He pointed toward the eerie, gaping mouth of a massive King of Hell statue behind Jigokudo.

"If any of us stores our blood inside that thing's mouth, Jigokudo can bring us back to life when we die."

Everyone's eyes widened in shock.

"And there's more. If we capture enemies alive and feed them to King of Hell, it'll extract all their intel."

Ryuunosuke grinned. "He's the first practical support unit of the Dragon Hunter Pirates. Our ace in the hole."

[Jigokudo: Originally part of Pain's squad in the Naruto world—revived and reborn as a new man after joining Ryuunosuke's crew.]

"Wait, so the reason we came back to life just now... was because of Brother Jigokudo?" Kuina asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.

"Yeah... although the whole thing was creepy as hell," Najenda said, rubbing her head with a wry smile. "Still, no real issues with the resurrection."

"But if I can help it, I'd rather not go through that again."

This was part of a contingency plan Ryuunosuke had laid out from the very start—one that only the Dragon Hunter Pirates could pull off.

Each of them had left five drops of blood in the King of Hells's mouth. That meant every member could be revived five times.

Those five lives bought time—enough time for Chrollo to make his moves in the background.

If Garp really didn't give a damn about the citizens of the kingdom... fine. Ryuunosuke had a backup plan for that, too. He'd melt the ice covering the sea and force the Navy's hand.

Jigokudo would retreat with the warship while the crew distracted the Navy—then resurrect everyone again if needed.

It sounded dangerous, but Ryuunosuke had accounted for everything.

And the payoff?

Just this one battle had earned Ryuunosuke a cool 30,000 reputation points.

And that was before the news of the fight with a Navy Admiral even spread.

Once word got out that Ryuunosuke held his own against an Admiral? His rep would skyrocket.

At that point, he might even be considered on par with the Shichibukai—or higher.

With the Navy upping his bounty, and his name spreading across the seas, who knows?

Maybe some wild fanboy like that freak Bartolomeo might try to join the crew.

Reputation equals growth. The stronger their rep, the more fame and points Ryuunosuke earned.

And more points meant more power.

It was a cycle—a damn good one.

"Captain, is there anything you want me to do?" Jigokudo asked, stepping up. "I mean... is there even anything I need to be doing here?"

In his old life, Jigokudo had been just another puppet—literally.

Nagato's tool, without will, without freedom. Now? Now he had a second shot.

Ryuunosuke had already explained what kind of world he'd landed in—pirates, chaos, the sea.

But aside from being a backup during battles, Jigokudo wasn't sure where else he fit in.

"Hm..." Ryuunosuke paused, then nodded. "Your job now is to get familiar with your powers. Adapt to your new abilities. Work on your physical training, too."

"You're our lifeline on the battlefield, Jigokudo. You're not allowed to die."

"I understand, Captain!"

Before Jigokudo could ask any more questions, Najenda stepped forward.

"I'm Najenda, captain of the first division. Since your own captain hasn't arrived yet, I'll be handling your training."

She glanced at Ryuunosuke. "He's got bigger things to worry about right now."

She was right.

After that last battle, things were going to heat up.

There'd be eyes on the Dragon Hunter Pirates—powerful ones.

Only Ryuunosuke could handle the planning needed to deal with what was coming.

He had access to information no one else did—intelligence that would give them the edge.

A crew could be strong, but without strategy? Without intel?

They'd be dead in the water.

"Got it," Jigokudo nodded, following Najenda to begin his training—and to learn about things like Haki and the sea's rules of combat.

Ryuunosuke watched them go with a faint smile.

It really was good to have reliable crew members.

Then he glanced at Ace—currently face-deep in a hunk of grilled meat, sauce all over his face.

He sighed.

"Ace! Get your ass over here."

Ace looked up, startled. He quickly wiped his greasy mouth and jogged over.

"What's up?" he asked, blinking. "Didn't we just finish the fight? I thought this was break time."

Ace honestly didn't care too much about what the Dragon Hunters were doing.

He was just a guest, tagging along for a bit. His real place was with Whitebeard's crew.

"Blackbeard's here," Ryuunosuke said bluntly. "Somewhere in this sea."

"And he's definitely watching us, waiting for the right time to strike."

"You seriously forgot what you came out here for?"

Ryuunosuke gave him a tired look.

What started as Ace's problem was slowly becoming his headache, too.

"Blackbeard? Nah, no way," Ace scoffed. "He's a pirate now, same as us. He wouldn't dare show his face here."

"If he runs into Pops, he's screwed. Old man would beat him to a pulp."

He paused.

"...Though yeah, Pops is probably pissed as hell right now."

Just thinking about Garp's furious expression made Ace's head throb.

Back when they were kids, Garp used to beat them black and blue.

Those memories weren't fun.

"No, trust me. He'll come," Ryuunosuke said flatly. "The Dragon Hunter Pirates haven't fully established themselves yet."

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"Besides, the World Government's offering a Shichibukai seat to anyone who can capture me."

He smiled coldly.

"You think Blackbeard's the kind of guy who'd pass up a golden ticket like that?"

"Shit," Ace muttered, eyes narrowing.

"And now that he knows who you are? That you're Whitebeard's son?"

"He'll try to use you. Set something up to distract the Whitebeard Pirates and throw them off his trail."

Ryuunosuke's tone dropped, serious.

"If he lets himself get caught, he's dead. This is his only move."

Ace clenched his fists.

"...Alright. So where do we find him?"

He was finally getting serious.

Originally, Ace had a whole plan. But ever since he started hanging out with Ryuunosuke, it felt like his brain stopped working.

He was relying more and more on his big bro to figure things out.

Not that he minded. That's what older brothers were for, right?

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