One Piece: My Crew is from Other World-Chapter 45: The Shrewd Miss Valentine, Ace, and Lu Yu!

Chapter 45: The Shrewd Miss Valentine, Ace, and Lu Yu!

As the Evil Battleship made its way toward the Grand Line, another ship appeared in the surrounding sea—this one belonging to Mr. 5 Gem, a member of Baroque Works.

"So the Dragon Hunter Pirates are actually connected to the Whitebeard Pirates?" Gem muttered, brows furrowed. He turned to the girl beside him. "Miss Valentine, report this to boss."

"If these guys were sent by Whitebeard, then the Navy's just trying to use us as cannon fodder," he added with a sigh.

Even with Crocodile's backing—one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—and their own solid combat strength, Gem knew the harsh reality.

Compared to a giant like the Whitebeard Pirates, they were ants. Worse, the intel they'd gathered said the captain of the Dragon Hunter Pirates, Lu Yu, already carried a bounty worth of 100 million.

Baroque Works agents like them were only worth a little over 10 million each. They weren't even in the same league.

And now? They had Fire Fist Ace on the Dragon Hunter Pirates' ship—a man with a staggering bounty of 550 million.

Gem sighed. "We're not fighting them. That'd just be asking to die."

"I know," Mikita—aka Miss Valentine —nodded and immediately contacted Crocodile.

At that moment in Alabasta, Crocodile was still buried in his investigation of the ancient weapon, Pluto.

That was his only reason for staying there.

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"We've tracked the Dragon Hunter Pirates," Miss Valentine reported. "But it seems like they're connected to Whitebeard. Fire Fist Ace is onboard their ship now. Do we proceed?"

Nico Robin appeared beside Crocodile, smiling faintly.

She and Crocodile had a working arrangement—he protected her, and she translated the Poneglyphs for him.

Robin was well aware of Crocodile's ambitions, but she had no other options. No matter where she went, people who knew her true identity would try to turn her in for the bounty. She'd seen too many betrayals to trust anyone now.

There was no loyalty between her and Crocodile—just mutual benefit.

"Whitebeard?" Crocodile paused.

Though he wasn't afraid of the Emperor himself, he didn't want his plans disrupted by one of the Four Emperors—not now, when he was so close to securing Pluto.

Once he got his hands on the weapon, he planned to destroy everything in his path.

Such power had to belong to him—and only him.

"Forget the Dragon Hunter Pirates for now," he finally said. Then his gaze shifted toward Robin, a calculating smile on his lips. "Nico Robin... I think it's about time you pull your weight, don't you think?"

Robin stiffened.

That name—Nico Robin—was one she kept buried. Crocodile had never called her that before. He always referred to her as "Miss Sunday."

Ever since she accepted his protection, she'd gone by her alias. Hearing her real name now? That was a threat.

He was done being patient.

"The intel I provide comes from you, remember?" Robin responded coolly. "If you give me better information, I'll deliver better results."

Even though she knew if Crocodile ever got Pluto, it would bring destruction across the world, she didn't have the luxury to care right now.

"Fine," Crocodile said, waving a hand. "Contact them. Tell them to return."

"And don't worry about the Navy," he added. "I'll handle those bastards."

Robin exhaled silently, then turned and left the room.

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Back on the Evil Battleship...

"They're gone," Ace said, standing beside Lu Yu at the bow of the ship. "Looks like we won't be fighting today."

He sounded disappointed.

Since setting out, they'd known someone was tailing them. But now? Their stalkers had disappeared.

"Kind of boring, honestly."

Lu Yu smirked. "You've gotten pretty strong, huh? Fire Fist Ace. A 550 million bounty. Whitebeard's second division captain. You've come a long way."

Ace blinked. "You think you've changed less?"

He glanced at the crew behind Lu Yu, then shook his head. "Alright, what are you getting at? Spit it out. You've got that scheming look again."

The two had grown up together—Ace could see through him easily.

Lu Yu grinned. "I am older than you. So you should be calling me 'big bro,' right?"

Ace raised an eyebrow.

"How about this?" Lu Yu said, eyes gleaming. "Let's fight. If you win, I'll call you big brother from now on. If you lose, no more excuses. Deal?"

Ace's gaze sharpened.

He remembered saying the same thing to Lu Yu years ago—to settle who the big brother was with fists. Back then, Lu Yu had refused.

But now he was the one bringing it up?

"Alright," Ace said without hesitation. "There's a deserted island up ahead. Let's settle it there. And don't you dare back out."

Lu Yu chuckled, the corner of his mouth curving into a sly smile.

He knew Ace was proud of his brothers. If Lu Yu beat him here, Ace would have no choice but to recognize him publicly.

Having someone like Ace—famous and powerful—talking him up? That'd be a huge boost to Lu Yu's rep.

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Before long, the two disembarked and made their way to the small island.

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Back on the ship, the rest of the crew watched from the deck.

"Najenda, who do you think's gonna win? Lu Yu or Ace?" Akame asked, eyes fixed on the two figures in the distance.

Najenda smirked. "Come on. You think our captain would ever pick a fight if he thought he'd lose?"

"Even if there's only a one percent chance of losing, he'd never take the risk," she added confidently. "Just wait—he's got this."

Akame looked thoughtful, but Kuina chimed in with a more cautious take.

"Don't underestimate Fire Fist Ace," she said. "He's one of the top new-generation pirates. In just a few years, he's already faced the Red Hair Pirates and went after Whitebeard himself."

"Sure, he lost—but he still earned the second division captain spot afterward. That's huge."

"The Flame-Flame Fruit is a Logia-type Devil Fruit. That fire power has turned him into a nightmare for other pirates."

Kuina had more knowledge about the seas than the others, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous for Lu Yu.

Najenda, meanwhile, just smiled.

"Sounds like he's got a pretty legendary journey of his own," she said, sitting on the railing with a cup of coffee from Susanoo in hand.

"But either way, those two... I don't think either of them plans to lose."

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