One Piece: My Crew is from Other World-Chapter 89: Get the Clue and Trade with Crocodile!

Chapter 89: Get the Clue and Trade with Crocodile!

The moment the hidden underground passage appeared, Cobra's demeanor completely shifted. He suddenly seemed filled with spirit and purpose.

He stood up quickly, reaching into the passage.

Click... Kukuku...

Another mechanical sound echoed.

Ryuunosuke sighed helplessly.

How many damn mechanisms does this small palace have?

And the worst part? They were all useless.

If Crocodile really wanted to attack this place, he could just level the entire capital. No trap or secret switch was going to stop him.

But Ryuunosuke kept his complaints to himself. This was, after all, the world of One Piece—half the characters had screws loose anyway.

As the mechanical noise settled, a musty, stale odor drifted up from the passageway. Clearly, this place hadn't been touched in a long, long time.

"God... this is what our Nefertari clan has guarded for generations," Cobra said solemnly, his eyes glistening. "The location of Pluto... your battleship. Please, once you reclaim the title of 'God,' bless the Nefertari family with your protection."

At that, Ryuunosuke's eyes narrowed.

Pluto... the legendary ancient weapon built in Water 7. It was meant to be used by this so-called god?

A name suddenly flashed in his mind.

Joyboy.

Yeah, that had to be it. The deeper this rabbit hole went, the more it pointed to Joyboy being the so-called "god." Still, the mystery around that name was thicker than ever.

"Nefertari Cobra," Ryuunosuke said, his voice calm. "Forget about Alabasta's internal mess for now. Someone will step in soon to handle it. And Crocodile? Don't worry. My brother's going to handle him."

He turned around, that sacred smile once again plastered across his face—the one he used to look all holy and untouchable.

"I'll be taking this," he added casually. "I've felt your faith loud and clear."

With that, Ryuunosuke walked away, his cloak billowing.

Cobra stood there, stunned, as if waking from a dream.

"Alabasta... is saved," he whispered.

"Our god has returned..."

"Lipton... finally, we don't have to—"

He choked on the words. Tears streamed down his face. The burden his family had carried for centuries was finally starting to lift.

Meanwhile, Ryuunosuke had already made his way out of Alubarna and into the vast desert beyond.

"Hey, bro," Sabo said, catching up to him. "What the hell is a god anyway? You said all that stuff back there in the palace, but I still don't get it."

He glanced sideways at Ryuunosuke. "I mean... are you really a god?"

They'd grown up together in the Goa Kingdom. Sabo knew this guy's past like the back of his hand. Ryuunosuke had been just another scrappy kid, no special talent, always playing catch-up with Ace and Sabo in training. Hell, Garp barely bothered to beat him.

"Well," Ryuunosuke replied with a smirk, "I don't know if I am a god... but with what I've got now? I can become one."

Sabo blinked. Was that whole divine act in the palace just for show?

"You really are something else, bro..." he muttered. "So, what's the plan now?"

"First, we find Pluto," Ryuunosuke said. "Then, I'll get in touch with Poseidon. After that... we start looking for the king."

He turned, his expression full of fire.

"And while we're at it, we'll make the Dragon Hunter Pirates the most feared name on the seas. That's my goal. You in?"

Sabo was quiet for a beat.

Ryuunosuke's plans were definitely pirate-level crazy. But knowing him... he might've been thinking this way long before they even left Goa.

Still—

"Sorry, bro. I've gotta head back for now," Sabo said, brushing off sand from his pants. "There's still stuff I need to handle with the Revolutionary Army."

"Got it," Ryuunosuke nodded. "I won't tell Ace or Luffy that you were here. When the time's right, you can surprise 'em yourself."

Sabo smiled.

"Thanks, big bro. See you around!"

With that, he turned and vanished into the desert.

As Sabo disappeared from view, Ryuunosuke shifted his attention to the figure lying nearby.

He walked over and removed the seastone shackles.

"Alright, drop the act. I know you're awake," he said with a smirk.

"If I wanted you dead, you'd be six feet under by now."

Crocodile's eyes snapped open. He slowly sat up, clearly annoyed.

"Ryuunosuke... what the hell do you want?"

He was pissed. Years of digging through Alabasta for clues about Pluto, and just when he finally got somewhere, this bastard swooped in and stole it all.

Now Ryuunosuke held the key.

There was no way Crocodile could beat him for it. He knew that.

"What do I want?" Ryuunosuke laughed. "Now that's a boring question."

"I won't kill you," he added, his voice suddenly cold. "But in exchange, you're not allowed to kill Luffy. In fact... I want you to lose to him in this fight."

Crocodile stiffened.

The calmer Ryuunosuke sounded, the more terrifying he became.

Crocodile knew one thing—if he refused, he wouldn't leave this desert alive.

"...Fine," Crocodile muttered. "I'll take the deal."

"But listen, Ryuunosuke," he added, standing up and brushing the sand off his coat. "You're being watched by the World Government now. Don't get cocky. They won't sit back and let you grow."

With that, his body turned to sand and vanished in the wind.

Ryuunosuke watched him go, eyes narrowed.

He hadn't asked why Crocodile had been hiding his strength all this time. That wasn't important.

What mattered was that the battle with Luffy... was no longer in doubt.

How Luffy handled it? That was up to him.

"Hawkins," Ryuunosuke called out. "Time to head back. Also... where the hell are we?"

He looked around—just endless yellow sand in every direction. No landmarks. No roads. Nothing.

"...We're lost."

For the first time, Hawkins had to use his fortune-telling abilities to find their way out of the desert.

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