One Piece: My Crew is from Other World-Chapter 68: Found the Clue, Stupid Ace!

Chapter 68: Found the Clue, Stupid Ace!

Everyone turned to look at Ace, who responded with an awkward smile.

Compared to Ryuunosuke's detailed analysis, his earlier guess did seem a bit far-fetched.

"Think about our food these past two days," Ryuunosuke said with a grin.

"The news birds!?" someone quickly realized.

Everyone caught on instantly—except for Ace.

"Wait, what do you all know?"

"Why am I still so confused?!"

Ace looked around at everyone, feeling left out. The more they nodded and whispered among themselves, the more lost he felt.

If he was the only one who didn't get it right now... well, that just sucked.

"Ace, seriously? You haven't figured it out yet?"

"Just like the captain said, you're really his dumb little brother!"

"It's so obvious—heck, even Akame figured it out."

Everyone burst into teasing laughter, their faces full of gossip and amusement.

"Come on, are you guys for real?"

"Can we not have fun at my expense here?"

"Brother, just tell me already. Don't keep me guessing!"

Ace figured now was the perfect time to play the little brother card.

He had to admit—around Ryuunosuke, he definitely wasn't the older one.

Ryuunosuke chuckled and explained, "The reason we were able to catch and eat so many news birds recently is because they had to monitor us. Even if it meant getting caught, they came anyway."

"That means someone needed to track our location accurately and constantly."

"But now," Ryuunosuke pointed to the sky, "take a look—see any news birds up there?"

Ace's eyes widened as realization finally hit. He smacked his palm against his forehead.

"Of course! That's it!"

"We can safely assume someone's waiting for us up ahead."

"And if I had to guess—it's probably Kuzan, the admiral Chrollo encountered a few days ago."

"One of the Navy Headquarters' top three."

"Chrollo may have escaped using a trick and avoided a direct fight... but that only pissed the admiral off more."

"The Navy's higher-ups definitely won't let that slide. And since we're the Dragon Hunter Pirates, we'll be the target of that frustration."

"If we just charge ahead now, there's a high chance we'll walk straight into an ambush."

Ryuunosuke's tone turned serious as he laid it all out.

Kuzan wasn't someone to underestimate.

He might seem laid-back and distant—like he doesn't give a damn—but he had his own kind of justice and personal beliefs.

And more importantly, he had the strength to back it all up.

To put it bluntly, Kuzan was just a big ol' tsundere.

The cool attitude? Just his way of trying to look stylish.

But after being outsmarted by Chrollo, there's no doubt he'd take it personally and come at them with everything he had.

If they ended up fighting, it wouldn't be a light skirmish—it'd be an all-out clash.

"Captain, what do we do then?"

"You gathered us all here—you must have a plan, right?"

Najenda stepped forward, already flipping open her small notebook. She had a habit of taking notes every time Ryuunosuke spoke.

He always had some fresh perspective or clever insight that caught her off guard.

Sometimes, she even suspected he could see into the future.

"I don't think there's any need to overthink it," Ace suddenly spoke up.

"Dad's almost here, right? I'll just contact him and ask for backup."

"That way, we'll have some serious firepower on our side!"

Ace grinned confidently. "See? Not so dumb now, am I?"

In his mind, it was a flawless idea.

If the Whitebeard Pirates showed up, the Navy would have no choice but to retreat. After all, an admiral couldn't go head-to-head with both them and the Dragon Hunter Pirates.

Between the flashy Celestial Guards and the battle-hardened Navy Admiral, the admiral was clearly the bigger threat.

But even the Navy couldn't stop Whitebeard.

"Whitebeard's really coming?" Ryuunosuke asked, his expression darkening.

Ace blinked, caught off guard.

"Probably in the next day or two," he answered nervously. "W-Was that wrong?"

"I told him where we are..."

This was the first time Ryuunosuke had looked at him that seriously, and it rattled Ace.

"Ace, I need you to do something for me," Ryuunosuke said calmly.

"Contact Whitebeard again. If he's coming for a drink, great—he's welcome anytime."

"But if he's coming to fight on our behalf, tell him not to bother."

"The Dragon Hunter Pirates can handle this ourselves." frёewebηovel.cѳm

Ace froze.

That wasn't the reaction he was expecting.

He glanced at the rest of the crew—but instead of doubt, all he saw was unwavering confidence in their eyes.

"Brother!" Ace said in disbelief.

"Are you serious? We're talking about a Navy admiral here!"

"This isn't the time to act all proud!"

Ace knew better than anyone—Whitebeard didn't fight other people's battles.

He wasn't the type to randomly challenge the Navy. Doing so would bring massive heat on the entire crew.

But if it was for Ace, Whitebeard would make an exception.

Still, the consequences would be huge.

"Captain just means we haven't hit the point where we need outside help yet," someone said.

"You don't get it, Ace."

"Sure, an admiral's strong—but we're monsters too!"

"This is our moment. Letting the Whitebeard Pirates fight for us would cheapen our glory."

Other crewmates chimed in, backing Ryuunosuke without hesitation.

Their confidence wasn't arrogance—it was belief.

And just like that, Ryuunosuke smiled again. The heavy tension lifted.

Sure, Ace had made a dumb suggestion—but his crew?

They were rock solid.

No panic. No fear. Just resolve.

Exactly the kind of people the system would recognize as official crew members.

"Roelki," Ryuunosuke said, turning, "take the handymen and head to Alabasta."

"Everyone else—combat units, stay here."

"Oh, and Roelki—meet us on the next island. Make sure there's plenty of wine and meat ready."

"Got it, Captain!" Roelki saluted and set off with the ship.

The rest of the crew stayed behind, preparing and discussing their next move.

They had a rough battle plan forming already.

Now, all that was left... was to meet the infamous admiral of the Navy Headquarters head-on.

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