One Piece: My Crew is from Other World

This was the ship of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.

"Captain, do you really think Zephyr will come?" Najenda asked, furrowing her brows.

"He's the former Chief Instructor of the Marine Headquarters," she continued. "Even the three Admirals were personally trained by him. Would someone like that really cooperate with us... pirates?"

There was no contempt in her tone—just genuine confusion. A man of Zephyr's stature working with pirates sounded unbelievable.

Ryuunosuke leaned casually against the mast, arms folded.

"He will," he said firmly. "Because he has no other choice."

"Unless he's willing to go back to Marineford right now and tell Sakazuki that Sengoku and the others were wrong."

"But Zephyr isn't that kind of man. He won't beg. He won't turn back."

His voice was calm, but unwavering.

"The reason Zephyr left the Marines is already well-known. There's no going back after what happened to his family. And now... Weevil has become a Shichibukai. It's official."

He glanced toward the sea, his eyes distant.

"Even Sakazuki—hell, even the Fleet Admiral himself—can't do anything about that. The Shichibukai system is handled directly by the World Government. The Marines are just... spectators."

Najenda fell silent, trying to process what Ryuunosuke had said.

"In other words," he went on, "Zephyr will never be able to return to the Marines—unless the Navy decides to sever ties with the World Government and go after Weevil themselves."

A faint scoff escaped his lips. "And we both know that's never going to happen."

"So, what now?" she asked. "Are we just going to wait here for Zephyr to arrive before making a move?"

"As I recall, his only target is Weevil, right?"

She paused, then added hesitantly, "When the time comes… should we—?"

"You know what to do when the time comes," Ryuunosuke cut her off before she could finish.

With that, he turned and walked toward the bow of the ship. Sitting down on the edge, he stared out into the vast, endless ocean.

His thoughts drifted.

Yahiko was currently on his way to Cocoyasi Village.

Rocks had left behind some kind of message, something buried in Mary Geoise. Yahiko was going to uncover it.

And now, with Zephyr being invited and Weevil marked for death… they were once again about to challenge the authority of the World Government.

Just earlier, after gaining Zephyr's trust, Ryuunosuke had received another surge of reputation points from the system.

The message was clear.

The system wanted him to keep stirring things up.

To be noticed.

To be feared.

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Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters...

"Fleet Admiral! Urgent news!"

An intelligence officer burst into Sakazuki's office, sweat beading on his forehead as he handed over a report.

"The Dragon Hunter Pirates have made contact with Zephyr, the former Chief Instructor! He's agreed to cooperate with them!"

Sakazuki didn't look up. He waved his hand. "I heard you. Dismissed."

The intelligence officer froze for a moment, then saluted stiffly and left.

At the moment, Sakazuki was already in a conversation with Borsalino.

"You might want to look at that file," Borsalino said lazily, holding up another document. "It's about Sensei."

"Zephyr...?"

Sakazuki's expression hardened as he took the report. He scanned through it quickly—then stopped.

For a long moment, he said nothing.

Finally, in a voice low and distant, he muttered, "Why would he...?"

He couldn't finish the sentence.

Because he had no right to question Zephyr's decision.

When Zephyr came to him with pain in his eyes and vengeance in his heart, Sakazuki could offer nothing.

And now, Zephyr was acting on that pain.

He was no longer a Marine. No longer bound by justice.

Just a man seeking revenge for the family he lost.

Sakazuki clenched his jaw.

If even this was denied to him… then what was the point of enduring everything else?

He understood Zephyr better than most. And that made this information all the more difficult to accept.

"This is his path," Borsalino said quietly. "But we have our own."

"We didn't stand beside him when he made his choice. And we can't stand beside him now."

His voice was neutral, steady.

Because to him, the matter was simple.

Whatever Zephyr chose to do was his business. But Sakazuki and Borsalino were still the top brass of the Navy.

They had their duty. Their roles.

Their titles came with burdens that couldn't be ignored.

"It's not that I don't care," Borsalino added. "I just know what I signed up for."

He paused, then said, "By the way, Weevil and the unit granted by the World Government are already en route. Supposedly, they've been given some new weapons from the science division."

He looked sideways at Sakazuki. "You were aware of that, right?"

Sakazuki's brows furrowed. He had brought this up before.

But Borsalino's attitude always frustrated him.

"The science division belongs to the World Government," Borsalino shrugged. "It's not like they tell me everything."

"Let them handle it. If you're not firm in your position, you'll be forced to bend eventually."

With that, he turned and left the office, slipping back into his usual lazy demeanor.

Sakazuki remained still.

Then slowly reached for the Den Den Mushi.

His fingers hovered over it.

But he didn't make the call.

Because… he didn't know if he should.

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At that same moment, Cocoyasi Village.

Yahiko arrived quietly, the wind rustling through the orange trees.

He headed straight for the old orchard where Bell-mère's house once stood.

Though no one had lived there in years, it was still well-maintained—clean, peaceful, untouched.

Nami had protected it.

The villagers respected that legacy.

"Hey, are you lost?"

A young man with a basket of oranges spotted Yahiko standing there and approached him with a friendly smile.

"You looking for something?"

"I was told to come here by Nojiko," Yahiko replied. "I'm not sure if this is the right place."

The young man's eyes lit up.

"Nojiko? Then yeah, you're in the right place."

He stepped forward and fished a key out of his pocket.

"This used to be Bell-mère's house. The three of them—Nojiko, Nami, and Bell-mère—were like family."

With a creak, the door swung open.

Yahiko nodded his thanks and walked in.

He went straight to Bell-mère's room and retrieved a small, locked box from the cabinet.

Without a word, he turned and left.

The young man stood by the gate, waving goodbye with a grin.

Yahiko looked back at him, puzzled.

He was weak—just an ordinary person.

But something about his presence… felt peaceful.

Warm.

Safe.

Was this the peace he had always longed for?

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