One Piece: My Crew is from Other World

After sending the two visitors away, Mr. Tanaka returned to the golden halls of Tesoro with a conflicted expression.

"Sir… may I ask why?"

Tanaka's voice held a hint of confusion. Although Ryuunosuke's charisma had clearly left an impression, it was still their first official meeting. And yet… Tesoro had handed over the incredibly rare and precious pure gold without a second thought.

There had to be more to this.

But Tesoro, the Golden Emperor himself, only smirked.

"As my subordinate, it's not your job to understand everything."

He stood tall in his glimmering white-and-gold coat, arms crossed, eyes burning with resolve.

"That man… he's our only shot."

Tanaka blinked. "You mean—?"

Tesoro didn't let him finish.

"Ryuunosuke isn't just any pirate. He's the only one who can make this work. I've waited too long for this dream—if I miss this chance, it might never come again."

He turned, golden light reflecting in his eyes.

"And besides... compared to the Dragon Hunter Pirates, Golden City is small change."

Tanaka lowered his head. The sheer weight of Tesoro's words made it clear—he had already bet everything on this alliance.

"Shall I inform the other cadres?" Tanaka asked.

Tesoro waved a hand. "Not yet. Our role in this war won't be frontline. We'll stay in the shadows... and support them from behind the scenes."

"Understood, sir." Tanaka bowed deeply, then turned and left in silence.

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Elsewhere, aboard a small vessel slicing across the open sea, Ryuunosuke stood at the edge of the deck with a fishing rod in hand.

Nojiko, standing nearby with her arms crossed, stared at him blankly. "Captain… are you seriously fishing right now?"

Ryuunosuke smiled without looking back. "Yup. Fishing for something big—something that eats islands."

She blinked. "What."

Ryuunosuke gestured toward the hook on his line.

Pure gold shimmered on it like bait from a treasure vault.

Nojiko squinted. "Is that...?"

"Pure gold," Ryuunosuke confirmed.

Nojiko's expression shifted from confusion to deadpan. "Only you would use something worth millions to fish."

"Don't worry," he said, still smiling. "It's not just about the gold. There's something in the sea—a monster. And we need what's inside it."

Ryuunosuke's plan was simple. Somewhere in the vast belly of the deep-sea lantern fish was a doctor—one who possessed the knowledge to purify pure gold.

To lure the creature out, you needed one thing: more pure gold.

With Tesoro now backing them, gold wasn't the issue. The challenge was locating the beast.

Ryuunosuke cast his line again, eyes scanning the calm sea.

Three days to rendezvous with the Dragon Hunter Pirates. Two more to reach the base of the Red Line.

And then… the war would begin.

At this stage, probably only someone like Ryuunosuke could casually go fishing before a war.

---

Two days passed.

The sky was overcast. Waves rolled lazily beneath them.

Ryuunosuke leaned over the railing, frowning. "Still nothing...?"

He tapped the fishing rod lightly, deep in thought.

"Maybe the pure gold isn't enough?" he muttered.

The piece he used wasn't much smaller than Olga's—should've worked.

"Or is it distance...?"

According to everything he knew, the lantern fish could sense pure gold from miles away. Geography shouldn't be a factor.

Still, Ryuunosuke didn't give up. There was one day left.

And if nothing bit? Then they'd move on. The war wouldn't wait for a fish.

But just as the third day dawned, a tremor ran through the sea.

Ryuunosuke's eyes snapped open.

Something was coming.

---

Ahead of their ship, a vast fleet appeared on the horizon—dozens, no, hundreds of ships flying the Dragon Hunter Pirates' banner.

Even Ryuunosuke whistled. "Damn... when did we get this big?"

The system he used only recorded recognized officers. It never tracked how many crew each officer brought with them.

He didn't know the numbers. But judging by the size of the fleet, it was safe to say their forces were massive.

As he admired the scene, a strange chill hit the back of his neck.

Something was rising from below.

A monstrous aura surged from the deep—overwhelming, primal.

Ryuunosuke grinned.

"He's here."

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Suddenly, the rest of his crew arrived.

Chrollo was the first to leap onboard, eyes sharp. "Captain, that pressure—!"

"It's what I've been waiting for," Ryuunosuke said, holding up the pure gold like an offering.

"Captain, wait—are you still fishing?!" one of the crew shouted.

Before anyone could react—

BOOM!

A massive column of water exploded into the sky.

And then, it rose.

A sea king. No, more than that.

An island-eater.

Its lantern glowed eerily from its forehead. Its body cast a shadow over the entire ship.

Everyone froze. For a moment, even the wind held its breath.

"Is that... for real?"

"Tch... what a monster," Chrollo muttered, tightening his grip on his weapon.

Lines of thought energy exploded across the sea as Machi raised her hands.

"Wrap it up!" she shouted.

Her aura surged, wrapping around the beast's limbs like invisible chains.

But—

"Too strong!" Machi grit her teeth.

The lantern fish thrashed violently, easily tearing through the mental bonds.

Ryuunosuke nodded calmly. "This guy's no small fry."

He drew his blade.

With a flash of light, he slashed forward. Frost spread across the sea, freezing the waves in seconds.

"Tsukuyomi no Mikoto—let's go!"

The goddess's avatar appeared beside him, her eyes glowing silver. Together, they moved.

In an instant, they struck. A direct blow to the lantern fish's flank.

The creature wailed, its glowing eyes dimming for a moment.

"Captain! Are we eating this guy?!" Ban shouted from behind, visibly excited.

"Do you ever think of anything but food?" Meliodas groaned. "There's no way he's fishing this beast just to grill it."

"Maybe he is," Ban grinned. "You know the captain."

"Enough. Focus up!" Ryuunosuke barked.

With one final slash, he unleashed—

A wave of spiritual energy surged forward, slicing through the sea king's tentacles.

The lantern fish thrashed one last time, then stilled.

Its enormous body floated motionless in the icy sea.

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