One Piece: My Crew is from Other World-Chapter 77: Arrival at Alabasta!

Chapter 77: Arrival at Alabasta!

Another week had passed.

Ryuunosuke and his crew finally arrived at the desert kingdom of Alabasta.

For most people, it would be hard to understand how a place like this could become an ally of the World Government—especially since it was originally established by one of the Celestial Dragons. But if you knew the secret this kingdom held—the ancient weapon Pluto—it would make a whole lot more sense.

Right now, though, Alabasta had practically become the private domain of Baroque Works.

It all started when Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, used the infamous Dancing Powder incident to discredit and dethrone the king. After that, he set his sights on locating Pluto, hidden somewhere in this land.

And yet... after all this time, the bastard still hadn't found a damn thing.

Clearly, Crocodile's goal was Pluto. That much was obvious. But when Ryuunosuke considered the years Baroque Works had been in Alabasta without any progress, he couldn't help but feel a bit baffled. Weren't they supposed to be digging for clues all this time?

"Hey, bro," Ace suddenly said, squinting at the sun-scorched coastline ahead. "Didn't you say Blackbeard was gonna meet up with us here? It's been days—where the hell is he?"

Ryuunosuke shrugged, landing effortlessly on the port. "If he hasn't shown up by now, then he's probably not coming. He must be working on something else. But don't worry—Blackbeard's not the type to just sit around. He'll move when he's ready."

They had finally reached their destination. And since they were here, Ryuunosuke figured it was time to pay Crocodile a little visit.

After all, this was pirate territory—and in the pirate world, you always split things fifty-fifty.

Plus... they were running low on food again. Ace was a bottomless pit, and if Ryuunosuke didn't handle their supply problem soon, the infamous Dragon Hunter Pirates might end up starving out at sea.

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"Captain!"

Roelki came running up, his face slightly flushed from the heat.

He'd arrived in Alabasta ahead of the others to prepare supplies. Nearly a month had passed since their last major battle, and he'd been working nonstop to make sure the crew had what they needed.

Ryuunosuke gave him a nod. "How's the situation? Anything we should keep an eye on?"

Roelki sighed. "Yeah. This place doesn't even feel like a kingdom anymore. Baroque Works is running things from the shadows now. No pirate raids, sure—but the people are still being oppressed."

He paused, then added, "What's weird is that Baroque Works, the rebels, and the royal army are all active at the same time. It's like a power struggle on three sides. Captain... should we get involved?"

Ryuunosuke thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Nah. For now, we stay out of it. This is Warlord territory, and I'm not looking for trouble—yet. Everyone can rest and enjoy the pirate world for a bit. Hawkins, you're with me."

With that, he turned and started walking into Alabasta.

The crew knew what that meant—free time. A break from sailing, training, and fighting. A rare vacation.

"Let's grab a drink!" Najenda cheered. "It's been forever since we had a real break!"

"I heard there's a great casino in town," someone else said.

"And the desert animals here? Supposed to be delicious," Jigokudo added with a grin.

And just like that, most of the crew split up to explore the city, leaving behind Roelki, the handymen, and Hawkins.

As for Roelki? Najenda claimed he'd already had his fun prepping for everyone else. Poor guy had worked himself to the bone getting supplies—and now he got stuck with ship duty.

At that same moment, deep within Baroque Works' hidden base...

"The Dragon Hunter Pirates have arrived," a subordinate reported. "And it doesn't look like they're planning to leave anytime soon."

Robin stepped into the room, her expression unreadable. "Should we take them out, Crocodile?"

The World Government had ordered the capture of the Dragon Hunter Pirates, but Crocodile had chosen to ignore it. Now that they were on his turf, though, things were a bit more complicated.

"Take action?" Crocodile snorted. "The Navy couldn't even handle them. Why the hell would I go pick a fight?"

He leaned back in his chair. "Still... we should treat them properly, don't you think? Miss All-Sunday, perhaps it's time you made yourself useful."

Robin didn't react, but she wasn't surprised.

He'd been growing impatient.

Their progress in deciphering the ancient texts had slowed to a crawl, and Crocodile knew she wasn't giving it her all. But she was still the only one who could read those damn Poneglyphs, and he needed her—for now.

"I understand," Robin said calmly. "But if we leave them alone, they might stumble upon our plans."

She handed him a notebook, her expression thoughtful. "Here."

Crocodile didn't even look up. "Just focus on your job."

He flipped through the pages, his mind racing.

If he could unlock Pluto's location and claim that weapon... the entire world would tremble.

The Four Emperors, the Marines, even the World Government itself—they'd all be nothing compared to him.

At that point, the so-called Raftel and the Grand Treasure wouldn't even matter. He would be the one holding all the cards.

That was Crocodile's dream.

Robin quietly left the room and climbed to the top of a nearby tower. The wind tugged at her cloak as she gazed across the city.

"The Dragon Hunter Pirates, huh...?"

Her voice was barely a whisper, lost in the desert breeze.

She needed to meet them. She needed to see for herself what kind of man this "Ryuunosuke" was—the one being called the strongest newcomer on the Grand Line.

Because Robin knew something: once Crocodile got his hands on Pluto, she'd outlived her usefulness.

And Crocodile? He didn't keep liabilities around.

Back in the desert, Ryuunosuke shielded his eyes from the scorching sun.

"Hey Hawkins... are you sure your fortune-telling's reliable?" he asked, eyeing the endless stretch of yellow sand.

"This doesn't exactly scream 'hidden treasure' to me."

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