One Piece: My Crew is from Other World

Seeing Kuina trembling with emotion, Ryuunosuke gently placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I know what you want to say," he said calmly. "Kaido is your enemy… and he's also the enemy of our Dragon Hunter Pirates. But don't you think you might be a little confused right now?"

Kuina's brows furrowed, but she didn't interrupt.

"Actually," Ryuunosuke continued, "Najenda asked me before she made this decision. She reached out to me."

He wasn't lying. Najenda also held a Dragon Hunt Order, just like the rest of them. When she contacted the Beasts Pirates to intervene, Ryuunosuke had already been fighting Kaido. But that battle hadn't been just about fists and fury—it had turned into something deeper, almost philosophical. A trial by fire, where each side sharpened their strength against the other's.

During that clash, he asked Kaido about Wano.

After all, Kuina's family had a blood feud with him. A grudge that only death could settle.

"Captain… you knew?" Kuina's voice wavered. Anger still burned behind her eyes, but her emotions cracked under the weight of truth.

She had been with the Dragon Hunters for nearly three years now. For her, this ship, this crew—it had become a new home. But now, to learn that her own family had been involved in something like this? Her fists clenched, not in rage, but sorrow.

It wasn't anger anymore. It was heartbreak.

Her lips quivered, tears gathering like storm clouds. "I… I don't understand."

"Yes," Ryuunosuke said softly. "I know. But Kuina, there's something more you need to hear."

He raised his hand slightly, and a soft pulse of cold energy from his Azure Blade calmed her mind like a winter breeze.

"Captain, please… tell me everything," she whispered. "I trust you."

Ryuunosuke looked her in the eye. There was no hesitation in her gaze. She believed in him.

"If it weren't for Kaido," Ryuunosuke said slowly, "Wano Country would've been wiped off the map by now."

"…What?" Kuina blinked, stunned.

She couldn't believe it. After all, Kaido had invaded Wano. Kurozumi Orochi, his ally, had usurped the shogunate. The people had suffered for years under their rule. These men were the villains of her childhood, the ones who had torn her homeland apart.

"Wano has always stood apart," Ryuunosuke explained. "They kept themselves isolated for generations, even rejecting the World Government's invitation to join the alliance."

He leaned in slightly.

"Now tell me, Kuina—what do you think the World Government would do to a nation that rich, that independent… if it refused their offer?"

Kuina's eyes widened. The realization hit her like a punch to the gut.

The World Government claimed to uphold peace—but peace, in their eyes, often meant obedience. And Wano's rejection… was defiance.

"They would have found a reason," she murmured. "A justification to intervene… or invade."

Ryuunosuke nodded. "Exactly. The moment Wano said no, the World Government marked them. It was only a matter of time before they acted. Kozuki Oden knew this. That's why he tried to open the borders—to prepare Wano for what was coming."

"And Kaido…?"

"Kaido came at Oden's request. At first."

Kuina looked shaken. Her entire worldview was unraveling.

"Oden needed someone powerful enough to force a change," Ryuunosuke said. "Kaido was that person. But things didn't go according to plan. He overstepped. He let Orochi run wild, and worst of all—he failed to protect Momonosuke."

"Because he saw him as a weakling…" Kuina whispered.

"Exactly. Kaido was furious. In his mind, someone like Oden shouldn't have had such a cowardly son. He was ready to kill Momonosuke right then and there."

Ryuunosuke's voice dropped lower. "And honestly? Maybe he should have."

Kuina stared at him, speechless.

"If he had," Ryuunosuke muttered, "he might've gone down in history as the hero who saved Wano from annihilation. But… he hesitated. And the result was chaos."

Kuina's legs buckled under the weight of the truth. She fell forward—and Ryuunosuke caught her.

She collapsed into his arms, burying her face in his chest as the tears finally came. All the pain, all the doubt, everything she had been holding back for years erupted in a flood of grief.

Ryuunosuke held her close. He knew her past. The rejection by her father. The shame she endured during her adolescence. And now… betrayal by the very people who were supposed to protect Wano.

For the first time in her life, Kuina allowed herself to break down completely.

On the other side of the ship, laughter rang out from a celebration. The contrast was almost cruel.

Kuina eventually pulled herself away, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.

"I'm sorry, Captain. I lost control…"

"You don't have to apologize," Ryuunosuke said gently. "But let me ask you something—are you still thinking about going back and confronting your father?"

Kuina paused. She had been determined to demand answers. But now…

"…Does it still matter?" she whispered.

Ryuunosuke reached out and ruffled her hair. "Whatever you're feeling, you're not alone anymore. You're part of this crew. Your pain is our pain."

She nodded quietly.

Then, without warning, Kuina stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

"Baka Captain…" she muttered, her cheeks glowing crimson.

Before Ryuunosuke could respond, she turned and ran off into the night, her heart beating like a drum.

He stood frozen in place, his hand rising slowly to touch his cheek.

"…What just happened?"

Ryuunosuke wasn't dense like Luffy. He understood exactly what that kiss meant.

"Kuina… do you really feel that way?"

Or was it just the heat of the moment, a surge of gratitude and emotion?

Before he could think further, a familiar voice scoffed nearby.

"Hmph."

He turned.

"Akame?"

"Boo!" Akame suddenly leapt at him, kissed his other cheek, and dashed off laughing.

"I want one too!" she called back over her shoulder.

Ryuunosuke stood there, absolutely stunned.

"Is… is my romantic arc finally starting?"

But before he could think about love or kisses or anything remotely sweet, reality smacked him back into focus.

There was still the matter of the World Government.

He shook his head, sighing. "I don't have time for romance right now…"

Kaido was drunk and in no condition for a serious conversation. That meant one thing—he had to talk to someone else first.

Time to find Doflamingo.

He pulled out his transponder snail and dialed.

The voice on the other end picked up immediately.

"Boss?"

Ryuunosuke didn't waste time. "We're going to work with Kaido."

There was a long pause.

"…You serious?" Doflamingo asked. "You do remember he's insane, right?"

You know, he had cooperated with Kaido before.

But working with a madman like Kaido is simply.

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