Chapter 564: Learning, Unlocking, and Activating the Mission!
"Come on, have a drink."
Ryuunosuke took out a bottle of good wine, smiling as he poured.
"Alright!"
Ace sat down, then looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"By the way, big brother… any news about Luffy and the others?"
"After we arrived here, we haven't heard anything from them for a while."
"Luffy?" Ryuunosuke repeated, rubbing his forehead.
"That blockhead should be in Wano right now."
"He said he was going to beat Kaido up… and completely forgot Kaido is on my ship now."
Ryuunosuke looked genuinely embarrassed.
Anyone would feel a little ashamed to have a little brother like that.
That kind of stupidity was carved into Luffy's bones.
"Then who are they fighting now?" Ace asked.
"In Wano, other than the Beasts Pirates, there shouldn't be any particularly strong fighting forces."
"And those powerful warriors… they're basically on our side, right?"
Coo coo coo…
Ace picked up the bowl in front of him and drank in big gulps.
"There's basically no need to worry about the samurai," Ryuunosuke said calmly.
"And the Mink Tribe and the Surgeon of Death, Law, have already been sent there."
"With that kind of power, they can crush whatever's left overwhelmingly."
"A single Kurozumi Orochi is not a match for them."
Ryuunosuke paused, then smiled.
"Sabo is probably running missions for the Revolutionary Army."
"He's the busiest out of the three of us, isn't he?"
Sabo, as the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, carried a heavy burden.
Whether it was giving advice or analyzing the situation, Sabo had to handle it.
And even for Sabo, he was constantly dealing with new things.
Under those circumstances, Ryuunosuke was not worried about him.
"I wonder when the four of us brothers will be able to sit together and drink again," Ace said, his voice turning softer.
"There's always this illusion that the stronger you get, the farther you can go."
"But it also brings back more memories from the past."
Ace gave a wry smile.
Ryuunosuke nodded. He understood that feeling.
But his gaze was fixed farther ahead than Ace's.
Simply put, Ryuunosuke's goals were bigger than Ace's, so he had no mood to linger in nostalgia for long.
"Once Luffy finishes beating Orochi," Ryuunosuke said, "the four of us will have a proper get together."
He set his cup down, then looked straight at Ace.
"By the way, Ace. What are you going to do next?"
The captain of the Whitebeard Pirates was now Ace.
Whitebeard had already announced it internally.
Now all that remained was for the world to hear it.
But after inheriting the Whitebeard Pirates, what kind of life would Ace choose?
"I have no idea," Ace admitted, looking a little embarrassed.
"To be honest, I really don't know what to do next."
"Or rather… I don't know what I'm even capable of doing."
As he spoke, Ace glanced at Ryuunosuke with a slightly sly look.
Ryuunosuke was the captain.
Under his leadership, the Dragon Hunter Pirates had grown into what they were now.
A giant beast sprawled across the sea, making others fear them just by hearing their name.
Ace said those words because he wanted to learn from Ryuunosuke.
Ryuunosuke saw through him immediately.
"Najenda, come here for a second."
He called Najenda over without hesitation.
"Captain?" Najenda asked, looking at the two brothers drinking with confusion.
This was a drinking session between brothers, so what did she have to do with it?
"The Whitebeard Pirates…" Ryuunosuke started, then glanced at Ace.
"By the way, Ace. Are you changing the name?"
"No," Ace said firmly, nodding once.
The words Whitebeard were no longer just a title.
They were a belief.
"The Whitebeard Pirates are now under Ace's command," Ryuunosuke said.
"He wants to know how to manage a pirate crew, and what direction its future should take."
"You know… I'm basically a hands off captain."
Ryuunosuke looked awkward for a moment.
"I understand," Najenda replied calmly.
"Do we begin the special training now?"
"Or do we wait until you finish drinking?"
"Now," Ryuunosuke said immediately.
"We can drink later. Ace needs to catch up on what he has to do as a captain in a short time."
He pushed Ace up from the seat without mercy.
Ace's expression turned sincere at once.
"Thank you, Captain Najenda. I will study hard."
"Good. Come with me," Najenda said.
Then she looked at Ryuunosuke.
"Captain, you should also think carefully about our next move."
After leaving those words behind, Najenda took Ace and left.
Ryuunosuke touched his nose, even more awkward now.
She was right.
In many ways, he really was an irresponsible captain.
"System, control panel."
After taking a deep breath, Ryuunosuke opened his panel.
Host: Ryuunosuke [26 years old] [Joy Boy]
Abilities: Swordsmanship, assassination techniques, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki, Rinnegan…
Items: Ame no Habakiri, Yomi no Mi, Life Essence, Health Bar Card…
Reputation Value: 90,000
Crew:
First Division Captain Najenda [From the world of Akame ga Kill!]
First Division Akame [From the world of Akame ga Kill!]
First Division Tatsumi…
…
[Night Raid group recruitment complete]
Second Division Captain Chrollo [From the world of Hunter x Hunter]
Second Division Machi [From…]
Second Division Uvogin [From…]
[Phantom Troupe Recruitment Completed]
Third Division Captain Pain [From Naruto]
Third Division Hell Path Mukai [From the Naruto world, Pain's Six Paths, Hell Path…]
…
[The Pain group has completed its recruitment]
Fourth Division Captain Meliodas [From the Seven Deadly Sins world] [Magic Counterattack…]
Fourth Division Escanor [From the Seven Deadly Sins world] [Magic Sun, possesses the Devil Fruit Sun Fruit without side effects]
…
[The Seven Deadly Sins group has completed its recruitment]
Special crew members: Enel, Mario, Kuina, Roelki, Hawkins…
Pirate Ship: Eternal Ark [Merged from Eternal Heart Green, Eternal Heart White, Eternal Heart Black, Eternal Heart Orange, Eternal Heart Blue, Hades…]
Ship Spirit: Gaino
Place of origin:
Whisky Peak [Crafting reputation points: 2219, extractable]
Sky Island Timaos [Crafting reputation points: 1628, can be extracted]
Location of Faith: Alabasta [Creates a product that grants 2537 reputation points, which can be extracted]
Location of Faith: Kingdom of Akoslan [Crafting reputation points: 289, can be extracted]
…
Title: Captain of the Dragon Hunter Pirates
Total Reputation Points: 2.29 million
While scanning the panel, Ryuunosuke noticed something unusual.
The entry for the Hearts of Eternity was glowing.
"System," Ryuunosuke asked, "I've collected all five Hearts of Eternity. Can I summon the Gate of Eternity now?"
The Gate of Eternity had been mentioned in the First Generation's autobiography.
In other words, the First Generation had also searched for it.
And he had not been taking shortcuts. He had intended to confront everything head on, using Lilith and Adam to forcibly open the Gate of Eternity.
Although it ultimately failed for special reasons, the threat behind that idea remained.
Ryuunosuke felt it was better to keep such a thing in his own hands for now.
"The host may choose to summon the Gate of Eternity now!"
Then, a new notification rang out.
"Ding! Activation quest for the Eternal Ark has been issued!"
[After activation, it can be equipped with the Gate of Eternity!]
Just like that, Ryuunosuke unlocked a brand new mission.
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