The sound of waves filled his ears.
Su Yi slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on the deck of a small pirate ship.
"One Piece?" he muttered in disbelief.
But that wasn't the worst part.
The real problem was the group standing behind him… staring at him like a pack of hungry beasts.
Pain said coldly, "Where is this? Why are we here? Who is this boy in front of us, and what does he have to do with our arrival?"
Konan's voice was calm. "God will guide us forward."
Itachi Uchiha spoke next. "If I'm not mistaken, this is a pirate ship, and we are in the age of pirates."
Kisame grinned, showing his sharp teeth. "What a nice place. How should we deal with the boy? Samehada is already hungry."
Orochimaru chuckled. "No hurry. Let me see what this child is capable of first. Perhaps… he can be of use to me."
Sasori's tone was flat. "Whatever. Just give me his body. I'll make him a puppet. That is eternal art."
Deidara's eyes lit up. "Art is an explosion! Brother Sasori, give him to me! Only the beauty of the moment can be called art."
Kakuzu's gaze was calculating. "Wait. Maybe this guy can be exchanged for a lot of money."
Hidan snarled. "No! All of you are blaspheming against the Lord! Don't stop me—his blood will be used for the Evil God's ritual."
Obito, wearing his orange mask, tilted his head. "Hey, seniors, aren't you being too cruel? …Heh, I like it."
Black Zetsu's voice was deep. "Are you certain? In an unknown world like this, perhaps only this boy can guide us out."
White Zetsu nodded quickly. "Yeah, yeah! This place is scary. Wake him up and make him take us out of here!"
Su Yi froze.
Pain? Konan? Itachi? Kisame? Orochimaru? Sasori? Deidara? Kakuzu? Hidan? Black and White Zetsu?
And even Obito Uchiha disguised as a harmless fool?
They were all here.
In other words, his entire crew was made up of the Akatsuki—the most dangerous criminal organization in the Naruto world. And every single member was present.
"Wait… Naruto?" he muttered. Then his expression twisted.
Something was wrong.
He had clearly crossed into the world of One Piece… so why were all his crew members from Naruto?
It didn't matter.
What mattered right now was that this group of supervillains seemed to be discussing the most efficient way to kill him.
Against monsters like these, a normal young man from modern Earth didn't stand a chance.
Not even in a pirate world.
"Ding! Congratulations, host. Super Pirate Captain System awakening."
A mechanical voice rang in his mind. Relief washed over him.
"Ding! As the captain of a ship, the host will lead a group of powerful crew members to sail the seas. Current crew list:
All members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Pain, Konan, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame, Orochimaru, Sasori, Deidara, Kakuzu, Hidan, Obito, Black Zetsu, White Zetsu.
Eleven crew members in total."
Su Yi's face darkened. Sail the seas… with these people?
"System, that's it? These crew members are all murderous lunatics. Do you think they'll just obey my orders as captain? What about an initial reward? At least give me a beginner's gift pack!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host. God-level Sign-In Function activated."
[God-Level Sign-In Function]: Can be used once per day. Each sign-in will grant god-level items, equipment, skills, or other rewards.
"Sign in! Sign in right now!"
"Ding! First sign-in successful. Location: this pirate ship. Reward: Special Captain Authority — Speak and It Shall Be."
[Speak and It Shall Be]: Limited to the crew of this pirate ship. Anything you say will become reality for them, including death.
Su Yi's eyes widened. This ability might only work on his crew… but did anyone see who his crew was?
With this, he had absolute authority aboard the ship. Anyone who disobeyed would vanish instantly, life and soul erased.
Even the Akatsuki couldn't resist it.
From this moment on, no one on this ship could defy him.
No one on this sea could stand against him.
Su Yi rose to his feet, a strange smile tugging at his lips. He looked each Akatsuki member in the eye.
"So… what was it you were all saying just now? How do you want me to die?"
He stepped forward, his voice low and sharp.
"I think you haven't figured out the situation yet."