Great Routes.
On a vast stretch of sea
A ship cruised silently atop the waves. It was neither a vessel of the Marines nor one belonging to pirates it bore the sigil of the Revolutionary Army.
"Dragon, where are we going next?" asked the towering bear-like man standing behind the cloaked figure.
"To find the Pandora Pirates and bring Klar back," Dragon replied slowly, his hoarse voice matching the calm resolve in his eyes.
Hearing this, Bartholomew Kuma nodded, then questioned, "Is it really the right time to retrieve Klar now? We just finished toppling a kingdom in the South Blue. The Marines and the World Government are bound to be watching us closely."
"It's fine." Dragon shook his head. "We're only retrieving Klar and sending her to headquarters for formal training."
"I see," Kuma said, nodding again.
Keeping Klar with them indefinitely wouldn't be wise, especially given the increasing scrutiny from the World Government but relocating her to headquarters would be safe. As of now, not even the World Government had uncovered the location of the Revolutionary Army's base, Baltigo.
"Do you know where the Pandora Pirates are right now?" Dragon asked, looking ahead.
"I do. They're en route to the Sabaody Archipelago," Kuma replied after a moment's thought. "We should intercept them around the Florian Triangle, Moriah's territory."
Though Kuma currently held the title of Shichibukai
His movements remained virtually untraceable by the Marines.
Naturally, he wasn't concerned about being discovered.
"Alright. Then let's head to Moria's domain," Dragon said with a decisive nod.
At his words, Kuma turned to leave without another word.
...
Of course, Rin and the others had no idea what was happening on the Revolutionary Army's side.
At that moment, the Pandora Pirates were also sailing straight toward the Sabaody Archipelago but their route would inevitably take them through the eerie region known as the Florian Triangle, territory ruled by Gecko Moria.
On board the ship—
Casa approached with a smile and asked, "Captain, we should reach the Florian Triangle tomorrow. It's Gecko Moria's turf, right? Do you want to check it out?"
"Gecko Moriah…"
Rin paused, thinking carefully, then a smile spread across his face as a plan took shape. "Yeah, let's visit when we get there. I want to have a little chat with Moria."
After all, he would eventually enter the New World.
And to carve out a foothold there to challenge the Yonko and ascend to the Pirate King's throne he needed followers. Just like Luffy had once formed the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.
But Rin had no interest in aligning with just any ragtag pirate crew.
Gecko Moria, while no longer at his peak, was once strong enough to challenge Kaido of the Beasts. Though Moria had suffered a crushing defeat, he had still been considered worthy of the Shichibukai title and his grudge against Kaido made him a potentially useful ally.
Whether or not Moria could be recruited, however, would depend on how their meeting went.
"Brother Rin, what's the Florian Triangle? The name sounds scary…" Klar asked innocently from his arms, her small body nestled against him.
"Haha." Rin chuckled softly. "Don't worry. We'll all protect you."
"Mm-hmm!" Klar's eyes crinkled with trust and joy. She truly believed that these people around her would keep her safe.
Time ticked by quietly.
Without even realizing it
A full day had passed.
By the next morning, Rin had just woken up and remained in his room. He muttered silently in his mind, "System, open the daily pack."
He'd stockpiled several gift packs recently, including a weekly one. He had planned to open them earlier, but the fight with Don Krieg had interrupted his plans. Now, he finally had a moment.
Soon, the system's notifications rang out—
[Ding! Daily Pack opened.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: 100,000 Berries!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: 100,000 Berries!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: 100,000 Berries!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: 100,000 Berries!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: 100,000 Berries!]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has received: …]
"…The hell?"
Rin stared at the pop-up text in disbelief. Was his luck so oddly specific today? Every reward was the same: cash. Useful in general, but not for someone like him anymore.
Seven daily packs. That was 700,000 Berries in total.
"Lame. Guess my luck sucks today," he muttered, pouting slightly.
At his current level, 700,000 Berries didn't help much.
Thankfully, he still had the weekly pack. Without hesitation, he commanded, "System, open the weekly pack!"
[Ding! Weekly Pack opening…]
[Ding! Congratulations, host has obtained: Character Summon Card!]
[Item – Character Summon Card: A one-time-use item that allows the host to summon a random character from the two-dimensional world. The summoned character will be eternally loyal to the host. No betrayal possible.]
"Ooh… this one's good."
Rin's eyes gleamed. It all came down to luck—but if he pulled someone strong, like Sosuke Aizen, then the Pandora Pirates would instantly gain a powerhouse on par with or beyond an Admiral.
But if the card summoned someone from a slice-of-life anime…
It'd be pretty underwhelming.
After some thought
Rin decided not to use the card immediately. He'd wait for the right moment.
Just as he was putting the card away, Casa's voice called out from beyond the door. "Captain, come quick the Revolutionary Army is here!"
"…Revolutionary Army?"
Rin blinked in surprise, then muttered, "They're already here to take Klar?"
It hadn't even been a full month yet but it seemed the Revolutionary Army had wrapped up their mission and now had time to locate him.
He stepped out of his room
And made his way to the deck.
Sure enough, there stood Monkey D. Dragon in his green cloak, alongside Klar, who looked reluctant to leave, clinging to his side.
The moment Rin arrived, Dragon inclined his head and said, "Thank you for taking care of Klar during this time."
"It's no trouble at all. I like Klar, too." Rin gave a calm nod, his expression soft.
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