Thanks to the live broadcast, Ryuunosuke's reputation value surged by 80,000 in just a short amount of ti!
In addition to gaining a new base, the people of that region showed an overwhelming degree of support for the Dragon Hunter Pirates. Their loyalty ran so deep that Ryuunosuke didn't even need to station anyone there for protection or control—it was a territory already won in hearts and minds.
The system chid in with a reward:
[Ding! New base secured. Awarding 10,000 reputation points.]
Combined with the constantly climbing reputation counter, Ryuunosuke had a gut feeling he might crack 100,000 reputation points before the broadcast buzz died down.
This was more than just vanity points. In the upcoming war against the World Governnt, reputation equaled strength—it could directly fuel the expansion and replenishnt of his squads.
And that ant one thing:
Now was the perfect ti to recruit.
"System, initiate ten consecutive recruitnts—imdiately!"
Within minutes, the system responded. The results ca in fast and furious.
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[Ding! Congratulations! Recruited crew mber Levi.]
Origin: Attack on Titan — Captain of the Survey Corps.
Current Power Rating: A-Rank. Potential: S-Rank.
Ability Extracted: "Titan Slayer"—Deals 150% damage to giant-type enemies.
[Ding! Congratulations! Recruited crew mber Rem.]
Origin: Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World.
Current Power Rating: A-Rank. Potential: S-Rank.
Ability Extracted…
[Ding! Congratulations! Recruited crew mber Leona.]
Origin: Aka ga Kill.
…
One by one, ten new crew mbers materialized on deck. Ryuunosuke stood at the bow, wind teasing his coat, as he watched them arrive.
Captain Levi
Rem
Leona
Kobayashi (from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid… sohow)
Princess Peach (from the Super Mario World… don't ask)
Feitan (Hunter x Hunter)
Shizuku (Hunter x Hunter)
Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito) (Sword Art Online)
Rika Shinozaki (Lisbeth) (Sword Art Online)
Shino Asada (Sinon) (Sword Art Online)
Ryuunosuke couldn't help the grin stretching across his face.
Not only had he scored three high-value mbers of the original squad—Leona, Shizuku, and Feitan—who were worth 150,000 reputation points combined, he'd also landed Levi, Kirito, and others with high combat or support potential.
Ten-pulls really were magical.
"Princess Pinkie!"
A sudden outburst ca from the lower deck. Mario, who'd been inspecting the hull, sprinted up the steps with tears in his eyes. Spotting Princess Peach, he practically flew toward her in slow-motion drama.
You'd think soone played an opera in the background.
Back in his world, no one had co to save her. But here… Ryuunosuke had recruited her personally.
Peach looked startled at first, but the mont she saw Mario, her expression softened into a radiant smile.
"Ahem. Maybe save the PDA for later?" Ryuunosuke scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Mario, Princess Peach is officially in your care now."
It was sweet, sure. But with most of the crew still single, watching a public reunion like that stung a little.
"Leona!"
"Shizuku! Feitan!"
At the sa ti, Najenda and Machi ca forward to greet their own team mbers. With that, Ryuunosuke didn't need to assign them—those three would naturally rejoin their old squads and resu duties as combat specialists.
That left seven new mbers without squads.
For so reason, the system hadn't categorized them into units.
Likely because Kirito and his companions—Rika, Shino, and Asada—weren't technically from an organized faction. Their identities ca from a ga world, not a traditional structure like the Survey Corps or Phantom Troupe.
Levi, surprisingly, also wasn't linked to any squad. Perhaps because his Survey Corps didn't et the system's criteria for recognized factions.
Once the group had settled in, Ryuunosuke gathered them to explain the situation.
---
"Um… I have a question," Kobayashi raised his hand. His voice was soft, almost embarrassed. "What exactly am I doing here?"
His stats weren't encouraging.
According to the system, his combat strength was literally zero.
No joke—he didn't even get an evaluation panel.
Still, since he was summoned, the system had automatically labeled him a crewmate. But due to his poor physical foundation, he couldn't even begin absorbing the effects of shared halos or buffs.
"Krillin…" Ryuunosuke said solemnly, "you're our mascot."
"…Huh?"
"A symbol of morale. A beacon of peace. And… honestly, you might surprise us one day. The system doesn't pull randoms for nothing."
"Well," Kobayashi sighed, rubbing the back of his head, "guess my life's finally gone off the rails."
He seed to take it well—after all, he was a guy who lived with dragons in his world. Ti-travel and cross-dinsional pirate gigs weren't exactly the weirdest thing he'd dealt with.
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"Let confirm sothing," Levi stepped forward, arms crossed. "So our enemies aren't titans… they're so-called 'World Nobles'?"
Ryuunosuke nodded.
"Good. How many people can I command, and what do you need from ?"
Ever the soldier, Levi didn't waste ti. He hadn't expected to be alive, having plunged into a river with Hanji in his last monts. But now that he was here, his new mission gave him purpose—and perhaps peace.
Ryuunosuke gave him the cleansing mission of the corrupted kingdom territories, pairing him with Hawkins for manpower and logistics.
Shino Asada would serve as a sniper, carrying with her the anti-materiel rifle from the ga. Thanks to Shinozaki Rika's inclusion, ammo supply wouldn't be an issue.
As expected, Shino was automatically assigned to First Division, where she'd join forces with Mine.
Rika, on the other hand, was now the blacksmith of the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
She had forged the legendary sword Dark Repulser in her world—her crafting skill needed no introduction.
While most elite squad mbers had exclusive weapons or didn't need them, the rest of the crew would benefit imnsely from her talents.
"Can I really use all the materials in the ship's vault?" she asked, eyes sparkling. "Even the rare tals?"
"You have full access," Ryuunosuke replied. "Don't worry about quantity or cost—just focus on adapting your forging to this world and—"
"Got it!" she grinned, raising a hand.
Suddenly, a magic circle shimred into view beneath her.
Right. There was no need for adjustnt—her ga avatar and skills had been pulled directly into this world.
"Then just craft the way you're used to," Ryuunosuke chuckled. "Kuina, take Rika to the forge and get her oriented."
"Understood."
With Rika gone, only Kirito and Rem remained.
Ryuunosuke turned toward Kazuto.
"I'll call you Kirito—it's simpler that way."
Kirito gave a small nod.
"I have a special mission for you. One that requires your particular set of skills…" Ryuunosuke leaned in.
"Infiltrate the World Governnt."
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