Kaya didn't cry.
That surprised Osamu more than anything else.
She stood in the garden where Klahadore had once walked with polite steps and dead eyes, hands folded in front of her, posture straight—too straight for someone who had just learned the man who raised her had planned her death.
"I knew," she said quietly.
Usopp flinched. "Y-You knew?!"
Kaya nodded. "Not the details. But the feeling." She looked down at the grass. "When someone smiles too patiently… you start to wonder."
Silence followed.
Luffy scratched his cheek. "So… you're okay?"
Kaya looked up, then smiled—small, tired, but real. "I will be."
She turned to Osamu.
"You stopped him early," she said. "Before he could make it hurt more."
Osamu shrugged, hands in pockets. "He annoyed me."
Usopp stared at him. "THAT'S YOUR REASON?!"
"Good enough," Osamu replied.
The decision came shortly after.
The ship.
The Going Merry.
Kaya stood on the slope overlooking the dock as villagers worked, bringing it down carefully, like they were handling something sacred.
"I want you to take it," she said. "All of you."
Nami blinked. "Are you sure?"
Kaya nodded. "I don't need a ship. I need peace."
She hesitated, then looked directly at Usopp. "And… I want you to go. Don't stay because of me."
Usopp swallowed hard.
"…I won't die," he said. "I promise."
Kaya smiled. "Just come back alive."
Osamu watched the exchange quietly.
This was canon.But it still felt heavy.
They left Syrup Village at dusk.
Not cheered.Not chased.
Just watched.
That night, once the ship found calm water and the crew settled into the unfamiliar comfort of a new deck, Osamu sat alone near the bow.
He didn't wait for a distraction this time.
He opened the system fully.
[SYSTEM CORE — ADMIN INTERFACE]
Upgrade Available: STREAMING MODULE (ANIME)Cost: 1,000,000 Belly
Warning:• Visual distribution increases impact exponentially• Global attention spike unavoidable
Proceed?
Osamu frowned.
"…That's not ominous at all."
He confirmed.
The world didn't freeze.
It held its breath.
[UPGRADE COMPLETE]Streaming Capability: ENABLED
Available Content:• Naruto — Episode 1• Naruto — Episode 2
Osamu hesitated.
"…Okay," he said quietly. "Let's see what happens."
He hit STREAM.
THE FIRST MOVING IMAGE
Across the One Piece world, people blinked.
Not metaphorically.
Literally.
In taverns, Marine barracks, pirate ships, royal halls—air shimmered, then images appeared. Not projections on walls, not screens.
Just… there.
Sound. Motion. Color.
A boy with blond hair appeared on screen, running through a village that hated him.
People froze.
Someone dropped a glass.
Someone screamed.
Someone whispered, "What devil fruit is this…?"
The opening played.
REACTIONS — EPISODE 1Marineford
Sengoku stood up so fast his chair tipped.
"…Moving pictures?"
Garp leaned forward, eyes wide. "Huh. Kid's loud."
The scene shifted to Naruto vandalizing statues.
"…That boy is begging for punishment," Sengoku muttered.
Then came the orphan scenes.
Silence.
Garp's grin faded.
"…He's alone," Garp said.
Sengoku didn't answer.
Pangaea Castle — Five Elders
"This is not illusion," one Elder said coldly.
"Sound, movement, narrative continuity," another added.
The scene cut to Naruto tied to the post, villagers glaring.
"…This is propaganda," one hissed.
"No," the eldest said slowly. "This is empathy weaponized."
Celestial Dragons
One Dragon squealed.
"WHY IS IT MOVING?!"
Another threw a slave at the image. "MAKE IT STOP!"
When the Nine-Tails appeared, roaring inside Naruto—
They screamed.
"MONSTER!"
They hated it.
Which meant they watched every second.
Whitebeard Pirates
Ace leaned forward, fists clenched.
"…That kid," he said. "They hate him for something he didn't choose."
Vista folded his arms. "He laughs anyway."
Whitebeard said nothing.
But his grip tightened on the armrest.
Shanks' Crew
Shanks laughed at Naruto's pranks.
Then went quiet when Naruto sat alone on the swing.
"…Damn," Shanks muttered. "That hits."
Benn Beckman exhaled smoke. "People won't forget this."
Mihawk
Mihawk watched in silence.
"…Movement enhances narrative pressure," he observed.
Then Naruto declared his dream.
"…Ambition despite contempt," Mihawk said. "Acceptable."
Blackbeard
Zehehehe…
"Dreams," Teach laughed. "That kid's got one."
His crew laughed with him.
Not kindly.
Law
Law watched, expression unreadable.
"…A sealed entity," he muttered. "Familiar."
Robin
Robin didn't blink.
"…A child carrying history he didn't choose," she whispered.
She kept watching.
EPISODE 2
Training.
Failure.
Iruka stepping in front of Naruto.
The shuriken.
Iruka bleeding.
"I believe in you."
REACTIONS — EPISODE 2Garp
"…That's a good teacher," Garp said gruffly.
Sengoku nodded once. "…Yes."
Whitebeard
"…A father doesn't have to share blood," Whitebeard said quietly.
No one spoke after that.
Ace
Ace wiped his eyes and looked away. "…Shut up."
Marco didn't tease him.
Five Elders
"This man," one Elder said, pointing at Iruka, "redirects hatred."
"That is more dangerous than rebellion," another replied.
Celestial Dragons
They were bored now.
Which meant they paid.
PAYMENT PHASE
[STREAM VIEWERSHIP LOG]
Standard Viewers: 5,000 Belly each
Poor / Slaves / Unable: 0 Belly
Celestial Dragons: 200,000 Belly each
Five Elders: 500,000 Belly each
[TOTAL COLLECTION: 1,870,000,000 Belly]
Osamu stared.
"…WHAT?"
Luffy leaned over. "What?"
Osamu shook his head. "Nothing. Just… capitalism."
THE QUESTION EVENT
[INTERACTIVE EVENT — ENABLED]Answer 1 Question. Win a Reward.
Five people were selected.
A Marine Captain.A Pirate Rookie.A Noble.A Scholar.A Slave child.
The question appeared:
"Why did Iruka step in front of Naruto?"
Two failed.
The Noble said, "Duty."The Pirate said, "Pity."
Wrong.
Three answered correctly.
"Because someone believed in him.""Because hatred ends when someone chooses differently.""Because loneliness kills faster than blades."
Rewards were given.
Skills. Objects. Subtle.
Then—
[ADMIN BONUS — WINNER GRADE+]
Osamu received one tier higher.
[REWARD: WILL ANCHOR]Effect: Resistance to mental corruption increases drastically.
Osamu let out a breath he didn't know he needed.
"…Thank you."
The screen faded.
The night returned.
Osamu stood on the deck, staring at the sea, genuinely stunned.
"…I didn't think it would hit like that."
Usopp swallowed. "What was that?"
Osamu smiled thinly. "A story."
The Going Merry sailed forward.
And the world would never look at stories the same way again.