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"Jaune."said a familiar voice, as Jaune turned around and he couldn't believe who he was seeing stand before him!
"Lord Oden!"said Jaune with shock, not expecting to run into Lord Oden of all people.
"Jaune, why does it look like you have not seen me in a long time."said Oden, wondering why his subordinate was looking at him so teary eyed.
"But, this is impossible! I saw you fall into that boiling oil! I heard the gunshot!"said Jaune, knowing there was no way that Kozuki Oden could possibly be alive.
"Jaune, what are you doing!"said Oden, as Jaune began to look at him with anger as he pulled out Kashu and Corcea Mors!
"I won't be fooled by your tricks, old hag!"said Jaune, who was sure that "Oden" was in fact Kurozumi Higurashi!
"Jaune!"said Oden with shock as Jaune charged.
"I know my lord is dead! You can't fool me!"shouted Jaune as he swung his swords.
-=O=-
"Die you old hag!" shouted Jaune as he got up from his bed in a cold sweat.
As Jaune was trying to catch his breath, he looked around to see that he was in a dark room and realized that it was all just a dream.
Kurozumi Higurashi was dead! Kozuki Oden was dead!
Both died at the hands of Kaido as he saw it with his own two eyes!
And no matter how much he wish it wasn't true he knew that Oden was never coming back as he was now in the afterlife with his beloved wife!
"I have to find a way back. The others need me for the battle at Onigashima."said Jaune, knowing that by now his allies must have gathered other allies for the battle against Kaido!
Jaune wasn't going to miss out on his chance to fight against that monster! He spent the last five years preparing for the battle against Kaido and the Beast Pirates! He mastered observation Haki, armament Haki, and was barely learning how to use conquerers Haki just to cut down Kaido and save Wano!
He was going to help make Momonosuke Shogun, even if it was the last thing he would ever do!
"Having trouble sleeping, Mr Arc?"asked Ozpin, who is currently in control of Oscar's body as he turned on the lights.
"You have been keeping an eye on me ever since I came back."said Jaune, who noticed that Ozpin has been watching him since day one!
"Well it's not every day that one of my students comes back from the dead."retorted the reincarnated Headmaster.
"He... you are curious about the world I was in, huh?"inquired Jaune, as he had a feeling Ozpin wanted to know a lot about that world and what secrets it held.
"Yes. But more than anything I want to see if you're okay."said Ozpin as be got up.
"What do you mean?"Jaune couldn't help but ask.
"Mr Arc, I have been alive a very, very long time. And I can tell by now when someone is hiding something as it is clear to me that you appear to be greatly distressed. Questioning things, but not like the others. It's clear to me that you have other priorities on your mind."said Ozpin, as it was clear to him that Jaune was prioritizing other things.
"The man I swore my life to made me promise one last thing before he unfortunately passed. It was to help his country by making his son the next leader of that country. I won't go into details but I have spent the last five years preparing for the day when Wano Country would once again be ruled by the Kozuki family."said Jaune, knowing that the people wanted, desperately wanted the name Kozuki to be in charge again as Orochi is destroying the country, and the citizens can only take so much more...
"You withhold information from your friends, Mr Arc?"asked Ozpin, knowing well that Jaune hasn't said anything to his friends about what is going on and why he seems to be preoccupied.
"They have nothing to do with Wano Country. I lived among its citizens for many years. I ate with them, drank with them, I grew to love them. I grew to love Wano and everything the Grand Line had to offer. My destiny is to finish what was started a very long time ago and help bring Wano back to its former glory!"said Jaune, knowing that until Wano was free, he would forever be restless as he knew every day many citizens and his fellow samurai were suffering because of Orochi and Kaido!
"Why do you not tell your friends the truth, Mr Arc?"asked Ozpin with a raised eyebrow.
"They wouldn't understand. This goes beyond anything they would understand is you don't make a promise with someone important to you and not keep it, just because their dead doesn't mean you don't stop fighting for that promise."said Jaune, as Oden may be dead, but the promise to open up Wano and make Momonosuke the Shogun has never left his heart!
"I understand, Mr Arc. You have clearly experienced many hardships and many fond memories with your allies back in that other world. You value them like you value the friends and family you made here. But I suggest you don't close them off as I learned the hard way that closing off your allies from something important is the fastest way to turn them against you."said Ozpin, even though he knew he was being a massive hypocrite right now.
"Maybe... but you are the last person who has the right to tell me that."said Jaune, as he was sure the reincarnated Headmaster was hiding something from everyone, even Qrow.
But he didn't have the time or energy to figure out what it was!
"I see... goodnight Mr Arc."said Ozpin before he left the room.
Jaune meanwhile just went over to his bed and picked up Kashu and Corcea Mors.
"I have to get stronger. Otherwise I'll never be able to cut down Kaido at this rate."said Jaune, knowing that he would have to level up in order to take down the King of the Beasts!
"I have to be strong. I need to get stronger! Only then will Orochi and Kaido pay for everything they have done!"said Jaune, knowing that the time to take the fight to Onigashima was nearing and he needed to be ready!
Meaning he needed to figure out a way to get back to the Grand Line!
Back to Wano for the final battle!
-=O=-
[The next day]
Jaune with polishing of his swords for the upcoming meeting with Headmaster Lionheart. Apparently the Headmaster of Haven wanted to speak with all of them but he wouldn't give the specifics. All he clarified is that he wanted to speak with all of them.
Just then Ruby and Pyrrha entered the room Jaune was using.
"Hey, what's wrong?"asked Jaune, noticing that Ruby and Pyrrha both appeared to have serious looks on their faces.
"Jaune, what are you hiding from us?"asked Ruby, as Jaune could immediately tell where this was going so he just stood up and placed his swords and their scabbards as he placed them on his hip.
"Ha... so you were listening to my conversation with Ozpin last night."sais Jaune, as both girls didn't say nothing which pretty much confirmed that they did.
"Jaune, why are you hiding so many secrets from us?! We're your friends!"said Pyrrha, wondering what was going on with the man she loved.
"I did a lot of things in that other world! I made friends, I experience things I never thought I would experience, and I made promises I promised to keep that not even death can be used as an excuse "said Jaune, as he vowed to keep his promise to his last dying breath
"But why do you want to go back when you're home?!"asked Ruby with tears In her eyes, as she pretty much guessed that's what was going on.
"Because I owe the man who gave me everything his last dying wish! I promised him I would free up his country and make his son the Shogun! I have to be there for the final battle otherwise I will never be able to live with myself or be able to hold my head up high "said Jaune in his defense.
"But this is your home! Salem is a threat to all of Remnant! Does that not bother you at all?!"asked Pyrrha, wondering if Jaune really cared about his friends and family.
"Of course it does! That is why I have been showing all of you the basics on how to use Haki!! Like I said during the Battle of Beacon, you two are the ones who are the most important pieces on the chessboard for the battle to come! You guys are the leaders that will bring about a new age for Remnant! But I made a promise to the man who gave me everything, who saved my life twice to help save his country from a threat just as powerful as Salem if not more powerful! I willl stand on Onigashima again for the battle to save all of Wano from its current Shogun and his benefactor!"said Jaune, as Ruby and Pyrrha needed to understand that he had obligations in that other world!
"And you're just going to leave us when we thought you were dead! You have no idea how many times we cried over losing you! For months we thought you were dead but you were out in another world playing PIRATE!"said Ruby with anger.
"And I hoped everyday that you two survive the Battle of Beacon! I prayed to the Brothers or whoever that you two were alive and that you made the ones responsible pay for their actions! I have to do the same thing for Kozuki Oden! I owe him my life, and a samurai does not stop fighting until his lord's wishes are fulfilled!"said Jaune, not willing to justify his actions to his friends as he had his reasons!
"So why didn't you tell us that in the first place?!"asked Pyrrha with a hurt look on her face.
"Because none of you would understand what I'm going through! I was in a dark place when I almost died! I didn't even know who I was for a while while I was in that other world as I wondered every day if you guys were all right or even alive for that matter! Kozuki Oden brought me back to life by giving me a chance and being patient enough to help me break out of the shell I placed around myself. I owe him everything! I was willing to die by his side but he refused and saved my life not only once but twice! I owe him because when a man makes a promise, he better damn well not stop fighting until he fulfills that promise!"said Jaune, as Roger, Whitebeard, and Oden drilled that ideology into his brain!
This shocked Ruby and Pyrrha as they were hoping that their confrontation would talk some sense into their best friend / man they love! But it was clear to them that he wouldn't listen no matter how much they scold or yell at him for as it's clear he has made up his mind! Jaune was going to try to find a way to get back to that other well then that was final!
"Please... you need to understand that I have nothing against you two or any of you. I love you all so much but I cannot live with myself if I'm not there with my allies that I made in that other world! Kin'emon, Kiku, Dogstorm, Cat Viper, Kawamatsu, Raizo, Denjiro, Ashura, and Kanjuro are all counting on me to stand with them on Onigashima in order to free Wano from the tyranny of the current Shogun, Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido, the governor general of the Beast Pirates!"said Jaune, wanting the two closest friends he's ever had to understand that he needed to go back and fight!
"Jaune, you idiot!" shouted Ruby and Pyrrha at the same time as they ran out of the room and slammed the door behind them.
"Smooth Jaune, real smooth..."Jaune sarcastically said to himself as he began to leave as he figured he wasn't wanted anymore after what he said to Ruby and Pyrrha.
He knew by now the others were probably listening in or Ruby and Pyrrha were telling them everything! He didn't want to get involved anymore than he already was so he decided to leave while he had a chance as he didn't want to deal with any more of their BS as he needed to find a way to get back to the Grand Line and hopefully get back to Wano for the final battle.
[A few minutes later]
Jaune was making his way out of Haven when he smelled something"Wait... why do I smell Dust... a lot of Dust."
Jaune knew the smell of Dust anywhere as it was ingrained into his nostrils the day he blew himself up! He you the smell better than anyone so he decided to check it out. He made his way back to Haven where he saw a lot of White Fang foot soldiers placing bombs all over the perimeter of the academy! Jaune was about to step in when he heard a commotion going on in the largest room in all of Haven, the main hallway!
But before he could check it out...
"Who are you!"said a White Fang foot soldier as he pointed a gun at Jaune.
Jaune didn't say nothing as he looked at the White Fang member with a smirk on his face.
Meanwhile inside of Haven, Hazel had locked the doors in front of him as Qrow and his allies watched on with shock as they saw Raven had joined up with Cinder and her cronies.
"Raven, tell me, how long have you been with them?"asked Qrow, wondering how long Raven has been working with the forces of Salem.
"Oh, don't worry little bird. Your sister is only a recent edition. She looked at the current situation and understood there is no way to defeat Salem, so she chose the best option for her and her tribe."said Cinder with a mocking tone in her voice.
"I see everyone is here. Even the lover of that fool who took my left arm and eye. I don't think any of you are carrying a makeshift Dust bomb full of benzene. Because that only worked the first time as it caught me off guard."said Cinder, as Pyrrha looked at her with hatred and anger.
"You don't have the right to talk about him! You can act all cocky if you want but you know and I know that he beat you that day!"said Pyrrha, as although Jaune was alive she knew Cinder was the reason he was sent to that other world in the first place!
"And yet I'm alive and that idiot is dead! Now all of you will join him soon."said Cinder as Qrow looked at Leo.
"All of those Huntsman. You are the reason they're dead! You gave their locations to Salem so they could be assassinated one by one!"said Qrow, realizing that all of his friends were dead because of Leo!
"I will not justify my actions! I did what I needed to do to survive! There is no beating her! There never was!"said Leo and his defense.
"You should be ashamed of yourself! Where's your pride as a warrior!"said a familiar sounded voice of Jaune Arc, who approached Leo from behind..
"No... THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! I saw you go up in flames!"said Cinder, unable to believe that the man who manger was still alive and well!
"I haven't seen that ugly face in thirteen years. You look horrible."said Jaune, making Cinder growl at him.
"Careful with this one. He's different."said Hazel, that's something told to him he was on another level compared to Ruby and her friends
"It doesn't matter! With two maidens on our side the Battle is ours! Now the only thing to do is to make sure this fool goes back to his grave!"said Cinder as she launched herself at Jaune while pulling out a pair of glass swords.
"The last time we fought I was clearly no match for you, but..."said Jaune as he pulled out Kashu and Corcea Mors at the same time.
Before Cinder could react he slipped past her and delivered an x-shaped cut, temporarily breaking through her Aura and causing a deep gash to appear on her stomach.
"Gaaa..."exclaimed Cinder, who almost passed out before she came to her senses.
"Thirteen years have passed for me since that day! And I spent the last five training to fight someone who is a whole hell of a lot stronger than you!"said Jaune, pointing Kashu at Cinder!
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"yelled Cinder as she charged at Jaune.
And soon everyone else began charging at one another as the battle for Haven has officially begun!