AN: I really want to make a Cipher Pol gamer story but I don't think I would have the mental endurance to enjoy writing it.
The strawhats were at a dinner table eating peacefully.
Robin stared at Kuro who was having fun feeding Luffy.
So far, from the information she collected, Kuro had a friend named Trust Me Bro who knew a lot of things like cipher pol and warlords, they even seem to know about her.
Thinking of ways to find out more information, Robin wondered why Kuro would join a dofus like Luffy.
"I wonder that too," Kuina said by her side.
Robin became surprised and looked at Kuina.
Kuina ate a peace of meat, "No I can't read your mind, but I can read what you're thinking using my observation haki."
Robin smiled, "Spying on me while I'm spying, you're very sneaky miss swordsman."
Kuina shrugged with a smile, "Sorry, but I'm constantly training my observation haki so I notice the minute of expressions.
Robin nodded and turned to Kuro who was still feeding Luffy, "Say mister strategist, why did you join Captain?"
Kuro turned to Robin, "It was for Zoro and Kuina, but if you want more information than that, I'd have to go into power scaling."
"Power scaling?" Robin interest peaked.
Kuro fed Luffy another meat stick, "It's a very complicated topic."
Robin smiled, "I think we have plenty of time, I'm sure the crew would like to listen too."
Kuro looked at everyone and it seemed most of them were interested in power scaling though they didn't know what it truly meant.
Kuro sighed, "Alright I'll talk about but don't interrupt too many times."
Everyone nodded and Kuro proceeded to try his best to explain power scaling.
"Powering scaling is how strong someone is to someone else."
Kuina and Zoro interest peaked.
"Let's talk about the levels of power scaling first, using marines as an example. First is chore boy or Coby, you remember him right Cap?"
Luffy laughed, "Yeah, he was weak."
Kuro nodded with a smile and continued, "Next is seaman recruit... you know what I don't want to list all the marines rank and the kind of people."
Everyone sweat dropped at that.
"I'll just list out all the lowest ranks first, chore boy, seaman recruit, seaman apprentice, seaman first class, petty officer, chief petty officer, master chief petty officer, and warrant officer. These people are the lowest of the low in marines and require only a single punch from Cap to beat them.
Everyone nodded in understanding.
Kuro smiled, "Now, next are the marine veterans, these guys know their stuff and can survive a punch from Cap."
Kuro proceeded to list them, "They go ensign, lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant, lieutenant commander, commander, captain, commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral, admiral, and finally, fleet admiral."
Kuro looked at everyone, "You guys remember Tashigi right?"
Everyone except Robin nodded.
Kuro elaborated, "Tashigi was chief petty officer back at Lougetown but has been promoted to Ensign after Alabasta."
Nami looked at a Kuro strangely, "How do you know that?"
Kuro looked deadpanned at Nami, "Trust Me Bro."
Everyone dropped with a sigh.
Robin smiled and urged Kuro to continue.
Kuro drank some water, "Anyway, Smoker back at Lougetown was a captain, but after Alabasta, he has been promoted to commodore."
Usopp had a confused face, "That doesn't seem like power scaling, more like contribution scaling."
Kuro sighed, "You're right, but Pirates power scaling is really raw."
Zoro looked strangely at Kuro, "Raw?"
Kuro fell into thought and looked at Robin, "You're really making think aren't you."
Robin smiled, "Sorry."
Kuro looked at everyone, "It's hard to explain what I know to you guys, so let me make up a simple pirate power scaling."
"Let's start with any ordinary pirate, they shoot guns, attack with swords, and are pretty good at harassing ordinary people. To ordinary people, they're very scary."
Everyone thought of the average pirates that attacks people.
"Next is rookie, pirates who can easily deal with a few pirates, Nami and Usopp are rookies."
Everyone nodded with acceptance, Usopp and Nami smiled.
"Next is great rookie, pirates who can easily deal with a group of pirates, Chopper is a great rookie."
Chopper blushed and wiggled, "Complementing me won't make happy."
Everyone smiled at Chopper.
Kuro continued, "Next is super rookie, pirates who can easily deal with an entire pirate crew, Sanji and Robin are super rookies."
Sanji rubbed his noise with a smile and Robin thought of Kuro's analyzation.
"Next is supernova, pirates who can easily deal with a fleet of pirates, Cap is a supernova."
"Yay!" Luffy smiled with a cheer.
Kuro smiled at his Cap happy reaction and continued, "After supernova is third commander."
Kuina eyed Kuro strangely, "Third commander?"
Kuro grinned and elaborated, "Third commander means they are as strong as a third commander of an emperor's crew."
Everyone's eyes widened and seemed to wow.
"Are you, Kuina, and Zoro as strong as third commanders?" Usopp questioned with excitement.
Kuro shook his head, "Only Zoro and Kuina are third commanders, I'm further up the food chain."
"HEH?" Kuina looked skeptically.
"HOH?" Zoro grinned.
Nami, Usopp, and Chopper gulped.
"We're fighting after this," Kuina stated with a cold smile.
"I'd like to see how you're higher on the food chain," Zoro grinned with an evil smile.
Kuro shrugged with a smile and continued, "After third commander is second commander, they can easily devastate an island, Luffy's brother Ace is second commander."
"Wow!" Luffy's eyes shined.
Kuro grinned, "After second commander is first commander, and that's where I belong, a first commander can fight toe to toe with an admiral."
"Oooooooooo!" Usopp, Luffy, and Chopper's eyes shined.
Nami smiled happily, "What's after first commander?"
Kuro smiled, "It's not what's after first commander but above, and above first commander is an admiral."
Sanji took a deep breath, "So that's the type of guy that's going to be coming after us?"
Kuro smiled, "Yep!"
Robin seemed disturbed but calmed herself with a smile.
"Anything above admiral!?" Chopper beamed.
Kuro nodded with a smile and looked at Kuina and Zoro.
"The four emperors," Zoro stated.
Chopper became more excited, "Tell me about them!"
Kuina decided to tell from what she remembered Kuro told her.
"They say if it's a one-on-one, whether it be on land, sea, or air, you can bet on Kaido the strongest creature."
"They say if Big Mom invites you to her party, you'll die if you go and you'll die if you refuse to go."
"They say if you touch one of Whitebeard's sons, he'll shatter the world before you."
"They say if you see red hair Shank, his sheer badassness will stop you from trying anything funny."
"Those are the four emperors of the seas and are currently the pirates closest to the one piece."
The whole crew eye's widened
"The one piece!?" Luffy yelled with excitement and then realized something, "Shanks!?"
"Can't believe you remembered word for word," Kuro awed.
Usopp took a deep breath, "How strong is Kaido?"
Kuro fell into a thought and smiled, "Luffy falling off the hammock after waking up is equivalent to Kaido falling ten thousand meters from the sky."
"No way," Kuina uttered with disbelief.
"Even I can't believe that," Zoro narrowed.
Robin lost her smile and looked at Kuro as if he was crazy, "I feel you're exaggerating."
Chopper and Usopp fully believed Kuro.
Nami felt skeptical.
Sanji felt what Kuro said was too crazy and his smoke fell out.
"He seems strong," Luffy uttered with determination.
Kuro started laughing at everyone.
They sighed with relief thinking he was joking.
"If you think I'm joking, all of you will be in for a big surprise when we get to the new world," Kuro grinned madly.
Everyone gulped, there was no way he was telling the truth right?"
Kuro continued grinning, "And if you think Kaido is impressive, then just know that above emperor is a pirate king or legend. If Gold Roger was still alive, he could easily kill Kaido with a single swing of his sword."
"You're joking, you got to be," Nami stammered.
Kuina fully focussed her observation haki on Kuro, "Was what you said really true?"
Everyone looked at Kuina and then back at Kuro.
Kuro smiled confidently, "Yes."
Kuona stopped using her observation haki, "Wow, that's all I can say."
Everyone took a breath, so what Kuro said was true.
"How does this have to do with joining Luffy?" Sanji remembered out loud.
Everyone suddenly remembered and looked at Kuro.
Kuro elaborated, "This is where I explain the potential of all of you."
"Our potential!?" Usopp awed.
Kuro nodded, "Cap, without a doubt, can reach the realm of legend."
Everyone took a deep breath and started to see a picture.
Kuro continued, "Kuina and Zoro without a doubt can reach emperor level."
Zoro and Kuina's mouths hung open.
Kuro smiled, "Sanji and Robin without a doubt can reach admiral level."
Robin and Sanji eye's widened.
Kuro looked at Chopper, Nami, and Usopp, "The three of you without a doubt can reach first commander."
Nami, Chopper, and Usopp eyes widened.
Kuro fell into thought, "As for me, reaching false emperor would be enough."
"False emperor?" Usopp tilted his head.
Everyone looked at Kuro strangely.
Kuro elaborated, "Mihawk can fight on equal footing with Shanks, but you see, Mihawk isn't known to have conqueror haki. Conqueror haki is one of the requirements to be an emperor."
Kuina looked at Kuro strangely, "What's conqueror haki? Do you not have it?"
Kuro smiled contently, "Conqueror haki is the exertion of your will on others. An emperor can use their conqueror haki to make a hundred thousand Fishmens unconscious."
Nami's eyes widened and took a deep breath.
"Why do you not have it?" Zoro questioned.
Kuro shrugged, "The reason I wanted you to be first mate was because I knew you had conqueror's haki Zoro. As for Kuina, at first I wasn't sure but now I'm sure. As for me, I just don't have the will and ambition for conqueror's haki."
"What do you mean Kuro!?" Luffy stared intently.
Kuro smiled softly, "I've never told any of you my dream, have I?"
Luffy and the others shook their heads.
"Wasn't it to be the world's greatest blacksmith?" Kuina said softly.
Kuro nodded with a small smile, "It was, but I realized something, talent, skill, time, I had them all. I knew without a shred of doubt, If I wanted to, I could become the world's greatest blacksmith. But you know, for me, a dream is meant to be impossible. I feel no need to chase after something I can easily obtain."
Everyone became quiet.
"Now let me answer Robin's question," Kuro smiled.
Robin became lost, "My question?"
Kuro grinned and went to Kuina.
He wrapped his arms around her.
Kuina looked at Kuro strangely.
Kuro spoke proudly, "I'm a sis con and I want the best of the best for my sister. If my sister wants to be the world's greatest swordsman, then I'll get her the best captain to help her get there. Say cap, thanks for accepting my sister. I actually planned on bribing you with a mountain of meat sticks if you didn't accept her."
Luffy's eyes filled with meat, "You were!?"
"Yep," Kuro smiled.
Kuina knocked on Kuro's head with embarrassment, "Did you have to call yourself a sis con?"
Kuro laughed happily, "It's revenge for you doing that weird thing of licking my blood like a weirdo."
Kuina became flustered with embarrassment and ran out.
Kuro gave himself a mental thumbs up, he avoided having to make a cruel sun to show off his first commander prowess.
Kuro turned to Robin and blew a raspberry at her and followed after Kuina.
