Is this reincarnation?
In a shady office in a busy city, I was on a call and talking enthusiastically to my client. It was just another normal day of hard work for me.
"Yes, congratulations for being selected! The Nigerian prince is willing to share all his wealth with you!" I spoke in an accent which was very different from my usual.
Murmur-Murmur-
An old lady's excited voice rang out from the other end of the phone.
"The prince just needs to access his 'trapped' money. Please send $5000 and then he can share his wealth with you." I kept insisting.
The conversation continued for a few minutes after which I sat down with a satisfied grin on my face. Another transaction was successfully secured.
Creak-
In a moment, my business colleague entered the office room with two cups of coffee. He handed one of them and sat down next to me.
"Sup, Bernard… You look like you just got laid."
I laughed loudly and replied, "Better than that... business has just been off the charts these days!"
My colleague grinned evilly upon hearing this news. Just like me, he believed in the philosophy of "whether you earn it or scam it, money's the same."
Next, he handed me a document and said, "Oh, here's that information on that Susilo guy who tried to report us to the police. He's a small-firm employee with 2 children and claims to be a part-time fanfiction writer."
"Hmm, how dare he try to fuck with honest workers like us?!"
I inspected the document carefully, my gaze lingering upon the fanfiction link. I opened my laptop and searched up the link. It led me to a web page of an 'One Piece' fanfiction.
Shortly, I began typing something up with a curled lip.
My colleague glanced over my shoulder to the screen and asked, "Are you typing a review or something? Do you even know what this One Piece is?"
"Nah but screw this guy. This is the only way for me to satisfy my petty vengeance." I exclaimed, continuing to write my review.
[Author's writing skills and storytelling are absolute trash! A dog is smarter than your stupid and pussy MC. There is only one word to describe this MC and Author… BETA CUCK!]
Click-
As soon as the 'submit' review option was clicked, Drrrrrr…. everything began to shake. Soon a white light blinded my vision and the entire world itself.
**
Bright white light entered my eyes once again as I tried to open them. Apart from an intense headache, I had major difficulty controlling my limbs which felt short and stubby.
When my eyes finally opened, I could see a gloriously vast sea, kindling with its own symphony. The sea was calm and pulsing with an acetylene-blue.
I was currently in a small wooden boat with no paddles. There was a food sack next to me and a weird space suit of some kind.
It required more of my attention, but there was something bigger troubling my mind.
"What the actual fuck…" I murmured, my jaws gaping.
I was currently in a body of a snot-nosed brat that couldn't have been more than eight years old. My black hair seemed to curl upwards in a very queer manner too.
…
After 5 minutes of debating the absurdity of this situation, I gritted my teeth and walked over to inspect the weird space suit.
"Is my family name Saint?"
My eyes fell upon a tag stuffed in the suit which read 'SAINT FAMILY.' Next to it, there was a weird platinum colored snail species which had some sophisticated equipment attached to it.
I was about to inspect it further, when…
Swissh-
A whirlpool started to form tens of meters away from me. It got bigger and bigger in size until something emerged from the water that froze my eyes.
ROAR…!
A large oversized brown eel with red eyes and blue fins emerged from the ground. Judging by the mountain-like size and its angry eyes, I knew I was dead.
"I believe in Jesus Christ and God. Now, please accept me into heaven!"
I made peace with God and sat at the corner of the boat, shivering uncontrollably.
The Sea King took time to monitor its surroundings and then got a sudden urge to sneeze.
"AH-CHOO…!!"
WHOOSH-
A powerful gust of wind materialized and drove me and my petty boat to oblivion.
**
In due time, I woke up once again at the shore of an island. The scenery around me was that of a flax-gold beach and a lush forest in the distance.
"Holy shit, am I really alive?!"
I examined myself carefully and found only a few bruises on my body. My hair was no longer curled upwards and the tough luxury clothes on me were still in pristine conditions.
Unfortunately, my boat with all its provisions was nowhere to be seen though.
"Damn God, what the hell is this shitty start point to my transmigration?!"
After a while, I accepted my fate with a sigh and began my journey to explore this island.
Luckily for me, I was able to stumble upon a village within 2 minutes of my journey. My eyes flashed as I witnessed the signboard that read 'Raga Village.' At least I could read the local language here.
Exploring the village further, I found out that the bulk of the population consisted of farmers who lived in small, thatch-roofed houses of single storeys.
They seemed to have some technology as many of these houses contained light and weird snails being used as telephones.
In a moment, my attention fell upon a scuffle going on near me.
"You thieving brats! How dare you try to steal apples from my farm?!"
An old man was chasing after a bunch of kids with a long wooden stick.
"Sorry, uncle! Please forgive us!!"
"We won't do it again…!!"
The kids dashed in haste away from the old man.
The old man just snorted loudly and then yelled, "Gasp, Gasp...Poor people like you brats will never get the chance to eat one of my giant Fuji apples! They're 10,000 Berrys each and exported even to places like the Grand Line and East-Blue!"
Hearing about these 'giant' apples, my starving stomach growled loudly. I decided to try my luck at those apples and took strides towards the old man.
The old man noticed me with a hint of a frown and asked, "I've never seen you before, kid. What do you want?"
I put on a mocking smile and answered, "I am looking to buy Fuji apples at a bulk price of 13,000 Berrys. If your samples can satisfy my taste, the prices can be further negotiated."
The old man pondered over my words for a few moments, after which Berry symbols appeared in his eyes. "You much be nobility from the Toroa town! You have come to the right place; let me give you some samples."
He was too enthralled by the price and the luxury clothes I was wearing, not doubting my words at all. He ran away to get me a sack of apples with a polite expression on his face.
…
Soon I departed away from the old man, promising him that I'll make a deal with him within the week.
I spent the rest of the day gathering information and finding a few old copies of the paper called the 'World Economy Newspaper.'
There were quite some interesting facts I found out about my situation including:
The year was 1502, and this age was apparently called the Great Age of Pirates. It was started by some man known as 'Gold Roger' who was the "King of the Pirates" before his execution.
I was in a part of the world known as the West Blue and the world seemed to have a peculiar geography that was hard to grasp.
Also, the world was ruled by some organization called the 'World Government' whose face to the world were the 'Marines.'
Another important thing I learned was that this 'Raga' village was part of the Toroa kingdom. This kingdom's capital wasn't too far away from my current location and rumoured to have amnesties for orphans. I wanted to head there immediately; however, there was a forest riddled with a few dangers blocking my path.
For now, I had to wait for a caravan that would arrive in two weeks and follow it to the town. I had to look for a place to survive until then.
…
Later in the day, I was heading to the house of an old lady farmer known as Kanezenny. The rumour was that she was a kind woman who may help me with a place to stay.
I was now sporting plain clothes and carried the sack of apples with me. For some reason, there was weird fruit mixed within the apples that I wasn't sure I should throw. I could almost swear to god that all the fruits in the sack were apples before.
I gave up thinking about this, as I had reached the front door of Kanezenny's residence.
Knock-Knock-
I stood outside her door and waited for her to respond.
Soon an elderly woman with large eyes, small ears, a crooked nose, and a wide smile walked out the door.
I greeted her and began my explanation on how I needed a place to stay.
After I was done talking, Kanezenny laid her gentle eyes on me and sighed loudly.
"You poor kid… Stay as long as you want here. You also have a friend here who also joined today."
She led me to a room to sleep for the night. I accepted her offer immediately; however, something seemed off to me.
Her offer was a huge hassle to her, but she didn't even blink at offering me a place to stay. Is this old lady really that nice?
I gazed at Kanezenny's leaving figure as my scammer senses kicked in again. Before I could observe her further, my eyes laid on the figure of a small girl lying down not too far from me.
She had shoulder-length black hair and eyes that had dark, wide pupils. Her nose was long, thin and defined, and she wore a slightly tattered black frock.
She was in a corner and seemed to be laughing to herself with a "Derishishishi."
"What a weird laugh…" I murmured.