Chapter 1: The Divine-Level Cultivation System

"Beep! Congratulations on binding the Divine-Level Cultivation System!"

"Beep! You've received a newbie gift pack!"

"Beep! You have acquired the Kusanagi Sword, Basic Swordsmanship, Triple Slash, and Blade Draw Lv1! Observation Haki Lv1, Armament Haki Lv1, and Conqueror's Haki Lv1!"

In a storage room of twenty square meters, Moonlight suddenly sat up with a start. Hearing the continuous sounds echoing in his mind, he was overwhelmed with shock.

"Haki? That's something unique to the pirate world. Did I really cross over into the One Piece world? And I've even bound a Divine-Level Cultivation System and received a newbie gift pack with the legendary Kusanagi Sword?"

Moonlight looked at the ancient sword in his hand and murmured to himself.

His name was Moonlight, and he was an ordinary guy. After graduating from college, he couldn't find a job, so he ended up working on a construction site. Unfortunately, the scaffolding collapsed, and countless steel bars and cement fell, burying Moonlight beneath it.

He thought he was dead, but instead, he found himself alive and had crossed over into his favorite pirate world. As someone who was familiar with the popular themes of crossing over and systems, he never imagined such a thing would happen to him!

To make sure this wasn't a dream, Moonlight stood up with the Kusanagi Sword and gently poked a wooden barrel that was taller than a person in front of him.

"Crack!"

The barrel was instantly punctured, and the red wine spilled out, flowing all over the ground in no time!

The sharpness of the sword was evident!

At the same time, a voice echoed in his mind:

"Beep! You swung the sword and gained 10,000 experience points!"

"Beep! As Basic Swordsmanship and Triple Slash have reached max level, the experience is automatically converted to Blade Draw!"

"Beep! Blade Draw has leveled up to Lv2!"

"Beep! New skill unlocked: Dragon's Breakthrough Slash!"

As he listened, a status panel appeared in his mind:

**[Moonlight]**

Basic Swordsmanship [System Gift, No Rank]

Triple Slash [System Gift, No Rank]

Blade Draw Lv2 1/100,000 [Upgradeable]

Dragon's Breakthrough Slash Lv1 1/100,000 [Upgradeable, Unlockable]

Observation Haki Lv1 1/10,000 [Upgradeable]

Armament Haki Lv1 1/10,000 [Upgradeable]

Conqueror's Haki Lv1 1/10,000 [Upgradeable]

"Blade Draw, Triple Slash, and the Kusanagi Sword—this isn't a dream; it's real!"

Feeling the surge of power within his body and the innate knowledge of sword techniques in his mind, Moonlight muttered to himself.

At least one thing was certain now: he had truly crossed over and received an incredibly powerful system! Just by casually swinging the sword, several sword skills had leveled up, and he had even acquired a new skill!

The higher the level of the sword techniques, the more terrifying their power!

A Lv1 sword technique can emit sword energy, sensing the heartbeat and vitality of people around.

A Lv2 sword technique can cut through hard iron, showing immense power!

One can only imagine how powerful Lv3 and Lv4 sword techniques must be!

And that's not even considering Haki!

If Haki is wrapped around the sword, the power is beyond imagination!

"Boom!"

At that moment, a series of earth-shattering explosions erupted outside. Through the Observation Haki, Moonlight could clearly sense the whistling sound of cannonballs cutting through the air.

"This is bad, it's pirates! Pirates!"

"No way, East Blue is supposed to be peaceful. How can there be pirates?"

"Damn it, I just came out for a trip. How could I run into something like this?"

At the same time, countless panicked cries filled the air. The tourists on the ship were screaming in terror due to the pirate attack.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Suddenly, dozens of footsteps sounded—pirates had boarded the ship. Along with the sound came rough and menacing roars!

"Get on, lads! There are so many fat sheep here; it's enough for the brothers to enjoy for a while!"

"Everyone, stand still. We only want money, nothing else. Of course, if anyone is uncooperative, we won't be polite!"

"Robbery! Hand over all your valuables, or we won't be polite!"

"That's right, it's pirates! This is the pirate world!"

Hearing this, Moonlight stepped out of the room. He had hesitated a bit before, but seeing the endless sea outside and the conspicuous Jolly Roger of the Red Heart Pirates docked nearby confirmed it—this was indeed the Arlietta Pirates' ship.

With that in mind, he walked towards the ship's hold. Inside, the scene was already chaotic. Dozens of burly men with large knives and intimidating tattoos were shouting harshly.

All the tourists were panicked and huddled together, too scared to move. They handed over their gold and silver treasures without resistance, preferring to lose their valuables rather than their lives. In the pirate world, power ruled supreme, and the lives of the weak were as cheap as grass.

Fortunately, these pirates were somewhat pragmatic; they were only seeking money and not killing everyone. If they killed everyone, fewer tourists would come to East Blue in the future.

Moonlight patted his empty pockets. Clearly, he was a pauper with no money at all. The pirates had picked the wrong target if they intended to rob him.

At that moment, a few pirates approached him, brandishing their large knives threateningly.

"Money!"

"I've just arrived and have no money!" Moonlight said, pulling out his empty pockets with a helpless look.

"Damn, he's just a pauper!"

"Unlucky, running into someone like this!"

"Get lost!"

Seeing this, several pirates disdainfully shouted and prepared to leave. They were indeed only after money.

"Wait, that sword looks nice. Since he has no money, let's take the sword as payment!"

At that moment, one of the pirates noticed the Kusanagi Sword in Moonlight's hand. His eyes lit up as he reached for it.

"You want my sword? That's not going to happen. For a swordsman, the sword is his life!"

Moonlight smiled faintly. With a flash, he evaded the pirate's grasp effortlessly.

"Damn it, how dare you resist me! Hand it over, or you'll regret it!"

"You managed to dodge Kara's grab—seems like you have some skill. Since you have a sword, you must be a swordsman!"

"Heh, a penniless swordsman is still a low-tier swordsman. Daring to resist us means you're looking for trouble! It's just right, the brothers haven't had their blood drawn yet. Since you dare to resist, you'll be an example to the others!"

Seeing Moonlight's attempt to evade, the pirates immediately sneered and surrounded him, ready to take action.

"Little brother, judging by your appearance, you're a swordsman but not very impressive. Just give them the sword and save yourself from losing your life!"

"That's right, little brother. A real hero doesn't seek trouble. These are pirates—murderous and ruthless pirates!"

"Little brother, don't resist. Otherwise, you might end up losing your life."

Others nearby also began to advise him.

A kind-hearted older man even stood up and offered all his money.

"Gentlemen, this is all I have. He's still young. Please spare his life!"

"Ha, old man, you're really kind, but it's not needed. These small-time thieves aren't worth my effort."