Saint Ryu.

It has been a few days since Ryu was born in the world of One Piece.

His new name is Saint Ryu. He was born in Syrward Family. His father's name is Saint Syrward; he has only been visited by his father a few times, he hasn't seen a glimpse of his mother so far. The servants who have taken care of him so far have been as careful as possible while holding Ryu, like he is a peerless treasure, which cannot be harmed.

The Servants are also always holding gloves, which in his opinion, was very weird; it was like they weren't allowed to touch his skin because it could get dirty. Ryu saw himself in the mirror once, and he was surprised after seeing his looks. Even though he is only a baby, you can already see charm coming from him. It made him think, how would he look as an adult if even now he felt charmed by looking at himself in the mirror.

Ryu decided to work on his narcissism, so he wouldn't become the same as other World Nobles.

Since he was all alone most of the time, he had plenty of time to think by himself.

He knows that Mary Geoise is pretty much the safest place in the world. He doesn't have any chance of ever getting harmed because his status is the greatest protection he has.

But he is not foolish enough to think that it is enough.

He is now a Celestial Dragon, which makes his authority even higher than Fleet Admirals! Most of the Celestial Dragons got drunk on their power and influence and ended up becoming very obese and weak.

But Ryu has other plans. He can become stronger with the help of his status. He can ask for any Devil Fruit he wants; no one can refuse him or train any techniques. But, he doesn't know how his father would think about it, and he might think that it is below them to get stronger.

And Ryu is still worried about the location of his mother; it is strange that he hasn't seen her yet. But knowing the World Nobles, it might not be wise to even ask.

*Creak*

The door was opened to his spacious room; he has been used to it by now. Usually, servants visit him every 10 minutes or so. They can't risk anything happening to Ryu, but nothing could happen to him. He is in the world's most secure place.

The servant was a pretty mature-looking woman with a slave collar hanging on his neck; she gently walked towards Ryu, careful not to make too loud noises.

''Saint Syrward has called you for a meeting, Saint Ryu.'' Even though he is only a baby, the servants talk to him with great respect, not trying to be even slightly disrespectful.

She carefully picked him up and put him on the baby carriage very gently. Once Ryu felt his back touching the soft mattress below him, he felt like he was lying on a cloud.

The servant girl started pushing the baby carriage; it was the first time Ryu could exit his room since his birth.

'Why did my father call me? Am I finally meeting with my mother?!' Ryu was getting very curious and excited.

In his previous life, he only had an alcoholic father; his mother left when he was a baby, she couldn't stand his father's alcoholism.

Was Ryu sad that he couldn't meet his father any more? No, he wasn't. He hated that drunkard. It sounds rough, but it is true. He was not on good terms with his father.

His father sometimes started hitting him for not giving money for alcohol, and that happened when he was 8!

He didn't have money; how could he? He was freaking 8!

Ryu is unsure how to feel about his new father either; he doubts that a Celestial Dragon father would be any better than an alcoholic abuser.

The corridors were filled with slaves doing their works. It gave him a bad taste in his mouth, he is after all from Earth, where slavery was not allowed, and he was also living in peaceful Japan.

After Ryu appeared on the view, every servant bowed deeply, with reverence on their faces. Who knows, was it fake or genuine reverence.

The servant girl gently pushed the baby carriage towards the end of the corridor, where a pair of majestic-looking doors were.

In front of the doors, two muscular-looking guards were standing, but they didn't have slave collars. They were from World Government.

The two World Government members bowed deeply towards Saint Ryu.

They opened the pair of majestic-looking doors, and the servant girl was allowed to pass easily with the baby carriages.

They entered a large hall, with a huge table in the middle with a few dozens of chairs, and every chair looked like a throne.

There were about 30 Throne-looking chairs, and all of them were filled with people!

At the end of the table, Saint Syrward was sitting; he smiled after seeing Ryu entering.

He waved his hands and said towards the servant girl, ''Leave slave.''

The servant girl quickly nodded with a deep bow and walked with incredible speed out of the hall.

Everyone's eyes gathered to the baby carriage, where the most charming-look baby they have ever seen was lying peacefully.

Saint Syrward stood up from his chair and walked towards the baby carriage; he took Ryu from the baby carriage and started strolling towards his throne-looking chair.

Once he sat down, he put Ryu carefully on his lap and said, ''This is my son, Saint Ryu.''

*Clap*

Everyone in the hall started clapping with smiles.

Ryu finally saw everyone's faces, and he went slightly pale.

Everyone in the hall had white robes, which looked like spacesuits in Ryu's opinion.

'Celestial Dragons?!' He thought with a shock, everyone who had gathered in the hall was Celestial Dragons!

The Celestial Dragons didn't wield the bubble cases around their heads. They usually wear it if they are surrounded by commoners, but it isn't needed with other nobles.

The Celestial Dragons talked about mundane things, like what kind of slaves they got, etc. Ryu kept quiet while trying not to listen to their conversation, but very interesting news popped out.

''Kekeke. Finally, that Pirate scum Roger gets executed.'' One of the Celestial Dragons laughed.

''When was the execution planned? Tomorrow right?''

''Yes, tomorrow that filthy scum is going to be gone.''

Ryu widened his eyes, 'Executed? Tomorrow is the day the Great Age of Pirates starts?!'

He calmed himself down. This is excellent news for him; it means that he was born before canon and about 5 years earlier than Luffy.

'In 22 years, the canon will start...' Ryu thought, 'Enough time to get stronger.'

Ryu isn't sure how his presence affects the canon. He wasn't even sure will he be able to change anything, but he will focus on getting stronger. He always thought that it was waste of Celestial Dragon status of not using it to get stronger.

He knows that storm will come to Mary Geoise sooner or later, either on the hands of Luffy or Revolutionary Army. He is planning to survive that, and if he can. He would like to avoid the destruction of Mary Geoise. Not to protect the scum Celestial Dragons, he thinks that the World Government can change, there is a lot of rotten apples, but it isn't impossible to change it.

He still has a quite fuzzy memory of what is going to happen in Mary Geoise, but one thing he remembered. It was Fisher Tiger's rebellion. He freed hundreds of slaves, it shouldn't happen in a long time, but that was the only thing Ryu remembered.

The Celestial Dragons had their meals and drinks. They ate like pigs, but no one complained. After they had their fills, they left, and some of them planned to go have some fun with their slaves. Not even hiding their disgusting personalities.

Saint Syrward carried Ryu back to the baby carriage and called the same servant girl to bring him back to his living quarters.

A few moments later, Ryu was again lying down on his soft bed, and it was like lying on marshmallows.

His new life has only begun.

Days went past.

Months went by.

Years went slowly.

The seasons changed.

Ryu's body underwent a change; his baby face started leaving shortly, but not completely. He was now around 120cm in height, with beautiful blond hair and blue-colored eyes. His face looked innocent and charming.

He was now five years old.