Chapter 1: The Child in the Hold

*Before you dive into the novel, please note that the main character (MC) consumes an unusual fruit in this fan-fiction, which deviates from the original manga. This alteration is made for the sake of the story. Enjoy your reading!*

^^**This novel is machine-translated, so there may be some errors in the names. I have corrected the name of the Main Character wherever I found it wrong.**^^

In the year 1494 of the Haiyuan calendar,

Next to a deserted island near the North Sea.

As the sun set and night fell, an armed merchant ship slowly lowered its sails.

Although the North Sea was not a heavily traversed route, sea creatures measuring over ten meters were not uncommon. So the ship had anchored near the small island to wait until the next day to continue its voyage.

"Wake up, stop sleeping..."

Shaken by shoulders being held, the young child lying on the floor slowly opened his eyes.

It was dim and cramped, with a dampness in the air. The atmosphere was filled with strange smells, and the floor beneath them constantly swayed.

A few beams of light seeped through the cracks above, allowing the young boy, who had just opened his eyes, to barely discern a figure beside him.

"You must be hungry, here..."

As a fruit was handed over, a terrifying sense of hunger immediately surged in the young boy's stomach! His intestines felt like they were being twisted fiercely by a pair of large hands, desperately trying to extract something from within.

But there was nothing there.

Grab!

With an unknown surge of strength, the young boy lying on the floor abruptly sat up and grabbed the fruit that was handed to him. He didn't even care about the strange patterns on it and fiercely took a bite.

Damn, it tastes terrible!

The taste buds transmitted a nauseating sensation, making the young boy instinctively think of "eating shit."

But...

Chew, swallow; chew, swallow!

Without any pause, he devoured the "fruit," including the skin and core, in a few bites!

A warmth spread through his long-empty stomach, causing the newly awakened young boy to let out a long breath.

"Thank you..."

By the way, where was he?

And...

Turning his head to the side, the person who gave him the fruit was a boy around ten years old. His golden short hair resembled wild grass, and his tattered little suit was covered in stains. Even in the cramped cabin, he still wore a pair of sunglasses.

As if it was his last stubbornness.

Cabin?

Why did I know that this is a cabin?

"You... are..."

"Don't you remember me?"

The boy with sunglasses furrowed his brows, exuding a natural aura of fierceness.

But in a blink of an eye, the boy relaxed and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember. After experiencing a strong stimulus... Just remember this: I am Don Quixote Doflamingo, and you are Don Quixote Rosinante. We are brothers!"

"Done speaking," the boy leaned back against the damp cabin, weakly waving his hand.

"Don't think too much, eat and go to sleep."

"When we reach the North Sea, we will establish our own 'Donquixote' family."

?!

What Donquixote Doflamingo? What Donquixote Rosinante?

They are characters from the manga One Piece—

A sharp pain interrupted the boy's thoughts, followed by flashes of scenes:

"Are you serious? Ho Mingus!"

"Abandoning your divine status to become mere mortals?"

A group of people wearing 'fish tanks' on their heads stared in shock at the man, woman, and two children before them.

"We were just ordinary people,"

In the face of the middle-aged man's casual response, the people with 'fish tanks' felt like they were hearing the proclamation of doomsday, their eyes filled with panic, anger, and undiluted hatred.

This was blasphemy, they must die!

A family of four who had abandoned their "Celestial Dragon" status settled in a "non-affiliated country" in the north, hoping for a peaceful life. However, what awaited them was—

"Where are the Celestial Dragons?!"

"Don't let them escape, search quickly!"

When their identities as Celestial Dragons were exposed, countless enraged civilians swarmed in with knives and guns filled with malice.

Then began the endless pursuit, abuse, scavenging for food in garbage dumps, and being hung and burned in raging fires... If it wasn't for the awakening of Conqueror's Haki that rendered the crazed crowd unconscious, the family of three would have turned to ashes long ago.

"It's all your fault!"

Pointing a pistol at his own father, the young boy with blond hair and sunglasses roared.

"I'll use your head to take back everything that belongs to us!"

...

The memories abruptly stopped, and in the cabin, the boy who had just eaten a strange fruit tilted his head to look at the boy beside him, who was resting with closed eyes but whose stomach was making rumbling noises.

Although he was just a child, there was already a hint of future "tyrant" in his demeanor.

Donquixote Doflamingo!

The Celestial Dragon who awakened Conqueror's Haki.

The future antagonist who would be defeated by the protagonist's group in the Dressrosa arc!

So, it means I have really traveled to the world of One Piece?

The presence of "young Doflamingo" before his eyes, combined with the memories in his mind, left the bewildered young boy with no choice but to believe that he had indeed traveled.

This...

Why did I have to travel into the body of Donquixote Rosinante?

Although Rosinante was Doflamingo's brother, he later joined the Marines and worked undercover to bring down the notorious pirate Doflamingo.

Finally, in order to save 'Trafalgar Law,'

But now, his soul has been exchanged with a traveler from the Tianchao world, and that future no longer exists.

So, let's sort things out...

Since the 'Donquixote Family' hasn't been established yet, it means it's still more than twenty years before the 'plot' begins?

The Great Pirate Era hasn't started yet, and I don't even know if Roger has reached Raftel or not?

Sigh...

The traveler, or should I say 'Rosinante,' reminisced about his previous memories, feeling a mix of emotions in his heart.

His fingers touched the tattered clothes on his body, and underneath the fabric, his skin was covered in countless scars, old and new, inflicted by the civilians who shouted for 'justice.'

This reminded Rosinante of a phrase:

If you had a childhood like mine, you wouldn't be half as gentle.

Given the experiences of Doflamingo and 'himself,' it would be abnormal not to seek revenge against the world when they grew up, at least Rosinante wouldn't forgive those who had harmed him!

"Why aren't you sleeping?"

Noticing Rosinante's gaze, Doflamingo, wearing sunglasses, turned his head.

"There's no food left. This fruit, I secretly hid it when I went ashore to help today..."

Gurgle...

The stomach once again made an embarrassing growling sound, annoying Doflamingo, who clenched his teeth and tightened the strip of cloth passing through his pants.

"No need to look at me, I already ate!"

...

"Sorry,"

With a furrowed brow, Doflamingo looked at Rosinante, who had just eaten the fruit, with an apologetic expression.

The reason for the apology wasn't just because Rosinante had eaten all the food meant for both of them, but also because he had taken the place of the other's brother.

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"...Doflamingo, is it evening now?"

"Yes,"

As Doflamingo answered, the two memories in Rosinante's mind had already merged, giving him a clearer understanding of his current situation.

Half a year ago, Doflamingo took their "father's" head to the Holy Land but was driven out by the Celestial Dragons.

Angry and helpless, Doflamingo could only escape to the North Sea with Rosinante. It was because Doflamingo inadvertently learned a major secret about the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land and was being hunted down.

In the North Sea, there were rumors of the "Vinsmoke Family," a sea area where the World Government's influence was relatively weak.

As two helpless children, if they wanted to board this ship, they naturally had to pay a price. Doflamingo, being the older one, had to work from morning till night just to exchange for a piece of moldy bread.

As for Rosinante, he spent most of his time in the ship's hold. On one hand, it was to conserve resources, and on the other hand, it was to protect their "power," a flintlock pistol.

If they didn't have this weapon, the two children would have been sold to slave traders long ago!

Faced with the two children who showed a "do-or-die" attitude, the captain of this ship generously expressed his willingness to "give them a ride," provided they could endure until they reached the North Sea.

"I'll find a solution to the food problem."

After understanding the cause and effect, Rosinante stood up.

"Huh?"

"You can trust me--"

In the next instant, silence enveloped the cramped cabin!

?!

As Doflamingo's mouth opened and closed, even with his sunglasses on, one could still see the expression of "shock" on his face. Even the continuous sound of the waves that had never ceased disappeared without a trace.

"This is my ability. The fruit you gave me to eat was a Devil Fruit."

"Devil Fruit?"

As a former Celestial Dragon, even at the age of 10, Doflamingo knew about these "Devil Fruits." After all, they were something that could be bought with a mere "1 billion." When he lived in the Holy Land, he often heard about other Celestial Dragons using Devil Fruits to entertain themselves by feeding them to slaves.

"That's right, the Hush-Hush Fruit. That's the name of the fruit I just ate."

"I thought it was just a peculiar fruit."

In this world, with its countless strange creatures, fruits also grew in a very "random" manner. So when Doflamingo picked up that fruit, he didn't even consider it as a "Devil Fruit."

"What is your ability, then?"

It was rumored that Devil Fruits bestowed all sorts of extraordinary abilities upon people, allowing ordinary individuals to defeat elite soldiers. The thought of this excited Doflamingo because any increase in power was crucial for the two of them right now.

"Well, you might be disappointed,"

Rosinante smiled bitterly and opened his hands.

"The Hush-Hush Fruit's ability is just like its name suggests. It can make a certain area around me completely 'silent and soundless.'"

This fruit... provided almost no direct enhancement to combat power!

Among the countless Devil Fruits out there, it was probably slightly more useful than the "Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Citizen Form" that a certain future blue-nosed reindeer would eat.

At least for Rosinante and Doflamingo's current situation, it didn't have much impact.

"But it's perfect for theft."

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