The Plan

Morgan plunged into the dark depths of the sea, his tail thrashing powerfully as he cursed under his breath.

The system's revelation about the treasures and belly had left a bitter taste in his mouth. Six years. Six damn years wasted without knowing that every shiny coin could have brought him closer to his evolution.

"Damn system," he growled mentally. "You and Gloriosa, the two worst evils of my existence."

Despite his frustration, Morgan knew there was no point in lamenting any further. With a resigned sigh, he focused his attention on the vast ocean around him.

His eyes, now sharper thanks to his latest evolution, scanned the gloom for any promising glint.

As he swam, memories of the news he had heard from the surface returned to his mind.

Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, was dead. The Grand Line had become a cauldron of chaos and ambition.

"What the hell is the One Piece?" Morgan wondered. "What could be in Laugh Tale that attracts so many idiots?"

His thoughts wandered, imagining the possibilities. Could it be the secret of the Void Century? Or something completely unexpected and ridiculous? Knowing Roger, it was probably the latter.

Suddenly, a glint caught his attention. Morgan lunged forward, his claws closing around a small chest half-buried in the sand. He opened it anxiously, revealing a handful of gold coins and some jewels.

"At last," he murmured, feeling a spark of satisfaction. It was a start, but he knew he would need much more.

As he stowed his loot, his thoughts returned to the Grand Line. That's where the real challenges were, the real opportunities to evolve. Giants, Devil Fruit users, Haki masters…

A shiver of excitement ran through his scaly body. "The Four Emperors, the Shichibukai, even that damn Ancient Dragon… Imagine the power I could gain by devouring them all."

As for whether he could possess a humanoid form in the future, Morgan had already thought about it, and only two options came to mind.

"The Hito Hito no Mi…" he thought. "It could give me the form I desire, but…"

He imagined for a moment what it would be like to lose his ability to swim, being cursed by the sea that had been his home for six damn years. Besides, he didn't even know where to find that fruit.

"And Chopper probably hasn't even been born yet," he reflected with frustration.

As for the second option: natural evolution. He had spent six long years in these depths, devouring Sea Kings and growing in power.

"Perhaps, given enough time, I could transform at will," a glimmer of hope shining in his blue eyes.

Thanks to this dream, Morgan had survived the depths of the sea for six years, which was neither much nor little time but in the depths of the sea.

In the depths of the sea, one has no notion of time, only how many Sea Kings they eat is Morgan's process for calculating time.

"It was said in the anime that eating the Ancient Dragon could allow one to live forever… I don't know if it's true or not, but according to the anime, the dragon should have already migrated," he pondered.

"However, in the future, there's a girl who knows where this dragon is. Maybe through her, I can find it…"

Although he believed so, the girl probably hadn't been born yet. So he still had to wait several more years.

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Morgan glided stealthily through the dark waters of the Calm Belt, his dark blue dragon form barely visible in the gloom.

In the distance, he spotted his prey: a deformed Sea King resembling a whale, about 90 meters long.

"Perfect!" Morgan thought, closing the distance.

300 meters… 200 meters… 100 meters…

At that moment, the Sea King felt a chill, but it was too late. Morgan struck with brutal speed, his jaws closing around the creature's head while his claws tore its neck apart.

Within minutes, the gigantic whale had been completely devoured.

Morgan made a quick calculation. "Only a thousand health points… Pathetic," he growled. With over three million current points, he needed much more to grow.

"At this rate, I'll have to devour thousands like this to evolve," he reflected with frustration.

For days, Morgan wandered aimlessly, hunting and devouring everything he found. The monotony was only interrupted by brief moments of violence when he caught his prey.

One afternoon, while chasing a school of giant fish, something unexpected happened. A mysterious voice echoed in his mind, summoning him.

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