Chapter 1. Becoming Luffy

"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!"

"I have decided to become the Pirate King!"

"I... am I going to die right after setting sail?"

"My dream will not end."

"Will you replace me and continue on my behalf?"

"Promise....!"

...

"Where am I? Why is it all black?"

In the narrow space, it was filled with dampness and coldness.

After Luffy's consciousness gradually recovered, he felt uncomfortable.

"What is this... soaking in water?"

In this almost enclosed space, the water reached his nose.

It was a wooden barrel, and Luffy found himself curled up inside.

Suddenly, his brain throbbed with pain, and memories flooded in like a tide.

Conversations gradually became clear.

The Straw Hat Luffy, encountered a big whirlpool on his first voyage. Because he didn't know any navigation skills, he hid in a wooden barrel and drifted with the current.

But luck did not favor him.

The wooden barrel was too old, and it started to take in sea water.

'Seawater.'

As a Devil Fruit Ability, Luffy eventually drowned inside the barrel.

"I have crossed over, I am now Monkey D. Luffy..."

Isn't this a heavenly start?

Who is Luffy?

The background king of the sea.

Grandfather, Marine hero, who achieved great feats in the Battle of God Valley, Monkey D. Garp.

Father, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, aiming to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons, Monkey D. Dragon.

Guide, one of the world's current Pirate Emperor, captain of the Red Hair Pirates, Red Hair Shanks.

Master, former vice-captain of the Pirate King, the renowned Silvers Rayleigh.

Other backgrounds are not worth mentioning.

"Heavenly! What kind of pirate am I still going to be? The Second Generation's boring life is waiting for me..."

Luffy thought so.

[Respected Host, Thank you for using the Great Adventure System.]

A voice suddenly came into his mind.

A system?

Luffy was slightly startled. Not only was there a background, but there was also a system?

Heh! Everything can be imagined! Imagination on top of imagination!

[Would you like to open the beginner's gift pack?]

Open!

[Congratulations, you have obtained an Awakening Fruit.]

Awakening Fruit: After consumption, it can awaken the abilities of the user 100%. It is only effective for ability users, and ordinary people can only experience a wonderful taste once they consume it.

"Awakening Fruit?"

Luffy was stunned.

Eating it can awaken abilities?

Then if I eat it, won't I become the Sun God?

Without time to think further, a flash of light passed through the dark wooden barrel space.

The next moment, Luffy had a pure white fruit in his hand.

It was not a Devil Fruit because it didn't have spiral patterns on its surface. It looked like a small apple.

Without hesitation, Luffy decisively bit into it.

The next moment.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The sound of his heartbeat was like a drum, beating non stop.

For some reason, Luffy felt his mood suddenly improve and had an urge to laugh.

His originally black hair turned snow white in that instant.

A powerful force suddenly surged within his body, and the seawater in the wooden barrel seemed unable to render him powerless anymore.

Straw Hat Luffy was rendered powerless by seawater, which led to his drowning.

But at this moment, Luffy, after awakening, had developed resistance and was no longer so afraid of seawater.

Bang!

With a light punch, Luffy broke the wooden barrel and stood up from it.

"Phew... Finally made it out."

He looked around and realized that he was in a warehouse, filled with various grains, drinks, and fruits.

*rumble*

His stomach growled, and Luffy walked over to a barrel of fruits and picked up two fruits to eat.

"Just in time, I'm hungry."

As he ate, he listened attentively.

He could hear screams and sounds of fighting from outside.

"It's... the Alvida Pirates, right?"

Luffy was quite familiar with the One Piece.

The place he was in should be a luxurious merchant ship.

And now, the ship was being targeted by a group of pirates, a notorious one in the East Blue.

The captain, "Iron Mace" Alvida, had a bounty of 5 million.

In the "Weakest Sea" of the East Blue, the average bounty was barely 3 million.

Luffy shook his head and decided not to go out for now.

"Instead of that, let's study the system first."

He tried to open the system panel.

[Great Adventure System]

Host: Luffy

Lifespan: 17/70

Fruit: Zoan·Human-Human Fruit·Mythical Human Type·Nika Form (Awakened)

Haki: Observation (Unmastered), Armament (Unmastered), Conqueror's (Unawakened)

Combat Skills: None

Adventure Coins: 100

The interface was simple and concise.

"What are adventure coins?"

After a quick look, Luffy's gaze locked onto the last column.

[Adventure Coins]: Can be used to purchase various items in the adventure shop.

[Adventure Shop]: 10 items are listed daily, and adventure coins can be spent to refresh the item list.

"I see."

Luffy opened the shop and indeed saw 10 items.

However, as for the prices, smart people knows it .

[Awakening Fruit]: Price 10,000 adventure coins.

[Lifespan Fruit]: After consumption, gain one year of lifespan. Price 100 adventure coins.

[Ship Spirit Fruit]: After feeding it to a ship, it will possess a ship spirit and gain the ability of automatic navigation. Price 1,000 adventure coins.

[Telepathy Fruit]: After use, gain the ability of telepathy. If communicating with someone who has also consumed the Telepathy Fruit, there is no distance limitation. Price 300 adventure coins.

[Haki Fruit]: After consumption, randomly awaken one type of Haki. If already awakened, increase proficiency. Price 200 adventure coins.

All sorts of peculiar fruits, and there were special offers today.

[Pirate Ship (Sunny Go)]: A valuable pirate ship, comes with a warehouse of food and water. Price 1,000 adventure coins, today's special offer 300 adventure coins (70% off).

"The Awakening Fruit is the one I just ate... and it costs 10,000? I hit the jackpot with the beginner's gift."

Luffy smiled.

However, seeing the Lifespan Fruit made him very happy.

After all, no one would complain about living longer.

Especially since his Nika form consumed life force...

"As long as I have enough adventure coins, theoretically, can I live forever?"

Luffy's lips curled up slightly.

There are means of immortality in this world, and some have already achieved it.

"Now the question is, how do I obtain adventure coins?"

He continued his research.

In simple terms, there are currently three ways to obtain adventure coins.

First, recruit and train crew members. Depending on the crew members' qualifications, a certain amount of adventure coins will be rewarded.

Second, for every day the ship sails, a certain amount of adventure coins will be obtained.

Third, landing on a new island will reward a certain amount of adventure coins.

Why is it a certain amount?

Because the rewards differ in the Four Seas, Paradise Islands, and the New World.

Of course, there is one more way.

Fourth, completing the domination of the Grand Line rewards permanent free access to the adventure shop!

"So, system wants me to become a pirate? Well, fine. I've decided to become the Pirate King!"