So… it was real.
I had reincarnated into the world of One Piece.
Into the body of Trafalgar D. Water Law—captain of the Heart Pirates, one of the Worst Generation, and the user of one of the most terrifying Paramecia-type Devil Fruits in existence.
Ope Ope no Mi.
A smile spread across my face.
— Heh… I'm really in the world of One Piece. That's insane.
The smile lasted less than a second.
It vanished.
My blood ran cold.
— …No. This is bad.
This was a world where monsters could erase islands like toys.
A world where a single mistake meant death.
A world where I was still human.
I took a deep breath.
— System?
Silence.
— System, open.
Nothing happened.
— Inventory.
No response.
My heart sank.
— …So there's no system, huh? — I let out a bitter laugh. — What kind of joke is this?
No panels.
No notifications.
No cheats.
— Looks like my only cheat… — I clenched my fist, — is the Ope Ope no Mi itself.
As if answering that thought—
A sharp pain tore through my body.
— Guh…!
I dropped to my knees, gasping. My skin felt like it was burning from the inside. I looked down at my hands.
White spots.
So many of them.
— …Damn it. Law hasn't cured himself yet.
The disease was still there.
If I did nothing, I would die.
I raised my head.
An island appeared in the distance.
— …This is my chance.
The small boat gently hit the shore.
I jumped onto the sand, my legs shaking as I struggled to stay upright. A dense forest stretched out in front of me.
— Alright… — I muttered. — First, survive. Then figure out everything else.
But before that—
I had to cure myself.
I didn't remember exactly how Law did it in the manga or the anime. The details were never explained clearly.
But one thing was certain.
He used the power of his Devil Fruit.
Knowledge surfaced in my mind on its own—instinctive, familiar.
I raised my hand.
— ROOM.
A transparent dome expanded instantly, covering the beach.
The world inside it changed.
I found a knife on the boat.
Simple.
Sharp.
Enough.
I took a deep breath.
— Let's do this…
I cut into my skin.
I froze.
…There was no pain.
My eyes widened.
— It works…
Carefully, precisely, I continued. The white spots disappeared one by one. I relied not only on the Devil Fruit's power, but also on Law's memories as a surgeon.
Every movement was calculated.
Cold.
Controlled.
After a few minutes, it was over.
I reassembled my body with care, as if finishing a complex operation.
The ROOM vanished.
And the world spun.
— …Tch…
I barely managed to stay on my feet before collapsing to one knee.
Complete exhaustion.
— Heh… — I laughed weakly. — Alive. That's enough for now.
Using my last remaining strength, I headed toward the forest.
— I need to find people… — I muttered. — A village. A town. Anything.
The sea remained behind me.
And ahead—
My new life had begun.