Chapter 1 Thor's Hammer of the East SeaChapter 1: Thor's Hammer of the East BlueOn the vast blue sea, a merchant ship was slowly making its way.Inside the merchant ship, a banquet was being held, filled with clinking glasses and boisterous chatter.In the center of the banquet, several men and women danced elegantly.Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the merchant ship, causing the hull to shake violently.People screamed in fright, unsure of what had happened.In the cargo hold, a lean and graceful man, holding a gleaming hammer, threw it forward.The hammer flew in an elliptical trajectory, circled once, and then returned to the man's hand.Luke looked at the Thor's Hammer (Fake) in his hand, his emotions in turmoil."Wahahaha, that's amazing!" Straw Hat Luffy's eyes glowed as he stared at the Thor's Hammer in Luke's hand; he was stunned by the lightning and the spinning hammer.Luke confirmed one thing: he had arrived in the world of Pirate King, and this big idiot in front of him was Luffy, the protagonist of Pirate King.This Thor's Hammer (Fake) was a power Lukebrought with him when he transmigrated to this world, a hammer identified by the All-Encompassing Appraiser.It could appraise all items, and after appraisal, there would be unexpected effects. For example, this hammer, which was just an ordinary rusty iron hammer before, became Thor's Hammer (Fake) after appraisal.Thor's Hammer (Fake) possesses one-tenth of the energy of the real Thor's Hammer. Its advantages are that it's easy to carry, lightweight, and can unleash lightning attacks and spiral hammer throws."Woo!~~~" Luffy touched the Thor's Hammer, letting out sounds of amazement.Just now, Luke used this Thor's Hammer to shatter the wooden barrel in front of Luffy, and the lightning caused the ship to shake.The lightning, however, had no effect on Luffy, being a rubber man."Be my crewmate! I am Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!" Luffy boldly invited Luke.As an old fan of Pirate King, he didn't dislike this cheerful and optimistic guy, Luffy, and there were many benefits to following him.He remembered Captain Kid in Pirate King, one of the Supernovas, who confidently challenged Red Hair, only to have an arm cut off.Then he challenged Kaido, was easily defeated by Kaido, and imprisoned in a cage.Looking at Law, he enjoyed the good life following Luffy, took down Doflamingo, and even moved freely in Big Mom's Cake Island without a scratch.Finally, Kid understood: following Luffy meant there would be meat to eat.Later events also confirmed his idea: he allied with Straw Hat, fought Big Mom again on Onigashima, resurrected many times after falling, doing infinite sit-ups, and even awakened his Devil Fruit ability, ultimately defeating Four Emperors Big Mom with Law.From this, it was clear that following the protagonist came with a halo.Moreover, Luke also wanted to follow the Straw Hat Pirates and experience the wonders of this world, just like re-watching Pirate King.Luke didn't have too much ambition; being able to fight the three Admirals to a draw and not fall behind in a fight with a Four Emperors would be enough."Alright!" Luke agreed without the slightest hesitation.Seeing Luke agree so quickly, Luffy burst out laughing: "You're an interesting person too. What's your name?"After all that, he didn't even know his name and invited him to join, wasn't that a bit hasty?"My name is Luke, please take care of me, CaptainLuffy!" Luke also smiled, a very bright smile, perhaps infected by Luffy."No problem, Electric Hammer Man?"Luffy said, patting his chest.Electric Hammer Man? What the hell is that? Don't just randomly give people titles!"Let me formally state that my profession is Appraiser. Please don't call me Electric Hammer Man, okay, Captain Luffy?"Luke's face was lined with black. If this name spread from Luffy's mouth, and everyone on the ship called him Electric Hammer Man, that would be an unfortunate thing."Okay, Electric Hammer Man, Appraiser... Can you cook?"Luffy scratched the back of his head, asking with a clueless expression."Don't call me Electric Hammer Man. Also, Appraisers don't cook. Bring me your Straw Hat; I'll show you something."Luke held out his hand, and Luffy took off his Straw Hat, placing it in Luke's hand, watching with anticipation.He hadn't expected Roger's Straw Hat to be in his hands at this moment.Luke took a deep breath and activated the All-Encompassing Appraisal.[Ding! Appraisal Critical Hit! Straw Hat evolves into Sun God Nika's Straw Hat! Wearer's Conqueror's Haki doubles!]A golden light flashed, and the Straw Hat was completely renewed."Woohoo!~~~"Seeing the renewed Straw Hat, Luffy was overjoyed and put it back on his head."Do you feel any difference?"Luke looked at Luffy with expectant eyes.Luffy felt it for a moment and calmly said, "It doesn't seem any different. The hat feels a bit lighter and cleaner than before."Luffy's answer left Luke speechless. Conqueror's Haki doubled, what an amazing attribute! Unfortunately, Luffy hadn't awakened his Conqueror's Haki yet. When he awakened it later, he would know the explosive effect of this Straw Hat."I'm hungry," Luffy said Silly.The two decided to go out and find something to eat.As soon as they opened the cabin door, they saw a short boy with pink, parted hair and glasses, Koby.Koby was also startled."Wait, don't go out!"Koby tried to stop the two."This ship is under attack by Miss Alvida. You two just stay here and don't go out!"Although Koby was trapped on Alvida's pirate ship, his heart was very righteous, and his dream was to become a Marine and capture bad people like Alvida."I'm hungry; I want to find something to eat."Luffy scratched his head, unsure if he truly understood or was just pretending. Perhaps he didn't take those pirates seriously at all."No way."This time, Koby clung directly to Luffy, but with his small stature, he couldn't stop Luffy from moving forward.Luffy dragged Koby to a storage room, found food inside, and began to eat heartily.Luke picked up an apple, was about to take a bite, and then remembered something.What if he appraised this apple? Maybe it would turn into a Devil Fruit.It wouldn't be illegal to try. Luke activated the All-Encompassing Appraisal on the apple.A golden light flashed, and Luke felt instantly drained.Under the astonished gazes of Luffy and Koby, the fruit in Luke's hand transformed into a strange fruit with black patterns.[Appraisal Super Critical Hit! Apple evolves into the Paramecia-type Cola Devil Fruit!]This fruit was a perfect match for Franky. It could endlessly produce Coca-Cola, and the Thousand Sunny would never have to worry about energy issues again."Oh ho ho~~ It looks delicious!"When Luffy saw how strange this Devil Fruitlooked, his appetite instantly soared.
