Chapter 1: Thrown into the One Piece World by a Useless Goddess
— BRAIN DEPOSITORY —
(Friendly Reminder: Please deposit your brain at here before reading.)
Roy, 25 years old. An orphan, a perfectly average corporate wage slave, and a hardcore, die-hard One Piece fan.
This evening, after another long shift of overtime, he was dragging his exhausted body home, clutching a convenience store sandwich in one hand and scrolling through the latest One Piece chapter on his phone.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Why hasn't Sakazuki retired yet? That poor bastard is getting bossed around by the Five Elders 24/7..."
"And can't the Marines get a single gag-character Admiral? I'm running out of things to laugh at."
"SKREEEEEEEE—HONK—HONK—!!!"
A sudden, deafening horn blast exploded like thunder. Roy snapped his head up—
Only to see a massive truck, like a wild beast that had broken its leash, smash through the guardrail and fly straight at him!
"Holy hell?! Isn't this... isn't this the legendary 'Truck-kun,' the Isekai specialist?!" His eyes went wide, and he instinctively tried to dodge.
It was too late.
"BOOM!!!"
His body was thrown by the immense force, and like a kite with its string cut, he plunged into darkness.
...
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Stop playing dead!!"
A loud, obnoxious female voice rang in his ears.
Roy groggily opened his eyes and found himself floating in a pure white space, like he was inside a giant, empty movie screen.
Before him, a sloppy, blue-haired woman in pink pajamas sat with her legs crossed, munching on potato chips. She was rolling her eyes at him.
Goddess: "Yo, you're awake? Let me introduce myself. I'm the goddess in charge of reincarnation—just call me 'Lady Aqua'!"
Roy's mouth twitched. "...Isn't your entire character design just a rip-off of that one from KonoSuba?!"
The goddess choked for a half-second, her expression stiffening. "Ahem! That's not the point!"
She slammed the chip bag on a nearby table and said sternly, "Listen up, you got hit by a truck. Standard procedure says I have to send you to another world now!"
Roy's eyes instantly lit up. "The world of One Piece?!"
The goddess dug at her ear with a sigh. "Why do all you reincarnators pick the same world... Fine, fine. I've been keeping up with the manga, anyway."
She pulled a 'Newbie's Guide for Reincarnators' out of thin air, flipped it open, and began to read in a monotone:
"As per the rules, the reincarnator will receive one randomly assigned ability—"
Roy's hand shot up faster than light. "Me, me, me! I want the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"
The goddess lazily dug out a piece of earwax. "Dream on. That one's already assigned to Enel."
Roy's eyes widened. "Then-then-then the Mythical Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika!!!"
The goddess slammed the book shut. "Who do you think I am, Oda?! I said RANDOM, it's RANDOM! No negotiations!!!"
POOF!
The handbook suddenly exploded in a cloud of confetti. As the smoke cleared, two lines of golden text hung in the air:
[Ability 1: Warp-Warp Fruit (Enhanced Version)]
(Note: I go wherever I damn well please.)
[Ability 2: Giant's Physique (Grants the durability and strength stats of a Giant, not the height.)]
(Note: Tanks hits like a champ, never gets tired. Even Kaido would shed a tear.)
"Huh. Why'd it give you two? Ah~ whatever~"
The goddess giggled, looking a bit guilty. "They may not sound super overpowered, but they're pretty useful, right?"
Roy's face turned green. "This combo is forcing me to be a total troll!"
Before he could throw a fit, the goddess slapped a "TELEPORT" button on her desk, and the entire white space began to tremble.
"Oh, right! I almost forgot~" the goddess suddenly called out.
She leaned in close to Roy, a sly look in her eyes. "One last little tip: You'll be born into a normal villager family in the East Blue, and you'll meet Garp when you're ten years old~"
Roy's eye twitched. "And so?"
The goddess grinned and gave him a big thumbs-up. "So remember to get on his good side! Sucking up to the Marines is your best bet!"
Roy completely lost it. "THEN AT LEAST GIVE ME A SYSTEM, YOU BASTARD!!!"
"The System's just lagging on the install~ Bye-byeeee!"
A blinding white light swallowed Roy's vision, accompanied by his fading, blood-curdling scream:
"AHHHHHHHHH—!!!"
The next second, Roy's soul was drop-kicked straight into the world of One Piece...
East Blue - Dawn Island
"It's out! It's out! It's a boy!" The midwife's voice was like a thunderclap, shaking the dust from the rafters.
Amidst the sound of a baby crying, Roy's consciousness slowly awoke inside the tiny body, his mind buzzing:
"Holy hell?! I really got reincarnated?!"
He tried his best to speak, but all that came out was, "WAAAAAAAAAHH—!" (Translation: What kind of crappy start is this!)
His new father, Rook, was so excited he had tears in his eyes, holding him with both hands. "Honey! Look at him! He cries with so much spirit. He's going to be a real tough guy!"
Roy: "Eeyah! Eeya eeya!" (Translation: Tough guy, my foot! I'm gonna be a total rat!)
After a chaotic whirlwind of being bundled, fed, and rocked to sleep, Roy could only close his eyes in resignation.
"Fine. I'll lay low, build up my strength, and see what happens."
Five Years Later, East Blue - Dawn Island.
"Roy! You're stealing my chickens again!" The lady next door shrieked, waving a broom as she sprinted after him.
Five-year-old Roy ran for his life, a gang of snot-nosed kids trailing behind him as he shouted back:
"Ma'am! The chicken followed me on its own! It's just trying to find its freedom!"
The woman stomped in frustration. "Freedom, my ass! It's got your belt tied around its leg!"
Roy scrambled up a large tree in one nimble movement, holding his prize. "This is called a 'strategic partnership,' you get me?!"
The kids below looked up, their faces full of adoration. "The boss is the best!"
The other villagers just sighed. "Who in the world does this brat take after..."
In the orange grove on the hill behind the village, Roy crouched on a branch, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the plump, ripe fruit.
"Ability test, activate!"
FWOOSH!
In a blur, he vanished and reappeared in an orange grove in the next village over, snatched two big ones, and fwooshed right back.
"Crunch, crunch—" Roy cackled to himself as he ate. "The Warp-Warp Fruit... it's the ultimate tool for swiping snacks!"
Not far away, two farmers stared in disbelief.
Farmer A rubbed his eyes. "Did... did that orange just fly away?"
Farmer B remained calm. "Don't overreact. It's probably just a new variety that learned how to grow legs."
Deeper in the mountains.
Roy stood with his hands on his hips, striking a provocative pose in front of a raging wild boar. "Come on! Hit me! Give me all you've got!"
The boar's eyes were red, huffing steam from its nostrils. "SNOOORT—!!!" (It charged).
BAM!
Roy was sent flying ten meters, landing flat on his back. He got up, dusted himself off, and grinned.
"Is that it? Ten more of you wouldn't even be a warm-up!"
The boar's eyes went wide, its expression frozen in a very human-like state of confusion. "???"
Roy cackled, hands on his hips. "I've got the stats of a Giant! Letting you hit me is just like playing a game!"
From that day on, the legend of "Roy the Indestructible" began to spread through the village—
"That brat got gored by a boar for three days and three nights, and he's still running around. I'm just not sure if his brain is still working right!"