I crossed over… and I obtained a cheat as well.
In the heart of the vast blue ocean, a young man wearing a black suit stood atop a hill on an unknown island.
He had gray hair and calm, unreadable eyes.
Before him stretched a wide blue screen, shimmering like waves.
Displayed on it—above a raging sea—stood a Shikigami in the form of a massive, muscular humanoid.
Four wings emerged from its eye sockets, a tail extended from the back of its head,
and above its head hovered a wheel with eight handles, slowly rotating.
{Mahoraga}
Or, as Eugene liked to call it—Mahora.
This was the cheat Eugene had obtained after being transported to this world.
A cheat that granted him the ability {Puppet Summoner},
along with several functions such as live broadcasting through his puppets,
a status panel, storage, and more.
User: Eugene
Physical Strength: G
First Puppet: Mahoraga
Abilities:
Puppet Summoner
Adaptation
Eugene clearly remembered Mahoraga's abilities.
In the world of curses, its power of adaptation was considered one of the most terrifying abilities in existence.
The system allowed him to obtain one random skill from every puppet he summoned.
Fortunately, his luck was good—he acquired {Adaptation}.
Each puppet required a certain number of points to be summoned.
To obtain points, he had to exchange valuable items:
gold, money, famous weapons, and even Devil Fruits—
anything that held value in the One Piece world he now inhabited.
Since the One Piece world was filled with countless dangers—
merciless pirates, sea monsters, and slave traders—
Eugene decided to explore it using his puppet while remaining on this relatively safe island.
In this world, one could not rely on the World Government or the Marines for protection.
They were not a security force—
they were hunters.
The island provided him with food and water
and he had managed to build a small hut where he currently lived.
His physical abilities were no different from an ordinary human from Earth.
Thus, he decided to use his puppet to accumulate points.
Mahoraga could walk on water with ease thanks to cursed energy.
On the screen, it was shown running across the ocean's surface at an incredible speed.
Controlling the puppets was extremely easy.
They operated autonomously unless Eugene issued a direct command.
His most important objective now was to find an island and determine his location.
So Mahoraga continued running in a straight line.
Eugene looked toward the sun, which was already setting—
far faster than in the real world, even faster than a high-speed train.
At that moment, Mahoraga detected sound coming from the western horizon.
It stopped immediately.
From afar, it vaguely spotted a warship collapsing on the other side of the sea's surface,
as if it were on its last breath.
— If there's a ship nearby, then there must be people there. Move.
Mahoraga quickly changed direction and charged toward it, roaring.
Within minutes, it reached the ship's vicinity.
The aftermath of battle filled the area.
On the deck, two massively built men clashed violently,
their collisions causing the already damaged ship to crack even further.
— Hahahahaha! Zef! You didn't expect this, did you?
One of them laughed loudly—a blond man wielding a massive knife.
Zef, panting heavily, gritted his teeth in bitterness and said:
— Edward Weevil.
Eugene stroked his chin.
From their words and appearances, he instantly identified them.
Weevil—one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
And Zef—the former admiral and the Marines' first instructor.
Weevil continued speaking:
— Since the day you arrested me three years ago… was it really three years?
All days feel the same in prison.
A shrill, unpleasant female voice followed:
— My son, get rid of the old man quickly. Don't shame your father.
It was Bakkin.
— Okay, Mom!!
Edward Weevil swung his blade toward Zef's students standing behind him.
— Instructor Zef!
— Master!
They rushed toward him for protection, but Weevil was faster.
Caught off guard, Zef drew his sword, trying to save what he could.
But before he could reach them—
Their bodies were torn apart and thrown into the sea by Weevil's slash.
The water turned red as shattered remains scattered across the ocean.
Driven mad, Zef charged toward Weevil.
But age had weakened him,
and the clash cost him his right arm instantly.
Bakkin clapped mockingly.
— Who would have thought you'd end up like this, Zef?
Watching your students die one by one while being powerless.
— Aaaaah! Kill me now!
Zef roared in despair.
— Otherwise, I'll hunt you down—even to the depths of hell!
Behind Weevil, white Mahoraga appeared.
With a single slap,
Bakkin's body was crushed into a mass of flesh and blood.
Eugene had never liked Bakkin or her foolish son.
But after witnessing their cruelty firsthand,
he crossed the final boundary he had as a human from Earth.
In his eyes…
they were no longer human.
They were nothing more than beasts.