Chapter 3: [3]First Battle
Chapter 3: [3]First Battle
[Edited.]
After several hours after the storm ended, Ren noticed an island in front of him.
This was the first time since arriving in this world that he had seen an island! In the past few hours, he had seen nothing but the endless blue sea. However, he knew that most of this planet consisted mainly of seas and oceans.
'As far as I remember, this world is made up of four seas: the East Blue, the West Blue, the North Blue, and the South Blue.'
'In addition to these four seas, there is what is known as the 'Grand Line' or the 'Pirate Graveyard.' It is divided into two halves: the first half is called Paradise and the second half is the New World.'
Ren recalled all the important information related to this world, and he was confident that his memory had not been affected by his mysterious transfer.
'Anyway, I need to determine my location and the timeline to see if the events of the original story have begun or not. If I am in the East Blue and there's still some time before Luffy's journey begins, it will be easier for me when I look for people to join my crew.'
Ren rose from the broken wooden chair and began to look at the island that was becoming clearer before him.
His eyes sparkled with cold determination. He decided he would no longer care about maintaining the original storyline as it was. If there was a benefit in changing this path, he would do it. The same went for the opposite.
To achieve his goals, he wouldn't hesitate to clash or form animosity with his favorite characters from his previous life; this was not just a manga, but reality.
....
Soon, the ship docked on the shore, and Ren disembarked, heading toward the city in front of him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The port where the ship had docked was filled with merchant vessels, with people boarding and disembarking everywhere. Ren's arrival did not attract much attention, as he had removed the pirate flag from the ship, making his entrance smooth and without any issues.
....
After exploring the city a little, Ren realized he had arrived at "Loguetown," the birthplace of the Pirates King Gol D. Roger and the place where he was executed. He confirmed this fact when he reached a large square, in the center of which was an execution platform that attracted the attention of many tourists.
'I searched through all the wanted posters for East Blue pirates that I saw, but I couldn't find a poster for 'Monkey D. Luffy.' This means the story hasn't begun yet, and I have a chance to recruit... I mean, to enlist good members of my crew...'
The first member Ren thought of was the beautiful navigator, Nami. He couldn't sail without any navigation experience, not to mention traveling in the turbulent sea of the Grand Line...
He didn't even know how he ended up in Loguetown; he had let the winds guide the ship randomly, and after a few hours, he found himself here.
Of course, he also wanted to recruit Nami because of her beauty, and there was also her beautiful sister in Cocoyashi Village...
'The problem is that I'm still weak, so if I go to Cocoyashi Village with my limited strength, I'm sure I'll be killed by that fish-man, Arlong.'
'All I can do now is... complete this mission.!'
Ren looked at the blue facade before his eyes with determination.
[Have sex for the first time, reward: random.]
[Get a girlfriend, reward: low-level energy drink.]
[Get your first kill, reward: learn one of the 'Six Marine Powers' techniques (Rokushiki).]
'Some of these tasks I can complete easily... for example, the first kill,' Ren analyzed calmly. He was accustomed to killing in his previous life, so he wouldn't feel guilty about doing it in this world, but he preferred not to kill randomly; after all, the world was filled with pirates who would help him complete this task.
Seeing the reward for this mission, he felt a sense of urgency and wanted to wander around the city to find a "volunteer" to help him obtain the reward.
'Having sex for the first time and getting a girlfriend are related tasks. I won't sleep with a random prostitute just to get a reward, so I can ignore the first reward. It's not like I'm in a tough situation anyway.'
Ren didn't want to go to a brothel and sleep with a prostitute who had been used by several men. That would leave him feeling uncomfortable and would leave a bad taste in his mouth. He preferred to take things slowly for now.
....
[Half an hour later.]
Ren was now standing in front of five men wielding sharp swords.
They smiled wickedly as they looked at Ren as if they were looking at a dead man.
As for how he ended up in this situation, it all happened shortly after Ren decided to wander the city in an attempt to complete the "first kill" mission.
Then, when he entered one of the narrow and well-hidden alleys, five men emerged and surrounded him.
"I only wanted one person, but five appeared? Is this my luck?" Ren sneered while the men scowled at him.
"You fool, have you gone mad from fear and started to ramble? Give us all your money, or I'll Help you in this!" One of the pirates in front of him shouted, spitting as he glared with a 'typical villain' smile.
It should be noted that Ren's current appearance made people think he was one of the rich families, with his clean clothes that he "borrowed" from the destroyed ship and his handsome face. With his unique blue hair, it was hard for the pirates not to think of robbing him.
"If I said I'm a broke homeless person with no money, would you believe me?" Ren said with an innocent smile.
"Of course not! You fool, don't waste my time any longer and hand over the cash, and maybe I'll let you leave here alive!"
"Alright, alright... No need to get angry, here, take my money."
Suddenly, Ren moved quickly, pulling a gun from his jacket pocket, and fired quickly at the
pirate in the middle!
*Bang!*
"You bastard! You asked for this! Kill him!"
After one of the pirates had his head pierced and his body fell to the ground, the other four attacked Ren furiously with their swords, trying to kill him.
*Bang!*
Ren dodged the sword aimed at his left side, then reloaded his gun and skillfully shot a bullet between the eyes of one of the attackers, who fell dead instantly.
He had no time to relax as another pirate attacked him, his sword close to his waist. Ren used his gun to block the sharp blade and then kicked the pirate, causing him to lose his footing
and balance.
*Bang!*
He shot the stumbling pirate to ensure he couldn't get up again. The bullet struck the pirate's head, confirming his death.
Of the five pirates, three were dead, and two remained. Another pirate attacked Ren, targeting his head with his sharp blade. Turning his head to the other side, Ren dodged the sword and
was close to shooting the attacker in the head.
"!!!!!"
But his calm expression quickly changed when he saw the second pirate pull out a gun and
glare at him with a wicked smile, ready to shoot!
"Damn it!"
Ren cursed, then grabbed the pirate in front of him, pinning him down with all his strength,
using his body as a human shield.
His actions were so quick they took less than a second.
*Bang!*
The second pirate fired, but his wicked smile quickly turned into utter shock when he saw his
bullet strike his friend, who looked at him in disbelief.
'Now!'
Of course, Ren wouldn't let this opportunity slip by when the enemy was in a state of
confusion.
He threw the pirate who had been shot by friendly fire aside, then took his gun and reloaded it again. The distance between him and the only remaining pirate had closed significantly, striking the pirate's hand and causing him to drop his gun, then grabbing him by the neck.
*Bang!*
A single bullet pierced the pirate's head at close range, ending his life. Ren threw the dead
body on the ground and smiled coldly.
"That was a good warm-up."