Chapter 1: The Arrival
Ryan blinked, finding himself in a vast, strange ocean. The last thing he remembered was an ordinary day, walking home from work—then, a sudden flash of light, and now this. The air smelled salty, and the sky stretched endlessly above him.
"What... where am I?" He looked around, trying to make sense of the situation.
In front of him stood a massive ship, its wooden deck creaking as it gently rocked with the waves. At the helm stood a man in a black cloak, his aura suffused with power. The man turned toward him and smiled knowingly.
"I see you've finally arrived. Welcome to the Grand Line."
Ryan's heart skipped. This was the world of One Piece, the world of pirates and adventure.
The stranger introduced himself as Dracule Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Ryan didn't understand at first, but Mihawk's gaze was intense, filled with a silent challenge. The truth soon hit him—he had somehow found himself in this legendary world, and with it, the powers of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, had been transferred to him.