"As soon as the light hit the eyes of Samael, he was greeted by the sight of a laboratory full of medical equipment. He also noticed that he was in a tube full of liquid, but before he could panic, a system panel appeared in his eyes.
[Serial Number: 034-4532-5893... SKY CORPORATION..... 7TH GENERATION NANO MACHINE, STARTING ACTIVATION]
Then, Samael, who had just woken up, immediately fell back asleep as the Nano Machine started doing its job and began repairing everything inside his body. Black spots kept appearing on the surface of his skin as it became washed out due to the amount of waste his body had accumulated. It was what the Chinese would call impurities in the body—it was merely the dying cells that had clogged up and were now being forcibly expelled by the Nanites toward the skin.
[RACE: LUNARIAN AND BUCCANEER HYBRID]
[SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACES]
[LUNARIANS ARE AN ALMOST EXTINCT RACE DUE TO THE RELENTLESS HUNTING BY PEOPLE FOR THEIR UNIQUE ABILITY OF BEING INVULNERABLE TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE AS LONG AS THE FIRE ON THEIR BACK IS FLAMING. THEY ALSO HAVE DARK WINGS THAT CAN BE USED FOR FLYING.]
[BUCCANEERS ARE AN ALMOST EXTINCT RACE DUE TO RELENTLESS HUNTING BY PEOPLE FOR THEIR UNIQUE PHYSIOLOGY, BEING A MIX OF GIANT BLOOD AND OTHER LINEAGES.]
[IMPLEMENTING: REWRITING PHYSICAL BODY BY MAXIMIZING ABILITIES AND SACRIFICING THE CURRENT BODY'S MAIN WEAKNESS TO AVOID FUTURE TROUBLES]
[INITIALIZING]
Then, suddenly, everything about Samael changed. His broad shoulders became leaner, his head—which was almost identical to Kuma's—reformed into something unrecognizable, and his height compressed from almost 3 meters down to 2 meters. His back also began sprouting wings, but the Nano Machine modified them so they could be hidden inside his body to avoid inconvenience.
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After a full day of sleep, Samael then woke up as he was now covered in dirty water. As from before, it was clear that he could see the entire lab; now it was like mud that was covering the entire chamber. Samael then inserted his strength, which suddenly shattered, as Samael's strength was not something that could be easily controlled. Then Samael noticed the stench his body was radiating.
"What is that smell?" Samael said to himself, as he then started sniffing his arms, as he wanted to know what kind of smell it was.
[It's the master's dead cells,] a voice suddenly answered, to which Samael became so surprised that he dropped on his ass.
[Transferring data directly to the brain,] the voice suddenly said, and then Samael was suddenly hit by an intense headache that made him vomit.
[The first transferring of data has a side effect of dizziness and nausea; it won't happen for the second time.]
Samael's brain was then filled with the basic information about the Nano-Machine, with him so distracted that he even forgot the headache that he felt. He also became familiar with the Nano-Machine, as it was something that he had read about in his past life.
"Nano, are you like the one from the Nano-Machines?" Samael then asked the machine directly, as he was curious to know if it was.
[Yes, Master,] the voice answered, as it was something that was not information that should be kept from Samael.
"Ahhh, so am I in the world of Nano Machines? Or at least the future part?" Samael then asked, as he did not really know the Nano-Machines world that much. He just read the first 20 chapters of the Nano-Machines and remembered the function of Nano due to its unique power system, but he did not really like the premise of the Nano-Machines' martial arts theme.
[No, Master, you are in the world of One Piece, a world that you are very much familiar with, and this place is an island called Punk Hazard,] Nano answered Samael, to which he was immediately shocked. It was something that he used to dream about, and now, he was living in the One Piece world himself. He was in a state of total euphoria until he was then hit by reality. He knew that the One Piece world is a world where strength would be the most important thing to have, and despite being a person from the future, he did not think that he would have the necessary skills to survive in a world where a punch from a 78-year-old veteran could almost destroy an entire island.
"Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, the Nano-Machines could enhance the talents of the user by adjusting them to become stronger. Maybe it already did it for me since I opened my eyes in a chamber full of dirty water. Is that right, Nano?" Samael then thought to himself, as he remembered the premise of the Nano-Machines' powers, and how they maximized the potential of the MC.
[The conclusion of the host is correct. Do you want me to display your current capabilities?] Nano then said the sweetest thing that he could hear. It agreed with what he said. He knew that he could use the Nano to enhance his strength, and due to the functions that he learned, he knew that he could also train using the Nano-Machine. So he immediately answered Nano.
"Yes, please," Samael answered, excited about his current stats, as he thought he was just a normal human since his height was still the same as in his past life—2 meters.
[Generating Host Status:
Name: Samael
Age: Physically: 17 (Accelerated from the chamber), Mentally: 23
Race: Buccaneer/Lunarian
Capabilities:
Fire Generation and Manipulation
Giant's Strength
Slow Ageing
Wing Manifestation (Controllable)]
"What the?" Samael just managed to think, as he was surprised by the status that he was seeing. He was almost certain that he was a human, since even one of those races would have caused changes in his body, with his height being a great indication.
"How did my body become looking so normal?" Samael said to Nano, as he wanted to know the answer.
[While the host was sleeping, I modified the host's body to make sure that it would not invite trouble in the future. Of course, there were also some trades that I had to make, such as the invulnerability that the Lunarians have while their back is still on fire. But the durability, strength, and endurance are all enough to compensate, as they were enhanced to their maximum potential, and the host would just need to exercise to claim it.]
"Exercise? You have access to my memories, right? Do I look like a person who was exercising in a past life?" Samael then said.
[Don't worry, user. I have scanned the entire island of Punk Hazard for any indications and have concluded that it is one year after the separation of the pirate group of the Straw Hats. Meaning that you would have another year before you get to meet them. And I already have a training routine that would fit your current needs, as the reason why you didn't exercise was due to the fear of getting hurt. I do exposure therapy for the host while maintaining exercise to make sure that you get used to the pain.]
"What if I refused?" Samael then said.
[I would not have any power to force the users to do what they don't want, but I will remind the host of the stakes of living in this world and how strength would define the quality of living you would have, especially in this part of the sea.]
Nano said toward Samael, which made Samael remember that he was now in the One Piece world. He got confident earlier due to the special bloodline that he had, but he forgot that Zoro—a human—managed to defeat King, a member of the Lunarian tribe, and even Kuma was enslaved by the World Government.
"Alright, Nano, I will permit you to do whatever it takes to get me ready for the next year. I want to join the Straw Hat Pirates on their journey," Samael said, to which Nano replied.
[Yes, Master.]