Sea Calendar 1520.
East Blue, a certain stretch of sea.
"Isn't this transmigration a bit too reckless?!"
Complaining inwardly, Reno increased the frequency of his rowing, and the small boat moved faster in the direction he sensed.
A few hours ago, he was just a recent college graduate on Blue Star.
He had planned to realize his grand ambitions after graduation, starting with the acquisition of the United States. Who would have thought that just as the idea came to him, he would be sent flying by an oncoming dump truck?
When he woke up, he was already on this old, small boat.
Before Reno could even observe his surroundings, a hollow, mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
After a series of prompts, Reno finally realized.
He had transmigrated. Transmigrated into the world of One Piece.
Fortunately, his system had awakened along with him.
It was just that this system was a bit unconventional.
[Beauty Conquest System]
As the name implied, as long as he conquered the beautiful women who appeared in the One Piece story and won them over, he could obtain rewards from the myriad worlds.
These included, but were not limited to, Devil Fruits, enhancement of the three types of Haki, insights into swordsmanship, magical items, information on treasures, and more.
Simple and crude.
As for which reward he would get, it was completely random.
The beautiful women from the One Piece story?!
In an instant, a dozen images of beautiful women flashed through Reno's mind.
If he thought about it carefully, there had to be at least several dozen.
However, the vast majority of them were within the major factions like the Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Marines.
The thought of snatching them away from those factions was thrilling.
Of course, as a man of integrity, Reno's most important goal was to increase his strength. The beautiful women were secondary.
Yes... that's what he truly thought in his heart.
As if it knew he was a scrub with a power level of five, the system had also thoughtfully prepared a novice gift pack.
After claiming it, Reno smiled.
With such a generous novice pack, he was determined to conquer those beauties!
Not even Jesus could stop him!
[Beginner's Physique Enhancement Card]
[Beginner's Swordsmanship Experience Card]
[Beginner's Rokushiki Experience Card]
[Beginner's Observation Haki]
[Beginner's Armament Haki]
[Beginner's Conqueror's Haki]
Although they were all at the beginner level, in the East Blue where Haki was not yet widespread, mastering these abilities meant Reno could basically walk sideways.
Without any hesitation, Reno immediately enhanced his physique, integrated the swordsmanship experience, mastered the Rokushiki, and awakened the three types of Haki.
His strength instantly soared from a complete weakling to the level of a Marine Rear Admiral.
After briefly familiarizing himself with his surging power and calming the joy in his heart, Reno began to look for a way out.
With his Observation Haki activated, Reno navigated the small boat aimlessly across the sea.
A dozen or so minutes later, his Observation Haki finally got a response.
In his perception, two groups of pirates were engaged in a fierce battle. The situation was intense, and the fight had reached a fever pitch.
The sounds of killing and cannon fire rose and fell one after another.
Even from a great distance, Reno could smell the faint scent of blood carried by the sea breeze.
If it were anyone else, they would surely avoid it, wishing they could run as far away as possible.
But for the current Reno, the other party was like a bright lamp lit in the dark of night.
Reno sped up, heading towards the two pirate ships.
As he drew closer, the sounds of fighting gradually subsided, but the smell of blood in the air grew stronger.
Jumping onto the deck of one of the pirate ships, Reno frowned.
On the deck, dozens of corpses lay scattered about, with gore visible everywhere. Blood flowed through the cracks in the floorboards and into the ship's cabin.
In just that short amount of time, the two pirate crews had fought to a mutual loss.
Everyone had fallen in pools of blood, not a single one left breathing.
"Couldn't you have held on a little longer?!" Reno pouted, a look of disappointment on his face.
In the vast sea, he had finally encountered some people, but they had died before he could even ask for any information.
He activated his Observation Haki again, searching the interior of the two pirate ships.
Soon, Reno's eyes lit up, and he strode into the ship's cabin.
...
Inside the captain's room.
"Mine, it's all mine!!"
"This is a huge score."
A slender, graceful figure was plundering the gold and silver treasures inside like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.
The bundle in her hands was already bulging.
Reno walked silently to the doorway, looking at the figure inside, and quickly recognized her identity.
A curvy figure, orange hair—who else could it be but the Cat Burglar Nami?!
Upon recognizing Nami, Reno immediately realized that he was currently in the East Blue, and the timeline was likely before Luffy set sail, or just after he had set sail but had not yet met Nami.
Nami, her mind clouded by joy, did not notice someone watching her. Her pupils had already turned into the shape of Beri.
It had to be said, she was really lucky this time.
She had originally planned to sneak onto this pirate ship to swipe a few things, but she hadn't expected to encounter two pirate crews fighting.
The gold and silver treasures here alone were worth a full ten million Beri.
When business was slow, ten million Beri could be equivalent to her earnings for an entire year.
Not to mention the other pirate ship, the haul from this ship alone made her trip worthwhile.
After this score, she would soon be able to gather one hundred million Beri, and then she could buy Cocoyasi Village back from Arlong.
Thinking this, the smile on Nami's face grew wider.
Excitedly packing up all the treasures, Nami picked up the bundle, which was even larger than her own body, and turned to leave.
However, the moment she turned, her gaze met Reno's.
"Ah—"
A sharp scream erupted.
Caught off guard, Nami's face turned pale with fright, and the bundle of treasure fell to the ground.
"Nami, quite a haul you've got there," Reno said, a smile playing on his lips as he looked at Nami, whose body was trembling with fear.
It had to be said, Nami was truly bold.
It was one thing to sneak onto merchant ships, but she even dared to board a pirate ship.
If she had been discovered, given the nature of those pirates, she certainly would not have met a good end.
"Don't misunderstand, I was just afraid they would be stolen, so I wanted to move them to a safe place."
Nami waved her hands repeatedly.
She had been through a lot, and her mind was quick.
She quickly came up with an excuse for Reno.
Reno smiled. "Don't worry, the pirates on both ships are already dead. I have no connection to them."
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