"So, Roger."
A low voice echoed in Roger's dream.
"Do you have any regrets?"
Roger suddenly looked up, his gaze focusing on a blurry figure. He couldn't make out the person's face, only discerning that the owner of the voice was barely over twenty.
But none of that mattered, because for this question, he truly had a desire to answer.
Roger grinned. "Regrets? Haha... I, it seems, do have one regret."
The blurry figure in the dream chuckled. "Care to elaborate?"
His smile fading, Roger let out a long sigh. "Hahaha... My wife is pregnant, and when she needs companionship the most, I, as her husband, cannot be by her side..."
Roger turned his head, his eyes burning as he looked at the figure. "This is my regret."
"Then let's make a deal."
"I will send your wife to a safe place, ensuring her safety until your child is born safely."
"Haha, that sounds very good." Roger looked at Wayne meaningfully. "So, what's the price?"
"After you die, give your power to me."
Roger was slightly stunned. This didn't seem like a price to him; after all, his physical body was destined to die. This incurable disease or the public execution five days later—either one would take his life.
"Hahahaha... a good deal, but how would I give you my power?"
No sooner had Roger finished speaking than a prompt sounded in Wayne's mind.
"Ding! Commission with Gol D. Roger has been achieved. [Multiverse Commission System] activation mission completed. Generating commission task... Distributing Newbie Gift Pack."
"Commission Order: The Pirate King's Last Wish"
Commission Requirement: Transfer Portgas D. Rouge, located on Baterilla Island, to a safe location, allowing their child to be born safely.
Commission Rewards:
1. Roger's Power (current state). Requirement: Roger's death.
2. Roger's Conqueror's Haki (peak). Requirement: Roger's child is born, and both mother and child are safe.
3. Commission Points * 5000. PS: Can be used to purchase items in the System Shop.
Wayne closed his eyes, breathing a sigh of relief. He had finally activated this damn system. He dared say there was likely no unluckier transmigrator than him. Others who transmigrated into One Piece became Marines, genius kids, or something similar, but he transmigrated into a prisoner in Impel Down.
The crucial thing was that the original body had late-stage tuberculosis, and even if he took over it, he could only wait for death.
Fortunately, he had a system that came with most transmigrators. The system gave him 3 chances to converse with others in dreams. As long as he completed a commission, he could activate the system. It was a pity that due to lack of experience, he wasted one opportunity.
Therefore, to avoid another failure, he set his sights on Roger.
Firstly, he knew Roger to some extent. Although Roger was the Pirate King, his life must have had regrets, meaning he had needs. Secondly, Roger, suffering from an incurable disease, had already come to terms with death. As the saying goes, a dying man's words are good, so Roger should be easy to talk to at this time.
Fortunately, Wayne had gambled correctly.
"Open Newbie Gift Pack."
"Screening rewards for the host... Congratulations on receiving Reincarnation Card 1, Designated Location Teleportation Card 1, and Personal Storage Space 100 m³."
[Reincarnation Card]: Immediately die and reincarnate upon use. After reincarnation, your weakest attribute will be raised by one rank. PS: Not satisfied with your life? No problem; with this, you can start over anytime.
[Designated Location Teleportation Card]: Teleport to any existing location in this world.
Upon seeing the [Reincarnation Card], Wayne cheered inwardly. The system truly understood him. His body had already reached its limit, and even if he gained Roger's power, he wouldn't live long. Reincarnation was the best choice. However, to maximize benefits, it would be best to choose reincarnation after completing [The Pirate King's Last Wish], because his own attributes were too poor to fully utilize the Reincarnation Card's effect.
[Host]: Wayne (Original name: Griffin D. Wade)
[Swordsmanship]: D-
[Rokushiki]: F+
[Physique]: E (Dying, disease effects suppressed, estimated lifespan remaining 10 days)
[Observation Haki]: None
[Armament Haki]: None
[Haoshoku]: None
[Devil Fruit]: None
[Special Ability]: Soul Dream Speech (Can enter others' dreams and converse with them. PS: 1 use remaining.)
[Overall Rating (F-)]: A fighter jet among civilians, beyond saving, just waiting for death.
Seeing the system's evaluation, Wayne rolled his eyes. What could he possibly do when he transmigrated into a terminally ill patient?
"Answer me! Look in my eyes, tell me."
"You don't need to worry about that, but I promise, your wife and child will not be affected." Wayne withdrew his thoughts and replied to Roger.
"Hahahahaha~ Then I can rest assured." For some reason, Roger trusted this man whose face he couldn't see.
Roger waved his hand, and a woman's figure appeared beside him. That was his wife, Portgas D. Rouge.
"This is my wife. I entrust her and my child to you."
Although he had already entrusted his wife to Garp, Garp was, after all, a Marine, and due to his identity, there were always some inconveniences. Since this man has the ability to enter his dreams, he should also have the ability to protect his wife and child.
"Don't worry... Damn it, I have to go; the dream is about to collapse."
Looking at the man whose figure began to flicker, Roger said with a smile, "Is that so? Actually, I do have one more regret..."
Impel Down, Beast Hell.
Wayne opened his eyes. He hadn't expected Roger to give him another commission before parting.
"Commission Order: Poseidon"
Commission Requirement: Witness the awakening of Poseidon.
Commission Rewards: "Haki: From Beginner to Master," Commission Points * 2000.
Looking at the empty cell, the pale-faced Wayne couldn't help but sigh. "Roger is truly a good person..."
However, this mission couldn't be completed for now; it would only be possible after Luffy and his crew goes to Fish-Man Island over 20 years later.
The most important thing now was to figure out how to transfer Portgas D. Rouge so that she could safely give birth to Ace, avoiding the original plot's outcome of dying from exhaustion. After all, the reward for this mission was Roger's Conqueror's Haki.
Who was Roger? The Pirate King! How could his Conqueror's Haki at its peak be anything less than formidable?
Therefore, the Designated Location Teleportation Card definitely couldn't be saved. Firstly, to escape Impel Down, and secondly, to quickly reach Baterilla Island.
He had originally wanted to buy some sunflower seeds and watch Roger's execution, but it seemed there wouldn't be time now, unless... Wayne thought of someone in his mind, Roger's "loyal fan"—Golden Lion Shiki.
If nothing unexpected happened, this guy was currently wreaking havoc at Marine Headquarters and would be defeated by Sengoku and Garp working together, then sent to Impel Down. Perhaps he could plan carefully and not rush to Baterilla Island.
After all, he still had one "Soul Dream Speech" left, and he couldn't waste it like that.
"Golden Lion Shiki, tsk, how should I fool him..."