July 1, 1516: You drifted on the boundless ocean, with only a piece of driftwood to cling to. You had nothing but a ring on your finger. You didn't try to communicate with Roger, as you knew he wouldn't wake up unless he ate a lot. Upon inspection, you found that your Conqueror's Haki and Observation Haki were still present, though weakened. Only Armament Haki needed to be completely relearned. You guessed this was because the former two were based on spirit, while the latter was based on the body.
July 2, 1516: You began to gather food and simultaneously started training your Armament Haki by swimming. Although the range of your Observation Haki wasn't very large, it pinpointed the location of an island in the distance. While swimming, you began to ponder what you wanted to do. In your previous transmigration, you had personally experienced the darkness of the Celestial Dragons. Perhaps finding the Great Treasure and overthrowing the Celestial Dragons' rule would be a good goal. (Chaos Tendency +3)
July 4, 1516: After two days of travel, you swam ashore to the island. It was indeed Foosha Village. The villagers were very hospitable, and you predictably encountered that unlikable child again. "It's you again, Luffy!" You were well-traveled, but it was your first time seeing someone throw dried feces as a hidden weapon. He completely disregarded martial ethics, and he was even a manga protagonist—it was quite disillusioning. According to Luffy, he was protecting Foosha Village. Protecting it with feces? You only regretted not having a camera to record his chuunibyou dark history.
July 8, 1516: The Foosha Village chief suddenly fell ill on schedule. After all, some things are destined. You arrived at the chief's house precisely on time and easily cured his illness, astonishing the villagers of Foosha Village.
July 9, 1516: With the help of the villagers, you temporarily settled down in Foosha Village and opened a small clinic, as you needed to make a living. At the same time, you began to train your physique, striving to regain your Armament Haki as soon as possible. As the saying goes, a man must strive for self-improvement!
July 10, 1516: In your spare time, you also began to research ways to make money. According to the price list of a nearby shipyard, an old ship would cost about 100 million Berries. The warship you rode when you were a Marine in your previous life was about 20 times the size of such an old ship, and its construction cost was only 2.2 billion Berries, with firepower and sturdiness on a completely different level. Do all pirates have mines at home? Moreover, you found that the most profitable industries in this world were all listed in the criminal code, followed by shipbuilding. Didn't this become a vicious cycle? If I have money to build a ship, what do I need money for? After some thought, you decided to first try submitting a manuscript to the Loguetown magazine. It's not shameful to be a plagiarist in another world. As for the theme, love is an eternal human theme, and it should be the same even in the One Piece World.
July 11, 1516: Finally, good news arrived. Today, your Old Grandpa woke up early. Yes, it was still Roger, the amnesiac death row inmate. Through your time together in two worlds, you hit it off instantly, like old friends of many years.
July 13, 1516: Today you encountered Luffy and Ace again. Luffy still tried to disregard martial ethics, but unfortunately, he had no hidden weapons nearby. After you caught him, you pulled both sides of his face into flatbreads. He was very angry, but after you treated them to a meal, you instantly became friends, which was quite magical. During the meal, Roger told you he felt an indescribable sense of closeness to Ace. This is the bond between father and son!
July 15, 1516: Today you received an acceptance letter from the Loguetown magazine. Your short story "The Necklace" would be published in the new issue of the magazine, with a manuscript fee of 1.2 million Berries. This meant you would have to plagiarize 100 short stories to buy an old ship. But it didn't matter; you were stubborn, and besides, this was a way to leave your mark in another world. The economics were secondary; it was quite good to be someone who could personally change the world.
July - September, 1516: During this period, you successively plagiarized more than 10 famous love short stories. You became the most famous short story writer in the East Blue. According to your understanding, the Loguetown magazine was owned by the One Piece World's only newspaper tycoon, "Big News" Morgans, so it shouldn't be short of money. Sure enough, your manuscript fees subsequently soared. In addition, your relationship with the brothers Ace and Luffy progressed rapidly. You passed on the training methods for Armament Haki and Observation Haki to them. However, in the subsequent dozen or so sparring matches, Ace never managed to defeat you. According to your judgment, Ace's current strength should be between a Marineford Lieutenant Commander and a Colonel. His physical combat skills were not even as good as yours. Perhaps he would only truly take off after eating a Devil Fruit.
September 20, 1516: Your savings accumulated to 25 million Berries, completing a quarter of a small goal. On the same day, you successfully cultivated Armament Haki, two months earlier than in your previous life. Roger told you: "Your current strength is not bad. I vaguely remember that when I first set sail, I might not have been as strong as you, but to go further, you must embark on the Grand Line as soon as possible." You agreed deeply. At the same time, through this period of getting along, you formed a deep friendship with the two brothers. Ace and Luffy both regarded you as a friend and an older brother, and were very close to you.
December 21, 1516: Today brought both good news and bad news. The good news was that you had already completed two-thirds of a small goal, and your fame as a renowned author had spread to the Grand Line. Even princesses from several countries were your fans. The owner of Loguetown magazine personally visited you, requesting to republish your works in the World Economic Journal, with preferential manuscript fees. You had no reason to refuse. The bad news was that on this day, the old man Garp still came to Foosha Village, and compared to your previous life, he was even more interested in you, especially after you sparred with and defeated Ace. He kept trying to persuade you to join the Marines, but this time you held your ground. No one could shake your resolve, not even with more money.
December 27, 1516: After repeated failed attempts at persuasion, Garp, though regretful, gave up. He turned his attention to training Ace and Luffy instead. According to him, these two grandsons had the potential to become Marine Admirals in the future and must not lose to you. You twitched your lips; optimism is a good thing! In both aspects.
January 22, 1517: Under the education of "Fist of Love," Ace also cultivated Armament Haki. So, at Garp's instigation, Ace challenged you again, but was still utterly defeated. Then Garp personally stepped in and treated you to a good beating. This time, even Roger gloated. Those two old geezers are truly terrible.
February 6, 1517: Garp had returned to Marineford on a warship a few days ago. Today, you finally accumulated enough for a small goal, spending 88 million Berries to buy a very beautiful ship, preparing for your voyage. That day, Ace found you and told you he wanted to sail with you. He could serve as a navigator, cook, and even help in fights. When you asked for the reason, Ace told you a story about his father Roger and his mother Rouge. He wanted to go to sea to personally witness what magic the ocean possessed that could attract his father to abandon his mother and never return. Of course, if he could create a legend surpassing Roger's with his own hands, that would be even better. After hearing these words, Roger remained silent and repeatedly implored you to take care of Ace as much as possible.
February 21, 1517: You spent half a month making some simple medical tools yourself, including a microscope and a simple blood analyzer. For you, with Iron Man's research talent, this was not difficult. You earned the achievement: Leeuwenhoek.
February 22, 1517: After making all the necessary preparations, you named your crew the Pineapple Pirates, with a skull with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle on the flag. You officially set sail. After bidding farewell to Luffy, you promised to meet again on the Grand Line.
February 15, 1517: Your first destination was Loguetown, and then through Reverse Mountain to enter the Grand Line. They say Stand users attract each other, but Devil Fruit and people seem to be the same. In an accident, you still found a Devil Fruit on a deserted island. You gave the fruit to Ace, and in exchange, you obtained some blood samples of Ace before and after consuming the Devil Fruit. Under the microscope, you found some black granular substances in the later blood sample. Perhaps these were the legendary Devil Factors?