I Am In One Piece Summit

Chapter 1: 001 starts! · Chapter 1: The Beginning · 【Another stranger has arrived.】 · Within a dark, cramped space, a small figure stretched its body. · 【Sigh. Every day, all I can do is use this weird sensory ability to peek at the outside world. When will this ever end?】 · 【It’s been almost twenty months since I gained consciousness. It seems the world I’m in is truly extraordinary. Could I be the scion of some great clan?】 · Could this be a high-tier cultivation world? · No, no, that’s impossible. · 【Ugh—seriously, when is this going to end? And you, the guy next to me, stop crowding me!】 · Inside the room. · The atmosphere was somber. · Under the dim lamplight, a gentle woman could be seen leaning against the headboard. · Her life force was like a candle flickering in the wind, yet as resilient as wild grass. · Twenty months... · At that thought, the man felt his throat go dry. He couldn't help but swallow hard. "Are you... Portgas D. Rouge?" · Rouge blinked her weary eyes. Looking at the renowned man before her—someone whose name was a household word in this era—she finally seemed able to breathe a sigh of relief. · "Greetings, Mr. Garp. I am." · Hearing that frail voice, Garp felt a wave of helplessness. · Cough! · His voice rasped as he spoke, "Now that I'm here, you can give birth in peace. Leave everything else to me." · "Thank you... thank you," Rouge said gratefully. · 【Merit Points +1】 · 【Huh? What is this? Why is there a suction force? Am I about to...】 · Wah—wah—wah... · 【The sky is so dark. Is it evening? Heavens, I’ve finally been born!】 · The "weak" cry of an infant echoed through the spacious room. A few minutes later, another, much louder cry rang out. · 【So noisy. What's there to yell about? Look at me, staying nice and quiet.】 · "Great, mother and children are safe. Doctor, I'll go call the gentleman." · The nurse rushed out. · A moment later, the stranger sensed earlier entered the room. · Upon seeing the newcomer: · 【Eh? Why does this guy look familiar?】 · Leaning against the bed, Rouge pulled the two swaddled infants close, gently nuzzling them with her pale cheeks. · Looking at the babies in her arms, her voice was soft, laced with infinite longing: · "The one with freckles is the younger brother, Gol D. Ace. The weaker one is the older brother, Gol D. Messer." · As soon as the words left her lips, Rouge's arms slid away from the swaddles. Her life had reached its end. · 【Gol D? Could it be...】 · Messer’s thoughts froze at the mention of his name, followed immediately by the sensation of Rouge’s life force vanishing. · An uncontrollable wave of grief surged in his heart. "Wah!" · Beside him, the other infant seemed infected by the emotion and began to wail as well. · The doctor looked at the two babies with pity, his voice heavy with regret: "Sir, please accept my condolences. Lady Rouge's body was too weak. There was nothing more we could do." · "I see." Garp paused, his expression turning somber. "I understand." · Soon after, having handled Rouge’s final arrangements and settled all "matters," Garp left with the two infants in his arms. · "The name Gol is too conspicuous. From now on, you two will take the name Portgas. Inherit your mother's name. You are Portgas D. Messer and Portgas D. Ace." · Walking toward the coast where his warship was docked, Garp looked down at the "well-behaved" Messer in his arms, his eyes clouded. · He thought back to the doctor's words and the mysterious seahorse he had found before coming here—the kind capable of stealing memories. · "Sir, I'm sorry, but this infant named Messer seems naturally weak. There are signs of a premature death, but I cannot find the specific cause. I don't know how long he will live. My apologies." · "Perhaps you could take him to Drum Island, the medical kingdom on the Grand Line. Or perhaps seek out that genius doctor who emerged in the West Blue recently. Those places might have a way to diagnose his condition." · "I understand. This is a magical seahorse that steals memories. I'm sorry, but you cannot be allowed to keep memories of Rouge and these children. My apologies." · "Yes, I understand. Even if Lady Rouge was our mistress, some secrets are best kept by as few people as possible." · Holding Messer and Ace, Garp could feel that Messer’s heartbeat seemed healthy, yet his aura was incredibly, impossibly faint. · "A bizarre sensation of being both strong and weak at the same time. What exactly is going on?" · Garp ground his teeth in frustration, but a decision formed in his mind. · "Since I promised your parents, I will see it through. From now on, you two are my grandsons. Messer, Ace..." · Sensing a gaze, Garp looked around before finally looking down at the little tyke in his arms who hadn't fallen asleep yet. · In the next moment, two pairs of black eyes—one large, one small—met. · Garp froze. He watched as Messer’s dark, round eyes stared up at him. A tiny, wrinkled hand reached out toward his beard. Hearing the baby's soft cooing, his lips couldn't help but curl into a grin. · Garp lowered his head toward Messer. A second later, he felt the friction of the baby's touch against his beard, only for Messer to pull back immediately after making contact. · Garp grinned wide. "Little Messer, do you like your Grandpa?" · As soon as he spoke, Messer’s eyelids began to flutter. He retracted his tiny arms and closed his eyes. · Garp burst into laughter once more. · With his eyes closed, Messer was thinking about the doctor's words, utterly speechless. What kind of nonsense was that guy talking? · However, regarding the man holding him... Messer quietly used his sensory ability to probe him. · Terrifying height, a burly, inhuman physique, and a monstrous power hidden within his body. · And though it was restrained, there was an underlying, profound aura of an absolute monster. · Just as he stepped onto the warship, Garp’s body stiffened. He felt as if someone had stripped him bare, an intrusive sensory ability shamelessly scanning him. · He looked toward his adjutant, Bogard, who was walking toward him and eyeing the bundles in his arms. Garp’s brow twitched, his tone unfriendly. · "Bogard, why are you using Haki to probe me?" · The man was dressed in a sharp brown suit with a matching fedora. In his hand, he held a female baboon whose limbs hung limp, a large bump on its head. · Bogard froze, looking blankly at his "unreliable" superior holding the pair of infants. He blinked. · "Me? I didn't. Oh, right—I brought the nursing monkey you asked for. It’s a 'buy one, get one' deal. And yes, she’s been cleaned." · Seeing that Bogard didn't seem to be lying, and then feeling "offended" by the scan once more, Garp locked onto the direction. He looked down at his arms in disbelief. · An Observation Haki "collision." · Looking at the seemingly "asleep" Messer, Garp’s eye twitched. Observation Haki? Born with it? Releasing it unconsciously? Is this for real? · He used his thumb and forefinger to gently pry Messer’s left eyelid open. Seeing the pupils that looked somewhat vacant upon closer inspection, Garp’s heart sank. · "Is this kid naturally blind? No, that can't be. He was just making eye contact with me." · At that thought, Garp became uncertain again. That eye contact might have just been due to the Observation Haki. · He immediately barked, "Bogard, set sail now! Head for the Grand Line, Drum Island. Fast!" · Bogard snapped to attention. "Sir!" He turned to leave, but Garp called out, "Leave the baboon." · Bogard turned back and set the monkey down. · Ten minutes later. · Inside Garp’s cabin. · "I see." · While drinking the baboon’s milk, Messer "looked" at the indescribable, shifting orb of light he had discovered at the center of his consciousness. · It emitted a faint, misty glow. · Like a smooth, giant "egg." · It radiated an unnamable atmosphere. · He had come into contact with it just as the 【Merit Points】 appeared. · Upon contact, a stream of chaotic information flowed into his mind like water, naturally being absorbed and understood. · He was reborn. · He had transmigrated. · And he had a "System." · However, his system was unique. It didn't just coexist with him; it was a perfect symbiosis, completing one another, constructed from his own subconscious fantasies. · With a blink, a translucent blue, sci-fi interface flickered in his mind and projected onto his retinas. · He checked the status bar: · 【True Name】, 【Attributes】, 【Gifts】, 【Evaluation】, 【Merit Points】, 【Soul Crystals】, 【Renown】. · He clicked through them one by one. · True Name: Portgas D. Messer · Attributes: · 【Body】: Strength: F- | Endurance: F- | Agility: F- · 【Soul】: Willpower: F- | Perception: F- | Spirit: F- · 【Special - Mystery (Energy)】: F- (Observation Haki growth bonus active) · 【Special - Charisma】: C- (Devil's Scion permanent bonus active) · 【Special - Luck】: C- (Devil's Scion permanent bonus active) · Gifts: · 【A-Rank Gift: Devil's Scion】 · 【B-Rank Gift: Myriad Grudges】 · 【C-Rank Gift: Observation Haki】 · Evaluation: 【F- (A not-so-ordinary ordinary person?)】 · Merit Points: 【1】 · Soul Crystals: 【0】 · Renown: 【Unknown (Merit Points +0/day)】 · --- · Closing the 【Attributes】 tab, he mentally opened the 【Gifts】 tab. Messer looked at the three abilities that had appeared the moment he discovered the "egg." · 【A-Rank Gift: Devil's Scion】 (Cannot grow naturally) · Effect: Survival is already a form of luck. To live as an unknown yet widely whispered legend. Grants a permanent +3 quality bonus to Luck/Charisma attributes below A-Rank. Gain 1 Merit Point daily. · Evaluation: Whether it is luck or misfortune, you cannot decide your beginning, but you can decide your end! · 【B-Rank Gift: Myriad Grudges】 (Cannot grow naturally) · Effect: Due to your existence, the merit gathered from the massacre of tens of thousands of infants and pregnant women in the South Blue—the pure desire to be born and the pure hatred of being ignored. Grants the Blessing of Robustness and the Curse of Frailty. · Evaluation: Although you appear sickly on the surface, beneath that weakness, you are incredibly healthy. Does one plus one minus one equal zero? · 【C-Rank Gift: Observation Haki】 (Grows naturally) · Effect: A sensory ability awakened at birth. The power to "hear." Strong perception of surrounding auras. Grants a permanent medium-speed growth boost to Perception/Agility/Mystery attributes of C-Rank and below. · Evaluation: Among the three treasures of "Essence, Qi, and Spirit," this belongs to the perception of "Spirit"—Your senses are running wild!! · These three could be said to be gifts distilled from his life experiences and history. These were likely his: · "Life Startup Capital?" · As for whether that was true, the information from the "egg" contained an introduction. · A moment later. · Sensing that the two human cubs were full, the mother baboon looked at Garp subserviently. Looking at this brutal two-legged human, she pointed a claw at her own little offspring nearby. · Garp: "..." · Ten days later. · Under the high-speed navigation of the warship. · A snow-white island appeared, featuring several towering pillars that looked like chimneys. At the same time, the surrounding temperature plummeted. · Glancing at Bogard, Garp said with a playful grin, "I’m leaving Ace to you. Keep an eye on that baboon. Those creatures aren't kind, especially toward the young of other species." · The warship sailed into the island's interior waterway. Approaching a dock, Garp jumped off the ship holding the tightly bundled Messer. He vanished from Bogard's sight in moments. · Watching from afar, Bogard sighed, muttering under his breath: · "Why bother..." · --- · Author's Note: · 【Merit Points】: Distilled from faith and legends. · Acquisition and Use: · 1. Faith/Legend Plundering: Can be seized from items with legendary properties. · 2. Gift Extraction: Abilities are excavated and distilled from life experiences and history (can manifest naturally or be distilled by consuming 1 Merit Point). Activated through Merit Points (the specific quality of the activated ability depends on the amount of Merit Points consumed) or natural manifestation (quality scales with mastery). · 3. Gacha: Use Merit Points to draw treasures from across the dimensions, including but not limited to Gifts, items, characters, etc. (Drop rates fluctuate based on points consumed). · --- · 【Universal Gift Quality Permanent Bonus Tiers (Static/Natural Growth)】: · 1. F, E Rank: Quality +1 / Minor Boost. · 2. D, C Rank: Quality +2 / Medium Boost. · 3. B, A Rank: Quality +3 / Major Boost. · 4. EX Rank: Quality +5 / Supreme Boost. · Note: Quality determines the specific effects of the Gift. · --- · 【Gifts are divided into two types】: · 1. Can be improved through training. · 2. Cannot be improved through training. · Note: Both can have their quality increased by consuming the corresponding rank of 【Soul Crystals】. · --- · 【Quality vs. Merit Point Costs】: · F: (100) · E: (500) · D: (1000) · C: (5000) · B: (10000) · A: (50000) · EX (S-Rank/Conceptual/Demigod): (100,000 ~ ∞) · [END]