The Goofy Goddess Threw Me into the World of One Piece

--Brain storage--

(Friendly reminder: Please leave your brain here before reading.)

Roy was 25, an orphan, an utterly ordinary corporate drone, and a die-hard One Piece fan.

One day, after working overtime, he dragged his weary body home, clutching a convenience-store sandwich in one hand and scrolling through the latest chapter of the One Piece manga with the other.

He kept grumbling as he walked. "Why hasn't Sakazuki retired yet? He gets worked so hard by the Five Elders every day..."

"Can't the Marines get a comedy-type Admiral or something? We're running out of laughs."

"Beep--beep--beep--!!!"

The sudden, piercing blast of a horn exploded like thunder, and Roy jerked his head up--

A huge truck burst through the guardrail like a wild horse that had broken free, barreling straight toward him!

"Holy shit?! Isn't... isn't that the vehicle for reincarnating in another world?!" His eyes widened, and he instinctively tried to dodge.

Too late!

"Boom!!!"

A tremendous force sent his body flying like a kite with its string cut, and he fell into darkness.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Quit playing dead, hey!!"

A shrill female voice rang in his ears.

Roy blearily opened his eyes and found himself floating in a pure white space, as if he were inside a giant screen.

Before him, a disheveled, blue-haired woman in pink pajamas sat with her legs crossed, munching on potato chips and rolling her eyes at him.

Goddess: "Yo, you're awake? Let me introduce myself. I'm the goddess in charge of reincarnation into other worlds--just call me 'Lady Aqua'!"

The corner of Roy's mouth twitched. "...Isn't your character setup ripped off from '**** for This Wonderful World'?!"

The goddess choked for half a second, her expression stiffening. "Ahem! That's not the point!"

She slapped the bag of chips onto the table and said solemnly, "Listen up. You got hit by a truck, and now, as per procedure, I'm sending you to another world!"

Roy's eyes instantly lit up. "The world of One Piece?!"

The goddess picked at her ear with a helpless look. "Why do you transmigrators all pick the same instance...? Fine, fine. I've been following it lately too."

She pulled a Transmigrator's Beginner's Handbook from her clothes, flipped it open with a snap, and read in all seriousness:

"According to the rules, a reincarnator will randomly receive one ability--"

Roy's hand shot up with astonishing speed. "Me, me, me--I want the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit!!"

The goddess lazily dug a lump of earwax out of her ear. "Dream on. That one's been assigned to Enel."

Roy's eyes widened. "Then, then, then the Mythical Zoan, Nika form!!!"

The goddess slammed down the handbook. "Who do you think I am, WT?! I said random, and I meant random. No negotiations!!!"

"Bang--!"

The handbook suddenly burst into a shower of sparks. When the smoke cleared, two lines of golden text appeared:

[Ability 1: Teleport-Teleport Fruit (enhanced version)]

(Note: I go wherever the hell I want)

[Ability 2: Giant Tribe Physique (Giant-level monstrous strength and other physical stats, not a Giant's height.)]

(Note: Getting beaten doesn't hurt, fighting doesn't tire you out, and even Kaido would cry at the sight)

"How did two come out? Ah~ whatever~"

The goddess gave a guilty smile. "They don't really sound like cheats, but they're pretty useful, right?"

Roy's face turned green. "This combination is obviously meant to make me a sneak-attacking bastard!!!"

Before he could lose his temper, the goddess pressed the teleportation button on the table with a snap, and the entire white space shook.

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention~" the goddess suddenly called out to him.

She leaned close to Roy, a sly look in her eyes. "One more little tip: You'll be born into an ordinary villager's family in the East Blue, and you'll meet Garp when you're ten~"

The corner of Roy's mouth twitched. "So?"

The goddess grinned and gave him a thumbs-up. "So remember to raise your favorability! Hold tight to the Marines' thigh!"

Roy went berserk. "At least give me a damn system!!!"

"The system's loading is delayed~ Bye-bye!"

A flash of white light swallowed Roy's figure, accompanied by his piercing scream:

"Aaaaaaah--!!!"

The next second, Roy's soul was kicked into the world of One Piece...

East Blue, Dawn Island

"He's here, he's here! He's got a dick, it's a boy!" The midwife's voice boomed like thunder, shaking the rafters.

As the baby cried, Roy's consciousness gradually awakened in his tiny body, his head buzzing:

"Holy shit?! I really reincarnated?!"

He tried hard to speak, but all that came out was "Waaah--!" (Translation: What the hell kind of start is this!)

His father, Rock, held him in both hands, his eyes brimming with tears of excitement. "Honey! Look how strong his cries are. He'll definitely be a tough guy someday!"

Roy: "Gah! Gah gah!" (Translation: Tough guy, my ass! I'm going to be a sneak-attacking bastard!)

After a flurry of swaddling, feeding, and being coaxed to sleep, Roy could only close his eyes helplessly, his inner voice saying:

"Fine, I'll lie low and build my strength first, then play it by ear."

Five years later, East Blue, Dawn Island.

"Roy! You stole my chicken again!" The woman next door waved a broom and sprinted as if she had a cheat.

Five-year-old Roy took off running, a gang of snot-nosed underlings trailing behind him, shouting as they ran:

"Auntie! The chicken came with me on its own! Maybe it wanted to pursue freedom!"

The woman stomped her feet in anger. "Freedom, my ass! Your waistband is still tied around its leg!"

Roy sprang up into a tree in a single bound, holding his prize. "It's called strategic cooperation, got it?!"

His underlings gazed up at him in admiration. "Boss, you're awesome!"

A villager pressed a hand to his forehead. "Who on earth does that little brat take after...?"

In the orange grove on the back mountain, Roy crouched on a branch, staring at the plump oranges hanging all around him, his eyes shining.

He licked his lips and muttered to himself, "Ability test, start."

The moment the words left his mouth--

"Whoosh!"

There was no afterimage and no disturbance in the air.

He simply vanished, as if into thin air.

The next second, he was already in the neighboring village's orange grove, deftly picking the two biggest, sweetest oranges with both hands.

"Whoosh!"

Another soundless spatial tremor.

He appeared steadily on the branch he had occupied before, his expression unchanged, his movements smooth and fluid.

"Crunch, crunch--"

Roy ate with a punchable smirk. "Teleport-Teleport Fruit--the ultimate tool for stealing snacks!"

Not far away, two villagers stared in astonishment.

Villager A rubbed his eyes. "Just now... weren't there two more oranges?"

Villager B remained perfectly calm. "Don't make a fuss. Maybe a new variety of orange learned to grow legs."

Deep in the back mountain.

Roy planted his hands on his hips and struck a provocative pose at a rampaging wild boar. "Come on! Hit me! Hit me harder!"

The boar glared with red eyes, snorting through its nostrils. "Snort--!!!" (It roared and charged.)

"Bang!" Roy was sent flying ten meters, landing flat on his back. He climbed to his feet covered in dust, patted the dirt off his body, and grinned:

"That's it? Even ten more wouldn't be enough!"

The boar widened its pig eyes, wearing a look of confusion like a human's. "???"

Roy stood with his hands on his hips and laughed. "I've got a Giant's physical stats! I can stand here and let you ram me, and it'd still be like playing around!"

From then on, the legend of "Roy the Undying Cockroach" began to spread through the village--

"That little brat got rammed by a wild boar for three days and three nights, and he's still bouncing around. I just don't know if his brain still works properly!"