In One Piece, Seventy Years Old, Preparing for Retirement

Marineford Calendar 1460.

On a slightly dilapidated large ship.

"Kid, why do you want to join my crew?"

An old man with white hair and a white beard poured wine from a gourd into his mouth, looking at the young man before him with drunken eyes.

"Because I want to become the ruler of this sea, I want to change this unfair world, I want everyone to have freedom, and for that, I need power!"

His messy black hair danced in the wind, and the boy's tone was fervent, his eyes shining with an unshakeable spirit.

"Pffthahahaha!!!"

Hearing the boy's naive answer, the old man couldn't help but burst into laughter, tears almost streaming from his eyes.

So similar!

Just like when he first crossed into this world.

From the initial ambition.

To later going with the flow.

And now, he was already preparing to retire.

And this world, how it was when he arrived.

How it was when he was preparing to leave.

That's right.

Many people would think the boy before them was the protagonist, and even Magnus himself didn't think he had the right to be the protagonist anymore.

Because he was old.

Seventy years had passed since he crossed over.

No system, no cheat.

Relying solely on his limited knowledge of this world, Magnus had done his best to leave the North Blue, break into the Grand Line, and reach the New World.

But he was too early.

Just like how the future Pirate King Gol D. Roger arrived at Laugh Tale only to find he was twenty years too early.

Magnus was a hundred years too early!

On this sea, there were no Four Emperors yet, no Seven Warlords of the Sea.

There were only the Marines and the World Government.

Their tentacles reached everywhere, their shadows cast over the entire world.

There were pirates, and many of them.

But there was no leader who could subdue everyone, who could stand against the Marines and the World Government.

This was a stagnant world.

Even though Magnus was a notorious pirate, a thorn in the side of the Marines, he was still insignificant compared to the entire world.

He was tired.

"Let's go."

Magnus waved his hand.

"I'm not planning to go out to sea anymore. Since I'm in a good mood, get lost quickly."

He had dismissed his crew a week ago, planning to find a place to sink his ship and live out his remaining days with the little money he had left.

Who knew this boy in front of him had sneaked in when the ship last docked.

Damn it.

Was his Observation Haki no longer effective because he was old?

This only strengthened Magnus's resolve to retire.

He didn't want to be unable to fight in a few years and be captured by some rookie Marine, that would be a laughingstock.

"No!"

Unexpectedly, when he said this, the boy with the wild hairstyle in front of him became anxious.

"You must take me!"

"Or else?"

Magnus raised an eyebrow, looking at the boy playfully.

"Then I'll challenge you!"

The boy's eyes were firm, but his words made Magnus burst into laughter.

"Pffthahahaha~"

Magnus felt that it wasn't too bad to encounter such amusement as retirement approached.

Although he was old.

He wasn't so old that he'd be like Whitebeard in the future, unable to even use basic Haki.

Let alone fighting some brat who knew nothing.

Even a hundred, or a thousand of them, would be no problem for Magnus.

However, what Magnus didn't expect was—

Just as he was about to mock the youth in front of him a couple more times, a ding sounded in his mind.

A semi-transparent panel appeared before his eyes.

[At eighteen years old, after eighteen years of crossing into the world of pirates and through a series of training, you have finally mastered the Marine Six Powers—Soru!]

[Deeply feeling that strength can only improve through combat, you have finally decided to go out to sea.]

[You have become a pirate!]

Cough cough~

Magnus, who was drinking, almost choked when he saw the lines of text before him.

What eighteen years old.

In ten more years, he'd be eighty!

A cheat!

This illusory panel that appeared before him was undoubtedly the golden finger he had always longed for.

But he was already seventy years old!

It came neither early nor late, only now.

Why not a few more years, until he was in the ground?

However, the text before him continued to appear.

[Marineford Calendar 1480, March 31st, this is your first day as a pirate.]

[Unfortunately, just as you debuted as a pirate, you encountered the current maritime overlord of the pirate world—Rocks D. Xebec.]

[What you need to do now is to find a way to survive in his hands!]

Who?

Magnus was stunned.

It was Marineford Calendar 1460 now!

Had he transmigrated again?

Magnus, who was originally tipsy and planning to watch this idiotic system's fun, sobered up instantly.

Don't let Magnus's current appearance as a drunken bum fool you.

He was, until a week ago, one of the most renowned pirates on this sea.

White Wolf Magnus!

This was a reputation Magnus had forged over fifty years.

Magnus's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Hey, brat, what's your name?"

Rocks, who had initially thought Magnus was just a drunken bum, had already decided to defeat Magnus and make this large ship his own.

Since Magnus was unwilling to go out to sea.

Then he would take the ship and go out to sea himself!

Just as Rocks was about to make his move, he found that Magnus's aura had changed, transforming from a decrepit old man into a ferocious wolf.

And not just any wolf, but a wolf king!

"Rocks!"

But facing Magnus's pressure, Rocks didn't want to concede at all.

He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "My name is Rocks D. Xebec. Unlike you old geezers waiting to die, I am destined to become the ruler of the seas!"

"Pfft hahahaha————"

Hearing Rocks's words, Magnus acted as if he had heard something incredibly funny.

Just as Rocks thought Magnus would make a move, Magnus's imposing aura suddenly relaxed.

"Good!"

Magnus slapped his thigh.

"Since you want to join my fleet, I'll grant you your wish!"

"Come here."

"W-what for?"

Magnus's shifting attitude left Rocks utterly confused. He eyed Magnus warily, his right hand instinctively sliding down to the small knife behind him.

"Don't try any funny business. If I wanted to kill you, you wouldn't even get a chance to draw your weapon."

Magnus waved his hand dismissively. All he wanted to do right now was confirm one thing.

Recalling the imposing aura Magnus had exuded moments before, Rocks reluctantly shuffled closer. His hesitant demeanor almost made Magnus laugh.

"Come on, closer."

The instant Rocks drew near, Magnus suddenly raised his hand.

Slap!

Rocks sprawled onto the ground, unmoving.

At the same time.

[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Sea Overlord, Rocks D. Xebec!]

Seeing the message appear on the panel, Magnus's body trembled.

It actually worked!?

The time period is set 60 years before the main story. Bounty ratio is 1:8. Meaning 100 million Beli is equivalent to 800 million Beli in the future.