Arc 1The Black Pearl Rises

Dunn seized the Giant Tooth, built a pirate crew aboard the Black Pearl, and uncovered the truth behind his parents’ murder while pursuing his advancement. The arc ended with the crew recruiting in Cutlass Harbor as Dunn prepared to refit the ship and expand his forces.

  • Dunn woke in a sailor’s body, discovered his Career Card and its weekly draw, chose the Aberrant talent, and decided to pursue the Pirate Captain class.
  • Dunn killed Old Quill and Jack to seize the Giant Tooth, then negotiated command with Annie after she killed Karl and Green challenged him.
  • Dunn advanced to Pirate Captain, recruited Hans and his sailors, and set out with Annie to raid the Golden Tangerine and train his crew.
  • Dunn boarded and plundered the Golden Tangerine, helped his crew advance, and learned that Langley Blanchester had hired Owen and Henry to murder his parents over the family’s gold mine.
  • Dunn appointed officers and learned that the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce had placed a 400-gold-coin bounty on him, then encountered the Eye of the Firmament and refused to join its group for now.
  • Dunn brought the Black Pearl to Cutlass Harbor to recruit elite pirates and arrange a major refit, where Engels asked to join and Dunn welcomed him aboard.
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Ch. 1Transmigration

Old Quill ordered the Giant Tooth repaired after Gannis the [Oathkeeper] plundered half its cargo and killed Pols, leaving him to consider turning pirate. Dunn Campbell, a sailor who had died of fright during Gannis’s attack, woke in his body as a transmigrator and examined an exquisite card.

  • Old Quill ordered Karl to check for survivors and the sailors to repair the Giant Tooth after Gannis departed with half its cargo.
  • Old Quill blamed Charles for failing to use [Wave-Breaking Charge] and decided he would have to become a pirate.
  • Dunn Campbell woke on the deck with a sharp pain in his head and realized he had transmigrated into the sailor’s body.
  • Dunn recalled his new body’s history, including the Campbell Family’s decline and the original Dunn’s death from fright during Gannis’s outburst.
  • Dunn reached into his clothes and took out an exquisite card.

Ch. 2The draw

Dunn discovered that his Career Card had granted him a weekly draw and received the Flame-Flame Fruit, but he decided not to extract it yet to avoid attracting the attention of legendary wizards. The card then offered him a choice of powerful One Piece-inspired talents.

  • Dunn examined his Career Card and found a new option granting him one draw every Monday.
  • Dunn drew the Flame-Flame Fruit and realized the draw was likely his transmigrator cheat.
  • Dunn declined to extract the fruit because its sudden appearance could draw dangerous wizards to the ship and expose him.
  • Dunn saw a list of personal talents inspired by One Piece, including Iron Balloon, Immortality, and Voice of All Things.

Ch. 3Talents and classes

Donne chose the Aberrant talent, gaining exceptional stamina, toughness, recovery, and the ability to eat three Devil Fruits. His class card revealed a path to become a Pirate Captain, and he realized the weakened Giant Tooth might let him claim a pirate ship.

  • Donne selected the Aberrant talent and gained supernatural toughness, recovery, reduced pain sensitivity, and the ability to go without sleep.
  • His stamina rose to 20, his strength increased by 2, and his injuries began healing rapidly.
  • Donne learned that he qualified to advance into either Pirate or Pirate Captain, with the latter requiring him to own a pirate ship and complete a sea raid.
  • He considered the cost of buying a ship and rejected the lesser Pirate class in favor of pursuing Pirate Captain.
  • Donne realized the Giant Tooth was nearly undefended after its class holders had been killed, while its cannons posed no threat to him.

Ch. 4Ambition

Dunn killed Old Quill in a sneak attack to seize the Giant Tooth and claim the ship for himself. With his resolve to pursue power and ambition fixed, he challenged the shocked crew to oppose his takeover.

  • Old Quill urged the survivors to become pirates to escape the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce's likely retribution.
  • Dunn decided that killing Old Quill would give him a chance to seize the Giant Tooth and advance to tier two, but he feared a direct fight.
  • Dunn approached Old Quill from behind, trembling as he searched for a reason to justify killing him.
  • When Old Quill welcomed Dunn and raised his arms to embrace him, Dunn stabbed him repeatedly and killed him.
  • Dunn drew the long blade at Old Quill's waist, claimed the Giant Tooth, and asked the crew who opposed his takeover.

Ch. 5An unexpected turn

Dunn seized the Giant Tooth after killing Old Quill and Jack, then demanded that the crew accept him as captain. His takeover was challenged by Annie Bole, who revealed that she and her bodyguard were second-tier professionals, leaving Dunn facing a threat he had overlooked.

  • Dunn killed Old Quill and Jack, then declared that the Giant Tooth belonged to him.
  • Dunn silenced the frightened crew and announced himself as their new captain.
  • Dunn asked Karl, the ship's Navigator and Old Quill's chosen successor, whether he accepted the takeover.
  • Annie Bole interrupted Karl and claimed that a second-tier professional like her had a stronger right to command the ship.
  • Dunn recognized Annie Bole and her bodyguard as second-tier professionals and realized he had lost control of the situation.

Ch. 6Fighting for His Life

Dunn rejected Annie Bole’s offer and fought Green, using his Transcendent Constitution to survive a lethal strike and wound him. As Dunn moved to finish Green, Annie killed Karl, leaving the crew unsure whom to support and the fight unresolved.

  • Annie Bole offered to make Dunn her boatswain, but Dunn insulted her and refused to submit.
  • Annie ordered Green to kill Dunn, while Karl and the crew declared their loyalty to her.
  • Green attacked Dunn, but Dunn’s Supernatural Toughness caught Green’s blade in his neck, letting Dunn slash Green’s chest and temporarily incapacitate him.
  • Dunn ignored Annie’s plea to stop and raised his blade to finish Green, but he paused when someone screamed.
  • Annie drove a dagger through Karl’s throat, and the crew began moving away from the battle as Dunn and Annie’s sides remained uncertain.

Ch. 7Advancing to Pirate Captain

Dunn and Annie negotiated an alliance after Dunn defeated Green and Annie revealed she was a [Navigator]. Dunn secured the captaincy and advanced to [Pirate Captain], gaining new abilities and qualifying for tier-three classes.

  • Annie killed Karl and explained that, as a [Navigator], she was essential to getting the crew to the next island.
  • Annie proposed working with Dunn, and Dunn agreed on the condition that he become captain.
  • Annie treated Green's injuries while Dunn used his class card to advance to [Pirate Captain].
  • Dunn examined his improved attributes and new abilities, including Plunder and Ship Animation, and saw the requirements for [Supernova] and [Great Pirate].
  • Annie remarked that Dunn was both Born Extraordinary and Heaven's Favored.

Ch. 8Bounty

Dunn secured his position as captain after advancing to the second tier, then ordered the crew to repair the ship and began assessing the spoils. He found that the remaining cargo included more than twenty valuable Career Cards, while the challenge of meeting his third-tier advancement requirement remained unresolved.

  • Annie examined Dunn's Career Card and questioned the demanding bounty requirement for advancing to the third tier.
  • Dunn dismissed the crew's hesitation and ordered them to dispose of the bodies, repair the ship, and get underway.
  • The crew obeyed Dunn, who entered the cabin to inspect the spoils from the [Giant Tooth].
  • Dunn learned that the more than twenty Career Cards left among the cargo were especially valuable smuggled goods.

Ch. 9A new fruit

Dunn renamed his ship the Black Pearl and prepared to sell its cargo on Greenleaf Island, while he and Annie argued over whether to train the crew with Career Cards. Left alone on watch, Dunn drew the Float-Float Fruit but chose not to extract it yet as he planned how to conceal his future Devil Fruit powers.

  • Dunn confirmed that Annie’s connections on Greenleaf Island could help dispose of the cargo, and he explained that he intended to keep the Career Cards and train the crew.
  • Annie warned Dunn that empowering more than twenty crewmen could threaten their authority and put their investment at risk, but Dunn argued that the gamble could bring great rewards.
  • Dunn urged Annie to abandon her cautious approach if she wanted to advance, and she left for the cabin with Green when he came to call her to rest.
  • Dunn drew the Float-Float Fruit and declined to extract it, noting that he had the Flame-Flame Fruit and Float-Float Fruit available for extraction.
  • Dunn planned to let Devil Fruits spread across the seas before eating one himself, and he considered possible combinations for his future powers.

Ch. 10Extraction

Dunn reached Greenleaf Island and let most of the Black Pearl’s crew leave, hoping they would spread information about him and encourage the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce to raise his bounty. After setting out to explore the island, he secretly extracted two unusual fruits from a damaged crate.

  • Dunn offered the Black Pearl’s crew the chance to leave on Greenleaf Island, and all but 17 crew members departed.
  • Dunn told Annie he wanted news of his identity to reach the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce so he could prepare for a larger bounty.
  • Annie told Green to maintain their cooperation with Dunn and instructed him to contact her family about receiving the cargo and retrieving their weapons.
  • Dunn went ashore and, as a worker’s crate of fruit broke open, used his Career Card to extract a Flame-Flame Fruit and a Float-Float Fruit.

Ch. 11The bar

Dunn visited the Brave Ones Bar to recruit experienced sailors for the Black Pearl and learned that a crewman had mentioned the name Campbell, stirring the original owner's lingering emotions. He offered Hans and his men unusually high wages, and they agreed to join his crew.

  • Dunn entered the Brave Ones Bar and asked the bartender for recommendations on experienced sailors.
  • The bartender pointed out Hans and his former slave-ship crew, who had survived a storm and were asking for high wages.
  • Dunn overheard sailors discussing a noble named Campbell, triggering strong emotions from the original owner's lingering will.
  • Dunn learned the sailors were from the Golden Tangerine and approached Hans to offer them work on the Black Pearl.
  • Dunn offered two gold coins a month and subdued two sailors when they appeared ready to fight.
  • Hans accepted Dunn's offer on behalf of his men.

Ch. 12[Golden Tangerine]

Dunn returned to the [Black Pearl] and learned that Annie had sold their cargo and spent more than they had earned on repairs and supplies. After hiring a cook and gathering information about the [Golden Tangerine], Dunn ordered the crew to prepare to sail and attack it the next morning.

  • Dunn returned with Hans and five sailors, and Annie introduced him to new weapons she and Green carried.
  • Annie told Dunn she had sold the cargo for 880 gold coins and listed the ship repairs and supplies she had bought, leaving Dunn owing her over two hundred gold coins.
  • Dunn asked Annie to find a cook and investigate the [Golden Tangerine], and Annie brought Martin and his apprentice Hall aboard before evening.
  • Annie reported that the [Golden Tangerine] belonged to the Cloverleaf Chamber of Commerce, carried sixteen cannons and around fifty sailors, and was captained by a second-tier [Navigator] with a second-tier [Wavechaser] as first mate.
  • After Annie said the [Golden Tangerine] would leave port the next morning, Dunn ordered everyone to prepare to sail.

Ch. 13A Ship Full of Professionals

Dunn pursued the [Golden Tangerine] while promising his crew two gold coins a month and giving them Career Cards to become [Sailors]. The [Black Pearl] caught up with the merchant ship, leaving the crew poised to complete the sea raid required to advance to [Pirate].

  • Dunn watched the [Golden Tangerine] depart and learned that its next destination was Kailan Island.
  • Dunn set sail on the [Black Pearl] in pursuit of the [Golden Tangerine].
  • Dunn promised every sailor two gold coins a month and distributed Career Cards to help them change to the [Sailor] class.
  • Dunn explained that the crew needed to complete a sea raid to advance to [Pirate].
  • The [Black Pearl] caught up with the [Golden Tangerine], bringing the target of the raid into view.

Ch. 14Naval battle

Dunn led the Black Pearl into battle against the Golden Tangerine, choosing to close in and board rather than exchange cannon fire. After enduring several hits without casualties, Dunn leaped across the gap and attacked the Golden Tangerine's sails.

  • Owen and Henry recognized the Black Pearl as a threat, prepared the Golden Tangerine for battle, and aimed its eight broadside cannons at the approaching ship.
  • Annie urged Dunn to use the Black Pearl's cannon advantage, but Dunn ordered the crew to maintain full speed and prepare to board.
  • The Golden Tangerine fired as the Black Pearl entered range, while Dunn used Ship Animation to control the ship's ropes and deflect some cannonballs.
  • The Golden Tangerine's shots damaged the Black Pearl's deck, but caused no casualties before the ships closed to within a few dozen meters.
  • Dunn told Annie and Green to protect the crew, leaped across to the Golden Tangerine, and swung his saber at its sails.

Ch. 15Boarding

Dunn used Geppo to reach the Golden Tangerine, damage its sails, and slaughter the musketeers threatening his crew. As Captain Owen and Henry led the remaining sailors to surround him, Dunn blocked Henry’s attack and revealed strength that matched the second-tier professional’s.

  • Annie guessed that Dunn’s flight-like movement came from a career skill, and Green realized such a skill could change the sea.
  • Dunn used Geppo to cross to the Golden Tangerine and slash its sails, slowing the ship so the Black Pearl could catch up.
  • Dunn charged the Golden Tangerine’s musketeers and killed them before they could threaten his crew.
  • Henry attacked Dunn, but Dunn evaded his repeated sword strikes with Kami-e.
  • Captain Owen brought the sailors to surround Dunn, and Dunn blocked Henry’s full-strength blow, making Henry suspect Dunn was stronger than expected.

Ch. 16Victory and advancement

Dunn and the crew raided the [Golden Tangerine] so the pirates could meet their [Pirate] advancement requirements before the ship surrendered. Afterward, the crew advanced aboard the [Black Pearl], and Dunn realized their supposed multiple class skills might each be only fragments of a skill.

  • Dunn used Tekkai to withstand the [Golden Tangerine] crew's attacks while waiting for the [Black Pearl] to arrive.
  • The [Black Pearl] struck the [Golden Tangerine], and Dunn's pirates boarded and attacked before Owen could surrender.
  • Dunn and the crew delayed the surrender long enough for every pirate to meet the advancement requirements, then stripped the [Golden Tangerine] and abandoned it.
  • The crew advanced aboard the [Black Pearl], while Henry and Owen watched in fear as the pirates celebrated their new abilities.
  • Annie teased Dunn for awakening only one ability, and Dunn suggested the others had awakened fractions of their class skills.

Ch. 17Keel-hauling

Dunn questioned the surviving sailors from the [Golden Tangerine] about the murder of a noble named Campbell, then ordered Owen punished with keel-hauling. Owen was dragged beneath the [Black Pearl] repeatedly, leaving him horrifically wounded as the punishment continued.

  • After his crew completed their advancements, Dunn turned his attention to the prisoners from the [Golden Tangerine].
  • Dunn asked a sailor whether he had admitted to killing Campbell at the Brave Ones Bar on Greenleaf Island.
  • The sailor blamed Owen and Henry, claiming they had arranged the murder for a wealthy patron and rewarded the crew afterward.
  • Owen and Henry denied the accusation, so Dunn ordered the nearby sailors to prepare a punishment.
  • The pirates dragged Owen beneath the [Black Pearl]’s barnacle-covered keel several times, severely mangling him and staining the seawater with blood.

Ch. 18Blanchester

Dunn tortured Owen and threatened Henry until Henry revealed that the Blanchester Family had arranged the murder of Dunn’s parents to protect its interests in a New World gold mine. Dunn learned that Langley Blanchester, the family’s tier-three heir, had orchestrated the crime and held the Campbell Family’s share of the mine.

  • Dunn keelhauling left Owen barely alive and terrified the pirates and captives aboard the ship.
  • Dunn questioned Owen, who denied responsibility before passing out, then threatened Henry with the same punishment.
  • Henry broke and explained that the Blanchester Family had occupied Campbell land containing a valuable gold mine.
  • Henry revealed that Langley Blanchester had bribed Owen and Henry to kill Dunn’s parents after their shipwreck rescue.
  • Dunn learned that Langley was the Blanchester Family’s heir and that the family now held the Campbell Family’s share of the gold mine.

Ch. 19Officers

Dunn appointed officers among the pirates and let the crew vote for a boatswain, using the appointments and election to keep the divided crew from uniting against him. Annie recognized his strategy, and veteran Lewis won the vote and received the ammunition storage key.

  • Dunn appointed Annie first mate and chief navigator, Green helmsman, Martin head cook, and Hans rigging master, giving Martin and Hans keys to their respective stores.
  • Dunn left the boatswain position to a crew vote, then retreated to his quarters because the blood on deck made him physically sick.
  • Annie told Green that Dunn’s appointments, the division between veteran and new pirates, and his brutal display would keep the crew divided and under his control.
  • Annie asked Green to have the family investigate Campbell, and Green agreed.
  • Veteran Lewis won the boatswain election, and Dunn gave him the ammunition storage key before dinner.

Ch. 20Four hundred gold coins

Dunn trained his combat skills aboard the [Black Pearl] while Green struggled to master Geppo. A newspaper revealed that the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce had placed a 400-gold-coin bounty on Dunn, easing part of his advancement requirement as the crew continued their voyage.

  • Green trained the pirates and Dunn in basic combat techniques, while Dunn taught Green Rokushiki and Green made little progress with Geppo.
  • Annie showed Dunn a newspaper reporting that the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce had issued a bounty after the [Giant Tooth] was plundered by the Oathkeeper Pirate Crew.
  • The newspaper reported that Dunn had taken command of the [Giant Tooth] and become a pirate, and it listed bounties of 2,000 gold coins for Gannis and 400 for Dunn.
  • Dunn complained about the size of his bounty, and Annie explained that it still fulfilled nearly half his advancement requirement.

Ch. 21The mirror

Dunn found a mysterious silver mirror in his cabin, but it repeatedly returned after he tried to discard it. The mirror identified itself as the Eye of the Firmament and began addressing a group that included Dunn.

  • After returning from his bath, Dunn spotted an unfamiliar silver mirror on his desk and suspected it was dangerous.
  • The mirror emitted silver light, moved in front of Dunn, and compelled him to pick it up; writing appeared saying, "Good. Now everyone is here."
  • Dunn threw the mirror into the sea, but it reappeared in his cabin, so he locked it in a box and threw the box overboard.
  • Annie asked Dunn if something had happened, but he dismissed her and returned to his cabin.
  • Dunn saw the mirror floating behind him and watched it identify itself as the Eye of the Firmament.

Ch. 22Eye of the Firmament

Dunn learned that the Eye of the Firmament had selected him and others as likely future legendaries, offering resources in exchange for joining a dangerous experiment after they advanced. He remained wary of the offer’s hidden cost as the Eye invited him to ask questions through the mirror.

  • Dunn recognized the Eye of the Firmament as a powerful high legendary with a seat on the Wizard Council.
  • The Eye explained that the silver mirrors were legendary items bound to their hosts and had selected people with strong potential to reach legendary rank.
  • The Eye revealed that its group’s experiment had killed several legendaries, and that it wanted newly advanced legendaries as subjects.
  • The Eye offered to provide resources and assistance in exchange for the hosts’ cooperation after reaching legendary rank, while letting them decide freely.
  • Dunn weighed the advantages against the experiment’s dangers and suspected the offer carried a price he might not be able to repay.

Ch. 23Wei Sheep

Dunn learned that the Eye of the Firmament would offer rare resources to selected professionals who completed missions or paid for them, then recognized his code name as Wei Sheep. As the group began introducing themselves, Dunn learned that one member was a second-tier [Navy], a class that might oppose his own.

  • The Eye of the Firmament promised extraordinary resources, including willpower magic potions, but said members would need to earn contribution points through missions or buy resources with gold.
  • Dunn identified the animal on his mirror as a sheep and concluded that his code name was Wei Sheep.
  • The Eye of the Firmament told members to sign the River Styx Contract by spreading blood over their code-name animal on the mirror, then ended the question session.
  • You Rooster and Yin Tiger invited the members to introduce themselves, while Dunn suspected the group might eventually turn against one another.
  • Yin Tiger introduced himself as Charles, a fourth-tier [Martial Artist] nearing legendary advancement, and Mao Rabbit introduced herself as Christina, a second-tier [Navy].
  • Dunn wondered whether Christina's [Navy] class opposed his own and recalled that some opposing classes had to kill each other during their legendary advancement rituals.

Ch. 24Cutlass Harbor

Dunn kept his distance from the Eye of the Firmament while considering it a possible option if he hit a bottleneck. After half a month of training and sailing, he brought the [Black Pearl] to Cutlass Harbor to recruit pirates and arrange a costly refit.

  • Dunn decided not to sign a River Styx Contract or join the Eye of the Firmament unless he had no better choice.
  • Dunn sparred with Green and adapted his [Thunderclap Sword Technique], while his strength increased by one point.
  • The lookout announced Cutlass Harbor, and Dunn told Annie he planned to refit the [Black Pearl] with more than a hundred gunports.
  • Dunn ordered Lewis and Hans to recruit at least two hundred elite pirates, guard the ship, and find a shipyard, while Annie agreed to fund the refit.
  • The [Black Pearl] paid an entry fee to an old guide, who led it through Cutlass Harbor's dangerous coastal waters.

Ch. 25Ranger Engels

In Cutlass Harbor, the Black Pearl drew a crowd of sailors as Dunn and his companions recruited crew. Ranger Engels approached Annie, then asked Dunn to join the ship, and Dunn welcomed him aboard.

  • Sailors flocked to Lewis, Hans, and the other Black Pearl recruiters after hearing about the ship’s pay and Captain Dunn’s 400-gold-coin bounty.
  • Dunn, Annie, and Green watched from the Sea Warrior Bar as the Black Pearl’s recruitment drew attention across the harbor.
  • Engels approached Annie, introduced himself as an unaffiliated Ranger, and asked to serve aboard her ship.
  • Annie directed Engels to Dunn, who welcomed him aboard the Black Pearl.
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