Chapter 1

The old man was very happy, but he was very happy.

"Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me..."

In a simple rental house in a corner of the city, a young man in pajamas sang a modified version of the Happy Birthday song while opening the outer packaging of a small cake he ordered for takeout. The mobile phone next to him played a full-picture translation video of the latest episode of "One Piece".

"Big Bear is so miserable. He has such a powerful fruit ability and such a good physical talent, but he lives such a miserable life. Sigh... Okay, well, make a wish before eating the cake!"

"Give me a devil fruit. I'm not greedy. A mythical beast will do. Hehe."

"I want to be the freest person!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was a bang, and thunder suddenly sounded outside. The energy-saving lamp flashed a few times and then went out with a click.

"Uh, why are the lights off, the phone is not lit, and why are there no sounds around?"

"It's so quiet..."

...

I don't know how much time has passed, maybe a moment, maybe several years, or maybe even longer, the boy slowly opened his eyes. He sat up with difficulty, and saw the endless sea. It turned out that he was lying on the beach by the sea, with lush trees behind him.

Suddenly, he frowned, feeling that things were not simple. He turned into a teenager named Bardock, eight years old, 1.5 meters tall, from the West Sea. He came to the Grand Line with his family to do business and travel. Unexpectedly, he encountered a storm, and the ship was overturned by the waves, and then he knew nothing.

The storm on the Grand Line was really outrageous. The huge waves of dozens of meters high came directly, and the steel ships had to be sunk, let alone the wooden sailboats?

"Did you travel through time, Bardock? Lost, lost a lot. If this was in Dragon Ball, you would start as a Saiyan. It's too bad."

"Oh, forget it, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Bardock is Bardock. He started from an orphanage and started to survive on a deserted island? It's so difficult."

Bardock walked along the coastline, intending to see if there were any survivors. It's too difficult for an eight-year-old child to survive on a deserted island, unless he is a "natural destroyer" like Big Mom or Charlotte Linlin. Bardock felt that he was not that kind of monster anyway.

This coastline was not long. After a while, no survivors were found, but there were some supplies: a large wine barrel with half a barrel of wine in it, which could replenish the water needed by the human body before finding a water source; a few large wooden boards, the ship was probably broken by the waves, as big as the bed board, which could be used to build a shelter; a small sail and a few ropes, and a knife to pierce the sail.

"It would be great if there was a lighter." Bardock thought greedily.

Bardock discovered something. It was now 1506 in the Haiyuan calendar. He was eight years old, but his strength was greater than his adult self in his previous life. Not only was he strong, but he was also very strong. He didn't feel particularly tired after moving all kinds of supplies together. He recovered after taking a breath.

"In the year 1506 of the Sea Calendar, Luffy went out to sea on his 17th birthday in 1520, which means that there are still about 14 years before the Straw Hat Pirates' adventure begins. In 14 years, can I stand on the top of the sea? Can I enjoy unfettered freedom?"

"Coby, a good man of the navy, was still a small fish at the age of 16. In just two years, he became a high-end combat force in the sea. He smashed the huge arm of the evil king Avalo Pizarro with one punch, which made many readers jokingly call Garp "Little Coby."

"Although Coby's character is too weak and his 100 times effort is too outrageous, he is finally a role model in terms of strength growth."

"Don't ask about the future, just go forward bravely!"

Seeing that it was getting dark, Bardock drank two sips of wine, found a leeward place near the woods on the coast, built a simple nest with large wooden boards and ropes, and used the sail as a quilt.

Before it got completely dark, he took a knife and hastily picked five wild fruits at the edge of the woods. They looked a bit like peaches, but each one was as big as two fists. These wild fruits grew on trees near the coast. The fallen fruits on the ground had traces of being eaten by wild beasts, and the fruits on the trees also had traces of being pecked by birds. They should be non-toxic.

It was completely dark. On the first day, he didn't know if there were any wild beasts in the forest, so he didn't dare to turn wood to make fire. Although open flames might scare away wild beasts, they are more likely to attract their attention, especially in the world of pirates. Humans can be as strong as monsters, but animals are real monsters. On the hill of Luffy's Novice Village, you can easily see wild beasts as big as houses.

Curled up in the den, Bardock first took a small bite of the wild fruit and held it in his mouth. It tasted very good, sweet and fragrant. About half an hour later, he found that there was no problem before swallowing it. Then he waited for about half an hour, and there was still no problem, so he ate all the fruits.

I don’t know if it’s because he is too hungry. After eating so many fruits, he was only 70% full. Unfortunately, the forest at night is really dangerous. He doesn’t want to take any risks now, so he can only bear it.

Bardock held the knife and fell asleep unknowingly. In his sleep, he always felt that there were various animals walking around in the forest.

The day dawned early at the seaside, but Bardock woke up before dawn because he was too hungry. There were constant roars of wild animals in the middle of the night. He slept very lightly, and now his stomach was growling, which made it even more difficult to fall asleep.

Finally, the day dawned. He quickly took his knife and groped forward carefully. He found nothing unusual, so he picked ten wild fruits from yesterday and took them back to his residence in his clothes.

After eating nine fruits in a row, Bardock finally touched his stomach with satisfaction, feeling a little happy. In the world of One Piece, being able to eat represents talent. Whether it is Garp, Luffy, or other strong men, they are all big eaters. They eat a lot and digest quickly.

After eating, Bardock planned today's actions. He planned to patrol the coastline three times in the morning, noon and evening to see if there were any lucky people who were washed ashore alive by the sea.

After searching along the coastline, he found nothing. Bardock returned to his residence with a bad face. There was one fruit left, and he planned to eat it and then go to the forest to have a look. Eating fruit alone would not increase his strength. He needed to eat meat, find water, and pick up firewood to make a fire...

"There are so many things to do. Let's get them done quickly. Once we are stable, we can start exercising."

"No way, this..."

Bardock was shocked. The fruit he had left in the morning had changed. It was still in the shape of a peach, but it was covered with spiral patterns that looked like arabesque, and there was a flashing halo effect on the fruit.

"Devil fruit, a devil fruit that was delivered to my door. What kind of fruit is this? Natural, superhuman, or animal-type? Will it be the fruit I wished for?"

"Then the question is, do you want to eat it?"