Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

One of the bolder men went up to take a look, turned around and reported the situation. When the rest of the men saw that it wasn't an enemy shell, they all crowded around.

"Go away."

Alvida flung aside the henchmen beside her and went to check on the "box" lying among the wreckage on the deck.

After checking several times, it was finally confirmed that this was not an ordinary box, but a square silver box full of antique carvings.

The most obvious pattern is the pony statue in front of Alvida.

At Alvida's behest, the underlings prepared to move the crates away and repair the damaged deck.

You have to understand that this is the East China Sea, and this isn't the first or second time that things have fallen from the sky.

It's a rather peculiar silver box; last time, a winged animal fell out of it, though it resisted fiercely before escaping.

Now, as long as what falls down isn't a sky island, or some self-righteous monster who makes fun of suicide, it's no big deal.

Moreover, judging from the luster of this box, it must be worth a lot of Berries, which is quite an unexpected bonus.

Unfortunately, despite everyone's efforts, they couldn't move the box even an inch. Even Alvida's attempt to pry it open with her spiked club was futile; the box remained completely unmoved.

Finally, exhausted and out of breath, the pirates had no choice but to part ways in a bad mood. After all, the goods were on the ship, and they couldn't run away anymore.

If it's really a particularly valuable item, we can just sell the boat along with it.

Anyway, this ship wasn't made of any precious materials, and now it's in such a bad state.

……

Night fell, dark clouds gathered, and an unexpected storm was brewing.

"Young man, do you need power?!"

In the corner, Koby, who had just regained consciousness after being kicked unconscious by someone, heard a dignified voice in his ear.

"what?"

After a long day of work, Coby felt pain all over his body and thought he must be hallucinating again, or it was some kind of clumsy prank by a pirate.

"Do you have a dream? Do you need strength?! Young man!"

Now the authoritative voice was clearer, and Koby took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

After confirming several times that no one was around and that he wasn't hallucinating, Koby dared to get up and look around.

Following the sound, Koby's gaze finally settled on the box that had fallen from the sky into the ruins.

"What should I do?"

Koby looked around again and asked in a very low voice, afraid of being discovered.

"Place your hand on the box, boy."

The box, with its irresistible allure, continued to transmit its message.

Anyway, nothing could be worse than this. If Alvida didn't think of herself as a fairy, she probably would have dragged Koby away by now.

I'm only 14 years old. There's no law protecting minors in this world, and even if there were, it wouldn't be effective against unreasonable people like pirates.

I endured the calm for a while, but took a step back and became more and more angry the more I thought about it.

With that thought in mind, Koby stopped worrying, quickly walked to the box, and placed his hand on it without hesitation.

A ray of northern starlight pierced through the clouds and fell upon Koby. The box opened, revealing a small blue, winged metal pony.

The little horse's eyes flashed red, then it turned into a beam of light and became a pendant that landed in Koby's hand.

Then, Koby passed out in bliss.

"Isn't this guy supposed to be the hidden protagonist? Why is he so weak-willed? Anyway, he's already agreed, so let's just leave it at that."

"Anyway, it's just an insignificant Saint Cloth, and it's even been cursed, which fits his reputation as the 'King of Deserters' quite well."

A figure appeared beside Koby, lifted Koby's hand, smeared it with his blood, and left his fingerprint on a contract.

Koby had a very long dream in which he fought on the battlefield and was invincible for a goddess with pink and purple hair.

Then, he was the first to be killed by a single glance from a certain god, dying peacefully without any pain or ripples.

The scene changes, and it's the same story, the same goddess, but the way she dies is different; this time it's very painful.

And so, after countless cycles of reincarnation, he finally woke up two days later.

However, no one cared about his life or death at this point, because everyone was busy trying to save themselves from the sudden torrential rains of the past two days.

……

Alvida was very upset, and not only her, the entire pirate crew was very upset.

After that heavy rain, the valuable-looking silver box disappeared without a trace, and even the usually timid Koby changed his personality.

Although he still obeys orders, he has changed from being unable to lift a finger and has started exercising.

Now even doing odd jobs involves carrying a heavy load, and the load increases every day. There's no time to "communicate" with the crew; frankly, it's just one-sided beatings.

But every other day, Koby, who was barely clinging to life, would be fully revived and full of energy again, continuing his "fun-seeking" behavior.

As time went on, even Alvida, who couldn't help but join in beating up Koby, started to feel the strain.

Alvida also suspected that the box contained a Devil Fruit that Coby had secretly eaten, so she threw him into the sea while he was asleep.

But not long after, Koby swam back, dragging along a sea monster with sharp snouts and fangs as a trophy.

Gradually, the people on the ship began to keep their distance from this handyman, fearing that this seemingly indestructible fellow would get on their bad side.

Although Koby still looks like a weakling, his muscles under his clothes are as hard as a rock. Fighting him is painful, and even ordinary weapons are gradually becoming unbearable.

Now, Alvida only tries to maintain her intimidation by asking Coby questions like "Who is the most beautiful person in the world?" instead of taking matters into her own hands.

After all, the repair cost for one of her specially made spiked clubs is tens of thousands of Berries. If she fights with it a few more times, it will probably have to be sold as scrap metal.

Fortunately, Coby was unaware that he had become stronger and continued to spout nonsense about wanting to join the Navy and become a Marine Admiral.

However, due to his cowardly nature and pessimistic view of his own strength, he turned a blind eye to Alvida's plundering.

He simply did odd jobs while exercising, in exchange for a full meal.

Until that afternoon.

……

Chapter 7 My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm a Pegasus Saint who wants to become the Pirate King.

Nami, the infamous little thief cat from the East Blue, was leaning against the railing, gazing at the distant sea, lost in thought.

Then, silently memorize the location of the lifeboats.

Before setting sail, she learned in advance that the Alvida Pirates were raiding nearby.

He was just over 30 million Berries away from redeeming the village.

As is widely known, Alvida, the Iron Rod, will generally not harm civilians unless they are told she is ugly to her face.

So they boarded the merchant ship, intending to take advantage of the situation and profit from the conflict between the two sides.

He took the opportunity to keep the looted property of Alvida for himself and fill his own coffers.

He repeatedly declined dance invitations from several gentlemen who looked as rich and capricious as crabs.

After checking the time, the attack by the Alvida Pirates finally arrived.

As expected, one by one, the pirates climbed the ropes and boarded the merchant ship.

The nimble Nami also took the opportunity to secretly board Alvida's pirate ship.

Seeing that the pirates' attention was all on the merchant ship, he hid.

While Alvida personally led the attack, Nami looted all the valuables and threw them onto a pre-prepared escape boat before preparing to leave.

Just then, another small boat landed, splashing water all over Nami, causing her to scream.

……

Luffy was very unlucky; having no sailing experience whatsoever, he encountered a storm not long after setting sail.

That poor little boat, sponsored by Makino, was reduced to wreckage in an instant.

Having become unable to swim after eating a Devil Fruit, Luffy had no choice but to hide inside a large barrel, where he fell into a deep sleep from hunger.

Waking up to the light of day, Luffy happily adjusted his beloved straw hat, then grinned, revealing a half-missing tooth, and burst into laughter.

Unfortunately, this made the pirates standing nearby unable to laugh.

I thought that such a big wooden barrel would at least contain some kind of liquor, but I didn't expect it to be a spirited young man wearing a red vest.

Unfortunately, Luffy's attention wasn't on the pirates; instead, he was busy picking up the scattered food and water in the cabin and eating and drinking.

This enraged the pirates even more. "Dude, this is robbery! Don't we have any dignity?!"

So they all drew their swords and slashed at Luffy.

Although, after six months of "training" by Coby, Alvida's pirates are now quite strong, even by East Blue standards, and worth at least tens of thousands of Berries.

Unfortunately, the Luffy they encountered was a rubber man who had eaten the most special Devil Fruit, the "Gum-Gum Fruit".

After expending a little effort to drive away the small fry with a few punches and kicks, Luffy, satisfied, prepared to continue his meal.

Unexpectedly, a boy with cherry-blossom hair and glasses, wearing a navy short-sleeved shirt, walked in on his own and picked up the fruit on the ground and ate it without any hesitation.

When it comes to food, Luffy is never one to back down, so he sped up his pace.

"Hey sir, it's dangerous here. You'd better run away right away."

Although Koby has become much stronger and more mature after two years of training, his kind heart remains unchanged.

"Hahaha, how could that be?! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

Luffy looked at the straw hat in his hand and spoke seriously, then continued eating his food.

"Ok."

"..."

Seeing that Luffy didn't seem to care at all, Coby knew that Luffy was someone with considerable strength, and continued to enjoy his food.

And so, while smoke filled the air outside, the two boys in the cabin, each with their own dreams, tacitly enjoyed their meal and chatted away.

Finally, after two long burps, the two portly men hummed a familiar tune and walked out of the cabin arm in arm.