Simultaneous Transmigration: Why is it all One Piece world?

night.

The cabin was pitch black, except for a few pairs of bright, sparkling eyes.

A chilling atmosphere pervaded the air, as if it were a secret rendezvous.

But the next second—

"Huh? Why didn't you turn on the lights? It's so dark!"

Yamato's voice rang out, and at the same time, flames ignited, illuminating the cabin.

Ace gave an awkward smile, retracted the spy "rendezvous" pose he had just assumed, and coughed lightly.

He looked at Skal in front of him, a pirate enthusiast who once called himself "The Collector" and a collector of skull-themed merchandise. This guy's greatest hobby was to infiltrate various pirate ships and, after being discovered, work as a handyman to get to the next port.

He had traveled to all sorts of ports around the world by various ships. Later, he met Ace, who valued his experience and knowledge highly and believed that he had the potential to become an intelligence agent. Ace extended an invitation to him.

Skal also felt deeply for Ace, who had discovered him, and after swearing to Ace that he would become the world's number one informant, he joined the Spade Pirates.

"Skar, how's the intelligence you gathered in the Flower Capital coming along?"

Ace lowered his voice and gestured towards the door.

"Was Oden really as awful as Nok described? Also, what is Nok's true identity? Is he a villain?"

Yamato instantly fixed his eager gaze on Skar, leaning forward and his eyes shining like Superman's.

Skar coughed lightly, took out a stack of papers from his pocket, and spread them on the table.

"Oden's deeds..." He paused, "Nok is basically right."

He pointed to one of the papers.

"This is what I heard from several elders in the Flower Capital. Oden did indeed dance naked at the city gate for five years, was completely fooled by Orochi, and was eventually fried to death in a cauldron of oil. What Nock said... is true."

There was a slight embellishment.

Ace and Yamato exchanged a glance, their expressions complex.

"And what about Noc himself?" Ace asked. "What kind of person is he in Wano Country? A villain? A good guy?"

Skar pulled out another stack of papers and cleared his throat.

"Lord Nok, you were born a commoner in the Flower Capital. You had a happy family and a carefree life, but after Orochi and Kaido arrived..."

He looked up at the two of them.

His parents are dead.

The atmosphere in the cabin suddenly became heavy.

"My father was conscripted to repair the factory and died from overwork. My mother was already ill, and after my father's death, we couldn't afford medicine, so she also died. That year, Knok was only nine years old."

"From the age of nine, he lived alone, scavenging for garbage, stealing food, and fighting with stray dogs for food. He survived entirely on his own."

I really didn't fight with stray dogs for food!

Ace remained silent.

He was reminded of his childhood.

"And then?" Yamato couldn't help but ask.

"Later, when he was fifteen," Skal continued, "that year, he became a member of the yakuza, a trusted subordinate of Orochi."

"A gangster under Orochi's command?!" Yamato's eyes widened. "Then isn't he a bad guy?"

"Let me finish," Skal said, raising his hand to stop her.

"From then on, a name began to circulate widely in the Flower Capital - Ugly Son."

His tone changed.

"A man who moves in the darkness, robbing the rich to help the poor, punishing greedy merchants, and aiding those who cannot survive. No one knows who he is, only that every time he appears, those who have committed many evils will suffer misfortune."

He looked at Ace and Yamato.

"That ugly boy is actually Nock."

Yamato's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"And there's even more explosive gossip," Skal said in a low voice. "It's said that Kyoshiro has secretly sidelined Orochi, and the main reason for overthrowing Orochi's rule is Nok's behind-the-scenes machinations. Killing Fukurokuju, sidelining Orochi, forcing that fool to turn against everyone... it was all his doing."

He took a deep breath.

"Although these achievements are not widely known, and although the people do not yet know his name, but—"

"To be honest, Noc is the true hero of Wano Country."

Silence fell over the cabin.

a long time.

Yamato muttered, "Oden... Nezha... Nok..."

Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Nork is the real hero!"

Ace leaned against the wall, his expression one of shock.

He looked in the direction of the hatch.

He lost his parents at the age of nine and survived on his own.

He joined a gang at the age of fifteen, but secretly robbed the rich to help the poor.

At the age of twenty-four, he killed Fu Lu Shou, seized power from the Great Serpent, and overthrew the dark rule of a country.

He never mentioned any of this.

Ace recalled Nok's languid demeanor at the banquet and his nonchalant tone when he said, "I haven't even said I'm joining yet."

This guy...

"I must keep him on the ship!"

Ace suddenly stood up and put one foot on the table in front of him.

"Oh!" Yamato raised both hands and feet in agreement.

Skar was startled and scattered the intelligence reports all over the floor.

Ace's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.

It may seem a bit unethical, but think about the people on his ship!

There are hardly any usable ones!

He himself was the captain and main combatant.

Deus, ship's surgeon, navigator, logistics manager, and...

Mikhail's combat ability can only be considered that of a decent combatant.

Skal, an intelligence officer.

What else?

Rockflow, a pendant of the Longarm Tribe.

Vores, a Murloc accessory.

Bangsi, a cook who only knows how to add salt and cook undercooked rice...

Even Yamato, who had just boarded the ship, was affected by Knok!

When he suddenly drew an SSR card, Ace was momentarily dazed.

After all, which pirate ship doesn't have a swordsman as its first mate?! Which one?!

He became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

It was because I didn't have a swordsman first mate that I lost to Whitebeard and ultimately died in the Marineford War!

Ace suddenly stopped.

Did I just think of something strange?

What pirate ship? What Whitebeard? What Marineford War?

He scratched his head.

It's so itchy.

Never mind, it's not important!

The important thing is—

"We must get Nokra on board!"

Yamato stood beside him, throwing punches with high spirits.

"Pull it onto the boat! Pull it onto the boat!"

The remaining crew members looked at each other, then shouted with renewed fighting spirit, "Pull it onto the boat! Pull it onto the boat!"

...

Outside the door, on the ship's side, and inside the cabin, came incomprehensible noises. Before him stretched a vast ocean, and Nock suddenly felt an urge to recite a poem!

Ah ~!

Oh, the ocean!

It's huge!

...

Forget it, I'm not going to chant anymore, time for bed!

...

The next day, morning.

There was a deathly silence at the dining table.

Nock chewed his food expressionlessly—if it could even be called food, it was so salty it could be pickled vegetables, and it wasn't even as well-cooked as Oden's.

He swallowed it without changing his expression.

Ace's face was contorted in a grimace as he chewed with difficulty, each bite like torture. Yamato, on the other hand, didn't seem to react much, having been confined to Oni Island since childhood and eating even worse food, but she too was frowning, because this stuff was indeed awful.