One Piece: Start Collecting Nicolo

Yeah ~

Yeah ~

The sound of seabirds sounded a bit noisy, and the sunlight shone on the deck washed by heavy rain, bringing with it a salty and damp smell.

Bartolomeo cursed as he scrubbed the deck, cursing the sudden rainstorm. Every rainstorm meant a lot of trouble cleaning the deck.

Of course, such rough work could not be done by a woman, let alone by Mr. Caesar, whom he respected the most. As for the other man, Big Bear, the largest brush on the ship looked like a toothbrush in his hand.

So he had no choice but to volunteer to take the job into his own hands.

Considering his physical condition, this is not a heavy job.

But just like a person who has just washed his car is most afraid of rain - he just cleaned the deck yesterday!

"Hey, you're already cleaning the deck so early? Thank you for your hard work, Barto."

With a creaking sound, Caesar walked out of the cabin while brushing his teeth and said incoherently, "By the way, what happened to those two guys last night?"

"Ohhh! Good morning sir!"

Barto pointed to the cabin and said, "He's fast asleep. Big Bear is guarding the room."

"That's it..."

Caesar nodded, rinsed his mouth, and was about to spit the mouthwash into the sea, but he was startled by a sudden shout from the cabin and swallowed the mouthwash with a gulp.

"Wow! Monster!"

Inside the cabin, the young boy who had just woken up huddled in the corner, staring in horror at the hill-like shadow in front of him.

Big Bear looked at the long-haired boy in front of him and said helplessly: "He looks very energetic."

As he finished speaking, he turned slightly, and sunlight poured into the room through the round window. Only then did the boy see the true face of the monster in front of him.

That was a...human.

The difference is that this human has a very tall body. Just sitting there, he is at least four or five meters tall.

The other person was wearing a black turtleneck sweater and a hat decorated with bear ears. Although he was serious, he looked inexplicably cute.

"Um... Sorry, I accidentally misread it."

After a brief shock, the boy came to his senses and quickly apologized: "By the way, I haven't thanked you for saving my life yet."

"It wasn't me who saved you, it was our captain."

As Big Bear was speaking, Caesar suddenly pushed the door open and walked in, followed by Barto with an eager look on his face.

"Hey, you're awake, little brother."

Seeing Caesar enter the room, Big Bear stood up silently and walked behind the chair. Caesar then sat down on the chair he had just sat on without any hesitation.

Big Bear raised his hand and gestured, "This is our captain, Kim Caesar."

"Oh, hello, Caesar... Huh?! Caesar!!!"

The boy was about to thank him, but was startled by the name.

He swallowed and finally saw the face of the person in front of him clearly.

The handsome face looked about the same age as himself. The lantern cuffs of his white shirt were decorated with lace, making it look a bit fancy. The buttons on his chest were casually undone, revealing half of his chest muscles. He looked handsome yet masculine.

Just like in the newspaper!

Young, handsome, and... powerful!

Recalling the huge black wings that were fearless of wind and rain that he saw before he lost consciousness, the young man couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

"What's your name?"

Caesar looked at the boy in front of him.

He has light blue medium-length hair and is handsome, but looks a little weak.

"I...I have discarded my name."

The young man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Including my past and my appearance..."

"Forget about appearance, right? Isn't he handsome? No girl would be willing to spend the night with a man with a mask on his face, unless he has a special fetish..."

Caesar said, pointing to the boy's bedside.

On the bedside was a thick notebook and a handsome black half-face mask.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person should be Ace's first future crew member, Masked Deuce.

Caesar didn't know much about the plot of Ace's Legend. He just saw an anime blogger talking about how Ace met Deus and how he ate the Flame-Flame Fruit.

He didn't understand what happened next, but it was precisely based on this plot that he was sure that the Flame-Flame Fruit was in the belly of the big bird.

For the next few days, he wandered around the nearby waters, waiting for Ace's arrival.

As for whether he would meet Deuce, Caesar was not sure. After all, Vampire Fruit was an official game personally directed by Oda. However, although Ace Legend was approved by Oda, it was essentially just a fan work.

But now it seems that the plot of Ace Legend has also been incorporated into this world.

"So, you went out to sea alone to write your own adventure story?"

Caesar raised his chin towards the notebook on the bedside table. "And we ran into a storm right after we set out to sea?"

"Um…"

The boy's face flushed a little and he looked very embarrassed.

"I was too ignorant of my own abilities and took the ocean too lightly. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"Hmph, it's good to know."

Barto crossed his arms, looking like he was being sensible. "You were more than ten nautical miles away from us at the time. If it weren't for the master's observation Haki that detected you, you would have been eaten by the fish long ago."

"Seeing and hearing?"

The boy looked puzzled: "What is that?"

"A special ability that allows one to predict enemy movements and perceive environmental conditions within a certain range. It is a must-have ability for the strong in the new world."

Caesar smiled and said, "How about it, do you want to learn?"

The boy was a little bit incredulous: "You...are you willing to teach me?"

"Ah, you dare to go out to sea alone in a small boat. You are much braver than me. I never do anything without confidence."

Caesar said cheerfully, "It just so happens that we can be considered explorers at this stage. How about it? Want to board my ship?"

"At this stage?"

The boy was stunned for a moment: "What happens next?"

"Unify this sea."

Caesar said without hesitation, "I intend to completely pacify this sea, wipe out those arrogant Celestial Dragons, and bring about the unification of the four seas and the universal peace."

"Eh?"

The young man's eyes widened and he sniffed subconsciously, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Oh, by the way, I haven't asked yet, what's your reason for going to sea? If you're just chasing a dream, you shouldn't have to abandon your name and appearance, right?"

Caesar asked curiously, "Puberty?"

"No... no, well, there is a certain factor involved."

The young man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I've dreamed of becoming an adventurer since I was a child. I hope to one day visit the legendary giants and write my own adventure story. However, everyone around me laughs at me, calling me childish and a liar..."

"I see. As for the giants, I remember that Big Bear and your Bakhaniya tribe have some giant blood, right?"

Caesar turned to look at Big Bear, who nodded silently.

"Eh? The Bakanni tribe? Are you from that race?"

The boy was shocked. "And the Bakhanians actually have giant blood?"

"Bakania...what happened?"

Barto tilted his head, a puzzled look on his face.

"Rumor has it that the Bakhaniyas were born to be slaves to the Celestial Dragons. So once the news of this tribe's existence is exposed, they will be hunted down by the World Government."

Big Bear said calmly, "My parents died because of this."

Barto scratched his head, "Um...sorry."

"It's ok."

Big Bear said calmly, "I've decided to follow Caesar and overthrow the rule of those guys, so race and such are completely irrelevant."

The young man broke out in a cold sweat. How could you say such words to my face?

By the way, if I don’t join, will I be silenced?

This is a strong man who can go head-to-head with the Four Emperors!

However, recalling the previous conversation, the boy no longer cared about whether to silence him or not, and asked excitedly: "So the giants are real?"

"Of course, there aren't many special races in the East China Sea, but there are still quite a few, right? What's so strange about the giants? Aren't there quite a few giant vice admirals in the navy?"

Caesar didn't quite understand why this guy was so excited.

The boy asked again, "So the little garden mentioned in Brag Men is real? Are there really two giants fighting there?"

Caesar nodded. "It's the second island after you enter the Grand Line and pass Whiskey Peak. The two giants dueling on that island are called Brocky and Donny. They are the two captains of the Giant Pirates. They have been dueling there for many years."

"However, the record pointer of that island needs to be kept for a full year, so no one except pirates usually goes there."

“It’s actually true…”

After receiving Caesar's approval, the boy's body trembled slightly with excitement.

In his opinion, there was no reason for Caesar to lie to him. Although the two were of similar age, their strength and experience were very different. There was no need for the other party to lie to a penniless weakling like him, and he was not worth being deceived.

"The book 'Brag Men' is a laughing stock across the world. Even in the first half of the Grand Line, many people didn't believe it. But in fact, the vast majority of pirates in the New World have more or less experienced the islands and legends described in it."

"Hey? Is that really the case?"

A strange voice suddenly sounded, and the boy looked in the direction of the sound. On the bed next to him, a boy with black hair and freckles on his face, who looked about the same age as him, was grinning.

"Yo!"

Seeing everyone looking at him, the boy raised his hand to greet them and politely thanked Caesar: "I heard everything just now. You saved me, right? Thank you so much! My name is Ace!"

Barto was startled by Ace: "Ah, you were so quiet, when did you wake up?"

"I was just woken up by him."

Ace pointed at Deuce lying on the bed next to him and smiled energetically.

Then he patted his stomach and said, "I'm so hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Now that you're awake, let's eat first."

Caesar smiled slightly, stood up and left the room.

Portgas D. Ace...

The son of the Pirate King, the instigator of the war at the top, and Luffy's sworn brother...

He is impulsive and irritable. To be honest, this guy is not suitable to be a crew member, but Caesar doesn't care about that.

Rather than being the son of the Pirate King, he values ​​Luffy's identity as his sworn brother more.

Luffy is undoubtedly the destined child of this world, and it is impossible to tame him, but there is no need to oppose this group of protagonists. After all, everyone's ultimate goal is the same, which is to overthrow the Celestial Dragons. With Luffy's personality, he will go down this path sooner or later.

And no one knows what the function of Nika is. If a wave of Straw Hats comes at the end and Nika is appointed as King, it will be a disaster.

Judging from the character of the old thief Oda, this possibility may not be ruled out.

So Caesar already had ideas about Luffy, the protagonist of the original plot.

Conquer, no.

Opposition will not work.

The most appropriate method is guidance.

Through Ace, he guides the other party to act according to his own ideas. If he cannot overthrow the World Government within three years, then Luffy can be a great help to help him speed up the process.

Of course, all this is based on the premise that Ace joins.