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Hector D. Silver. That's my true name. I learned about it two years ago.
Two years ago I found myself in this body with no memories of my past life except for Anime and Pop Culture. Which is retarded and cruel in a way. On the other hand, my life might have been so shitty that I begged for my memories to be removed.
But yes. I found myself waking up in a bathroom with a bottle of drugs in my hand. After waking up I was assaulted by the memories of the previous 'owner' I guess.
He lived 19 years of his life as Hector Barbossa.
He lived together with his mother in a small village on a small Island in the East Blue. They didn't have much but they were happy. His mother worked in the kitchen of a nearby bar, and the kid did all sorts of odd jobs. From Fishing to making furniture. He was the go-to guy in the village.
But when he turned 19 his mother fell suddenly unconscious. He took her to the doctor only for him to tell him that his mother had a terminal illness. And she didn't want him to know.
When she woke up, she told him that she has known for a while and wanted to spend the last few months of her life living happily with her son. She then dropped a bigger bomb on him. The truth about his father.
Previously all he has known is that his deadbeat father got her pregnant and ran away to another island.
Which was not that far from the truth. She was born and raised on some island in Paradise, the first half of the Grand Line. One day she met a handsome older guy with blond hair drinking by himself at a bar. Being a little drunk herself she wanted to have some fun.
So she slept with him. Only for the next day to find him gone and to recognize him on the wanted poster.
That man was Silvers Rayleigh. Vice Capitan of the Roger Pirates. She was calm at first. Thinking nobody would mind. But then the more she heard that they were close to finding the End of the Grand Line. And that any information about the crew would be rewarded.
Fearing for her life that one of the people in the city would rat her out that she slept with the Vice Capitan. She decided to grab her things and leave for one of the Blues.
She told him she crossed the Calm Belt and arrived in the East Blue. How she didn't say. After saying her piece his mother Carina D. Barbossa. Lived for another week.
Devastated by his mother's death. This idiot decided to kill himself and follow her to 'Heaven'.
And that's where I came along.
After clearing my head and finding out where I was. I was forced to come to a decision. Stay on that little island where nobody ever went to. And live a peaceful and normal life. That thought lasted about 5 seconds.
Then I realized if any pirates came I would be dead. And my second shot at life would be over. So I had to get strong enough to survive anything this world could throw at me.
So I set myself a goal. World's Strongest.
Whitebeard is in his fucking 70ties. He has his own territory and is living the best possible life. No one in their right mind would mess with him. That's what I wanted. My own place, where no one would ever mess with me.
So I stayed on that little island for about 6 months. In those 6 months, I practically tortured myself. I got a sword from one of the Village people. And I trained both in swordsmanship and my body.
I punched till my hands bled. I swung my sword till my arms gave out. I ran till I no longer could. That was my daily life.
I had confidence that I would succeed. Not because I had Rayleigh's genes. But because I knew his past. Rayleigh was a drunk who lived on a stolen boat because his house burned down. He had no fighting strength before meeting Roger.
That means from a fucking nobody he went to become one of the strongest people in the world. And if he could do it. Then so could I. I built up all the strength I could in those few months. I knew that just training like this would yield very little results so I decided to set sail and become a bounty hunter. I got my other sword from the first pirate I killed.
I started with small bounties then moved my way up. Bit by bit I got stronger and stronger. I travelled a lot. Never stay in one place. The most I have spent on a single island is two weeks. And that's if the Island has any beasts to fight. I ate a lot of both animals and fish. The sea beasts are especially nutritious. And help a lot with building muscles. I dive down and swim so I can get some of their meat.
I travel on a boat I stole from some pirates. It was small and I could easily handle it alone. Sailing the seas alone was training in itself. You can't sleep at all or the sea will swallow you up. That's why I never go anywhere long-distance.
I am proud of the point I have reached in these two years. I have awakened both Armament and Observation Haki. But that's just because I knew how to.
Observation Haki was easy. Pay a bunch of kids to smack you with a stick, and a but load of meditation.
Armament Haki on the other hand can only be awakened by fighting. Armament is weaponizing your will. You gain it by hitting and getting hit. I only recently got it. After fighting a pirate with a Zoan fruit. He was a tough bastard. Even now I can't do much with it. I can maybe sometimes summon it on my knuckles. But that's it.
Now I am a famous bounty hunter in the East Blue. Rivalling Zoro. Funny enough I was scouted by Baroque Works. It was a 50/50 choice. I could go with them and get stronger faster. But they can also send me on some suicide mission that will get me killed. And if I don't some of their higher-ups will come and kill me. If someone like Mr.1 comes I will be screwed. I will need to be able to coat my sword with Armament to even stand a chance.
I refused, so far they haven't sent anybody after me.
I'm still not at the level I need to be to cut iron or steel. I tried. Broke a lot of swords like that. I will eventually need to go to Louge Town and get the Cursed Sword, I should be strong enough to wield it by the time I get there.
"Mr. Barbossa. We have confirmed that he is Mad Dog. He alone had a 3 Million Belly Bounty. Together with his ship and his crew that adds up to 3.6 Million Belly. Please check the amount" A marine soldier gave me a bag of money.
There were some cold coins and stacks of notes. I quickly counted them and everything was there
" Thanks. Everything is there" I nod at the man and put the bag of money in my rucksack. It looked like a Cylindrical bag. I carry it over my shoulder. They didn't ask anything about why their ship was sort of empty.
Maybe they assumed they were poor pirates if they were robing a small town like this one.
" Mr. Barbossa my superiors have told me to once again offer you a position in the navy. We are willing to give you a position of a Marine Capitan and your own base should you accept." He finishes and gulps when he sees my cold face
These bastards don't know when to give up. They want the rep that comes with me joining them. One of the strongest bounty hunters in East Blue joins the Marines.
I'd rather die than be a servant for the Fat Bastards at Mariejois. Given the chance, I would slaughter the whole lot of them. I caught a slave ship 3 months ago. The things I saw there scarred me for life. Women and children. All of them were raped, branded, and tortured. I masked myself and killed everyone on board except the prisoners. I tied my boat to the ship and sailed to a safe small island they told me about. The whole island was actually a safe haven for slaves. I don't know who is the guy protecting them. but I left the victims there.
" Not interested. The Marine Justice doesn't mean shit to me. I just hunt pirates so I can eat. I have no interest in joining the Marines" The marine officer went red from rage but stiffly nodded
He left whispering some bullshit about ungrateful money-grabbing bounty hunters. And how they could do so much good in the marines. I wait for them to leave then I dive down and grab the treasure and weapons I threw in the water before.
I'll get some sleep before setting off on the next island. I hear Zoro has been caught. Maybe I'll make it there to see him and Luffy. That should be interesting. Maybe I can see who is stronger.
Me or Luffy's plot armor.