"Jin!" x3
"You were the one who ambushed Luffy just now, weren't you?"
"That guy may be an idiot, but he's still our captain. I need an explanation."
"Bastard! After what you did to Kaya, now you're turning on Luffy too…"
The blood-soaked dock had become the Straw Hat crew's courtroom, with Jin standing as the accused.
He lowered his gaze, his expression unreadable.
Only after the three finished their verbal barrage did Jin let out a cold chuckle.
"So that's what I am in your eyes."
"The one who attacked Luffy was Kuro. I don't owe you an explanation."
"As for what I did to Kaya… Usopp, that has nothing to do with you."
"You bastard!" Usopp gritted his teeth and reached for his slingshot—only to freeze under Jin's icy glare.
"If trust between us can't be established, then as of today—we're no longer crewmates."
"Wait, Jin, maybe this is just a misunderstanding, you—"
"No need to say anything more! I, Jin, officially resign from the Straw Hat Pirates!"
"Oi oi! Jin, what kind of joke is this!?"
"I'm dead serious!"
East Blue – Gecko Islands – Syrup Village.
A rotting mast jutted from the cracked earth. Hoarse seabirds shrieked overhead, and corpses were piled across the ravaged dock.
Dressed in a suit, Jin crouched at the pier's edge. The salty sea breeze blew against his face. His steel-forged frame stood in stark contrast to the unconscious boy beside him.
"Phew… So I got caught after all."
He tugged at the boy's rubbery face, then flicked it with a frown.
"I was careful when I ambushed you. You're such a pain…"
Truth be told, that earlier calm demeanor? Total act.
The unconscious boy was none other than Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.
According to the original story, he should've been inviting Usopp aboard right now, with Zoro and Nami at his side.
As for Jin...
He wasn't supposed to exist in this world at all.
But as fate would have it, Jin was someone who had reincarnated.
At thirteen, his parents died. The trauma awakened memories of his past life—along with a golden finger.
—The Plunder Tag System.
As the name implies, it allowed him to convert other people's abilities into "tags"… and then steal them.
Tags came in six grades: White, Green, Blue, Red, Gold, and Rainbow.
Except for unique ones, most could be leveled up.
Using this system, Jin trained alone in the mountains of the island, steadily building his power.
He hunted every beast in the forest and unlocked the [Magic Beast · Blue] tag.
Relying on his knowledge of One Piece canon, he even self-taught the Navy's Six Powers(Rokushiki)—all to a mid-tier level.
Until age eighteen.
Only then, ever the cautious type, did Jin finally decide to set sail—and pursue his ambition.
To spread the flames of freedom across the sea. To plant red flags across the world.
But in this chaotic world, ambition without power is meaningless.
So—
Ever cunning, Jin set his sights on Luffy.
He staged a "chance encounter," showcased his strength, and naturally became part of the Straw Hat crew…
But he had only one goal:
To plunder the protagonist's template.
And now, his efforts had paid off.
Luffy lay unconscious, eyes spiraling like a hypnotized frog.
Jin reached down and tied Luffy's straw hat around his own neck.
"Read Tags!"
What appeared this time was unlike any of the white tags he'd seen before in the mountains.
This time, his vision exploded in radiant rainbow light!
[Reading Target: Monkey D. Luffy]
Tags Identified:
Energy Conversion(Gold · Rubber Fruit · Special Tag · Unplunderable)
Turning Foes Into Friends(Gold)
Sit-Ups(Gold)
Speed Burst(Gold)
Max Affinity(Gold)
Background King(Gold · Fate Special Tag · Unplunderable)
Conqueror's Haki(Gold · Unawakened)
Voice of All Things(Pseudo Rainbow · Unawakened)
Nika Form(Pseudo Rainbow · Unawakened)
[Tag Details:]
Energy Conversion (Gold):
Food can serve as fuel for rubber abilities and even restore life force!
Turning Foes Into Friends (Gold):
After battle, enemy hatred randomly decreases—might even turn into friendship! (A requirement for becoming king!)
Sit-Ups (Gold):
If I can lie down, I can sit up. If the enemy doesn't fall, neither will I!
(+500% Max HP)
Sit-Ups (Ecchi Variant):
With overwhelming willpower, even if you go down… you rise up again!
(A true man knows no limits!)
Speed Burst (Gold):
Can be used to adjust speed!
(Currently unlocked: Self at 1.5x / Enemy at 0.9x)
Speed Burst (Ecchi Variant):
Who said speed is just for fighting? Maybe girls like it even more!
Max Affinity (Gold):
Honest communication + influence!
(+200% Emotional Impact)
Max Affinity (Ecchi Variant):
Maxed-out charisma buff—easier to win others' affection!
(+10% starting affection from the opposite sex; upgradable)
Background King (Gold):
Possesses top-tier One Piece background!
Protected by: Monkey D. Garp, Monkey D. Dragon, Red-Haired Shanks, Portgas D. Ace, and Sabo!
(In this world, power matters—but background matters more!)
Conqueror's Haki (Gold · Unawakened):
The king's aptitude among millions. Innate tag. Once awakened, emits pressure that knocks out the weak, and can be used offensively.
Voice of All Things (Pseudo Rainbow):
Establishes telepathic connection. Hear the voice of all things.
(Can be upgraded to: [Communication with All Things · Rainbow])
Nika Form (Pseudo Rainbow):
Human-Human Fruit · Mythical Zoan · Nika Form. Separated from Rubber Fruit. Grants elemental control and environment fusion.
(Combat tag + Faction tag. Can be fused with Rubber Fruit to awaken [Nika King · Rainbow])
Two Rainbow tags. Seven Golds.
HOLY.
I'm losing my mind here!
This… this is just way too much, Captain!!!
[End of Chapter]