"Oh my god! So big, so white, so round!"
"Wait, this is… Are you… Imu?!"
"Hold on, don't kill me… *Pfft*!"
Ron watched as a black arrow pierced through his heart, feeling his consciousness begin to blur: "Damn, I just transmigrated and I'm already done for?!"
"Hmph! How dare you defile this deity! I should gouge out those impudent eyes of yours!"
A melodious voice rang in Ron's ears, but he was beyond caring. Since he was about to die anyway, and he had already seen Imu's exquisite body in its entirety… "Heh, I have to say, it really was something. To see Imu naked before I die… even as a ghost, I'll be a legendary pervert!"
"You dare! Ahhhhhh!"
"Tsk tsk tsk… I bet it was quite a sight~"
Imu's rage completely engulfed the entire bath chamber. Countless black arrows materialized, piercing Ron's body over and over—a death by ten thousand arrows!
She had no idea how Ron had appeared here, but now, her only thought was to eradicate him!
Soon, Ron fell silent. Just as Imu thought he had finally breathed his last, a sphere of light suddenly enveloped Ron's soul, tore through the wall, and vanished in an instant! She couldn't even react in time to stop it!
The scene left her utterly stunned on the spot.
"What… was that…?"
....
Grand Line Calendar, Year 1500. East Blue, Goa Kingdom, Windmill Village.
"Waaah—!"
Amidst a loud and clear cry, Ron D. Isaac was born in this tranquil coastal village.
As he struggled to open his heavy eyelids, the dazzling sunlight made him instinctively squint. In his blurry vision, several swaying figures gradually came into focus—he was being held by a wrinkled midwife.
"Congratulations, ma'am, it's a healthy boy! Born on May 5th, 1500!" the midwife announced joyfully.
Ron tried to speak, but only gurgling sounds came out. He realized with horror that he had become a baby! What shocked him even more was that as he turned his tender neck to look around, the wooden ceiling and the windmill-shaped decorations on the walls felt strangely familiar.
"Let me see him." A gentle female voice sounded beside him. When Ron was passed into her arms, his pupils constricted sharply—it was a face he knew all too well!
Long, emerald-green hair, eyes as gentle as water, and that iconic bandana… It was Makino! The proprietress of the Windmill Village bar!
"What a cute little one." Makino chuckled softly, gently poking Ron's cheek with her finger, then pulled out a pair of hand-knitted baby socks from her basket. "A little gift for you."
Just as Ron was reeling from the shock, something even more devastating happened—Makino actually lightly tapped his "little buddy" with her index finger!
"Oh my, the little one is quite spirited, isn't he~" Makino said with a mischievous smile.
Ron was instantly overwhelmed with shame and indignation, roaring internally: *'Damn it! I've noted this down! Just you wait until I grow up—I'll definitely get justice for my little brother!'*
After everyone had left, Ron was placed in a cradle.
Through the window, he could see fishing boats moored in the distant harbor, and beyond that, the endless expanse of the blue sea. The sea breeze, carrying a distinct salty tang, brushed against his face. All of this confirmed it—he was truly in the world of *One Piece*.
*'What in the world is going on…'* Ron sorted through his chaotic memories.
He clearly remembered that in his "life before last," he was an ordinary office worker on Earth who was hit by a truck out of nowhere while helping an old lady cross the street.
In his "previous life," he had just transmigrated into the world of *One Piece*. Somehow, he ended up in Imu's bath chamber, saw everything there was to see, and then died, his heart pierced by a thousand arrows.
*'And now, I've been reborn again…'* Ron looked at his chubby little hands. *'And the midwife said it's the year 1500, which means Luffy won't be born for another three years…'*
Just then, the door was gently pushed open. A burly man with red hair and a fierce scar over his left eye peeked in. He asked in a hushed voice, "Is the little one asleep?"
Ron's pupils widened in shock once again—Shanks! One of the future Four Emperors! He was currently tiptoeing towards his cradle!
"I heard a new life came into the world in the village today, so I came specifically to take a look." Shanks flashed a hearty smile, but he noticeably paused when he met Ron's wide, unblinking eyes. "Huh? This kid's gaze… why does it feel like he's seen his fair share of the world?"
Ron quickly put on his best impression of a normal baby, gurgling and waving his arms aimlessly. But internally, his heart was racing. Windmill Village was far more eventful than he had imagined!
Suddenly, Shanks's left arm grew intensely hot, as if it were about to move on its own. Shanks hurriedly left the room.
Ron also promptly played the part of a clueless infant. If he wasn't mistaken, the mark on Shanks's left arm was likely a Devil Contract from Imu, and it might be able to sense his presence.
Ron could only pretend to be asleep. After Shanks and the others left, he was genuinely on the verge of dozing off. Just as he closed his eyes, a pleasant electronic chime sounded in his mind:
[Ding! The Myriad Realms Main System has been activated and is now bound to the host!]
[As long as a target meets the conditions for binding a Sub-System, the host can grant them one. The host has the freedom to choose which Sub-System to grant.]
[Any rewards obtained by the Sub-System holder will be returned tenfold to the Main System!]
"Whoa… My golden finger finally arrived, albeit fashionably late!"
Ron studied the system's functional description, somewhat astonished: "Is it really that incredible?"
[Absolutely genuine, no fake claims!]
"System, what are the conditions for binding a Sub-System?"
[Targets whose strength does not vastly exceed the host's, or who are weaker than the host, and who have a significant impact on the world of *One Piece*.]
"…What about Red-Haired Shanks?" Ron contemplated directly granting Shanks a system. As long as the other party gained anything, he would get a tenfold return! Wouldn't that make him invincible in an instant?
[The disparity in strength between the host and Shanks is too great. Binding conditions are not met.]
"…There are plenty of influential figures in the *One Piece* world, but those whose strength isn't far beyond mine… Tsk, I'm just a baby right now, what strength do I even have?!"
Ron was utterly exasperated!
Might as well enjoy another two and a half years of milk!
To grow strong enough to confront Imu, he would have to wait for the main cast—or influential figures like Ace and Sabo—to appear. Then, he could bind them with Sub-Systems and have them work for him!
...
In 1501, Ron learned that Ace had also been born the previous year, but he naturally became the eldest brother.
In 1502, the two-year-old Ace formally acknowledged Ron as his big brother!
In 1503, Luffy was born! As the eldest brother, Ron took Ace along to tease their new little brother.
...
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In 1507, Ron, Ace, and the runaway Sabo met and began saving money together to buy a ship and become pirates.
...
In 1510, Ron, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy became sworn brothers, with Ron as the eldest!
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