Year X762.
Ishgar Continent.
The North.
Kingdom of Isvan.
The temperature here remains below freezing year-round. Countless high mountains are covered in ice and snow, making it sparsely populated.
"Phew."
Amidst the sky-filled wind and snow, a young woman was trekking through the accumulated snow against the gale. She had a well-proportioned figure, short and clean-cut hair, and a hint of heroism in her brows and eyes. She appeared to be eighteen or nineteen years old.
Although the young woman did not wear much—only a thin cotton coat—her body contained a mysterious power that allowed her to disregard the cold wind and low temperatures, moving freely through the blizzard as if walking on flat ground.
"Hmm?!"
Just as the young woman approached the foot of the snow mountain, preparing to go up and periodically clear out harmful Magic Beasts, her keen eyes, honed by training, immediately noticed something. On the snow-white flat ground ahead, there was an abrupt black spot.
"Is that a person?"
"And he's still breathing; no hypothermia."
The young woman walked quickly toward the black spot. Upon discovering that this so-called black spot was actually a young man collapsed in the snow, a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"You're lucky you met me!"
As she spoke, the young woman pulled the person out of the snow, hoisted him onto her shoulder, and walked toward the town not far away.
As she moved forward, she grumbled, "So heavy! I really don't know what this guy ate to grow this heavy."
In the Town.
"It's Ur!"
"Ur is back!"
"Ur brought back a man?"
"He's a handsome guy!"
"It seems Ur has finally reached the age of enlightenment."
"I thought with Ur's personality, she was destined to be alone all her life."
When the young woman entered the town carrying the person she had saved from the blizzard, she was immediately surrounded by the townspeople.
Among them was Ur's best friend. Noticing that Ur had brought back an unconscious person upon her return, and seeing that the person was a handsome man with short black hair, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, she immediately put on a teasing expression and laughed at Ur, "There's something going on!"
"Cut the crap!"
"Can't you see this person is still unconscious?"
"Hurry up and help me prepare hot water and herbs."
Ur's pretty face blushed slightly as she shouted angrily at her best friend.
"Ur, it's because your edge is too sharp that you haven't been able to find a man."
Ur's best friend, Susan, who was also the proprietress of the only fruit shop in town, blinked gently at Ur and teased.
"..."
Ur remained silent regarding this. Although what her best friend said was the truth, she still had to say it: the reason she looked down on them was that those men had no taste.
Hmph!
"Anyway, let's take this guy home first."
Ur turned around, looked at the young man who was still unconscious, sighed slightly, and took him back to her own home.
Well, since he's handsome, I'll take him home and take care of him myself.
If he looked average, I would have handed him over to the doctor in town.
Ahem.
One hour later.
"Cough, cough."
Ide slowly opened his eyes. What entered his vision was not the powerful enemies in his memory, but the ceiling of an unfamiliar room.
"Where is this?!"
"Shouldn't I be on Ohara island fighting a decisive battle with Imu?"
"Damn it, my head hurts."
Seeing this, after a brief moment of daze, Ide couldn't help but ask aloud.
At the same time Ide asked the question, countless images flashed through his mind.
Ide still remembered that he was binge-watching One Piece. After seeing Kaido say that classic line, "Only Haki transcends all" in the Wano Country Arc, he blacked out and fainted due to staying up too late.
When Ide opened his eyes again, he had traveled to Ohara in the year 1488 of the Age of the Sea Circle and awakened a Grinding System.
Relying on the Grinding System and the care of the scholars of Ohara, Ide trained all three types of Haki to the extreme and prided himself on his strength reaching the peak.
However, for some unknown reason, the Buster Call that was supposed to happen in the year 1500 actually occurred two years early, in 1498.
Facing the hundreds of Marine warships surrounding the island and the Marines crusading against him, Ide showed no fear in his eyes.
He single-handedly took on the trio of Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru, who had not yet fully matured and were currently still Vice Admirals. With overwhelming Haki, he struck the three of them down like speed bumps.
regarding the current high-end combat power of the Marines: Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru had not yet grown up; Sengoku had been commanding battles from the rear for many years; Zephyr had been semi-retired for years. Not to brag, but aside from Garp, Ide didn't put anyone else in his eyes.
Therefore, after this, Ide encountered the members of the God's Knights, the personal guards of Imu.
The God's Knights were certainly strong, but facing Ide, whose three types of Haki were maxed out and whose strength rivaled that of Rocks D. Xebec back in the day, they were still nothing more than speed bumps.
That was until Ide faced the "King of the World," Imu, who descended by possessing the body of a member of the God's Knights from far away in the "Holy Land" Mary Geoise.
When Ide faced Imu directly, he didn't take the opponent seriously. That is, until Imu drew a five-pointed star magic circle with a wave of a hand right in front of Ide.
Ide turned pale with fright and exclaimed, "A magic circle? Is this still One Piece?"
Before Ide could think too much, Imu used that magic circle to summon a large pile of strange and bizarre things out of thin air, catching Ide completely off guard!
Ide shouted, "Kaido, you liar! Who told you Haki transcends all?! If I can still survive today, I will definitely go to Wano Country and beat you up!"
After that, perhaps because Imu got bored, she shouted, "Imu does not allow your existence to appear!"
Then, Ide saw the sky covered by dark clouds. Amidst the howling wind, countless rays of light fell onto Ohara, destroying him and the island beneath him completely.
Thus, Ohara became history, leaving only a huge and bottomless pit that could not be filled no matter how much seawater poured in.
At the same time, earthquakes of varying severity occurred all over the planet's surface. One week after Ide and Ohara disappeared, the global sea level rose by one meter.
Fortunately, under Ide's advance arrangements, the scholars of Ohara had already left the island ahead of time with the research materials on the Blank Century. They were assisted by Ide's good friend, Katakuri, through the Mirror World, and did not perish with him.
"Damn Imu."
"Damn magic."
"If I could also learn magic..."
Recalling the overwhelming combat power Imu had displayed, Ide let out an angry roar from the depths of his heart.
"You're awake?!"
Just as Ide was recalling the past, a crisp and clean female voice reached his ears, causing him to look back.
"You are..."
After Ide turned his head, what entered his eyes was a young woman with short, sharp hair and a face so beautiful it was stunning.
"I am your savior."
The young woman smiled at Ide first, then introduced herself, "My name is Ur. Ur Milkovich."
"Ide."
Ide nodded and also gave his name.
"Ide, is it?"
"How were you dumped in the snow?"
"If it weren't for me, I'm afraid you would have frozen to death long ago."
As Ur spoke, she didn't turn to look at Ide but walked straight to the fireplace at the innermost part of the wooden house.
Then, Ur took out a heating fireplace-specific Magic Crystal that she had specially bought for Ide from the magic store.
Right in front of Ide, she placed the Magic Crystal into the fireplace, muttering to herself, "Really, I haven't used this fireplace for a long time. I wonder if it still works?"
Buzz!
Just as Ur muttered, a shining red magic circle immediately rose above the flint placed in the center of the fireplace, just as Ur had wished.
Instantly, under Ide's shocked gaze, scorching flames surged from the magic circle, adding warmth to the cold room and dispelling the biting chill.
"That's it!"
The moment Ide saw the red magic circle, he didn't hesitate at all. He jumped straight out of bed and grabbed the flaming Magic Crystal in the fireplace with his bare hands. He carefully examined the red magic circle, exquisite as a work of art, above the Magic Crystal, his eyes revealing seriousness. "Magic. No mistake, this is magic!"
"Hey!"
"Don't hurt your hand."
Ur was scared silly by Ide's feat of grabbing the flaming Magic Crystal with his bare hands. That thing's maximum temperature could reach over a thousand degrees; it was a very dangerous item and absolutely not something a human could touch with bare hands.
Thinking this, Ur forcibly snatched the flaming Magic Crystal from Ide's hand and stuffed it back into the fireplace. She then said seriously, "Ide, if you really want to learn magic, you don't need to snatch this low-level Magic Crystal. Actually, I can teach you."
"You teach me?"
"Do you know magic?"
Ide looked at Ur and asked.
"Look at what you're saying."
"Is magic supposed to be something mysterious?"
As Ur spoke, she released a brilliant blue magic circle with her bare hands right in front of Ide.