Deep within a remote, uninhabited forest.
A newborn baby, no more than a few months old, slowly opened his eyes. Under normal circumstances, a child this young, left alone in the wilderness, would be overcome with fear and burst into tears in the next instant.
But not this child.
His eyes were calm. Focused. As if he understood exactly where he was and what he needed to do.
"So this is the world of One Piece…?"
The infant mused to himself in silence. His name was Kageyama Ren, a transmigrator. In his past life, he had been obsessively grinding away at a licensed One Piece mobile game. On the third day of gameplay, a mysterious divine voice suddenly reached him, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transmigrate into the world of the game.
Not only that, he was allowed to bring with him five Devil Fruits from his in-game inventory—and even a rare physique acquired through a six-yuan top-up.
At first, Ren tried to refuse. But then the divine voice made itself clear, decline the offer, and he'd be cast into hell.
After some heavy thought, Ren reluctantly agreed.
He was confident that with his special body, capable of consuming multiple Devil Fruits and the five fruits in his possession, he could rise to prominence in the world of One Piece.
At least, that's what he believed... until-
He saw it.
Lying behind him was an enormous, crimson-scaled dragon. Its body radiated overwhelming pressure. Covered in gleaming scarlet scales, the beast exuded an aura of power and rage.
It was at that moment Ren realized, he had been tricked.
This wasn't the world of One Piece at all.
"You've been abandoned too, haven't you?"
The crimson dragon's golden eyes scanned him with a strange, thoughtful look as it spoke in human language. Its voice was clear—majestic, yet strangely melancholy.
"A... dragon?!"
"That's a dragon, right?!"
"It's definitely a dragon, isn't it?!"
"And it can speak?!"
"Sure, there are dragons in One Piece, but not ones that talk…"
"Don't tell me this isn't the world of One Piece?!"
Ren's tiny body trembled as he stared at the massive dragon before him. He was slowly realizing that something was very, very wrong. He wanted to move, to act, but all he could do was twitch weakly like any ordinary infant.
"What are you trying to do, little one? Whatever it is, it's pointless. You've been abandoned. Without someone to raise you, you'll die here soon."
The dragon's voice was cold and direct as it looked down at him, speaking cruel words without emotion.
"The Devil Fruit… I need to eat a Devil Fruit…"
But Ren wasn't even listening anymore. His instincts screamed at him, he had to survive. He had to eat one of his Devil Fruits. Only then might he have a chance against this dragon.
He quickly accessed his system interface.
Character: Kageyama Ren
Physique: Special Constitution (Can consume multiple Devil Fruits)
Haki: (Locked)
Devil Fruits: (Locked)
Inventory:
Zoan-Type: Hito Hito no Mi (Model: Standard Human)
Zoan-Type: Uo Uo no Mi (Model: Azure Dragon)
Paramecia-Type: Kilo Kilo no Mi
Logia-Type: Pika Pika no Mi
Paramecia-Type: Jiki Jiki no Mi
Just as Ren was about to summon a Devil Fruit, he hesitated.
He suddenly remembered something critical, he had no teeth.
At his current power level, he probably couldn't even bite through the fruit's thick outer skin.
For a brief second, Ren felt like crying. But his will to survive, forged through countless near-deaths in his past life's grind-heavy games, wouldn't let him give up.
If he couldn't eat the fruit himself...
Then the dragon would have to eat it for him.
Everyone knows: aside from special exceptions, any creature—human or beast—can only consume one Devil Fruit. Eating a second would lead to certain death.
Ren didn't know how many fruits this dragon could handle.
But at the moment, it was his only shot.
Thanks to his unique body, Ren could eat as many Devil Fruits as he wanted. This was his greatest cheat—his guarantee of becoming an invincible force in the One Piece world.
Of the five fruits in his inventory, there were only two he was willing to part with: the standard Hito Hito no Mi, and the Jiki Jiki no Mi.
So, with that decision made, Ren summoned a fruit from his inventory.
In an instant, a strange, oddly-shaped fruit materialized in his hands.
For a baby, it was massive—about the size of his own head.
He had originally planned to summon two fruits at once, but it seemed he could only bring out one at a time. The system would not allow another until the current one had been consumed.
Ren didn't know if this was due to his weak mental strength or a system limitation—but there was no time to question it.
Remaining calm, he decided to wait.
He would let the dragon eat the Hito Hito no Mi—and him along with it—then immediately summon the second Devil Fruit as soon as the first was swallowed.
It was a gamble.
He was betting on speed. On luck.
He was betting that the dragon would die from the power conflict of two Devil Fruits.
And if it did, Ren would instantly summon the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Azure Dragon. He'd use the dragon's teeth to scrape off a piece of the fruit's flesh. As long as he got even a sliver of the meat past the skin, the power would become his.
That tiny piece was all he needed to claim the fruit's immense vitality—and survive in this world.
With that plan in mind, Ren cradled the fruit in his little arms, blinked his wide, innocent eyes, and offered the strange fruit to the dragon.
Then he waited.
He waited for the beast to open its jaws and swallow both him and the fruit whole.
"Spatial magic?"
"Is this fruit... meant for me?"
The crimson dragon leaned forward, studying the glowing fruit in Ren's tiny hands. She sniffed it cautiously, then flicked out her long tongue and plucked it from his grasp, swallowing it whole.
"You didn't eat me…?"
Ren blinked in confusion.
He had expected to be gulped down alongside the fruit. After all, in the games he used to play, red dragons were always fearsome beasts—symbols of destruction and chaos. The strongest and most violent of all dragon types.
Naturally, he had assumed this one was evil.
"Ugh, disgusting…"
"That's the most revolting thing I've ever eaten… I feel sick…"
The dragon gagged, trying to spit out the fruit—but it was too late.
Everyone knows once a Devil Fruit is swallowed, it can't be regurgitated. The power is instantly absorbed.
Her face twisted in discomfort, her massive body shuddered, her insides churned uncontrollably.
Then—it began.
A strange power spread through her body.
And with it, a transformation she never expected.
Her colossal form began to shrink. The mighty wings on her back receded. The ridges on her forehead flattened. Her crimson scales turned semi-transparent, shimmering like fading sunlight.
Moments later, the overwhelming pressure that once filled the forest was gone.
In her place now stood a stunning woman.
Long crimson hair cascaded down her back. Her features were noble and sharp, brimming with dignity. Her body was curvaceous, flawless, save for a distinct scar on her abdomen. But even that didn't diminish her beauty—instead, it added a strange kind of allure.
The fearsome dragon had vanished.
All that remained was a breathtakingly beautiful woman.
She stood in silence, trembling, eyes wide with disbelief. She looked down at her hands, her feet, her new human form. Then, without a word, tears began to stream down her face.
"Are you... a gift from the heavens?"
After a long pause, she stepped forward, gently picking Ren up in her arms. Her face, now softened by warmth, radiated a deep, maternal love.
In her heart, she had already accepted him as her child.
"Looks like... I might not die after all," Ren thought, breathing a quiet sigh of relief as he gazed up at her.
"But this definitely isn't the world of One Piece…"
When the dragon transformed after eating the fruit, he was certain.
There was no way this world belonged to One Piece.
For a moment, he wondered if this might simply be a hidden Mythical Zoan user the manga never showed. But that idea was quickly abandoned.
If she were a Devil Fruit user, she wouldn't have swallowed another.
"So then... where the hell am I?!"
That was the question now burning in his mind.
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