Chapter 0: Prologue

Wealth, Fame, Power.

The world had it all won by one man: Pirate King, Gold Roger. At his death, the words he spoke drove countless men out to sea.

"My treasure? It's yours if you want it. Find it! I left all the world has to offer there!"

And so, these famous words have been carved into the hearts of all men, young or old, and thus mark the beginning of the most chaotic age the world has ever known, the Great Pirates Age!

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Reading it in a book, this scene made my blood boil with excitement and romance but seeing it happen in front of me is not something I would like to repeat.

Imagine thunder falling next to your eardrum, waking you up from your sleep.

That was exactly what it felt like.

Ten of thousands of people roared out in excitement after that historical moment.

Those people ran over the entire city to head towards the ocean and I, Edgar D. Arcadia, a little 6 years old orphan, was caught in the middle of it all.

The cause of it was simple, a likely coincidence…

The news of the Pirate King's execution gathered a huge crowd and I was a member of this crowd.

I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to witness a historic moment, especially when I have prior knowledge of it.

That's right, I am a transmigrator from modern Earth. As to how exactly I transmigrate, will forever be a mystery to me.

All I remember was two approaching white lights and before I knew it, I became Edgar D. Arcadia.

At that moment, I realized that I'd died and been reborn…

As a young adult in my previous life, I am aware of all the happenings around me despite my physique as a newborn baby.

This also includes the event that leads to me becoming an orphan.

My mother gave birth to me in extreme pain and difficulty.

In the end, she died during childbirth after losing too much blood. It saddens me to see that but at least I could feel her warm embrace, albeit only for the first and last time.

She did manage to give me a name and that's the name I've used so far, Edgar D. Arcadia…

I was surprised to hear my full name at first.

As an avid One Piece fan, I naturally know the meaning of having the letter 'D' in a name.

That was also the moment when I knew that I'd been reborn in the world of One Piece, my favorite manga that has accompanied me since childhood until my very end.

I've never known or seen who my father was in this life.

What I've known about him was that he died even before my birth. This was what I learned after listening to the midwife who helped my mother.

I've got no known relatives either.

Hence, everyone just decided to simply send me over to the nearest orphanage for me to continue my life.

Fortunately, the orphanage was a normal one.

There was no excessive drama of not having anything to eat or any corruption going around.

Although I can't eat to my fill, it was enough to keep me and my fellow orphans alive.

And so, it became my life.

Edgar D.Arcadia… An orphan, born and raised on the nearest island to the Grand Line in the whole East Blue, Loguetown.

That was 6 years ago.

Now, I'm currently being dragged over by the wave of people, rushing towards the port to find the so-called treasure of the Pirate King.

My malnourished body was constantly being bumped into by thousands of people. It was painful at first and even more painful the more it goes on.

The only silver lining was being able to keep my body upright as I got caught up in the wave.

I couldn't help but shudder when I thought about the fate of people who lost their balance and almost became one with the ground with all those footprints all over their bodies.

Even so, that moment felt like forever to me.

I held on and on but I feels as if there was no end to the pain.

As I gradually feel my consciousness fading, I fell into despair…. but there was nothing I could do except let fate decide what is next for me.

I'm scared…

Although the last 6 years weren't exactly fulfilling, I was alive and well. The caretaker was kind to me and my fellow orphans were also likable.

I'm afraid that when I close my eyes, I won't be able to ever open them again…

A.N.

This is a prologue before the actual story. For those who are asking, the story will take place near the main storyline of the canon with 20+ years of time skip to this chapter.