Ever since Luffy's Rubber Fruit transformed into the Sun God Nika, Li Wei would argue with others on the Pirate Forum whenever he had time. Like most One Piece fans, he was somewhat disillusioned; after following the anime's protagonist for so many years, this power-up felt too forced, and his last remaining good feelings for the manga author vanished.
He never expected that the male protagonist of a shonen manga would have to rely on bloodline theory to defeat his enemies. The three major shonen manga—Bleach, Naruto, and One Piece—all ended up on the same path. These Japanese manga artists couldn't think of anything beyond bloodline theory; their vision was too narrow and their scope too small.
Whitebeard, Ace, and the three Admirals were so brilliantly portrayed in the early stages, but it couldn't make up for the Wano Country Arc, which was a pile of dog shit. It truly was one bad apple spoiling the barrel. The manga isn't going to have a bad ending, is it!?
Li Wei watched the latest few episodes of the One Piece anime. Kaido was truly too suppressed, which angered him so much that he instantly transmigrated. He woke up to find himself in the One Piece World; this transmigration was truly too perfunctory.
"I arrived too early. Luffy should have just set sail and doesn't even have a bounty yet. This is truly heaven's help!"
Without a bounty, the protagonist could only be roughly estimated. He hadn't defeated Arlong yet. Luffy's first bounty of 30 million Berries was precisely because Colonel Nezumi had his subordinates take the picture.
Staring at the small text on the newspaper, 'Sea Calendar 1520', this timeline was just right. Future events hadn't happened yet, and Li Wei, who had watched One Piece for over a decade, remembered the general plot and characters.
But he didn't want to be a Pirate, nor a Marine, and certainly didn't want to be a dog for the World Government. Li Wei wanted to be a free spirit, unbound by rules. To be precise, he wanted to be a troublemaker, to stir up some fun in this decaying One Piece World.
【Ding, the Big Liar System is online】
【This system loves hosts like you who enjoy watching the show and making trouble. Every character in this world can provide 'Gullibility Points'. The host can freely fabricate lies to obtain a large number of Gullibility Points. These points can be exchanged for treasures, including recruiting heroes and generating Devil Fruits. Please make good use of them, Host.】
This was truly a pillow when one was sleepy. Li Wei's original body was just an ordinary person, without any self-preservation abilities. On this small island, which never appeared in the One Piece manga, it could be visited by Pirates at any time. These beasts only burn, kill, and plunder, and human lives are just stepping stones in the eyes of Pirates.
"System, you're a good judge of character, but how do I spread lies? Am I supposed to publish a newspaper?"
The original owner of this body was a fisherman, and all his assets combined were less than 100,000 Berries. Without money, he couldn't do anything. Who on the Sea would recognize Li Wei? He was insignificant, and no one would believe his lies.
Morgans, one of the underground kings of the underworld, his newspaper was unique in the One Piece World. He never shied away from offending people, having offended the World Government, the Marine, and Pirates. In the latter half of the manga, he even became a Luffy fan.
Li Wei had some self-awareness about competing with such a big shot. Publishing a newspaper was impossible. Even if he had money and a large amount of Berries in the future, publishing a newspaper would be a thankless task.
【Host, you don't need to worry. I will use the tenmu to assist you. The tenmu will allow everyone in this world to see, and it will be accompanied by text and the images you imagine. As long as the lies are not too outrageous, harvesting Gullibility Points will be easy.】
"tenmu, huh? Then things are simple. I've read many One Piece novels; I can follow that path too."
A virtual screen appeared before Li Wei, a shop provided by the system. The items inside could only be purchased with Gullibility Points, but the prices were ridiculously high. There was no beginner's welfare at all; at least a discount would be nice.
A common Animal-type Devil Fruit cost five million Gullibility Points, and it was a random blind box. There was no telling what animal would be drawn. There were so many animals; what if he drew a common species crayfish fruit? After eating it, his combat would be weakened on land, and he would drown if he fought in the Sea. Such a trashy Devil Fruit, even a dog wouldn't eat it.
A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit cost twenty million Gullibility Points, and a Natural Devil Fruit cost one hundred million Gullibility Points. They were also blind boxes, and there was a high probability of not getting anything good from a random draw.
Basic Armament Haki cost five million Gullibility Points, basic Observation Haki cost ten million Gullibility Points, and basic Haoshoku cost one hundred million Gullibility Points. As for the corresponding advanced Haki techniques, the prices were too high to even look at, so Li Wei simply ignored them.
He could also use Gullibility Points to purchase some kokuto yoru. Many of them were blades that did not belong to this world. Later, he could exchange them for famous Great Swordsmen to use. They all cherished their swords like their lives, and perhaps he could gain many promises.
"This hero recruitment unit, are you sure the Gullibility Points are marked correctly?"
One pull from the hero summoning pool cost one hundred million Gullibility Points. Good heavens, the system was truly robbing him! And it didn't say what kind of hero it would be. It was probably a character from another world, but their strength varied greatly. From Son Goku from Dragon Ball to King from One-Punch Man, one was heaven and the other earth, two extremes.
【Host, don't worry. The heroes that come out of this hero pool will have at least the strength of an Admiral candidate. The summoned heroes can gain stronger powers through subsequent learning. System products are always high-quality.】
Admiral-level strength corresponds to the level of a Yonko's first mate. Marco the Phoenix of the Whitebeard Pirates is precisely at this level. Although his battle record in the anime was quite disappointing, Li Wei was in the real world and could not underestimate any strong person.
"System, I just transmigrated not long ago. Is there no Newbie Gift Pack? At least give me some self-preservation ability."
Although the East Blue, where Li Wei was located, was called the weakest Sea, there were no Pirates with bounties exceeding one hundred million Berries. However, there were still Pirates with bounties of ten to twenty million, and Pirates below ten million were as numerous as cattle hair. This world was too unfriendly to ordinary people.
The land under his feet was called Fuguang Island. This small island was home to over a thousand residents. They usually made a living by fishing, exchanging fish for goods from passing ships, and also doing some farming to barely maintain basic survival. They were truly as poor as could be.
There was no Marine base in the nearby Sea area, so they didn't even qualify to pay the celestial tribute. No one cared about this desolate place, only Pirates would occasionally visit. Lately, it had been very peaceful, with only merchant ships passing by. Li Wei bought a bag of low-quality salt on a ship, which cost him nearly a thousand Berries.
【The hero pool gives you a welfare: one free draw. Do you want to draw now?】
"Wait a moment. I'm going to wash my face and hands. At this time, I need to wash away any bad luck. This is my first time!"
No sooner said than done, Li Wei knelt by the shore, took some seawater nearby, and began to wash his entire body. He hoped the seawater of the East Blue would bring him good luck. After all, it was the birthplace of the protagonist, so there must be good fortune there. He was enthusiastic about this kind of metaphysics in the gacha games of his previous world.
"System, start now. Let me see which hero it is."
【Hero pool drawing...】
A blonde girl in silver armor suddenly appeared before the man, kneeling on one knee in front of Li Wei. "My master, the hero answers your call."
"Artoria Pendragon..."