[Reward activated. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Ultimate Protagonist System!]
[Ultimate Protagonist System:
[As the ultimate protagonist, you must perform good deeds, eliminate harm, and benefit the people. Every time you perform a good deed, you will earn corresponding points. When points accumulate to a certain level, you will receive a reward.]
[Note: This system is only effective in the real world.]
Looking at this reward, Marsh was a bit dumbfounded.
He received a new reward, and it's a whole system?
And this system is completely opposite to the previous one!
So, does this mean he has to be a villain in the simulation and a hero in real life?
Won't he end up with a split personality at this rate?!
"HELP!"
Suddenly, a cry for help came from deep within the forest!
Marsh immediately stood up and activated basic Geppo!
In an instant, he arrived at the scene of the cry for help.
The person who had cried out was wearing a tattered, blood-stained white Navy cape, holding a long sword, though only the hilt remained.
In front of him, a giant gorilla, dozens of meters tall, bared its teeth and glared at this tiny ant.
Or rather, it was glaring at the box in the ant's hand.
Hiding behind a tree, Marsh held his breath, conflicted.
In One Piece, aside from Sea Kings, there are also many terrifying beasts like this gorilla, resembling prehistoric creatures!
During Luffy's two years of training, he wasn't only under Rayleigh's guidance of but also fighting such massive animals!
This goes to show how dangerous these giant creatures are!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that pirates with bounties worth millions wouldn't stand a chance against this gorilla!
How did this Navy officer end up angering such a terrifying creature?
As Marsh pondered, the gorilla could no longer hold back!
It leaped high, raising its arms to crush the ant that had stolen its treasure!
Seeing this, the Navy officer could only close his eyes in despair.
But the next moment, he heard a gust of wind.
Then, he felt himself being carried, running at full speed!
What's happening?
...
Meanwhile, on a fleet not far from this island.
A black-haired young woman suddenly bolted up from her bed!
Her head even pierced through the room's ceiling!
She appeared to be in her twenties, with a tall, graceful figure and a strikingly beautiful face.
A beauty mark beneath her lip added an alluring charm to her noble features.
But at this moment, she was drenched in sweat, her ample chest heaving with each heavy breath.
She was none other than the recently promoted Navy Captain, Momousagi Gion!
Just moments ago, she had a dream.
In the dream, she returned to her childhood, meeting a boy named Marsh before entering the Navy Elementary Academy.
Because of this boy, her life took a dramatic turn!
Once adored by all, she became an outcast, bullied and shunned wherever she went!
In the end, she had no choice but to leave the academy, leave Marineford!
But just after reaching the East Blue, supposedly the safest sea, a pirate crew suddenly appeared!
Those pirates not only looted the ship she was on but killed everyone aboard!
She escaped with her life using the Rokushiki, but her parents perished at the hands of those pirates!
After that, she blamed everything on Marsh, who had driven her away from Marineford!
She vowed revenge!
Since he became a Navy officer...
She would become a pirate!
One day, she would take his life to avenge her parents!
Finally!
After years of rigorous training, she became the captain of the Blood Rabbit Pirates!
Her bounty was as high as 40 million Beli!
But none of it was what she truly wanted.
She was meant to become an outstanding Navy officer, to protect the people!
But why?
Why were her hands now stained with the blood of innocents?
It was all Marsh's fault!
It was that Marsh!
Her perseverance paid off. After her pirate crew had just plundered an island and returned to their base to rest.
That Marsh!
He dared to come alone into her territory!
Were her parents watching over her from above?
That Marsh even dared to stand dazed in front of her!
What? Was he regretting what he did to her in the past?
Too late!
Geppo!
Slash!
As her enemy's blood splattered across her face, Gion felt a satisfaction she had never known before.
She began to wail loudly.
But when her sobbing stopped, she looked at her blood-stained hands, feeling a deep fear!
And then, she woke up.
"Strange…"
Gion wiped her sweat-drenched face with a towel, puzzled by her dream.
Why would she dream such a thing?
In her dream, that boy named Marsh didn't seem to exist in her real life.
But why did he feel so real in her dream?
If she really does meet this Marsh, she would have to give him a good thrashing!