Rei Tetsuya felt his soul being torn apart. He had lived a simple life back on Earth — a regular guy working a regular job. He wasn't special. He didn't have any grand ambitions. Yet, when the moment of his death arrived, it felt strangely... unremarkable.

There was no flash of light or blinding pain, just a void, an infinite darkness that stretched endlessly. Rei felt himself being drawn somewhere, but where? What was happening to him?

And then, there was the voice.

"Welcome, Rei Tetsuya, to your second chance. You've been chosen to live again in a new world. A world of pirates, marines, and adventure. The world of One Piece. You will not be powerless in this world. You will evolve."

Rei's mind reeled as the voice continued.

"You have been granted the Evolution System. You will grow stronger with each trial you face, with each enemy you overcome. Your abilities will evolve. Your potential will be limitless, but you must survive. Do you accept this challenge?"

The decision was not hard to make. Rei had always been the type to roll with whatever life — or death — threw his way. If he could start over in a world like One Piece, there had to be an incredible adventure awaiting him.

"I accept," he whispered, though he wasn't sure if anyone was even listening.

The voice fell silent, and suddenly, Rei felt himself plummeting through space and time, the very fabric of reality twisting around him. The sensation was overwhelming. It was like every atom of his being was stretched, torn, and rebuilt.