There you go, that's the end of the Kaiju No. 8 arc.
My impression is?
While I have satisfied my desire to write Kaiju No. 8 fanfic, I have to say that when I wrote it, my mood wasn't as good as I thought it would be. The story was simple and straightforward.
Or rather, the Kaiju No. 8 will finish in just one chapter later!
Also, the movie was kind of a letdown, even though I had waited for so long, so at least, the fanfic should be good, right?
Still, what I wanted to say was that sometimes it isn't good to just follow your feelings, since the result isn't what you expect.
But nevertheless, the Kaiju No. 8 arc has ended, and now, we will start the One Piece arc!
Please look forward!
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"Now, what should I do?"
First, Shinra tried to think about where he was, and naturally, he hadn't changed his location; he was still on Jaya Island, the lawless island in Paradise popular with pirates.
On this island, he met the Bellamy Pirates and acquired the abilities of Bellamy and Sarquis. He then met Nico Robin, whom he had taken care of, and shared with him knowledge of the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire.
Naturally, Shinra planned to get this Devil Fruit, as it was one of the strongest types of Devil Fruits known as the Mythical Zoan.
While a Zoan-type of Devil Fruit might be simple and even lacking potential, compared to others' Devil Fruit types, depending on the type of model of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the improvement given by this Devil Fruit was the best.
Even Luffy, the original MC of this world, also ate the Zoan-type of a Devil Fruit, which made Shinra feel a bit disappointed since in the original he had always thought that it was a Gomu Gomu no Mi, so when it suddenly became Nika Nika no Mi, it was kind of a letdown as if the Gomu Gomu no Mi, this simple yet sought after by every man in the world, couldn't make one into the King of Pirates.
Regardless, while Shinra wanted to get his hands on the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire, he had to think about what he should do in this world.
A pirate and a marine.
While Shinra could see many professions in this world, such as a merchant, a bounty hunter, a martial artist, or just a treasure hunter, in the world of One Piece, the best way to grow stronger was either to become a pirate or a marine.
'Let's think about their advantages.'
Sitting on a large log on the beach, he started to think about the merits and demerits of choosing those professions.
First was the pirate, which was the profession chosen by Luffy, the main character of this world.
If Shinra had to say the advantage of this profession, it was that it was free, and being a pirate meant that he could do anything he wanted, whether it was to bring terror to many others. Still, it was also because it was free that he had to take responsibility for his freedom and be targeted by many, such as the Marines, the bounty hunter, and others, as he had become a criminal.
That said, while he talked a lot for being a pirate, Shinra was inclined to choose to become a Marine despite how this profession was portrayed in the world of One Piece.
Yes, while being a Marine might make him become the dog of the ruler of this world, like how police and army have become the tools for the governor of many countries, the world wasn't in a black and white, and compared to thinking at saving this world, he was more into to grow stronger.
Like how in the world of Kengan, where he became a fighter for Shion Soryuin instead of becoming the boss of his own companies on the Kengan Anhilation Tournament, working under her, Shinra thought that he should follow this path since he just wanted to grow stronger.
Whether it was food, training, facilities, or even salary, were given to the Marines, and all they needed to do was just to fight pirates and protect the interests of the World Government, the boss or the ruler of this world, which could be used as a way for training his fighting ability, too.
In other words, with the Marines, Shinra could focus on becoming stronger, and he felt that being a worker of the World Government, especially the Marines, wasn't a bad job at all in this world.
Frankly, those who were strong were treated with care by the World Government, especially Garp, the Marine Hero, whose son was the leader of the Revolutionary Army, the number one enemy of the World Government, and grandson was the Fifth Emperor, one of the strongest pirates in the world, who could live on retirement without worry if not for being so stupid to fight an impossible battle when he was so old.
As long as one was strong enough, they could even become part of the World Government, and be taken care of for many generations, so among the choice of a pirate and a marine, the choice was obvious, right?
Yes, he might become the enemy of Luffy due to their position, but as long as one was strong enough, it didn't matter, and if something was wrong, he could just return to his world, especially when he had gained enough power.
"So, let's become a Marine."
If there was anything bad about being a Marine, it was that everything was determined by rank, and unless he showed his worth, such as showing his talent, or caught a pirate with an enormous bounty.
"Hmm..."
Talent?
The Bane Bane no Mi wasn't so powerful a Devil Fruit in the eyes of many, but due to the rarity of the Devil Fruit, Shinra knew that he should get a good rank, yet he was a little greedy since he wanted to be treated in a special way like how he was in the world of Kengan or the world of Kaiju No. 8.
So, if possible, he knew that he should get more power, at least in the eyes of the public. Shinra felt that it was better for him to be known to have eaten different Devil Fruits instead of Bane Bane no Mi.
Subconsciously, Shinra looked up at the sky, staring at the cloud, trying to penetrate behind, thinking of a certain Devil Fruit that could give him an unbeatable power that matched that of the Admiral, one of the highest positions in the Marines, instantly.
Could he?
Shinra shook his head since he didn't have 100% confidence to defeat that person, and unless he mastered the unique ability that could help him in this battle against that "person," who mastered the ability that was usually used by the king of gods in the polytheism religions, it was better for him to aim for the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire first.
"If not, then let's get the closest Logia type."
As he thought so, the face of Robin, who used her Devil Fruit in such a way, made his lower body tense, which made him helpless, thinking that despite having a heavy responsibility to be an avenger, bringing a ruin to the one that had caused his family to extinct, he was still like this, making him both helpless and weird, as he didn't seem to change at all.
Regardless, he thought his plan was simple, and that was to get his hands on the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire, and it seemed simple, especially when the location was quite close.
However, when he was about to leave, he saw a familiar face that he hadn't seen for a while.
"....." 2x
Still, facing his stunned expression, Robin smiled and asked, "Do you miss me?"
"...." Shinra.