Talent Traits.
Skill Traits.
Info Traits.
These three are the core pillars of the light-screen cheat Trace possesses.
In simple terms, Trace can obtain these traits from various sources, and each grants corresponding stat bonuses, ultimately boosting his overall power level.
A clear-cut upgrade path!
As for his stats?
They're trash.
Practically all F-rank across the board. His total combat ability likely doesn't even score a 5.
And while his trait list may look minimal...
It's deceptively powerful.
Over the past three days since he transmigrated into this world, the only reason Trace has survived in this hellish war zone between Yonko-level monsters isn't due to brute strength—
It's thanks to those few crucial traits.
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[Visitor from the Beyond] — his only Talent Trait, automatically granted upon transmigration.
As the name suggests, it's essentially a "Transmigrator's Halo," and its effects are nothing short of ridiculous.
[EX-Rank Talent Trait: Visitor from the Beyond] (Red-Tier Talent)
Effect: Permanently boosts your Luck stat by two full tiers! Maximum Luck cap raised to EX!
Trait Evaluation: "Sorry, transmigrators just have better luck!"
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Sure, Trace's current situation might look bleak…
But it was nothing compared to how he started.
Compared to the other lucky souls who've crossed into this world before, his luck at birth couldn't have been worse.
Some landed on remote spy islands and had a cushy buffer phase to level up.
Others started off as low-ranking Marines in the East Blue and could grind slowly but safely.
The really lucky ones? They got citizenship straight into the Holy Land, Mariejois.
(And no, we're not talking about slaves.)
But poor little Trace?
On Day One, all he remembered was the raging wind, the roaring waves, and saltwater that was—he swore—at least a hundred times saltier than his own tears.
Damn it all!
Who the hell gets tossed straight into the Grand Line from the get-go?!
At least give a patch of solid ground!
But nope. He got dumped right into the ocean.
If it weren't for the boosted luck from [Visitor from the Beyond], Trace was pretty sure he would've died before even reaching the shoreline.
Somehow, against all odds, he survived.
He washed up, got his bearings, and pieced together the identity of the body he now occupied:
Trace. Age 16. Royalty.
Born in 1491 of the Sea Circle Calendar, in a small kingdom located in the Paradise region of the Grand Line.
During a family voyage, their ship was attacked by pirates. He watched his parents and family burn under cannon fire. To save him from slavery, a loyal retainer threw him into the sea.
He drifted for days...
Until his mind faded to black.
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Transmigrator
Orphaned Prince
Wanderer
It was the perfect tragic protagonist setup.
Trace thought so too.
Until he climbed ashore… and immediately stumbled onto a live battlefield between Kaido and another top-tier powerhouse.
Sure, his [Visitor from the Beyond] trait had cranked his luck stat.
And if fate had gone normally, he would've encountered a very different group upon reaching land:
A "Justice-Aligned Faction"—in other words, Marines who arrived around the same time.
But Trace, in a moment of impulse before reaching shore, had claimed the system's one-time "Beginner's Draw."
And hit the jackpot.
He pulled an ability so strong it could literally bend the rules:
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[EX-Rank Skill Trait: Fishing] (Red-Tier Skill)
Trait Description:
Using Sea Kings or other suitable materials as bait, you can fish from the Dimensional Sea to obtain talents, skills, information traits, or miscellaneous items of corresponding rank.
These fished items are not limited to this world — results will vary depending on the local sea and island conditions.
Trait Effects:
[Trash-tier fish/beasts under 5m → F-rank loot]
[Lesser Sea Kings (5–20m) → E-rank loot]
[Small Sea Kings (20–50m) → D-rank loot]
[Mid-tier Sea Kings (50–500m) → C-rank loot]
[Large Sea Kings (500–5000m) → B-rank loot]
[Giant/Intelligent Sea Kings (5000m+) → A-rank loot]
[Actual Sea Kings (Emperor-tier) → EX-rank loot]
Additional Mechanics:
[Defeating enemies grants "Victory Bait" of corresponding rank.]
[Using a Devil Fruit of any type as bait guarantees an EX-level item or ability related to the fruit's power.]
Trait Evaluation: "The sea is endless. Better start fishing for your life."
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Yeah, the description is long.
So here's the gist:
With the [Fishing] skill, Trace could use monsters, victory spoils, or even Devil Fruits as bait to fish for all sorts of OP traits or rare items from the interdimensional sea!
For example:
The F-rank skill [Beast Breathing] from the world of Demon Slayer?
He fished it up on Day One.
Sure, it's F-tier, but it included techniques like Total Concentration Breathing, Constant Breathing, and all eleven forms of the Beast Breathing.
With enough training, it could evolve even further.
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Back to [Fishing].
It was stupidly powerful.
If he had unlimited bait, Trace could basically fish up as many EX-tier abilities as he wanted.
Which might explain why—
After landing—
His luck stat got burned to the ground.
He missed his chance to link up with the Marines…
And ended up stuck under Kaido's terrifying shadow for three days.
Not that he knew that yet.
To this day, Trace still had no idea who the other powerhouse in the sky fighting Kaido was.
He assumed it was just some super pirate who never appeared in canon.
Back in his original world, he had read all of Wano Arc.
He actually sympathized with Kaido—
Not as a teacher, of course (that was a joke).
But as a villain trying to rule the world, going up against the "Chosen One" of destiny?
Honestly, he kind of pitied the guy.
Until reality hit.
Until he actually met Kaido.
Until he spent three days dodging shockwaves that could level cities.
Now?
Now he hated the bastard.
It wasn't just the damage—
It was the feeling of being powerless to control his own fate.
Trace hated that more than anything.
If he ever gets the chance, he's definitely paying Kaido back for every explosive "gift" he left behind.
But for now...
Trace had other priorities—like exploring every possible way to use "Victory Bait."
Over the past three days, while evading falling debris and dragon's breath, he still managed to kill a good number of zombies.
Each F-rank zombie dropped an F-rank [Victory Bait].
Right now, he had nine in total.
Nine pulls.
"Today's luck seems..."
He paused, thinking of his wrecked shelters, his endless bad luck.
"…pretty trash, actually."
"But!"
With gleaming eyes, he pulled out an F-rank bait.
"Doesn't the saying go, 'Things hit rock bottom before they turn around'?!"
His first fishing attempt netted him [Beast Breathing]—not bad at all.
He trusted his fishing luck.
And after saving bait for three whole days, it was time.
Time to go big.
More than that—
[Fishing] was his only ticket out of this mess.
"One cast... Let's go."
Trace muttered and tossed a bait.
No rod. No line.
Just willpower.
He extended a finger—his "rod" (not that rod, okay?)—and cast out a line of thought.
Ripples spread across the void.
He focused as the hook plunged into the Dimensional Sea, snagging something.
His fingers twitched.
The light screen blinked.
[Fishing Result: Item]
[Trash Item: Tanjiro Kamado's Rice Ball]
[Origin: Demon Slayer]
[Description: Handmade by Tanjiro himself. Large. Soft. Warm. White.]
[Effect: Fills your belly.]
[Evaluation: It's just a rice ball. What did you expect?]
"...Huh?"
Trace tilted his head.
His eyes dimmed slightly.
A scalable battle skill like [Beast Breathing]…
And a rice ball?
That's a pretty damn wide gap.
"…No, wait. Maybe this is just bad RNG… or maybe... it's a warm-up pull!"
He flicked the interface and saw eight baits left.
He recalled a hidden feature of [Fishing]—
Lower-quality bait could be fused to make higher-quality bait.
Eight F-rank baits?
Just enough to forge a low-end E-rank Victory Bait.
He hesitated.
Then took another swig of wine.
His eyes were bloodshot.
Like a gambler on the edge.
"Fishermen don't believe in tears."
"Let's do it. Bet it all!"
He combined the eight F-rank baits, creating a single E-rank bait.
Then immediately cast again.
Finger-rod. Mind-line. Hook cast!
"Lady Luck is—"
[Fishing Result: Item]
[E-Rank Item: Nezuko Kamado's Bamboo Muzzle]
[Origin: Demon Slayer]
[Description: Worn constantly by the demon girl Nezuko. Contains the sweet saliva of a demonified maiden.]
[Effects:]
1. When worn: extremely poor-quality spy disguise.
2. The saliva within is tainted by Nezuko's demonic energy; has a mild healing effect. Bonus effect for demon-type beings.
3. Quenches thirst.
[Evaluation: This flavor... is the flavor of degeneracy!]