One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - [1] : The Strongest Trait System!

East Blue.

This was a luxury liner carrying socialites and wealthy merchants. Right now, it was bustling with activity, a grand ball in full swing, the elite passengers mingling and drinking inside.

Amidst the crowd, a figure with striking orange hair gazed out at the sea beyond the ship's railing.

"The Alvida Pirates—they should be showing up soon, right?"

Nami stared at the ocean, still settling after a recent whirlpool, her eyes thoughtful.

She'd gotten word that the Alvida Pirates planned to attack this liner, so she had changed into a formal dress and snuck aboard earlier.

Once the Alvida Pirates appeared and started their attack, she could use the chaos as cover to steal their treasure.

She was a thief specializing in stealing from pirates.

"My beautiful lady—may I have this dance?"

A light chuckle sounded from behind her.

Nami turned at the voice to see a handsome young man smiling at her.

"Of course."

Nami smiled lightly, placing her slender hand in the young man's.

"That whirlpool earlier was quite something, wasn't it?"

Rowen led Nami onto the dance floor, smiling as he looked at the woman dancing with him—the story's original heroine.

"It was! It gave me quite a fright."

Nami replied with a smile of her own.

Rowen simply smiled back without saying more, thinking inwardly.

"Read Traits."

Instantly, a translucent screen appeared before Rowen's eyes.

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Nami Traits: Pirate Thief (Blue), Navigation (Deep Purple), Climate Sense (Pale Gold).

Pirate Thief (Blue): A good-hearted thief specializing in stealing from malicious pirates, possessing exceptional stealth and lockpicking skills.

Navigation (Deep Purple): Exceptional navigational skills, allowing for relatively smooth sailing across the Four Blues and the first half of the Grand Line.

Climate Sense (Pale Gold): An innate, powerful talent allowing her to precisely perceive weather changes using her own body.

As expected of the Straw Hats' future navigator. Even at the very start of the story, she already has one Deep Purple and one Pale Gold Trait.

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Rowen felt a touch of admiration.

Rowen was a transmigrator from Earth. A month ago—he had crossed over from his world into the world of One Piece.

Just as Rowen was lamenting his arrival in this world teeming with monstrously strong individuals, he awakened his unique System.

—[The Strongest Trait System.]

As the name implied, Rowen could perceive the abilities of others as distinct Traits—and more importantly, he could Plunder and Equip these Traits himself.

Traits were divided into four tiers: White, Blue, Purple, and Gold. Straightforward, almost like tiers in a gacha game back on Earth.

White and Blue Traits had no further subdivisions, feeling common—like pulling junk in a gacha.

Purple and Gold Traits, however, were divided into three sub-levels: Pale, Deep, and Apex.

Just by being a pirate-robbing thief in the East Blue—the weakest of the seas—Nami's Navigation skill was already Deep Purple, and her innate Climate Sense was Pale Gold.

Once she joined the Straw Hat crew and entered the Grand Line, both of those Traits would likely level up fast.

Yes, Traits weren't fixed; they could be upgraded.

While others had to rely on talent and effort, Rowen could plunder and upgrade them directly through his System.

Trait (Rowen): Beast Strength (Blue).

Beast Strength (Blue): The raw strength of a wild beast.

Just a single Blue Trait. Compared to Nami's impressive Trait setup, it seemed rather pathetic.

But Rowen had only been in this world for a month. Furthermore, he'd gotten this Trait through sheer luck when he first arrived—there just happened to be a dead beast nearby.

This Beast Strength (Blue) was the Trait he had plundered from that dead animal.

Trait (Ship of Beginnings): The ship where the One Piece story starts.

Swish! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

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"Perfect timing!"

No way... did I run into another thief?!

Rowen released Nami's slender hand and smiled.

Then, without waiting for her reply, he turned and walked out of the ballroom.

"Doesn't seem like another thief—Strange."

Nami thought to herself, watching Rowen's retreating figure.

But it was obvious that this young man, like her, had boarded this ship with a specific purpose in mind.

However, Nami didn't have time to ponder it further; the window for action was brief and wouldn't wait.

Nami quickly ripped off her elegant dress, revealing her practical thief's attire underneath.

She carefully observed the members of the Alvida Pirates who were already starting to board the liner.

Waiting until all the pirates from the enemy ship had charged onto the deck,

Nami produced a grappling hook, and with practiced skill, swung herself across the gap towards the Alvida Pirates' now relatively empty vessel.

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"Luffy's barrel—found it."

Rowen casually tossed the lifeless body of a pirate grunt aside and looked towards the interior of the captured liner.

After overwhelming the ship, the Alvida Pirates had rounded up the wealthy passengers, the captain, and the crew, placing them under guard. They then began ransacking the vessel for anything valuable.

This particular pirate grunt had the misfortune of running into Rowen.

Possessing [Beast Strength], Rowen had dealt with him easily.

—Trait (Barrel): The barrel containing Monkey D. Luffy.

A Trait indicator glowed, originating from a secluded storage room nearby. The description was simple and direct.

Rowen started walking towards that room.

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