One Piece: Starting as the First Mate of the Lothar Pirates

Under the control of the Paramecia-type Memory-Memory Fruit users, their memory images were projected into the air.

The details of the major incident on Octopus Island a few days ago were screened and performed in the Temple of Angels.

The scene immediately drew attention from one of the brothers.

"Rox! It's the Rox gang!"

"Thor Luo Chuan! Edward Newgate!"

"I knew it! Those government guys were definitely hiding something. So this is the truth. That makes all the difference. If it's them, then everything makes perfect sense!"

The angels all nodded knowingly.

"Red Devil F and Redbeard Eric, they were defeated by Rocks and his gang!"

……

Roger Haikou F.

"Are you kidding me!"

Roger shook his head repeatedly, his brows furrowed deeply.

Before today, Roger had been thinking about increasing the bounty.

But now, looking at his billion-dollar bounty, he couldn't feel happy at all.

Because he knew that his billion-dollar reward was 'stolen'.

"Are the Navy and the World Government a bunch of idiots? How could they get such a basic thing wrong... That bastard Redbeard wasn't defeated by us!" Roger said angrily. "Bounties earned by falsely claiming other people's achievements are better left unclaimed!"

"It seems we've been used as scapegoats. Just how much do those guys in the government hate the Rocks gang?" Rayleigh shook his head and sighed, having already seen through the truth.

……

On a great sea route, on a certain uninhabited island.

After several days of revelry, Luo Chuan was feeling dizzy and not quite lucid.

"I wonder how many reputation points I'll get this time!"

Luo Chuan's mind stirred, and he immersed himself in the editor's darkroom.

When Luo Chuan saw the reputation value column, which was almost the same as the number from a few days ago, he was taken aback.

So all that commotion they caused, even taking down the amusement park tycoon's lair, resulted in such a small increase in reputation?

"Hahaha, the World Government guys are still as good at talking nonsense as ever!" Shiki sighed as he looked at the newspaper report.

"For two consecutive days, the news reports have preferred to give credit to Roger and his gang rather than mention Rocks' name. It seems they are really scared!"

Miss Baggins spoke up, "I'm afraid that the name of Rocks will grow even stronger, and then all he has to do is raise his arm and a steady stream of villains will come to join him!"

"Hey, my team doesn't need those rabble yet. We need to get things sorted out! Don't be so timid or timid!"

Luo Chuan took the newspaper and read it, only then realizing the real reason why his reputation value had not increased.

Rocks, Newgate, and others didn't care, but Luo Chuan cared a lot, a great deal.

For him, reputation is equivalent to strength.

It's rare to make such a big news story, but it gets absolutely no exposure. That won't do.

Since you won't expose me, I'll do it myself.

is the day.

Luo Chuan made an excuse to wander around and temporarily left the team.

The next day.

All the major news agencies along the Great Voyage received a package of eyewitnesses to the major event sent by Luo Chuan.

Day three.

The revelation of the truth and facts surrounding the Octopus Island incident has caused a new wave of sensation and uproar worldwide.

……

Chapter 65 Flying Thunder God! Home, Luochuan!

Prestige is power.

For Luo Chuan, who possesses the cheat code of the Devil Fruit editor, fame can be 'monetized'.

That's why he's so keen on creating a big event, even going so far as to do something as ruthless as live-streaming the execution of the Celestial Dragon.

Of course, the trip to Octopus Island, where they defeated the Red Devil and the overlord Redbeard, was purely by chance, a twist of fate.

Neither Luo Chuan nor Rocks actually intended to wage a full-scale war against the Scarlet Devil Group; they simply wanted to engage in a game of kidnapping people.

However, now that things have already happened and a major incident has been created, Luo Chuan can only reluctantly take this opportunity to gain some reputation points.

The navy and the government want to keep him hidden? They'll have to ask Luo Chuan for his consent first.

Thanks to Luo Chuan's actions, the truth about the Octopus Island incident was revealed to the world.

Chaos~

"Lox...it's Lox again!"

"Unbelievable! It was Rocks and his gang who truly defeated the overlord Redbeard!"

"There's nothing unbelievable about it, or rather, it makes more sense because of them!"

"Rocks D. Gibbs, Edward Newgate, and Thor Luo Chuan, how come they're everywhere!"

"That's the Scarlet Devil team, the reigning champions of King's Landing for decades, and they're just a mere three-person team..."

"An era has ended, and I have a feeling that the new era to come will belong to them!!!"

People all over the world who learned the truth were shocked and deeply moved.

Everyone could sense that the rise of Loxport F was unstoppable.

At the same time, there is also a special group of people.

"Thank you so much, Thor Luo Chuan, you saved us!"

"Yeah, if it weren't for Thor, I wouldn't know..."

"The years I spent as a beast were simply hell!"

"I thought I would never be able to become human again in my lifetime..."

The orcs, who had been persecuted by the Crimson Demon Clan's Mother Nest Demon General and fused with animals, were filled with gratitude after learning that it was Luo Chuan who had destroyed the Mother Nest and saved them.

One reputation point after another floated out from their bodies and converged towards Luochuan.

The reputation value, which had been almost stagnant, is now soaring like it's on a highway.

……

Puji, a small town known for its delicious food.

"Bear Two, stop eating! You're almost as round as a ball!"

The black bear leader snatched the honey cake from the 'Big Stomach' leader's hand and shoved a recent newspaper into his hand.

The second brown bear initially wanted to put up a fight, but upon seeing the news report, its bear eyes widened in shock.

"Oh dear, the captain and the boss have stirred up another big incident!"

"I can only say, as expected of the boss and his team, this is already the third major incident this year!"

The black bear leader sighed.

"We're practically veterans on the ship, you know. While the boss and the others are up to something big, we're enjoying a leisurely vacation. This can't go on forever. If we keep going like this, the boss and the others might forget about us."

"Oh, what should we do then?" The second brown bear was dumbfounded.

"Let's go, let's go to Water City to meet up with Tom. We must make sure the shipbuilding is done perfectly," the Black Bear Boss said seriously.

……

Nine Serpents, the Land of Women.

Because it is located in the doldrums, newsbirds do not venture there.

The only way for Kuja to receive news from the outside world is through the news brought back by the Kuja Group when they return from their expeditions.

At this very moment.

The castle tower square in the land of daughters.

Two teenage girls were arguing incessantly over a newspaper.

"Shakky, Roger is the best!" Thirteen-year-old Flame Flower Gloria Osa said, hands on her hips.

"No, no, no, Rocks is the most powerful, and Lord Luochuan is the most handsome!"

Ten-year-old Xia Qi spoke firmly, her eyes shining as she looked at Luo Chuan's photo on the news.

Roger is amazing!

"Lord Luochuan is the most handsome~"

"Alright, alright, you two..."

The argument between the two girls was stopped by the current Nine Serpent Empress.

"Flameflower, Shakky, you are both the future of Kuja, you should get along well."

……

Naval Headquarters, Marineford.

To the north, the naval graveyard.

As the name suggests, this is where decommissioned warships are disposed of.

As night fell, the deathly silent naval graveyard was filled with rhythmic clanging sounds.

By the light of the moon, a figure could be vaguely seen standing in front of the decommissioned warship, punching it repeatedly with his fists.

Without any lingering domineering aura, the man used only his own flesh and blood to beat the steel bow of the general's ship riddled with holes, not stopping even as his fists bled.

"Garp, stop being stubborn." The young Marine Rear Admiral Sengoku, sporting a frog-like head, walked over.

“We know you’re upset, but everything should be done in moderation. You’ve been here for three days now,” said the dashing young female naval colonel, Tsuru, with her high ponytail.

"Warring States Period, Little Crane"

Garp's fist paused, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

After hitting the warship's sandbags for several days without eating or drinking, Garp's physical and mental strength was nearing its limit.

Colonel Tsuru quickly stepped forward, opened his medical kit, and bandaged Garp's wound.

Sengoku opened his backpack and piled a huge amount of food in front of Garp.

With the help of his best friend feeding him, Garp finally recovered.

"Garp, the truth about the Octopus Island incident has been exposed. You don't need to torture yourself anymore." Sengoku handed a newspaper to Garp.

After a long pause, Garp let out a soft sigh and said, "It's not just for that reason..."

"Then why?" Little Crane asked.

"Before this incident, I always thought I was pretty good..."

“You are indeed very strong!” Sengoku said solemnly.

Among his generation of naval personnel, Garp's strength was almost unparalleled.

Garp shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm still a long way from the world... You know what? Sengoku, it wasn't until after this incident that I learned that Conqueror's Haki can also be used to entwine. Roger mastered it after being beaten by Rocks, but I still haven't found the way."

"Don't rush, take your time. Haste makes waste," Xiaohe comforted him.

“I know, thank you, Sengoku, Kotsuru. I feel much more relaxed after talking to you guys.” Garp grinned.

……

Roger Haikou F.

"Rayleigh, Jaba, and everyone else, get to work!"