Chapter 1: "f I can't find One Piece… then I'll just have to write it myself." – Rewrite.
The quiet hum of a fan filled the small apartment, a dull companion to the sound of fingers tapping against a smooth, plastic keyboard.
Kaito Ren stared blankly at the screen.
Google search results: 0.
YouTube search: nothing.
Reddit? Dead end.
He slumped back in his chair, eyes narrowing as if the lack of results was some kind of joke.
"No way. There's no One Piece...?"
It was a late Thursday afternoon. Outside, the sun cast a golden hue through the sheer curtains, but inside the room, the atmosphere was dim and sterile. A faint aroma of instant noodles lingered in the air—his lunch and dinner for the last week.
Kaito's apartment was decent, if a little cramped, located in a quiet female-dominated city named Meirundal. He had been here for exactly one month since waking up in this new world.
A world eerily similar to Earth… except for two facts:
Women ruled everything.
There was no such thing as One Piece.
The first fact was mildly disorienting, sure. At first, he assumed it was some kind of utopian society—but after a few awkward encounters, Kaito realized men were seen as secondary contributors here. Still respected, but mostly expected to be supportive, not lead.
But the second fact? That was unacceptable.
"I can live with gender role reversals," he muttered to himself, "but no Luffy? No Zoro? No 'GEAR FOURTHHH'? What kind of cursed timeline is this?!"
The keyboard clacked in protest as he typed furiously:
"One Piece anime full episodes"
"Eiichiro Oda biography"
"Straw Hat Pirates"
Each time, the results were the same. No matches.
Instead, there was something odd—a man named Eiichiro Oda did exist, but not as a manga artist. Here, he was listed as the CEO of a major romance webnovel publishing platform called "RomanceVerse."
The realization struck him like a punch from Garp.
"Wait… that's it? In this world, Oda's writing romance novels?"
He leaned forward, squinting at the screen.
Oda Eiichiro, CEO of RomanceVerse. Known for top-selling novels such as "My CEO Wife is a Vampire" and "The Duke's Maid Seduced Me Twice."
Kaito clutched his chest like he was having a heart attack.
"Oda-sensei… no…"
A month ago, he was just a 35-year-old corporate slave on Earth. No friends. No family. No girlfriend. Just anime, ramen, and sleepless nights at the office.
His one true love had been anime—specifically One Piece. He had followed it since he was a teen, cried when Merry burned, cheered when Luffy punched a Celestial Dragon, and nearly collapsed with joy when Roger's full story began to unfold.
Then one day, he died at his desk. Heart failure. Just like that. Alone.
When he woke up in this world, he had expected some cheat skill. Some hidden system. At the very least, a mysterious tattoo glowing on his arm.
But there was nothing. Just… him. In a younger, fitter body, in a world where gender dynamics were reversed, and the entire anime and manga industry simply didn't exist.
Kaito stood up and paced.
He couldn't draw to save his life—his stick figures were famous back on Earth for being unidentifiable.
Animation? Forget it.
But writing… that was something he hadn't tried.
His gaze fell on the dusty laptop sitting beside his desk—one he'd bought cheap at a local second-hand tech store.
"Maybe... if I can't find One Piece… then I'll just have to write it myself."
He sat back down, a strange thrill coursing through him. His fingers hovered over the keyboard.
"Let's see if there's a platform here that allows writers to post stories…"
A quick search led him to a site called Webnovel, which looked shockingly familiar—same interface, same tags, same cringe titles.
"Contract Marriage with the Billionaire Vampire Queen"
"Rebirth of the Meek Prince in a World Ruled by Empresses"
Kaito winced.
But the interface was simple, intuitive. And most importantly—it was free.
He clicked Create New Project.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Tags: Pirates, Freedom, Brotherhood, Journey, Devil Fruits (he smirked as he added that one)
Title: One Piece
Synopsis: This is the tale of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who dreams of becoming the King of the Pirates in a world filled with oceans, mystery, and freedom...
Kaito smiled.
His hands trembled slightly as he began to type the legendary first sentence:
"I'm Luffy! The man who's gonna be King of the Pirates!"
Hours passed like minutes.
By the time he finished typing the first chapter, the sky had darkened and the city lights blinked softly outside.
He clicked Publish.
A little pop-up appeared: Your story is now live.
He exhaled.
"That's it. One Piece lives again."
Kaito didn't know what would happen next. Maybe no one would read it. Maybe he'd be laughed at.
But deep inside, he felt something he hadn't felt in years.
Hope.
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"[A/N: Hello~ Author here! This series was inspired by 'Creating Manga of One Piece in a Pirate World Is My Ultimate Goal.' It's the best One Piece fan fiction I've ever read. I'm aiming for something similar, and I hope you'll all support me!]"