One Piece: Start by Saving Roger, I Was Invited to Join the Crew

"What?! That's Reid's Devil Fruit power?"

Rob Lucci, hidden nearby, stared in awe. Reid's towering golden figure loomed over the battlefield, sending shockwaves blasting across the sea.

"I've heard the teacher say Marshal Sengoku had a move like this…"

His golden eyes reflected the explosions. Reid's attacks left a deep impression on the young Lucci.

When will I ever reach that level of power? he wondered.

Golden shockwaves tore through the air like cannonballs. Ships shattered, waves burst upward, and terrified pirates screamed.

Rayleigh & Jabba's Observations

"Rayleigh, most of his attacks are missing and just hitting the sea," Jabba said calmly.

"He's a beginner. It's normal to lack control—he hasn't even tried Haki infusion yet."

"Exactly. With his Conqueror's Haki being so wild, if he did learn how to coat his blows, he might hurt his own allies."

"Yeah, and his control over Haki is too weak. He can't even knock out small fry. Strange, isn't it?"

Rayleigh frowned. With such strong medical skills and a rare Mythical Zoan Fruit, his Haki should be much stronger. Something's off.

"Maybe you're just a lousy teacher," Jabba teased—a rare joke.

Just then, Roger and Whitebeard arrived at the scene.

"Captain," said Spencer, sword in hand, "Brother Reid's taken over the battlefield by himself!"

"Hahaha, incredible! He's got amazing stamina!"

Brumalin, normally not a strong fighter, was fired up seeing Reid's power.

"Hehehe, how selfish of Brother Reid to want all the fun," Yamon said, slamming his spear into the ground.

"Haha! I admire that kind of responsibility," said MAX, fists clenched. His massive upper body looked nearly as powerful as Nozton's.

CB Gelan leaned toward Roger, teasing:

"Captain, Reid's way more majestic than you. Sengoku won't be able to sleep tonight after seeing this."

"Hahaha! Sengoku would never have guessed someone would show off using his fruit power," Jackson Banner laughed, brushing back his wild curls.

"Hehe, from afar, people might think Sengoku himself is attacking!" Doringo added, laughing heartily.

The Roger Pirates all looked proud and excited.

"As expected of my good brother," Roger said with admiration in his eyes as he watched Reid unleash his power.

"Father," Marco called out, approaching Whitebeard.

"How's it looking, Marco?"

"They're just low-level pirates. None of them have bounties over 20 million berries."

"Too boring. I was hoping to stretch a little," Roger said, arms crossed, clearly disappointed.

"After all those battles with top marines, you're still itching for more?" Rayleigh chuckled.

"Hahaha! I'm in high spirits today, filled with hope for the future. Right, Whitebeard?"

"Maybe…" Whitebeard replied. He wasn't much for words but understood Roger's excitement.

Reid's Struggle

"RAHHHHH!!"

Reid roared as he fired more shockwaves, still visibly confused.

"What's happening? I'm clearly aiming at these ships—why aren't they getting hit?!"

"Guys, close in! This guy makes a lot of noise but barely hits anything!" a pirate shouted, eyes gleaming with madness.

"Right! Close the distance! He's all bark, no bite!"

"Charge!! Capture Reid!"

Seeing his poor aim, the pirates lost their fear. They swarmed forward with renewed arrogance.

"Roger, what's going on?" Whitebeard asked. "Why is his aim so off?"

Roger shrugged with a knowing smile. "I don't really know either… but with Reid, I've come to expect the unexpected. He's full of mysteries."

Still needs more time to grow, Roger thought.

Then Whitebeard turned toward Roger with a devilish grin.

"You borrowed Oden for a year. Why don't I take Reid for a year too?"

"Nani?!"

The Roger Pirates practically screamed. Whitebeard was trying to poach Reid!

"I'm all for it," Marco said first. "I liked Reid from the start. He's got ambition, presence, and the aura of a king. We'd gladly protect him."

"Hahaha! I agree too," Jozo added. "He feels like a long-lost brother!"

"You? He's more likely to be my brother than yours!" Nozton snapped back.

"Impossible!" Roger stood up immediately. "Reid's mine! He's part of my crew now!"

What if he never returns after a year?

"I object too!" Mireille Pine shouted, face red with emotion. "Reid is family!"

"Me too!"

The Roger Pirates all shouted in unison.

"Hahahahaha~ Just kidding," Whitebeard laughed, raising his massive blade.

"Whitebeard, don't mess around like that!" Roger growled. "You better not try to steal him!"

"Got it," Whitebeard said with a grin, then turned his attention back to Reid.

The young man was still firing off relentless waves of Buddha's Hand attacks.

"His stamina is incredible. I couldn't maintain that pace."

"True," Marco added. "I respect that level of effort."

"I do worry though…" said Huaidibei, the only woman among them. "He's attacking non-stop, but if the accuracy doesn't improve, he might collapse from exhaustion before beating the enemy."

Everyone paused. What she said… made too much sense.

Roger crossed his arms, deep in thought.

Reid has healing abilities, so he can likely keep going for a while. These small-time pirate groups might be just the right training he needs.

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