In the World of One Piece, Karp Talks Me Out of Joining the Marines from the Start

After transmigrating into the world of One Piece, Lu Ke becomes the orphan of a heroic Marine major general who died under Garp's command. He activates a System that lets him pick up skill proficiency dropped by others. The stronger they are, the more proficiency their skills yield.

Unexpectedly, Garp, unwilling to let the bloodline of a trusted subordinate die out, resolutely decides to recruit Lu Ke into the Marines.

To make Lu Ke give up, Garp tells him a well-intentioned lie.

"What does a qualified Marine trainee need? First, you need to fully master the Six Powers. Second, you need to learn how to use the Three Types of Haki. These two things are the very basics for any Marine trainee."

"I'll give you ten days. If you can't learn them, it'll prove you have no talent for becoming a Marine. You'd better get lost while you still can!"

What Garp never expected was...

Ten days later, Lu Ke had really learned all of it!

Garp: "What the hell? I actually tried to personally talk a genius monster with talent this terrifying into..."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.