[One Piece fan fiction + No Devil Fruit + Swordsmanship + Haki + Behind-the-scenes scheming + Single heroine + Steady pacing + Comedic tone]
“Mr. Burton, the great leader who will claim the One Piece, end the Great Pirate Era, unite the people of the world, and overthrow the Celestial Dragons! Have you fulfilled your original ideals?”
Morgan, president of the news agency, asked eagerly as he held out his pen and paper.
Reed Burton rested his chin on his interlaced fingers and pondered. “Huh, my original ideals?”
“At first, I just wanted to live a quiet life.”
Then a signature smile crept across his lips as he glanced at the lovely Aona beside him.
“Of course, having a beautiful girl worth her salt by my side would be even better.”
“Too bad life never goes the way I want. It keeps forcing me to get serious!”
