A Superstar's Guide to the Grand Line

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After transmigrating, Sapphir decided to return to her old line of work: acting and making movies.

She would also summon teammates from other dimensions to help out.

Eriol Hiiragizawa, the reincarnation of a great mage, would direct.

Guina, the ghost swordswoman who died young, would be her bodyguard.

Ishida Ryuken, the Quincy who was destined to be hanged from a lamppost one day, would handle the finances.

There would also be the swordswoman Shinobu Kocho, the all-purpose gadgeteer Reborn, and a songstress from the Land of Music to sing and compose the score.

She would have a Revolutionary Army officer play Romeo,

get the three Admirals to make enthusiastic cameos in a Marine movie,

and borrow a great swordsman’s island as a filming location.

The Pirate King was already dead?

Then she’d make an over-the-top legend about Roger’s descendants!

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She was Juliet, a carefree young heiress, and a daring adventurer in the desert.

She was a vengeful avenger bringing bloody violence to the Blue Castle,

and a devout believer shedding tears amid the inferno of the White City.

A stage play in Sabaody made Nightingale an overnight sensation.

They all said a new Helen of the New World had been born.

And so…

Suitors swarmed around her like bees and butterflies,

and brief romances came one after another, without end.

She was born a romantic, and she’d given a few people her genuine affection.

Her lovers all believed it wholeheartedly, and bore her no grudge even when she dumped them.

Pirates and Marines gathered under one roof. The Four Emperors and Seven Warlords couldn’t stand the sight of each other.

The Emperors’ right-hand men sighed, and the doctors all looked down on their colleagues.

The younger generation watched her like a pack of tigers, while her exes refused to let go.

Sapphir: I loved them. Next.

She was thriving, when she received a secret message from the World Government.

“I hear you’ve successfully infiltrated the organization.

Remember to bring out the intelligence.”

Then the Celestial Dragon ex-husband she’d seduced before losing her memory showed up and asked her:

“When are we getting married?”

Sapphir looked at his face, identical to that of one of the Four Emperors, and nearly passed out.

Not only was her past a mystery, but all her exes might think she was a scumbag spy who’d tricked them for love and information?

Terrified, Sapphir tried to sound him out indirectly, only to get hit with a famous saying.

The Four Emperor, who’d already watched her flirt and cross the line with his own crew members, gave her a hearty smile.

“A spy? Then come aboard. We’ll protect you.”

In other words:

If they weren’t together, she’d be locked up in the spy dungeon!

Sapphir: Noooo!!!

After some deep reflection, she escaped the honey trap and decided to focus on her career.

She conned Celestial Dragons into investing in a Ponzi scheme,

provided financial aid to Whitebeard’s island after the Summit War,

reconnected with the Revolutionary Army,

and made a few new movies…

When Sapphir looked up again, the world had changed completely:

The Pirate King’s crew had become her new backers,

and Fire Fist Ace had become the Fifth Emperor with her support.

The Cross Guild was her right-hand force, the Admirals worked tirelessly at her side,

and the Revolutionary Army was her most loyal ally.

Not only that, but her theater troupe had achieved the epic feat of getting the Seven Warlords to make friendly cameos,

Supernovas to star in their productions,

and several Four Emperors to become business partners!

Everyone was waving cash, hoping to climb aboard the new era’s express train built by Sapphire.

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[You live to influence and overturn the audience’s attitudes, drawing the attention of the general public and high society.*]

[Protecting art and bringing joy to the unfortunate and oppressed can also raise your aura.*]

[Your profession is: Bard]

When you take the stage, you command everything.*

[Reader’s Guide to Potential Triggers]

* The heroine is an overwhelmingly idealized, universally adored character with many exes. Her romantic relationships involve adults, and all romantic, friendly, and familial affection points toward her.

* The heroine only knows how to protect herself and is purely a support character with a lawful-good alignment. She can’t punch the Four Emperors, Celestial Dragons, or CP0, and she isn’t decisive or ruthless. There’s little to no fighting in this story.

* The story is told from the perspective of a modern person who doesn’t know the plot. She misunderstands many factions due to her information gap, and her attitude changes as the story progresses. She gets angry, makes mistakes, argues with characters from the original work, apologizes, thinks things over, and reflects. In particular, as a resident of the Detective Conan cast, she initially has a soft spot for the Marines. When that illusion shatters, she cries with frustration and argues with Kuzan. This is the kind of story the author wants to write, so please keep that in mind.

* This is a self-indulgent passion project involving older anime. Please read the trigger warnings carefully. Consider buying one chapter at a time, and don’t ask the owner of a fried-noodle stall why there aren’t any pears in the noodles.

* The character designs and cover art were commissioned for commercial use by the author. Please don’t mention me under other people’s stories, and don’t mention other authors under mine. Thank you.

* The final quotation and golden finger come from the Dungeons & Dragons game.

Theme: Pursue your dreams.