Conomi islands - Cocoyashi village.

 

In the evening, Austin stood atop a hill overlooking the busy Cocoyashi village.

The party and celebrations have been going on since yesterday with no clear sign of ending soon either.

All the villagers were partying, forgetting about the world and their past pain, and just relaxing and having fun.

Occasionally, some couples will be spotted having sex in some hidden corner while the party is still going on.

Everyone enjoyed and celebrated their freedom in their own ways, and even Austin's subordinates had their share of fun!

 

Back to the hill, Austin looked down at the village for a while before shifting his gaze to 'Black Star' docked on the village's shore.

He couldn't help but think about everything he had gone through till now.

What he experienced here on Conomi island had a profound impact on him. Especially that tragic sight of Gosa village he saw on his first day here.

That experience had really opened his eyes. He was grateful he got that reality check before it was too late.

He couldn't help but tremble at the thought of him being in those villagers' position, dead with his limbs torn apart.

'I'm in reality now and not some fictional anime.' - Austin screamed in his mind. - ' This is my reality now!'

 

Soon, he was plagued by some questions he was trying to avoid before. Or rather, he was trying to run away from asking them because he knew the moment he did so, he would wake up from his fantasy and face the harsh reality.

The reality of him not being on some 'fun' adventure or in his 'favorite' colorful world filled with laughter, fun, and hope he always saw in the anime. But in a world filled with chaos, corruption, and death everywhere.

Thanks to what he experienced here, Austin has already come to terms with his new reality and embraced his new life fully in this world.

So, he had to ask himself those questions to set his priorities straight and have clear goals to achieve as he moves forward.

Why I'm here?! Am I the only person reincarnated here in the world?! If I'm, then why I'm chosen?! Who chose me in the first place ?! What are their goals in bringing me here?! What do they want for me ?! Am I the only one with a system? If yes, then why ?! ... And most importantly, what should I do from now on?!

Austin's head was flooded with question after question.

And since he knew he didn't have the means or the necessary knowledge to answer all those questions at once. He tried to eliminate the difficult questions that were impossible to answer for now and focus on the 'easiest' ones.

First, he clearly didn't know why he was 'chosen' or who summoned him here. So he ignored these two questions since he couldn't find any potential answers for now.

As for whether he is the only one reincarnated here or if there are others with systems in this world, he knew he would eventually find those answers as long as he continued moving forward, traveling to various places around the world and meeting different people in the future.

So, for now, he focused on why he was summoned and what he should do from now on.

To answer these two 'simple' questions, he tried to gather as many clues as possible while remembering everything he had encountered so far since his first day in this world.

'The island and the system.' - Austin thought for a moment before it acquired to him. - 'Yeah, the System! Or rather, the System's name! The Supreme Conqueror System!'

'Conqueror and Supreme.' - Austin scratched his chin, deep in thought. - ' Up till now, all the quests I received from the System are about conquest... So, is my mission to conquer this world ?! But why?'

' Behind every "glorious" conquest, there is a sea of blood and mountains of corpses!' - Austin glanced at the endless sea before him, thinking - ' So am I even up to this task? Can I shoulder all that blood without breaking apart? ... Do I even want to conquer the world?'

 

While Austin was deep in his thoughts and inner struggle, he failed to notice Brain, who was approaching him.

" My lord!" Brain called for Austin. The latter was brought back from his thinking, prompting him to turn around to the voice's source.

" Oh, Brain." Austin smiled and said, " How was the party? Did you have fun?"

" Yes, my lord!" Brain grinned as he answered, " The party is fun."

" Good ..." Austin nodded before returning back to his thinking.

" My lord ..." Brain paused before carefully adding, " ...Is something troubling you?"

" Huh?!" The question surprised Austin, but soon he smiled bitterly and replied, " Indeed, I'm confused about something."

" Why not share me with some of your burdens, my lord?" Brain smiled, adding, " I may not have the solutions to the problems that caused troubles even for you, our lord! ... But if I can alleviate even a little burden off your shoulder, I will be happy to do so, my lord."

" Huuuuh..." Austin sighed before smiling gently, adding, " ... You are right. I'm not alone!"

 

" What do you think my purpose should be, Brain?" Austin looked at the sea and asked, " What is my position or role in this world?"

Brain looked surprised by those questions for a moment before he smiled, saying, " The answers to your questions are very simple, my lord."

" Hm?!" Now was Austin's turn to get surprised, as he raised his brows in confusion at Brain's words.

" Do you still remember what Erya said to us back then in Arlong Park, my lord?" Brain said while smiling, causing Austin's eyes to widen in surprise after remembering what Brain was talking about.

" Yeah, the first thing he told us was ... ' I hope we can work together to bring our lord to the top where he belongs.' ... That's your answer, my lord!" Brain confidently stated as if it was a matter of facts to him.

" There's only one role befitting you, my lord." Brain smiled widely and stated, " And that role is to be a the top of this world! ... To be the absolute ruler! ... The one who stands above all! ... The one and only Supreme being of this world!"

" This world is dim, filled with filths and corruptions everywhere, my lord." Brain added with a serious expression on his face, " But I believe a world where you stand at the top ... a world where you are the absolute ruler ... will be a bright, peaceful, and fair world, my lord."

" This world needs order, my lord! ... This world needs salvation, my lord! ... This world needs YOU, my lord!" Brain added with a zealous look in his eyes," And to achieve that, you should ... No, WE should conquer everything in our path! ... Conquer this world, and bring down all those parasites that corrupt this world!"

" Only then will this world have fairness and true peace! ... Of course, that's under your eternal leadership and protection, my lord." Brain smiled brightly with a pure look of reverence in his bright eyes.

 

Austin was truly shocked and shaken by Brain's words. He never expected his subordinates to have such huge plans and beliefs, belief in him!

But after thinking about everything Brain said, he couldn't help but smile, imagining such a world.

That's right, in this world, the Strong rule while the weak have no say... But if he was the strongest in the world and his subordinates were also the strongest people in this world, would he allow such a tragedy as the massacre of Gosa island to happen again?... Absolutely not!

Brain was right! The tragic state of Gosa village was just a small event compared to what's going on in the world!

He still remembers that the celestial dragons commit worse than this! ... Slavery, rape, and killing anyone without being held responsible. They behave like gods! ... Would something like that happen if he was the one who rules the world?... Absolutely not!

 

Austin's eyes light up with the passage of time... Yeah, he found his purpose! ... Since he came to this world with a strong tool called the System, then he will make use of it and conquer this world!

He will bring down those who abuse the people ... his FUTURE PEOPLE!

He will clean this world ... his WORLD! ... from the parasites lurking on it!

All the parasites and filths will be uprooted, starting with the vicious pirates, such as Arlong, to the absolute incarnations of evil in this world ... The celestial dragons!

And to achieve his goals, he needs allies... No, subordinates!... He will need to create thousands of subordinates with his unique SKill, 'All For One' ... Powerful and loyal underlings who will help him control every aspect of this world!

Yeah, he has already subconsciously started with his plan from the moment he created Rayan.

They will be more of 'Rayans' in the future, but they are not just spies anymore... No... they will be something even more important... they will have essential roles in his plan to conquer the world!

 

" You are right, Brain!" Austin smiled, subconsciously activating his 'Predator Mode' Skill, resulting in huge pressure descending in the area.

.....

Elsewhere, feeling the pressure and killing intent from afar, Sebas, Zero, and Erya hurriedly used 'Soru' to reach the source of this pressure and bloodlust.

After they arrived, they found their Lord with Brain, standing on top of the hill.

The three men come in time to witness this historical moment that will change their lives and many others forever.

The moment when their lord and master declares his new purpose in life!

....

" I shall vanquish all the parasites corrupting this world." Austin declared with a deep voice while looking at the endless sea before him. " I will bring peace and order to this world as its absolute ruler!"

" We will help you with all our might, my lord!" Brain, alongside the three new arrivals, kneeled and declared their vow of loyalty once more in unison.

Turning around and looking at his four loyal subordinates kneeling on the ground, Austin's smile widened as he said.

" I have faith in you ... I know that with your help, we will make this world a better place." Austin smiled as he said, " After all, we are the Black Strom pirates! ... The Black Storm Family!"

 

After today, the world was bound to change because the future pirate king ... The future absolute ruler of this world ... Ray D Austin, has made up his mind and strengthened his resolve to change this world for the better.

To bring peace, order, and light ... HIS light ... to this world, Ray D Austin has decided to conquer this dark world!

May 17th, 1522. This date will be forever remembered by this world's future generations, especially by the members of the Black Storm Family.

Because this date marked the day their Lord and Master embraced his 'true' self and accepted his identity as the future Absolute ruler and Protector of this world and its inhabitants!

 

.....

Later that day, Austin received a call from Rayan informing him that their wanted posters would be out to the public in two days.

With the day of their departed being already determined, as the same day the wanted posters were out, Austin decided to spend the remaining time of his stay on this island with Nojiko.

They had a lot of fun during their time together as they enjoyed each other company in any way possible.

But alas, everything is bound to have an end eventually, and so is Austin's stay on Conomi island!

 

The night before his departure, Nojiko cried very hard because she didn't want Austin to leave.

It took the man a lot of time and effort to calm her down, saying he will found a way to visit sometimes.

That night, Austin left 210 million Berries for Nojiko. 200 million for the islands' villages and 10 million for her personal use since he didn't want her to keep suffering and working overtime in the orchard.

Nojiko didn't want to accept the money at first, but Austin insisted. So, in the end, she reluctantly accepted it and promised to divide the 200 million evenly between the villages and towns of the island.

Afterward, they had 4 hours straight of 'fun' that night, prompting the duo to fall asleep exhausted, embracing each other naked bodies.

 

......

The following day, early in the morning, on the shore of Cocoyasi Village, the villagers gathered to say goodbye to their heroes.

Austin arrived with Nojiko and found his subordinates already waiting for him on 'Black Star' with the supplies they got from the villagers.

Austin glanced at Nojiko and smiled as the latter pounced at him, hugging him tightly with tears threatening to fall from the corner of her eyes.

" Take care of yourself," Nojiko said softly in his embrace.

" I will ..." Austin smiled as he kissed her neck. " Take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself in the orchard."

" I won't!" Nojiko smiled happily at his kind words as they ended their hug.

Austin took a last glance at her beautiful face and smiled gently before jumping onto his ship.

 

Looking back at the shore from his ship's deck, Austin smiled at the waving Nojiko before waving his hand back. He continued looking at the shore until the island wasn't visible anymore.

.....

On Cocoyashi Village's shore, Nojiko stopped waving her hand when the ship faded on the horizon.

" He is a great man. I think we will occasionally hear about him on the news," Genzo said, looking at the ship's shadow on the horizon.

" Yeah," Nojiko, with watery eyes, smiled in response to Genzo's words.

" I don't even know how we could repay back his kindness," Genzo added as he sighted.

" He left 200 million in our house to be divided between the villagers," Nojiko smiled, feeling proud of her lover's deeds.

" What?!" Genzo exclaimed and glanced at Nojiko in disbelief.

"It seems we are even more in debt to these people. He even left 200 million for us," Genzo sighed, shaking his head. He couldn't help but feel deep gratitude toward this group of 'pirates'.

"Well, we should start by dividing the money between the villages and towns," Nojiko smiled, stating.

" Right, everyone will be happy with this news!" Genzo replied happily.

 

......

Back to 'Black Star', Austin was still looking toward Conomi islands when Brain approached him.

" Where are we going next, my lord?" Brain asked Austin.

" The city of the beginning and the end ... We are heading next to Loguetown!" Austin smiled, looking at the sky as 'Black Star' started fading on the horizon, heading toward Loguetown.

 

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