Another translated work from Japanese to English. It takes a while for it to start building up, but I found the story enjoyable, and I will try to convey the humor in a way that is easy to understand.

I thought it was better to post several chapters at once so that it gets the story kind of going. Some parts that are different from canon, like who eats what fruit. Nothing that affects the main characters, but there are some minor differences. (Luffy still eats the Gomu Gomu no mi, don't worry)

There are some references to 'god', but it's more as a joke, so if anyone is offended, he only appears in two chapters.

"So, that's the reason I need you to reincarnate (*'ω' *) "

"What's the reason?"

What is this? Is it the 'Tensei' stuff that's popular in modern fanfiction?

Glancing around, I could see endless white space.

I was only a high schooler... It was such a short life...

"Anyway, you're creepy. An old guy like you shouldn't be placing (*'ω' *)s at the end of your sentences."

"Gasp! So mean! Kami-chan is shocked!"

...why is he referring to himself with a chan?

Hold on, he's Kami. He's the god? This old guy that's crouched on the ground with a depressed look?

"..."

"..."

"... Say something!"

I only ignored him for a little bit, and he's the one that yells at me!?

This jiji has such a weak mentality.

But apparently, his recoveries are fast.

The jiji that introduced himself as Kami shook his head a couple of times, before facing me.

"You died earlier than your time because of a mistake I made. So, I will let you reincarnate in a different world."

I smirked at the jiji.

"Ha! But I refuse!"

"Denial!?"

It was a line that I wanted to use for a long time.

This jiji sure is funny. Even now, he has the comical air of shock around him. I felt a dark chuckle escape me as I decided to tease him a bit.

"You can't be serious. You want me to reincarnate because I 'died before my time'? That makes no sense. This is such a cliché situation. You're Kami, aren't you? Why can't you just bring me back to life? Huh, are you useless? I can already see where this is going. You probably already decided on a world, and it's a dangerous one with a high death rate. And, the pattern is that you give me some kind of ability, whether or not it's a cheat. Am I right? Of course I am. Can't you be more creative?"

"..."

The old geezer got even more depressed. It seemed I was spot on.

I felt kind of bad for bullying him. It took a few minutes to sooth the now depressed self-proclaimed god.

Kami, who has a weak mentality but a fast recovery, stood up to face me once again...what a troublesome guy.

"Down to business" Kami met my eyes. "You're going to the One Piece universe."

"Yup. High death tolls with a lot of death opportunities."

I have full confidence that I can die at least 10 times.

...Such a sad thing to be confident in,

...? Hold on...?

"So, I'm going to give you some abilities." Kami continued as if I never interrupted.

"No, I don't want any."

"What!? You trying to die!?"

The look on his face was priceless. Why is he so surprised? What kind of a monster world is he sending me in?

"You don't need to give me any powers." I said, keeping eye contact. "More important than that, send me to a peaceful country in a normal, common family. Possibly somewhere inland and far from the ocean?"

See, I don't have to willingly jump into danger.

It's dangerous if I go out to sea, and a coastal village always faces the danger of raiding pirates. It would be tragic to be born in a country like Drum, where they had a crappy king, but not all countries are like that. Look at Alabasta and Ryugu. They had good kings.

While I like the story line and characters of [ONE PIECE], I am only a normal human. Forcefully sticking my nose into this wouldn't change anything. In such a turbulent era, a small life like mine would be spat out immediately.

"Ugh... I've never met a young person with such a lack of motivation before." Kami was mumbling.

Leave me alone.

At this stage, I can still be objective. If for any reason I interacted with a main character and it stops becoming objective, it would be so much of a hassle later on.

It's better to be reading a newspaper, saying stuff like 'oh, Enies Lobby fell', or seeing a wanted poster and saying 'man, the total bounty of the Straw hats is becoming ridiculous'. It's easier to just be a normal person.

"Fine then, you leave me no choice" Kami suddenly got a dark glint in his eyes. "...I'll just drop you off in a situation that forces you to become strong..."

"... Huh!? Wait, hold on! What are you saying!"

Even as I objected, he laughed as if he's having the most fun time of his life.

"Yes, let's do that... You'll have a sufficient talent for fighting. The more you train, the stronger you get. I'll devise a way for you to eat a devil fruit. Huh, I'll even place you in the group with a higher quality of appearances..."

"Stop, what are you doin-..."

I stopped mid-sentence. I finally noticed.

This old geezer is experiencing great amounts if enjoyment from my reactions!

What is this? Is it revenge for teasing him too much? Dammit!

"Yup, that's what we'll do... Have fun!"

"I told you to stop!"

It was no use. I was sucked into the hole that suddenly appeared on the ground.

A/N:

As the title suggests, the main character will end up as the vice-captain of the Mugiwaras, not Zoro. While I love Zoro's position as first mate, I still found this work enjoyable, and I hope you will too. I am translating this work up to what exists now.