Fourteen years ago, Kevin, just a year into this world, realized his situation—he wasn't in a medieval setting, but in the world of One Piece... and that's when the "vermin" arrived.
God Valley was Kevin's birthplace, a place that had since vanished. The citizens of God Valley, along with the slaves brought by the Celestial Dragons, once numbered over a hundred thousand, yet only five hundred survived, thanks to Uncle Kuma.
A survival rate of just half a percent—Kevin, a mere one-year-old infant then, was among the rare survivors.
The reason? The Celestial Dragons had chosen God Valley for their triannual "study tour," holding a deadly hunting game where the citizens and slaves were treated as prey.
For such an absurd reason, the entire island was eventually wiped off the map to erase any evidence.
If it hadn't been for Aunt Ginny's early warning two weeks prior, the chaos caused by the arrival of the Rocks Pirates, and Uncle Kuma eating the Paw-Paw Fruit at the last minute…
Kevin wouldn't have survived; he would have been impaled by a sword, a "prized catch" worth a mere ten points.
Bartholomew Kuma, a future member of the Shichibukai, saved five hundred people from God Valley and raised Kevin in the South Blue's Sorbet Kingdom alongside Ginny.
To Kevin, these two were pivotal figures in his life.
But having read the latest chapter of One Piece before his reincarnation, Kevin knew about Uncle Kuma and Ginny's fate.
In ten years, Ginny, already a commander of the Revolutionary Army's Eastern Forces, would be abducted by a Celestial Dragon.
She would then be used in experiments by Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, contracting an incurable disease known as Sapphire Scale, which she would later pass on to a child taken from Mary Geoise… Jewelry Bonney.
Thus began a chain of tragic events.
Changing the future ten years from now might not be difficult for Kevin. He could keep an eye on Ginny or even cancel her mission to avoid the encounter.
But that's assuming the Celestial Dragon encounter was pure coincidence.
In God Valley, after Uncle Kuma ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, he had a brief conversation with Saint Saturn.
At nine years old, Kuma had already started saving people, though Kevin never learned how Kuma eventually escaped.
The Sapphire Scale disease emerged from some experiment, which posed even more mysteries.
...
Just before dawn, a yellow cloud streaked across the sky, returning to Lasgap Town.
Kevin's shadow clone had already returned to the dormitory in the middle of the night, greeting people along the way as usual, without arousing any suspicion.
After a meal in the cafeteria and a quick greeting with Captain Romi, Kevin grabbed a file and boarded the Navy warship at the port.
Lasgap Town was close to the special route across the Red Line. Unlike merchant fleets that had to wait in line, the Navy bypassed the queue, reaching Loguetown at the base of Reverse Mountain in just four days.
Four days later, Loguetown Port.
At the port, rows upon rows of Navy warships were already docked.
Even with Roger turning himself in, the World Government and Navy were taking extreme precautions for his execution.
So many people...
Curious spectators, travelers, and waves of patrolling marines filled the streets, making Loguetown the focal point of the world's attention.
...
Loguetown Navy Branch.
After handing over his documents, Kevin met one of Captain Romi's influential connections—Vice Admiral Kuzan, a man wearing both an eyepatch and sunglasses.
Romi's connections were impressive indeed...
With Admiral Zephyr as his mentor and Kuzan as an ally, Kevin now had support from two future Admirals.
"Kevin?"
"Present! Seaman First Class Kevin of the 80th West Blue Branch."
Kuzan nodded. "Impressive spirit. I hear you're keen on executing pirates and applied to handle Roger's execution. Care to explain why?"
As he placed the file down, Kuzan looked at Kevin. "You must be aware that Roger's other crew members haven't been captured. In that light, taking on his execution could invite retaliation—a very different scenario from the pirates you've encountered in West Blue."
Kevin replied, "If I were afraid of the unknown, none of my departed loved ones would rest in peace."
Kuzan raised his head slightly, scrutinizing the fifteen-year-old before him, introduced by a friend as "a monster."
Bartholomew, his peer, wasn't one to be awed by small-time threats. Anyone he dubbed "a monster" was worth a close look.
In the elite training group at HQ six years ago, the only one considered a "monster" was Kuzan himself.
"Kuzan, that's my name."
"Also, I've submitted a recommendation for you as the executioner. The execution is in three days, and I'll remain on the island for the following week."
Kevin looked at him, puzzled.
Kuzan continued, "I assume you noticed when you arrived—Loguetown is packed with spectators, including many powerful pirates and notable figures."
"Roger's execution is meant to intimidate the growing number of pirates. The higher-ups want them to witness it. But this also means you'll be in significant danger."
After the execution, as an unknown West Blue sailor who executed the Pirate King, Kevin would have a target on his back from those seeking fame.
Kuzan wanted to see if this "monster" his friend spoke of could indeed survive.
...
In his temporary lodgings, Kevin stood at the window, gazing down at the street, lost in thought.
At twenty-five, Kuzan hadn't yet experienced the Buster Call on Ohara. His ideals were still fiery, guided by his belief in "Burning Justice," not the "Lazy Justice" he would later adopt.
As for Roger's pirate crew...
Both Rayleigh and Gaban, after learning the truth at Laugh Tale, respected Roger's decision.
Thus, after the execution, Kevin's only real concern would be pirates hoping to make a name off his head.
Once Roger's soul entered his prison, the only way to efficiently extract his sin points would be through the cells in Corridor One.
Corridor One… which was more of a dormitory than a cell block.
Executing Roger, in Kevin's plan, wasn't just about accumulating sin points.
And besides... Loguetown had attracted some extraordinary figures at the moment.
Future Shichibukai, Yonko, even the Revolutionary Army's leader. Finding Dragon would be challenging, and as a precaution, Kevin's shadow clone would remain in plain sight.
"Time to take a look around."
Packing his belongings, Kevin headed out of the branch office, inquiring about the largest tavern in Loguetown and making his way there.
...
Meanwhile, Kuzan, who had begun observing Kevin, was left baffled upon hearing that his first action after settling in was to head to a tavern.
This kid… did he not understand my warning?