Hunter in the One Piece World

the Flare-Flare Fruit, is mocked by certain extreme netizens as the ugliest of all Logia-type Devil Fruits.

Of course, the key point is...

This damn thing is a specialty of the One Piece world!

Granted, there a slim chance that the mobile game system could link up with other anime, but that probability is incredibly low—especially since this Flare-Flare Fruit was brought back by their own Felyne from outside.

"Uh… where did you find this fruit?" Sherwin still asked, unwilling to give up.

Then Sanji-meow excitedly started telling the story of how he discovered the fruit—

"I was gathering some fruit at the time, planning to save them for a fruit platter, meow! Then one of the fruits suddenly turned into this weird shape, meow!"

It definitely the One Piece world.

Hearing how the fruit appeared, Sherwin finally gave up resisting.

In fact, he had suspected for a while that he might've crossed into the world of One Piece.

After all, starting off by the sea + all sorts of strange creatures on the island + a Felyne follower named Sanji—if Sherwin hadn't connected the dots to One Piece, that would've been the weird part.

It just that he had stayed on this island for so long and never saw a pirate ship, which didn't quite match the situation of the "Great Pirate Era." Add to that the fact that he had yet to encounter any Sea Kings—another specialty of the One Piece world like Devil Fruits—and his suspicions gradually faded…

But then suddenly, this Flare-Flare Fruit popped up today and gave him a big surprise.

However, after accepting this new setting, Sherwin actually felt like this situation might be a bit better.

Compared to a completely unknown otherworld or the Monster Hunter world, which had a storyline so simple it was practically empty, he at least had a general understanding of the plot progression in the One Piece world.

Even if he had forgotten some of the finer details for now, once he encountered something related, chances were high that it would trigger his memory.

For Sherwin, the real trouble was that the power scale in the One Piece world was higher than in the Monster Hunter world, and those bizarre Devil Fruit abilities were nearly impossible to guard against.

What gave him an even bigger headache was the existence of the Celestial Dragons in this world—those damned things.

For someone like Sherwin, who had a Felyne companion and would have more Felynes in the future, that was definitely not good news.

No idea where exactly this island we're on is located...

Now that he had confirmed the world he was in and the kinds of situations he might run into in the future, Sherwin began thinking about their current circumstances.

The best starting location would obviously be the East Blue. As the "weakest sea," the enemies he might run into there wouldn't be too strong, and there'd be no chance of bumping into any Celestial Dragons.

On the contrary, there was even hope of clinging to big shots like Garp or Red-Hair.

Also, Sherwin knew the East Blue best… after all, the manga barely covered the other three seas at all.

And the worst-case scenario would be starting out in the Grand Line. To be precise, the second half of the Grand Line.

Not only were the enemies stronger and more numerous, but the odds of encountering a Celestial Dragon also shot way up.

With someone like Sherwin—who hadn't even awakened a single type of Haki—he'd be nothing more than cannon fodder in the Grand Line.

Hmm? Wait a second...

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Sherwin.

My demon mode + Spirit Slash state... maybe it already brushing against the threshold of Armament Haki.

Besides, I've got a Logia-type Flare-Flare Fruit in my hand right now.

Even though the Flare-Flare Fruit is often mocked by netizens as something even dogs wouldn't eat, its abilities actually aren't bad—in fact, they're quite strong.

As a Logia Fruit with top-tier offensive power, it more than enough for the first half of the Grand Line. Ace bounty of over 500 million back then is the best proof of that.

But...

Now that I have the Flare-Flare Fruit, what time period is it right now?

Has Ace not set sail yet? Or has he already died in the Summit War? Or could it be that he hasn't even been born yet, and Roger hasn't reached Laugh Tale—the "pre-pirate era"?

Of course, no matter what the situation is, there no way Sherwin giving this Flare-Flare Fruit to anyone else. As for what happens to Ace or Sabo later...

Not his Felyne problem!

"Sherwin, do you know this fruit, meow?"

Seeing Sherwin just staring at that weird fruit in a daze, his expression constantly shifting, Sanji-meow—whose curiosity was about to explode—couldn't hold back anymore.

He started pawing at Sherwin nonstop with his little claws, but Sherwin, completely lost in his own thoughts, didn't react at all.

"Haa—"

The little cat flattened his ears and hissed at the dumb upright ape in front of him, but Sherwin still didn't respond…

"…Sherwin! You dumb furball, what the meow are you spacing out for!"

Sanji-meow finally lost his patience. With a leap, he delivered a solid cat-kick right to Sherwin face.

"Argh!"

After taking a full-on cat-kick, Sherwin finally snapped out of his mental storm and looked around in confusion at Sanji-meow, who'd just kicked him for no apparent reason.

The cat glared at him angrily for a good while before repeating the earlier question, "You know this fruit, meow?"

"Oh, this thing called a Devil Fruit. It a really mysterious kind of item…"

Now back to his senses, Sherwin gave Sanji-meow a simple explanation about Devil Fruits, and took the chance to explain the background of the One Piece world as well.

Naturally, he also gave Sanji-meow a proper rundown on what an 'other world' actually meant.

"So you're saying… there aren't any other Beautiful big sister Felynes here at all, meow?!"

Sanji-meow didn't care at all about things like One Piece, the Grand Line, or the Four Seas—he only cared about his Beautiful big sister Felynes.

Sherwin, who knew Sanji-meow personality well, had expected this reaction, so he said calmly,

"This world doesn't have Felynes or Melynx, but there a race called the Mink Tribe. They not only have all sorts of catfolk, but also leopards, tigers, lions, and other feline-type Minks."

Sanji-meow, who had looked completely deflated just a moment ago, suddenly sprang back to life. He leapt onto Sherwin body with stars in his eyes and shouted excitedly,

"Where can I find catgirl Minks? I want to go meet them, meow!"

"Ahem… Most of the Minks live in the second half of the Grand Line. With our current strength, I doubt we'd be able to get there," Sherwin immediately poured cold water on him.

"Even if this island is on the Grand Line, it'd still be hard to run into them. The people here are way worse than in our old world. Also, the homeland of the Mink Tribe is constantly moving—without a special way to locate it, it really hard to find them."

"Didn't you say this fruit is super powerful? Then hurry up and eat it already, meow!"

The moment anything involved catgirl big sisters, Sanji-meow little brain worked at lightning speed. He quickly held the Mera Mera no Mi up in front of Sherwin and urged him anxiously.

"I can't eat this. At least not right now."

Sherwin waved his hand. It wasn't that he was looking down on the fruit—after all, it was a Logia-type. In terms of boosting strength quickly, it was definitely the most effective and straightforward option.

But considering their current situation, Sherwin didn't think it was the right time to eat any Devil Fruit.

Don't forget, they were stranded on a deserted island. Unless some ship happened to pass by and the crew were kind enough to give them a lift—which was highly unlikely—they'd probably have to set out to sea on their own.

And without a skilled shipwright, the odds of falling into the sea after setting sail were pretty high.

Sherwin wasn't Luffy—he didn't have a protagonist plot armor, where even drifting out to sea on a log would end with someone rescuing him safely.

"Speaking of which, don't you want to give it a try?"

Sherwin pushed the Mera Mera no Mi back toward Sanji-meow. Given the Felyne small size, even if he fell into the water, it would be much easier for Sherwin to rescue him.

Not to mention, Sanji-meow was the one who had discovered the Mera Mera no Mi in the first place.

Besides...

"This fruit lets you control fire freely. That should be pretty tempting for a chef, right?"

Sure enough, a look of longing flashed across Sanji-meow little fuzzy face—but it disappeared quickly.

"Umm..." The little cat fidgeted a bit, then asked hopefully, "Is there a Devil Fruit that makes you invisible, meow?"

Sherwin: "..."