Creating Characters in One Piece

As the words left my lips, the world seemed to slow down. The noise of the bustling port and the pirates' taunting faded into the background as a familiar blue screen appeared before my eyes. The glowing letters shimmered like a hologram, bold and commanding. 

**Creating character...** 

The words pulsed on the screen, followed by a soft chime. 

**Cost: 20,000 berries** 

I felt a bead of sweat roll down my temple. ' Shit!'

**Error... Requirements not met** 

**Current berries: 1,230** 

Panic gripped my chest as the pirates moved closer, their grins widening, their cutlasses glinting in the dim alley light. My mind raced, heart pounding. 'Come on, system, don't do this to me now! I'll pay u back or something! Save me!'

The screen flickered. 

**Creating random character...** 

The words hung in the air for what felt like an eternity. 

**Creating character successful!** 

The blue screen disappeared in a flash, and I blinked as the world sped up again. Whatever the system had done, it was my only chance now. 

My face did a complete 180, shifting from panic to bewilderment as a brilliant sparkle of light began to gather in front of me. It was dazzling, almost blinding, swirling and shifting like a living entity. 

"What the hell is this?" one of the pirates growled, shielding his eyes with his forearm. 

The others cursed, stepping back as the light intensified, illuminating the entire alley. 

'Weird…' I thought, my confusion deepening. 'It doesn't usually do this when I create characters. The last ten just… appeared.'

The light twisted and coalesced, taking shape right before me. Whatever the system had conjured up, it wasn't like anything I'd seen before. The pirates, clearly unnerved, muttered to each other, trying to cover their eyes from the blinding brilliance. 

As the light began to dissipate, I squinted, trying to make sense of the figure forming in front of me. When the glow finally faded, I froze. 

Floating just above the ground was… a humanoid jellyfish. 

The creature was about two meters tall, its translucent, dome-shaped head unmistakably jellyfish-like. Thin, glowing tendrils dangled from its "hair," swaying gently with its movements. Its body was humanoid yet sleek, with long, slender arms and legs that seemed to flow unnaturally, almost liquid-like. 

It wore nothing—absolutely nothing—but thankfully, I was positioned behind it, shielded from the pirates' view. 

The pirates stared at the creature, their jaws hanging open in stunned silence. One of them finally spoke, his voice trembling. "What the hell *is* that thing?!" 

I didn't have an answer. My mouth opened, but no words came out. All I could think was one thing: 

'This is what the system gave me for 1,230 berries?'

I stared at the humanoid jellyfish in stunned silence as the glowing blue screen popped up before me again. My eyes darted across the information displayed, trying to make sense of what the system had just created.

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**Species unlocked!** 

Name: Unnamed (N011) 

Gender: None

Species: Phylum Cnidarian/Human (Mixed) 

Occupation: None 

Cost: 1,230 berries 

Abilities:

- Venom Mastery: Professional {Producing and delivering venom through tendrils with precise control.} 

- Regeneration: Basic{ Gradual healing of minor injuries over time.}

- Electric Mastery: Professional {The ability to emit controlled electric shocks and charges, either through tendrils or directly around the body.} 

Overall potential: {Be a marine/Bounty hunter/ Pirate/ Revolutionary/ World Government agent or any other major occupation to see the potential}

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I blinked. 'Phylum Cnidarian? What even is that?' The term swam around uselessly in my head.

The pirates were just as dazed as I was, their expressions shifting between confusion and fear. One of them pointed at the jellyfish man with his cutlass, his hand visibly shaking. "What kind of freak show did you just summon?!" 

Good question. I wanted to ask the same thing. This... thing wasn't like the other characters I'd created. Those were straightforward—humans with clearly defined skills and potential. But this? A humanoid jellyfish with professional mastery in venom and electricity? 

The jellyfish man floated eerily, its tendrils swaying lazily. Its translucent head glowed faintly with a soft, pulsing light. It didn't speak, didn't make a sound. But as it turned toward the pirates, there was a strange, almost predatory grace in its movement. 

'Well... maybe this freak show can save my skin,' I thought, still trying to process what just happened.

The jellyfish man hovered silently in front of me, its glowing tendrils drifting lazily like seaweed in a gentle current. But as it turned its featureless head toward the pirates, an eerie tension filled the air. The soft luminescence from its body brightened, casting shifting blue and white hues along the alley walls. 

The pirates, once so cocky, hesitated. The tallest one barked, trying to mask his unease, "I don't care what it is! It's still outnumbered! Take it down!" 

The closest pirate charged first, swinging his cutlass in a wide arc. The jellyfish man didn't move—until the blade was inches from its slender arm. In a flash, one of its glowing tendrils whipped forward like a striking snake. 

*CRACK!* 

The pirate froze mid-swing as his entire body convulsed. The tendril had lashed around his wrist, sending a visible electric current surging through him. His screams echoed in the alley before he collapsed to the ground, twitching uncontrollably. 

The second pirate lunged with a dagger, aiming for the creature's torso. This time, two tendrils shot forward. One coiled tightly around his neck, lifting him off the ground effortlessly. The other wrapped around his dagger hand, the sharp blade clattering uselessly to the cobblestones. 

The pirate clawed at the tendril choking him, his face turning purple. Suddenly, his body went rigid as another electric surge coursed through him. The air smelled faintly of ozone and burned flesh as the jellyfish man dropped him like a discarded rag. 

The tallest pirate, clearly realizing this was no ordinary fight, took a cautious step back. "What the hell *are* you?!" he stammered, his bravado crumbling. 

The jellyfish man didn't answer. It simply floated toward him, its glowing body pulsing rhythmically. The pirate swung his cutlass wildly in desperation, the blade cutting through the air but never finding its mark. 

Suddenly, the jellyfish man moved with unnatural speed. Its tendrils lashed out, disarming the pirate in an instant. The cutlass spun through the air before embedding itself in the ground a few feet away. 

"Stay back! STAY BACK!" the pirate screamed, falling to his knees. 

The jellyfish man loomed over him, its glowing body now shifting to an ominous red hue. A single tendril lifted high before slamming down, coiling around the pirate's torso. He let out a bloodcurdling scream as venom pumped into his veins, his body writhing in agony. 

Within moments, the pirate collapsed, unconscious and twitching, his body covered in faint burn marks and angry red welts. 

The alley fell silent, save for the faint hum of electricity crackling in the air. The jellyfish man turned to me, its glow returning to its original soft blue. 

I stood frozen, my heart pounding in my chest. "Holy crap..." I muttered, my voice barely a whisper. 

Tim peeked out from behind me, his face pale. "Senior Ray... what is that thing?" 

I didn't answer. I couldn't. My mind was racing, but one thought stood out clearly: 

'The system may have finally given me a winner.'

I finally snapped out of my daze, the adrenaline starting to settle as I turned and noticed Tim crouching behind me, his face pale but his eyes wide with awe. 

"Why are you still here?!" I barked, my voice sharp. "I thought I told you to run!" 

Tim flinched but quickly straightened up, his voice shaky yet eager. "I did, Senior Ray! I swear! I ran just like you said and also informed Captain Vons! They should be here in about a minute!" 

I blinked, staring at him for a moment before sighing. "A minute…" I muttered, glancing back at the unconscious pirates sprawled across the alley and the jellyfish man, who floated silently, its glow now faint and calm. 

"Fine," I said, my voice softening slightly. "Just stay behind me this time. I mean it." 

Tim nodded furiously, his small hands gripping the edge of my shirt like a lifeline. I could hear the faint commotion of approaching boots from the distance, and for the first time in this chaos, I allowed myself to breathe.

"Wait…" I muttered, my heart sinking as the realization hit me like a cannonball. My eyes darted to the floating jellyfish man, its serene glow in stark contrast to the chaos it had just unleashed. 

"How the hell am I supposed to explain this?!" Panic surged through me again, more intense than before. Captain Vons and the other marines were on their way, and here I was, standing next to a humanoid jellyfish that had just fried three pirates into unconsciousness. 

Tim tugged at my sleeve, his voice cautious. "Senior Ray… is that thing… on our side?" 

I groaned, running a hand through my hair. "That's not the point, Tim! The point is, how do I explain why a giant jellyfish man is here helping us?!" 

Tim tilted his head, clearly not grasping the gravity of the situation. "Can't we just say… he's a marine recruit?" 

I snapped my head toward him, staring in disbelief. "A recruit? Really? Do you think Captain Vons is going to buy that?" I pointed at the jellyfish man, whose tendrils swayed lazily in the air. "This thing glows, Tim! *Glows!* Not to mention, it's floating! What part of 'marine recruit' screams *floating jellyfish man* to you?!" 

Tim blinked, his face scrunching up in thought. "Well… maybe he's from a special division?" 

I groaned, gripping my head. "Captain Vons doesn't even *like* unusual recruits, let alone glowing ones! He barely tolerated that one guy with the lisp, and you think he's going to believe we suddenly got a six-foot-tall jellyfish with lightning powers?" 

Tim opened his mouth, likely to say something even dumber, but I waved him off. "No, forget it. I need something better. Something that won't get us thrown into the brig for looking insane…" 

The footsteps were closer now, and my window to think was closing fast. 'I'm so screwed…'

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