According to the original storyline, Vice Admiral Garp would likely arrive at Windmill Village within a couple of days to take little Luffy away—just to prevent unnecessary chaos.
Tsuneo had already decided: tonight, he was going to drink to his heart's content.
Tomorrow morning…
Their entire pirate crew would leave Windmill Village and return to roaming the endless sea.
"Tsuneo-san! Since we already made our promise—and since I am definitely going to become Pirate King—shouldn't you keep your word too?"
Just then, little Luffy grabbed his sleeve again, refusing to let go, his face full of stubborn, unhappy insistence.
"My word? What word?"
"Tsuneo-san! Don't even think about tricking me! You said it before—if I behaved, you'd treat me to a real drink!"
"Hahaha, Luffy, you meant that! Sure, sure—if it's a drink you want, I'll pour you a cup. But remember—"
Tsuneo grinned wickedly.
"a real man must finish it in one gulp."
"Mm!"
Even though the cup in front of him was literally bigger than his face, Luffy nodded with the determination of someone about to conquer the world.
Tsuneo lifted the bottle and filled the cup to the brim.
"Luffy! Look—another flying saucer!"
"Hmph! Tsuneo-san, you think I'm stupid? Trying to swap my drink again? Not happening this time!"
Luffy had actually learned his lesson—his eyes never left the cup. After confirming it hadn't been switched, he lifted it with both hands and
Without hesitation
GULP!
"PFFT!"
Luffy's face instantly turned green.
He spat everything out in one explosive spray.
His tiny fists clenched, trembling with righteous fury.
"HAHAHAHAHA! Luffy, guess what? The whole bottle was full of bitter tea! I knew you'd ask for a drink, so I prepared it ahead of time!"
Luffy looked like he wanted to evaporate from sheer embarrassment.
"Lies! Tsuneo-san is a big mean dog!"
Tsuneo was laughing so hard he nearly rolled onto the floor, slapping the table with both hands. He couldn't remember the last time he had this much fun.
Drinking while bullying Luffy…
Was simply too damn entertaining.
Even the Akatsuki bigshots—those legendary villains—were stunned speechless. Their godlike captain… was playing around with a child like it was the highlight of his life?
As expected… true powerhouses really were laid-back.
Before they knew it, the night blurred into a haze.
Tsuneo's vision faded…
And when he opened his eyes again
He found himself stepping out of Makino's room.
It was already noon the next day.
"What?! Why did I wake up in Makino's room? And who changed my clothes? What the hell happened last night?!"
But…
Those weren't the main problem.
The biggest issue was
It was already the next day!
"Oi, System! It's a new day—hurry up and let me check in!"
The Daily God-Tier Check-In System allowed him to sign in once per day—and most importantly, every sign-in yielded a guaranteed god-tier reward.
Which was insane.
After all, yesterday was only his first sign-in
And he had already received 'Words That Become Reality', a power that practically made him a god.
Today was the second day.
The second sign-in.
What god-tier ability awaited him next?
At that thought
Tsuneo's excitement skyrocketed.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Today's God-Tier Check-In (Location: East Blue, Goa Kingdom, Windmill Village) is successful! Reward issued—
Top-Tier Conqueror's Haki (Unawakened)!]
"Top-tier Conqueror's Haki?"
Holy sh*t.
The moment he saw the words, Tsuneo nearly jumped up.
This daily check-in really lived up to its ridiculous reputation!
His first sign-in aboard his pirate ship had already given him Words That Become Reality, terrifying enough to make the entire Akatsuki crew tremble.
Now, his second sign-in at Windmill Village
Had given him Conqueror's Haki, the trademark of kings.
And not just any grade
Top-tier.
In the One Piece world, Conqueror's Haki—one of the three major types—came in four levels: basic, intermediate, advanced, and top-tier.
Basic Conqueror's Haki was innate, uncontrollable, triggered by emotion—like Luffy's early awakening.
Intermediate could be controlled through willpower—like the future Pirate Empress.
Advanced allowed a single gaze or gesture to topple armies effortlessly—like Silvers Rayleigh.
But even that
Wasn't the peak.
Top-tier Conqueror's Haki was so fearsome that sheer willpower could inflict physical damage.
Only monsters like Roger, Red-Haired Shanks, and Whitebeard had ever reached that level.
And now
In this world
A new king had joined their ranks:
The rookie pirate, Tsuneo.
No doubt about it—this system was insane.
"Wait… unawakened?"
Although his Conqueror's Haki was top-tier, it was still dormant. Its description was impressive, but achieving Shanks-level physical impact…
Wasn't possible yet.
Of course, as Tsuneo's mental strength grew and his experience multiplied, his Haki would naturally strengthen over time.
And if it truly had growth potential
Eventually, he might even surpass every Conqueror's Haki user in the world.
But for now…
His top-tier Conqueror's Haki could probably only intimidate small fry.
Still…
That was already incredible.
At the very least
With top-tier Conqueror's Haki, simply standing still would ensure he lost to no one in terms of sheer presence.
Not even Red-Haired Shanks.
After all, it could still grow—this was only his second day signing in. Who knew what else was coming?
With that thought…
Tsuneo let out a helpless grin, corners of his mouth tugging up into a ridiculous expression.