One Piece: Nen-Nen Fruit — The Hidden Ruler of the Grand Line

Roy never planned to rule the seas it simply happened. Thrown into the early era of pirates, he realizes the future monsters of the world are still young and within reach. With the mysterious Nen-Nen Fruit, a power that bends will and subtly shapes destiny, Roy begins gathering future legends before they rise. Douglas Bullet, Dracule Mihawk, Gild Tesoro, Crocodile each is drawn onto his ship, unknowingly becoming part of his hidden empire. By the time Monkey D. Luffy sets sail, Roy has already reached the peak others will spend their lives chasing. But everything changes when Luffy enters the New World. For the first time, Roy steps out of the shadows not as a ruler issuing commands, but as a man curious about the one future he did not control. “Go on ahead… I’ll see what kind of man you really are.” In a sea ruled by ambition and inherited will, the hidden ruler of the Grand Line finally meets the one destined to surpass it. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: One Piece: Nen-Nen Fruit — The Hidden Ruler of the Grand Line — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠