There is no tag more broken than the world's protagonist tag!
Even though Lynn had mentally prepared himself, seeing Luffy's tag template still left him speechless.
No wonder... no wonder even Kaido-sensei got wrecked so badly.This wasn't just protagonist luck — this was a full-blown cheat build.
Take just one tag like [Sit-Up King (Gold)], and you had enough vitality to make any major boss in the original story cry for their mother.
Lynn's mouth twitched.
"No doubt about it… this is why Oda the Troll chose him as the main character."
But as Lynn scrolled further down the list, even he couldn't stay calm.
"R18 Buffs"?!
NewBEE!This is absolutely ridiculous!
Lynn was beyond stunned.
"This world… has way more weirdness than I expected."
There was only one minor regret — Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit hadn't produced a stealable tag.
"The rubber ability is clearly his base, but I skipped right to plundering the Nika Form…It feels like building a castle in the sky — no foundation."
Still, having taken the Nika Form, Luffy's growth ceiling was effectively sealed off.
He could always find a new Gum-Gum Fruit later and let it "regrow."
"Plunder Tags!"
Staring down at the unconscious Luffy, Lynn activated his ability.
BZZZZZ—!!
Brilliant light poured from Luffy's body, visible only to Lynn, surging straight into his own chest.
Plunder: Successful.
🔍 [Host: Joe Lynn]
Power Level: Tier 7
Tags Equipped:
[Magic Beast – Blue]
[Turn Foes to Friends – Gold]
[Rapid Growth (R18) – Gold]
[Sit-Up King (R18) – Gold]
[Maxed Charisma (R18) – Gold]
[Voice of All Things (Pseudo-Rainbow, Unawakened)]
[Nika Form (Pseudo-Rainbow, Unawakened)]
Overall Evaluation:
"So what if you've got all those tags? You're still a bottom-feeder from Tutorial Island!"
Brutally honest.
But accurate.
Having used his cheat for five years, Lynn had long since figured out the power rating system:
T0 — God-tier (Imu, Joy Boy from 800 years ago)
T1 — King-tier (Rocks, Roger, Whitebeard)
T2 — Admiral/Emperor tier
T3 — Right-hand level (like King, Benn Beckman)
T4 — Warlord tier
T5 — Supernova tier
T6–T8 — Elite/Advanced rookie tier
And Tier 7?
"Yeah… there's no one worth using as a reference."
Bottom line — still weak.
But wait…
"Where the hell is my Conqueror's Haki!?"
Lynn scowled, flipping through his tag list again and again.
Before he could find an answer, Luffy stirred awake behind him.
"Huh? Did I just pass out?" Luffy mumbled, rubbing his eyes.
He stared at Lynn for a moment, confused — then suddenly shouted:
"Lynn! Where's that glasses guy?! I blacked out all of a sudden — it must've been that hypnotist guy!"
Without waiting for a response, Luffy shot upright, grabbed Lynn's shoulder, and stretched his neck like a giraffe to look around.
"Weird… where'd they all go?"
"I already dealt with them," Lynn replied calmly. "Also, there's something I need to tell you."
He tugged Luffy's neck back to normal and looked him in the eye.
"Luffy, I've decided… I'm leaving the Straw Hat Crew."
"HUH?!"
Lynn had already rehearsed the excuse: "Our personalities just don't mesh."A few farewell words about parting ways peacefully, and then he turned his back and left.
Leaving a very confused boy standing in the breeze.
(O口O?) ← Luffy
Later, at Syrup Village — Inside Kaya's Mansion
"Finally, the curtain closes on days of acting…"
In the only luxurious house in Syrup Village, Lynn stared at his reflection in the mirror.
His handsome face stared back—calm, composed.
Years of solitude in the deep forest had dulled his emotions.He had thought about joining the Straw Hats for real…
But those people were just too naive, too hopeful.
They didn't suit him. They never would.
"Better to part ways cleanly."
"Lynn-nii, did you say something?"
A soft voice interrupted his thoughts.
A girl with short golden hair and big brown eyes approached, blinking curiously.
"Nothing important," Lynn said, smiling gently. "Are you hungry?"
"Mm."
Kaya nodded shyly, her eyes sparkling as she looked up at the sunlit boy.
Seventeen, and very much at that age.
The moment she met Lynn… something in her had clicked.
"Heh… what a shallow, love-struck fool," Lynn thought.
In the Dining Room
Kaya stirred her soup in silence, eyes occasionally drifting to Lynn.
Finally, she couldn't hold it in anymore. She looked up, eyes shimmering.
"Lynn-nii… thank you."
She wasn't even sure what she was thanking him for.
Ever since Lynn had entered her life, everything had changed:
He healed her sickness.
He exposed Kuro's plot.
He saved the village.
He avenged her.
To Kaya, Lynn was her hero.
"No need to thank me," Lynn said, gently wiping her tears with a finger."Besides… you're going to be my future ship's doctor, remember?"
"If you really want to thank me, start brushing up on medical skills. That'd mean more than words."
Kaya nodded... but didn't really hear the last part.
From the moment he wiped her tears, her brain had stopped processing.
Emmm... when someone's this good-looking, everything they say makes sense!Looks make it reasonable.!
"I understand, Lynn-nii. I'll work hard to study medicine!"
Then she paused, biting her lip.
"But… I have a gift for you too."
"Kuro had a weird-looking fruit. He said it could make people stronger..."
She hesitated, worried Lynn might not believe her.
But Lynn's eyes instantly sharpened.
"Did he ever say what kind of fruit it was?"
Kaya tilted her head.
"He mentioned it during a call once… something like… the Dragon-Dragon Fruit?"
Lynn: (ー〃)
"W-What?!"
He was stunned.
As far as he knew, Kuro never had a Devil Fruit in canon!
Must've gotten one while lying low after faking his death... maybe never used it because he didn't understand it fully... or was scared of losing his ability to swim.
Either way, it's mine now!
"Kaya, I could kiss you!"
Lynn blurted it out in excitement.
Kaya.exe has crashed.
Her face turned bright purple, steam rising from her ears.
"Y-You what?! You better not do anything weird!!"
Lynn: "..."