I Was a Crew Member on the Rocks Pirates

Su MoranhenQidian2021

Rating 3.9

Word count: 991K words

Summary

The protagonist Bai Yu transmigrates into the era of the Rocks Pirates in the world of One Piece. Through sheer swordsmanship he rises to Great Swordsman and becomes a minor officer aboard the ship. He means only to coast along until the Rocks Pirates fall and then live out his days in seclusion—until he is unexpectedly added to the "Multiverse Mutual Aid Group," whose owner's seat has already been taken by someone else. As compensation for his late-arriving cheat, the system offers several high-risk options, and Bai Yu chooses to forcibly kiss Charlotte Linlin in exchange for an immortal, indestructible body. From then on, he grows stronger through reckless death-defying acts in the old era while interacting with members from other worlds through the group chat, ultimately becoming the swordsman of the old era and the gravekeeper of the new.

Editor's review

This book suits fans of One Piece fanfiction and multiverse-travel stories. Its appeal lies in the legendary ensemble of the Rocks era, the protagonist's "whatever happens, happens" slacker persona, and the comedic tension of his death-defying missions, along with the imaginative cross-world group-chat crossover. The weaknesses are plain too: the hodgepodge of group-chat members can easily break immersion, the power system connects to the source material rather loosely, and the later plot keeps expanding until the main thread feels somewhat hastily tied up.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Fans of the original One Piece
Readers who enjoy multiverse group chats and cross-world crossovers
Readers who prefer lighthearted comedy and a protagonist who courts death

Not a good fit for

Readers who demand a rigorous power system and fidelity to the source material
Readers who dislike cross-franchise intrusions and snarky narration

Reading tips

Accept the "group chat + fanfiction" mashup first; don't fret over the plausibility of the source timeline
Treat the early daily life aboard the Rocks ship as the main attraction and read the character interactions slowly
Pick up the pace for the later cross-world plot and focus on the romance between Bai Yu and Yang Luoqi

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

Can I read this without having seen One Piece?

Yes, but the references to characters like Rocks and Whitebeard will lose much of their punch. It's best to know the source background first.

Is there only one female lead?

The core of the romance is Yang Luoqi, and the ending extra closes with the two meeting again.

Who are the group-chat members?

They include anime characters such as Takanashi Rikka, Wu Liuqi, Gojo Satoru, and Zhang Chulan.

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About the author

Su Moranhen Author

Su Moranhen is an online-fiction author who also uses the English byline Su Moranhen. Public information about the author is limited: neither nationality nor dates of birth and death are known. Two of the author's works are currently included in the collection, the representative titles being I Served as a Crew Member on the Rocks Pirates and Livestream Q&A: One Piece Examinees, Please Enter the Exam Hall. Judging from the available works, the writing centers on pirate-themed material and incorporates popular web-fiction devices such as livestream Q&A, with an atmosphere that touches on mystery and the supernatural. The works are grouped under categories including premium fiction, quality web fiction, male-oriented fiction, and mystery and the supernatural, suggesting that the writing is aimed mainly at a male readership in online reading communities. Because details about the author remain undisclosed, little can be said about the author's life or writing career; readers know this author chiefly through the works mentioned above, and future writing directions remain to be seen.