Chapter 53: Please keep reading! Imu attempts to open a Star Gate for the first time!

In Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, Imu’s mind significantly relaxed after he sent the "World Government Restructuring Plan Direction" to the Five Elders.

What he had written was not particularly detailed.

He had merely outlined his general ideas, incorporating much of the knowledge and experience from his previous life.

However, the implementation process would require joint research and discussion involving the Five Elders as well as elites from various sectors such as administration and finance across all seas. This was destined to be a long-term and extremely tedious endeavor.

Fortunately, there were a full four years before the next Reverie, giving them ample time to prepare.

At this moment, Imu was in his "sage time" following the period of intense work.

It was that sudden feeling of having nothing to do; although his predecessor had spent hundreds of years this way, he was different—he felt boredom.

Habitually, Imu lay back on the sofa and casually opened his "cheat" tool, the "Star Map."

Instantly, a vast, panoramic view of the starry sky emerged before his eyes.

This was one of his daily small pleasures; he never grew tired of looking at this real-time updating cosmic map, which was profoundly breathtaking.

Viewing it from an overhead perspective was especially satisfying, fulfilling his desire for control and igniting his ambitions for the sea of stars.

In other words, Imu was the only one who clearly knew the shape of the entire sea of stars, while everyone else could only speculate.

Using his consciousness, Imu magnified the area where the sea of stars was located.

After more than a dozen continuous magnifications, a deep blue planet finally appeared, surrounded by six large and two small satellites, wearing a "red ribbon" around itself.

This was the One Piece world he resided in, which he called the Sea Star!

Interestingly, among these eight satellites, the smallest one was actually a moon of another satellite.

What he found most incredible was that when looking up at the sky from within the Sea Star, one could only see that single moon.

The other satellites were completely invisible, even though some were larger than the moon, and others were only slightly smaller, as if they did not receive or reflect sunlight at all.

Fortunately, Imu was not an astronomer, so he did not dwell too much on this.

Instead, he slightly reduced the magnification of the "Star Map," just enough to take in the full view of the galaxy containing the Sea Star.

"One sun, and a total of six planets including the Sea Star? The Sea Star seems to be the largest in volume, and it's the only one with satellites?" Imu observed every detail of the galaxy with great interest.

"Come to think of it, this Sea Star is indeed massive. Each of the four great seas—East, West, South, and North—looks roughly the same size as the Pacific Ocean from my previous life..."

Because he had spent a long time alone in the Moon, he had unconsciously developed the habit of talking to himself.

This was also why he decided to go out for a stroll; if he kept staying cooped up like this, he would go mad.

"Right, I remember in the original story, Enel encountered a so-called 'Space Pirate' crew on the moon, so there might be quite a few aliens active around here!"

"Although based on the original content, no alien invasion drama occurs in the next twenty-odd years, who can guarantee it won't happen in the future? Perhaps because of my appearance, a few space battleships might actually fly down one day..."

Once a person becomes idle, their thoughts begin to wander into wild speculation.

Imu suddenly realized that he was facing not just the internal conflicts of the Sea Star, but also threats from outer space.

This caused the sense of crisis that had slightly relaxed in his heart to rise once again.

"And regarding the description of this 'Star Map,' it doesn't guarantee the existence of civilizations, so from another perspective, it can be seen as confirming that certain planets with civilizations exist. Moreover, they are all within this same universe; the 'Star Gate' is merely a controlled teleportation channel I have opened."

"So, what kind of civilizations would exist on those planets?"

He suddenly thought of a hypothesis that made him feel somewhat fearful and nervous. As a fan who had read many web novels, he was fully capable of making bold deductions based on the characteristics of this cheat.

Since a Japanese manga world like *One Piece* existed, was it not also possible that worlds from other Japanese manga works existed?

"Exactly, isn't that the most common trope?"

Imu stood up abruptly, unable to sit still any longer. He hurried out of the treehouse to look up at the starry sky.

At this moment, the beautiful starlight gradually became terrifying in his eyes.

If his guess was correct, then the universe he had traveled to was far too crowded.

The Otsutsuki clan, who liked to plant Divine Trees on other planets to devour all life force and harvest Chakra fruits, was the first existence that came to mind.

Then there were the Saiyans!

A race specialized in conquering, looting, and massacring other planets, only to sell them to another alien race—wasn't that the typical behavior of space pirates?

"In other words, if I settle the internal conflicts of the Sea Star and continue to stay cooped up, there is a high possibility that one day in the future, I might see several white spherical spacecraft descending?"

At this moment, Imu was frightened by his own speculation.

Although his strength was among the strongest in this world, who knew what level he would be at in the vast multiverse of Japanese manga?

He took a deep breath and thought to himself, "No, I must calm down. These are just my speculations; the actual facts remain to be determined!"

So, how could he determine them?

Imu's gaze drifted toward the prompt: "Can open two random small Star Gates."

If he could just roll a planet with a civilization and go in to check, wouldn't that solve it?

Under the watchful eyes of several nearby maids, he returned to the treehouse, walked into the inner bedroom, and closed the door behind him.

Standing by the bed, Imu rubbed his chin and continued to ponder.

What happens after opening a Star Gate?

According to normal development, he would likely have to choose between two styles.

First, to venture into unknown worlds alone as an adventurer, then return to the Sea Star with his findings.

Second, to develop them collectively in the form of an organization—first sending in professional intelligence personnel, and once they bring back detailed investigation reports, the main force would advance in stages, simultaneously engaging in cooperation or war with the high-level powers of the other world.

Both choices had their pros and cons.

The first choice's main issue was the high risk and the need to keep its existence a secret—which was neither strictly good nor bad—and the utilization of these worlds would certainly be extremely low. However, it would solve his boredom of being stuck in the Moon.

The second choice was the exact opposite, but it would inevitably mean making the existence of the Star Gate public. The first people who would need to be informed would certainly be the Five Elders.

"Hey, I can just open one Star Gate first, and decide whether to enter or not later!"

An excited smile appeared on Imu's face, but having maintained a cold expression for so long, even his smile felt somewhat chilling. Just as he was about to take action, he stopped.

Wait, what if there's some "Great God" on the other side and they notice the moment the Star Gate opens?

Logically, since this was a cheat brought with him during transmigration, it should be incredibly powerful, but this Star Map wasn't exactly a "System," so it might not be that amazing.

For a moment, Imu fell into indecision again. Ultimately, curiosity triumphed over caution. He carefully decided to click on the first random small Star Gate and controlled its position to be five meters in front of him.

*Hum—*

In the next moment, a burst of starlight appeared, followed by a rotating star cluster. The cluster expanded rapidly, forming a rectangular gate three meters high and two meters wide.

"This is...?"

Just then, the speckles of starlight on the surface of the rectangular gate gradually dissipated, transforming into a scene of green mountains and blue skies, as if telling him that passing through this door would lead to another world.

"So that's how it works. It really is a portal. But it seems like the wind and scents don't drift through," Imu murmured softly as he observed the world inside the gate.

At the same time, within the Star Map, a planet in a certain galaxy automatically lit up with a golden glow...