Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

If you can find and defeat your opponent, you will not only gain amazing wealth, but also a reputation that will spread far and wide.

Let's recount Wood's past deeds, including his schemes against the Donquixote Family and his robbery of the World Government.

Many pirates in the New World also have to say that although Wood is just a newcomer, in terms of courage and strength, he can indeed be called a genuine "super rookie".

But so what? A newcomer is a newcomer. Perhaps compared to the trash in the first half of the Grand Line, Wood is the most outstanding one.

However, in a new world where true powerhouses abound, this level of strength is absolutely nothing.

After the events on Minion Island came to an end, thanks to Doflamingo's deliberate dissemination, the news quickly spread throughout the entire sea, and many pirate crews began to take action.

Green Pepper, the 12th generation leader of the Eight Treasures Navy and a recluse in the Flower Country, decided to return to the world after seeing the news in the newspaper, so he took Old Cai and the others to the New World.

Green Pepper was a notorious pirate with a bounty of over 500 million Berries at his peak. He was nicknamed "Green Pepper with a Cone" because of his unique cone-shaped head, and he buried a large amount of his treasure in a precious ice mountain that only his head could break.

However, more than ten years ago, this guy fought with Garp, and his cone-shaped head was dented by Garp's iron fist, which made it impossible for him to take out the treasure in the Jewel Iceberg.

Now, seeing that Wood's group is worth more than 6.5 billion Berries, Green Pepper is tempted again.

Although the treasure hidden in the iceberg cannot be retrieved for the time being, wouldn't it be enough to make up for the loss if he could just make up for it by acquiring another fortune?

In the New World, aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick, the still quite young First Division Commander Marco handed today's newspaper to Whitebeard.

"I never expected this kid named Wood to be even more restless than Roger and I were back in the day."

In the past year or two, he has offended Impel Down, the Marine Headquarters and the World Government one after another, and now he has provoked the underworld?

A kid with a bounty of one billion Berries, and carrying an astonishing fortune of five billion Berries, is like a baby wearing a crown in the New World.

"Those fish in the New World that have caught the smell of fish must be itching to come by now, right?"

Edward Newgate, though no longer young, doesn't look old at all in his fifties.

Whitebeard held a newspaper almost the size of his palm in one hand and a wine jar in the other, drinking in a very hearty manner, showing some interest in today's news.

Chapter 226 Wood Enters Whitebeard's Eyes

Heaven knows why, at over fifty years old, the white-bearded man not only didn't have presbyopia, but could also see newspapers that were extremely small to him.

But for the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates, that was clearly not what they cared about.

The Whitebeard Pirates were founded more than ten years ago, and ten years ago they clashed with the Pirate King Roger's crew on an island.

After three days and three nights of fierce fighting, the battle ended in a draw.

It was after that battle that Kozuki Oden, the former captain of the second division of Whitebeard's crew, was kidnapped by Roger's pirates.

Whitebeard always regarded Roger as his strongest rival, and after the death of Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard became the undisputed strongest man on the sea.

After Roger's death, the Great Pirate Era began, with a large number of new pirates emerging like mushrooms after rain.

However, Whitebeard paid little attention to these new generation pirates, but Marco and his crew had heard their father mention this naval traitor named Wood several times.

As founding members of the Whitebeard Pirates and Whitebeard's first adopted sons, Marco and Jozu naturally had a general idea of ​​Whitebeard's thoughts.

So upon hearing what Whitebeard said, he immediately asked, "Father, do we need to go and rescue this naval traitor?"

On the high seas today, Kaido's Beasts Pirates and Big Mom's Big Mom Pirates are both powerful pirate crews in the New World, but in terms of influence and prestige, they are not as powerful as the Whitebeard Pirates.

As for Shanks' "Red-Haired Pirates", that goes without saying.

Roger has only been dead for a few years, and his original pirate crew has only disbanded a few years ago. Although Shanks has enough experience as a pirate, he is still considered a newcomer in the pirate crew. He is not much better than Wood, so no one will give him any face for the time being.

Marco's words were not just empty talk; after the death of Pirate King Roger, the current Whitebeard Pirates can be considered the uncrowned kings of the sea.

While the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates might have the potential to fight, in a one-on-one situation, neither of them would be a match for the Whitebeard Pirates.

If the Whitebeard Pirates are willing to step in to protect Wood, or to declare that Wood is Whitebeard's adopted son, then those who previously targeted Wood will now have to think twice about whether they can afford to offend the Whitebeard Pirates.

People like Big Mom and the Beast Pirates wouldn't go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates for a mere few billion Berries.

After all, Whitebeard was known for being fiercely protective of his own. If anyone messed with his "adopted son," Whitebeard would likely lead his pirate crew to confront them the very next day.

If we exclude "Big Mom" ​​and "Beast Pirates", no other pirate crew would dare to offend a behemoth like the Whitebeard Pirates.

It's safe to say that as long as the Whitebeard Pirates release the news, Wood's pirate crew's journey will definitely go smoothly from here on out.

However, when Marco asked him a question, Whitebeard put down the wine jar in his hand and wiped his crescent-shaped beard, which was wet with wine, and said, "There is no need for that. Judging from the actions of this brat, it is enough to show that."

He's probably a pretty proud guy; extending an olive branch to him now might not be well-received.

"The sea is very cruel, and he may not have experienced that firsthand yet."

Now that we have this opportunity, it's pretty good to let other pirate crews put this brat in his place.

Whitebeard did indeed keep an eye on Wood, ever since he released prisoners from Impel Down.

Many people believe that Wood's first major feat was due to his connection with Shiki the Golden Lion, and that is indeed the case.

However, in subsequent reports, although the Navy concealed a lot, Whitebeard still managed to discern many other things.

Of course, at first, Wood was just someone Whitebeard thought was an interesting kid.

However, after Wood demonstrated his prowess by killing a CP0 member and escaping unscathed from Marine hero Garp during the Enies Lobby incident, Whitebeard began to take him seriously.

Leaving aside what kind of people CP0 are, Whitebeard knew Garp's strength as one of his old rivals.

Considering Wood's past in the Navy, that old guy Garp might go easy on him to some extent.

However, it cannot be denied that Wood's ability to fight Garp at his current age is enough to easily defeat 99% of the pirates on the sea.

Whitebeard did have the idea of ​​making Wood his godson, but he felt that given Wood's personality, it wouldn't go so smoothly.

His rampage in Impel Down, his solo attack on the Marine branch, the destruction of Enies Lobby, and the recent robbery of the World Government for fifty Berries are just some of the incidents he's been involved in.

It can be said that in less than two years, Wood has done things that other pirates might not do in their entire lives.

In a short period of time, Wood suddenly became famous in the sea like a comet.

Looking back at what Wood did, many people will find that although he did big things, the results were always too smooth.

A young, super rookie, while gaining huge fame, not only did he not encounter any setbacks, but he also had a smooth and successful career.

But if someone suddenly appeared and said, "Kid, I think highly of you, come be my son!" would the proud and arrogant Wood agree?

Young people who are not only young, but also capable and talented, and who have already made a name for themselves on the high seas, are often the proudest group of people on the high seas.

They always believed they could become the true "Pirate King" and would never choose to be subordinate to anyone.

Clearly, Whitebeard also believed that Wood, as the most outstanding person of this era, also suffered from this common problem.

Unfortunately, Whitebeard really didn't understand Wood. If it were any other pirate crew, it wouldn't matter, but if it were the Whitebeard Pirates recruiting him, he would definitely have agreed without hesitation.

Arrogance? Wood didn't think he had that at all.

He was still bothered by the fact that his bounty had suddenly skyrocketed to one billion Berries. This guy, who had a very low sense of security, was always worried that his head was too valuable and that he would be killed while he was sleeping.

To deal with this situation, Wood's solution at the time was to find a powerful patron to rely on as soon as possible.

And if we're talking about the strongest members of a powerful pirate crew, then the first choice would naturally be the future Four Emperors!

Of the four emperors, Wood considered the Whitebeard Pirates to be the most ideal ally.

As for Big Mom and the Beasts Pirates, they need to be ranked one level higher. As for the Red-Haired Pirates, let's just forget about them; the Face-Saving Fruit user might not be doing any better than me these days...

Chapter 227 Robin and His Group Surrounded

Kaido of the Beasts Pirates is so prone to killing his subordinates with his fists that his safety level is extremely low.

Moreover, Wood felt it was far too unreliable to appoint a guy who wanted to commit suicide every day as his boss.

When Big Mom isn't going crazy, she's actually quite reliable. Unfortunately, the key is that if you want to be one of the other's own, you have to become their family.

As for how to become part of her family, it's either by marrying her son or by becoming her son-in-law.

Wood is male, and it's obviously impossible for him to marry the old lady's son, so he can only win over her daughter.

And please forgive Wood for speaking frankly, but those daughters of the old lady…

It's not that the other party's daughters are unattractive; some are quite good-looking, such as the three-eyed Brin.

Unfortunately, given the current timeline, Pudding is probably just a little kid, so Wood has virtually no chance. As for those who are of marriageable age…

Of course, if Wood were ruthless enough to himself, Charlotte Linlin herself could actually do it too.

However, the other party was too heavy, and Wood felt that he was not worthy of such a rich woman!

If we exclude the two pirate crews mentioned above, then the only one left is the "Whitebeard Pirates".

Compared to the previous two pirate crews, the Whitebeard Pirates are undoubtedly the strongest.

Moreover, joining the group doesn't require turning into a strange animal or marrying someone's daughter; you only need to call someone "Dad" and become their godson.

And importantly, Whitebeard valued loyalty and friendship more than Kaido and Charlotte Linlin.

Unfortunately, Wood's plan to curry favor with a powerful figure was never put into practice before he encountered the Minnón Island incident.

And just as Robin and his crew were preparing to return to the first half of the Grand Line via the Red Line, their pirate flag was recognized, and they were surrounded by several pirate crews.

A pirate ship worth 6.5 billion Berries—if you don't encounter it, that's fine, but if you do, any pirate would have something to do with it.

The pirate crews that first appeared were just ordinary small-time pirates who dared not make a move because they were afraid of Wood's strength and fearsome reputation.

In order not to gain nothing, they quickly sold the approximate location of Dark Maru's activities to the underworld as intelligence.