Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"So it's the Eight Treasures Water Army... But this is interesting. Shouldn't Green Pepper's enemy be Garp? Why is this guy targeting me instead?"

Wood's only impression of Green Pepper, the twelfth generation pillar of the Eight Treasures Navy, was his spinning and dancing moves on the ground like a top.

Based on his performance in the show, Wood believes that Green Pepper's bounty of over 500 million Berries is actually quite inflated.

Of course, it's also possible that the Navy set a higher bounty because the other party is backed by the official government of the Flower Country.

Based on the fact that Luffy could defeat him with Gear Second two years later, Wood believes that the so-called "Chicken Jabo" is far less threatening than Doflamingo was before.

However, just as Wood was cracking his knuckles and preparing to rush forward to test the skills of the pillar of the Hachipo Navy, another pirate ship suddenly crashed into the middle of the Dark Maru and the Hachipo Navy fleet.

Looking at the newly appeared pirate ship and the flag hanging on it, Ruth, who was like an encyclopedia of criminals, carefully searched through his memories but found nothing.

In the end, Russ could only shake his head and say, "I don't recognize this pirate crew's flag. They should be just an ordinary small-time pirate crew."

Upon hearing what Russ said, Wood looked at Russ with a strange expression when he saw the skull and crossbones pirate flag with claw marks on the black background.

Russ is getting too cocky. The holder of the Face Fruit, one of the future "Four Emperors" pirate crews, the famous Red-Haired Pirates, is actually being treated like a small-time pirate crew by him...

However, after thinking about it carefully, Wood felt that it was normal for Ruth not to know the Red-Haired Pirates.

It hasn't been long since Gol D. Roger disbanded his pirate crew, and it hasn't been many years since Shanks went solo.

When Russ and his crew boarded Wood's ship, Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates had not yet fully risen to prominence, so it seems quite normal that they did not know about the other party.

"A rather troublesome and difficult opponent has arrived. Once the battle breaks out, you should first set sail back to the first half of the Grand Line."

Don't worry about my safety. I can use Moonwalk. Even without a ship, with my stamina, finding another island to land on will be no problem at all.

As for my Life Paper, Robin has it; we can reunite using the Life Paper later.

If it were just a junior member of the Eight Treasures Navy, Wood would be absolutely confident of defeating him.

However, Shanks's unexpected appearance made Wood, who was already unsure of himself, suddenly feel even less confident.

The current Shanks is certainly not a powerhouse of the level of Whitebeard, Kaido, or Big Mom.

However, it is undeniable that the opponent is now a super potential stock, just like the three generals, and his strength will increase dramatically in the next ten years!

No, Shanks, who inherited Roger's straw hat, might have already seen his strength increase dramatically after Roger's death.

In conclusion, Shanks poses a far greater threat to Wood than Doflamingo, and even Wood himself now places him on the same level as when he faced Garp.

Garp is one of our own, so even during the battle, we deliberately held back and went easy on him.

However, Wood had little interaction with Shanks, who possessed the "Face Fruit," and he didn't believe that Shanks would show him any mercy.

Given Shanks' personality, he probably wouldn't make things difficult for Robin and the others who are trying to escape. And as long as there are no worries about Robin and the others, even if he is no match for Shanks, Wood is confident that he can escape unscathed.

"The Eight Treasures Navy is indeed the strongest among the pirate forces in the Flower Country, but I think with your strength, Captain, you shouldn't be afraid of Chinjao."

It is said that Chinjao (the Cone-wielding Chinjao) fought with Vice Admiral Garp and was severely injured, leaving him with less than half his former strength.

What Russ was referring to was the incident where Green Pepper's cone-shaped head was turned into a bun by Garp.

Furthermore, everyone on the ship agreed that the troublesome entity Wood mentioned was Qingjiao, the pillar of the Babao Navy.

"Idiot, who said the troublesome guy is Green Pepper? The troublesome one I'm talking about is the guy in the small fry pirate crew that you consider a nobody!"

Seeing that Wood's expression didn't seem to be unfounded, Russ looked at the other party's pirate flag with a serious expression, trying to dredge up some big shots he had forgotten from his memory.

Unfortunately, no matter how carefully Russ thought about it, he remained certain that he had never heard of the "Red-Haired Pirates" or Shanks mentioned by Wood.

To confirm that he wasn't mistaken, Russ looked at the other people on the ship, only to find that his former colleagues and subordinates all shook their heads, saying they had never heard of this pirate crew.

Chapter 233 Shanks: I hope everyone will give me some face…

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"Don't bother thinking about it. The Red-Haired Pirates are probably a pirate crew that has only risen to prominence in recent years. When you were working in Impel Down, they probably hadn't even shown their talent yet."

However, don't assume the other person is insignificant just because of this.

"Red-Haired Shanks, a former crew member of Pirate King Roger, was once with another great figure, Buggy the Clown, and was even able to hold his own against Whitebeard for several rounds."

He possesses Conqueror's Haki and will be one of the most formidable pirates on the entire sea in the future!

Wood's evaluation of Shanks was undeniably high; in fact, Ruth and the others were somewhat taken aback when they heard Wood's assessment of Shanks.

They had been following Wood as pirates for some time now, and during that time, they had seen quite a few pirates, if not some great storm.

They even had the privilege of meeting Shiki the Golden Lion, who was once the rival of the Pirate King Roger.

But even such legendary pirates did not receive such high praise from Wood.

Shiki the Golden Lion may have been a figure in the past, but as he aged and his fighting spirit was eroded by the self-inflicted injury to both legs, he began to be phased out by the times.

As for Shanks, he is one of the future "Four Emperors," and he is also the youngest among the Four Emperors and the only pirate who is not a Devil Fruit user.

With such prestige and potential, even if the other party is not yet one of the "Four Emperors", Wood will naturally have to give him some face.

The Red Fox slowly sailed between the two sides, while Wood had already used "Moonwalk" to leave the Dark Maru and gave Robin and the others a signal to leave as soon as possible.

When Qingjiao from the Babao Navy saw that Anguomaru was preparing to escape, he immediately ordered his men to turn their rudders and give chase.

Just as Wood was about to draw his long sword from his waist and strike to stop the Eight Treasures Navy after seeing their movements, someone else attacked the Eight Treasures Navy faster than him!

On the Red Fox, a terrifying sword aura easily cleaved the sea surface for hundreds of kilometers, shooting towards the flagship of the Eight Treasures Navy with unparalleled sharpness.

As they saw the terrifying sword energy about to strike their ship, Qingjiao, the pillar of the Eight Treasures Navy, leaped up, and his huge hands turned into a metallic black copper color at a visible speed.

Actually, the part of Green Pepper that he is best at using Armament Haki on is his own head.

Seeing the slash in front of him that was comparable to that of a great swordsman, Green Pepper originally wanted to take it with his head.

But when he thought about how Garp had turned his cone-shaped head into a bun, Green Pepper decided that he should just give up.

It's not that he, Green Pepper, isn't tough enough; it's just that his fists are actually quite strong...

The two fists, each the size of an ordinary person's head, transformed into two enormous iron hammers under the cover of Armament Haki.

Just as the Red Foss's slashing attack was about to hit, Green Pepper also threw out both fists at the same time.

The moment the fist collided with the slash, huge waves suddenly began to rise on the previously calm sea.

Where the green pepper's fist collided with the slash, the invisible shockwave transformed into ripples that made his clothes flutter.

At first, Green Pepper was very confident that he could withstand the slash.

However, once he actually made contact, he sensed through his trembling arms that the power and gravity of the strike far exceeded his expectations.

Feeling a tingling sensation in his arm, Green Pepper was ultimately powerless to resist the massive slash. He could only do his best to change the trajectory of the attack, and his huge body was knocked back off the ship by the impact.

The deflected slash, though it missed Chinjao's main ship, flew at an astonishing speed toward the leftmost pirate ship and cleaved that large pirate crew in two!

The members of the Eight Treasures Navy were all skilled swimmers. Although the pirate ship was split in two, apart from the unlucky ones who were hit by the slashing, almost everyone else survived.

However, a large pirate ship is also a huge asset, and now it has been cut in half like this. As the leader of the Hachipo Navy, Chingjao's expression was naturally extremely ugly.

"Red-haired Shanks, what do you mean by this?"

So, you want to decide who gets the prey before even engaging the naval traitors, is that it?

Compared to Wood and his crew, who had only recently entered the New World, the Happo Navy had naturally heard of the "Red-Haired Pirates," who had made a name for themselves in the New World in recent years.

Green Pepper himself hadn't expected that Shanks, the red-haired man, would be this strong.

Although they had never met before, judging from the intensity of the opponent's slash just now, Qingjiao felt that his chances of winning were slim.

Even so, they won't lose face. Their Eight Treasures Navy has nearly a thousand people on their side, while the Red-Haired Pirates only have a few. Once a fight breaks out, they might not be afraid!

Upon hearing Green Pepper's question, a young man with crimson hair on the Red Fox sheathed his sword, Griffin, and then leaped onto the mast of the pirate ship.

"Actually, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to ask the leader of the Eight Treasures Navy, Green Pepper, to do me a favor and let the naval traitor Wood and his pirate crew go this time, how about that?"

At this moment, Shanks' straw hat was gone, and he was missing an arm. Clearly, he had encountered the true overlord of the East Blue and had gambled his arm on the future.

However, Shanks' words not only stunned Green Pepper, but also left Wood, who was about to make a move, completely dumbfounded.

Wood wasn't surprised that Shanks would give others some face; after all, who in the entire ocean would dare not give Shanks some respect to him, Red-Haired Shanks, after eating the Face Fruit?

But the key point is that Shanks did this so that Wood would give him face, which Wood found somewhat puzzling.

Admittedly, he knew Shanks, and Wood had some understanding of him.

But that was all because Wood was a transmigrator. As for after arriving in this world, Wood believed that he had never met Shanks and should not have had any relationship with him.

"I see. So you're not after the pirate traitor's ship and its crew's Beli, but rather you want to protect them?"

Green Pepper had initially thought Shanks and his group were rivals, but upon hearing what Shanks said, he was completely stunned.

"You want to protect the Navy traitor and his pirate crew? Even if my Happo Navy is willing to give you some face, so what? Do you think you can stop all the other pirate crews?"

From their brief exchange, Green Pepper had already confirmed that they were no match for Shanks, but since Shanks wasn't a competitor and was on Wood's side, Green Pepper wasn't worried at all.

Because it's not just the Happo Navy that's eyeing Wood's pirate crew!

Chapter 234 Shanks and Shiki clash!

As if to verify that what Green Pepper said was true, a huge pirate ship soon floated out in the sky.

That's right, the pirate ship didn't sail across the sea, but actually floated out of the clouds!

And on the entire ocean, there is only one pirate who possesses the ability to float a pirate ship and sail in this unique way.