Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

The difference in combat power is never something Luffy would consider. Just like how he used to like challenging Shanks, when he encounters someone he has admired since childhood, how can he not fight them?

"No, Luffy, you can't beat him. That Smoker Colonel who was chasing us all the time couldn't even withstand three of his moves..."

Seeing Luffy's fighting spirit and his challenge to Wood, Nami and Usopp rushed forward to grab their captain and tried to cover his mouth.

They've worked themselves to the bone to defeat a Shichibukai, and their injuries haven't even fully healed yet. Now they're going to provoke someone even more ruthless than Crocodile? Isn't that just asking for death?

Moreover, it's understandable that they're at odds with Crocodile, since they've long considered Vivi one of their comrades.

But the naval traitor Wood never showed any hostility towards them from beginning to end, so they had no reason to provoke such a dangerous person.

"No, I can win! Even with Crocodile, in battles, anything is possible until the final result is known."

Luffy was unconscious when Wood was beating up Smoker, so he was completely unaware of it.

Even knowing that Wood had easily defeated Smoker, Luffy was still quite confident in his own strength and insisted on challenging Wood.

"Interesting. In that case, let me get involved too. He must be a great swordsman as well."

"It would be so exciting to be able to fight a great swordsman!"

Seeing Luffy challenge Wood, Zoro, who was wiping his longsword, finally couldn't resist joining in.

"Zoro, I was the one who challenged Wood to a fight first, so he should be my opponent!"

"There's no such thing as a fight order. The opponent is clearly a swordsman. What are you, a martial artist, doing getting involved?"

And so, Luffy and Zoro, who had only recently recovered from their injuries, found their friendship abruptly overturned, and were now arguing fiercely over the chance to fight Wood.

Even more outrageous, Sanji, who returned later, learned the reason for Luffy and Zoro's argument and, wanting to attract the attention of Robin, the beautiful woman next to Wood, eventually joined the argument as well.

"Since you all want to compete with me, then all three of you come at me together. That way, we can at least hold out for a little longer."

"It just so happens that I have a little knowledge of swordsmanship, martial arts, and even leg techniques. At least I should be able to hold my own against you."

Zoro and Sanji, who are usually individualistic heroes, surprisingly had no objections to Wood's proposal. On the contrary, Luffy, who knew nothing about Wood's power, was quite resentful.

However, with his companions and Wood agreeing on this, he couldn't turn the tide alone. He could only hope to be the first to defeat Wood before Zoro and Sanji.

In the training grounds of Alabasta Palace, Wood stood leisurely on one side, while on the other side stood the three strongest fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates: the rubber captain, the directionally challenged swordsman, and the lecherous cook.

"Vivi, do you think Luffy and his crew can win?"

Nami watched the two sides facing off on the field, then looked at Vivi beside her with a rather expectant expression.

When Nami learned that Wood and Luffy were planning to spar, she set up a small betting pool, and King Cobra and Icarus, the guard captain, placed a considerable bet.

Since the reward was gone, Nami decided to try her luck with the betting to earn some pocket money, as it's not in her nature to leave empty-handed.

"I think it should be possible... I have a lot of confidence in Luffy and his crew."

For Vivi, the Straw Hat Pirates were not only her benefactors in Alabasta, but also her good friends. Since Nami had asked her this question, even though she felt that Wood had a better chance of winning, this was the only answer she could give.

Chapter 320 The Straw Hat Trio Instantly Defeated

"Since you have so much confidence in Luffy and his crew, aren't you going to do something about it?"

Asking Vivi who she supports is secondary; Nami's real purpose is to trick Vivi into placing bets.

This guy has gone completely mad in order not to leave empty-handed; he doesn't even want to let go of Weiwei's pocket money.

It's clear that Cobra and his crew fell into the same trap before. Although it's not thought that Luffy's trio has much of a chance of winning, they are, after all, the benefactors of Alabasta. It's really unreasonable to bet on them to lose.

"Interesting. May I place a bet?"

Robin, who was also watching from the sidelines, had been paying attention to the Straw Hat crew's actions, especially Nami.

The cunning secretary was always bothered by Wood's knowledge of Nami's measurements, wanting to see if she possessed any unique qualities that he himself lacked.

However, Robin soon discovered that the girl named Nami had smaller breasts and shorter legs than her. Apart from being lively and younger, Robin should have the upper hand in every other aspect.

Wood couldn't possibly be attracted by the other party's youth; after all, he was only twelve or thirteen years old when he first met Wood.

If we disregard age, then it becomes a matter of personality...

The other person is indeed more cheerful and outgoing than I am... Should I change my persona? That would be very difficult.

"No, this betting is only open to Alabasta members..."

Upon hearing that Robin was also interested in the betting, Nami shook her head vigorously.

Robin is on Wood's side, so if he were to place a bet, he would definitely bet on his boss to win.

Moreover, the tactic of moral blackmail only works on the people of Alabasta; it doesn't work on Robin.

Clearly, Nami also felt that Luffy and his trio didn't have a high chance of winning, which is why she set up this sure-fire bet.

"They're your companions, aren't they? You have so little faith in them?"

Robin looked at Nami with a gentle smile and used the same moral blackmail Nami had used on Alabasta on her.

However, Robin clearly underestimated Nami's moral bottom line. Faced with the choice between supporting her companion and Belial, Nami decisively chose the latter.

"What if I said I wanted to bet that our captain could defeat the three members of your pirate crew one minute earlier? Would you still refuse that additional condition?"

"Defeat Luffy and his two companions in one minute?" Nami was clearly taken aback when she heard Robin's words.

Nami believed that Wood could defeat Luffy and his two companions, since Smoker, whom they previously considered quite strong, was no match for Wood.

And despite being one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile seems quite wary of Wood.

But if you say that Wood can defeat Luffy and his two crew members in a minute, Nami definitely won't believe it.

Although Nami and Luffy have been companions for a relatively short time, it's not a short time either.

Nami had long been amazed by the tenacity of Luffy and his crew. Leaving Sanji aside, every time Luffy fought Zoro, he ended up seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Defeating them isn't difficult, but preventing them from getting up is a real challenge, especially within a minute.

"How about it? If you accept, I'd like to bet 1 billion Berries on the ability of our captain to defeat three members of your pirate crew in one minute."

"One billion Berries!!! x3"

When Robin announced her bet in a rather nonchalant tone, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper were immediately stunned.

Nami's eyes instantly transformed into the symbol of "Belley".

That's a whopping one billion Berries! The entire Alabasta couldn't come up with that much money right now, but judging from Robin's relaxed attitude, it seems like it's nothing to him at all.

"Don't doubt whether I can come up with that much money. Wood Arms Company's business spans the entire ocean, and the wealth it has accumulated is far beyond your imagination."

"And I'm the one who controls all the flow and allocation of these funds. Even excluding the weapons company, Wood is worth a billion Berries. If I lose, I'll help you send him to the Navy to get the money."

Upon hearing what Robin said, Usopp and Chopper couldn't help but swallow hard.

Good heavens, the woman in front of me is just like Nami – a ruthless woman who'll betray her captain at the drop of a hat.

Faced with the temptation of a billion Berries, Nami would find it hard not to be tempted, but if she lost, her pirate crew might be burdened with a debt of another billion Berries.

That's right. If they win money, then the Berries they win naturally belong to Nami's private property. But if Nami loses, the debts will naturally be borne by the entire pirate crew.

It has to be said that this way of settling accounts is exactly the style Nami should have.

Faced with the enormous temptation of one billion Berries, after hesitating for a moment, Nami finally agreed to Robin's high-stakes bet despite strong resistance from Usopp and Chopper.

"Miss Nami, Miss Vivi, and Miss Robin, I will definitely do my best to win."

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on them, Sanji started showing off his love in various ways again. However, Nami ruthlessly retorted, "No, I don't need you to win. You just need to last for more than a minute."

Did you hear me? Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, even if all your bones are broken, you have to hold on for at least a minute before you lose!

Especially you, Zoro, if you don't last more than a minute, your debt to me will double.

Upon hearing Nami's inhumane remarks, Usopp, Vivi, and the others standing nearby were speechless.

"That woman is definitely going to hell!" Unlike some lecherous men who only have eyes for beautiful women, Zoro, upon hearing Nami's words, didn't want to cut Wood with his sword, but rather that greedy maniac.

"One minute? That shouldn't be a problem, but hasn't Robin considered whether Nami is the type to hand over money if they win?"

What was said unintentionally was taken seriously. Although Luffy and his crew acknowledged Wood as a strong fighter, they were still furious at being so disrespected.

"Rubber... rubber pistol!"

The first person to attack Wood was Luffy, whose extended punch signaled the official start of the sparring match.

For the Straw Hat Pirates, discussing battle plans would be far too difficult, and Luffy's brain cells probably wouldn't be able to remember them anyway. Furthermore, Zoro and Sanji, their two arch-enemies, would definitely not cooperate with the other side.

They each fight their own battles, and then tacitly cover for each other; this is the Straw Hat Pirates' fighting method.

The fist, propelled by the elasticity of rubber, shot towards Wood with speed and power comparable to a pistol, just as its name suggests.

However, how fast could a medieval pistol in the world of One Piece be?

For ordinary people, this might be considered quite astonishing speed, but for Wood in his current state, Luffy's Gum-Gum Pistol is not much faster than a tortoise's pace.

Without a doubt, Luffy's tentative rubber pistol could not possibly hit Wood. Wood easily dodged it by simply tilting his head.

Just as Luffy's fist was about to bounce back due to the properties of rubber, Luffy used his other arm to forcefully pull the outstretched arm.

"Rubber gun fires wildly!"

The arm that should have retracted began to swing wildly from side to side due to the force, and Luffy's fists began to attack Wood's body from all angles without any discernible pattern.

However, just when Luffy thought that such a dense barrage of attacks would at least hit Wood, unless Wood could transform his body into an elemental form like Colonel Smoker and Crocodile, all of his attacks missed.

No, to be more precise, Wood dodged all of his attacks, and Wood did not leave his spot the entire time!