Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

However, when Wood jumped into the sea right in front of them and started swimming in various styles, Robin and Ruth fell silent.

As we all know, no matter how powerful a Devil Fruit is, as long as the user of a Devil Fruit gains power, they will inevitably be hated by the sea and become a true landlubber.

However, from any perspective, Wood, who was swimming freestyle in front of him, did not seem like a so-called landlubber.

Having fully recovered from his injuries, Luffy's first act upon waking was to challenge Wood again. However, Wood quickly fell into a coma once more, and this time Wood did not treat him.

"Nami, why are we setting sail secretly at night? Tomorrow is the day Vivi is to give a speech in front of all the people."

"Yes, yes, we haven't properly said goodbye to Weiwei yet."

Usopp and Luffy, who had been sleeping soundly that night, were woken up by Nami's physical wake-up call.

"Vivi is the princess of Alabasta, and there's no way she'd go with us to become pirates. To avoid putting her in a difficult position, leaving secretly is the best option right now."

Nami, carrying several bags, spoke in a somewhat furtive manner.

"This woman gambled heavily with that woman named Robin behind our backs, losing a full ten billion Berries. Now she's afraid of being chased by creditors, so she's trying to sneak away."

But it's Nami who owes money, not us, so there's no need for us to run away..."

Before Zoro could finish speaking, he had already received a sharp rebuke on the head. Nami, still furious, looked at Zoro and said, "If I remember correctly, I seem to be a creditor of some great swordsman."

So, what should I call the creditor's creditor? If I'm being chased for debts, and I have no money, I can only go after the people who owe me money.

That's right. In terms of combat strength, Zoro can beat ten Nami, but when it comes to verbal sparring, even a hundred Zoros wouldn't be a match for Nami.

With just a few words, Zoro was completely under Nami's thumb and had no choice but to agree to leave Alabasta that very night.

In fact, even without the gambling debt, the Straw Hat crew had already decided to leave secretly, but it might not happen so soon.

After all, the food in Alabasta was quite good, and the living conditions in the royal palace were far superior to those on the Going Merry.

As long as Cobra doesn't kick them out and Luffy isn't in a rush to set sail, Nami would be quite happy to stay in Alabasta for a while longer.

But the key point now is, as Zoro said, that Nami owes a huge gambling debt, so she has no choice but to leave.

If the other party were just an ordinary character, Nami could simply choose to renege on her debt. But this person is a big shot on the sea, someone even the Seven Warlords of the Sea wouldn't dare to mess with. Nami simply doesn't have the courage to renege on her debt against such a character.

"Actually, I think Wood is a very nice person. He's not that scary. He even told me a lot of advanced medical knowledge."

The timid reindeer shakily raised its hooves, trying to defend Wood, who had a good impression of it.

However, as soon as the little reindeer uttered its words, it sensed a dangerous gaze directed at it, so out of its survival instinct, it decisively chose to shut up.

Under the cover of night, the Straw Hat crew left Alabasta. It wasn't until the next day that Princess Vivi learned of her companions' sudden departure, understood their intentions, and was deeply moved.

It's worth mentioning that, unbeknownst to the Straw Hat crew, Wood and his crew actually left Alabasta that same night.

Furthermore, they left in the first half of the night, while the Straw Hat Pirates left in the second half of the night. In other words, the Straw Hat Pirates basically got nowhere.

The following day in Alabasta, Princess Vivi delivered a speech amidst cheers from the people, briefly outlining the cooperation with the Wood Arms Company and defining the kingdom's future development strategy.

After learning that Princess Vivi had sold the island's worthless black oil and secured numerous benefits for them, the entire Alabasta was in an uproar.

In addition to her feat of thwarting Crocodile's plot, Princess Vivi's prestige in Alabasta had now surpassed that of King Cobra, reaching a level of universal adoration.

"It seems that even without our arrival, the princess of Alabasta has completely won over the hearts of the people."

This princess may look young, but she's quite remarkable.

Behind the people of Alabasta, two figures wearing naval justice cloaks and with extremely curvaceous figures stood on a high ground, watching Princess Vivi as she spoke eloquently.

These two figures were the naval officers sent by headquarters to appease the Alabasta royal family. If Wood were still here, he would be surprised to find that the two people present were both people he knew.

With black hair, a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, and legs about the same length as the famous sword Kinpira at her waist, she is the Navy Vice Admiral Momousagi Gion.

As for the other naval officer, she is a female naval officer, which is also rare in the headquarters. Judging from her rank, she is a captain in the headquarters navy.

This female naval admiral had a repeating musket hanging from one side of her waist and a short sword tied to the other, and she had beautiful long, light blue hair.

And in terms of looks, figure, and other aspects, she is in no way inferior to Boa Hancock, the legendary most beautiful woman on the sea.

"Vice Admiral Momousagi, didn't you say before that Brother Wood was also on this island?"

That's right, the naval captain who appeared next to Gion was none other than Ein, Wood's adopted sister from the same hometown.

More than a decade has passed, and the naive young girl has now successfully transformed into a mature and sophisticated woman.

Moreover, Ain's legs are as long as Gion's, her bust is as big as Robin's, and her looks are no less than Nami's.

More than a decade has passed. Ain not only successfully graduated from the naval academy, but also became a naval captain at headquarters due to her excellent grades. Furthermore, she ate the Paramecia-type "Rewind Fruit," making her much stronger than before.

Chapter 322 Another special mission!

(Damn, I forgot to update again. Sorry. I often forget because I'm doing this out of love. (▽｀))

After Ein graduated from the naval academy, Gion learned that she was Wood's sister and that she had joined the navy, so she transferred her to be her second-in-command.

Ain's rapid rise in rank was partly due to her genuine ability, and partly due to Gion's preferential treatment.

Through years of observation, Gion also determined that Ein was a trustworthy person. In order to prevent Ein from continuing to misunderstand her brother, Gion also revealed some of the truth to Ein.

Therefore, Ain is now one of the people in the know, and after learning the truth, Ain admires her brother Wood, who has endured humiliation and hardship, even more.

"According to the intelligence we gathered this morning, it seems that Wood left last night; we just missed him."

Having not seen Wood for many years, it wasn't just Ain who wanted to see him; Gion was also quite concerned about how Wood was doing.

Furthermore, their visit to Alabasta this time was not solely for appeasing the royal family; they also had other matters to discuss with Wood in detail and to assign him the tasks assigned by their superiors.

When Tashigi and Smoker handed Crocodile over to Gion, Crocodile, for reasons unknown, actually revealed that Alabasta possessed the Ancient Weapon "Pluton".

Because it involves a weapon of mass destruction like the "Ancient Weapon," the Marine Headquarters' handling of Crocodile has changed somewhat.

Crocodile, who was originally supposed to be sent directly to Impel Down, was granted a reduced sentence with the approval of Headquarters, provided that he revealed everything he knew about "Pluto".

As for the information about the 'Ancient Weapons', Gion and the others originally thought that Crocodile would put up a stubborn resistance, but to their surprise, he was honest and revealed the information about 'Pluton' without even needing to be interrogated.

When Gion and Ain secretly sneaked into the royal tombs of Alabasta, they did indeed discover traces of the Poneglyphs. However, unfortunately, the wall containing the Poneglyphs had been vandalized.

Having finally obtained information about "Pluton" again, the Marine Headquarters naturally did not intend to let it go, so they interrogated Crocodile once more.

He then revealed that, in addition to him, the Navy traitor Wood and Straw Hat Luffy were also present at the time.

If someone made a copy of the Poneglyph and then destroyed it, then it could only be these two people.

Crocodile's intention was that he himself would have a hard time, but at least he didn't want Wood and Straw Hat Boy to have too much fun, so he revealed this information to the Navy.

However, what he didn't know was that Wood was also a Navy spy. In addition, the people investigating him were Gion and Ein, who trusted Wood very much. So they ignored Wood and focused their suspicions on the Straw Hat Boy.

Luffy, who defeated Crocodile and may possess information about the Ancient Weapon "Pluton," was immediately designated as a dangerous target by the Marine Headquarters, and his bounty soared to 120 million Berries, with capture only permitted alive.

Because of the importance of "Pluton", the Marine Headquarters even had Gion temporarily put aside her other tasks and go to pursue the Straw Hat Pirates.

As for the task Gion wanted Wood to do, it was the task she was originally supposed to carry out. Since she was now going to chase after the Straw Hat crew, she had to let Wood do it in her place.

I had originally thought I would be able to meet Wood in Alabasta and explain the mission to him in person, but Wood left first, so I'll have to use Den Den Mushi to contact him instead.

"Blu blu blu!"

Meanwhile, Wood, who had left Alabasta and taken some crude oil with him, intending to go back and try to refine it, suddenly felt something amiss with the Den Den Mushi in his arms, so he took it out.

Upon seeing the Den Den Mushi in Wood's hand, Robin immediately showed a displeased expression, because he knew that it was a special Den Den Mushi that Wood used to maintain contact with the Navy.

When Robin heard the female voice coming from the Den Den Mushi, her expression became even more displeased. It wasn't just the Marines she hated, but also the people she disliked the most.

"Lieutenant General Wood, regarding the Alabasta matter, Marshal Sengoku praised you for handling it very well."

However, Fleet Admiral Sengoku also said that he hoped any special intelligence would be reported to headquarters before action, so as not to cause Alabasta to lose trust in the Navy.

That's right. After more than ten years of diligent undercover work, coupled with the occasional provision of military equipment to the Navy, Wood's rank has long since risen to Vice Admiral.

In the past, he would have applied to be transferred to a remote branch to live a life of leisure, but unfortunately, things never go as planned. As Wood's status on the high seas improved, his importance to the navy also increased.

Wood was clearly taken aback by what Gion said. He hadn't done anything in Alabasta, had he?

Crocodile was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates. It was Princess Vivi who stopped the war, and it was Smoker and the Marines who cleaned up the mess. It seems that Crocodile only went to Alabasta to scout the place and make a few calls, and didn't do anything else.

Does destroying historical texts containing information about "Pluto" count as doing a good job?

"You were the one who defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, right? Although Smoker reported that it was the Straw Hat Pirates who defeated him."

However, the higher-ups simply couldn't believe that a mere pirate who had just entered the Grand Line and had a bounty of only 30 million Berries possessed such strength.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku is even more convinced that you received intelligence early on that Crocodile planned to seize Alabasta, and that's why you went to stop him.

However, given your undercover identity, the credit for defeating Crocodile and stopping the war can only belong to the Navy, so this time it's Smoker's turn to benefit.

After all, he was one of your few old acquaintances, so you probably won't mind, right?

Upon hearing Gion's next words, Wood finally understood why Gion had said that Sengoku had praised him for handling things well.

Clearly, in the Navy Headquarters' view, the credit for exposing Crocodile's plot in Alabasta and even defeating Crocodile belonged to Wood...

Wood wanted to explain, but regardless of whether Gion believed him or not, the Navy Headquarters would certainly not admit it.

After all, there is a fundamental difference between the Navy saving Alabasta and the pirates saving Alabasta. Even if the Straw Hat crew really did it all, the Navy would never make it public.

"Gion, aside from the Alabasta matter, you're not the kind of person who would specifically send Den Mushi to inquire about things, are you?"

Wood was too lazy to explain about Alabasta; he was more curious about why Gion had contacted him.

"After the Alabasta incident, headquarters suspected that the Straw Hat Pirates had obtained the Poneglyphs related to the Ancient Weapon 'Pluton,' so they sent me to pursue them."

As for the task I was originally going to complete, I can only entrust it to you now. This is also Marshal Sengoku's intention, because this task is more suitable for you.