Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Although the starting situations were slightly different, the final result was the same.

Ace was defeated by the Blackbeard Pirates and handed over to the Marines. Through negotiations, he became one of the new Shichibukai.

If Ace is captured, it means that one of the most exciting plot points in this anime, the "Marineford War," is about to begin!

To be honest, whether Ace is dead or not makes little difference to Wood. He's no longer just a fan watching the anime; he's a living, breathing character here.

From the perspective of someone living in this world, Wood's impression of Ace was so-so.

Undeniably, Ace was very loyal and valued relationships, but it was precisely because he acted too impulsively that many people wasted their lives.

In the Marineford War, countless people died, both in the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates. Most of the Whitebeard Pirates' elites, including Oars, died there in order to rescue Ace.

If Ace had been rescued in the end, that would have been fine, but he failed to leave Marineford, which directly led to the downfall of the Whitebeard Pirates and their fall from the pedestal of the Four Emperors.

Ace failed to leave Marine Headquarters not because his teammates were incompetent, but because he brought it upon himself. He had already escaped, but he insisted on going back to get himself killed!

While Ace's slander of Whitebeard was unforgivable, what about those who died trying to save him?

Was it only Whitebeard's reputation that was inviolable in Ace's eyes, while the lives of others were worthless?

Others risked their lives to save you. Shouldn't you carry on their legacy, strive to become stronger, and return to seek revenge?

Why waste other people's sacrifices and go up to their deaths?

This isn't some kind of battle of wills; it's downright stupidity. You have to understand that when Ace escaped, his life no longer belonged to just him.

Because of his impulsive act of pride, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered a crushing defeat. Whitebeard died, most of his elite crew members died, and even those who could have inherited Whitebeard's will died...

Of course, opinions vary, but in Wood's own view, Ace's death was not worthy of sympathy.

What he cares about now is how chaotic the seas will become if the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates go to war and the Marineford War breaks out again.

Of the Four Emperors, three pirate crews are preparing for a major battle. Given the Navy's current control over the seas, they simply cannot control this situation.

Once these two major battles break out, all sorts of monsters and demons on the sea will surely appear at that time.

In fact, shortly after Wood learned of this news, Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy Headquarters also contacted him.

Regarding Wood's mission to sow discord between Big Mom and Kaido, Fleet Admiral Sengoku had to admit that Wood had done an excellent job... or rather, although Wood was lazy, he always managed to complete the missions he took on with astonishing efficiency.

As a result, Marshal Sengoku has become increasingly fond of Wood. Whenever he encounters a difficult task, he tries to let Wood complete it. This is why Wood always complains that the old man Sengoku has never assigned him an easy task.

To be fair, a fight between the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates would be very beneficial for the Navy, as they could profit from it, which was the initial goal of both the Navy and the World Government.

However, after Ace was arrested, things took an unexpected turn...

The Navy originally intended to use Ace as a bargaining chip to make a deal with the Whitebeard Pirates. After all, in the Navy Headquarters' view, killing a mere captain of the Whitebeard Pirates was not enough to cripple the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, after the relevant departments of the Navy investigated Ace's background, they were shocked to discover that Fire Fist Ace was actually the son of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger.

Ace, who was originally just the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, suddenly became much more prestigious.

However, with his true identity exposed, the Navy Headquarters can no longer handle him in the same way as before.

Neither the Marine Headquarters nor the World Government would allow Ace to continue living in the world, as he was a descendant of the Pirate King.

Furthermore, executing Ace would demonstrate the power of the Navy to the entire ocean, which would have a very positive effect.

Sengoku knew Whitebeard well, and he also knew that if the Navy wanted to execute Portgas D. Ace, the Whitebeard Pirates would not remain indifferent.

The Navy is clearly no longer able to control the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, and Headquarters is now making various preparations for the Whitebeard Pirates' attack.

Taking into account the issue of combat strength, that's why Fleet Admiral Sengoku called Wood to ask if he was interested in returning to participate in the "Marineford War"!

"Robin, our vacation is over. We need to head back to Dark Isle soon."

"Have the factories work harder during this period to produce more weapons for stockpiling; this sea is about to descend into chaos."

Upon returning to Dark Island, Wood instructed Robin and Ruth to remain at their posts, while he himself indicated that he needed to return to a state of seclusion for further training.

In order to cope with the impending chaos at sea, Wood felt that only greater strength could reliably deal with all the unpredictable changes.

And by chance, he gained two opportunities to "simulate life in all worlds" during this mission, so Wood planned to use them to improve his strength.

The goal is to awaken again with the strength to truly rival the Four Emperors, rather than merely engaging in a temporary confrontation.

Robin and Ruth were not surprised by Wood's so-called "seclusion." Everyone has their own secrets, and this was undoubtedly Wood's most important secret.

"Consume and use the Multiverse Simulation opportunity?"

"Yes!"

Ding! The Multiverse Life Simulation is about to begin. This plane is about to enter a state of slowed time flow. The host will be traversing planes within five seconds. Please be prepared.

The result of this selection: Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-

Countdown to transmigration begins: 5, 4, 3... 1! The multiverse simulation life begins!

Hearing the system countdown in his ear, when Wood opened his eyes again, he found himself in the center of a city.

"Yes, no matter how many times I've experienced it, this feeling is surprisingly real."

Wood clenched his fists, taking in his current body. While relieved that he hadn't turned into a baby again, he quickly surveyed this new world.

The medieval European architectural style, and judging from the clothing and attire of the people coming and going, it's not hard to tell that I've entered a world of swords and magic.

Don't ask Wood why he made such a quick judgment, because among the street vendors and passersby, Wood actually saw someone with animal ears.

Clearly, this world is not inhabited by a single human race. Moreover, after arriving in this world, Wood sensed that the surrounding magic was unusually active, indicating that this was a world with abundant elemental power.

Since he was new to the area, Wood was about to strike up a conversation with a nearby merchant, intending to gather intelligence before deciding on his course of action.

However, just as he was walking toward the other person, a petite figure suddenly bumped into him in a flustered manner and then flipped over Wood.

When the other girl jumped over him, Wood could clearly feel that the wind element around her was very active, indicating that the girl was using magic from this world.

"Sorry, buddy, I'm on the run right now. There's a really bad guy chasing me."

The figure who bumped into Wood and leaped past him, wearing a tattered cloak, was a beautiful girl with withered blonde hair and red eyes, who looked to be no more than fifteen years old.

From the other person's hurried demeanor, Wood could easily tell that, as she had said, the other person was indeed being chased by others.

"Such agile skills. It seems that this world is more interesting than I imagined."

"This young girl alone, even in the world of Mushoku Tensei, could probably easily defeat a high-ranking mage."

Although Wood had never seen the girl's actual strength, judging from her agile speed, he felt that even Paul from the Mushoku Tensei world might not be a match for her.

"If she already has such agile skills, yet she still can't shake off the person chasing her, then that means the guy chasing her isn't an ordinary person either?"

Not long after the blonde girl left, a beautiful girl with silver hair, also wearing a white cloak, appeared in front of Wood. This was clearly the pursuer the blonde girl had mentioned.

The silver-haired girl hadn't paid any attention to Wood's presence; she only wanted to catch the blonde girl who had just escaped.

However, just as she ran past Wood, a gray cat suddenly flew out from behind the silver-haired girl and spoke in human language: "Lia, the mana (magic power) on this person is surprisingly strong, and is not on the same level as the passers-by on the street."

Moreover, the aura of that person using "protection" is still present in the vicinity, so this person might be in cahoots with the previous one.

Hearing the warning from the cat beside her, Emilia immediately stopped chasing and jumped back to create distance between herself and Wood, looking at him with a wary expression.

Wood: "(▽｀), you two, have you misunderstood something? The person you're trying to chase just ran in that direction."

As for myself, I didn't know that girl at all, not even who she was or what had happened.

If I said that, would you believe me...?

Clearly, although Wood didn't know what the blonde girl had done to the silver-haired beauty, one thing he was quite clear about was that he was now being regarded as someone who was meeting up with the blonde girl, or as an accomplice.

Wood also knew that in this situation, the other party would not believe what he said, and might even start a fight directly, which was the standard trope in other worlds.

To Wood's surprise, when he said he didn't know the blonde girl, the silver-haired beauty in front of him actually looked thoughtful and then looked at the cat next to her.

“Parker, I also don’t think he seems like a bad person…”

Wood was stunned when he heard what the silver-haired girl said. Although he was not with the blonde girl from before, he had not expected that she would believe him so easily.

"If Lia says so, then it must be true. But this guy's magic is really amazing."

Of all the humans I've ever seen, you are arguably the strongest in terms of magical power alone. Even Roswaal is far inferior.

"It's quite strange that someone with your level of magic power would appear in a small town like this."

Since it was a world of swords and magic, Wood didn't find it strange that the cat could talk. Moreover, he could also sense that the beautiful girl and the cat in front of him were not ordinary beings.

"You're being far too modest, aren't you? My magic is quite powerful. So what does the lady beside you say?"

If I'm not mistaken, her magical power is at least twice that of mine. Although it seems to be sealed, it's rather ironic that you say I'm the strongest magic user you've ever seen.

Although Wood was presented with a beautiful silver-haired girl of about seventeen years old, along with a cat no more than forty centimeters long, Wood's expression showed no sign of carelessness.

On the surface, the other party appears to be a harmless combination of a beautiful girl and a pet, but just as Parker can sense amazing magic power from Wood, Wood can also sense amazing magic power from the two of them.

The cat named Parker may seem like a mascot, but the magical power it possesses is no less than that of Wood.

As for the silver-haired beauty named Emilia, she was even more outrageous, almost the person with the most magical power Wood had ever seen.

Although most of the girl's magic seemed to be sealed, the fact that it could be unsealed did not negate the fact that she was a dangerous person.

"Amelia, and Puck, why did you stop chasing?"

Just as Wood and Emilia were staring at each other, a black-haired boy in sportswear, carrying a convenience store bag, suddenly caught up with them, panting.

Upon seeing the black-haired boy, Wood quickly shifted his gaze from Emilia to the boy.

As Wood was sizing up the other person, the black-haired boy was also scrutinizing Wood, and his gaze was quite meaningful. Wood even sensed a hint of hostility in the boy's eyes.

Wood scrutinized the boy so intently because the black-haired boy's hair and eyes, especially his tracksuit and the convenience store bag in his hand, seemed out of place in this world.