Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

So it quickly became clear to everyone that Wood, with a “heart of justice,” had first single-handedly destroyed the underground assassination organization.

However, out of compassion, Wood only executed the ringleaders and mercifully gave the group of assassins a chance to change their identities, even arranging jobs for them.

It must be said that although Stinger has a gloomy appearance, he is really good at flattery.

In his vivid and expressive description, Wood is portrayed as a true knight who is both powerful and full of benevolence.

The three siblings, Mimi and her brother, were already moved to tears, and now they admire their brother Wood even more.

As for Julius and Phoenix, who were also Royal Guard Knights, they both showed expressions of deep respect. It was no easy task to earn such heartfelt admiration (fear) from these arrogant members of an assassination organization.

"In that case, you can come with us for now. When Wood arrives, I'll make him thank you."

Upon hearing Anastasia's words, Sting and hundreds of assassins from the assassination organization immediately stood behind Anastasia.

As for Subaru Natsuki's faction, which was originally the most powerful in the area, they are now left all alone, standing in the wind, bewildered.

Natsuki Subaru hasn't shown his talent yet, and his combat strength is utterly weak. Crusch and Anastasia didn't really care much about his life or death.

However, "Sloth," who were the first to arrive, soon engaged in battle with Anastasia and the others, and Natsuki Subaru demonstrated his value, becoming the focus of everyone's protection.

Subaru Natsuki was able to see the bishop's previous unpredictable attacks, which were a major sin of "sloth."

In his vision, behind "Sloth" appeared several large, pitch-black hands that could extend and split to attack enemies.

However, the key point is that no one else can see these "invisible hands," except for Subaru Natsuki, who can see them clearly.

Similarly, "Sloth" quickly discovered Subaru's unusual qualities.

Even though he was the "High Priestess of Sin" of the Witch Cult, Subaru Natsuki's witch scent was much stronger than his own!

The scent of a witch was interpreted by Sloth as "the witch's favor." Unable to accept that he, who was so diligent, received less favor than a stranger, he launched an attack on Subaru Natsuki.

At the same time, Sloth understood the moment he saw Subaru Natsuki that the other party was the special being mentioned in the "Gospels".

The reason why Sloth is so troublesome is because of its power of "Invisible Hand". Now that "invisible" has become a visible existence for Subaru Natsuki, its power is naturally greatly reduced.

Julius, Wilkins, Crusch, and the newly joined Stinger are all formidable fighters. With Subaru Natsuki's guidance, they are no longer as pathetic as before, and instead directly suppress Sloth, forcing it into a steady retreat.

“Woooooooooooooooooooo!”

Just as the group was about to deal with the problem of sloth, a whale's cry from the thick fog once again made their faces turn grim.

Chapter 366 Wood Arrives Just in Time!

Despite being a magical beast, the white whale possesses remarkable intelligence. After trapping everyone in a thick fog, it did not choose to pursue them further but instead focused on healing its injuries.

While the group was locked in battle with "Sloth," the white whale, hidden in the thick fog, seized the opportunity and unleashed its trump card, the "Vanishing Fog," attempting to wipe out Julius and his companions in one fell swoop.

The moment Julius and his companions heard the whale's cry, they sensed something was wrong. However, just as they were about to retreat, they discovered that they could not move their feet at all.

"Your feet are all entangled by that guy's 'invisible hand'!" Natsuki Subaru warned, looking at Julius and the others who were panicked and confused.

"What's the use of reminding me now? I knew all along that you were a coward who couldn't help at all!" For a nimble assassin, being unable to move made him feel extremely insecure.

Poison Sting also tried to stab the "Invisible Hand" with its poisonous raised hand, but unfortunately, although the "Invisible Hand" had a physical form, it was not made of flesh and blood.

Regardless of whether the other party will be poisoned, the poisoned stinger is currently so weak that even a dagger cannot penetrate it.

Currently, several of the team's top combatants are bound by the "Invisible Hand," while the "Vanishing Mist," capable of obliterating existence, is rolling in, making the situation extremely dire.

But you really can't blame Natsuki Subaru for all of this. Although he can see the "invisible hand," he is, after all, an ordinary person with limited vision, and he is in such a dense fog environment.

Sloth used the dense fog to cover its tracks, its "invisible hand" moving close to the ground—who the hell could see that?

"Saint-level Ice Magic: Ice and Snow City!"

With Lius and the others restrained, the "Vanishing Mist" rolled in again. Just when they were at a loss, accompanied by a sudden drop in temperature, an ice wall like a city wall rose from the ground without warning and blocked the rolling white mist.

The billowing white mist vanished at a visible speed the moment it struck the icy city wall.

Note that the ice was not melted or shattered, but rather completely erased as if it had been annihilated.

Fortunately, as the icy walls were being removed, the concentration of the "disappearing fog" was also gradually decreasing at a visible rate.

The 'Vanishing Mist' finally dissipated completely after the last few hundred meters long and several meters thick ice walls were completely obliterated into ice walls several tens of centimeters thick.

"I spent a long time searching around the Dragon Kingdom. I killed quite a few magical beasts and bandits, but I didn't encounter any powerful guys."

"And you were supposed to be in charge of relatively safe caravan activities, can someone tell me how you got involved with this guy?"

The only person who could have appeared here suddenly and used such a large-scale ice magic to save everyone was Wood himself.

Ice magic isn't uncommon in this magic, and Emilia is quite skilled at it, but to cast such magic instantly is clearly beyond Emilia's current capabilities.

Puck could, but he has chosen to seal his power and stay with Emilia, so he generally won't take action.

The main reason Wood was here was to find Anastasia and the others, because he had just seen the letter Mimi had left for him on his way back to the mansion.

As the eldest son of the Hexin Chamber of Commerce, Wood searched his memory and quickly found relevant information about the "White Whale of Mist".

After confirming that the opponent was the strongest of the three great magical beasts and possessed rather troublesome abilities, Wood, out of concern, ultimately followed the map given to him by Mimi and found the place.

To Wood's surprise, things were even worse than he had imagined. In addition to the "White Whale of Mist," the "Archbishop of Sin" from the Witch Cult had also gotten involved.

Moreover, he originally thought that only Anastasia and Crusch's people were here to fight the White Whale, but it turns out that Subaru and his group have also been dragged into it.

"Do you think we wanted to be dragged into this? Things turned out this way, and we are the complete victims, okay?"

"If it weren't for your sister and Crusch's plan to hunt down the White Whale, and us getting caught up in it, we might already be in the next city."

To be honest, given the current situation, Natsuki Subaru is probably one of the calmest people present.

Because whether it's the so-called "White Whale" or the "Archbishop of Sin," even if he had a hundred more, it wouldn't be enough to defeat them. But Natsuki Subaru wasn't intimidated at all.

Even if he were to die by accident, with the ability to "return from death," he wouldn't actually die; at worst, time would reset and he could start over.

Then, if he dies and resets, he will choose to avoid this path in advance, thus avoiding encountering the white whale again.

As for Crusch and Anastasia, Subaru Natsuki had no connection with them, and they were even Emilia's rivals, so it was even less likely that Subaru would go out of his way to save them.

"Didn't you ever think that it wasn't them who dragged you down, but you who dragged them down...?" Wood couldn't help but retort as he looked at Natsuki Subaru, who looked completely innocent and claimed to be an innocent bystander.

Although he's a complete weakling, Wood has long been familiar with Subaru Natsuki's ability to draw hatred, as the protagonist of the world.

First, there was the Bowel Hunter, then the Sword Saint, then the Beastmaster Melly, and even when I went out to run a caravan, I encountered the Mist Beast White Whale and the Archbishop of the Witch Cult.

Wood has been leading Rem and the others to hunt monsters around the world these past few days. Although they've taken down quite a few monsters, they haven't encountered a single decent one.

As for Subaru Natsuki, he clearly chose a safe job and even had an extremely luxurious guard lineup, yet he still managed to put himself in danger. Who else has such an aura ability?

"And who are you? Are you a heretic who has come to defy the great witch? For your laziness, what punishment shall I give you?"

Ah, my brain is trembling…

Upon seeing Wood appear before him, "Sloth" tilted his head at a bizarre 90-degree angle and stared at Wood with eyes that seemed to bulge out of their sockets.

When he couldn't figure out why Wood, this "unexpected" character, was here, Sloth revealed a crazy expression. First, he covered his head as if in pain, and then he bit his finger. Even though it bled profusely, he didn't show the slightest pain.

"So, who is this crazy guy?" Because the performance art of indolence was so bizarre, Wood didn't even initially think of the other party as the "High Sin Archbishop" of the Witch Cult.

It wasn't until Julius and the others warned Wood to be careful that Wood's Observation Haki vaguely sensed that danger was approaching.

The moment Wood sensed danger with his Observation Haki, he jumped away from his spot almost without hesitation, even having the strength to kick Subaru Natsuki away from him.

"boom------!"

Almost the instant Wood left his spot, the rocky ground where he had just stood cracked open, revealing a clear palm print.

"Wood, be careful. This guy is what they call the Archbishop of Sin. His ability is to unleash invisible giant hands to attack."

Julius and the others were caught off guard and fell into the trap, but for some reason, I can see these 'invisible hands.' I'll cooperate with you from now on; we'll try to defeat this madman first."

After being kicked away by Wood, Natsuki Subaru rolled several times on the ground before looking up and speaking.

"No need. Just find a safe place to hide and don't cause me any trouble. If you die, it will be a big problem for me. I don't want to go through all that trouble again."

It's just an invisible attack; while somewhat troublesome, it's not an insurmountable or invincible ability.

Natsuki Subaru originally wanted to remind Wood not to show off, but now Julius, who was standing in a row over there, had fallen into the trap because of his carelessness.

However, before he could even utter a word, he was immediately proven wrong...

Although Sloth used its power "Invisible Hand" on Wood again, Wood seemed to sense it even without his warning. He nimbly dodged the grasp of "Invisible Hand" and rushed in front of Sloth in a few flashes.

A cold glint flashed through the air. Seeing the blade so close at hand, the lazy, manic expression was instantly replaced by astonishment, and the pupils dilated to their maximum size.

Flicking away the few drops of blood that were about to drip from his sword, Wood looked at Sloth, who still looked shaken, and said, "It seems that your abilities are not only for attack, but also for defense."

Wood was certain that his blade had indeed struck something, yet the damage to Sloth was far less than he had imagined.

Then there's only one reason: just as you were about to strike your opponent, they used something you couldn't see to protect you.

"Besides that brat over there who's favored by the witch, you can also see my 'invisible hand'? Does that mean you're also favored by the witch?"

Putting aside Wood's speed and swordsmanship, he had already pushed his "Invisible Hand" to its limits, yet this knight was able to dodge it perfectly. This was something that Sloth could neither accept nor understand.

"So the thing that attacked me was a hand? Unfortunately, I can't see your so-called 'invisible hand,' nor do I know the witch you mentioned, and I certainly can't accept any of her favors."

But your so-called "invisible hand," if it's merely something you can't see or sense, frankly, isn't anything special.

Upon hearing what Wood said, Sloth, who had initially looked astonished, was instantly replaced by anger.

The members of the Witch Cult are all die-hard fans who are jealous of the witch Satella, and among them, "The Archbishop of Sloth" is the most die-hard fan of all.

What Wood just said is undoubtedly the greatest blasphemy for a devout believer.