Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Watching the naval warships sail further and further away, some members of the naval squad stationed in Impel Down were quite displeased.

"Captain, you actually praised that Wood guy to the higher-ups? What makes you think that? He's only been in Impel Down for a short time, while I've been here for two years."

If there's an opportunity for promotion and leaving this place, they should consider us first!

There were not just one person dissatisfied with this, but several.

While working in Impel Down was easy, it was also quite tedious and boring.

Impel Down is surrounded by calm zones, and the island is inhabited by sea monsters. There are no other entertainment venues on the island, and Impel Down is filled with either prisoners or monsters like the Jailer Beasts.

For the navy personnel stationed here, this place is also their prison. The only advantage they have over the prisoners is that they are not subjected to torture every day and are not locked in iron cages.

Not everyone can be like Wood, living in harmony with those inhuman prison guards and finding joy in sparring with prisoners every day.

Wood lived a fulfilling life in Impel Down, but for others, life in Impel Down was extremely dull and boring.

"Shut up. If it weren't for the fact that the name Wood was mentioned by the higher-ups, I would have completely forgotten that we even have such a person here."

If a few words of praise from superiors were enough to leave this godforsaken place, I would have done it myself long ago. Do you think I want to stay in this godforsaken place?

Hearing the squad leader's words, the other marines stationed at Impel Down were also stunned. So now the question arises: if Wood wasn't there because of the squad leader's commendation, why did he suddenly receive a transfer order from Marine Headquarters?

If they remembered correctly, Wood was a private, and in terms of rank, the other was at best a high-ranking cannon fodder.

Why would a mere admiral remember the name of someone of this caliber, and even specially transfer him back to the Navy Headquarters?

"Maybe he's a hidden big shot, or maybe he has connections in the Navy Headquarters."

"Damn it, if I had known Wood's background was so extraordinary, I should have gotten closer to him. Maybe I would have been promoted and left with him by now."

The Marines on Impel Down all thought Wood was about to be promoted and leave, and even Wood himself thought so.

However, when Wood discovered that the Navy officers leading him were not taking him to the Admiral's office, but rather to the residential area of ​​high-ranking officers, Wood immediately felt something was amiss.

"Brother, wasn't it Fleet Admiral Sengoku who transferred me to the Marine Headquarters?"

Why are we heading towards the naval officers' residential area instead of the headquarters office area?

Marineford is a large island, and to support the daily needs of the island's navy, it also has markets and towns.

Besides the towering naval headquarters and walls that stand prominently in the center, the island also has a number of residential areas.

Those high-ranking officers from the Navy Headquarters and their families settled on this island.

The naval officer leading the way was of similar rank to Wood, but instead of taking him to the towering building, he led him to the residential area, which is why Wood had this question.

"The reason why Fleet Admiral Sengoku transferred you back to the Navy Headquarters was because our colonel asked him to."

Therefore, the person we are going to meet this time is naturally our colonel, not the Warring States Marshal.

Colonel? Upon hearing the way the other party addressed his superior officer, Wood once again wore a question mark face.

Although he had been a member of the Navy for two or three years, and had even spent two years at the Navy Headquarters.

However, Wood knew very few naval officers. Apart from Vice Admiral Karp and Admiral Zephyr, the only naval commanders he knew seemed to be the captains who had taught them basic courses back then.

So this time, is it that the other party requested Fleet Admiral Sengoku to recall him to the Marine Headquarters?

Putting aside whether the other party, a mere naval colonel, has the influence to ask Fleet Admiral Sengoku for help.

Wood remembered that his former colonel instructors hadn't thought much of him.

Wood, full of questions, was eventually led to a house that looked quite ordinary. The navy officer who had led the way reported to the person inside the door that the person had been brought, then saluted and left.

However, just as Wood hesitated, wondering if he should also report and go inside to see what the other party was really like, a tall figure slowly walked out of the house from the entrance.

Since it wasn't duty time, the other person wasn't wearing a navy uniform, but rather a onesie sweater.

Despite the extremely loose clothing, her enviable curves were still impossible to conceal, and her long, dazzling legs, like ivory, were directly exposed to the air.

"It's you! Only half a year has passed, and you've already become a Navy Captain at the Navy Headquarters!"

Half a year is neither a long nor a short time, but it is obviously not enough to cause a significant change in a person's appearance.

So when the other person appeared, Wood assumed that it was Gion, whom he hadn't seen for half a year.

He was wondering why the Marine Headquarters would suddenly remember a nobody like him after he had been slacking off in Impel Down for half a year. Turns out, it was Gion who was behind this all along.

Chapter 43 The Competitive Spirit Between Wood and Gion

"I never expected that our young swordsman, the genius who was once praised by Teacher Zephyr and Vice Admiral Garp, would still be a private after half a year."

Gion never cared too much about her military rank; what she cared about was her own strength. As for titles like military rank, once she had the strength, everything would fall into place naturally.

However, Gion didn't know why, but when she saw Wood, whom she hadn't seen for half a year, and saw that the other's rank was still the same and that there was envy in his eyes, she actually put on the airs of a colonel and teased Wood.

Ever since she met Wood, Gion has felt like she's always been the one getting the short end of the stick.

What he was most proud of was his swordsmanship, but his opponent was a swordsman who was younger than him.

He thought he had surpassed his opponent and was complacent about it for a while. He even advised his opponent as a strongman, but he was humiliated again.

Half a year has passed, and Gion still doesn't know how strong Wood is now.

But seeing Wood's envious and jealous expression towards her rank, Gion felt a surge of joy and realized that after being humiliated for so long, she had finally gotten her revenge.

"Tsk, dirty politics. It makes a difference to have someone backing you at the Navy Headquarters. You've only been out of school for half a year, and you've already skipped so many ranks, from sergeant to naval captain."

To be honest, Wood was genuinely envious to see that Gion was still a colonel.

His target was the captain of the Red Leaf Island naval branch, although a naval captain in the branch did not carry the same weight as a naval captain in the headquarters.

However, to be transferred from the Navy Headquarters to a branch as a colonel, one must at least be at the level of a Navy lieutenant commander at the headquarters.

Wood's current rank is Private Third Class, which is nine ranks away from the rank of Major at headquarters: Private Second Class, Private First Class, Corporal, Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Warrant Officer, Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, and Captain.

He is eleven ranks below Gion, who is currently a naval captain!

They graduated from the same school, and even in the same graduating class, but the difference between them is just too great...

"What nonsense are you talking about? I became a captain in the Navy Headquarters entirely through my own abilities, not through any back channels."

As for you, I had expected you to maintain your low profile.

But I never expected you to be so low-key!

Do you know how much effort I put into finding you in the Navy's roster?

The navy has a very large internal structure, with various types of units besides specialized scientific research and development units.

Gion didn't know where Wood had been transferred, so she could only use military rank to make the selection.

After all, although the navy has a large number of personnel, more than 90% of them are ordinary soldiers.

Initially, Gion was selected from within the Navy according to the same criteria as herself: "Naval Captain".

However, after hundreds of naval captains scanned the area, Gion did not find Wood's name.

Then, very quickly, Gion thought of Wood's unusually low-key personality. While others were trying to show off, he always tried to make himself inconspicuous.

Taking Wood's personality into consideration, Gion began searching for Wood's name among naval officers of the rank of lieutenant commander and major.

As expected, Gion still came up empty-handed.

Gion, unwilling to admit defeat, would naturally not give up so easily. Unless the other party was killed in battle, their name would definitely be registered on the naval roster.

This roster was not supposed to be opened casually, but Fleet Admiral Sengoku had previously declared that she could choose any navy officer below the rank of admiral, which is why Gion had this privilege.

Not only had the list of colonel-level officers been read through, but now even the names of lieutenant-level officers had been reviewed. Gion, with bloodshot eyes, still couldn't find Wood's name!

Given the strength Wood displayed six months ago, coupled with his cautious and cunning nature, Gion did not believe that Wood would die so easily.

Gion began to suspect whether Wood had become a captain or higher-ranking officer, but after inquiring with Vice Admiral Tsuru, he was told that there were only a handful of "admiral-level" naval officers in the Navy Headquarters.

If someone their age were to become a general-level officer, they would undoubtedly be a genius comparable to Aokiji and Kizaru, and she couldn't possibly be unaware of that.

Undeterred, Gion spent another entire night searching through countless privates before finally finding Wood's name.

Gion was even quite relieved that Wood had managed to get a "private third class" job upon graduation. If he had been an ordinary naval soldier, finding him would have been like looking for a needle in a haystack.

After all, this was the Middle Ages, and computers were not yet available. Registration and information processing still relied on primitive written records.

Ordinary navy personnel are as numerous as the stars in the sky, and there are probably more than one or two guys with the same name, Wood.

Gion really couldn't understand it. Given Wood's strength, even if he was in a terrible situation, after half a year, he should at least be a sergeant or something, if not a captain in the Navy.

No matter what, they were elites who had received intensive training at the naval academy. As students of Instructor Zephyr, even the worst off now is at least a corporal.

Wood is still only a private; isn't that a bit too low-key...?

Unfortunately, what Gion didn't know was that this time it really wasn't that Wood wanted to keep a low profile. In fact, in order to leave the Navy Headquarters as soon as possible and go to a Navy branch as a minor captain, Wood had also thought about working hard to get promoted.

However, the problem now is that the location he was assigned to is just too terrible...

During his six months in Impel Down, not only did the Marine Headquarters forget about a nobody like him, but even the members of the small squad he was with almost forgot about Wood.

Unable to go out to sea to chase pirates, and even marginalized in his clerical job, how the hell is he supposed to get promoted and a raise!

“I know you’re used to keeping a low profile, but this time there’s a mission that I really need a few decent people to help me with.”

If the mission is successfully completed, I think you should at least be promoted to the rank of sergeant.

Of course, considering your generally low-key personality, if you'd like to exchange your rank promotion for other rewards, I can help you apply for it.

When Wood met Gion, he knew there was bound to be trouble, and sure enough, the next second she revealed the reason for recalling him to Marine Headquarters.