Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

The enormous black crescent moon, having lost its target, landed directly on the mangrove tree behind it. What happened next stunned all the marines and pirates watching the battle.

The Yarchiman mangrove, with a root radius of at least nearly a kilometer, was actually severed by Wood's strike!

It should be noted that the Sabaody Archipelago is made up of 79 Yarchiman mangroves, and now Wood has casually cut one of them in half with a single blow!

Watching Kizaru and Wood fight, Hawkins and Apoo, both Supernovas, never closed their mouths.

The true strength of the powerful beings on the high seas far exceeded their expectations, and their initial arrogance as "supernovas" was shattered.

Judging from the scale of their current battle, it's clear that Admiral Kizaru was just playing around with them before. If he had used half the strength he had when fighting Wood, they wouldn't have lasted a single round against him.

The mangrove trees of Yarqiman were all felled, and as the battle between Kizaru and Wood intensified, the entire island began to shake.

Golden light bullets and sharp sword energy burst out from the battle circle from time to time, easily destroying the surrounding buildings and leaving large, cratered holes and deep knife marks in the canyon on the ground.

"Yata mirror!"

Kizaru used the constant refraction of light to appear behind Wood at a speed comparable to the speed of light. He swung his "Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi" down, but it was blocked by Wood's other long sword, "Asahikaze," which he drew as he turned around.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu - Fire Attribute One-Sword Style - Phoenix Fire!"

Asura blocked the giant light sword, she slashed down with the demon sword Tenku in her other hand. Accompanied by flames that suddenly burst out of the air, a fiery slash that transformed into a phoenix shot towards Kizaru.

The "Glint-Glint Fruit" is definitely among the top Logia-type Devil Fruits, as it is not only good at both offense and defense, but also has the characteristic of high speed.

For this reason, Kizaru often relies heavily on the power of his Devil Fruit during battles.

The nemesis of Logia-type Devil Fruits is "Armament Haki," and Kizaru is well aware of this. Therefore, when he saw Wood using Armament Haki to enhance the famous sword in his hand, Kizaru did not allow himself to enter the elemental form.

When the fiery slash shot towards him, Kizaru was certain that he saw it quite clearly: Wood had not used the "Black Blade".

So originally, he planned to transform his body into elements and directly absorb Wood's fiery slash.

Without using "Armament Haki," which counters the Natural type, even the most powerful swordsman would never be able to strike his own form, which has no physical form.

That's the logic, and it's practically a universally acknowledged law on the high seas. But when this slash, which wasn't powered by Armament Haki, shot towards Kizaru, his intuition still sensed danger!

At the critical moment, Kizaru finally trusted his intuition. The stronger a person is, the more likely they are to believe that such a sudden intuition is not unfounded.

Unfortunately, just as Kizaru chose to abandon his elemental transformation and prepare to dodge, the flame slash was already within reach!

A spray of blood flew out, and the flaming slash landed directly on the port of the Sabaody Archipelago, instantly cutting down and burning several pirate ships that were trying to escape the archipelago, and evaporating a large area of ​​seawater.

However, Kizaru, who was clutching his bleeding arm, didn't care about the severed pirate ships at all. Instead, he looked at Wood with surprise and said, "You didn't use Armament Haki, so how were you able to hurt me?"

Even if your sword is made of seastone, it shouldn't be effective unless it directly touches my body!

No wonder Kizaru was so agitated. Currently, the only known things on the sea that can counter Logia-type elemental abilities are Seastone and Armament Haki.

If Wood can harm Logia-types without using either of these two things, then it means he has mastered other new powers, or has come up with some new contraption.

After all, Wood Arms Company is currently the most advanced weapons company on the high seas, so it wouldn't be surprising if they came up with some new inventions.

"A true swordsman can cut down anything, not even light!"

He brandished his knife, dispelling the remaining flames, and said this in a very flamboyant manner.

Chapter 394: A worker can be demoted, but will not accept a pay cut!

There's a reason why Wood was able to injure Kizaru without using Armament Haki.

It wasn't that Wood Weapons Company had come up with any new inventions, but rather the new power Wood had obtained from the last simulation, 'The Blessing of the Sword Saint'.

This guy allows Wood to unleash the full power of the sword, and also gives him the power to slay the indestructible.

If Perona could kill the incorporeal "Negative Ghost" Wood, then the elemental Logia-type Devil Fruit user would naturally be no exception.

Although Kizaru narrowly dodged the fiery slash, his carelessness resulted in his right hand being injured by Wood's sword energy, and it is now bleeding profusely.

"Just like what Zephyr said before, Mr. Kizaru relies too much on his Devil Fruit ability, and sooner or later he will suffer because of it."

I never imagined that the person who caused Mr. Kizaru to suffer a loss would be one of my junior classmates. What an honor!

Seeing Wood's carefree and grinning face, Kizaru was tempted to stop slacking off and show his worth for a promotion and raise. However, the current situation forced him to act cautiously.

His main mission this time was to protect the safety of the Celestial Dragons on the island, and secondly to capture the pirates on the island. As for fighting with Wood, it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Fighting Wood is certainly an option, but the entire Sabaody Archipelago would likely be destroyed in their battle, including the Celestial Dragons on the island, who would be no exception.

Wood is a pirate, and a great pirate that even the World Government can't handle. Even if things get out of hand, he has nothing to lose and can simply go back to the sea and live a carefree life.

But Kizaru is different. He's supported by the World Government and the Navy. If a Celestial Dragon dies while under his protection, it would be a different story.

Then he'll probably be stripped of his job by the Navy and the World Government and sent back to his hometown to raise pigs.

Although Kizaru enjoys taking it easy, he doesn't want to lose his secure job. It's so great to be paid well and take it easy, there's no need to go against his principles for the sake of a temporary struggle.

"As a big shot in the new world, why are you here instead of staying in your own territory?"

Is it because of the pirates on the island, those so-called "supernovas," are there any you admire or know?

Having lost all will to fight, Kizaru decided to fully embrace the principle of "going through the motions" and started chatting with Wood.

On the one hand, even if the two of them continued fighting, they would not be able to determine a winner in a short period of time. In that case, it would be better not to waste their energy and just chat and joke around. Maybe they could get some useful information from each other.

"Why are you all so curious about why I suddenly came to the Sabaody Archipelago? I told you I just came to watch a play, but you didn't believe me."

Among the pirate supernovas on the island, there are indeed a few young guys who I'm quite concerned about, but even if I don't take action, they will be able to leave here unscathed this time.

Mr. Kizaru probably doesn't know this, does he? Don't underestimate the Sabaody Archipelago just because it's small; it's home to quite a few important figures, like one of the Pirate King's vice-captains?

Upon hearing what Wood said, Rayleigh, who had been idly watching the drama unfold in a corner, was instantly ruined.

Rayleigh developed a lot of goodwill towards Luffy when he saw Luffy's straw hat at the slave auction and Luffy's angry beating of the Celestial Dragons.

He originally appeared in this area to stop Kizaru and allow those hopeful young people to set sail. However, before he could even make a move, Wood the brat barged in, and Kizaru went straight for him.

Rayleigh was naturally happy to have someone help stop Kizaru, after all, he was getting on in years, and now it was time to leave the fighting to the younger generation.

Although Shakky had been living in seclusion in the Sabaody Archipelago, as someone who was in the intelligence business, Rayleigh could not possibly be unaware of the naval traitor Wood.

Of course, although he knew Wood, he had only heard of him before, and this was the first time he had met him in person.

As the top combatant of the headquarters, even in his old age, Rayleigh might not be a match for Kizaru. That's why Rayleigh stayed nearby to observe the situation from the beginning.

To his surprise, Wood, a pirate who was clearly still a young man to him, was surprisingly capable of fighting. He not only single-handedly stopped Kizaru, but even suppressed him for a time.

Wood's demonstrated strength, coupled with his leniency towards Luffy and his crew at the auction, earned him some of Rayleigh's favor.

This goodwill vanished instantly upon hearing what Wood had just said to Kizaru.

You guys fight your own battles, why are you talking about me? Is it easy to find a suitable place to live in seclusion?

There are plenty of wealthy men in the Sabaody Archipelago, and the area is teeming with slave markets where people can sell themselves every few days for a drink.

If the Navy finds out that Rayleigh, the former right-hand man of the Pirate King, is staying on this island, how will he be able to stay there in the future?

Wood wasn't exaggerating. The situation in the Sabaody Archipelago seemed chaotic, but Admiral Kizaru had landed on the island, and Sentomaru, with over a dozen Pacifistas—the first technology developed by the Science Unit—easily crushed pirates with bounties of over 100 million. Furthermore, the Sabaody Archipelago was surrounded by a large number of naval warships, and even the Marine Headquarters wasn't far away.

For the pirates on the island to successfully leave, they must first pass the tests of a Marine Admiral and a "Pacifista," and then face countless warships outside the island.

Heading towards the Red Line is definitely not an option, since it would require passing through the entrance to the Marine Headquarters, which would be tantamount to suicide.

The only way out for the pirates on the island now is to send their ship submerged to Fishman Island, which is 10,000 meters deep.

What? You're saying what if the ship isn't properly coated? Well, I'm sorry, then you'll just be waiting to die on the island.

The current situation is very favorable for the Navy, with both admirals and pacifists. On the pirate side, the eleven strongest "supernovas" are not even capable of defeating a Navy admiral; the pacifists alone are enough to give them a hard time.

Despite such a favorable situation and the Navy deploying so much power, not a single one of the eleven Supernova pirates on the island has been captured. Who would believe that?

Kizaru was playing it safe, even though he could easily take down a Supernova with a single kick, he somehow managed to create the impression of a "close match".

Sentomaru, leading the Pacifistas, was about to wipe out the Straw Hat crew when Bartholomew Kuma suddenly appeared and stole the kill.

While it may seem like he slapped the Straw Hat crew away one by one, he not only helped them escape from their predicament, but also gave them a training cheat code.

Sentomaru, wearing a bellyband and holding a battle axe, looked at the suddenly intervening Bartholomew Kuma with a completely bewildered expression. He had clearly crippled the entire enemy force and was about to wipe them out, so Kuma's actions were completely unnecessary.

It wasn't until two years later, when the Straw Hat crew reunited and Sentomaru encountered him again, that he realized he had been betrayed by his own teammates.

Unfortunately, it was too late for him to settle scores with Kuma at this point, because the Tyrant Kuma had already become a weapon in the hands of the World Government.

Sentomaru had no other choice but to hug his axe and cry like a fat man weighing several hundred pounds.

In short, if the Navy hadn't sent Kizaru and Kuma to the Sabaody Archipelago this time, and had only sent Sentomaru with ten Pacifistas, not to mention what would have happened to the Straw Hat crew.

At least it's not like none of the eleven "supernovas" on the island succeeded.

With the slacker and the traitorous bear appearing at the same time, it can only be said that the outcome was already predetermined even before the event occurred.

Of the eleven supernovas on the island, some ran away, some were blasted away, but none of them were captured.

Many minor pirates were captured, but Straw Hat Luffy, the mastermind behind the attack on the Celestial Dragons, along with Kid and Law who were caught in the crossfire, were not captured, which greatly angered the Celestial Dragons.

Kizaru, who was in charge of the main support force, was naturally scolded mercilessly by Sengoku.

A dignified Marine Admiral, the highest combat force of the headquarters, and even with ten of the latest human weapons developed by the Science Unit, couldn't even capture some rookie pirates.

The Celestial Dragons were furious about this and even began to doubt whether the Navy Headquarters' top combat power was genuine, resolving to cut the funding to the Navy Headquarters by half next year.

Sengoku was also furious about the cuts to his expenses, so he deducted a year's salary from Kizaru's pay.

When the old man who was slacking off heard that Sengoku was going to deduct his salary, he initially showed a heartbroken expression, saying that the reason why this mission failed was entirely due to Wood's interference.

Unfortunately, Kizaru's attempt to shift the blame failed this time, because after the Navy's massive support landed on the island, Wood not only escaped unscathed, but was also sent back by a special ship arranged by them.