Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"What on earth happened! Where did Wood and Tatsumi go?"

If things had gone smoothly, Leone and Mine wouldn't have had these expressions, so Lubbock and Akame both looked anxious.

Leone quickly explained the situation, which led Lubbock to angrily grab Leone by the collar and yell, "That's why I told you all to listen to the BOSS's knowledge, but you just wouldn't listen and insisted on going on an adventure to the capital!"

"If anything happens to Wood, he'll hold you accountable, Leone!"

Lubbock didn't have many friends. Apart from Najendan, whom he always missed dearly, Wood was one of his few true friends.

After all, the two grew up together, and Wood went through the whole process of joining the Imperial Army and then betraying them.

Although the two seem like close friends who often bicker, it is undeniable that Lubbock truly considers Wood his best friend!

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Leone felt quite guilty at this moment. If she had followed Wood's words earlier, and because she had a duty to protect Mine from leaving, she definitely would not have chosen to leave, but would have fought alongside Wood to the end.

"Alright, Lubbock, Leone isn't the only one who decided to do this; Wood agreed too."

"Besides, they discussed sending Tatsumi as an undercover agent with us beforehand, and you didn't object at the time, did you?"

Seeing Lubbock angrily cursing Leone and even taking out his Imperial Arms to attack, Akame quickly stepped between the two to calm them down.

"Since Wood let the two of you go first, and he has a way to get away on his own, then there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

After all, didn't he fight Esdeath before and manage to escape unscathed?

Lubbock knew that Akame was referring to the time when they were pursued by Esdeath after they betrayed the Empire. At that time, Wood had also voluntarily stayed behind to cover Esdeath's retreat, allowing Lubbock and Najenda to leave first.

“You don’t understand anything at all. When Wood escaped from Esdeath, he was almost exhausted, and he even said that it was because Esdeath was careless and got lucky.”

And this time it's not in the middle of nowhere, but in the imperial capital! If a battle breaks out there, do you think the so-called "hunter" and the imperial army will remain indifferent?

I know Wood better than anyone. Although he usually seems very unserious, in certain situations, he is the kind of guy you can trust with your life.

The only reason I said that was because I didn't want you all to die with him!

Upon hearing Lubbock's words, Mine and Leone instantly realized what was happening. Mine almost collapsed to the spot, while Leone clenched her fists and walked out of the house without saying a word, clearly intending to return to the capital to rescue Wood.

Before Akame and Lubbock could stop Leone, three figures—two women and one man—suddenly appeared in front of the door. The silver-haired woman among them even reached out to stop Leone, who was about to leave.

"I overheard the gist of what happened outside the door. What are you planning to do in the capital now? Go back to your death?"

Wood took such a huge risk to let you two leave, and now you're going to betray his efforts and go back to your deaths?"

The person who stopped Leone from leaving was naturally Najenda, who had just returned from the Revolutionary Army headquarters. As for the man and woman following behind her, they were reinforcements brought in from the Revolutionary Army.

The girl in question was a beautiful young woman who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, with long, scarlet hair, wearing headphones and a British-style uniform.

The other person's name is Chelsea, and as for the Teigu, it is "Transformation Freedom Gaia Foundation", which can perfectly imitate a person's appearance and even body shape.

Of course, temperament and personality cannot be made exactly the same, so the user of this Imperial Arm also needs a necessary condition, which is to have excellent acting skills.

As for the man, he was a very tall and burly man. He was wearing a white, wide-sleeved outfit, had short blue hair, a pair of bull horns on his head, and a red magatama the size of a plate on his chest. No matter how you looked at him, he did not look like a normal human being.

And indeed it is so. This serious-looking man is named "Susanoo," and he is a Teigu, but an extremely rare biological Teigu, which has the ability to think and fight independently.

Susanoo had been asleep for hundreds of years, but Najenda was awakened when he returned to the Revolutionary Army and met her, so he recognized her as his master.

"When I was in the Revolutionary Army, I also heard how formidable the night raids were, and how they successfully assassinated important imperial officials in the capital on several occasions."

But now it seems like nothing special. If the leader isn't around, and the members act recklessly and without authorization, does such an organization truly possess discipline?

Although Chelsea looked young and beautiful, she was surprisingly sharp-tongued. Looking at Leone, who was impulsively preparing to go to the capital, she spoke without any mercy.

"What did you say...?"

Upon hearing Chelsea's words, Leone, whose anger was already at its peak, grabbed her by the collar with an even more furious expression.

Looking at Leone, who was glaring angrily at her, Chelsea remained calm and said, "Am I wrong? Because of your unauthorized actions, your partner is in trouble, and now you only think about using your fists to solve the problem and atone for your sins."

Anger and impulsiveness are the most foolish human emotions because they make you lose your rationality and the ability to think, just like you are doing now.

Seeing Chelsea, whom he had easily lifted but who was still talking back, Leone couldn't take it anymore and threw a punch, but it was easily blocked by Susanoo.

"Enough! Do you even respect me as your team leader?!"

Leone, if you continue to act impulsively like this, get out of Night Raid. Your actions will only cause more deaths to your comrades.

And Chelsea, I know what you've been through, but right now we need to solve problems, not stir up internal conflict!

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Najenda immediately lost her temper and used her aura to stabilize the situation.

Chapter 423 Wood is captured alive!

Chelsea wasn't actually trying to stir up trouble on purpose, nor was she a troublemaker. On the contrary, she was a very warm and caring person towards her companions.

The reason Chelsea responded so sharply and emotionally was mainly because she had experienced something similar.

In fact, the Revolutionary Army's assassination organization was not limited to just the "Night Raid" squad. Before "Night Raid," there were other assassination squads in other places as well.

Chelsea was one of the members of other assassination squads before. She had accompanied her mentor and friends on a mission to deal with the Empire's "Elite Seven Assassination Squads".

Akame is one of the "Seven Elite Assassination Soldiers of the Empire" mentioned here, and she is the most outstanding member of the assassination squad.

Chelsea used the "Gaia Foundation" to transform into a bird to go on a reconnaissance mission, but when she returned, she found that all the team members were dead.

After experiencing the tragic deaths of her friend and mentor, Chelsea matured instantly, and now she can calmly analyze and think about problems no matter what situation she faces.

Because she cherishes her companions so much, what she finds most intolerable is someone like Leone, who puts her companions in trouble because of her reckless behavior.

As a former Imperial general, Najenda possessed remarkable presence and personal charm, which quickly put the situation under control.

“Leone and Mine, although you weren’t wanted by the Empire before, this operation has been exposed, so it’s no longer suitable for you to operate in the capital.”

Lubbock and Akame are now on the wanted list, and given what happened, the capital must be under extremely tight security.

Chelsea, could I trouble you with this? I heard about you from the Revolutionary Army; your infiltration and reconnaissance skills are top-notch, and your assassination record once rivaled that of Akame in the Empire.

Upon hearing Najendan's words, Mine and the others looked at Chelsea with slight surprise, seemingly not expecting that this sharp-tongued woman in front of them was such a formidable character.

Akame was once one of the Empire's elite seven assassins. Murasame's fearsome reputation was well-known, and many important figures in the Revolutionary Army died at her hands.

To put it bluntly, Akame's threat to the Revolutionary Army even surpasses that of Esdeath.

Even though Esdeath is powerful, she won't suddenly sneak into your house and stab you.

"Sending me to the capital to gather information is no problem, but don't expect me to rescue your companions. You should know that I don't have much ability in direct combat."

Chelsea did not refuse Najenda's arrangement, because her Teigu "Gaia Foundation" was indeed suitable for infiltration operations.

Not only can she transform into people, but she can even transform into the appearance of some animals. The capital city has a large population, so even if she disguises herself as an ordinary person, it would not be difficult for her to enter the capital city.

However, Chelsea herself has no combat ability, and is even worse than Mine. So, Chelsea is only suitable for infiltration and assassination, but she really can't do things like rescuing people.

"It's alright. Your task this time is just to gather intelligence. After all, given our current status, others can't even get into the capital."

Our primary task now is to at least know the situation of Wood and Tatsumi so that we can formulate our next plan and actions.

Upon hearing Najenda's words, Chelsea nodded in understanding. Then, in front of the Night Raid members, she demonstrated the power of her Imperial Arms "Gaia Foundation," transforming into an eagle and flying towards the Imperial Capital.

As evening approached, Chelsea returned to the Night Raid's base. Half a day had passed, and the others at the Night Raid base were waiting anxiously for news, some even skipping lunch.

"How is it? How are Wood and Tatsumi doing?"

When Chelsea entered, Najendan immediately inquired about the situation, while the others also looked at Chelsea with anxious expressions, hoping to hear good news from her.

"The Wood you're talking about is really a formidable guy. When I first entered the capital, I didn't even need to make a special effort to find out; I heard a lot of people talking about him."

The battle between Wood and Esdeath that you mentioned destroyed the entire Empire's arena. Before being arrested, he single-handedly killed over ten thousand Imperial soldiers, and was eventually captured alive by Esdeath due to exhaustion.

After that battle, the area within a kilometer radius was transformed into a frozen wasteland, the ice of which has not yet completely melted. Esdeath, Esdeath's opponent, also suffered considerable injuries.

Upon hearing Chelsea's words, the expressions of those in the night raid became somewhat complicated.

The reason why it's described as complicated is because they don't know whether they should feel fortunate or worried.

Fortunately, although Wood lost, he did not die directly, but was captured alive by Esdeath and the others.

As long as the person is still alive, they still have a chance to rescue their companion.

As for the worry, it's because although Wood didn't die, as an assassin in Night Raid, and one with such formidable strength, he would definitely be under close guard, perhaps even personally monitored by Esdeath.

In this situation, rescuing Wood will not be an easy task.

Wood wasn't killed outright, possibly because Esdeath was trying to extract more information from him about the Night Raid, such as the location of the outpost.

Once it becomes clear that nothing can be learned from Wood, or that Wood is no longer of any use, then Wood himself becomes dangerous.

Overall, however, Najendan and the others breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the information Chelsea brought back.

After all, the worst-case scenario hasn't happened yet. As long as Wood is still alive, there's a chance they can rescue him.

After all, Wood is one of the most indispensable combat forces in their "night raid" to defeat the "Hunters" and Esdeath.

According to Najenda's assessment of Esdeath's combat strength, defeating this monstrous woman would require at least 50,000 elite soldiers and more than 10 Imperial Arms users, including Akame.

Even this figure is an estimate based on the most conservative approach, because Najenda has never personally witnessed Esdeath unleash her true power.

As of now, the only person Najenda has seen and heard of who could fight her head-on and injure her is Wood, who is also a monster.

"Wood was captured alive, so what about Tatsumi? He should be in the capital too, right? Was he captured as well?"

While everyone was focused on Wood's safety, Akame suddenly remembered poor Tatsumi and asked him a question.

Looking at Akame, who had spoken, Chelsea's expression was somewhat complicated. She had once accepted a mission to assassinate the girl in front of her, but she had failed. She never expected that one day the girl would become her comrade.