Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"Ding, new mission detected."

Quest Name: Guardians of Red Leaf Island

Mission objective: Within one year, repel or eliminate the vicious pirates who have landed on Red Leaf Island.

Before this task is completed, the host shall not leave the island in any way, otherwise the host will lose the lifetime right to use this system.

Mission Reward: One chance to simulate life

(P.S.: This is a beginner's second-tier perk; the rewards are basically free. If you can't even handle a bunch of nameless minions, you might as well just smash your head against a wall and die.)

It's the same familiar feeling. The system rarely speaks, but every time it does, it seems to be incredibly sarcastic! And the timing is perfect. Just as he was about to make his escape, the long-dormant mission was triggered.

Wood felt annoyed by the sudden assignment; it wasn't mandatory, but it was essentially the same as one.

The system is his cheat code as a transmigrator. Running away means losing the cheat code, and what's the difference between a transmigrator without the cheat code and a salted fish?

Wood doesn't think he's exceptionally talented. What the audience wants to see is a satisfying story. Without a cheat code to boost his strength, how can he kick the Four Emperors and punch the Five Elders?

Other transmigrators at fifteen are either single-handedly defeating admirals or using the heads of the Four Emperors of the Sea as chamber pots, while he's still chopping trees in the beginner village, clearly already behind from the start.

So after some hesitation, Wood ultimately stayed on Red Leaf Island and took on the responsibility of being its guardian.

Now that the year of guarding Red Leaf Island is coming to an end, Wood has not come away empty-handed.

Firstly, because Wood is close to Ain and the others, the people of Red Leaf Island now have great respect for Ain and Stia.

Most of the time, Stia doesn't need to spend money when she goes shopping because everyone knows that Wood is the one she adopted.

Before this, because Ain's father was killed by pirates, she and her mother, who were left alone, had a very difficult life on the island.

In addition to this, Wood, who has been fighting the pirates who landed on the island for the past year, has also accumulated a lot of combat experience in many battles.

It must be said that real-world experience is indeed the fastest way for a person to grow.

Wood's improvement from the first six months of intensive training was far less than 30% of what he gained from fighting pirates in the second six months.

The constant threat of death in sword fights is a completely different experience from the monotonous sword-wielding training.

Humans are not made of wood; they will fight back, and in dire straits, they will fight back with all their might.

At first, Wood was able to win against some vicious pirates, but he often ended up with a lot of injuries.

However, as the number of battles increased, Wood gradually began to grasp the rhythm of the battles, and his combat experience continued to accumulate.

From initially having to be injured when facing enemies weaker than himself, to later being able to defeat opponents of similar strength without taking any damage, it's clear how much Wood has improved.

In the constant battles, Wood gradually used the sword techniques that the system had directly imprinted in his mind, and used the feeling of bodily memory to completely transform the things in his memory into his own.

"Aunt Stia's cooking has gotten even better! It's much better than the restaurants on the island."

As Wood ate the food prepared by Stia and watched Ain, who was happily eating and drinking with her hands on her cheeks, Wood's tense mind, which had been strained due to his cultivation, couldn't help but relax a lot.

However, just as Wood was enjoying his leisurely lunch, a pirate ship flying a skull and crossbones flag appeared in Wood and Ain's sight from afar and slowly sailed toward the port.

"Damn pirates are here again! Why are there always so many of these sea monsters?!"

The people of Red Leaf Island were already familiar with the pirate ship, so when Ain and her group spotted it, the town on the island immediately sounded a warning bell.

"Ayn, you should go home quickly. Aunt Stia must be very worried about you."

Wood quickly finished the food in the basket, then picked up the shirt hanging to the side and put it on. He also pulled out the long knife stuck in the ground, gave Ayn a few instructions, and then sped off towards the port.

At the port of Red Leaf Island, a medium-sized sailing pirate ship has occupied the entire port, and the crew has dropped anchor.

"Captain, this is Red Leaf Island. It is said that the mangroves here are one of the best materials for building ships."

"Once we enter the Grand Line, the climate becomes increasingly unpredictable, so acquiring a sturdy and durable large ship is indeed our top priority now."

Upon hearing the words of the vice-captain beside him, a tall, burly man with a mohawk and arm armor on his hands walked out of the cabin with a fierce look on his face. He looked at the red maple forest on Red Leaf Island and gave orders to the pirates on the ship.

"Once we get to the island, we just take away the existing mangroves. If that's not enough, we force the islanders to go up the mountain and cut them down."

Then find the mayor of the town on the island and ask him to provide the brothers with wine and food if he doesn't want any casualties.

"And we'll arrange for some young girls from the town to come over, so the brothers can cool off. After sailing at sea for a month or so, even a sow looks good to me now."

Chapter 5 Iron Arm? I only know Astro Boy.

(Thanks to Shark Sculptor for the 500 coins! Thank you for being willing to tip a nobody like me (*＾3＾))

The pirate ship docked at the port of Red Leaf Island had a pirate flag consisting of a skull symbolizing pirates, along with two skull arms with iron limbs.

The Iron Arm Pirates, whose captain is named Cook, also known as Iron Arm Cook, come from the South Blue, the strongest of the four seas, and have a bounty of 20 million Berries.

Don't underestimate a bounty of 20 million Berries. The Great Pirate Era has just begun, and many who venture to the seas are still newcomers.

Moreover, this is the first half of the Grand Line, and Iron Arm Cook is already considered a big shot in the area.

Before entering the Grand Line, the East Blue, the weakest of the four seas, had an average bounty of only 3 million Berries, which was equivalent to the bounty of 300 Choppers.

With a bounty of 20 million Berries, Iron Arm Cook is a formidable figure even among the newcomers in the South Blue, where the bounty is the highest.

When they heard that their leader had already arranged for them to have wine, food, and women before even landing on the island, the Iron Arm Pirates erupted in cheers.

Why are people flocking to this sea these days? Apart from Roger's aggressive advertising, most people are simply after wealth and fame.

Upon arriving at each island, they could amass vast wealth without lifting a finger and commit all sorts of atrocities with impunity. Such a life was nothing short of paradise for idle people and villains.

Of course, to live a carefree and unrestrained life at sea, there is a prerequisite: joining a powerful pirate crew and having a strong captain who can protect them.

In the eyes of most of the Iron Arm Pirates, their captain, Iron Arm Cook, was such a powerful figure.

Since setting sail, their pirate crew has grown stronger in the South China Sea, and they have even managed to escape from the Navy's pursuit on several occasions, making them incredibly famous.

Even their captain once sank a small naval vessel with a single punch when facing the pursuing navy, which is why he has earned the nickname "Iron Arm" and the bounty.

As soon as the Iron Arm Pirates' ship docked, Cook heard the alarm bells ringing from the island and immediately revealed a rather contemptuous smile.

"My men, the bells that welcome us on the island have already rung. Now, let's announce our arrival to this island in the style of the 'Iron Arm Pirates'!"

Upon hearing Iron Arm Cook's order, the pirates under the Iron Arm Pirates all revealed bloodthirsty and excited smiles, drew their weapons, and prepared to storm into the town from the port.

However, just as the few pirate henchmen, who were excited and charging ahead, were about to rush into the island's town, they vaguely saw a figure flash past in front of them, and then their eyes fell on their own bodies still running.

A blade flashed through the air, accompanied by three jets of gushing blood, and three perfectly good heads flew into the air.

These pirates, who were originally at the forefront, probably never understood why they could see behind them until the moment of their deaths.

"Welcoming bells? Why do I hear only funeral bells tolling for you?"

With long, flowing black hair reaching his waist, Wood slowly emerged from the opposite side of the Iron Arm Pirates, holding a scabbard in one hand and a long sword in the other.

The long sword in his hand, still dripping blood, seemed to be saying that although the young man in front of him looked young, he was not someone to be trifled with.

The sight of three companions instantly decapitated cooled the previously excited pirates' restless hearts.

The Iron Arm Pirates have plundered numerous islands since they entered the Grand Line from the South Blue, and naturally, they have encountered considerable resistance along the way.

However, unless it's a large island with its own country, the resistance they encounter is usually not too strong.

Their opponents were basically just ordinary town residents who were powerless against them.

But Wood, who had just appeared, killed three of their companions with a single strike, and they didn't even see how he made the move.

The man in front of them was definitely not an ordinary character, no matter how you looked at him. Although they were pirate henchmen, they were not stupid. Now that they realized the difference in strength, they naturally wouldn't rush in to their deaths mindlessly.

"Interesting. I didn't expect that a small island would have someone like you."

"But the outside world is vast. If you think you can spout nonsense just because you have this little bit of strength, you're seriously underestimating Iron Arm Cook!"

Wood's feat of killing three people with a single strike successfully intimidated many of the smaller pirates in the Iron Arm Pirates, but as the captain of the pirate crew, Iron Arm Cook was clearly not so easily frightened.

He only managed to cut down three henchmen with one slash. If Iron Arm Cook wanted to, he could easily punch more than ten people away.

"Iron Arm Cook? I've never even heard of him. If you said your name was Astro Boy, I might think more highly of you."

But with your name and your obviously ordinary face, you're clearly just a background character.

Iron Arm Cook only half understood what Wood was saying. Based on his past experience, once someone's name was mentioned in the South China Post, most people would probably say, "So you're that guy with the 20 million Berry bounty?"

But Wood is clearly not playing by the rules these days. He doesn't know who Astro Boy is, but Iron Arm Cook is a fearsome pirate in the South Blue. How can he tolerate being looked down upon by a mere brat?

Cook originally wanted to send some of the pirate crew's officers or vice-captains down to spar with Wood, but Wood's ability to taunt was simply too strong.

Enraged by a few words, Cook clashed his arm armor together, producing a crisp metallic clang, and then leaped in front of Wood.

Looking at the towering figure before him, Wood couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. The height of humans in the world of One Piece was truly a mystery. Wood himself didn't understand why, despite being ordinary humans, most of them were over two meters tall.

Wood's height of 1.9 meters would have been considered exceptionally tall in the original world, but the Iron Arm Cook in front of him was at least 2.5 meters tall.

Iron Arm Cook leaped into the air, clad in gauntlets made of pure iron, and unleashed a punch that pierced the air, striking directly at Wood's location.

"boom------!"

With immense wrist strength combined with his iron arm armor, amidst a flurry of flying debris, the opponent actually punched a crater the size of a basketball in the spot where Wood had just stood.

The punch didn't deliver the expected impact, indicating that the violent punch missed its mark, which left Cook quite displeased.

But before he could vent his emotions, Wood, who had dodged the attack earlier, unleashed a slash that tore through the surrounding dust and struck directly at Cook's neck!

Chapter 6: Wood Reveals His True Strength

"Ding------!"