Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

After the young woman and the little girl waited a short while longer, a figure finally appeared in their sight.

Unfortunately, the person they were waiting for was not the one they had been longing for. Instead, it was a handsome, well-mannered, black-haired boy who looked young.

"Are you Mr. Borus's wife and daughter?"

The young woman was initially wary when she saw the unfamiliar black-haired boy approaching them. However, when she heard the boy's question and saw his polite demeanor, which suggested he wasn't a bad person, she immediately felt relieved.

"Yes, we are Polus, his wife and daughter. May I ask who you are...?"

"Madam, I am Mr. Polus's colleague in the capital. Due to an urgent mission suddenly assigned by his superiors, Mr. Polus may not be able to reunite with you as planned."

But before he left, Borus specifically asked me to bring this cake here.

As Wood spoke, he handed the beautifully packaged cake to the blonde girl in front of him.

When the little girl saw the cake, she was initially very happy, but when she heard that her father couldn't keep his promise to celebrate her birthday, she couldn't help but look disappointed.

"You must be Mr. Borus's daughter. Just as Mr. Borus said, you are a beautiful angel. Although it's a bit early, I'll say it in advance: Happy Birthday!"

Looking at the beautifully packaged cake in her hand and hearing Wood's blessing, the girl politely replied, "Thank you, brother."

Children's emotions always come and go quickly. Although the girl was somewhat resentful of her father for breaking his promise, her dissatisfaction vanished instantly upon opening the box and seeing the huge cream cake inside.

However, when Borus's wife saw a momentary embarrassment on Wood's expression, she immediately sensed something was wrong and said, "Annie, take the cake back to your room. Mommy has something to say to this brother alone."

The girl, upon hearing her mother's words, clearly had no doubt whatsoever. Happily holding the cake box, she skipped and hopped home.

And just before going inside, she peeked out and said to her mother, "Mom, you'd better hurry, the cake won't taste good if it's left out too long..."

After managing a forced smile to appease her daughter, Borus's wife looked at Wood again with a serious expression.

“Mr. Wood, tell me the truth, what is the current situation of my husband, Paulus?”

If it were an urgent mission, given his personality, he probably wouldn't just have sent you to deliver the cake to Annie; he would at least have left some letter or instructions for me.

Women are inherently very sensitive and have extremely accurate intuitions. Borus's wife had sensed something was wrong before, and when she saw the hint of regret that Wood inadvertently showed when looking at Anne, she became even more certain of her thoughts.

"It is regrettable, but the truth is that your husband, Borus, is dead."

He was on his way back to see you, and I was one of the people who carried out the attack.

"If you want to hate me, that's fine too. After all, we're on different sides, and an enemy is an enemy. If you, Madam, want to be my enemy, I won't show any mercy!"

Since he couldn't hide it any longer, Wood simply told the whole truth, since the other party also had the right to know the real situation.

"So that's how it is... Mr. Wood, you must be one of the revolutionaries, right? Or are you an orphan from some village who has come back to seek revenge on my husband?"

To Wood's surprise, when she heard that her husband, Borus, had died at her hands, Borus's wife was very emotional, but she was mostly saddened by Borus's death. Wood didn't seem to feel much hatred towards him.

"Polus is a very gentle person, and he used to regret becoming a soldier of the Empire."

Although he kept his job a secret from us to avoid worrying us, how much could he really hide from a partner with whom he spent every day and shared a bed?

I know very well that he has done many wrong things, and he often tells me many things as if he were giving his last words. I just never expected this day to come so suddenly.

“I will not hold a grudge against Mr. Wood, and I will certainly not tell Anne the truth, because that was also my husband’s wish.”

As a mother, I also don't want my daughter to get caught up in the quagmire of revenge and end up dying in vain.

Mr. Wood’s personal delivery of this last cake to Borus shows that he is a kind-hearted man. My husband Borus has atoned for his sins. Can this matter end here?

Now, all I want is to fulfill my husband's last wish and, as a mother, raise my daughter well.

As she spoke, Borus's wife bowed humbly to Wood.

She didn't know what Borus had done to Wood, nor did she know about the relationship between Wood and Borus, but there was no doubt that the two were enemies.

Eliminating the root of the problem is a common practice, since no one wants to leave behind any potential threat to their safety, even if it's just a mother and daughter who don't seem to pose any real danger.

"Madam, please raise your head. I never intended to make things difficult for you and your daughter from the very beginning."

Even if you want to hold a grudge against me or seek revenge later, that's fine. Once you've done something, you have to be prepared to pay the price.

"Just like your husband, Borus, I am now the same, and if I were to truly lay a hand on you, do you think you would still be standing here?"

Having said these words, Wood gave the young woman no further opportunity to respond and turned to leave.

However, after walking a few steps, Wood seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at the young woman again, saying, "Polus's grave is in a forest about two kilometers to the north of here."

Also, if you really care about your daughter, try to move as soon as possible. Without Polus's protection, his past enemies or future revolutionaries might find their way here.

Don't expect the other guys to be as soft-hearted as I am.

Upon hearing Wood's last words, the young woman visibly trembled, then bowed deeply once more to the departing figure of the black-haired boy in gratitude.

Chapter 434 The Fearless Prey?

"Oh, our righteous messenger is back. I was wondering before, now that you've broken free of your restraints, which old flame have you been out having some fun with? Turns out you went to see Polus's wife and daughter."

After dealing with the matter of Borus's wife and daughter, Wood felt much better.

Sometimes, things may seem foolish and unnecessary to others, but Wood doesn't care. As long as it makes his mind go straight, he will do it.

Mine and Chelsea didn't leave; instead, they secretly followed Wood here because of his strange behavior earlier.

Furthermore, the entire scene of Wood interacting with Borus's wife and daughter was witnessed by both of them.

In Mine's opinion, Wood was too kind. They only killed Borus and did not harm his wife and children, which was already more than enough of a merciful act for the assassins.

Wood, on the other hand, not only went to deliver the cake to the perpetrator, but also confessed that he was the one who committed the crime, giving the other person a chance to take revenge.

"Judging from the final attitude of Polus's wife, she probably won't choose to seek revenge. It's clear that she's a smart person."

Even in such chaotic times, she should be able to raise her daughter, provided she accepts your suggestion and chooses to move away from this place.

Otherwise, if the revolutionary army overthrows the empire, the fate of the mother and daughter will likely not be good.

Chelsea is an expert at observation and understanding people's hearts. She had seen everything that Borus's wife said and did, which is why she made such a comment at this moment.

Mine, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled, wondering why the mother and daughter would be in danger after the Revolutionary Army won.

"From our perspective, the revolutionary army seems to be on the side of justice, but in fact there is no absolutely just camp in the world."

Regardless of the force, everyone has their own motives. No one can say for sure whether today's revolutionary army will become today's empire a hundred or two hundred years from now—that's what's called the will of the people!

"Polus is a member of the 'Hunters' and also an elite of the Empire. If the Revolutionary Army successfully overthrows the Empire, as a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army, in order to stabilize your own rule, will you spare the families of these former elites of the Empire?"

This is obviously not the case. Even if these family members are powerless and some are completely unaware, those in power will nip any potential threat in the bud.

"We can obtain information on Polus, and the revolutionary army that will overthrow the empire in the future can do the same. Therefore, moving is the best decision we can make."

Upon hearing Wood's explanation, Mine was clearly stunned. As a member of "Night Raid," she had always thought about overthrowing the dirty and dark empire, but she had never thought about these things before.

"Tsk, dirty politics! So who are we working for right now? Is everything we're doing even meaningful?"

It has to be said that what Wood suddenly said was quite a shock to the proud young girl who had previously been determined to overthrow the empire, after all, it was a matter of belief.

"For now, what we're doing is still meaningful, isn't it? At least the revolutionary army is indeed more suitable to rule this kingdom than the empire."

As for what happens in the future, what does it have to do with us? Dynastic changes are an inevitable trend in historical progress; we only need to stay true to the path we are on now.

Listening to what Wood said, Chelsea looked at him with increasing curiosity and then asked, "Actually, I've always been quite puzzled. Wood, your age is only about the same as Mine's, right?"

But I always feel that you see things very clearly, and you speak and act very maturely, giving people the impression that you have experienced a lot..."

"It's not as mysterious as you make it out to be. Before I joined, I was the eldest son of a prominent family. It's normal that I had a broader perspective and more insightful views than others."

Realizing he had overdone his bragging and even aroused Chelsea's suspicion, Wood quickly made up an excuse to brush it off.

While Wood and his group had dealt with Polus among the "Hunters," Tatsumi and his group on the other side had begun to take action against the other "Hunters."

With the return of Brand and Hill, "Night Raid" has regained some of its fighting strength.

Their chosen targets for their comeback are Dr. Fashion and the yandere girl Seryu.

The main reason for choosing these two people to target is that Dr. Fashion and Seryu rarely stay at the "Hunter's" base.

Seryu would patrol various parts of the capital from time to time, ostensibly to uphold justice and eradicate evil.

Because of the extremely dangerous nature of their research, Dr. Fashion's research lab is located outside the capital city.

In terms of sheer combat strength, the current Night Raid would be no match for the Hunters.

In order to gain an advantage, the only method that Tatsumi and his group could think of was to defeat them one by one.

With their current combat strength, the entire "Night Raid" team will eliminate the lone "Hunter" members one by one before Esdeath and the other "Hunter" members can react.

Since they've lost their stronghold anyway, they might as well break up into smaller groups and, just like their name suggests, go back to their old ways, hiding in the shadows to ambush their prey.

If they fail in one strike, they will flee thousands of miles away. In terms of mobility and assassination experience, how can a hastily assembled team like the "Hunters" compare to such professionals?

In Dr. Fashion's research lab, Seryu, a girl from the Imperial Capital Garrison, looked at Tatsumi and Leone sneaking towards them on the monitor and asked Dr. Fashion, who was sitting in front of the computer and typing rapidly: "Mr. Fashion, is what we're doing really okay?"

The Night Raiders are all deeply sinful individuals, but it's undeniable that they are incredibly strong, managing to escape our encirclements several times.

This time they've clearly come prepared, and General Esdeath has been looking for them for a long time. Are we really not going to notify them this time?

Dr. Fashion already knew that "Night Raid" and others were targeting him and Seryu, since they relied on scientific research and had advanced surveillance equipment.

However, even knowing that "Night Raid" was going to target them, Dr Fashion remained unmoved... no, it should be said that they were already prepared.

"If we contact General Esdeath and the others, we can wipe out Night Raid, but our contribution will be greatly diminished."

"With my latest research and your strength, Seryu, the two of us are perfectly capable of annihilating them. What do you think, Seryu?"

Having already discovered Tatsumi and his group's actions, Dr. Fashion had ample time and opportunity to contact Esdeath and the other "Hunters," but he decided not to do so.