Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

"Jinbe, you're here too!"

When Hancock saw the so-called Fire Fist Ace through the cage, she didn't think there was anything special about him.

To be honest, although the Whitebeard Pirates have a big reputation, in the eyes of the real big shots on the sea, Portgas D. Ace, as the captain of the second division, is just so-so.

At least in Hancock's current opinion, Fire Fist Ace is just so-so. If it were a one-on-one fight, Ace, who has the Logia-type "Flame-Flame Fruit," might be very strong, but he probably wouldn't be a match for Hancock, who is proficient in all three types of Haki.

Fire Fist Ace is not worth noting, but a certain chubby blue fat guy living in Fire Fist Ace has caught Hancock's attention.

Hancock naturally knew Jinbe, not only because they were both Shichibukai, but also because Jinbe was one of the benefactors of the three Hancock sisters.

That's right. Although Fisher Tiger, the hero of the Fish-Man race, did not die, Jinbe still became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Since Wood's arms company established a close partnership with the Fish-Men, even knowing that Fisher Tiger was one of the culprits behind the destruction of Mary Geoise, the World Government had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.

The reason is quite simple: many Celestial Dragons now depend on Wood for survival, and the Fish-Men are Wood's top henchmen.

No one would turn down their own money, not even the so-called world nobility.

Moreover, even if the World Government really wanted to make trouble for the Fish-Men, they would have no way to deal with Fish-Men Island, which is 10,000 meters deep in the ocean.

No matter how strong a human is, they cannot be guaranteed to defeat fish-men in the deep sea environment, since that is their home turf.

Since they couldn't do anything about the Fish-Men anyway, and doing so would also offend their own coffers, the only solution the World Government could think of was to angrily offer them amnesty.

Actually, the position of Shichibukai should have belonged to Fisher Tiger, the captain of the Sun Pirates, but Tiger is a stubborn man who would rather die than accept human blood.

How could he possibly be willing to become the World Government's lackey when faced with a world government he despised? Even if the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" are still pirates, in Tiger's view, if they need to obey the World Government's orders at crucial moments, then they are the World Government's lackeys.

However, apart from Tiger himself, many merfolk, and even the entire Fish-Man Island and Queen Otohime, hoped that Tiger could take over the position of "Shichibukai".

From a long-term perspective, Tiger's appointment as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is beneficial to Fishman Island and the entire Fishman race.

Firstly, while the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" are required to obey the World Government's orders in critical moments, they also possess a large number of privileges and are protected by the World Government.

Once someone becomes one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, neither the Marines nor the pirates will dare to act recklessly on Fishman Island, as the Seven Warlords of the Sea have such a deterrent effect.

Moreover, Queen Otohime's wish has always been for the fish-men to live in harmony with humans, but once the fish-men come ashore, they are either rejected or hated.

Once Tiger becomes one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he can openly build up his power on land, and he will be protected by the World Government.

With another destination, the fishmen and mermaids on the island will no longer have to fight tooth and nail for a spot on Wood's Dark Isle.

In general, it's a good thing that someone from the Fish-Man race has become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but Fisher Tiger has consistently refused out of pride.

Finally, out of desperation, the Fish-Men, after much deliberation, had no choice but to accept Wood's suggestion and appoint Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, as the second-in-command of the Sun Pirates, to take over the position of Shichibukai.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea must be pirates with considerable strength and reputation on the high seas, since they are a group that needs to confront the Four Emperors and the Marine Admirals. So naturally, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can take on this role.

Fortunately, Jinbe is one of the strongest members of the Fish-Man race, and his strength is among the top tier in the entire sea, so he is more than qualified to serve as a Shichibukai.

The World Government doesn't care whether Fisher Tiger or Jinbe is the Shichibukai. The reason they recruited the Fish-Men is simply to give face to Wood, who is behind them.

As long as the Fish-Men's chosen candidate doesn't lower the overall prestige of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea," they won't refuse.

For this reason, Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, bore the brunt of the criticism from his fellow fish-men and became one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea".

"Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was captured because he came to Marine Headquarters to persuade the Marines to release Portgas D. Ace."

He claimed that if Fire Fist Ace were executed, the Whitebeard Pirates would not let it go, and doing so would plunge the entire sea into turmoil once again.

Upon hearing Magellan's words, Hancock couldn't help but look at the blue robot in the prison with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

The Navy went to great lengths to capture Fire Fist Ace, and even went to great lengths to promote him. Why would they change their minds because of a mere Fishman?

"But you're planning to execute Jinbe too? Aren't you afraid of the guy behind him?"

The title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is already quite prestigious on the seas, but for the very few top-tier beings on the ocean, it's really nothing special.

If the World Government wanted to kill a Shichibukai, it wouldn't be too difficult.

However, the key point is that behind Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, there are other powerful figures. The World Government may not care about Jinbe or even the attitude of the entire Fish-Man race, but it needs to care about the attitude of the powerful figure behind him.

"Jinbe the Knight of the Sea is only temporarily imprisoned here; he has not even been stripped of his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Just as you said, his identity is somewhat special, so the Navy probably won't do anything to him until the World Government speaks up.

While Hancock finished her prison visit, Luffy was infiltrating, and Wood and his crew, who had set off from Dark Island, had also passed through the Gates of Justice and quietly landed at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

When they first heard that Wood was planning to take this route, Ruth and Perona, who were traveling with him, naturally objected, because in their view, Wood's actions were simply courting death.

That's right. More than ten years have passed, and they are now considered big shots on the high seas. Even the Navy had to stop its manhunt for them due to the intervention of the World Government.

Even if the Navy doesn't do anything to them, they can't just take a route like the Gate of Justice.

This is a private passage for the Navy and the World Government. They are essentially pirates. Taking this route is just a slap in the face to them.

Under normal circumstances, it would be fine; after showing off, there would be a chance to escape. But what's going on at Marineford, the Marine Headquarters right now?

It's said to be a gathering of big names, but that's about it, isn't it?

Leaving aside the three admirals of the Navy, even the candidates for admiral, the powerful naval commanders, and even the Seven Warlords of the Sea have all gathered here because of the upcoming Marineford War.

If they get too arrogant, they really will die... No, judging from Wood's current behavior, it's very likely that the Marine Headquarters will fight them before they even fight Whitebeard!

"You guys get ready. If things go wrong, jump overboard and escape. I'll take care of Perona, and you don't need to worry about the captain at all."

As Wood and his crew approached the Great Gate of Justice, Ruth turned to the merman sailors on board and gave them instructions.

Because of their captain's recklessness in choosing this route, it would be best if they could successfully infiltrate, but if a conflict broke out, their small number of men would definitely not be enough to fight.

Fortunately, their sailors were all fish-men, and Rus himself had eaten an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Mosasaurus Mode, so he wouldn't drown. Therefore, he still had the strength to escape.

"boom------!"

However, just as the ship approached the Gate of Justice, and Ruth and Perona were on high alert, a loud noise was heard, and the Gate of Justice, which was usually only open to naval warships, suddenly opened a crack in front of them!

"The Gate of Justice has actually opened for a pirate ship..."

Ruth, a former naval lieutenant, stared in astonishment as the Gate of Justice slowly opened.

"What's so surprising about that? I told you so, didn't I? We have people in the Navy. The Gate of Justice is just like our own home. We can open it whenever we want."

Previously, Ruth and Perona thought Wood was just bragging, but now, looking at Wood's calm expression and the Gate of Justice that was indeed slowly opening, they couldn't help but wonder if Wood Weapons Company really had an undercover agent in the Navy.

If it's a naval spy, then who is the target? Someone who can order the opening of the Gates of Justice must have a pretty high rank.

Chapter 458 Just how many good sisters do you have!

The massive Gate of Justice opened only a crack, but it was enough for Wood and his ship to enter.

After passing through a thick white fog, Wood gave Ruth a coordinate, instructing him to land at that location.

When their ship docked, through the thick white fog, Rus and his companions could see two tall, shapely figures emerging from the mist.

"You're at least an hour late! Do you know how much trouble it took to get those naval soldiers guarding the Gates of Justice away?"

As soon as the ship docked, a woman's voice came from the shore, followed by a female naval admiral wearing a naval justice cloak, a long sword at her waist, and with rather long legs, slowly emerging from the thick fog.

"It's Rear Admiral Gion... no, it's Vice Admiral Momousagi! Captain, the naval spy you mentioned, could it be Vice Admiral Gion..."

Before Ruth could finish speaking, Wood covered her mouth and looked at Gion with an embarrassed expression, saying, "Sorry, sorry, my subordinates were worried about encountering an ambush on this route, so we were a little slow."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

Although his mouth was covered, Ruth's eyes kept switching back and forth between Gion and Wood's expressions. Then, he quickly fell silent, as if he had figured something out.

He's a veteran of Wood Arms Company and one of Wood's original core members, so naturally he knows more inside information, or even gossip...

More than a decade ago, when they first defected from the Navy, Ruth had already met Vice Admiral Gion. At that time, Wood was just a Navy lieutenant, but during the defection, it was Gion, who was then a Rear Admiral, who was in charge of the pursuit.

Back then, Russ had already sensed that the relationship between the two was not simple. He never expected that after so many years, Vice Admiral Momousagi, who was famous in the Navy and even known as the "Fourth Admiral", would actually send the Navy away and open the Gate of Justice to let them in.

In Ruth's view, this behavior was undoubtedly a betrayal of the Navy. If we exclude the fact that their captain had something on them, then there was only one possibility: the two of them had been having an affair for a long time!

Of course, after discovering the "truth," Holmes Ruth dared not make any more noise, since he couldn't afford to offend either his own captain or Momousagi, who was now a candidate for admiral.

Besides these two, Ruth was also worried that if a certain cunning and ruthless older sister from Dark Island found out about this, she might just storm all the way from Dark Island to Marine Headquarters.

"This is really interesting. So the famous Vice Admiral Momousagi of the Navy is actually Wood's lover?"

I wonder what kind of expression that cunning woman will have if she finds out about this. This has suddenly piqued my interest quite a bit...

Ruth, despite his age, is a perceptive guy, but it's clear that not everyone present has his level of emotional intelligence.

For example, a little girl who was almost driven to despair by the scheming woman on Dark Island saw the scene in front of her and immediately felt that she had grasped some juicy information, so she planned to go back and make Nico Robin, that scheming woman, angry.

When Ruth heard the ghost loli's unrestrained remarks, she wanted to stop her, but she was too late.

However, when Ruth looked at Vice Admiral Momousagi with a nervous expression, she realized that the latter had already shifted his gaze to their captain, Wood.

"You bastard, you really are a beast! In the end, you still went after Nico Robin, the devil's child!"

Hearing Gion's rather excited tone and seeing her hand reaching for Kinpira, Wood's face almost turned green with fright. He then turned his fierce gaze to Ruth and Perona.

Gion already knew that Nico Robin was Wood's secretary, and there was nothing wrong with that.

But now, thanks to the actions of Russ and Perona, it seems like they're trying to cover up their guilt and have a guilty conscience.

“Nicole Robin is just my secretary. Now she’s the second-in-command and treasurer of our weapons company. I only treat her like a younger sister. Nothing more!”

And even if I did make a move on her, it wouldn't be considered being a beast. Nearly twenty years have passed, and that little brat has long since grown from a loli into a mature woman.

Even if, hypothetically, something did happen between me and Nico Robin, it seems like you couldn't control it...

When Wood was saying the first half of his sentence, he was still intimidated by Gion's imposing manner, but when he realized that Gion didn't seem to be anyone to him, his attitude immediately became tough.