Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Do you know who left the claw marks on Shanks' face? Do you know the true power of the Dark-Dark Fruit? Why is it called the strongest Logia-type Devil Fruit?

Upon hearing Wood's words, Gion's expression gradually turned serious. She then asked curiously, "Did you also obtain this intelligence from the underworld? The World Government also has intelligence agents in the underworld, yet the intelligence they obtain is clearly far inferior to yours?"

"Isn't that obvious? Do you think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can know some classified information?"

As a bigwig in the underworld, the intelligence I possess is naturally firsthand and highly confidential.

In short, Blackbeard is not to be underestimated. In fact, the reason why the Marineford War broke out was because he threw the hot potato of Portgas D. Ace onto the Navy's head.

Let me guess again: Did your Navy only learn through some channels, shortly after detaining Portgas D. Ace, that he was actually a descendant of the Pirate King, Roger?

Upon hearing Wood's unexpected and shocking revelation, Ruth and Perona, who were unaware of the matter, were visibly terrified, their expressions turning into memes.

Since passing through the Gates of Justice and landing, the two have learned countless earth-shattering secrets from Wood and Gion's conversation...

Moreover, any one of these bombshells could easily make the front page of the newspaper the next day!

Wood knew that Fire Fist Ace was Roger's descendant, which didn't surprise her, since Fleet Admiral Sengoku must have explained it to her in detail via Den Den Mushi.

No… well, even if Wood didn’t know about this from Marshal Sengoku, given his intelligence network, it wouldn’t be surprising if he did.

"It wasn't until the third day after Portgas D. Ace was detained that the Marine Headquarters suddenly learned he was a descendant of the Pirate King..."

Are you implying that even Portgas D. Ace's past was deliberately exposed?

Gion wasn't stupid; having said all that, she roughly understood what Wood meant.

"Why is it impossible? You know, when the Pirate King Roger was executed, his family must have been implicated as well."

Roger's wife, Portcart D. Rouge, was also a remarkable mother.

In order to prevent the Navy from killing the only remaining bloodline of the Pirate King, she carried Ace for 20 months until she died of exhaustion after giving birth to Ace.

The person who took over this matter at the time was none other than Vice Admiral Garp, a naval hero. Believing the child to be innocent, Vice Admiral Garp chose to keep the matter a secret and treated Ace as his own son.

Not many people knew about this back then, so it was impossible for Garp to reveal such a truth. Even Ace, the person involved, was completely unaware of it.

Fire Fist Ace had a considerable reputation on the high seas before, so why did the Navy never discover this truth until now, at this critical juncture?

The more Wood spoke, the more alarmed Gion became, because Wood's reminder made her realize that there were indeed too many coincidences.

If what Wood said is true, then their Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates have clearly been used as pawns this time.

"So, according to you, you think the person who leaked this information to the Navy and plotted against both the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates might be Blackbeard?"

Gion looked at Wood in front of her and asked the question that concerned her most again.

"I can't be sure, but I can only say that it's very likely. After all, it was Blackbeard who handed Ace over to the Navy. He could have killed Fire Fist Ace and become famous all over the world, so why did he go through all that trouble?"

Furthermore, as I mentioned before, Blackbeard is not a simple man, so I believe his decision to do this is not simply about obtaining the title of "Shichibukai" (one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea).

Whether Blackbeard exposed Ace's past is unknown to Wood, but to get the Navy to pay attention to this guy, it's best to smear him as much as possible, since that guy wasn't clean to begin with.

Moreover, Blackbeard was the biggest beneficiary of this "Marineford War," and Wood certainly wouldn't believe that he didn't have any involvement.

"So what exactly is Blackbeard's purpose in doing all this?"

If the Marine Headquarters were to fight the Whitebeard Pirates, what could someone with his strength possibly do in such a war?

After hearing what Wood said, Gion continued to press for answers, but Wood didn't say anything more.

Because he has already said everything he can say, revealing anything more would be tantamount to prophecy, and he might be captured and dissected for research in the future.

"You really think I'm an omniscient god... that I know everything?"

I only possessed some secret information that others didn't know because of my identity in the underworld, plus some of my own speculations.

Whether these speculations are true or not is still unknown. How could I possibly know what Blackbeard is up to? I'm not a mind reader.

Seeing that Wood shrugged, looking like he didn't want to say anything more, Gion didn't say anything more either. To be honest, the guesses and information she had obtained from Wood were already quite numerous and important. What she needed to do next was to report these things to Marshal Sengoku.

So, after settling Wood and the others in, Gion appeared in Sengoku's office, reporting Wood's arrival and sharing Wood's speculations.

"Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach? To be honest, our Navy doesn't have much information about this pirate either."

He didn't seem to be a particularly remarkable figure on the high seas before, and if it weren't for his capture of Portgas D. Ace, the title of "Shichibukai" would never have fallen into his lap.

"Perhaps, as Wood said, this Blackbeard is a rather cunning and ambitious fellow."

But the situation is now irreversible. The bloodline in Fire Fist Ace means he can no longer live in this world. Even if he knows he's being used as a pawn, this battle between our Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates is inevitable.

As for that Blackbeard, I don't think he can cause much trouble on his own, but since Wood mentioned him so seriously, I'll have someone keep an eye on his movements.

A day passed quietly, and the entire Marine Headquarters was in a tense state. Five of the so-called "Seven Warlords of the Sea" were present. Apart from Crocodile and Jinbe, who were imprisoned in Impel Down, and Blackbeard, who was out hunting, the other seven warlords were all here.

On the day of his execution, Portgas D. Ace was sent to the high execution platform. The three admirals of the Navy sat in the center of the back, followed by a large group of elite vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters and some giant marine officers. The Seven Warlords of the Sea stood at the very front of the formation.

Besides the first batch, there are countless naval cannon fodder, but the lowest-ranking naval cannon fodder who are able to attend today are almost all sergeants.

Even now, there aren't many navy personnel in the entire plaza who aren't wearing the cloak of justice.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy, holding his special projection Den Den Mushi, stood next to Portgas D. Ace, who was about to be executed, and directly revealed the bombshell that Portgas D. Ace was actually the son of the Pirate King Roger.

Regardless of the high-ranking naval officers who already knew about this, many naval personnel who were unaware of the situation, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and even people around the world who were watching this war all showed an expression of disbelief and shock upon hearing what Fleet Admiral Sengoku said!

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It's not surprising that they'd be shocked, after all, the bloodline of the Pirate King has still survived to this day. The shock brought by such a bombshell is no less than that of the Navy going to war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"My father is Whitebeard, not some Pirate King Roger!"

While others were merely shocked by the bombshell revelation made by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Ace was completely unable to accept it.

Ace had known about his own bloodline for a long time, but he had never been willing to accept it and even loathed his biological father.

Then, when he set sail, he was defeated by Whitebeard, but was eventually impressed by Whitebeard's magnanimity, became his adopted son, and joined the Whitebeard Pirates. Only then did Ace feel like he had family.

But now that he is about to be executed, the things he was unwilling to admit and intended to hide have been made public. How can he accept this?

"That's the truth. Your mother, Portcart D. Rouge, kept you in her womb for twenty months to protect you from the Navy's investigation, and eventually died because of it."

A certain navy officer who went to investigate chose to cover it up because he couldn't bear to see the innocent baby die so tragically..."

When the Sengoku Marshal said this, he glanced at Garp out of the corner of his eye.

"Grandpa, did you tell them?"

Upon hearing Fleet Admiral Sengoku's words, Ace seemed to realize something and looked at Garp, who had raised him to a certain age and then chosen to let him roam free.

Upon seeing Ace's gaze, Garp looked away with a guilty expression and remained silent. Although he hadn't revealed the secret, he was now powerless to save his grandson, and Garp felt extremely guilty towards Ace.

He had once wanted to take this secret to the grave, or perhaps if Ace could become an excellent Marine as he had initially hoped, then things could still be salvaged.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Luffy and Ace didn't become excellent Marines as he had hoped, but instead embarked on the path of pirates.

Ace even became a key member of the Whitebeard Pirates. Garp was also in great pain to watch his grandson be executed.

"I see... but I will never admit that person is my father. From beginning to end, my father has only ever been Whitebeard!"

As Ace's heartfelt shout echoed throughout the plaza, a huge commotion suddenly arose on the calm sea. With a massive wave being created, the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the "Moby Dick," made its dazzling appearance!

Before heading to Marineford, the Whitebeard Pirates anticipated that they would face obstruction and attacks from the Navy before landing.

So before setting off, they first went to the Sabaody Archipelago to coat the ship, and then used the autonomous movement of the outer vessel to sail underwater.

By the time they surfaced, it was too late for the navy to react.

“Ace is right! Dad is your father, and we are your brothers. Wait there for a moment, we’ll be right there to rescue you!”

"Ace, we're on our way!"

As the Moby Dick surfaced, the Whitebeard Pirates crew on board began shouting loudly towards Ace's location.

One of them, a tall figure standing at 6.66 meters, wearing a cloak and sporting a white, crescent-shaped beard, stood prominently in the center of the Whitebeard Pirates' core members. He let out his distinctive "Gurarararar" laugh and said, "Marineford, the Marine Headquarters? It seems like a good place for the final battle."

"Ace, don't worry. As my godson, I won't let you die here. Whether you're Roger's son or not, you're still a son I, Whitebeard, am proud of!"

While this melodramatic scene was still unfolding, the naval forces couldn't stand it any longer. Several naval officers immediately ordered their subordinates to launch long-range artillery fire on Whitebeard's "Moby Dick".

Although the Moby Dick was sailing underwater thanks to its coating and had come very close to Marineford, it was still some distance away.

If the enemy's ship is sunk, most of the ability users on board will lose their ability to resist.

With a command from the naval commanders, a large number of shells instantly covered the entire sea surface like a dense rainstorm.

With the navy's sheer size and this being their main base, there's no shortage of strategic materials like artillery and shells.

Therefore, there was absolutely no possibility of missing during this barrage; in fact, it could be said that no area around the Moby Dick and its surrounding seas was missed.

Faced with such a comprehensive barrage, even the man known as "the strongest man in the world" chose to take action.

Whitebeard casually ripped the IV drip off his arm, then gripped his Supreme Grade Sword, Murakumogiri, tightly with both hands.

As a white, semi-transparent sphere appeared on the blade of Murakumogiri, he then swung Murakumogiri with both hands, as if shattering the void, creating numerous spiderweb-like cracks in the space in front of Whitebeard.

As the space in front of them shattered, a powerful shockwave swept out, and the barrage of projectiles, like a sudden downpour, all stopped in space as if time had stood still.

Then, in the next second, all the cannonballs that were suspended in the air were shattered by the powerful shockwave, which continued to rush along the sea surface toward Marineford, the naval headquarters, and directly blew away a large number of naval cannon fodder.

"Kids, charge! I'll cover you. Let's bring Ace home together!"

As Whitebeard's shout faded, dozens of pirate ships appeared behind the Moby Dick, and these pirate ships undoubtedly belonged to the Whitebeard Pirates' forces.

The Whitebeard Pirates had a total of 1617 members. Due to the large number of members, Whitebeard divided the crew into 16 squads, each with a captain who was exceptionally strong.

Besides the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, the crew also had 43 affiliated pirate crews, all of which were quite famous on the Grand Line.