Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

After delivering a heavy blow that nearly knocked Blackbeard unconscious, Whitebeard glanced at the dead Ace standing not far away, a look of desolation appearing on his face, and he even shed tears.

Upon seeing the large, charred hole in Ace's chest, Whitebeard instantly understood who had killed Ace, and his gaze towards Akainu was now filled with rage.

"You brat Akainu, you're asking for it!"

Seeing Ace's tragic death, Whitebeard's anger towards Akainu was no less than Blackbeard's. However, just as he was about to rush towards Akainu, he found that his body seemed to be restricted in some way, and he had no control over it.

Whitebeard was well aware that he was already dead, and the moment he opened his eyes he saw the annoying Teach, so he attacked without thinking.

Upon his sudden resurrection, Whitebeard calmly assessed his current state and realized that he had a connection with someone on the field. The reason his actions had been restricted was because of that person.

Following this seemingly unrelated connection, Whitebeard quickly pinpointed a figure in the battle.

"Wood, you little devil, I don't know what you did to my body or how you brought me back from the dead."

But I, Whitebeard, am not anyone's plaything! If you try to stop me from taking down Akainu and Teach, I'll make you pay!

Whitebeard's sudden resurrection had already garnered immense attention, and his furious outburst successfully shifted everyone's focus to Wood.

It's true that Devil Fruits exist in this world, and their abilities are incredibly diverse. But to say that they can bring someone back from the dead is truly unbelievable and inconceivable.

However, no matter how much everyone disbelieved it, the fact was right before their eyes: Whitebeard had indeed died, but now he was alive and well again, and even the huge hole that Akainu had made in front of him had been completely healed!

Previously, when the ability of the "Op-Op Fruit" to grant immortality was first revealed, it caused such a huge uproar that even many high-ranking officials of the World Government were moved by it.

Now Wood actually possesses the ability to "resurrect" others. Although this ability is not comparable to immortality, this absurd power that can also reverse life and death is enough to bring another wave of turmoil to the entire ocean.

"Old man with the white beard, don't be ungrateful. I brought you back to life just to give you a chance to take revenge yourself."

Do you really think you've been resurrected? Don't be naive. Apart from the "Revive-Revive Fruit," a Devil Fruit with extremely severe side effects, there is no other power in this world that can resurrect someone.

Your current state is nothing more than having acquired a 'false life'. Your body will begin to decay over time until your soul can no longer bear it.

"And this isn't the power of some Devil Fruit, but rather the power contained within a secret treasure I found in ancient ruins. Since it can only be used once, you should thank me now; at least I gave you a chance to cleanse your own mess."

Why was Whitebeard resurrected? It was naturally because Wood used the effect of the "Water Spirit Ring" he had obtained in the "Zero no Tsukaima" world.

Chapter 474 An Old Acquaintance of Impel Down

The excuse about ancient relics and treasures was obviously just something he made up, but he still needed to clarify that he didn't actually have the "power of resurrection."

Wood understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime. Although he was no longer the small fry he used to be, the ocean was vast, and even now he dared not say that he had reached the point of being invincible.

Didn't you see that the white-bearded man, hailed as "the strongest man in the world," had just died? To avoid being targeted by others in the future, Wood could only show the blue-glowing ring on his finger as proof.

The Ring of the Water Spirit is a treasure of the water spirits in the world of Zero no Tsukaima. It can grant "false life" to the deceased and manipulate their behavior and thoughts.

Note that the object given "false life" is not a true resurrection, but merely gains a false life through the magic of the ring.

They appear to have been resurrected, but their bodies are still cold, and all bodily functions have ceased to operate; in simple terms, they are what is known as the walking dead.

Somewhat like zombies, but possessing the rationality to think for themselves and able to maintain their fighting strength from when they were alive, and able to recover at an extremely fast speed even when their bodies are injured.

Some might say that these side effects are not unacceptable, after all, it's a "resurrection".

But that's not actually the case. No matter how powerful the "Ring of the Water Spirit" is, it's just a slightly more powerful magical item.

Although the ring itself possesses magic, it is not much. To grant someone a "false life" for a long time, it ultimately depends on the user's magic power. After all, there is no power that appears out of thin air, and the law of conservation of energy must still be obeyed.

Moreover, the soul of an object given a "false life" will be forcibly bound to its original body by the magic of the ring. Once the caster removes the spell, or the original body reaches its limit, the soul of the deceased will completely dissipate!

Whitebeard is one of the strongest beings in this world, and the magical power required to grant him "false life" is also enormous. Furthermore, due to his extremely strong will, Wood also discovered that he could only restrict the other party's actions, but could not manipulate his thoughts.

Otherwise, according to Wood's original plan, he intended to coast along while manipulating Whitebeard to defeat Blackbeard's crew, thus completely extricating himself from the matter.

Unfortunately, perhaps because the "Water Spirit Ring" in his hand was damaged, or perhaps because Whitebeard himself possessed "Conqueror's Haki" and had an incredibly strong will and spirit, Wood was unable to control his thoughts, which is why he said those words.

"I don't know what your purpose is, but if you don't stop me from killing Teach and Akainu, then you will be the benefactor of the Whitebeard Pirates."

From the moment Wood appeared on the battlefield, Whitebeard found it strange. Strictly speaking, the Whitebeard Pirates did not have a good relationship with Wood, and he should not have taken such a big risk to help them.

And now that he has been brought back to life, he is enough to prove that Wood's coming here was indeed for ulterior motives.

However, after hearing Wood's explanation of "false life," Whitebeard no longer cared about Wood's true purpose.

His current goal is simply to kill Blackbeard and Akainu, partly for revenge and partly to clear away future obstacles and risks for the Whitebeard Pirates.

Even a fool would know that Blackbeard had planned so much, even plotting to exploit the power of the "Tremor-Tremor Fruit" within himself, indirectly causing the deaths of himself and Ace.

Given such a deep-seated hatred, Marco and the other members of the Whitebeard Pirates would naturally not let Blackbeard off the hook.

How could Marco and his crew possibly outmaneuver a man as cunning and ambitious as Blackbeard? To prevent their other adopted sons from dying tragically at Blackbeard's hands in the future, eliminating Blackbeard now is the only sensible choice.

"If you want to kill Blackbeard, then I will naturally agree with it wholeheartedly, since I don't like this guy either."

However, if you want to take down Akainu as well, please forgive me for not allowing you to do so.

It's not because I'm on the Navy's side, but as everyone knows, I'm a businessman. The reason I've been able to establish myself on the high seas for so long is because I know how to follow the rules and have always stood in a neutral camp.

Now everyone knows that your resurrection, Whitebeard, was due to me.

If you kill the Navy Headquarters' top combat force, then finally get your revenge and your soul dissipates, wouldn't I be the one taking the blame for you?

"Putting aside my original purpose for coming here, to be honest, I've helped your Whitebeard Pirates quite a few times during this 'Marineford War,' haven't I?"

First, I destroyed the defenses the Navy set up to prevent your escape. Then, I held off two Marine Admirals for you. Finally, I prevented your corpse from being trampled and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power from being stolen by Blackbeard, giving you the chance to take revenge yourself. Is this how you intend to repay your benefactor?

If Whitebeard hadn't previously mentioned that his "resurrection" was related to Wood, then Wood most likely wouldn't have stopped him from killing Akainu.

Wood himself didn't particularly like Akainu's extreme actions, and with one less admiral, his old flame Gion might be able to successfully take over.

But now everyone knows that Whitebeard was brought back to life by his own actions. If Whitebeard in this state kills Akainu, how is he supposed to explain that to Fleet Admiral Sengoku?

"Then I'll kill Teach first. As for Akainu, we'll see if you can stop me then."

Upon hearing what Wood said, Whitebeard realized that his previous actions in revealing his connection with Wood had been somewhat hasty.

And Whitebeard wasn't stupid. He could tell from Wood's words that Wood had concerns, so his last sentence, "Let's see if you can stop me?" was quite clever.

In other words, Whitebeard was definitely going to kill Akainu in the end, and Wood, as the caster, tried to stop him, but whether he would succeed was another matter.

After all, Wood had already expressed his willingness to "stop" Whitebeard. If he still couldn't stop him, then he could only blame the fact that Whitebeard was too powerful...

While Wood was negotiating with Whitebeard, Blackbeard, who was being held down in a pit by Whitebeard, also recovered from his unconscious state. A large amount of black aura emanated from his body, and he reached out a hand to grab Whitebeard's hand.

The Dark-Dark Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit, is considered the most vicious Devil Fruit because it is extremely unique among Logia-type fruits.

The "Dark-Dark Fruit" possesses an exceptionally powerful ability: the power to erase or cause other users to lose their abilities.

Simply touching a Devil Fruit user, regardless of their type, will temporarily disable their ability, almost like the effect of Seastone.

Although this ability prevents the user of the "Dark-Dark Fruit" from becoming an elemental, it allows him to absorb damage.

Blackbeard believed that Whitebeard's ability to "rise from the dead" must be due to the power of some kind of Devil Fruit, rather than from some kind of secret treasure that Wood mentioned.

If such a powerful treasure truly exists, why has Blackbeard never heard of it?

Any Devil Fruit power will lose its effect once it is touched by his "Dark-Dark Fruit". However, whatever unknown Devil Fruit Wood ate, its power on Whitebeard will also be lost at the same time.

However, the originally confident Blackbeard, with his dark, round face, was hit with another heavy punch.

The force of the punch was so great that Blackbeard's massive body slid across the ground for dozens of meters, landing face-first. His already missing teeth became even more gaping!

"My ability isn't working?" x2

Whitebeard, who had punched Blackbeard flying, and Blackbeard, who had slid face-first across the ground for a considerable distance, both looked utterly bewildered and uttered the same words at the same time.

Whitebeard was baffled. He had clearly used the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in that punch, but when his fist hit Blackbeard, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power didn't work. What sent Blackbeard flying was only his own physical strength.

Blackbeard was bewildered because he was surprised that although he had touched Whitebeard using the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, the "resurrection" effect on Whitebeard did not disappear, so he thought his Devil Fruit ability had no effect.

Whitebeard was able to "come back to life" because of the "false life" granted by the Water Spirit Ring. The source of his power was the magic of the Water Spirit Ring and Wood's magic power, and had nothing to do with the power of the Devil Fruit. Blackbeard's "Dark-Dark Fruit" was naturally useless.

Realizing that his "Dark-Dark Fruit" seemed to have no effect on Whitebeard, Blackbeard began to panic and started begging for mercy as Whitebeard continued to approach him.

Akainu has been defeated. Although he was the MVP of the entire battle, he really put in a lot of effort. From the beginning of the battle, he fought against the main force of the enemy, Whitebeard. After that, he recruited Ace and fought fiercely against several of Blackbeard's subordinates. He has done a pretty good job.

Burgess, Doc Q, Lafitte, Van Augur, and others were among the first to follow Blackbeard, so their loyalty is guaranteed. Therefore, when they saw that Blackbeard was in danger, they rushed over to provide support.

As for Shiryu of the Rain and the other villains who escaped from Level 6 of Impel Down, they were already considering retreating.

They would have joined forces with Blackbeard simply because they saw potential in him, but judging from the current situation, Blackbeard has clearly failed.

Let alone stealing Whitebeard's Devil Fruit power, it's uncertain whether he can even leave Marine Headquarters alive today.

Shiryu gripped the famous sword "Thunderstorm" while parrying Wood's high-speed slashes, his body constantly retreating, his expression growing increasingly surprised as he looked at Wood.

That's right. Compared to the tyrannical king and others, Wood was someone Shiliu knew well.

Don't forget that more than ten or twenty years ago, Wood used to work in Impel Down, and Shiryu was the warden of Impel Down at that time. However, because of his cruel nature, he was eventually thrown into Level 6 by Magellan.

Wood, who was just a nobody before, had little contact with dangerous figures like Shiliu, but they had still exchanged glances.

So, after many years, Shillius recognized Wood, the former lowly naval officer, after a brief exchange.

"I never imagined that after so many years, the small-time navy that was in Impel Down back then would have grown to this level."

"Little Sadie and her gang were still like trash, easily cut down by me in just a few strikes. Yet these nobodys, who were no match for her back then, have now become ancient weapons feared throughout the seas?"

Shiliu had a large cigar in his mouth and spoke in a rather relaxed tone, but only he knew that dealing with Wood's attack was not easy.

Everyone was a great swordsman, but he could clearly sense that Wood's swordsmanship was far superior to his own. If it weren't for the protection of Catherine and the Evil King, he would have died under Wood's blade long ago.

"So that's how it is. You hurt Little Sadie and the others when you were escaping Impel Down, right?"

Very well, I was originally planning to just go through the motions and let it go, but now it seems there's another reason for you to die here!