Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

In short, Wood is an unambitious and lazy bum, a fact that neither the Navy nor the other "Four Emperors" seem to believe.

If someone were utterly incompetent, how could they have built such a vast network of connections and a massive fortune on the high seas over twenty years, and become the possessor of "Conqueror's Haki"?

Aokiji's goal this time was simple: to infiltrate Wood's forces, gain Wood's trust, and figure out Wood's true purpose.

"I would naturally welcome such a big shot as a former admiral to join our weapons company with open arms."

However, our weapons company has a somewhat unique system. After all, although we are pirates, we have always focused on doing business and rarely engage in fighting or killing.

So strength and such are secondary to us; what we need are experience and qualifications. Aokiji… how is Mr. Kuzan's eloquence?”

Hearing that Wood believed him so easily and readily agreed to join him, Aokiji was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head in confusion after hearing Wood's question clearly.

Although he was a naval admiral, due to his personality, he was naturally a man of few words. He was not eloquent, and even his daily interactions with friends were rare.

"You can't do the sales job, since it requires a lot of eloquence."

"I wonder if Mr. Kuzan has any research talent, like building cannons in his spare time?"

Aokiji: "(°_°), I'm a Navy Admiral, not a scientist, and definitely not a blacksmith!"

"Does Mr. Kuzan know much about weapons? Or how good is his swimming skill?"

Aokiji was speechless. If he hadn't come here to seek refuge, and if it weren't for his aloof personality, he would have wanted to slap Wood across the face right now.

He's a naval admiral, what the hell does he know about weapons? As the highest combat power in the headquarters, he himself is the strongest weapon.

As for swimming skills... well, looking across the entire ocean, if you're so great, find me a Devil Fruit user who's a swimming expert and I can see for myself.

"That would be a real problem. Mr. Kuzan, you're not good at speaking, so you're not fit to be a manager in the sales department."

They don't understand weapons research and development, and they don't even know much about weapons, so they can't be cadres in the technology development department.

Regarding swimming... our transportation department is managed by the merfolk, since some sea areas are quite difficult for ships to pass through, requiring the combined efforts of the merfolk and the fishmen.

Although humans certainly can't compare to the fish-men in swimming skills, with my connections, making you a transport officer is no problem.

But you can't swim, and I'm worried that the fish-men and mermaid girls won't accept you as their leader.

At first, Aokiji thought Wood was just teasing him by asking him these questions, but it wasn't until Wood said these things later that Aokiji realized that the other party was actually trying to help him find a suitable position.

But after learning the truth, Aokiji felt even more upset. He, a dignified Marine Admiral, was actually inferior to a mere Fish-Man at Wood's weapons company after his retirement...

"Although I don't know any of the things you mentioned, I am still quite confident in my abilities."

"Even though you're missing a leg, your goods will be much safer with me protecting them."

His mission was to infiltrate the enemy and gain Wood's trust as quickly as possible. If he could become a cadre, he would naturally be able to learn more about core secrets.

Aokiji originally thought that as long as he was accepted, with his status as a former Marine Admiral, even if he was now missing a leg, he would be a high-ranking officer no matter which faction he went to.

However, it wasn't until he arrived at Dark Island that Aokiji discovered that Wood's weapons company seemed to be a different story.

As a former top combatant of the Navy Headquarters, he didn't seem to be highly valued here. Even for the sake of the mission, Aokiji felt that he had to strive for a high enough starting point, so he took the initiative to speak up at this moment.

"However, the responsibility for transportation security has always been handled by Ruth and his team, after all, he is one of our veterans."

Moreover, as long as our goods are displayed under the flag of the weapons company, our friends at sea usually give us some leeway, and over the years, there haven't been any problems.

Russ, a former Navy lieutenant, is now the vice-captain of the Nirvana Pirates and the third-in-command of Wood Weapons Company. He possesses the Zoan-type Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan type, Mosasaurus form.

After the Marineford War, Russ's feat of fighting two Beasts Pirates, King the Wildfire and Queen the Plague, caused his bounty to skyrocket to 1.2 billion Berries.

Although he was a former admiral, it seemed unrealistic for him to want to replace the vice-captain as soon as he arrived. So Aokiji could only ask, "Aren't there any other positions that require strong individuals?"

Aokiji never dreamed that the job competition would be so fierce. He, the former CEO of the three major companies in the ocean, is now working for another company and can't even get a department manager position.

"For the time being, other jobs only require some odd jobs, that is, ordinary crew members or staff."

Mr. Kuzan was a former Marine Admiral. If you couldn't even become a junior officer, that's really unfair to you. Why don't you try asking other pirate crews?

With Kuzan's qualifications, becoming a new Sweet Commander in the Big Mom Pirates or a new Disaster in the Beasts Pirates shouldn't be too much of a problem, right?

Wood felt a little embarrassed to have a former admiral as his underling, so he could only politely suggest that they had limited positions and hoped Aokiji would try looking for jobs elsewhere.

"It's alright. Since I don't know anything, I'll start learning from scratch, as long as I can join your weapons company."

Aokiji was really going all out. If Wood had rejected him from the beginning, he wouldn't have been so persistent. But now that he had the opportunity to successfully infiltrate Wood's forces, Aokiji naturally wouldn't give up this opportunity easily.

To protect the ordinary people on the high seas, what does it matter if he's just a lowly pirate? Didn't Aokiji also rise from a recruit to become a Marine Admiral?

Wood was stunned when he heard what Aokiji said. Anyone with eyes could see that he was making things difficult for Aokiji, hoping that the other party would back down.

But Wood didn't expect that Aokiji would be so stubborn. The former admiral was now willing to be a subordinate and planned to stay and refuse to leave.

Even though he was also a Navy spy, the unsuspecting Aokiji clearly saw him as a dangerous person and was prepared to fight him to the death!

Wood is now a big shot on the high seas, and he used to say that businessmen value integrity and that a promise is a promise. But now he's gone back on his word, which seems a bit embarrassing.

So after hesitating for a moment, Wood could only speak again and say, "Since Mr. Kuzan thinks so highly of our weapons company, then you should stay."

As for work, I think you should first learn from Robin.

After all, Robin is the top dog in our weapons company in terms of eloquence, business acumen, and financial management.

Since you say you want to learn from scratch, then following her is the best option. After all, one of her hobbies is... ahem, training newcomers.

Aokiji insisted on staying, and since Wood had indeed promised him beforehand, he had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

If it were Robin, Wood believed she would be able to handle things properly. Besides, aside from their strength, Wood didn't believe that Aokiji, a horse-faced sleeping man, could outmaneuver the incredibly cunning Robin.

"You want me to work under Nico Robin? That's really... If possible, could I learn from other executives instead?"

Although he had mentally prepared himself to be a subordinate, Aokiji's horse-faced expression still showed a conflicted look when he heard that he would be learning under the Demon Child Nico Robin.

As we all know, Robin and Aokiji have a great personal grudge because of the Ohara incident.

It's one thing to deal with other people, but if I were to work under Nico Robin, forget about getting ahead early; I'd be lucky if she didn't ruin me!

“Mr. Kuzan, I’m starting to have some doubts about your previous determination and attitude.”

This won't work, that won't work. You can't keep dwelling on the glory of being a naval admiral. Right now, you're unemployed and disabled. You're lucky if you can even find a job.

I've thoughtfully assigned you the best boss on the island. If you keep being picky, don't blame me for not taking you in.

Hearing what Wood said, even a kind-hearted man like Aokiji was so angry that his horse-like face turned red and white.

What the hell is this unemployed bum? What the hell is this disabled person? Even if Aokiji is missing a leg, he can still easily defeat 99% of the people on the sea.

But when it came to Wood, he became a disabled person with difficulty finding employment.

"Okay, I can work under Nico Robin, but you have to promise that she won't treat me differently!"

Aokiji really wanted to turn around and leave, but when he thought about the arduous mission he was carrying, his dream of protecting the ordinary people on the sea, and exposing Wood's true purpose and conspiracy, Aokiji gritted his teeth and finally decided to endure the humiliation!

Anyway, even though Nico Robin is not what she used to be, she is definitely no match for her in terms of strength. As for some minor humiliations and difficulties, Aokiji has decided to endure them for the greater good!

Chapter 484 Perona's Peak of Life

When Wood brought Aokiji to Robin and explained the whole story, Robin was clearly stunned.

Because she never imagined that Aokiji, a dignified naval admiral, would fall into such a predicament.

However, Robin was also a smart woman. Based on Wood's experience, she quickly realized that Aokiji's departure from the Navy and his choice to join their weapons company meant that things were probably not that simple.

"Don't worry, Captain, I will take good care of the newcomer. You can rest assured about that."

Upon hearing Robin's words and seeing the expression on his face, Wood smiled and nodded, looking relieved.

It's so easy to talk to smart people. If it were to talk to a simpleton like Ruth, Wood would probably have to find an opportunity to explain things to him.

But Robin doesn't need one. It has to be said that having a capable secretary is really important; it can save you a lot of trouble.

After Wood left, Aokiji looked at Robin, whose expression had changed from sunny to gloomy, and couldn't help but feel uneasy. So he couldn't help but say, "You promised your captain that past grievances would be put aside for the time being and that you wouldn't deliberately target me."

Upon hearing Aokiji's words, Robin once again revealed a charming smile and said, "Mr. Kuzan, you are overthinking it. Since I promised the captain, I would never do anything against his wishes."

I was just reflecting on how the tables have turned; I never imagined that the naval admiral who once hunted down a down-on-her-luck girl like me would now be one of my employees.

Back in Ohara, Robin was just an eight-year-old girl, while Aokiji was a Marine Vice Admiral.

If it weren't for Jaguar D. Saul, Aokiji might not have been able to bring himself to let Robin go.

Now, Aokiji has been demoted from Marine Admiral to unemployed, while Robin has become the second-in-command of Wood Arms Company. In terms of female pirates, Robin can at least be ranked among the top three in the sea.

"In short, since we are going to learn, our attitude is definitely positive."

Kuzan, from today onwards, even if you don't call me Robin-sama, you should at least call me Secretary Robin, right?

To correct your attitude, you should first do some odd jobs to temper your character, and then I'll see how to train... and teach you.

Upon hearing Robin's words, Aokiji's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, because the chores she was referring to were actually cleaning up the remaining excrement on the island.

"Is this what you call teaching new recruits? Are you sure you're not using this as a pretext for personal revenge?"

Aokiji looked at Robin in front of him with a grim expression. He, a dignified Marine Admiral, was now reduced to a dung collector!

"As I said before, before I teach you your skills, I must first get rid of your arrogance. You should know that you are no longer the former admiral, but just a newcomer in our weapons company."

In terms of position and seniority, you are currently lower than anyone else on the island. If you continue to act like a naval admiral, it means you are not prepared to accept the consequences.

While I may not be as strong as you, I don't think my actions were wrong. If you want to resist, go ahead, but whether the captain will still keep you then is another matter.

While saying yes, Robin also brought Perona over to confront her in order to prove that she was not giving Aokiji special treatment.

When the expired ghost loli saw Aokiji, she was obviously startled, thinking that the Navy had attacked Dark Island. However, when she belatedly realized that Aokiji was all alone, without any other Navy admirals or even a single Navy fodder by his side, Perona instantly calmed down.