Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

If it were the old her, she would probably be terrified on the spot when she saw a person of the caliber of a Navy Admiral. But now, Perona is no longer the naive and innocent girl who would be easily frightened.

During the Marineford War, Perona met quite a few of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Marine Admirals, and even the Four Emperors.

Those mere admirals? Her current captain, Wood, could take on two of them single-handedly. Aokiji is nothing. This isn't Marine Headquarters; it's Dark Island.

"Perona, could you explain to Mr. Kuzan what you experienced when you first arrived on the island?"

Perona, who had initially felt confident, couldn't help but recall that painful memory after hearing Robin's words, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

As a Marine Admiral who has served for many years, Aokiji believes he has a good eye for people. When he saw Perona's reaction, he could tell at a glance that the fear and terror on Perona's face were genuine and not an act!

However, this made Aokiji feel strange. The pirate girl in front of him remained calm and even seemed quite confident after recognizing him as Marine Admiral Aokiji.

But now, because of Robin's few words, he has such an expression on his face, and his body is almost slumped to the ground. What has he been through?

Could it be that Nico Robin wasn't lying to herself after all, and that the new recruit training at Wood Arms Company was indeed quite rigorous and intimidating?

"Alright, you don't need to worry about what I'll do to you. I heard you suffered a lot on this business trip with the captain, so you'll be officially promoted from here on out."

And now I'm giving you your first job after you're officially hired: to properly mentor the new guy in front of you, Mr. Kuzan.

If you don't know how to train him... that's okay too. Just do everything I did to you before to him.

When teaching, be careful not to go easy on the newcomer. After all, it's necessary to smooth out their rough edges and help them adapt to the environment as quickly as possible.

Of course, if he dares to resist you, you can inform me or the captain, and we can help you.

Upon hearing Robin's words, Perona was stunned for a moment before her expression gradually changed from bewilderment to ecstasy.

Although she didn't know exactly what had happened, there was one thing that Perona was quite clear about: she, Perona, was no longer a "newcomer," and the person who replaced her as a "newcomer" and Robin's toy was now the former Marine Admiral Aokiji!

What surprised Perona even more was that Nico Robin, this devil, had clearly had a change of heart this time. Knowing that she had suffered a lot before, she entrusted the task of training the newcomers to her.

This is a former Navy Admiral, someone she used to tremble with fear at the mere sight of. Now he's her sidekick. How many people in the entire ocean have such a status?

"Mr. Kuzan seems to be prejudiced against me, thinking that I would take revenge on you and treat you differently."

"So now I'll have my subordinate Perona train your new recruits. Is that alright?"

Looking at Perona's silly grin and then at Robin's sly smile, Aokiji's intuition told him that things were not as simple as he thought.

However, compared to facing Nico Robin, with whom he had a personal grudge, Aokiji always felt that a young girl like Perona was easier to fool, so he really couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

"Then Perona, Mr. Kuzan is in your hands. Remember, our goal is to smooth out Mr. Kuzan's arrogance from his time as a Marine Admiral and make him realize that he is now just a newcomer."

I believe you are more knowledgeable about this than I am; you should make better use of your abilities.

Hearing Nico Robin's pointed remark, Perona nodded with a knowing smile, while Aokiji, who had been completely bewildered, now felt a pang of regret, realizing he had made the wrong choice.

"You must be one of Gecko Moria's subordinates, right? Why are you here, and even become one of their crew members?"

No sooner had Nico Robin walked away than Aokiji looked at Perona, who was floating in the air in front of him, and asked her a question.

Although Perona isn't very famous, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, she still has some recognition.

Wood and Nico Robin are both seasoned veterans; after all that effort, I couldn't extract any useful information from them. But Perona, on the other hand, didn't seem very bright. That's why Aokiji decided to adopt the posture of a strongman and see if he could get any useful information out of her.

However, it would have been better if Aokiji hadn't mentioned Gecko Moria's name. As soon as the expired loli heard Gecko Moria's name, she immediately bristled!

"It's because of you damned Marines that you insisted on killing Portgas D. Ace and even came up with that forced summoning of the Seven Warlords that Lord Moria died in battle!"

For Perona, Gecko Moria was not only her captain, but also her benefactor, because he had taken her in when she was lonely and helpless.

Gecko Moria did indeed die in that final battle, but whether he died at the hands of the Marines is really hard to say.

After all, those who made the move were the strongest people on the sea. It wouldn't be surprising if a fat otaku like Gecko Moria was accidentally killed.

Because of this incident, Perona returned to the island and remained depressed for several days. Although she was unconscious and did not know who killed Gecko Moria, she ultimately pinned all the blame on the Navy, who had started the war.

It's easy to imagine how much Perona hates Aokiji now, given that she was once a Marine Admiral.

"Enough with the nonsense. Now put this on for me, and from this moment on, your name is Kumasi, and you are not allowed to speak in front of me."

Seeing the bear-shaped doll cover Perona threw out, Aokiji fell silent. Getting him to work was fine, and keeping quiet was also acceptable—after all, he wasn't much of a talker to begin with. But asking him to sell his dignity and wear this thing was absolutely...

"Negative ghosts—!"

As a former Marine Admiral, Aokiji's combat awareness and strength are still top-notch. Almost the instant Perona used "Negative Ghost," he reacted simultaneously, even covering his arms with Armament Haki.

But just as he was about to punch the lovable, negative ghost in front of him, Aokiji stopped halfway.

Nico Robin is now waiting for him to make a mistake so she can use it as an excuse to get rid of him. He might be hiding in some corner right now, watching her. If she makes a move, wouldn't he find a reason to do so?

With this in mind, Aokiji decisively chose to stop. After all, Perona was just an ordinary nobody. Even if he took a hit from her head-on, how much damage could it do to him?

Then the next second...

"I am the blindfolded horse-faced general. I am truly sorry to be alive in this world. This mascot costume is the most suitable outfit for me."

The phantom of negativity pierced through his chest, but the imagined physical damage did not occur. However, the next second, a dejected, hunched-over salted fish appeared on the ground.

After realizing what had happened, Aokiji was almost dying of shame. He never dreamed that Princess Mononoke's attack was not a physical blow, but a real psychological trauma!

Without a doubt, what just happened can definitely be considered his dark history. If outsiders knew about it, Aokiji would lose face on the entire ocean.

Looking at the amused Mononoke before him, and recalling his earlier humiliation, Aokiji considered killing her to silence her, but then he remembered his mission…

Moreover, if the goal is to silence them, simply killing Princess Mononoke alone might not be enough, because he had vaguely sensed the presence of two other individuals nearby.

As for who these two guys are, Aokiji could figure it out with his ass.

The woman is alright; if a real fight breaks out, I have a high chance of winning, and I might even be able to kill her.

But as for that man... not to mention that the other party's strength was quite remarkable, that guy was also the natural counter to him. If he were to fight him, let alone silence him, Aokiji felt that he didn't even have much of a chance of winning.

After weighing the pros and cons, Aokiji ultimately chose to remain calm.

"So, are you still going to listen to me? If you don't behave like my Kumasi, I'll give you another round of negative treatment."

As several more negative phantoms floated from Perona's fingertips, Aokiji, a dignified Marine Admiral, involuntarily shivered. Then, with a conflicted expression, he silently picked up the doll costume from the ground...

"A person who wants to do great things must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens! These are all tests for you, Kuzan!" Aokiji silently did some mental work for himself, while his hands trembled as he picked up the doll costume from the ground.

As for Wood and Robin, who were hiding in a corner watching from the side, they almost burst out laughing when they saw Aokiji dressed in a mascot costume.

Perona is currently at the peak of her life. Aokiji, a dignified Marine Admiral, has now become her puppet Kumasi, enjoying the treatment of a certain green-haired swordsman.

However, this also reflects that Aokiji definitely has a problem. Otherwise, would such a prominent figure go to such lengths to stay and gain their trust?

Chapter 485 Return to the World of Jobless Reincarnation

In the world of Mushoku Tensei, on a hill located in the Red Dragon's Jaw of the King Red Dragon Mountains.

An arm suddenly broke through the ground, emerging from beneath and tearing away the soil.

Just a few minutes later, the arm that had been sticking out of the ground completely pried open the mud, and a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old with dazzling blond hair slowly stood up from the mud.

"It's been a long time. I wonder how Father, Mother, my two sisters, Rudy, and Lilia are doing now?"

Breathing in the fresh air, Wood wanted to brush the dirt off his body, but found that he felt a little chilly.

When he looked at his body again, he realized that he was completely naked.

This is not surprising. Although he did not know how long he had been "dead," his clothes were obviously not durable enough to withstand the erosion of time when he was buried, so it is normal that they are now clean and smooth.

Looking at the tombstone in front of him, Wood felt a mix of emotions. This tombstone must have been erected by his mother, Senis, and others. Judging from the cleanliness of the tombstone, his family members must have come to pay their respects quite often.

"Roar------!"

Because it is located in the Dragon King Mountains, where many dragons live, Senis and her companions, thanks to the blessing of the Dragon God, have never been attacked by the dragons in the mountains when they come here to worship Wood.

But Wood suddenly "came back to life." The flying dragon circling in the air, realizing that there were intruders in its territory, and that they were other humans, roared and swooped down towards Wood on the ground.

"You guys are so noisy! Don't you know it's very rude to interrupt someone's reminiscence like that?"

The dragon's roar interrupted Wood, who was in a state of reminiscence. Wood, sensing the trajectory of the attack with his Observation Haki, easily dodged the dragon's bite with a leap and jumped behind the dragon.

His right fist clenched, Armament Haki hardened, and the fist, reflecting a metallic luster, was directly imprinted on the head of the once arrogant and domineering dragon in the next second.

A massive sonic boom exploded instantly, and the dragon's enormous head gradually deformed under Wood's fist. In the next second, it flew backward at the speed of sound, crashing into the ground and creating a huge crater.

Seeing their companion attacked, the dragons circling in the air felt not fear, but even more anger, because they felt they had been provoked by the human boy in front of them!

"It seems I need to do my first rehabilitation exercise after being revived before I go find a suitable outfit."

With a series of loud roars, numerous dragons simultaneously pounced on Wood.

Looking at the rather spectacular scene before him, Wood showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he revealed a warlike smile and said, "If it were me before I died, this situation would be a bit troublesome."

But for me right now... if I were to treat this as a warm-up exercise, it would be just right.

------Dividing line

"Have you heard? Something big happened in the Crimson Dragon Mountains yesterday. The dragons in the mountains seem to have collectively gone berserk."

"How come I haven't heard of that? I've also heard that the dragons went on a riot because of the intruders."

"No, no, no, I heard that a meteorite fell from the Crimson Dragon Mountains, which is why the flying dragons are in a panic."

Those are dragons, you think they're slimes? If it really is because of an intruder, how powerful must that intruder be to cause such widespread panic among the dragon herd?

In a small town not far from the Crimson Dragon's Jaw, a rumor has suddenly emerged in the past few days, and it is this rumor that has made topics such as "flying dragons" and "Crimson Dragon Mountains" hot topics recently.

Whether it's the taverns in the town or the adventurers' guild, there are plenty of people discussing this topic.

After all, dragons are not ordinary monsters. Even an S-rank adventurer might not be a match for a dragon if they encounter one-on-one without air superiority.