Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Wood had always believed that the Imperial Arms "Secret Techniques" would inevitably come at a price after gaining great power, such as Akame's curse poison backlash, or Tatsumi's dragon transformation.

However, the more thoroughly Wood understood the "Winter Knight," the more he realized that the so-called Imperial Arms "secret techniques" had side effects that were not entirely uncontrollable or unavoidable.

Just like Esdeath, her Imperial Arm "Demon's Essence" is powerful enough, capable of instantly creating an army of ice cavalry, "Ice Storm General", and even freezing time and space, "Makabodomo".

Why would such a powerful technique have no side effects?

It wasn't until later that Wood realized that it wasn't that Esdeath's Teigu techniques had no side effects, but rather that her control over the Teigu surpassed that of ordinary veteran Teigu users.

Experienced Teigu users can use the "secret techniques" of their Teigu, but they will suffer from the side effects of the Teigu.

However, beings like Esdeath are even more subdued by the Imperial Arms, to the point that they become immune to the side effects of the secret techniques.

Wood had clearly done something similar. After unleashing the secret technique of "Winter Knight" to the fullest extent and even drawing out Skasa's power, he then used even greater power to subdue his opponent!

The raging snowstorm began to subside, but the surrounding temperature showed no signs of dropping; in fact, it was much colder than before.

However, none of that is the point right now. The point is that when Wood appeared before Badigandi and the others in a half-human, half-dragon form, everyone present was clearly stunned.

From the moment the ice dragon appeared, to the moment the area was completely frozen, to the moment Wood subdued the dragon, only a few dozen seconds had passed. Even Alice and the others present felt as if what they had just witnessed was an illusion.

But the cold wind blowing from all around, and Wood's incredibly domineering posture at this moment, seemed to be constantly telling that everything that had just happened was real.

"This is truly astonishing. I've always believed that there shouldn't be another magical armor like the 'Battle God Armor,' which possesses consciousness and life, in the world."

Based on what just happened, it's clear I was wrong. Your magical armor called "Winter Knight" should also be a special magical armor with life, right?

"When you fought me at the Lanoa Magic Academy, you didn't even use the true power of this armor, did you?"

Chapter 548 The Armor That Is Almost Immortal

"Well, although it's a little different from what you said, that's roughly the situation."

The life form material used to create the "Winter Knight" is still alive, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that this armor has life and thought.

Moreover, when using the "secret technique," which is the true power of this armor, the user will indeed suffer a backlash similar to that of the God of War Armor.

From this perspective, my "Winter Knight" is indeed quite similar to the "Battle God Armor."

As Wood answered Badigandi's question, he lightly clenched his arm, which resembled a dragon's claw. He could feel that he was in a much stronger state than when he normally used the Imperial Arms technique.

In this state, he is no longer in danger of being "dragonized," but at the cost of consuming much more physical and magical energy than before. Also, like Esdeath's "Mokpa Temo," this state can only be used once a day.

This is quite reasonable. There is no power that arises out of thin air in the world. The law of conservation of energy still applies. Although the side effects are mitigated, the relative consumption will definitely increase, and there will certainly be certain limitations on the conditions for its use.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu: Yuki Onna Ittō-ryu - Yuki Makeup!"

Feeling the surging power flowing within his body, Wood gripped the Winter Knight in his hand and raised his hand to test it with a downward slash.

The moment his longsword slashed down, the surrounding cold air seemed to be drawn in, and with the superposition of his magic power, it directly transformed into a crescent-shaped slash that shot towards Badigandi.

The blue ice and snow slash, upon leaving its blade, was already a massive crescent moon tens of meters long. By the time it had carved a deep trench in the ground and reached Badigangdi, the slash had expanded to an exaggerated size of hundreds of meters.

With such a huge slash range and such astonishing speed, there was almost no possibility of dodging. However, even if he could dodge, Badigandi did not intend to do so.

He had previously believed that Wood was incapable of fighting, which was why he advised him to leave as soon as possible.

But now it seems that he had clearly underestimated Wood's strength. Given Wood's current strength, even if he couldn't defeat him in the end, it would be perfectly fine for him to escape safely.

Since Wood, as a friend, was not in mortal danger, Budigandi naturally didn't mind fighting Wood again.

Although he accepted his defeat in the previous battle at La Noah Magic Academy, it's normal for a man to want to get revenge.

He is now wearing the "Battle God Armor," and Wood's "Winter Knight" doesn't look like an ordinary item either. So now everyone's conditions are equal, and it's a good time for a contest.

The defining characteristic of the "Battle God Armor" is that it is indestructible. In addition to enhancing the user's magic power and physical attributes, its most powerful feature is that it will self-repair no matter how severe the injury.

The God of War Armor was once completely pierced by Laplace, causing damage to an area comparable to the Pacific Ocean, but in the end, the God of War Armor was not completely destroyed, which shows just how amazing its defensive performance is.

Seeing the icy slash that was hundreds of meters long hurtling towards him, Badigandi, wearing the God of War Armor, did not retreat. Instead, he laughed and stepped forward, extending his six arms covered with gauntlets, attempting to catch Wood's slash with his bare hands.

"boom------!"

When the ice and snow slash struck Badigandi, sparks flew from the gauntlets on his six arms.

The moment the enormous slash struck Badigandi's body, a terrifying cold wave erupted, and the deathly cold point, which could freeze all life instantly, transformed into a cold current that swept outwards!

Although they were fighting in the same secret realm, Alice and the old sword god, who were far away, seemed to sense the danger and quickly began to retreat.

Almost instantly after they left their original spot, a terrifying cold wave swept towards the place where they had just been standing. In less than a few breaths, the spot where they had been standing was covered by a thick layer of solid ice.

"Alice, the battle between me and this guy is going to get even more intense. Try to keep your distance from your opponent, or you might get caught in the crossfire."

Don't worry about my situation. I promise you, I won't die easily this time. Just focus on defeating the enemy in front of you.

How about we make a bet? If you can defeat the Old Sword God before I defeat Badigandi, I'll grant you a request.

And there's no limit to what I can do for you; I'll agree to anything, no matter what it is.

Wood had witnessed Alice's distracted fighting earlier, and since the situation was already quite unfavorable for them, he had no choice but to resort to this tactic in order to get Alice to focus on the battle.

Whether Alice can defeat the old sword god is one thing, but Wood is also worried about Alice's own safety.

It's obvious to everyone that he's now facing Badigandi and doesn't have much energy left to take care of Alice.

So even if he couldn't defeat the old sword god, Wood hoped that Alice could at least not distract him.

As for agreeing to Alice's conditions, Wood had no intention of going back on his word, and he wasn't afraid of any conditions Alice might make.

So what if he has to die? This is just a simulation of his life. As long as he eliminates the great threat of the god-man and ensures that his family in this world is safe, Wood doesn't care about anything else.

As Badigandi received Wood's slash, a chilling aura erupted instantly, covering his body in a thick layer of solid ice.

Wood was not pleased by this, because he could sense that Badigandi's magic was still very active and that his aura showed no signs of weakening.

With a powerful back kick, Wood shattered the ice on the ground and sprinted towards the ice sculpture of Badigandi at supersonic speed, gripping the Winter Knight sword tightly and slashing down!

Compared to unleashing an external slash, a direct attack is more powerful. Whether the Battle God Armor is truly as indestructible as rumored remains to be seen until it is tested!

"Snap, snap—!"

As Wood's figure shot towards Badigandi, who had turned into an ice sculpture, Badigandi, frozen in the ice, began to emit a black magical aura from his body.

Almost at the same moment Wood swung his sword down, Badigandi, who had been frozen in the ice, broke free from the ice under the impact of magic and threw a punch at Wood in front of him!

"clang------!"

The God of War Armor and the Winter Knight collided in mid-air. The clash of magic and aura caused the space between them to distort and unleash a large number of forked lightning bolts.

The enormous shockwave first created a vacuum zone around the area, and then wave after wave of circular shockwaves, like tsunamis, spread directly throughout the entire secret realm!

So-called secret realms are usually located in independent small worlds, appearing in the form of underground labyrinths or dungeons. However, due to the clash between Wood and Badigandi, this space has suddenly become extremely unstable, and it seems that it may collapse at any time.

However, despite the dangerous situation, Wood and Buddy Gundy, who were at the center of the collision, ignored everything. In the instant their fists and knives separated, the two collided at supersonic speed, making a series of clanging sounds in the air.

In terms of speed, Buddy Gundy is not as fast as Wood, but he has more hands. With six arms, Wood would need to be at least six times faster than Buddy Gundy to suppress him in terms of speed.

"Hyakki Mitsurugi-ryu: Yuki Onna Dual-Sword Style - Yuki Dance!"

Wood, caught in the midst of a white blade slash, saw that his offensive was unable to suppress Badigandi. With the surrounding cold air gathering, his free left hand once again condensed into a long sword. He then used Armament Haki to cover the ice blade and activated the dual-wielding mode!

Wood, gripping the knife in both hands, slid backward and crouched down. To his astonishment, Budigandi saw what appeared to be a stunningly beautiful woman in white behind him.

The other person was dressed in white, with a head of silver hair reaching her hips. She was wielding a knife in both hands and dancing. Both her aloof temperament and her exquisite dance moves under the snow were breathtaking.

"It seems you really weren't lying back at Lanoa Magic Academy."

Neither magic nor physical skills are your forte; swordsmanship is your strongest ability.

After another high-speed melee, Wood and Buddy Gundy were back on opposite sides, and it was easy to see from their current state who had the upper hand in the previous high-speed attack and defense.

Wood's Imperial Armor, the Winter Knight Armor, had several minor dents, but the number was not large, and most of these fist marks were in non-vital areas.

On the other hand, Badigandi's Battle God Armor was covered with countless large and small knife marks, and the knife marks on his vital parts were particularly deep and obvious.

Even though the "Battle God Armor" has the ability to repair itself, those knife marks were still very clearly visible. In fact, the ice-attribute magic covering the knife marks was slowly hindering the Battle God Armor's self-repair.

Of course, without the magic of the 'Winter Knight', no matter how powerful it is, it is still a rootless plant. In the end, these knife marks completely disappeared under the self-repair of the God of War Armor. As for Badigandi under the God of War Armor, he was completely unharmed.

"There's a reason why the Battle God Armor is called the third strongest 'Battle God' among all the great powers. Just look at its speed and ability to self-repair. Even if the person wearing this armor is a weakling, it would probably be hard for them to die, right?"

Seeing that the "Battle God Armor," which he had previously left with numerous knife marks, had basically completed its self-repair in the short time they were talking, Wood also showed a look of surprise.

He was clearly the one with the upper hand during the exchange, but after this, the Battle God Armor was completely repaired, and it seems that he's the only one injured now...

The so-called "God of War Armor" would be the most powerful if placed in the world of "Akame ga Kill!" and compared with the forty-eight Imperial Arms. Even the so-called "Supreme Imperial Arms" would have to kneel before it.

Putting aside other aspects, just considering its defensive capabilities alone, among all the opponents Wood has encountered so far, there are very few people or things that can compare to it.

Using the secret techniques of the Imperial Arms "Winter Knight" and employing Armament Haki and other powers, Wood can be said to be at almost full power, except for the life-threatening power of "Heart of God".

In this state, with a single strike, he could easily cleave not only armor, but also oceans and mountains in two. In the world of One Piece, there would be no more than three people who could withstand his attack head-on with Armament Haki!

However, Badigandi, wearing the God of War Armor, withstood the damage. Although the God of War Armor was indeed damaged, Badigandi, protected inside the armor, was completely unharmed.

To put it simply, Wood's attacks couldn't even completely break through the "Battle God Armor's" defense!

"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, I have to say that without the Battle God Armor, I'm really no match for you... no, I'd probably be able to withstand even one of your strikes."

"Wood, your strength should already be above the Emperor level, right? The sudden anomalies that appeared in this world before were probably your doing with the Dragon God, weren't they?"

Wood was still marveling at how ridiculously powerful the "Battle God Armor" was in terms of defense and regeneration; it was practically like a real tortoise shell.

But he didn't know that at that moment, Badigandi was no less surprised than he was.

No one knows better than Badigangdi how strong the God of War Armor is, after all, this is the second time he has worn this armor.