Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

When he saw Zoro leaping down from the sky, the handsome red-haired man looked at him like a demon king looking at a brat, a contemptuous smile on his lips. Then he raised his long sword and slashed down with all his might.

With a single slash, the nearly hundred-meter-high crimson wave was instantly split in two by the blade's light. The blood-red slash not only cleaved the earth but also dyed the sky red, and finally materialized into the head of a roaring demon, completely engulfing Zoro's figure.

Zoro unleashed his Hellfire Slash, but the black slash that shot out couldn't even make a ripple in front of the head of the murderous demons. It was easily bitten and crushed by the demons, who then completely swallowed Zoro and his sword!

The Straw Hat Pirates and Law, along with the other spectators, were completely numb. Luffy had only been knocked away for a few moments when Zoro was also cleaved away by Wood's sword.

Moreover, Zoro's condition was even more serious than Luffy's. Not only was he thrown dozens of kilometers away by the impact, just like Luffy, but when Chopper transformed into his reindeer form and ran up to Zoro, he discovered that Zoro's chest was now covered with countless large and small knife wounds, and he looked as if he had just been pulled out of a pool of blood.

In the two years that followed, both Luffy and Zoro showed remarkable growth, but Wood did not show any of that growth.

Just like back in Alabasta, Wood defeated Luffy with martial arts and crushed Zoro with swordsmanship. He not only completely defeated them, but also crushed and defeated them in their most proficient areas.

"In the past two years, you have indeed become much stronger, but with this level of strength, you are still far from being able to act recklessly in the new world."

It's not just you who are getting stronger; everyone else is getting stronger too. Armament Haki Hardening is just the most basic way of using Armament Haki.

Ghostly aura and murderous intent can only be accumulated through constant fighting and battles; your current level can only be described as having form but no spirit.

Wood, who had easily defeated two of the Straw Hat crew's strongest members with a single punch and a knife, did so as if he had just warmed up, and then casually offered his comments.

Unfortunately, Luffy and Zoro have completely lost their fighting spirit and can't hear what Wood is saying at all.

"What about you guys? Do you want to come up and give it a try? I haven't warmed up in ages."

After rendering Luffy and Zoro unable to fight, Wood then glanced at Shaji, Law, Kin'emon, and Smoker.

Of those present, only a few were still capable of fighting him. As for Brook and Franky, although they were quite strong, they were clearly not at a high enough level, since they hadn't even mastered Haki.

As for Nami and the others... Nami just needs to stay quietly to the side. After all, their attire is always quite appropriate, and just by standing there, they can provide a buff to those who like to watch sports.

"Why don't you come up here? You bunch of greenhorns who have just entered the new world think you're invincible?"

What supernova, Shichibukai, vice admiral, or samurai of Wano Country? Do you even know who this person in front of you is?

This man, though human, is given the title of an ancient weapon. He is a super strong person who can rank among the top three even on the entire ocean.

"Even if more and more of you kids come, you're just free food."

Caesar was in a panic, after all, the Straw Hat Pirates and Zoro's moves were incredibly powerful. If he were in their shoes, he knew that he wouldn't be able to withstand Luffy and Zoro's attacks at all.

But after Wood effortlessly crushed the two men and surveyed the entire arena with an air of superiority, Caesar immediately jumped out and started shouting.

It has to be said that it feels great to have a powerful backer. Before, Law and Smoker acted all high and mighty in front of him, but now they don't dare to utter a single word. This makes Caesar secretly very happy.

Just as Caesar was about to step forward again to draw aggro and taunt the Straw Hat crew, his body was quickly frozen into a large ice sculpture.

Needless to say, the one who made the move was Monet, who was also standing behind Wood.

Monet's reason for intervening was simple: she felt that Caesar was too noisy and his comical behavior seriously lowered the overall prestige of their team.

The big shots usually take a cool and aloof approach, but now that there's a goofy chatterbox in the team, her and Wood's overall prestige and intelligence seem to have been directly lowered. So Monet just used her ability to let Caesar calm down in the back.

When faced with Wood's challenge, Shanji originally wanted to go, but was stopped by Nami and the others. What would happen to Luffy and Zoro now? Even if Shanji were to fall, what difference would it make?

Law gripped his long sword, Ghost Cry, with one hand behind his back, hesitating whether to use the power of the "Op-Op Fruit" to bypass Wood and snatch Caesar directly.

His previous agreement with Wood was that he would capture Caesar alive and hand him over to Wood in exchange for Wood's help in dealing with Doflamingo. But now that Wood has captured Caesar himself, Law doesn't know if Wood will still intervene.

Chapter 580 Doflamingo's Multiple Preparations

Smoker held a cross in his hand, a cigar between his teeth, puffing out smoke, his posture suggesting he was about to make a move.

Wood has always been a nightmare for Smoker. Smoker both admires and hates Wood, his feelings are quite complicated.

However, one thing has remained unchanged over the years: he has always wanted to challenge and defeat Wood, and now such an opportunity is right in front of him.

"Lieutenant General Smoker, don't blame me for not warning you, if you also fall, then there will be no one to report what happened to Punk Hazard this time."

My rank isn't high enough to contact a Fleet Admiral. Do you think personal duels are more important than work?

Hearing what Tashigi, the girl with glasses, said, Smoker gritted his teeth in dissatisfaction and could only leave with the girl looking disappointed.

Wood is protected by the World Government, and his status is even more prestigious than that of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Without a legitimate reason, the Navy has no right to arrest him.

As for Caesar, with Wood protecting him now, Smoker can't do anything about him. Given the strength of the Ancient Weapons, the Navy would need to send at least two of its top combatants to snatch him away.

Note that this is a possibility, not a certainty! To successfully snatch someone away, at least three admirals would need to be deployed together to reliably take them from Wood.

Of everyone present, the one with the firmest stance was Kin'emon, because he already knew that the young master, Momo no Nushi, was in Doflamingo's hands.

If they want to get Momonosuke back from Doflamingo, Caesar is a very necessary hostage.

So even though he knew Wood was a formidable enemy, Jinmenwei still didn't hesitate to make a move, and immediately used his strongest and most proficient technique, "Foxfire."

"A samurai from Wano Country? I've heard that Kozuki Oden was the strongest samurai, but unfortunately we weren't from the same era, so I couldn't have a direct confrontation with him."

Faced with Jinmenwei's magnificent "Foxfire" sword technique, Wood countered with "Phoenix Fire" from the Hundred Ghosts Sword Style. In the clash of flames, Jinmenwei was also defeated by Wood with a single strike and became an inlay on the rock wall.

After witnessing this scene, Luo, who had initially been considering making some small moves, completely abandoned his intention to take action.

The opponent was simply too strong; they had absolutely no chance of winning. Even if he used his Devil Fruit ability "Slaughterhouse" to swap the items in his hands with Caesar, he still couldn't take Caesar away, because there wasn't even a match for Wood here.

"Mr. Wood, what exactly do you mean now? You entrusted me to capture Caesar alive, but then you took matters into your own hands."

If that's the case, then why did you make that agreement with me in the first place?

Is it fun to toy with insignificant people like us? With our strength, if you wanted to personally deal with Caesar, we wouldn't stand a chance.

Luo's face was grim. He had initially thought the deal with Wood was a good thing; as long as he handed Caesar over to Wood, he would get a powerful ally with a dragon charging in.

But who knew that Wood would stage a whole thing himself, making a fool of them. Now that Caesar is no longer a hostage, according to the previous agreement, Wood can completely refuse to assist them.

"I did not break my promise. The one who captured Caesar alive was not myself, but my adopted sister Monet."

Moreover, you've been rather ungrateful. I know the general situation, and if Monet hadn't released you from your cells and informed you that Doflamingo planned to destroy Punk Hazard...

You don't even have a chance to stand here and speak now; you'll either be poisoned by the exploding gas or blown up by the gas explosion.

Upon hearing what Wood said, Luo looked at Monet behind Wood with a surprised expression.

He had always thought that Monet was a spy planted by Doflamingo in Caesar's camp. He had just been about to warn Wood to be careful of Monet, but to his utter surprise, Monet was actually a double agent! Her true identity was actually Wood's adopted sister!

This explains why Monet released them from their cells and gave them information.

"I'll be going to Dressres and Reza, but you'll probably have to deal with the Joker yourselves. I'll just be there to watch the show."

But don't worry, if I'm not mistaken, Doflamingo should be swamped with work right now.

The New World, Dressressa

Just as Wood said, Doflamingo is currently in a state of utter chaos. He had originally planned to personally go to Punk Hazard to deal with the events that had occurred.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates are only considered minor figures on the entire sea, it is undeniable that compared to two years ago, the current Straw Hat Pirates are no longer ordinary minor figures.

Putting aside the absurd family background of the Straw Hat Pirates as captain, his performance in the Marineford War two years ago certainly gave him a certain degree of fame on the high seas.

Furthermore, the downfall of Crocodile and Gecko Moria at the hands of the Straw Hat Pirates led many on the high seas to give the Straw Hat Pirates another nickname: "Killers of the Seven Warlords of the Sea".

To be honest, even in the New World, the "Seven Warlords of the Sea" are among the best in the pirate world, after all, they are a privileged force used by the World Government to deter other pirates.

Yet, this powerful being suffered repeated defeats against the Straw Hat Pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates, before they became stronger, had already defeated two Shichibukai. Now, the Straw Hat Pirates are completely different, and they have the reputation of being "Shichibukai Killers." Although he previously looked down on the Straw Hat Pirates as insignificant characters, Doflamingo originally planned to go to Punk Hazard himself for the sake of caution.

He had already offended Wood, and to a great extent, so there was no room for reconciliation between them. Therefore, he could not afford to let Caesar get into trouble, and thus offend Big Mom and Kaido as well.

However, just as Doflamingo was preparing to personally go to Punk Hazard to meet Caesar, his subordinates from the Donquixote Family told him that former Marine Admiral Aokiji had actually arrived in Dressres!

When Doflamingo heard the news, he was not only quite surprised, but also mostly panicked.

More than a year ago, after the Marineford War ended, Doflamingo, as one of the underworld's most powerful figures, was naturally aware of the struggle for the position of Fleet Admiral within the Marine Headquarters.

Even the Punk Hazard where Caesar is currently active is the place where Aokiji and Akainu fought back then.

That battle between naval admirals ended with Aokiji's defeat and departure from the Marine Headquarters. Doflamingo had already heard about Aokiji's departure and knew that he had joined Wood Arms Company.

When Doflamingo heard the news, he was so angry that he smashed several more exquisite wine glasses.

Doflamingo was initially happy to watch the infighting within the Navy, especially since he particularly disliked Aokiji.

The key issue is that Aokiji left headquarters and that's it. Since he chose to join "Wood Weapons Company," this is something Doflamingo didn't want to see.

Wood Arms Company was already quite powerful, and now with a former Marine Admiral joining them, what chance does Doflamingo have?

Especially now, Doflamingo knows that Aokiji is now Wood's man, and the other party has come to his territory Dressressa. Does that mean that bastard Wood is already preparing to make a move against him?

Doflamingo had long anticipated that Wood would turn against him, but he never expected it to happen so quickly.

As a big shot in the underworld, and with interests involved with various parties, Doflamingo originally thought that Wood would at least prepare for a while before making a move against him.

During this time, Doflamingo has indeed made a lot of preparations. If all these preparations are completed, not only will he be able to withstand Wood's attack, but he is even confident that he can keep Wood in Dressres forever.

Doflamingo made three preparations for Wood's attack. The first was to use the "Flame-Flame Fruit" as bait to lure a large number of pirates, including Blackbeard, to Dressresreza. At a critical moment, these pirates could become one of the obstacles to stop Wood.

The second preparation was the collaboration between Doflamingo and Caesar. With the funds provided by Doflamingo and Caesar's intellect, the technologies for "giantification research" and "artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruits" were basically mature.

Big Mom and Kaido didn't want to fight Wood to the death, but that was only because there was no conflict of interest. Now, as long as he can demonstrate his value, Big Mom and Kaido will naturally step in to protect him.

Not because of anything else, but simply because Doflamingo possessed what these two Yonko needed, so they couldn't watch him fall, much less watch him die at Wood's hands.

As for Doflamingo's final preparation, it was something no one expected: he actually asked the Navy for help.

That's right, he, a pirate and a big shot in the underworld, actually asked the Navy for help.

Furthermore, despite the fact that the newly appointed Fleet Admiral Akainu had no intention of acknowledging his request for help, he was ultimately forced by pressure to send Fujitora, who had recently been promoted to Admiral, to Dressresreza.