Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Wood is the one who holds the reins, and these are the protective umbrellas he has painstakingly prepared for himself.

Moreover, Aokiji, who had been on Dark Isle for over a year, also knew that Wood made most of his profits from arms dealing.

Only a small portion was used for the development of new weapons, while the majority was used to develop deserted islands.

At first, Aokiji thought Wood was developing the deserted island to expand his power. It wasn't until Perona made things difficult for him and asked him to go to the deserted island to develop it that Aokiji finally learned that Wood's purpose in developing the deserted island was not to expand his power, but to save people!

The fishmen who went out to deliver goods and Ruth's fleet always set out fully loaded with cargo, but they never returned empty-handed. Instead, they brought back a large number of orphans and disabled people.

This sea is cruel, because countless people have lost their homes due to pirates and war.

Wood, Robin, Perona, Monet, and others are all such people, and such groups would find it very difficult to survive in this world.

So Wood established a rule on the island that whenever ships sailing out of the island encountered these poor people, they should bring them back, regardless of their race.

He even instructed Ruth and his men that if they went to war-torn islands, they could use orphans or wounded people to get discounts on weapons.

Given the size of Dark Island, if the population density is too high and there isn't enough space to live on it, then the only option is to develop new islands. After all, money is the last thing they need right now.

Wood did not restrict the personal freedom of those people brought back by Wood Arms Company. After the orphans grew up and the disabled people recovered, Wood did not force them to make a decision about whether to stay or leave.

However, many of the rescued people decided to stay and live on the cleared island, and were very grateful to Wood and the weapons company that saved them.

Most of them are now proud to join Wood Arms, and getting a job on Dark Isle is their biggest wish right now.

As is widely known, the headquarters of Wood Arms Company is located on Dark Isle, which is said to be the safest and most perfect paradise in the world.

Of course, after growing up, some ambitious people will choose to go to sea and become pirates, but such people are only a very small minority. Most people who cannot join Wood's Weapons Company will become "new navy" members under Wood's recommendation.

That's right, the so-called "new navy" was still created by the former admiral Zephyr.

After the Marineford War, in order to fill the three vacant positions of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a pirate who called himself Whitebeard Jr. was recruited by the Navy and became a new Seven Warlord of the Sea.

Unfortunately for him, this Edward Weevil, the second Whitebeard, happened to be the pirate who murdered Zephyr's entire ship of students.

Chapter 582 Aokiji VS The Donquixote Family

Just like in the original story, Zephyr, who already deeply hated pirates, couldn't hold back his emotions when he learned that his enemy, Whitebeard Jr., had been recruited as one of the "Seven Warlords of the Sea." He completely lost hope in the Navy and resolutely chose to leave the Navy Headquarters.

Zephyr, who left the Marine Headquarters, not only took the surviving Marine students with him, but also created the "New Pirates" to carry out true justice!

While Zephyr was defecting to the Navy, Ain, who was far away at Navy Headquarters and was still a Rear Admiral, immediately informed Wood of the news.

Unlike the "new navy" in the original storyline, the current new navy is far, far stronger than the new navy in the storyline.

The reason is simple: although the new navy in the original story was led by Zephyr and had capable lieutenants like Ain and Binz, they were in such a hurry when they defected that they only took a few warships with them, so they were truly penniless.

Unlike the regular navy, the NEO Navy doesn't raid islands, and it doesn't receive salaries from the World Government, so its equipment and other aspects are naturally inferior.

But the situation is completely different for the NEO Navy now. As Zephyr defected, Wood, following Ain's instructions, quickly went to meet Zephyr.

With Wood, a student who is wealthy, powerful, and influential, the size of the NEO Navy is naturally incomparable to what it used to be.

In terms of equipment and weaponry, Wood Arms, as the world's leading company in the industry, naturally armed the NEO Navy to the teeth.

As for the personnel, the orphans adopted by Wood, under Zephyr's earnest guidance, quickly became NEO Marines with very positive values.

Training new naval recruits is Zeffa's old job, and with the addition of funds and personnel, the growth of the NEO Navy is inevitable.

Aokiji had always been extremely wary of the mysterious Wood, and after more than a year of infiltrating Dark Island, what he saw and heard broadened his horizons even further.

Looking across the entire ocean, Aokiji can now say without any pressure that the person who has the best grasp of the situation of all forces on the entire ocean, and who is the most intelligent and decisive, is definitely Wood, without exception.

It seems that the other party began secretly plotting this from the moment they defected from the navy many years ago, leading to the current situation.

Whether it's the navy, pirates, the revolutionary army, or even the emerging NEO navy, they all seem to be under his control.

Aokiji used to think that Doflamingo was an extremely dangerous pirate with a courage and ambition that few could match on the sea. But now it seems that the difference in their perspectives is too great compared to Wood, and they are not even in the same league.

Doflamingo devised a plan to control Dressres, becoming both a Shichibukai and a king. He not only had shady dealings with the World Nobles but also forged connections with the Four Emperors, making him a shrewd individual among pirates.

However, the ancient weapon Wood had been planning for twenty years, and it wasn't a small-scale operation targeting a single island or kingdom. Instead, it had its sights set on all the powers in the entire ocean. It was almost obvious who was superior.

"Hey, did you hear what I said? Now that you're no longer a Marine Admiral, I don't need to give you any more face."

"Dresreza doesn't welcome you. Unless you're here to join us, this island doesn't welcome anyone connected to Dark Island!"

Seeing Aokiji ignoring him, locking his bicycle, and then slinging his bag over his shoulder and heading towards Dressressa, Doflamingo's previously arrogant laughter instantly turned into a cloudy expression.

If Aokiji were still a Marine Admiral, Doflamingo would naturally not dare to stop him. Even if he were the King of Dressressa, he would have no right to prevent a Marine Admiral from entering Dressressa.

However, Aokiji is no longer a Marine Admiral, and the other party is someone he despises, a lackey of "Wood Arms Company." So, Doflamingo naturally doesn't need to give him any face.

That's right, the former Marine Admiral is strong, but Doflamingo and his Donquixote Family are not to be trifled with either.

With one leg missing, Aokiji's strength will inevitably be affected. If the Donquixote Family attacks together, even if they can't capture Aokiji, they can still keep him at bay.

These are turbulent times, and if possible, Doflamingo certainly wouldn't want to fight to the death with someone like Aokiji.

But he had no other choice now. His intuition told him that Aokiji's purpose in wanting to enter Dressresreza was definitely not simple. So rather than letting him enter Dressresreza and cause trouble for him, he might as well kill him here first!

"Five colored thread!"

Seeing that Aokiji was unmoved by reason, Doflamingo sneered and took the initiative to attack, bending his fingers into the shape of a beast's claw and creating five nearly transparent threads from his fingertips, which he tore directly towards Aokiji's location.

The transparent threads, thinner than a hair, were incredibly destructive, not only moving at an astonishing speed but also effortlessly slicing the ground like tofu.

"Ice Ball!"

Faced with the burst of five colored lines, Aokiji remained calm and composed on his horse-like face. A terrifying chill suddenly erupted from his outstretched arm, and the next second, five beams of ultra-low-temperature cold air shot towards Doflamingo.

So sharp it could cut through the ground like tofu, it did initially slice through large swathes of white waves upon contact, but this didn't last long. Soon, the threads, along with the area in front of Doflamingo, instantly turned into a frozen wasteland.

Seeing Doflamingo turned into an ice sculpture, Aokiji was about to turn around and leave, but at the same time, the frozen Doflamingo instantly shattered the ice on his body with Armament Haki, and a huge beam of light shot out from his palm.

"Super Strike Whip!"

Multiple threads were intertwined, forming an infinitely extending column of threads, which also possessed the property of being able to cut the threads. At this moment, it was impacting Aokiji's back at an astonishing speed.

However, just before the "Super Whip" touched Aokiji's body, Aokiji's Observation Haki had already anticipated the danger, so the "Super Whip" only pierced through the afterimage left by Aokiji in place.

"boom------!"

The seemingly fist-sized wire, upon impacting the ground, instantly shattered the hard rock surface like a watermelon, not only turning the ground within a hundred meters into fragments but also cutting the ground beyond a hundred meters into uniformly sized square blocks.

"Ice Block Pheasant Beak!"

Aokiji dodged Doflamingo's "Super Whip" and appeared in another open space in the next second. He gathered cold energy on his right arm, and the next second, an ice bird carrying bone-chilling cold air flew towards Doflamingo.

The ground freezes instantly in the path the icebirds fly through; the terrifyingly low temperature even causes the surrounding water vapor to condense instantly and fall as ice crystals.

Seeing the formidable ice bird flying towards him, Doflamingo also showed a solemn expression and once again swung out a "Super Whip".

It's still the same "Super Strike Whip," but the only difference is that this time, Doflamingo has covered the pillar with Armament Haki, making this a strengthened version of the "Super Strike Whip."

The black beam struck the ice bird, instantly unleashing a terrifying burst of cold air, and a frigid wave swept across an area within several kilometers in an instant.

Armament Haki is one of the nemesis of Devil Fruit abilities. Even Aokiji's "Berserk Beak" was ultimately shattered by Doflamingo in one blow.

However, although Aokiji's Ice Bird was shattered, the powerful impact still sent Doflamingo flying hundreds of meters away. And because the cold wave swept through the surrounding area, Doflamingo felt his body beginning to lose temperature.

The most obvious sign was that Doflamingo's exposed leg hair was now stiff from the cold air, making Doflamingo secretly regret not wearing those pants to see Aokiji. His leg hair, now frozen stiff, seriously lowered his overall image.

"I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as a former admiral. Even with only one leg, he can still run so fast."

However, getting into Dressressa today won't be so easy.

Aokiji's combat strength was entirely within Doflamingo's expectations. Even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse; Aokiji was, after all, one of the Navy Headquarters' top combatants, capable of going toe-to-toe with the "Four Emperors" in a 1v1 duel.

Even though he's crippled now, he's still not someone a mere Shichibukai can afford to mess with.

But Dressressa is his home turf, and from the very beginning, Doflamingo had no intention of fighting Aokiji one-on-one.

Because of the sounds of Aokiji and Doflamingo's fight, the other executives and members of the Donquixote Family quickly got wind of it and arrived here.

The four senior officers representing the four suits of playing cards—Torrepol of Clubs, Pica of Spades, Diamanti of Diamonds, and Trafalgar Law of Hearts, along with his predecessor Vergo—were all present.

In addition to these high-ranking Don Quixote officers, Señor Piqué, Jorah, Guradius, Buffalo, Mahabez, Deringer, Rao G, Baby 5, Violet, and other officers also arrived here.

It's true that the Navy Admirals are very strong, but as the saying goes, even two fists can't beat four hands, and a novice can defeat a master. Let alone Aokiji who is now missing a leg, even if it were the old Aokiji, Doflamingo felt that with this lineup, he would be qualified to go up against him.

“Violet, use your abilities to find out what Aokiji’s purpose is in coming to the island, and whether Wood sent him.”

The beautiful woman in the cheongsam named Violet is actually Violet, the second daughter of King Riku and a princess of the original Dressressa Kingdom. After learning that the kingdom had been stolen by Don Quixote, she went undercover into the Don Quixote family while concealing her identity in an attempt to find out the truth.

Because she is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the "Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit," her abilities are highly valued by Doflamingo, which is why she was able to rise to a position as a member of the Donquixote Family in a very short time.

One of Violet's abilities from the "Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit" is "mind reading."

Simply touch the tips of your index fingers and thumbs together to form a circle similar to the "OK" sign. Then, turn your arms upside down and place them in front of your eyes to see what each person is thinking.

At this moment, Doflamingo wanted Violet to use her ability to see what Aokiji's purpose was in coming to the island.

Aokiji never imagined that there was a Devil Fruit ability in the world that could see through people's hearts.

He may not care about the existence of the Donquixote Family and others, but some of his inner secrets cannot be known by outsiders, especially not by someone like Doflamingo!

Putting aside the fact that Wood commissioned him to investigate the truth about Dressressa, Aokiji was worried that if his act of feigning injury with Akainu was exposed, then he would have lost his leg for nothing!

If Doflamingo were to find out his purpose and secrets as an undercover agent at Wood Arms Company, given Doflamingo's personality, he might even turn around and threaten him!

"Frozen Time Capsule!"

Before she could think, almost at the same time Violet used her power on Aokiji, Aokiji also attacked Violet.

Aokiji stretched his hand to the ground, and a bone-chilling cold air rushed towards Violet almost instantly along the ground. This was Aokiji's fastest long-range ability.