Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

Admittedly, a bounty of 50 million Berries would make someone a big shot in the first half of the New World.

Don't you see Bellamy the Hound, Doflamingo's underling? He had a bounty of 55 million Berries, and he acted all high and mighty before even reaching Skypiea.

However, Wood, who had seen many big scenes, knew that a bounty of fifty million Berries was not even enough to qualify him as a high-ranking extra in the New World.

"Captain, you must find this strange too. Logically speaking, you not only released more than a hundred prisoners from Impel Down, but you also defeated Rear Admiral Gion, who was highly regarded by the Navy."

Even when Shiki the Golden Lion attacked, they were able to successfully repel him. Such astonishing strength, yet Headquarters only set a bounty of 50 million Berries for you! That's a gross underestimation of us!

Russ's mindset changed quite quickly as he transitioned from the Navy to the Pirates. When he was in the Navy, he competed based on rank, but now that he's a pirate, he naturally competes based on bounty amounts.

For pirates who roam this vast sea, the bounty posters issued by the Navy are the best resumes for them.

The higher the bounty, the more prestigious the person is. Even if they can't make a living, they can use their high bounty as a stepping stone to join other well-known pirate crews at sea.

Given Wood's strength and achievements in the past few days, it wouldn't be surprising if he had a bounty of several hundred million Berries. But what's with this mere fifty million Berries? Is the Marine Headquarters humiliating them?

"Alright, isn't 50 million Berries pretty high? The higher the bounty, the greater the chance of being targeted by the Navy and bounty hunters."

There are only about ten people on this boat right now. Do you want to be constantly hunted down?

While Wood was saying these words, he was actually cursing Sengoku in his heart.

The old man wanted him to make a name for himself on the high seas as soon as possible and become a well-known pirate so that he could obtain more useful information. However, he has now issued such a bounty on him.

With a bounty of 50 million Berries, how can he possibly stand out in the New World? Forget 500 million or 1 billion, he should at least be given the title of a pirate supernova with a bounty of over 100 million!

No wonder Sengoku agreed so readily before, saying that as long as this undercover mission was completed, he would not only promote Wood to naval captain, but also grant him the wish to become the supreme commander of any branch.

This mission is anything but simple. At his current leveling speed, becoming a prominent pirate in the New World is no less difficult than rising from lieutenant commander to admiral in the Navy!

However, what Wood didn't know was that Sengoku had also given this matter a lot of thought before finally deciding to do so.

First of all, Wood's first bounty, with an initial reward of fifty million, was already quite high.

Then there's the issue of Wood's own reputation and track record, which simply don't warrant a bounty of over 100 million.

Releasing the prisoners from Impel Down seemed like a momentous event, but Wood was merely taking advantage of Shiki the Golden Lion's influence and muddling through the entire process.

The record of defeating Shiki the Golden Lion cannot be accurately verified because there were no eyewitnesses.

While it is true that Gion was defeated, and there were eyewitnesses, such a defeat would affect the Navy's prestige, given that Gion was one of the best young naval personnel. Therefore, Sengoku would not choose to make it public.

After all, he intended to groom Gion as a future naval admiral.

As the highest combat force of the Navy Headquarters, the Navy Admirals are the faith of the lower-ranking naval officers, and defeats are something they would avoid if possible.

Furthermore, because he is a traitor to the Navy, Wood's identity is too sensitive. If a high bounty is offered from the beginning to make him a big shot at sea, those great pirates are not fools and will certainly not choose to believe him easily.

Therefore, considering all the above reasons, Sengoku set a bounty of 50 million Berries for Wood. This amount was neither too high nor too low, leaving Wood with just enough room to maneuver.

As for why Wood didn't act according to plan and whether he had truly betrayed the Navy, Sengoku basically determined the answer after receiving Gion's report.

"According to Gion, those prisoners that Wood released from Impel Down were slaughtered by Wood after they escaped from Impel Down."

Considering Wood's previous actions of killing a Celestial Dragon in Mary Geoise, it can be reasonably concluded that Wood still harbors a sense of justice.

Sengoku's words sounded like he was both convincing himself and asking for the opinion of someone else in the office.

There were two other people sitting on the sofa in Sengoku's office at this time: Garp and Tsuru.

The person Sengoku was just discussing was clearly Vice Admiral Tsuru, and as for Garp's existence, the two completely ignored him.

This guy's brain is limited; it's good enough that he doesn't interfere with such a sophisticated topic.

"If that's the case, why doesn't he follow the original plan? What benefit would it bring him besides increasing the risk?" Vice Admiral Tsuru wondered about Sengoku's speculation.

"This is not surprising, after all, no one expected that Shiki the Golden Lion would escape from prison at that time."

Wood probably released so many prisoners because he wanted to get promoted faster. After all, I promised him that if he completed this mission, I would transfer him to the branch as a colonel, so he probably wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible.

"This kid is not even twenty years old, yet he is already so lazy."

In fact, I felt as if I saw the shadows of Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji all in him at the same time.

Unable to tolerate what they perceive as 'evil,' yet possessing their own bottom line; lazy in nature, yet always able to handle things perfectly.

He spent all his time thinking about coasting along in the local branch, but he never forgot his place.

After Sengoku said that, Garp and Tsuru were obviously stunned for a moment, and then they realized that Wood really did have the characteristics of the three supernovas who were currently highly regarded by the Navy.

"Gion didn't lose unjustly... Speaking of Gion, is it possible to let her know about Wood as well?"

Chapter 95 marks the start of the first multiverse simulation.

Since it was an undercover mission, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. Tsuru knew that her request was putting Sengoku in a difficult position, but she really didn't want to see Gion, who was like family to her, continue to be depressed.

Since Gion's failed pursuit of Wood and her return to Marine Headquarters, although nothing seemed amiss on the surface, Tsuru, who knew Gion best, could tell that she was often in a low mood.

As someone who had been through it all, Tsuru didn't know how to comfort Gion, but she knew that if things continued like this, it would be very detrimental to Gion's growth.

He's at least a promising future general; it wouldn't be right for him to fade into obscurity because of this.

"Tell her something, otherwise, given Gion's personality, she probably won't let it go so easily."

Wood's opinions on the many high-ranking officials at the Navy Headquarters, as well as the current state of Gion, are naturally unknown to him.

With only a bounty of 50 million Berries on his head, Wood felt it would be too difficult to make a name for himself in the New World, so they turned their attention to the first half of the Grand Line.

With a bounty of 50 million Berries, they wanted to find a powerful pirate crew to take them in, but everyone thought they were too weak.

Since they couldn't find a large pirate crew to take them in, they had no choice but to form their own pirate crew and grow stronger.

A captain with a bounty of 50 million Berries is a dime a dozen in the New World, and recruiting and expanding such a crew is no easy task.

Therefore, the best way to expand the size of the pirate crew is to go to the first half of the Grand Line to find good recruits and train them ourselves.

A bounty of 50 million Berries might make someone a nobody in the New World, but in the first half of the Grand Line, they'd be a formidable figure.

Of course, the first half of the journey to the Grand Line was partly for showing off, and partly for finding treasure.

Don't forget, Wood got a lot of benefits from releasing those prisoners from Impel Down.

The guys locked up in the first level of Impel Down weren't particularly strong, and they had mostly left their wealth in the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line.

The pirate crew was newly formed, and funding was naturally needed, so this trip was inevitable no matter what.

After finding all the treasures of the prisoners in Impel Down, we'll go to Water Seven to order a new pirate ship.

They're pirates now, after all, with some status. It's clearly not a good idea for them to flaunt their status as Marines on warships all the time...

Wood, who had been busy chatting in the captain's cabin for half the day, finally wrote down all the treasure locations on a piece of paper and threw it to Ruth and the others, telling them to deal with it themselves.

Although Wood only noted down the important information about the island and the treasure's coordinates, this information was enough for Ruth and his companions to find the corresponding nautical charts and choose their course.

After all, the dozen or so people on the ship now are not the kind of clueless, amateur pirates, but elite naval personnel who have worked in clerical positions for many years.

With the abundant nautical charts on board the warship, planning a perfect voyage was not difficult for Rus and his men.

After leaving all the work to Ruth and the others, Wood used the excuse of recuperating and cultivating to run back to his room alone.

He also instructed Ruth and the others not to disturb him unless it was something particularly important.

As for what Wood wanted to do, it was naturally that he intended to collect the rewards for completing the special mission.

"Ding! Do you wish to claim the special mission reward and use the opportunity to participate in the Multiverse Life Simulation?"

Seeing the pop-up window appear in front of him, Wood didn't hesitate for long and directly selected "confirm".

"Ding, the Multiverse Life Simulation is about to begin. This plane is about to enter a frozen state. The host will be traversing planes within five seconds. Please be prepared."

Result of this selection: Zero no Tsukaima

Countdown to transmigration begins: 5, 4, 3... 1! The multiverse simulation life begins!

Wood was completely dumbfounded when he saw the large amount of information that popped up in front of him without warning.

So this is what they call "multiverse simulation"!

The game randomly selects one of multiple universes to simulate an incredibly realistic life. The simulation ends when the character dies or the dungeon is cleared.

In The Sims, when a character dies, they are not actually dying. Instead, their soul is sent back to their original world, and the power gained in the other world can be brought back to the original world!

Being able to bring back power from another world makes it far more sophisticated than ordinary life simulations.

Moreover, the "Multiverse Life Simulation" is a hyper-realistic simulation. Because you participate in it personally, you can accumulate combat experience and skills in this world through your memories!

Before Wood could finish his exclamation, a flash of black light appeared before him, and his consciousness briefly left his body...

Christine, Tristine Academy of Magic

Today is an important day for the students of the academy to summon their own familiars.

"As a magician, familiars are the most important partners in our lives, and their closeness is even comparable to that of our own spouses."

A magician can only create one familiar in their lifetime, so today is also one of the most important moments in your lives.

A group of young men and women, dressed in vibrant colors, arrived at the open meadow outside, led by a professor from the Tristine Magic Academy.

The reason why we don't perform the familiar summoning ritual in the classroom is because the summoning of familiars is full of uncertainty. Some students are so talented that they can even summon the legendary dragon, so we go outside to perform the familiar summoning ritual.

"Summoning familiars is not a difficult spell. As long as you don't rush it, you can usually succeed in summoning them."

Professor Gruber of the Tristine Magic Academy patiently explained the precautions for summoning familiars to his students.

As it turns out, summoning a familiar is indeed a fairly simple spell. Any magician with a little bit of magic power can usually summon a familiar that matches their spell, as long as their incantation is correct.