Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

To put it bluntly, most of the naval officers who were assigned to various naval branches were not highly regarded.

Those who are given high hopes are usually kept at headquarters for training, and when the older generation retires, these promising newcomers will take over.

Characters like Smoker, the "big smoker," were assigned to civilian positions as naval captains because of their bluntness and foul mouths.

“Gion girl, you don’t need to worry too much. That old man Sengoku is just trying to scare you.”

Now that he's certain Wood hasn't betrayed him, he won't abandon this mole.

"Furthermore, if you believe the commander of the X3 branch was killed, why did headquarters only receive the information two days later?"

According to the intelligence we received, that unlucky guy named Rock was probably killed by that brat Wood with a single strike, and although the others were injured, they should be out of danger.

It's a very simple reason. Even the people from the X3 branch are helping that kid Wood. They could have just used a Den Den Mushi to contact headquarters, but they deliberately dragged it out for two days.

These past two days have clearly been given time for Wood and his group to escape, to prevent them from being caught by the powerful figures arriving from headquarters.

Although Karp appears carefree, he is not stupid at all and sees things quite clearly. Therefore, from the beginning, he was never worried that Wood would betray him or that the Warring States would do anything to Wood.

To be honest, in Garp's opinion, Wood did a pretty good job. He eliminated a scoundrel in the Navy and also greatly increased his own reputation as a pirate.

Furthermore, his attack on the naval branch has now made his identity even less questionable.

After all, if it were a Navy member disguised as a pirate, they wouldn't be so heartless as to attack their own people, right?

"Garp, shut up!"

Sengoku was educating the young people, but Garp's joking remarks nearby greatly displeased him.

Even Sengoku felt that the reason why Wood, Aokiji, and the others were lazy and sometimes acted recklessly was because they had too much contact with that old bastard Garp.

Gion is a promising young naval officer whom he has high hopes for. Not only is she calm and composed, but she also doesn't have as many bad habits as others. He absolutely cannot let that bastard Garp lead her astray again.

Garp, who had been scolded by Sengoku, didn't care at all. Instead, he pulled out a new bag of senbei from somewhere, opened it, and started eating it as if no one else was around.

"In short, Wood killed the naval captain of the X3 branch without reporting the situation, which is definitely a violation of naval discipline."

However, given his current special circumstances, and the fact that the former naval captain of the X3 branch has a long history of misdeeds, while a warrant for his arrest will not be issued, severe punishment is necessary!

Garp's sabotage made Sengoku lose face in front of Gion, a junior, but in fact, his original plan was exactly as Garp had said.

Giving up Wood is out of the question. Not to mention that Wood's combat strength is extremely valuable in the Navy, the key point is that Wood's personality and character are also very pleasing to the older generation of Navy personnel.

Unless Wood does something truly unforgivable, given his abilities and character, Sengoku would not normally give up on such a talented individual.

Although Wood wouldn't be severely punished, his unauthorized actions and rather reckless behavior did displease Sengoku, so a proper reprimand was necessary.

In the first half of the Grand Line, Dark Maru had just crossed the Red Line from the East Blue and entered the Grand Line again, thus ending his treasure hunt across the seas.

Over the course of three months, Wood and his crew traversed most of the world's seas and searched for more than thirty treasure locations.

Of these thirty-odd treasure locations, about ten were based on false information. As for the other twenty-odd locations, Wood and his men made some gains.

After searching more than twenty treasure locations, Wood and his team made a total of 82 million Berries.

Wood could only say that this total amount disappointed him; as expected, the pirates of the Four Seas were still too weak, and there was basically no profit to be made.

They worked for three whole months, but the money they found wasn't even worth as much as the people on their ship.

It's worth mentioning that after Wood killed the X3 branch's naval captain named Rock, his bounty increased significantly again.

Wood's bounty was originally 50 million Berries, but after causing a ruckus at the X3 Marine branch, it has now increased to 120 million Berries.

Furthermore, it wasn't just Wood who had a bounty on his head; Ruth and the others were also put on the bounty.

Yes, you heard right. Although Wood and his crew only had about ten people on board, they are all now wanted by bounty hunters.

Russ's bounty is 30 million Berries, while the others on the ship have bounties ranging from over 10 million Berries to several million Berries.

Besides Wood, whose bounty is 120 million Berries, who is in first place, the second place goes to Nico Robin, the devil's son, whose bounty is 80 million Berries.

Chapter 144 The Pirate Crew's Current Action Plan

Wood ultimately failed to get Robin off the ship, partly because Robin herself was difficult to deal with, and partly because the girl had unknowingly won the favor of everyone on board.

After learning about Robin's childhood, Ruth and the others felt great sympathy for her experiences and spent a lot of time cursing the ugly face of the World Government.

In the past, as marines, they wouldn't have dared to call the World Government a bastard so casually, but now that they're pirates, they can curse the Marines and the World Government without any restraint.

Out of sympathy for Robin's plight and guilt for having harmed her before, Robin is now treated like a little princess on the ship, and Ruth and the others are determined to make up for her tragic childhood.

With a ship full of supporters, Wood's original plan to kick Robin off the ship was naturally doomed.

Although as captain he has complete control over the ship, if Wood suggests leaving Robin on an island, Ruth and the others will go on strike.

Wood couldn't do all the work of looking out, steering, observing the weather, and determining the course by himself.

So, with no other choice, Robin eventually had to become a member of their pirate crew. Even Wood's captain's cabin, which was originally decorated with an artistic flair, has now become Robin's private room.

Robin's reasoning was quite sound: there was only one captain's cabin and one large cabin on the ship.

Normally, Ruth and his group of grown men sleep together in the large cabin of the ship. It's not really possible for a young girl like her to sleep with Ruth and his group of grown men, is it?

Of course, as the captain, Wood naturally has the right to sleep in his own room, and Robin also said he wouldn't mind.

But when Wood saw Robin, in the prime of her youth, changing into her pajamas right in front of him on the first night, he was instantly thrown into a frenzy.

After having a good look at the sights, Wood finally suppressed his excitement and went to squeeze into the cabin with Ruth and the others.

Wood was glad that Robin was still young and didn't have a particularly attractive figure.

In addition, her skin, which she deliberately tanned to avoid attention, and her abnormally thin body due to long-term malnutrition, mean that she can only be considered to have average looks.

But it was precisely for this reason that Wood, this "gentleman," was able to pull himself back from the brink and avoid going down a perverted path.

Seeing Wood leave the room with a frustrated expression, covering his nose, Robin, who had been facing away from Wood, burst out laughing.

Actually, when she used to hang out with other pirate crews, she usually slept in the big cabin of the ship with a bunch of smelly pirates. She was just a nobody who could only survive by parasitizing other people, so how could she have her own room?

However, since boarding this ship, Robin has experienced different treatment. Although the people on the ship are all pirates, and some are even wanted by the Navy, none of them are doing what real pirates do.

Wood was clearly a powerful figure, but he didn't have the slightest bit of the airs of a captain. Not only did he suffer setbacks at Robin's hands many times, but he was even bullied by Robin at times. Robin found it somewhat amusing when he thought about it.

Of course, Robin also knew that Wood was always deliberately yielding to her, and even when Wood noticed her cleverness, he didn't choose to expose her.

Although she didn't know why Wood was so kind to her, Robin felt good about it, and life on the ship made her feel quite warm.

In just over three months, Robin has become deeply immersed in the experience, and now she smiles more and more. In fact, Robin herself feels that if she were to return to her original life, she would probably not be able to accept it.

"Captain, our ship has entered the Grand Line. What are our plans or goals?"

The ship's destination and route can only be decided by the captain; this is an ironclad rule on the high seas. After returning to the Grand Line, Ruth also asked Wood about the next destination.

Most people become pirates either for the treasure left by the Pirate King or to find the legendary "Laugh Tale." Of course, some people do it for fame or to become kings of the seas.

However, for Wood and his crew, becoming pirates was purely accidental; they had no clear goals or dreams beforehand.

After their treasure hunt ended, Ruth and her companions suddenly realized that they didn't even know what to do next.

Sometimes faith is very important, after all, it determines what a person lives for.

Whether it's searching for the legendary One Piece or becoming a powerful force dominating the seas, if you want your pirate crew to grow bigger and stronger, you always need to have a goal.

"I'm actually quite curious about the so-called One Piece, but before that, I think we should make a trip to Water Seven first."

Water Seven, also known as Water City, is famous for the shipbuilding engineers on the island who built the warship "Pluto" eight hundred years ago. As a result, the island became the premier shipbuilding mecca on the Grand Line.

Even more than 20 years ago, the pirate ship "Oro Jackson" of the Pirate King Roger was born here.

Tom, the fishman who built the ship at the time, used the precious tree "Adam" as wood to build Roger's ship, which also contributed to Roger's reputation as the world's greatest shipwright.

However, after the Pirate King Roger was executed, Tom was also brought to Enies Lobby for trial because he had built a ship for Gol D. Roger.

However, because Tom explained the design and concept of the sea train to the presiding judge, the judge changed the verdict and gave him some time to build it.

In other words, Tom the fishman, the world's number one shipwright, has not yet been executed.

Ruth looked puzzled when she heard that Wood had decided to go to Water Seven.

Originally, their plan was to use the treasure to commission a new ship after the treasure hunt. However, thanks to the generosity of the One-Eyed Pirates, the ship problem has been temporarily solved. So why go to Water Seven? Are they going on vacation?

"Captain, with the size of our current pirate crew, there's really no need to buy a new ship. Besides, with the money we have, we probably can't even afford to build a new one..."

Wood and his pirate crew are not exactly poor, but they are certainly not rich either.

After their treasure hunt, their pirate crew earned 82 million Berries, but that amount was clearly far from enough to build a ship.

Water Seven is the most famous shipbuilding island in the Grand Line, so the shipwrights there are naturally top-notch. However, their fees are also quite expensive.

Eighty million peons might be enough to build a decent ship elsewhere, but in Water Seven, that amount of money might not be enough.

Moreover, they can't use all their money to build ships; they also need to cover daily expenses.

Chapter 145 Heading to Water Seven

"I don't expect to use this money to build a new ship. I plan to go to the Seven Islands of Water and have the shipwrights there make some minor modifications to the Dark Maru."

Putting aside other aspects, at least I need to have another separate room partitioned off.

"You guys snore so loudly at night, I've almost had a nervous breakdown these past few months!"

The days when Wood was forced to squeeze into the large cabin with Ruth and the others were undoubtedly difficult for him.

A group of grown men pick their stinky toes every day and drink alcohol in the cabin from time to time, making the cabin stink.