Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

To be honest, among Wood's pirate crew, the only one Spandam really cared about was the formidable Wood. As for the likes of Russ and the others, Spandam didn't even consider them a threat.

Tom's thinking was simple: he had already risked his life to save the Nirvana Pirates, so it wasn't unreasonable for Wood, as the captain, to take his two disciples and run away, right?

That's right. As long as Iceberg and Franky can leave alive, Tom himself has no intention of continuing to live.

To avoid his disciple returning to rescue him, Tom didn't even tell Iceberg where the blueprints were hidden.

If a terrifying ancient weapon like 'Pluto' falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it will only bring disaster to the entire world. Therefore, Tom intends to take this secret to his grave.

Spandam felt that as long as Tom was in his hands, he was as secure as Mount Tai.

But he never considered that not everyone was as afraid of death as he was.

As long as Kokoro and Franky leave alive, Tom has nothing to fear!

Iceberg and his group, who had just returned to Water 7 from Enies Lobby, asked Ruth if they could contact Captain Wood, and said that they had a deal to discuss with him.

However, no sooner had Iceberg finished speaking than he was punched in the face by Franky.

"What time is it now? Why are you still trying to negotiate with Wood? Hurry up and find that design blueprint that the old man told you about. We need to go back to Enies Lobby and rescue them!"

Iceberg, who had taken a heavy punch to the face from Franky, did not fight back as usual. Instead, he dejectedly took off his headscarf and said with a forlorn expression, "Teacher Tom never told me where the design drawings were hidden."

His request to me was to ask Mr. Wood and his men to help us escape Water City.

Wood and his crew's pirate ship, Dark Maru, was seized by Enies Lobby, but Tom and his crew had been building ships for so long, how could they not have other excellent spare ships?

Iceberg's proposed deal with Wood was to offer a new pirate ship in exchange for Wood and his crew taking the rest of Tom's Workshop to safety.

This was Tom's "last wish," to only tell Iceberg and not Frankie, because he knew that the latter's personality would not allow him to compromise.

"You bastard! Are you really planning to just abandon Teacher Tom and slink away like this?!"

Upon learning of Tom's intention to die alone, Franky became agitated and grabbed Iceberg's collar, his emotions bordering on hysteria.

But this time, Iceberg didn't tolerate Franky. Instead, he knocked Franky down with a single punch, sat on him, and unleashed a barrage of punches on Franky's face.

"Do you think I feel good about this? If you had listened to my advice earlier and hadn't done those messy things, you wouldn't have been framed now!"

How could you possibly implicate everyone at Tom's Studio?

As Tom's disciple, whom he treated like a son, Iceberg also had deep feelings for Tom. When Tom told him about his plans and entrusted him with these matters, Iceberg was just as devastated.

Tom knew that Franky was impulsive and immature, which is why he asked the steady and composed Iceberg to help him.

But because of this, Iceberg, as someone in the know, actually endured more than Frankie.

“You can leave if you want. I’m going back to save Tom, even if it costs me my life. Anyway, I’m the one who caused all this trouble.”

Franky, who had been knocked down, got back up and didn't blame Iceberg for attacking him, because Iceberg was right; it was all his fault.

But precisely because of this, Franky couldn't bear to watch Tom die taking the blame for him.

Otherwise, even if he escaped Water Seven later, he would definitely feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"When will you ever grow up, you little bastard! Do you even understand what Teacher Tom is doing all this for?!"

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Spandam isn't the type to keep his promises. Even if we give him the blueprints, he won't let us off the hook.

"With your current strength, even if you return to Enies Lobby, what can you do?"

You can't do anything except continue to be Spandam's leverage to threaten Mr. Tom!

If we all die on Enies Lobby, who will avenge Mr. Tom? Don't you even understand these things?!

Franky's incident was merely the trigger; even without it, Spandam would have found other reasons to cause trouble for Tom and his crew.

But Iceberg doesn't care right now; if he doesn't understand the stakes, Franky, that idiot, won't understand anything.

"Actually, if you want revenge, you don't necessarily have to wait until later."

Although Enies Lobby is touted as one of the three major agencies of the World Government, its overall combat strength is actually far inferior to Impel Down and Marine Headquarters.

However, it seems that Enies Lobby has also requested assistance from the Marine Headquarters this time, and the guys who came to help are quite formidable.

However, with proper planning and execution, rescuing Mr. Tom is not entirely impossible.

The person who suddenly appeared and spoke was none other than Wood, who had broken through the encirclement earlier.

In fact, once Franky and his group returned to the studio, they had been under Wood's surveillance the entire time.

Or rather, the person monitoring them wasn't just Wood; there was also Gion, who hadn't even visited Enies Lobby.

Spadam also sent people to follow Franky and his group, but compared to Gion and his group, their skills were far inferior, so Wood and his group took care of them beforehand.

Chapter 164 The Garrison Force of Enies Lobby

(Thank you to Gucheng for the 1666 book coins from Qiuqiu Reading. I didn't expect anyone to read my little book and even give me a reward. I'm flattered (▽｀))

As for why Franky and his group were being monitored, the reason was quite simple: everyone assumed that Tom had told Iceberg where the "Pluto" blueprints were kept.

Therefore, as long as you follow the other party, you will naturally be able to find the blueprints for "Pluto".

Unfortunately, no one expected that, compared to the original storyline, Tom probably thought that the exposed blueprints of "Pluto" would bring endless disaster to his two disciples.

To prevent his disciples from repeating the same mistake, or perhaps because Tom feared that such a terrible weapon would reappear, he was determined to take it to his grave.

If Iceberg had just gone to retrieve the blueprints for "Pluto," then Wood and Gion, who were hiding in the shadows, only needed to knock everyone unconscious at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, and have Gion take the blueprints away, then this mission would be considered a complete success.

Although Tom couldn't be saved, it was his own choice, and Wood had warned him about it beforehand.

Gion took the blueprints, while Wood ran away with Franky and Iceberg. The Navy obtained the blueprints, and no one knows who they ultimately ended up with.

Even the World Government and Spandam would only think that Tom hadn't told Iceberg where the blueprints were, or that Iceberg and his group had taken the blueprints with them.

Unfortunately, the reality is often not as perfect as imagined.

Tom did not tell Iceberg the location of the "Pluto" blueprints.

If that's the case, then Tom is now the only person in the world who knows where the blueprints are. Gion is also worried that Spandam will get angry and kill Tom, causing their mission to fail.

So continuing to watch the show was obviously not an option, and it was for this reason that Wood, who was originally squatting with Gion, was kicked out.

To be honest, although Wood and Tom have gotten along well these past few days, it's a bit far-fetched to say that Wood would risk his life for Tom.

Moreover, Wood had already violated his principles by secretly signaling Tom to go out and seek refuge, which, strictly speaking, could be considered an act of betrayal against the Navy, but Tom simply didn't take it seriously.

In Wood's view, it would be best if things ended here. Although Tom was dead, "Pluto" could finally fall into a deep sleep.

But Gion was unwilling to give up and signaled Wood to try again to help Iceberg and the others rescue Tom from Enies Lobby.

This approach avoids Spandam killing Tom in a fit of rage, thus preventing the creation of "Pluto" from being lost, while also maximizing Tom's and his companions' trust.

Perhaps after rescuing Tom and the others, Tom might find Wood trustworthy and entrust the blueprints directly to him for safekeeping.

In short, if Iceberg and Franky run away, Tom will definitely die. Even if Spandam doesn't kill Tom, he will choose to end his own life to bury the secret.

Rescuing people from Jubilee Island may sound outrageous, but it's not impossible.

The local garrison on Enies Lobby is of average strength, after all, it is only the first half of the Grand Line.

As for the strong reinforcements from the Navy Headquarters, they are all their own people.

If anyone else wanted to rescue someone from a group like Marine Hero Garp and Rear Admiral Momousagi, the difficulty would be no less than challenging a great pirate force in the New World.

But if the target is Wood, as long as Karp and Gion go easy on him, and Wood "accidentally" escapes, Tom might be rescued.

"Mr. Wood, do you mean you intend to help us rescue Teacher Tom, even at the risk of your life to accompany us to Enies Lobby to rescue him, and even offend the World Government?"

Iceberg wasn't Franky; upon hearing that Wood wanted to help save people, he was immediately moved to tears.

Although he hadn't had much contact with Wood, Iceberg felt that if he asked Wood to help the other people in Tom's studio escape, they would most likely not refuse.

However, Iceberg was somewhat skeptical if the other party said they were willing to risk going to Enies Lobby to rescue people.

The reason is simple: their relationship wasn't that good, especially when the navy surrounded the area, Wood had chosen to break out.

"Actually, it wasn't entirely about saving Tom. After all, our pirate ship had also been seized by the other side, so getting it back was also a necessary thing to do."

As for why I chose to run away first, it was simply because Robin's identity made it inconvenient for the people of Enies Lobby to take her away.

In a sense, Nico Robin is as important to the World Government as Pluton; if she were taken away, the defenses of Enies Lobby would likely be even more formidable.

Ordinary people may not know Robin's importance, only regarding her as a special being capable of deciphering the Poneglyphs, but Wood knows very well that if the World Government wants to completely cover up that hundred years of history, it certainly won't continue to let Robin run around freely.

Currently, the only outside reinforcements on Enies Lobby are Garp and Gion, but if the World Government finds out that Nico Robin, the Devil Child, is also here, then Wood might have to deal with more than just two actors.

"I've already put Robin in a safe place. Now I just want to take back my pirate ship and repay Tom for saving my crew."

As for the choice, it's up to you. If you're willing to give me the boat, then I can take you away from Water Seven.

Wood left the final decision to Iceberg and Franky, since it would be too strange for him to insist on saving Tom.

"Brother Wood, forget about Iceberg, I'll go with you to rescue the old man. Just tell me what you want me to do!"

Seeing the silent iceberg, Franky's face showed annoyance. Previously, they were outnumbered and had no ability to save people.

Now that even someone as powerful as Wood has expressed his willingness to help, Franky really doesn't understand what Iceberg is still hesitating about.

"Mr. Wood, what should we do to rescue Mr. Tom?"

After pondering for a moment, Iceberg made a decision. Although he couldn't understand why Wood was willing to help them so much, Iceberg also felt that they didn't seem to know anything about Wood's schemes.

Although disobeying Tom's orders made Iceberg quite uneasy, as Franky said, this was their only chance to rescue Tom.

"The garrison on Judicial Island, with a permanent presence of approximately 10,000 ordinary naval personnel, is maintained at around 10,000."