Starting with One Piece, a Multiverse Simulation

After a brief discussion, the Straw Hat crew and Smoker's group decided to temporarily believe Monet's words and split into two groups: one group went to the research institute to stop Caesar from releasing the poison gas, and the other group went to deal with Caesar's pet slime.

Because right now, neither the Straw Hat Pirates nor the Marines like Smoker have any other choice.

Half an hour was far from enough time for them to escape the island, where they had other companions and children.

Therefore, faced with the choice, they decided that stopping Caesar was more likely to succeed than escaping the island.

The result of splitting up into two groups was that Kaji and Nami went to the island to find Luffy and his crew who had gone missing, and went to the Land of Flames to stop the Gas Slime.

As for the stronger Law and Smoker, they teamed up to intercept Vergo and Caesar. Law was after Caesar, while Smoker was after revenge for his subordinates by killing Vergo, the traitor.

When they returned to the research lab, Monet was already wearing his thick glasses and carrying documents back to Cesare and the others, saying that the documents had been compiled.

However, just as Caesar nodded in understanding and was about to press the button to release the poison gas, Law and Smoker burst through the door at the same time. Smoker even threw a smoke punch directly at the location where Caesar was.

Vergo wanted to rush over to protect Caesar, but he was stopped by Law, who attacked at the same time, with his long sword.

Although they are both Logia-type Devil Fruit users and both are gas users, Caesar, as a researcher, is obviously much weaker in combat than Vice Admiral Smoker.

Although Caesar managed to dodge the initial smoke punch using his elemental abilities, Smoker was already in front of him in the next second, thrusting his seastone-inlaid cross directly at Caesar.

If that shot lands, then Caesar will undoubtedly lose his ability to fight.

With Caesar as a hostage, taking down Vergo is only a matter of time, and the crisis on the island will be resolved.

To Smoker's utter surprise, just as his cross was about to pierce Caesar, Monet suddenly intervened, unleashing a powerful blizzard that sent Smoker flying!

"You bastard...!" When Smoker made his move, he naturally saw Monet beside Caesar, but he really didn't expect that Monet would step in to protect Caesar at this moment.

To Law and Smoker, Monet's behavior was full of contradictions. They had released them and told Caesar about their purpose, clearly wanting them to stop everything, but now they were preventing them from harming Caesar.

This contradiction led Smoker and his team to believe that if Monet wasn't suffering from a split personality, then he must have been two people.

"Lord Caesar is very important to me, so I cannot let you kill him, nor can I let you take him away."

"Vergo, can you handle both of them at the same time? I'll take Lord Caesar and get out of here first."

Vergo is indeed Monet's "true identity." Since he knows that Monet is a member of their Don Quixote family, he naturally has a certain degree of trust in Monet.

At the same time, he was also quite clear about Caesar's importance to his young master, so he nodded and said, "It's just a kid and a down-on-his-luck lieutenant general, there's no problem at all."

"You take Caesar and go ahead; I'll catch up with you soon."

Vergo readily agreed to Monet's suggestion. Seeing Caesar and Monet preparing to leave, Smoker, without a second thought, transformed into his elemental form once more, turning into a wisp of white smoke and giving chase.

Unfortunately, before he could catch up with Caesar, a wall of snow suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way. The next second, Vergo, now fully armed with Armor Haki, appeared in front of Smoker with "Shave Step" and sent him flying with a punch!

Watching Caesar and Monet escape, Law and Smoker both looked grim, because even if the release of the poison gas was stopped, Caesar could still trigger the gas explosion of his pet slime.

Once the slime explodes, everyone on the island will perish.

But seeing Caesar already gone, they were powerless to stop him. All they could do was deal with Vergo as quickly as possible and hope that the Straw Hat crew would be able to help them.

After getting rid of Vergo, Monet and Caesar were originally planning to head to the Land of Flames to find a place teeming with slimes.

Since they couldn't release poison gas, the only option was to use a simple and brutal gas explosion to completely sink the entire island.

"Damn Straw Hat crew, damn stinking Marines, you keep ruining my plans. When we get to the Land of Flames, I'll make you all go down with this island."

The thought of the Straw Hat crew made Caesar furious. If it weren't for these guys causing trouble in Punk Hazard and attracting Smoker and the Marines, Caesar wouldn't have had to give up his research institute, let alone be chased around like this.

However, just as Caesar was preparing to head to the Land of Flames with a furious expression, he suddenly felt an extremely cold wind blowing from behind.

With a flap of his wings, Monet easily conjured a blizzard on the spot, and as the surrounding environment instantly turned into a freezing environment, Caesar soon found that his feet were frozen by the ice and snow.

"Monet, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to betray me too?"

Now, thanks to the Straw Hat crew's meddling, the people on the island, including Tea Beard, have begun to learn the truth about the gas explosion four years ago and have started to betray him.

What Caesar did not expect was that Monet, whom he had always trusted and who could be considered his ally, would suddenly turn against him!

Caesar is a user of the Logia-type Devil Fruit "Gas-Gas Fruit". Even with his legs frozen, he still has the ability to escape due to his elemental transformation ability.

However, just as he was about to transform into his elemental form, Monet first extended his claws, which were covered in Armament Haki, directly to the area below Caesar's neck.

Chapter 578 Follow Me, Caesar

"You can even use Armament Haki? You've been hiding your strength all along. Who exactly are you?"

"A member of the Don Quixote family? No, if he were one of the Joker's henchmen, there's no reason for him to attack me at this time."

Seeing the sharp black claws under his neck, Caesar, who was about to transform his body into an elemental form, immediately stopped.

Monet knew better than anyone how sharp his claws were—sharp enough to easily tear apart wild beasts and rocks.

Without the power of the "Gas-Gas Fruit," Caesar is a complete weakling. So, right now, Caesar naturally wouldn't dare gamble that his elemental transformation speed is faster than Monet's attack speed, or that his neck is strong enough to withstand Monet's claws tearing him apart.

"You're not entirely stupid; you know I'm not one of Doflamingo's men. But even if you know who I'm working for, what can you do now? Do you still have any room to resist?"

If my mission objective hadn't been to capture you alive, do you think you would still be alive today?

Now you just need to come with me obediently. If you want to resist, you can try, but I can't guarantee that you won't be missing any parts.

After all, my mission is simply for you to survive; whether you become crippled or not seems unimportant.

Upon hearing Monet's words, Caesar dared not make any rash moves. For an excellent scientist, the brain is the most important thing, but that does not mean he likes to lose limbs.

After successfully capturing Caesar, Monet planned to find a ship to take Caesar away from Punk Hazard. As for how the Straw Hat crew would fight Vergo and his crew, that was none of her business.

Monet could have waited until Caesar destroyed Punk Hazard before turning against him, but after some deliberation, she ultimately chose to act first.

It wasn't because Monet still had a conscience and didn't want to affect the other people on the island, but because she felt that if the island's secrets were exposed to the Navy through Smoker, the outcome would be more advantageous for Wood.

Moreover, capturing Caesar alive is something that should be done as soon as possible. As the saying goes, delay can lead to unforeseen changes, and no one can say for sure that Law and that Vice Admiral Smoker can easily defeat Vergo.

Moreover, Monet was well aware of how much Doflamingo valued Caesar. If the Joker were to accompany someone from the Donquixote Family to meet Caesar, it would be much more difficult for her to make a move.

Just as Monet was suppressing Caesar and preparing to leave, her Observation Haki suddenly sensed a strong sense of crisis coming from behind. Before her body could react, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.

Although she hadn't had time to see the other person's face clearly, judging from the speed they displayed and the intensity of their Observation Haki, Monet already knew that the other person was extremely strong! So strong that she didn't even have a chance to fight back!

"It's been a few years, Monet, your strength has increased a lot. Your Observation Haki can even predict my presence now."

The powerful aura emanating from behind made Monet, whose shoulders were being held down, dare not make any rash moves. She was still pondering how to break the deadlock, but the voice that suddenly came from behind made Monet, who had been looking serious, instantly break into a smile.

"Brother Wood, what are you doing here in Punk Hazard?"

Even without turning around to look at the figure behind him, Monet could tell who was the person who had reached out and pressed his shoulder just by hearing their voice.

When Monet turned around with a look of surprise, the face that appeared in her line of sight was indeed the person she remembered, just as she had expected.

Monet, who was initially overjoyed, wanted to reach out and hug the figure in front of him, but when he realized that he was now half-human and half-bird, looking like a monster, Monet's original move to pounce on Wood was reversed halfway, and he withdrew in self-consciousness.

However, seemingly aware of Monet's actions, Wood took the initiative to hug him before Monet could react.

"What? After not seeing you for several years, have I become so unappealing that you don't even plan to give me a hug when we meet?"

Your actions just now really hurt me, your older brother.

Hearing Wood's words, Monet, who was being held in his arms, hurriedly and anxiously defended herself, "That's not true, how could I dislike Brother Wood, it's just..."

"But right now you're half-human and half-bird, you look like a monster, and you're afraid I'll find you disgusting?"

Stop joking. No matter what you become, you're still my adopted sister. What brother would dislike his own sister?

Moreover, what you call a Harpy isn't a monster, but a legendary creature of extreme beauty.

Besides, Trafalgar Law is still alive, isn't he? When we meet him later, we can have him use his Devil Fruit power to turn you back to your old form.

Would Wood find Monet strange now? Of course not, not to mention that about 80% of the inhabitants of Dark Isle are fish-men and mermaids, half-human, half-fish species.

For Wood, a transmigrator, Monet is now a cosplay of "Harpie Girl." For those perverted guys in his previous life who liked non-human play, Monet's current destructive power is simply at the Max level!

Monet clearly had no idea what "human-on-human play" was; at that moment, she only felt that Wood's words moved her deeply.

“Brother Wood, I have already taken Caesar under control. There are still members of the Straw Hat Pirates on the island, Trafalgar Law, a current Shichibukai, Vergo, an executive of the Donquixote Family, and a Marine Vice Admiral named Smoker.”

Should we just take Caesar with us, or kill everyone here?

When Monet said he would kill everyone here, his tone remained completely unchanged, as if to him, apart from Wood, everyone else was dispensable.

"Monet, so you're one of the Ancient Weapons Wood! I should have realized it sooner. If you were to ask who the Don Quixote family's most antagonistic force is, it would be the Wood Weapons Company."

Who would have thought that the previously unnoticed secretary would actually be the adopted sister of the infamous Ancient Weapon? If the Joker knew this, his jaw would probably drop.

Seeing the conversation and interaction between Wood and Monet, Caesar could no longer be unaware that Monet was part of Wood's weapons company.

Although he had escaped Monet's control at this moment, he had no intention of running away.

It wasn't that he didn't want to escape, but he was well aware that with his strength, escaping from the Ancient Weapon Wood was nothing short of a pipe dream.

The fact that the other party didn't kill him immediately and even sent Monet to capture him alive means that he has some value to them.

If they recklessly try to escape or resist now, they may end up losing limbs or even their lives.

On the contrary, if they obediently stay aside and wait for their fate, they might be able to save their lives, after all, the other party is a "Four Emperors" level powerhouse.

"Caesar Courland, although I have some reservations about the research and nonsense you've done, there's no denying that you're a talented individual."

And this is a cruel sea; not a single guy's hands are completely clean.

"I'm giving you a chance now. Do you want to work for my company? Or are you planning to resist and continue working with the Joker?"

Upon hearing what Wood said, Monet, who was standing to the side, also assumed a fighting stance, staring fiercely at his old superior, Caesar.

Although she had served as his secretary for several years, if Caesar refused, Monet would certainly tear him apart with her claws without hesitation.