One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

The other end of the rope was attached to the waist of a gigantic figure.

Robert instinctively shouted, "Captain!"

Blackbeard Teach leaned weakly against the railing at the stern of the ship and said, "You're awake?"

In an instant, his mind filled in the details of his journey to the White Sea: he hid inside the barrel, which was then surrounded by a dense network of ropes. Through Burgess's immense strength, the ropes were thrown out as a counterweight, similar to those used in boarding maneuvers to capture enemy ships.

The other end of the rope was connected to Blackbeard, who used the rope to cling to the back of the Going Merry and rush up into the white sea formed by the clouds!

Robert looked with great interest at the ship, which was practically riddled with holes—the Going Merry.

I remember when I first read the comic, this one ship alone made even my hard-hearted self cry at least three times.

Looking at the main characters surrounding them, it has to be said that they are all handsome men and beautiful women. Nami and Robin are a perfect match, and even Usopp, a comedic character, is a handsome African American who perfectly fits modern aesthetics.

Luffy frowned and said, "Hey! You're being unreasonable. I already told you I couldn't bring you up here, why did you insist on coming along? Do you know how dangerous that is?"

Blackbeard laughed loudly, "Tsk, hahaha! The ocean is just that unreasonable!"

Robert had already climbed out of the barrel. Fearing that Blackbeard might act rashly and start a fight with Luffy's crew, he quickly went to Blackbeard's side.

Blackbeard whispered to Robert, "Don't make any rash moves. I've been in the sea for a long time and my body is exhausted. Also, the air here is too thin. I need to rest for a while. We don't have our own boat. Let's follow them to shore first."

Robert feigned a fierce tone and whispered, "Should I poison them a little to weaken them?"

Blackbeard shook his head subtly.

Luffy shouted angrily from behind, "Hey! What are you two chattering about!"

Seeing that Blackbeard understood he couldn't act immediately without Robert having to persuade him, Robert felt more confident.

Compared to fooling ruthless villains like Blackbeard, I'm much better at fooling righteous and noble characters like the main characters.

He waved to Robin: "Beautiful lady, we meet again. I didn't expect you to actually find a way to ride the giant ocean current with Kurikate."

Robin's face showed no joy at seeing an old friend: "Yes, we meet again. You told me before that you had never heard of Skypiea, didn't you?"

Robert looked embarrassed: "I did lie to you before. I knew about the Sky Current, but it was too dangerous, so I didn't tell you. I even led you to the descendants of that big liar because I thought you would give up this unreliable plan after hearing his story."

Robin's expression softened a bit: "Courage isn't something only you possess."

Robert laughed heartily, "So this is all fate's arrangement, isn't it? I never thought that without your persistence, my captain and I wouldn't have been able to reach the Sky Island. As a way of repaying you, let me cook a meal for you all. My culinary skills are the best on Jaya Island."

Sanji looked extremely displeased. Robert's attire was very similar to his, both wearing sharp suits. They had been chatting and laughing together before, and now even their professions were exactly the same.

"No need! We can cook for ourselves! Miss Robin, what would you like to eat? I guarantee it will be better than that black-haired kid who hitched a ride on the boat."

Before Robert could reply, Chopper exclaimed, "The ship! That ship!"

The group looked in the direction of the sound, but there was nothing on the vast white sea of ​​clouds.

Zoro frowned and asked, "Did you see the ship?"

Chopper gripped the binoculars tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Yes, there was a ship, but it's gone. Oh dear, and there's a bull with a four-horned head rushing towards us from the clouds!"

Sanji was completely confused: "What are you talking about?"

Before the words were finished, a whooshing sound reached their ears, and a creature that looked like some kind of native appeared on the sea of ​​clouds, carrying a shield and a huge rocket launcher, and rushed towards the Merry.

Robert took two steps back without making a sound and stood next to Blackbeard.

The strange man leaped into the air, and before Sanji could react, he was kicked away, crashing hard into the cabin of the Going Merry before coming to a stop.

Zoro drew his sword to fight, but the strange man seemed to have no momentum, changing direction ninety degrees in mid-air and kicking Zoro to the ground with great speed.

Luffy was stunned when the man delivered another downward slash, slamming Luffy's head hard onto the deck.

Finally, using the force of that kick, he leaped into the air and hovered there, pointing a cannon-like weapon at the Merry.

Robert was certainly familiar with this plot and knew that it was the original inhabitants of Golden Country carrying out indiscriminate attacks.

Blackbeard had already gathered dark shadows in his hands. Although he was currently extremely exhausted, he could only rely on the Going Merry for navigation, so he was not prepared to watch the ship be destroyed by that unknown guy.

With his safety assured as he stood beside Blackbeard, Robert could no longer feign a submissive demeanor.

He pulled out his musket, aimed it at the Shandian in the sky who had been posing and charging for a long time, but refused to fire no matter what, and pulled the trigger.

"You son of a bitch, riding on my head is bad enough, but now you actually want to have sex with me?"

Chapter 3 Don't let the helmet's ugly appearance fool you, it can keep out peeping dogs.

Robert practiced his marksmanship extensively on Jaya Island, as it was the easiest way he could think of to improve his skills.

Although the flintlock pistol owned by the former owner of Wild Cherry had a very old firing principle and a magazine capacity of only one round, it was loaded with a large amount of gunpowder and had a large caliber, making it surprisingly powerful.

The wooden gun body houses a barrel made of some unknown metal, with rifling grooves inside, which greatly enhances shooting accuracy.

Those inexplicable Shandian rangers were striking poses in the sky, looking like sitting ducks.

Robert's strength is as high as 16 points, which translates to an arm stability three times that of an average person when shooting. From drawing his gun to aiming to firing, it only takes him two or three seconds, and the bullet flies towards the attacker in the air with a loud bang.

Suddenly, the clouds nearby burst open, and a heavily armored knight riding a winged horse sprang out.

The Pegasus was incredibly fast, but even at its fastest speed, it couldn't outrun a bullet.

Robert's bullet struck the man's large mask hard, causing him to stagger backward. His shooting motion was completely distorted, and the cannon in his hand was now pointing straight at the sky. The shell whooshed away into the unknown.

Both the Shandian rangers in the air and the attacking Pegasus riders were startled, but the rider's European-style cavalry lance was already too late to change its angle.

Using the momentum of the winged horse's dive, the spear pierced the unarmored body of the Shandian ranger, and blood splattered instantly.

The scene fell silent. Blackbeard put away the Shadow in his hand and leaned lazily against the ship's railing.

Nami, Chopper, and the others looked at Robert, who nonchalantly blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of his gun: "You're welcome. Consider it payment for your ride on our ships."

With their three strongest fighters all taken down in one move, it was the person who had just been accused of piggybacking on their journey who stepped forward to turn the tide, making the main characters feel a little embarrassed.

But now is not the time for pleasantries; the major changes in the sky are the most important thing.

The Pegasus knight circled in the clouds, and the Shandian ranger he had impaled on the tip of his spear had vanished without a trace. It was unclear whether he had been thrown off the clouds or escaped on his own.

Only the once dashing knight remained, now covered in blood, flying alongside the ship.

Robert didn't have much affection for this former leader of the Sky Island. Despite being portrayed as a vengeful knight in the story, the title of "God" wasn't actually proposed by Enel himself. Gan Fall's ancestors were the first to claim to be gods on Angel Island.

As for the natives of Shandia, Robert hated them even more. They had the brain-dead mentality that since our holy land had been occupied, everyone else deserved to die.

Robert even thought they were bullies who preyed on the weak. After all, before Luffy and his crew stormed the Sky Island and utterly defeated Enel's priests, these Shandian natives only dared to wage guerrilla warfare on the outskirts.

At most, they would carry out terrorist attacks on civilians on the floating islands and ships in the air and sea, simply adopting an attitude of "I'm poor, so I'm right."

Robert already knew the plot, so he didn't listen to the old man who called himself an aerial knight explaining the knowledge of the Sky and Sea to the main characters. Instead, he loaded the flintlock pistol with bullets.

Blackbeard smiled and said, "You're quite good. Strength can be accumulated slowly, but the courage to take action is innate."

Robert remained calm and collected, thinking to himself that his previous shot was merely a display of arrogance; his true courage lay in actually daring to attack him!

Gan Fall has already left a whistle for the Straw Hat crew to summon him, and has finished sharing the basic knowledge about Skypiea.

Originally, he wanted to make a grand appearance, help the Going Merry drive away the Shandians, announce his price, and then leave gracefully.

But now that half the credit for defeating the Shandians goes to their own men, Gan Fall left rather dejectedly.

Luffy stood up and said earnestly to Robert, "Thank you so much for your help earlier. By the way, I still don't know your name."

Robert smiled and said, "You all suffered because you were ambushed. I had the advantage of being able to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out and then strike at my own pace. You don't deserve any thanks. My name is Robert De Niro, you can just call me Robert."

While the two exchanged pleasantries, the people behind them began to discuss how to proceed.

Robert pointed to the Cloud Ladder Waterfall in the distance: "Gentlemen, the sky and sea are all white, and we can't use ordinary navigation knowledge to make judgments. I think that the Cloud Ladder Waterfall that reaches the sky seems to lead to a higher place. Why don't we go there and try our luck?"

With Robert's intervention, Luffy and his crew decided not to pursue the matter of Blackbeard and Robert using them to board the Sky Sea.

Blackbeard only wanted to recuperate and regain his strength. His plan was to kill Luffy and his crew as soon as they landed, steal their ship, and then find the gold and Poneglyphs that Robert had mentioned.

So he remained silent, leaning against the ship's side as if he were invisible.

The Going Merry sailed toward Cloudfall, rounded several island clouds, and finally came to rest in front of a magnificent gate.

Although Robert had flown in airplanes before, this was his first time sailing on a boat above the clouds, and his enthusiasm was genuine.

The gate in front of us was marked with the words "Gates of Heaven" in English. The Merry slowly sailed into it, and suddenly a thin, short old woman in a pink dress with wings on her back appeared, took out a camera and started taking pictures of the Merry.

The old lady's appearance triggered Robert's memories. He pretended to walk to his iron bucket, reached in and rummaged around inside, but actually took out an ugly metal helmet from his prop space.

When Robert was sitting in the barrel and soaring into the sky, he felt like he had forgotten something. This helmet was specially made by an Indian at great expense, just to cope with the unique environment of the sky island!

The helmet was ugly beyond belief from the outside; it was just a round tin can with irregularly sized magnets stuck to it. It covered the entire head, leaving only the eye holes and the nose and mouth exposed for breathing and speaking.

Forging such a metal helmet wasn't expensive; what was expensive was that Robert also coated it with a layer of sea stone powder, of course, to prevent being captured by Enel's abnormal mind-control ability!

The old woman spoke up on her own: "To pass through the Gates of Heaven and reach the higher White Sea, each person needs to pay a fee of 10 billion Iq. That's the rule."

The Straw Hat Pirates were dumbfounded, thinking it was an astronomical sum of money.

Robert certainly knew the exchange rate between the Sky Island currency, Ik, and the Berries; in reality, each person didn't need to pay much.

But he had his own plans and didn't offer any advice.

Sure enough, when they learned that they could pass through the Gates of Heaven without paying the toll, they immediately decided to take advantage of the free passage.

A giant crustacean suddenly burst out of the sea of ​​clouds beneath the ship, grabbed the Merry, and charged up the cloud waterfall. The Merry then sped up into the clouds like a roller coaster.

Robert, with his foresight, leaned against the mast and secured himself firmly with the ropes.

The other people on the ship were all physical monsters. He was already very uncomfortable at an altitude of 7,000 meters, and now he was rushing up to 10,000 meters in the air at an extremely fast speed. Robert not only had difficulty breathing, but also had some tinnitus.

The Merry broke through the clouds and landed above another sea of ​​clouds, where a huge island formed by clouds came into view in the distance.

Robert was speechless, stunned by the breathtaking scenery, when suddenly Blackbeard's sinister voice came from beside him.

"Once the ship docks, we'll take action!"

Chapter 4 Divine Punishment Descends!

Robert shuddered. He knew the plot well and what he wanted to see most was Luffy and his crew charging ahead and defeating Enel.

Then he and Blackbeard would pick up the pieces from behind, finish off Enel, and steal the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

But Blackbeard isn't his subordinate; he has his own ideas and will never listen to him in everything. So all he can do is apologize to the Straw Hat crew.

Your perspective is determined by your position; if you want to succeed by relying on Blackbeard, you have to stand on his side.

Robert nodded without showing any emotion, but secretly he was worried about his specially made helmet.