One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Nami looked utterly hopeless: "We're doomed. We just landed on the Sky Island and we've already beaten up the island's enforcement team. What if those priests come to arrest us?"

Robert: Of course we'll give them a grand celebration!

Chapter 6 My bounty is about 49 Berries.

Many people think Luffy is unreliable, and Robert certainly criticized him too, but that was two years later, because Luffy insisted on being funny in many situations where he shouldn't have been.

However, in the first half of the Grand Line, Luffy was truly a good captain. When he needed to take responsibility and make decisions, he rarely made any major mistakes.

"There's no other way, we have to run away quickly, let's go!"

Nami immediately objected: "We unloaded most of our supplies in order to reach the Sky Island. If we don't replenish them now, we won't be able to go far at sea!"

Luffy scratched his head and said, "Then you guys go and get the ship moving, we'll go to town to buy some supplies."

Robert had already found two white berets that were about the same size as his shoes and removed two sets of gliding shoes made of wind and swan shells from their feet.

Luffy had already divided the crew; he took Sanji and Usopp to buy things, while the rest of them went to set sail.

Robert wasn't on their crew, so no one assigned him any work; he volunteered to help steer the ship.

Following Nami's instructions, Robert untied the mooring ropes. He had never sailed before and needed to learn about sailing in this world.

Although Nami is young, she has a very solid grasp of navigation knowledge. After all, she is a master thief who can swindle pirates all over the East Blue by herself in a small boat.

Robert asked questions and learned as he went, while Zoro sat down under the mast and dozed off as soon as he boarded the ship, leaving Robert to do the hard labor.

Raise half the stern sail, stow the rope ladder, and secure the debris on the deck with ropes. All preparations are complete, and we are just waiting for Luffy and the others to return before setting sail.

Robert was standing on the ship's side when he suddenly noticed several bubbles rising from the sea of ​​clouds not far from the ship.

A thought crossed his mind, and he asked seemingly casually, "Luffy and the others should be back by now. They've been gone for so long. What if the pursuers catch up with them?"

Nami was also very anxious: "Let's raise the anchor first, and set off as soon as they return!"

Robert wanted to hear those words, so he turned around and pulled the mooring rope, lifting the anchor out of the sea of ​​clouds.

Nami was very satisfied with Robert, a crew member who took the initiative to work, and Chopper also liked this man who had a harmless smile and would help him with physical labor.

Several people stood at the bow of the ship, and Chopper, holding binoculars, shouted, "They're back!"

Before anyone could reply, the Merry suddenly began to shake violently.

Even though Robert was prepared, he was almost thrown away by the force. Nami, whose body was that of a normal person, was even worse off and fell to the ground.

Robert caught Chopper, who was nearly thrown overboard, with one hand, and clung tightly to the gunwale with the other to steady himself.

Robin and Zoro rushed over: "What happened?"

Nami sat on the deck, holding onto the railing: "I don't know! There seems to be something under the ship! The ship is moving!"

Zoro shouted, "Why is the ship going backward?"

Nami was utterly baffled: "That's impossible! We've furled all our mainsails! Even the stern sail is only half-lowered! How could the ship possibly move!"

The ship was moving faster and faster, and although it was moving backward, it had already exceeded its normal forward speed when the sails were full.

Zoro shouted, "Jump ship! It's not too late!"

Chopper and the Going Merry have a deep bond: "How can we do that? What will happen to the Going Merry?"

Zoro's gaze was resolute: "I'll stay! You guys go!"

Robert drew his gun and swiftly fired a shot at the sea of ​​clouds below the ship.

The gunshot seemed to provoke the giant beast beneath the ship. Two enormous pincers instantly emerged from the sea of ​​clouds, clamping tightly onto the sides of the Merry. Immediately afterward, a giant lobster that was moving backward surfaced.

Seeing Robert's decisive reaction, Zoro showed an appreciative expression, leaped off the ship's side, and unleashed three sword strikes simultaneously, fiercely slashing at the monster that had hijacked the Going Merry.

With the appearance of the giant shrimp, the Merry's hull actually stabilized. Robert calmly replaced the primer of his flintlock musket, shaking his head inwardly.

"What's the point of you hacking around here without wearing a bandana? Everyone knows that Zoro can't cut anything without a bandana."

Sure enough, when Robin saw that Zoro hadn't even broken the shrimp shell despite his hacking and slashing, she stopped him, saying, "It's no use. We're already too far from the shore. It's too late to abandon ship now. Look behind us, those giant air fish are chasing us."

Zoro reluctantly jumped onto the ship: "What do we do now? Luffy and the others are still on the shore!"

Robert tucked the reloaded musket into his belt: "There's a saying in my hometown, 'Things will work themselves out when they reach the bridge.' This shrimp must not have appeared by chance, otherwise it should have attacked us directly."

Robin nodded and said, "I suspect that this shrimp was sent by those guys wearing white berets."

Robert added, "Since we don't have any good way to stop this guy right now, we shouldn't waste our energy. We just need to prepare for battle and wait for the enemy to make their move."

Zoro sheathed his sword, got back on the ship, sat down under the mast, and began to rest with his eyes closed.

Robert seemed to want to ease Chopper's tension: "Chopper, believe me, being nervous will only make you feel more helpless. How about we play a game? How about we arm wrestle?"

Chopper looked puzzled, while Robert smiled and said, "I just saw you transform into a strong form when you raise the sails. You look very imposing. Let's have a contest in that form."

Chopper blushed and said, "Even if you praise me, I won't transform for you! Arm Strength Enhancement!"

Robert stretched out his right hand and clenched it with Chopper's hoof, putting all his strength into a struggle, but he was defeated after about half a minute.

Chopper, worried that he had hurt Robert's pride, quickly shrunk back to his small form to comfort him, only to find Robert laughing and saying:

"How about it? Are you completely relaxed now? Hahaha!"

Chopper was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Yes! Thank you, Mr. Robert, I'm really not nervous at all! Hahaha!"

Robert masked his thoughts with laughter, ignoring Chopper's proud boasting to Robin and Nami about his victory, and walked to the stern to sit down alone.

The reason he challenged Chopper to an arm-wrestling match wasn't simply to soothe its nervousness, but rather to see just how his 16 points of strength actually fared.

Although Chopper has always appeared as the weakest member of Luffy's ship, his fighting power is actually not something that ordinary people can handle. He can transform into multiple forms and can also temporarily become stronger by taking medicine. At least Robert believes that Chopper's fighting power is definitely higher than Usopp and Nami at this stage.

But Nami has an absolute stroke of good luck, and Usopp has an invincible health cheat, so I dare not compare myself to them.

Having just sparred with Chopper in his enhanced arm strength state, I now have a clear understanding of my current level of power.

Being able to hold out for half a minute indicates that Chopper's strength in his enhanced arm strength state is not much higher than his own, probably around 20 points.

Although this power was enough to crush the small fry, Robert felt extremely frustrated when he realized that he was not even as good as a little pet on Luffy's ship.

Just then, a deep voice came from the backpack:

"We can't stay here any longer, Robert. Let's abandon the pursuit of the Straw Hat crew for now and find a way to escape back to Qinghai!"

Chapter 7 This is the Jianghu

Robert's eyes lit up: "Captain! You're alright!"

Blackbeard whispered, "I'm badly injured and will need at least a day to recover. There are very dangerous enemies on this sky island. That attack just now was directly targeted at me. I'm afraid I'll be discovered again as soon as I show myself. We need to find a way to leave quickly!"

Robert asked in a low voice, "So what's your condition right now? Do you need me to help you heal?"

Blackbeard said, "No need. I can recover slowly on my own. As long as I hide in the shadows, no one can find me. But I can only hear the sounds outside, not see what's going on outside. Everything depends on you."

Robert narrowed his eyes. According to the plot, only one day and one night had passed from when Luffy and his crew landed on Skypiea to when they defeated Enel. In other words, Enel would face his doom tomorrow.

The reason Blackbeard is so cowardly now is the same reason why he fought Luffy twice with Enel, only to find that Luffy was completely unharmed, and then Blackbeard was constantly beaten to a pulp.

Both of them suffered from a lack of information, feeling that their opponent was inexplicably strong, even invincible. They scared themselves, so they were hesitant and timid when they fought, and ultimately lost.

But I am different. Although the so-called trial of the gods on this sky island is extremely dangerous, as long as I make good use of my advantage of foresight, I can even get close to Enel without getting hurt!

"Captain, don't worry, I'll find a way back. That demon child Nico Robin is an expert in archaeology. If I have the chance, I'll go with her to find the Poneglyphs and do my best to help you find Hades!"

Blackbeard said, "I can't fight back right now. The person who attacked me is an absolute master. His Observation Haki can suppress me in every way, and the attack range is far beyond my perception range. I can't fight him head-on. I should be careful!"

Robert replied, "Captain, I should be able to guess the enemy's capabilities."

Blackbeard's voice rose several decibels: "What do you know?!"

Robert bluffed, "I've done very detailed research on Skypiea. On a Skypiea called Birka, there's a legend about the highest deity who can control lightning. I suspect it's a Devil Fruit about lightning that can be passed down!"

Blackbeard exclaimed in realization, "What a powerful Devil Fruit! Even if I had been on guard, I wouldn't have been able to withstand more than a few strikes from that lightning. Plus, with its wide-range Observation Haki that can lock onto me from a distance, I really can't stay on this Sky Island for long!"

Robert's heart tightened, fearing that he might have overplayed his hand and exaggerated the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, causing Blackbeard to set his sights on it.

"Yes, I think that apart from Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, who is known as the strongest man in the world, and your Dark-Dark Fruit, his power must be among the top."

Blackbeard's voice deepened: "The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, huh? Tsk, hahaha, it's certainly tempting. Forget about that. While I recover from my injuries, you need to find a way to leave this place. If you encounter any dangers you can't handle, just throw this iron ball I'm in out of here."

Robert quickly nodded in agreement; with Blackbeard as a means of survival, he felt even more confident.

The ship entered the dense forest from the cloud-filled sea and was eventually placed on a towering stone altar by the giant shrimp.

Zoro opened his eyes and stood up: "Have we arrived? That guy just left us here and didn't care!"

Robert also stood up and came to the front of the group: "This looks like an altar of some primitive tribe. Are they using us as sacrifices?"

Chopper, who had finally managed to relax, tensed up again at the mention of sacrifice: "Sacrifice? Are we going to be killed?"

Nami comforted him, "It doesn't seem like it. They probably just want us to starve to death here."

Robert smiled and said, "Although Mr. Sanji isn't here, as I mentioned before, I'm also a chef who's very confident in my cooking skills. With me here, everyone will definitely not go hungry."

Chopper was relieved: "That's good. I thought I was going to be cooked and eaten."

Robin whispered from behind it, "It's not impossible."

This startled Chopper so much that he slipped and fell off the ship's side, tumbling down the long steps to the bottom of the altar.

Robin hadn't expected her casual joke to scare Chopper so much, so she quickly activated her Devil Fruit power and caught him before he fell into the water.

Before Chopper could even catch his breath, Robert suddenly drew his gun and pointed it in his direction: "There's something underwater!"

After being reminded by Robert, Zoro reacted instantly and jumped off the ship.

A giant, monstrous fish leaped out of the water and lunged at Chopper, but Zoro managed to save him with three swift sword strikes.

Robert put the gun away. This distance was already quite difficult for a flintlock pistol. Not only was the accuracy severely reduced, but even if he hit the strange fish, he probably wouldn't be able to break its scales.

Zoro had already gone into the water and was fighting the strange fish. Knowing the plot, Robert wasn't worried at all. Sure enough, not long after, Zoro knocked the fish unconscious with a single punch.

Ignoring Nami and Zoro's bickering, Robert took the lead and walked to the stone wall of the altar to observe it.

"What, you also study these ancient scripts?"

Seeing Robin approach, Robert smiled shyly: "I am very interested in these historical artifacts, but I have never had the opportunity to study them systematically. I just figure them out on my own, and I don't know if I'm right or not. I feel that this altar is at least a thousand years old."

Robin seemed delighted to have found a like-minded person, his eyes narrowing into crescents: "Yes, this altar, even if it's not a thousand years old, must be over eight hundred years old."

Robert suggested, "It looks like there's no danger here. Most likely, they'll use these sky sharks swimming around to surround the people on the altar so they can't leave and will starve to death. In that case, let's go find some food around here."