One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Zoro, who had just come ashore, nodded seriously after listening and said, "It's definitely not good to just stay here and do nothing. Let's go explore the surrounding area!"

Robin smiled and said, "I'd also like to see what ruins are around here."

Nami looked worried: "Are you leaving too, Robin?"

Robin nodded and said, "Yes, since there's an altar here, there must be other ancient ruins as well. I'm going to look for them. If we can find some gold and silver, we can make up for the damage to our ship, right?"

Upon hearing about the treasure, Nami's excitement instantly surged: "What! There might be gold and silver treasures! I want to go too!"

Robin laughed and used her Devil Fruit power to tear off a vine. Zoro yelled and swung the vine across the water with the Sky Shark to reach the other side. Robin followed closely behind and swung across as well.

When it was Nami's turn, she hesitated again as she watched sharks leaping out of the water below.

Robert put one hand on her waist and grabbed the vine with the other: "Let me give you a hand, Miss Nami."

Nami paid no attention to Robert's butterflies; her mind was filled with gold and jewels. She stared at the opposite bank and nodded vigorously.

Robert was incredibly strong; he easily grabbed the vines and carried the girl, who weighed about 100 pounds, and made it ashore with ease.

Zoro waved to Chopper on the ship and said, "Chopper, I'm counting on you for the Going Merry!"

Chopper shouted, "Don't worry! Just be careful!"

Robert knew that his group was actually not in any danger, but Chopper, who stayed behind, would soon be attacked by the priest.

"Chopper, if you're in danger, just blow the whistle the knight gave you!"

Unable to resist, Robert reminded Chopper, silently apologizing to him in his heart.

"I'm sorry, Chopper, it's not that I want to give up on you, but there are five things you need to rely on in this world!"

"Betraying brothers, breaking faith, framing others, betraying one's own people, and taking care of one's sister-in-law!"

Chapter 8 You should be expelled as a student.

In fact, if Robert had stayed, he could have easily dealt with that priest named Shura.

Compared to others, this priest who oversees the so-called Trial of the Rope is the easiest to deal with.

Not only are their abilities relatively average, but they also have significant personality flaws.

If I were to fight him, aside from the fact that he was more agile than me while riding a bird, I wasn't necessarily much stronger in other aspects.

Chopper managed to dodge several of his attacks even in his battle form. If he hadn't been busy putting out the fire on the Going Merry that was constantly being set on fire, while it's unlikely that Chopper could have defeated him outright, he probably could have at least put up a good fight.

If he stayed behind, not only would he have Blackbeard, a powerful weapon for survival, but even if he pulled out the drawing Miss Goldenweek left him, he could attack him together with Chopper if he could control him for even a moment.

Chopper's special move, Chopper's Hoof, is incredibly powerful. He has a gun and a sword, and his strength is three times that of an ordinary person. Taking down a Shura who is under hard control should be no problem for him.

But compared to the experience gained from defeating the priest, and his gun that was only moderately powerful and equipped with a gun, staying by Robin's side was more important.

Of all his plans, joining the Blackbeard Pirates at the beginning was probably the most dangerous, and it was also very difficult to hitch a ride on Luffy's crew to Skypiea.

Once these two steps are completed, all that's left is to follow the plot and reap the benefits.

As long as he himself doesn't interfere, Luffy and his crew will definitely be able to defeat Enel within two days.

All I need to do is bring Blackbeard to the right place at the right time and remind him to extract Enel's power.

So now the only major challenge in my plan is to gain Blackbeard's trust as much as possible!

Since Blackbeard has been beaten into a state of withdrawal and will not take the initiative to interact with him for a while, the only way to gain his trust is to find someone to vouch for him.

“Mr. Robert, it seems you are quite knowledgeable about Skypiea.”

Hearing Robin's question, Robert was secretly delighted. Sure enough, the nest he had built since his chance encounter with Jaya had finally piqued Robin's interest.

"How can someone living in Qinghai have the right to say that he has done any research on Sky Island? I just like to read some strange and unusual legends, so I have some of my own guesses and insights about Sky Island."

Robin smiled and said, "That's still better than us, who came unprepared just because the captain acted on impulse. Can you tell me your guess?"

Robert reached out and pulled Nami, who was unsteady on her feet, and said with a smile, "Miss Robin, you are an expert in archaeology. Please don't laugh at me if I say anything wrong."

Robin smiled and shook his head to indicate no. Robert slowly said, "I don't know if you guys have noticed, but we are standing on solid ground, which is different from the city we just landed in."

Zoro nodded and said, "Yes, that city was made entirely of clouds, but this place is like an island on the ground, it's real earth."

Robert said, "I have indeed met other pirates who returned from Skypiea. They said that the clouds over Skypiea are divided into island clouds and sea clouds. Although the density is different, they are still clouds. There is no such thing as soil on the islands in the sky."

Nami pondered, "Then what's going on here? This forest looks quite large. The soil here couldn't have been brought up here ship by ship by pirates, could it?"

Robert smiled and said, "I wonder how many stories you've heard from Roland's descendants. He must have told you about the Golden City, right?"

Nami said, "Of course we said that. We came here for the Golden City. Wait! You don't mean to say that we're here for the Golden City!"

Robert nodded and said, "Although this is just my guess, if we can ride the huge ocean current all the way to the sky island, why can't the original Golden City be swept into the sky by the huge ocean current?"

Robin's eyes gleamed with excitement: "Yes, if Roland hadn't lied back then, and he really had reached the Land of Gold, then that strange old man wouldn't have been searching in Jaya for so many years without finding it!"

Robert then changed the subject: "What convinced me even more of my judgment was that I obtained a fragment of what is said to be the logbook of the Pirate King Roger. It records that he saw the Golden Bell on a certain sky island, confirming that it was the legendary ancient city of Shandora!"

Robin murmured involuntarily, "Shandora, an ancient city that records true history..."

Robert wanted to get to this topic, so he quickly followed up, "Miss Robin, are you saying that Shandora has it?"

Robin quickly denied it, saying, "Nothing, I meant it has a long history."

Robert smiled slightly. That was enough, because the iron ball on his back had reacted subtly when Robin uttered those words, and Blackbeard had heard it!

He laughed and changed the subject: "Miss Robin, I wonder if you know anything about Devil Fruits?"

Seeing that he was no longer pressing the issue of the Poneglyphs, Robin figured she could say anything and quickly started chatting with Robert about Devil Fruits.

The group traversed the woods, climbing up and down, their conversation seemingly casual, but Robert was cautious at every turn.

"I've seen your bounty poster. Don't worry, I respect knowledge. Actually, the Tree of Omniscience in Ohara has always been my most admired place. You come from there, so you must be very knowledgeable. May I share some of my brilliant ideas with you?"

Although Robert spoke tactfully, Robin's face still darkened. Ohara's past was her deepest pain, and even Luffy and the others didn't know her true identity. She never expected that this guy she had only known for a short time would see through it so easily.

Zoro, like a clueless fool, showed no reaction. Nami, however, seemed to have heard some rumors and asked疑惑地问道, "Robin, are you a scholar from Ohara? I heard that a long time ago..."

Robin interrupted, "That's enough, I don't want to continue this topic. Let's talk about something else."

Robert feigned remorse for accidentally saying the wrong thing and said with a forced smile, "I'm very curious about Devil Fruits, Miss Robin. Do you think it's possible for some people to possess the abilities of more than two Devil Fruits?"

Robin wasn't angry, just a little annoyed, and casually replied, "That shouldn't be the case. No one in thousands of years has ever obtained more than two Devil Fruit abilities."

Robert looked regretful: "That's such a pity. I had so many combinations in my mind, and I was even thinking about which two abilities would be invincible when combined."

Nami suddenly shouted, lowered her binoculars, and exclaimed, "Over there! I think I've seen something incredible!"

Zoro asked warily, "What is it?"

Nami exclaimed excitedly, "This proves that what we're standing on really is another part of Jaya Island!"

Zoro exclaimed in shock: "What! We're standing on part of Jaya Island! Really?!"

Robert: I hate students like you the most! You don't listen to a word in class! But after class you're chasing after me asking questions!

Chapter 9: Breakthrough D-Rank Cuisine!

Everyone turned to look in the direction Nami was observing through the binoculars. Of course, they couldn't see anything with the naked eye, and Robert could only awkwardly steer the conversation back to his whimsical ideas.

"Miss Robin, if a person could eat two Devil Fruits at the same time, which two would be the best choice? How about choosing the powerful Logia-type fruits?"

Robin had calmed down by this time and began to discuss with Robert: "If this situation really exists, I don't recommend choosing two Logia types. Although they are both very powerful, being Logia types, they are also most likely to influence each other, and there is even a possibility that 1+1 is less than 2. If possible, it would be best to consider a combination of Logia type and other types."

Robert nodded and said, "Is that so? It seems I was right. If we can find a Devil Fruit that excels in defense and pair it with a Devil Fruit that has the strongest offensive power, wouldn't we be invincible?"

Robin laughed and said, "That's probably why humans can't eat two kinds of fruits at the same time, otherwise humans could challenge the gods."

Robert then asked, "So, which Devil do you think has the strongest attack?"

Robin analyzed briefly: "I've heard that the strongest man on the sea is Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors of the New World. His Devil Fruit ability is the Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit. To be called the strongest man on the sea, his Devil Fruit must be very strong."

"What about the lightning that attacked our captain just now? If that was also a Devil Fruit ability, which is stronger, its attack power or Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"

Robert frowned and pondered for a moment: "It's not impossible, but that attack just now didn't seem to be made by a Devil Fruit user alone. It was more like using some method to draw upon the Devil Fruit's power and trigger the powerful lightning that naturally exists in nature. And even if it was the user's own power, it probably wouldn't be as strong as Whitebeard's. I've heard that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit can cause a tsunami with a single punch."

With these words, Robert achieved his goal. He asked these questions casually, but he wanted Blackbeard, who was hiding in his bag, to listen carefully.

He must be firm in his decision to eat the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and not be tempted by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit that he had already decided on.

His own persuasion was too blatant; bringing up Robin, the last remaining scholar of Ohara, would carry a different weight.

"I've heard that fruits can awaken, and once awakened, their power can increase by hundreds or even thousands of times. Is that true?"

Robin frowned and said, "I've only seen similar descriptions in books. It seems that Zoan-type Devil Fruits are the easiest to awaken, and then one can gain near-immortality. Paramecia-types are the next best. Although there are very few cases of awakening, as long as one can assimilate the surrounding things after awakening, one can also have legion-level combat capabilities."

Robert asked at the opportune moment, "What about Logia-type? Would they be even more powerful if they awakened?"

Robin shook her head: "I've never heard of a precedent for the awakening of Logia-type Devil Fruits. It's as if the limits of Logia-type Devil Fruits are already very high, so the gods have blocked their path to becoming stronger."

Robert seemed quite disappointed: "Alright then, it seems that it would be more appropriate to choose a Paramecia or Zoan type Devil Fruit. A Paramecia type awakens offensive power, and a Zoan type awakens defensive power, so that there are no weaknesses on either the offensive or defensive ends."

Robin laughed and said, "If you haven't looked at the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, you can't know what the fruit's ability is before you eat it. Besides, no one can have two fruit abilities at the same time. Mr. Robert, you're thinking too far ahead."

Having already dug his own grave, Robert stopped talking and changed the subject, asking all sorts of random questions.

The group trudged through the mud to the edge of the island and found a building that had been split in half. Nami was satisfied, and Robin seemed to have gotten the definite answer she wanted. The group then began their return journey.

With Nami as their human map, the group quickly returned to the Going Merry and were shocked to see Chopper's miserable state.

Robert kept apologizing in his heart, but his gaze shifted to the air knight Gan Fall, who had been stripped of his armor and had his wounds bandaged and was lying on the bed.

The reasons for choosing to leave the Going Merry were twofold: firstly, to use the time to extract information from Robin that could persuade Blackbeard; and secondly, to target the former Skypiea God.

If he stayed, he might not have been seriously injured by the attacking Sky Island priest Shura as originally planned, but he really didn't want the plot to change drastically.

His only advantage is his foresight, but his very presence here could potentially disrupt the plot, so any other variables must be eliminated as much as possible.

Strange roars came from the woods. The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw Luffy and his two companions riding out of the Cloud River in a comical little duck boat.

Nami shouted excitedly, "Luffy! Sanji! Usopp! You're finally here!"

Robert stepped aside at the right moment, preferring to observe these characters who had been with him in the comics for over a decade as an outsider.

Even now, he hasn't been able to integrate himself into this world and has a strong sense of alienation from everyone. This is the fundamental reason why he subconsciously hasn't planned to go on an adventure with Luffy's ship.

"Hey, you said you were a chef too, right? Come over and give me a hand."

Robert looked in the direction of the voice and saw Sanji's smug face. He smiled and said, "It's just that in the field of cooking, I don't want to be someone's assistant."

Firewood was easy to gather in the dense forest, so Robert and Sanji found an open area on the shore and quickly built a campfire.