One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert loosened his foot, and the lieutenant colonel named Pussy instantly fell several meters down. Robert stepped on the rope to stop the fall, causing everyone to scream in surprise.

"Can we talk this over now?"

Gumir said, "The Navy will not be threatened by pirates. Even if Lieutenant Commander Pusi dies, it will be for the country. You should give up those unrealistic ideas as soon as possible."

Robert nodded: "I understand. His life isn't worth enough. I'll find another bargaining chip."

He casually snapped his fingers, a spark flashed across his fingertip, and before anyone knew what it meant, a deafening roar erupted as a building in the naval branch exploded violently.

"It was the second weapons depot; the explosives inside detonated!"

Robert shouted, "I didn't want to be a pirate before, but you forced me to; now I don't want to kill, but you still force me; if one day I storm the Marine Headquarters and raze your headquarters building to the ground, remember, Gomir, all of that will be thanks to your decision today!"

Gumir suppressed his anger. The G2 branch had seven armories, and Robert had only detonated the smallest one. He dared not gamble on whether Robert had the ability to detonate all the ammunition.

What exactly do you want?

Robert said, "I just want to know if my friend came, and what you told him!"

Gumir, who was usually a very good-tempered person, immediately swore after hearing Robert's words:

"That bastard already caused trouble here during the day, what are you doing here now! Are you both crazy?!"

Robert nodded: "If the bastard you're talking about during the day is Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, then the friend I'm talking about is indeed him."

Gumir's tone even carried a hint of grievance: "He burned down our G2 branch during the day without asking any questions, and after fighting with me for ages, he finally said he came to find you! I told him you were taken to Enies Lobby, and he went to rescue you, didn't he? And now you're back looking for him..."

Gumir seemed to have figured something out, and suddenly stopped talking and burst into laughter:

"I know, you escaped on your own, hahaha, you two didn't run into him! He's finished, Enies Lobby is heavily guarded! He'll definitely be caught!"

Robert was momentarily dazed. The situation he least wanted to face had occurred: Ace had stubbornly gone to Enies Lobby to rescue him!

In the instant he lost his focus, Gumir used a combination of Shave and Moonwalk to rush to the rooftop, his arm and the unsheathed sword already covered in dark Armament Haki.

Robert immediately understood: "I understand. Goodbye, Lieutenant General Gumir."

His figure vanished instantly, and the rope suspending Lieutenant Colonel Pushy lost its tension and immediately slid down.

Gumir had no choice but to abandon his search for Robert and first grabbed the rope suspending Lieutenant Colonel Pushy, pulling him up to the rooftop.

He then unleashed his Observation Haki. During the day, he discovered that although Robert could move at near-light speed, each movement was limited to a range of 20 meters, and he would always reappear for a fraction of a second after teleporting.

So as long as I can pinpoint his landing spot, I can find a way to pursue him.

The building beneath his feet suddenly shook violently. Lieutenant General Gumir could not even concentrate on searching for Robert's figure, and he almost lost his footing.

"That bastard! Everyone get out of the building! Get away from the armory!"

The branch building was half destroyed by the massive explosion. Fortunately, most of the navy was outside fighting the fire, otherwise G2 would have suffered heavy losses from this attack alone.

Lieutenant General Gumir had completely lost the chance to pursue Robert. He stared intently at the sea, his expression not one of anger but of solemnity.

Robert's figure appeared from the perimeter of the G2 branch. Although the lieutenant general was a character who was beaten up in various ways in the story, Robert did not think that he could show off in front of them.

All the vice admirals are skilled in the Six Powers of the Navy and must have mastered Observation Haki and Armament Haki. He would rather face all of CP9 alone than fight any random vice admiral one-on-one.

The enemy is a naval vice admiral, and we're in their own territory, so we can't be too careful.

So before confronting Gumir, Robert found the armory and not only planted explosives in the headquarters building, but also connected the fuses of the explosives in several armories to lightning rods.

If Gumir is as ruthless as he claims, Robert wouldn't mind wiping out the entire G2 with a single lightning strike.

It turns out that Gumir was easy to bully because he was kind.

Using the few seconds that Lieutenant Colonel Pushy bought, Robert had already escaped to the sea.

Regardless of whether Gumir's Observation Haki has such a wide range, even if he had been discovered, it would be impossible for him to catch up with him now.

Robert hid in the clouds and soon returned to the island where Ah San and the others were waiting.

The group was growing increasingly impatient, with even Karina, who had just joined, frowning and staring intently in the direction of the G2 branch.

"What's wrong? Everyone looks so gloomy."

Ah San was overjoyed: "Sir! You're back! We thought we heard an explosion coming from the naval branch just now. We thought something had happened to you... By the way, have you found your friend?"

Robert shook his head: "He wasn't caught by the Navy and has already left the G2 branch."

Karina laughed and said, "That's great, everyone's happy. Let's go back now."

Robert nodded without saying anything. He was a straightforward person, but Karina and the Indian both realized that things were not so simple.

"Hey boss, you're not planning something even bigger, are you?"

Robert glanced at Karina: "What do you think about me blowing up Water Seven?"

Chapter 21 Bounties are the true badges of honor for pirates.

The ship stopped in Water City for half an hour, and then set sail again overnight.

On this trip, the only passengers on board were Ah San, Da Luo, and Xiao Luo.

"You still don't trust me, boss. Why don't you let me go to Sabaody Archipelago with you?"

Robert said quietly, "I trusted you too much. Ah San is fine with doing legitimate business and making connections with high-ranking officials, but he can't do what you can."

Karina feigned tears, saying, "What do you take me for? I would never do such a thing."

Robert had no interest in outsmarting her: "I might have to go to Enies Lobby."

Karina put away her joking expression: "Up until now, I've been quite interested in you as my new boss, after all, you're very capable and we're like-minded people."

Robert looked at Karina, who made no attempt to look away: "However, if you're the kind of person who acts impulsively and would risk your life for some so-called friendship, then I'll have to lower my score for you."

Robert stretched his neck: "Want to make another bet?"

Karina chuckled: "You're such a gambler! What are you betting on this time? She's practically yours now."

Robert said confidently, "I'm going to save my friend because he was the one who decided to risk everything to save me. But I'm not going to die. Let's bet on whether I can come back alive from Enies Lobby."

Karina tilted her head, wondering where Robert's confidence came from. Robert continued:

"Look, no matter the outcome, you won't lose out. If I come back alive from Enies Lobby, you should have more confidence in our team, because that will prove that I'm someone even the World Government can't handle; if I die on Enies Lobby, you won't have to fulfill the previous bet, and you can go back to your old lone wolf life."

Karina gritted her teeth: "Then what do I need to give in return?"

Robert burst into laughter: "See, you've already assumed I'll definitely come back alive, without even asking what I'd be willing to compensate you if I died on Enies Lobby?"

Karina laughed too: "No need to ask. You must be absolutely sure if you dare to say that. You bastard, you haven't taught me the remaining volumes of the secret manual you promised. You can't die now."

Robert took a deep breath: "I don't know if my friend has arrived at Enies Lobby yet, but I believe that since he said he would, he will definitely go. So please use your connections to keep an eye on the situation at Enies Lobby for me."

Karina said, "Since he might not have gone there yet, shouldn't we hurry up and try to contact him and stop him?"

Robert gave a wry smile and said, "My friend is named Portgas D. Ace, a great pirate with a bounty of 550 million Berries. Even the Navy can't find him. Do you think I can find him before he shows up on his own?"

Karina was stunned. Although she admitted that Robert was much stronger than her in combat and that he was quite quick-witted to discover her weakness, he was still just an unknown nobody.

Look at the other three guys in his team. The only one who's somewhat useful is that Indian guy who's never left Jaya Island in his entire life. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are like two lackeys.

On this vast ocean, reputation equates to strength.

While many famous people may not be as powerful as they claim, those who are unknown are unlikely to be very strong.

Karina had never heard of this man before today. She thought he was just a guy who was a little stronger than an ordinary person. But she didn't expect him to first show off his powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit ability, and now he's acting like a brother to the division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Seeing Karina's blank expression, Robert patted her shoulder and said, "But what you said makes sense. It would be best to stop Ace before he goes to save me. Do you have any way to spread the news that I caused a scene at the G2 branch looking for Ace? That way he'll know I haven't been arrested."

Karina nodded: "I'll think of something. Give me some time."

Robert looked serious. "If this method doesn't work, I'll really have to consider blowing up Water Seven, as I mentioned earlier. Something this big will surely reach Ace's ears by now. By the way, do you have any safe houses or anything?"

Karina looked at him strangely, as if wondering why he was being so cautious with someone who had no bounties on his head, but she still led him to a house in Water Seven.

“The owner here is dead, but no one knows about it except me. Every year I send postcards to his friends in his name, so his house has never been taken back.”

Robert didn't ask any questions like whether he killed the person. After dropping Robert off, Karina left, saying she had to complete the task Robert had given her.

Saving Ace is more important than taking Karina under my wing right now.

Therefore, Robert didn't distrust Karina at all when she left. Even if she didn't come back, it would be her loss. Robert had only missed out on a partner who was essentially a substitute for Nami.

Robert was more worried that she would betray him to the Navy after she left, which would be even more troublesome.

On the way here, Robert bought a lot of materials, including several hundred meters of copper wire.

This time, Robert wasn't making a transformer. He simply extended copper wires two or three blocks outside the walls of his temporary residence so that he could escape instantly if the place were surrounded.

After settling in, I sat down in this house and began to review and organize the electrical knowledge I had learned.

When I made that simple transformer before, I knew that borrowing external materials was always a crooked and unorthodox approach.

Ace said that when he could amplify the voltage he released without a transformer, given his current power attributes, his Devil Fruit ability would be developed to the second stage.

A few days ago, he didn't feel any pressure at all. He had only eaten the Devil Fruit for less than a week, and he already had no problem dealing with some grunts.

But now that big idiot Ace is actually going to Enies Lobby to save me. The main characters can go there like it's a vacation, but for Ace, who is much stronger than them, going there will probably mean a one-way trip.

Robert always considered himself a sophisticated egoist. He wanted to change Ace's fate because it would please him, but he would never risk his life to save him.

However, after discovering that Ace had stormed into the G2 branch and caused a ruckus, and after learning that he had been captured and taken to Enies Lobby without any hesitation, Robert had a thought: "I'm practically a superhero now. If I'm still hesitant and cowardly, I might as well just die."

If Karina really finds out that Ace was captured while trying to save her, then Robert will definitely have to go to Enies Lobby, even if he ends up being locked up in Impel Down.

If Shiki was able to escape, I'm not without a chance too. At worst, I can wait two weeks and coordinate with Luffy when he wreaks havoc in Impel Down.

On the bright side, Impel Down is the place where Blackbeard can't get in anytime soon, and it's full of talented people, so he can learn from them everywhere.

But all of this is based on one premise: at least before taking action, you must have as many cards to play as possible.

The level 1 awakening of the Devil Fruit ability is clearly not enough. I must develop the Devil Fruit to a higher stage within a limited time!

Hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor. Robert stopped thinking and saw the door being pushed open.

Karina, who had just left, returned with an expression that was both anxious and subtly excited: "Boss, do you want to hear good news or bad news first?"

Robert took a deep breath: "Let's hear the good news first."

"You're wanted! Bounty—70 million Berries!"

Robert: This is good news? How bad must the bad news be?

Chapter 22 Insurance King Luffy