One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert was dumbfounded. Even if Blackbeard had smeared him, he shouldn't have been given a bounty of 70 million Berries. Zoro only had a bounty of 60 million Berries. How could he possibly have a bounty 10 million higher than Zoro?

Robert was so angry that his face twisted as he took the bounty from the overly excited Karina.

First, there's the photo, which is blurry and only shows a silhouette of himself wearing a regular navy uniform, standing on the roof of the G2 branch.

The charges are: publicly insulting high-ranking naval officers; participating in the massacre of members of the World Government's royal family; and engaging in forbidden knowledge research.

"What the hell is this about putting insulting high-ranking naval officers as the first charge? These bastards!"

I opened the properties panel and glanced at it; the information had subtly changed:

[Faction: Pirates (Bounty: 7000 million Berries)]

The size of the item space hasn't changed, so it seems the 7000 million bounty isn't enough to cover the reputation reward from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Robert suppressed his anger: "What's the bad news?"

Karina said, "The Navy is probably deliberately trying to lure Ace to rescue you. They've announced that you've been captured by the G2 branch, taken to Enies Lobby, and will be executed within a week."

Robert paused for a moment, then immediately understood the Navy's sinister intentions.

It must be that Gumir reported to Marine Headquarters that Ace and he attacked the G2 branch one after the other, and that they had lost contact. Gumir told Ace that he had been taken to Enies Lobby, and that he did not know that he had escaped.

Therefore, the Navy completely confirmed this claim, and the wanted poster did not even mention the major event of Ace blowing up the Navy G2 branch, with the aim of making Ace walk into their trap.

I'm afraid Enies Lobby is already heavily guarded, just waiting for Ace to dive in.

"Kalina, if I blow up Water Seven and then take responsibility for it, do you think Ace will get the news?"

Karina shook her head with a strange look: "Let's not even talk about whether you can actually blow up Water Seven, but since the Navy wants to use you to lure Ace out, unless Ace is in Water Seven right now, even if you blow up the entire Water Seven, they won't let the news get out."

Robert took a deep breath: "Kalina, I have some very important things to do these days, so I have a task for you."

Karina swallowed hard. "Let's get this straight, I'm not going to Enies Lobby with you."

Robert smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you take any risks. Go find some local bullies and keep an eye on the Straw Hat crew for me. You know Straw Hat Luffy, right? That new pirate with a bounty of over 100 million?"

Karina nodded: "I know them. An old acquaintance of mine is on their ship. Uh, we have some history, so I don't want to show my face."

Robert laughed and said, "You don't need to contact them. Just notify me as soon as they land in Water Seven. And trust me, they will definitely come in two days at most."

Karina didn't ask Robert why he was so sure, nor did she ask why he needed to monitor the Straw Hat crew. She readily agreed and then turned and left.

Karina is a cunning woman with multiple burrows; she has other places to stay in Water Seven, but she visits Robert three times a day—morning, noon, and evening—to bring him food and the latest intelligence.

These days, Robert seemed to be enduring immense pain at all times. Every time they met, he was covered in cold sweat and pale-faced. After listening to her report, he would signal her to leave as soon as possible.

Two days passed quickly, and the Straw Hat crew did not arrive at Water 7 as Robert had predicted, but Enies Lobby was also calm, with Ace seemingly disappearing into the sea without a trace.

Karina sat alone on the rooftop of a coffee shop, seemingly enjoying a peaceful and undisturbed moment.

Today, she disguised herself as a slightly mean-spirited middle-aged woman. Judging from her clothes, her tone of voice, and her accent, anyone would think she was a true local of Seven Waters.

It was already noon. Karina shook her head. The Straw Hat crew still hadn't arrived. It seemed that Robert couldn't predict everything correctly.

Just as she was about to leave, a glass of orange-yellow juice was handed to her.

"This is a drink I made with honey water and frozen orange juice. Try it and see if you like it."

Karina instinctively refused, saying, "Ah, you're from the water town, you don't drink honey water or iced orange juice, you know..."

Robert's loud laughter rang out: "Are you sure this is a Water Seven accent? It's so stereotypical!"

Karina beamed with delight, but her tone was laced with sarcasm as she said, "You can still laugh? Didn't you say the Straw Hat crew would arrive within two days? Half a day has already passed on the third day. Your image as someone who can predict the future is crumbling."

Robert was completely different from before, and Karina couldn't quite put her finger on what had changed about him. If she had to describe it, she would say that he was much more composed than before.

"You've been working so hard these past few days, so I specially prepared this to treat you. If you won't drink it, I'll drink it myself."

Karina picked up the honey-infused orange juice, took a big gulp, and said, "Is your problem solved?"

Robert beamed with pride: "Solved! Our strength has increased dramatically. I feel like little Enies Lobby is nothing more than a roadside public toilet!"

During his two-day seclusion, Robert actually only did one thing.

If we consider his body as a battery, then the amount of charge and the output voltage of this battery should be constant.

What he had to do was to find a way to separate the various parts of his body and use the principle that connecting two batteries in series would increase their voltages, thus transforming himself from an independent battery into a battery pack connected in series!

This incredibly profound manipulation, when manifested in the body, caused Robert to endure excruciating, tearing pain for the past few days.

But when he finally realized his almost insane idea, just as Ace said, his Devil Fruit awakening level increased!

[Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Awakening Level 2) Voltage √]

[S-Rank Devil Fruit (Logia Type): 2 Free Attribute Points gained from leveling up]

[Lightning Reflexes: Agility will increase in tandem with Stamina. Due to this skill, you will no longer be able to obtain branch skill options obtained by breaking through the maximum value of Agility.]

[Elementalization: A unique skill of the Nature type. When the body suffers physical damage, it locally transforms into an element to avoid the damage. Consumes 1 Ampere/second]

[Lightning Control: You can manipulate lightning at will under limited conditions (based on your physical attributes)]

[Based on Awakening Level 2:]

The power attribute determines the voltage that can be controlled; 1 power = 1000 volts (V)

[The Endurance attribute determines the amount of charge stored. 1 Endurance = 1000 Coulombs (C). Under normal conditions, the charge is restored by 2% of the total stored charge every minute.]

Agility determines the magnitude of the electric current (based on the skill Lightning Reaction, Agility will no longer be included in the fruit attribute conversion; the electric current amount will be determined by the Endurance attribute).

[Mental attributes determine the precision and range of control over electric current. 1 Mental Attribute = a range of 10 meters in radius centered on oneself. Within the mental field, air breakdown voltage is ignored, and the resistance of objects entering the electric field increases by 25%. One can actively elementalize and move within the mental field at the speed of electric field propagation.]

【Curse of the Sea (Negative Attribute): Contact with seawater will temporarily remove the additional attribute bonuses from "S-Rank Devil Fruit" skills; contact with Seastone will temporarily remove all Devil Fruit abilities】

Robb's strong confidence stemmed from his strong strength. He never expected that by simply raising his awakening level by 1, his strength would increase a hundredfold.

The reason why Luffy and his crew can still laugh and joke in any dangerous situation is that they believe they can overcome any difficulty.

Robert is now far stronger than Luffy and his crew at the same time.

Karina felt uncomfortable under Robert's powerful aura: "Hey, aren't you worried at all? There's still no news about Ace!"

Robert: "What's the use of being anxious? My underwriting specialist hasn't arrived yet!"

Chapter 23 I'll handle the acting, you handle the opening.

A thick plume of smoke shot straight into the sky from afar. Robert was still pondering how even the Water Seven City burned straw when Karina's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Boss! The Straw Hat Pirates are really here!"

Robert stood up: "Did they land where the smoke signals were rising?"

Karina quickly stood up as well: "Yes, but this time I hired the Franky family, who had a grudge against you last time, so..."

Robert laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't clash with them. Besides, don't you also not want to see that old friend on their ship? I'll go over by myself."

Karina nodded and said, "Is there anything else I need to do?"

Robert conjured a small leather suitcase from his spatial storage and then pulled out a blueprint.

"There are nine million Berries in here. Find a craftsman, have him modify a small boat according to my blueprints, and then wait for me to come back."

Karina smiled as she took the box and blueprints: "Aren't you afraid I'll take this opportunity to run away?"

That's your loss.

With a flash of lightning, Robert had vanished from his spot. Karina smiled, weighed the box in her hand, and then picked up the blueprints.

"It's just a broken engine mounted at the back of a sling. I could embezzle seven million out of nine million Berries. What an idiot."

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The mental field enhancement brought by Awakening Level 2 is only tenfold, but Robert now has the illusion that no one except Kizaru can catch him.

The black smoke from the very edge of Water Seven arrived in the blink of an eye, and the Going Merry was indeed more dilapidated than when it was seen on Skypiea.

The others stayed on the ship, while Luffy took Usopp and Nami to sell the gold they brought back from Skypiea and then find someone to repair the ship.

Robert followed them from a distance, hiding in their blind spot, without immediately going up to greet them.

As the field expanded, Robert was able to track objects within a huge radius of 200 meters by relying on electrical induction, regardless of how many buildings were in between.

Luffy and his two companions rented two Blue, a unique mode of transportation from Water 7, and headed towards the city center.

Robert appeared just as they were getting over the novelty of driving their new vehicle.

He changed into the suit he wore on the Sky Island, and lay on a bridge with a worried expression, as if he was thinking about something.

Luffy and Usopp were chattering away and didn't notice him, but Nami spotted Robert immediately, and her eyes lit up with excitement:

"Mr. Robert!"

Robert pretended to be interrupted by the call, frowned and looked over. The moment his eyes met Nami's, he looked surprised, and then turned and left.

Nami was at a loss for words. Of all the people on Skypiea, she had spent the most time with Robert, and from her perspective, Robert was practically her savior.

When Robert abandoned Sanji on the Ark of Truth and then turned around to stop Enel, Nami was incredibly moved. She later told the other crew members about it, and everyone knew what Robert had done.

Whether it was bravely protecting the Going Merry, taking care of Nami to prevent her from getting hurt, or even staying behind alone to cover the retreat after saving Sanji and the others, all of this was an immense act of kindness.

Luffy immediately declared that he would definitely recruit him, but later, the group mobilized all the Skypiea people to search for him for many days without success, and everyone thought he was dead.

Now that they have met again in Water Seven, Nami's excitement is palpable. However, to her surprise, Robert, despite seeing them, chooses to turn around and leave, as if he has something he can't say.

"Robert? Where is he?"

Luffy excitedly looked around, while Nami pointed to the arched bridge above them: "Robert was on the bridge just now, I'm absolutely sure I didn't see wrong!"

Luffy shouted, "You guys go to the dock and wait for me, I'm going to find him! He deserves a share of all this gold!"

After saying that, he stretched out his arms and pulled himself onto the arched bridge.

Usopp quickly jumped onto the small, unmanned boat that Luffy had left behind. Nami knew she couldn't keep up either, so she could only continue on as Luffy had instructed.

Luffy jumped onto the bridge and saw Robert's back at the end of the road. He shouted:

"Robert! Wait for me!"

Robert had been leisurely waiting for him to catch up, but now that he heard this, he knew that Robert had seen him, so he quickened his pace and turned into another street.

Luffy, being single-minded, assumed that Robert hadn't heard him calling him, and dashed over with his rubber slingshot.

Robert then started running at full speed, weaving and twisting, until Luffy grabbed him by the shoulder.

Luffy's pursuit had caused quite a commotion, and even if he was slow-witted, he realized that Robert hadn't failed to notice him, but was intentionally trying to escape.