One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"Nami! Do it!"

A finger gun blast pierced the Den Den Mushi in Robert's hand, while Lucci stood behind him expressionlessly, looking smug.

Robert turned around and unleashed an electric attack. Lucci knew he was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, so he didn't bother to fight him head-on and instead turned and charged towards Robin and Franky.

"Hahaha! I knew we were on the same wavelength!"

A massive pillar of fire erupted from inside the Tower of Justice, blasting Rob Lucci, who was flying in mid-air, away.

Ace rushed out laughing, wearing a navy uniform and chewing on some kind of food.

Several CP9 members, along with Spandam who had just been rescued, were stunned. The so-called once-in-800-years super genius couldn't even catch a casual blow from this person!

Robert's face turned green: "What kind of tacit understanding is this! Aokiji is here! Run!"

The dramatic changes that occurred in just a few minutes have left Luffy and his crew, who were still eagerly anticipating their next move on the opposite rooftop, completely bewildered.

Only Nami remembered Robert's instructions and desperately urged the Clima-Tact to create dark clouds, which gradually enveloped most of Enies Lobby.

"Ace! We meet again! Hahahaha!"

Luffy was in a great mood, waving his hands wildly, showing no sign of being in a hurry.

Ace waved excitedly in response, "Are you here to rescue Robert too?"

A chill swept through the Tower of Justice: "You guys are really a handful; I just fell asleep..."

Robert's heart sank. Although Ace had a very imposing presence when he appeared, he was no match for Aokiji.

When Robert learned that Aokiji was lying in ambush on the island, he knew he had messed things up. A Marine Admiral was not an opponent he should be facing at this stage.

If Ace had heard his shout and secretly escaped without showing himself, he might have been able to struggle a bit thanks to the protagonist's plot armor.

But now that Aokiji has already shown up, what's the point of playing around?

Ace's smile vanished: "You guys run, I'll handle him."

A massive pillar of fire shot into the sky, forcing everyone around to retreat, as the two completely opposite properties of extreme cold and extreme heat began to clash.

At this point, it was no longer Luffy and his crew trying to break through the insurmountable barrier to reach the Tower of Justice; instead, everyone, including the CP9 members, was desperately trying to escape this hell of ice and fire.

Franky had just been preparing his Wind Cannon, and now he grabbed Robin and soared into the sky, flying towards the main island of Enies Lobby.

Spandam was grabbed by the collar by an owl and quickly retreated using Moonwalk.

Suddenly, a huge bolt of lightning struck from the dark clouds gathered by Nami, engulfing the owl in mid-air.

The powerful electric current instantly knocked the fat man, whose combat strength was relatively low even within CP9, into a near-conscious state, causing him to fall straight into the abyss, unable to maintain his Moonwalk.

Robert teleported over, grabbed Spandam who was foaming at the mouth, and threw him next to Robin and Franky.

The members of CP9 had a deep bond; they didn't even glance at their superior, Spandam, yet several of them jumped into the abyss to save Owl.

Ice and flames surged from the Tower of Justice. Robert teleported in front of Robin, and a ball of gold was taken from his spatial dimension and melted into liquid before being poured into the lock of the seastone handcuffs.

As long as he doesn't come into contact with the Seastone Fruit, his abilities won't be restricted. Robert instantly used liquid gold to pry open the handcuffs' springs and stored them in his spatial dimension the moment they left Robin's wrists.

"Luffy, I need to go back and pick up Ace. Can you guys find a way to steal a ship to come and get us?"

Luffy shook his head and said, "Ace is my brother, I'll go with you!"

Before Robert could speak, Lucci suddenly appeared out of nowhere and knocked Luffy, who was full of fighting spirit, flying away.

Robert glanced at Lucci, then looked up at the vast thunderclouds that Nami had painstakingly conjured:

"Everyone, listen to my command: Ace, you stay in the top lane and hold on! Luffy, you guys go to the bottom lane and farm, try to get a solo kill on your lane. As for me! I need to go to the jungle to farm first!"

Robert's body instantly transformed into lightning, but instead of rushing towards an enemy, he soared upwards and plunged headlong into the dark clouds.

There are tens of thousands of soldiers stationed on Enies Lobby; you might never have such a good opportunity to gain experience in your lifetime.

So Robert had secretly told Nami back in Water 7 that if he ever yelled at her to do something, she wouldn't have to think about anything else and would just do her best to create thunderclouds!

When the weakened version of Thunderclap was activated, the nearly 10,000 guards on Enies Lobby felt as if the end of the world had come. Lightning bolts kept falling from the sky, and the accuracy of the strikes was so great that they could even dodge the Franky family's underlings who were fighting them!

Robert traversed the clouds without needing to use his own power. He only needed to precisely guide the lightning strikes within the clouds, and the experience points came like a cheat code, reaching level ten in no time!

[Level 6 → 10 (0/51200)]

You have gained 40 free attribute points.

[Your level has reached the maximum value for Stage 1. After allocating your free attribute points, the Stage 1 reward trial will be unlocked.]

Robert moved toward the Justice Tower where Ace and Aokiji were fighting, while rapidly increasing his skill points.

Since reaching 25 points in each attribute unlocks a special skill, Robert first added 5 points to Strength and Spirit, balancing the attribute distribution as much as possible.

[Your Strength exceeds 25 points; you can choose one of the following Strength-based skill branches.]

[Focused Attack: Your contact attacks become stronger (excluding Devil Fruit abilities), contact damage increases by 100%, and recoil damage is reduced by 50% (can be combined into a high-level skill)]

[Power Extension: Your non-contact attacks become stronger (does not affect Devil Fruit abilities), and the damage of flying slashes, thrown weapons, and non-firearm ranged weapons is increased by 100% (can be combined to form certain high-level skills)]

Robert didn't intend to take the gunslinger route, nor did he expect to become a great swordsman halfway through his career. He decisively chose to focus his efforts.

[Your Spirit stat exceeds 25 points; you can choose one of the following Spirit skill branches.]

[Precise Mastery: Your mind becomes increasingly focused, and your control over everything within your current sensory range increases. Sometimes you can sense things that are indistinguishable to the naked eye (this can be used to combine into a certain high-level skill)]

[Divergent Thinking: Your mental range is expanding, increasing the area it can cover by 100%, sometimes allowing you to observe things beyond your line of sight (can be used to create advanced skills)]

Robert had already guessed the two mental options and chose meticulous mastery without hesitation.

The remaining 30 free attribute points were simply distributed evenly among Strength, Endurance, and Spirit.

[Your level has reached the first-stage limit. Based on your base attributes: Strength 35; Agility/Stamina 36; Spirit 35 and the options available when breaking through the limit, you will be able to unlock one of the following reward trials.]

[Awakening of Observation Haki: Based on the breakthrough of Agility and Spirit attributes, you can begin to comprehend the power to keenly perceive and react to surrounding dangers.]

[Awakening of Armament Haki: Based on the breakthrough of extreme strength and endurance attributes, you can begin to comprehend and manipulate your aura to enhance your own power.]

Robert was initially frustrated, realizing he didn't seem to possess the potential for Conqueror's Haki. Then he narrowed his eyes:

"Conqueror's Haki? What feudal remnant! Communism doesn't need a supreme tyrant!"

Chapter 32 Fire at me!

Although both Armament Haki and Observation Haki are skills that must be mastered in the future, since he could only choose one at this time, Robert opted for Observation Haki.

After all, even if one has a basic grasp of Armament Haki, it would be difficult to use it immediately to achieve any outstanding results.

Even a fleeting moment of insight from one's Observation Haki can potentially save one's life.

[You have chosen the reward trial: Awakening of Observation Haki]

[Trial Content: Rely on your intuition to make 10 effective attacks or dodges in a life-or-death situation]

[Trial Reward: Awakening Observation Haki]

Robert hadn't expected that the so-called reward wouldn't be given out directly, but would require him to complete some trial tasks.

But he didn't have time to dwell on these things now; the Tower of Justice was like a hell of ice and fire, with half of the building collapsed.

If it weren't for the fact that his body had already become elemental, the alternation between extreme cold and extreme heat would have kept him from getting close.

He flashed into the Tower of Justice, only to be met by an ice bird swooping down on him; it was clear that Aokiji had spotted him.

Just as I dodged in a flash, I heard Aokiji's voice, which sounded like he hadn't woken up yet:

"Don't be so nervous. You are a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, and my Ice Bird is a kind of physical attack that can't hurt you. I'm just saying hello to remind you not to launch any pointless sneak attacks."

Robert curled his lip dismissively: "Come on, who knows what's so strange about your ice bird? If I were really stupid enough to rely on my elemental ability to withstand the attack, I might have already been ambushed by you, okay?"

Ace shouted, "Hey, didn't I tell you guys to run? Now that I've made sure you're safe, I need to run for my life too. This guy is a tiny bit stronger than me."

Robert pulled Enel's golden scepter from his spatial storage and electrified one end with electricity, turning it into a sharp spearhead: "Stop being stubborn, brother, you're already spitting blood!"

Aokiji unleashed a massive icefall with a wave of his hand, which Ace leaped away from, the powerful cold air severely affecting the intensity of his flames.

However, Aokiji's move was intended to disrupt Ace's movement. Before Ace's body even landed, Aokiji had already teleported in front of Ace, his fist covered in Armament Haki as he punched Ace in the chest.

Ace burst into flames, trying to push the enemy away, but was blasted away by Aokiji's punch.

Fortunately, the next second, Aokiji's arm instantly turned into an ice sculpture and was blasted in two by a golden spear that appeared out of thin air.

The ice fist at the front separated from Aokiji's body, and the Armament Haki naturally dissipated, grazing past Ace's body and bringing up a large cluster of flames.

Aokiji's fist reformed on his arm. He frowned and looked at Robert, who was swinging his arm in the distance: "You're a Logia type, and so am I. Physical attacks are ineffective against us unless you also master Armament Haki."

Robert nodded: "I just wanted to test some of my conjectures, and now I have the answer I wanted. A body covered in Armament Haki cannot be elementalized, right?"

Ace laughed loudly, "Impressive, Robert! You managed to spot me. Just ambush him from the side and see if he dares to use Armament Haki on me again!"

Robert was getting a little carried away: "Bro! Don't you know Armament Haki too? Go ahead and use it!"

He had read a novel called "One Piece Novel A," which claimed to be an official novel written by other authors but based on Oda's original work. The publisher was Shueisha, the copyright holder of One Piece. It mentioned that Ace could use Armament Haki.

Ace scratched his head carelessly: "I do know how to use it, but I've never practiced it properly. It's really not up to par to use it now, hahaha!"

Aokiji didn't take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, but instead looked at Robert with interest: "He's no match for me, and you're even less of a match for me. Just now, you specifically targeted my forearm, which wasn't covered in Armament Haki, right? It seems you noticed that too."

Robert readily admitted, "That's right, my strength can't even break through your Armament Haki defense, but the extension of elementalization can't transmit Armament Haki, so unless you're completely covered in Armament Haki, cutting off your limbs at the connection point will interrupt the supply of Armament Haki."

Aokiji pouted: "Then, you're welcome to come and cut off my arm again."

Robert shook his head vigorously: "I dare not get any closer. You have such a fast reaction time, but I am even faster. I can still poke from the outside. I have calculated that your Shave will only move a dozen meters at most."

Aokiji said with a half-smile, "You can try, but be careful not to get caught by me, kid."

As soon as he finished speaking, Aokiji raised his arm, and the ice attached to the surrounding buildings shot towards Robert and Ace like arrows, forcing the two to activate their elemental transformations to dodge.

Aokiji and Ace resumed their elemental duel, while Robert roamed far out on the battlefield, occasionally unleashing a lightning attack on Aokiji from afar.

Nowadays, Robert can drive voltages of tens of thousands of volts, which even Aokiji dares not withstand with his bare hands. He can only dodge or transform into his element to reduce the damage.

With Robert, a troublemaker who stays far away yet moves incredibly fast, Ace's pressure decreased significantly, and he began to utilize Aokiji's ability to withstand high temperatures to launch some effective attacks.

With one taking the lead and the other providing support, Aokiji's abilities were actually countered by the Flame-Flame Fruit. He was able to suppress Ace because of his overall strength. Now, with Robert taking the initiative to attack and restrain him, the situation became somewhat deadlocked for a time.

Robert launched another lightning attack, this time unexpectedly using the scattered steel bars on the ground, catching Aokiji off guard.

Ace seized the opportunity, planted his feet firmly, and unleashed a fiery punch that enveloped Aokiji completely.

Ace, who was in the middle of the battlefield, was unaware of what was happening, but Robert, who was observing from a distance, felt a jolt in his heart.

Taking advantage of Ace's moment of standing still and unleashing his Fire Fist, Aokiji actually braved the raging flames and continuously condensed into solid ice, charging towards Ace's direction.