One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

The two strolled around the Sabaody Archipelago like street urchins, Kidd completely unaware, while Robert enjoyed the last moments of peace before the series of battles.

Robert has been fighting all over the Sabaody Archipelago these days, and no foolish pirate hunters dare to bother him anymore.

Since he was summoned by Robert, Kidd didn't ask any questions about the destination and simply followed Robert slowly.

"So you're going to buy some rare people to take back as slaves?"

Looking at the slave market in front of him, Kidd asked with a disdainful tone.

Robert's expression was serious: "Since we said we'd take you to see the excitement, we should come to the heart of the excitement."

Kidd keenly sensed something was amiss: "This is the heart of the commotion? How did you know?"

Robert: "No, we're the center of the fun."

Chapter 52 The Fake Sky Lantern

Kidd had an "I knew it" look on his face, but instead of turning away, he followed Robert into the slave market with great interest.

The security personnel at the entrance recognized the two individuals and kindly handed them two auction numbers.

As soon as you enter the gate, you can see Luo Zheng leaning against the wall.

Kidd and Law seemed to be at odds, and neither of them spoke. Robert smiled and waved as a greeting, then looked around and saw that Nami and the others had already arrived.

Looking embarrassed, the Straw Hat crew stepped forward to exchange pleasantries. Instead of blaming Robert for leaving without saying goodbye, they showed concern for his injuries.

"Robert, do you have any money?"

Robert shook his head decisively, but he also knew what Nami and the others needed the money for:

"If you really want to buy something later, feel free to make an offer."

Nami asked anxiously, "What do you mean? Do you have money or not?"

Robert said confidently, "No money? What I mean is, since I'm here, we don't need to give them a single penny. Just rob whatever you want. Anyway, they're not exactly good people when it comes to human trafficking, so I have no qualms about robbing them."

After greeting Robert, Sanji kept his eyes glued to the stage. Suddenly, he called out, "Camy!"

The Straw Hat crew members all focused their attention on the stage, where a huge fish tank was pushed up, inside which was a green-haired mermaid.

"Huh? Is that Zoro's sister on stage?"

Robert tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but everyone looked serious and no one paid any attention to him.

A white-robed man with bubbles on his head raised his bidding paddle, and the auctioneer on stage shouted excitedly, "Five hundred million! This gentleman has bid five hundred million Berries!"

Robert looked annoyed and turned to Kidd and Law, who were standing not far away, saying, "The two of you combined are no match for her alone."

The two of them rolled their eyes at the same time and ignored him.

Robert smiled slightly and raised his sign: "6 million!"

Not only the Straw Hat crew, but everyone present was shocked, not because of the high price, but because they were shocked that a pirate dared to compete with the Celestial Dragons for the bid.

The auctioneers on stage dared not call out any bids, sweating profusely as they pretended not to hear.

Fishman Hachi said anxiously, "That's a Celestial Dragon!"

Robert gave him a dark look: "So what if they're Celestial Dragons? Aren't the fishmen on the stage our friends?"

Surprisingly, the dragon wasn't angry; he simply held up the sign again with interest: "7 million."

Robert also held up a sign: "10 billion!"

Now it was obvious to everyone that Robert was causing trouble, and the auctioneer shouted, "Do you have that much money? If not, get out of here! Don't cause trouble!"

Robert pointed to himself: "My bounty is 400 million, this redhead's is 315 million, that guy in the hat is 200 million, and I can call in another one with a bounty of 300 million Berries in a bit. Isn't that enough?"

As Robert was doing his calculations, the auction house wall was suddenly smashed open, and Luffy and Zoro rode a flying fish into the auction house.

Luffy didn't even glance at anyone else, his eyes fixed on Camie in the fish tank on the platform, and he charged straight up without looking back.

Fishman Hachi quickly stepped forward to stop him, instinctively revealing his octopus body, instantly causing a commotion in the auction house.

Although I always thought that wherever Luffy and his crew went, chaos would follow, just like the Grim Reaper from the movie "Bleach," in reality, the Celestial Dragons' ability to cause trouble far surpasses that of Luffy and his crew in the world of One Piece.

Seeing Luffy punch the Celestial Dragon who had shot Hachi, Robert retreated to Kid and Law's side: "See? I told you, Luffy's arrival means the fun is about to begin."

Kidd said helplessly, "How dare you talk about others like that! It's already lively enough with you here!"

Robert exclaimed excitedly, "We're pirates, why should we follow the rules set by those bastards in the World Government? If we can accept kneeling and acting like dogs, why not join the Marines?"

Kidd paused for a moment, then seemed to understand something and burst into laughter: "Compared to what we're going to do next, this little thing today is really nothing."

Luo looked speechless, but his standing still spoke volumes about his stance.

The auction house erupted into chaos as everyone fled in panic.

The Celestial Dragons' guards and the auction house's security personnel instantly pounced on the few people still standing in place. Robert didn't wait for anyone else to make a move; he took the lead, floating in mid-air and releasing lightning that enveloped the entire auction house.

Both the Celestial Dragons and their guards collapsed to the ground.

Seeing the surprised looks on the others' faces, Robert shrugged and said, "Taking down one will only summon a general, and taking down several won't summon all three generals. Such a good opportunity is too good to pass up."

The Celestial Dragons' guards and slaves were all quite powerful. Robert used a powerful attack to clear out the entire area, reaping over two thousand experience points.

This speed is already quite satisfactory, and this is the main reason why Robert was willing to get involved in the Sabaody Archipelago brawl.

He needs a real enemy who can pose a threat to him. His battles against other supernovas of his generation are basically one-sided beatings of children, and he gains experience too slowly.

More importantly, Robert was preparing to meet Kizaru, the admiral who could transform into light and was the only opponent who could overwhelm him in speed. If he wanted to make a difference in the Marineford War, he either had to find a way to distract him or develop tactics to counter him.

If I do so much preparation beforehand, only to be instantly eliminated as soon as I show my face at Marineford, that would be a real joke.

As we all know, Kizaru is a world-class actor. Give him a reason to slack off, and he'll put on a heartwarming performance of everyone making dumplings together. We should take advantage of the fact that he's not under performance pressure in the Sabaody Archipelago to experience the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit.

When Rayleigh walked out from backstage at the auction house with an arrogant air, ready to show off his domineering presence, he was met with a situation that had been completely brought under control.

Even Cammy's slave collar had been opened by Robert using a key made of Raytheon metal.

After politely greeting Rayleigh, Robert smiled and said to Luffy, "Now it's time to make a run for it, Captain."

Luffy, however, had dropped his previous jovial demeanor: "Robert, what are you doing? I don't blame you for leaving without saying goodbye, but I don't like it when you keep everything from me."

Robert also became serious: "Ace has been captured by the Navy and will be executed soon. I told you before, but no one believed me, so I have to find a way myself."

Luffy remained unconvinced: "You kept saying Ace would be captured, so why didn't we get any news? How did you know?"

"Luffy, now is not the time to question me. We've defeated a Celestial Dragon, and a Marine Admiral will be here soon. Once we escape the pursuit, I will prove to you that my information was absolutely correct."

Luffy's fighting spirit almost materialized: "Then let's defeat him too!"

Everyone in the Straw Hat crew looked like they were ready to give it a try since Luffy had made his decision; even Kid and Law seemed eager to give it a shot.

Rayleigh looked at Luffy and his crew's high spirits and smiled kindly.

Robert greatly admired Luffy and his crew's attitude towards life. This group had never encountered any real setbacks from beginning to end, naively believing that all hardships could be overcome through unwavering willpower.

"Kizaru's sweaty kick is way more impressive than Yu Jie's. Don't cry when you get kicked in the face later."

Chapter 53 He still has to thank us.

The slave auction house was already surrounded by the Navy, and Luffy, Kid, and Law were the first to go out.

Robert wanted to follow them out, but Rayleigh stopped him, saying, "You didn't tell Luffy the truth just now, did you?"

Robert said sincerely, "I'm telling the truth."

Rayleigh's tone carried a hint of warning: "I don't know what your purpose is, but I must remind you, this is a crucial moment, and if..."

Before he could finish speaking, Robert interrupted him rudely, saying, "You are all big shots, and any one of you could easily kill me, but you only dare to place your hopes on others. I am different."

Rayleigh wasn't angry; he looked at Robert with a smile.

"You must know that Ace is Roger's son, right? What, because you've all staked your future on Luffy, Ace has to die?"

Rayleigh frowned: "What do you mean?"

Robert shrugged: "I don't know what you're planning. My only plan is to rescue Ace. I won't interfere in your affairs, and I hope you won't interfere in my plans either."

Rayleigh's gaze softened: "Believe it or not, I never intended to sacrifice Ace."

Robert didn't answer. If he hadn't read the plot and known that Rayleigh, who was so close at hand during the Marineford War, hadn't gone, he would have truly believed him.

Turning around and walking out of the auction house, Rayleigh did not stop him this time.

Outside, Luffy and his two companions were already fighting the Marines, but the intensity of the battle was comparable to a turn-based game, with each person making a move and the other making a move. It looked very exciting, but not many people were actually injured.

Without even a greeting, Robert appeared in a flash behind the colonel who was commanding the navy.

The colonel, stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago, was an elite member of the Navy Headquarters. He reacted with incredible speed, swinging his sword at Robert, who had just appeared.

A powerful electric current suddenly erupted from Robert's center, and in an instant, all the surrounding marines were lying on the ground.

"Hey Robert! We haven't had enough fun yet!"

Robert raised a middle finger at Kidd: "You'll have your fun later, just don't get beaten up and start calling for your mother."

Robert disappeared again. A colonel can bring 1200 experience points. There are more than a dozen naval officers surrounding this auction house, the highest of whom is even a brigadier general. He is not going to let go of these experience points that are delivered to his mouth.

No matter how the brigadier general shouted and commanded, Robert was invincible in this low-level battlefield. Apart from a few colonels who had mastered Armament Haki and could put up a fight, the others didn't even have a chance to touch Robert.

Even with Armament Haki, they could only swing their swords at the air in the face of Robert's lightning speed, and were all electrocuted and knocked to the ground.

The mid-level officers were accurately sniped by Robert, and the lower-level soldiers were instantly thrown into chaos. They were already being toyed with by Luffy and his companions, and now they could only run away with their heads in their hands.

The brigadier general leading the team was exhausted, chasing after Robert as he watched him kill off his officers one by one, his eyes bloodshot and practically spitting fire.

Robert defeated the last naval officer besides the commodore who could provide experience, and stretched out his arm in the direction the commodore was chasing.

The brigadier general's eyes were bloodshot, hatred had already taken over his mind, and he rushed towards Robert at top speed.

Suddenly, a flash of electricity appeared in Robert's palm, and the air between the two seemed to be compressed, visibly distorting.

With a buzzing sound, a hole the size of a grape appeared in the brigadier's chest, and he collapsed to his knees, completely powerless.

[Level 12 (18200/204800)]

For Robert, the Sabaody Archipelago is now a huge testing ground for his moves, where he will try out all the new moves he has conceived.

The move that instantly defeated the naval commodore was learned from the anime "A Certain Scientific Railgun".

Misaka Mikoto could unleash a devastating attack with just a coin, defying air resistance; Robert directly stored a number of high-density metal marbles in his spatial storage.