One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Whitebeard's voice echoed across the entire battlefield: "Now, I will give the final captain's order! Everyone, let's part ways here!"

The pirates who were engaged in fierce battle were stunned at first when they heard the sound, and then they realized that Ace had been rescued and the purpose of the rescue had been achieved. Why were they still fighting to the death with the Navy here?

But Whitebeard's announcement that he was saying goodbye to his crew still shocked everyone.

Only the squad leaders remained silent, seemingly already aware of something. While engaging their own opponents, they consciously expanded their attack range, forcing the Navy to evade or resist, thus covering the retreat of the lower-ranking pirates.

After being stimulated by the Hormone-Hormone Fruit multiple times, Luffy was exhausted and was carried on Ace's shoulder as they charged towards the outer perimeter.

Currently, those inside are all top-tier experts. The lower-ranking pirates are boarding the ships, while the captain-level pirates are preparing to evacuate.

Only the Navy's top fighters were still trying their best to stop them; most of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were just going through the motions, offering a few symbolic moves before letting their opponents leave.

After the pirates boarded the ship, they began firing the ship's cannons to further hinder the navy's pursuit.

Ace rushed to the wall, handed Luffy to the Whitebeard Pirates, turned to look at Whitebeard who was still fighting Garp and Sengoku, and shouted:

"Dad! Everyone, get out of here! Let's go!"

Marco broke free from Aokiji and flew to Ace's side. Ace, seeing that it was Marco coming, was completely unprepared and continued to look in Whitebeard's direction.

Marco suddenly threw a punch, hitting Ace hard on the back of the head. The punch, imbued with Armament Haki, knocked Ace, who was already at his limit, unconscious.

Whitebeard took a few steps back using the force of Garp's heavy punch, and then pulled hard through the air with both hands.

The powerful tremors tore the ground of Marineford apart, and the already battered Marine Headquarters could no longer withstand the damage and collapsed completely.

This time, Whitebeard seemed to have no intention of stopping his Devil Fruit power. The tremors continued to erupt. Garp and Sengoku steadied themselves and exchanged a glance before unleashing their strongest attacks on Whitebeard.

The ground was shattered, creating a huge chasm that separated the Whitebeard Pirates from Marineford. Whitebeard took the full force of the two men's blows, leaving Garp and Sengoku stunned.

They only wanted to force Whitebeard to stop the earthquake by attacking him, but they didn't expect him to not dodge or evade!

In that moment of hesitation, Whitebeard coughed up blood, but his greatsword seemed to have been premeditated, slashing Sengoku in the waist and knocking him back from his Buddha form to his original form!

Garp threw a backhand punch at Whitebeard, who raised his left arm to block it. A loud cracking sound of bones breaking was heard, and Whitebeard's left arm instantly bent at an unnatural angle.

But taking another hit head-on, Whitebeard's right hand slammed down on Garp's face, unleashing a powerful shock that sent Garp flying.

Whitebeard planted his long sword on the ground and burst into laughter:

"I had always intended to end with a grand battle, and the result couldn't be more perfect, my children! The new era belongs to you, and I will settle things here with the opponents I've fought my whole life!"

"I appoint! Second Division Captain Ace will take over as captain! You must all return to the New World safely!"

The captains remained silent, indicating their stance; it was clear they knew about this before setting off.

Marco carried the unconscious Ace back to the Moby Dick. At this moment, Whitebeard stood in Marineford, forming an encirclement of him by all the remaining Marines!

The vice admirals who were still able to fight all rushed towards Whitebeard. Aokiji, now without an opponent, also jumped in front of Whitebeard, taking over the positions of Garp and Sengoku.

Akainu's ambush of Robert failed, and knowing he couldn't catch him again anytime soon, he simply ignored Robert's desperate attempts to electrocute him from behind and charged straight to Whitebeard's side, enduring the attacks.

Marco and his men watched as Robert chased them into the encirclement without making any move, which made Lieutenant General Tsuru, who had been observing the battlefield from a high vantage point, frown.

Robert definitely played a significant role in how the situation has developed to this point. Considering his previous relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates, his rash charge into the Navy's encirclement should have prompted a strong reaction from the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Unless he has some other scheme in mind!

Vice Admiral Tsuru's mind raced. She knew perfectly well why Whitebeard had stayed behind. He was already nearing the end of his life, and now that he had accomplished such a great feat, he was probably planning to use his death to help the Navy gain some achievements.

As long as the navy achieves sufficiently impressive results, there is naturally no need to relentlessly pursue and attack the insignificant remnants of the White Army.

But if that's their plan, then so be it. Even with Vice Admiral Tsuru's brilliant strategies, it's hard to understand why Robert, having already accomplished his mission of holding off Akainu, would still resolutely charge into the encirclement.

You can't just say that he simply wanted to see Whitebeard off on his final journey, can you?

Robert landed beside Whitebeard, who laughed heartily: "You're quite a good kid. I'm very happy today. It's a pity I didn't get to see you sooner."

Robert looked saddened, but didn't say anything more.

Magma and ice crystals began to emerge from Akainu and Aokiji respectively, clearly indicating that they were about to launch an attack. Robert raised his wrist to check his watch, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"I have five minutes left to try and break through in battle, Akainu. You don't have much time left!"

Chapter 64 I can't play support forever, can I?

Robert and Ace had previously teamed up against Aokiji, but now, with Whitebeard facing off against the combination of Aokiji and Akainu, they seem to be at a greater disadvantage.

However, if you really think about it, although the opponent's strength has doubled this time, his teammate Whitebeard is much stronger than Ace from Enies Lobby.

Akainu and Aokiji didn't even dare to rush forward for hand-to-hand combat, but instead used their Devil Fruit abilities from a distance to gradually encroach on the battlefield.

Although Whitebeard was already covered in wounds, he became more and more engrossed in the fight, and for a time he even forced the two admirals to flee.

Robert kept moving around the perimeter of the battlefield, occasionally unleashing a few harmless lightning strikes. Akainu had learned his lesson in this situation and dared not let himself be hit by lightning again. He would either use his Observation Haki to dodge in advance or release magma to defend against it.

Having fought Robert before, Aokiji knew he could withstand Robert's electric shocks, so he simply endured the lightning strikes and focused on dealing with Whitebeard.

However, whenever Whitebeard's hands and feet are frozen by Aokiji's solid ice, Robert will immediately release an electric current to melt the ice with plasma flames.

The most troublesome thing about Aokiji's Devil Fruit ability is that it's difficult to control. With Robert interfering from the side, Aokiji only felt a headache coming on.

With the battle progressing to this point, everyone knows that Whitebeard is doomed. But like a cornered beast, he will fight to the death. They could easily win if they just stalled, but it was not worth it for Akainu and Aokiji to risk their lives.

Although the two generals seemed to be irreconcilable enemies, they cooperated very well, and both tacitly ignored Robert.

Akainu continuously unleashed magma attacks, while Aokiji focused solely on conjuring ice for crowd control.

Whitebeard's right foot was frozen to the ground by the ice once again, and he almost fell because his physical strength was already severely depleted.

Robert could only appear on the ground, pushing Whitebeard to help him steady himself while releasing plasma flames to melt the ice on his feet.

Akainu narrowed his eyes, and before Whitebeard could regain his footing, his arms suddenly transformed into two giant lava snakes, which he swiftly struck out.

Whitebeard threw a punch, and although it was a hasty defense, it still sent the lava serpent flying everywhere, leaving only a few burns on its body.

Robert melted the ice and was about to teleport away when he saw Aokiji's figure appear in front of him under the cover of Akainu's gorgeous moves.

Their eyes met, and both of them narrowed their eyes.

"Got you!"

Aokiji unleashed a torrent of ice from his body, a close-range attack that felt overwhelming, as if to completely engulf Robert in an ice storm.

Robert showed no surprise, as if he hadn't been captured by Aokiji, but rather Aokiji had walked right into the trap!

He unleashed almost all the electricity in his body at maximum power, and a lightning path instantly formed between Robert and Aokiji.

Aokiji doesn't just take every hit head-on. With the help of Observation Haki, he can only guarantee that a harmless electric shock will hit him 100%.

But now, in order to take down Robert in one fell swoop, Aokiji took the initiative to approach him, and at the moment of making his move, his whole body suddenly stiffened and he was unable to move!

Robert's attack was extremely powerful, almost draining all the remaining current from his body. Even Aokiji, who was strong, showed a ferocious expression of pain. However, Robert, who was almost exhausted, still gritted his teeth and maintained the lightning path after the electric shock!

The next moment, Aokiji's body also released a huge electric current, unexpectedly striking Robert's body back!

Previously, Robert had been releasing the electric current in his body indiscriminately based on instinct, but now he has finally taken a solid step forward in awakening his Devil Fruit.

The complete formation of lightning involves several processes, including a leader, a counterstrike, and multiple strikes.

In this attack, Robert intentionally mimicked the natural process of clouds discharging electricity to the ground, while the current returning to Robert from Aokiji's body was the counterattack!

Aokiji was struck by multiple massive electric shocks in an instant. Especially in the later ones, Aokiji felt the energy in his body being uncontrollably converted into electricity and released, causing him to be unable to suppress the injuries he had accumulated before, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood!

Robert stood motionless in place, and Akainu did not take this opportunity to attack. This was not only because Whitebeard was holding him back, but also because Robert was exuding an aura a hundred times stronger than before!

[Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Awakening Level 3) Voltage √ Cycle √]

[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 3:]

The power attribute determines the voltage that can be controlled; 1 power = 100000 volts (V)

[The Endurance attribute determines the amount of electric charge stored. 1 Endurance = 100000 Coulombs (C). Under normal conditions, 5% of the total stored charge is restored every minute (electric shock can trigger a counterattack effect, restoring 30% of the charge from the attack)].

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 100 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 50%. One can actively elementalize and move within the mental field at the speed of electric field propagation.]

[Fruit Awakening (Initial): You begin to assimilate your surroundings, converting them into elemental forms to a limited extent. Your fruit ability can be used to control the electrical elements within enemies.]

【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】

Whitebeard looked at Robert with a relieved expression, his spirits instantly collapsing, as if he had finally let out the last breath he had been holding on for.

Robert's mind was at its most sensitive stage due to the breakthrough of his Devil Fruit power, and he instantly noticed Whitebeard's change.

But even faster than him was Akainu, who had been keeping a close eye on the two of them!

Akainu unleashed a powerful attack, the "Ghost Dog," aimed at Whitebeard's chest and abdomen. Robert, unable to think of a way to stop it, simply transformed into a plasma-like state and slammed into Akainu.

Akainu was sent flying backward, but Whitebeard's stomach was also ripped open, revealing his blackened internal organs burned by magma.

Whitebeard had already accumulated considerable injuries during his battles with Garp and Sengoku, and by the time he managed to help Robert's Devil Fruit ability advance, he had already reached his limit.

Although Sengoku and Garp were also injured, they could have easily rested and fought again, but neither of them wanted to continue attacking Whitebeard, their old rival who was nearing the end of his life.

Akainu's injuries had also accumulated to a certain extent. After being struck by Robert's resentful blow after his breakthrough, he was exhausted and paralyzed, and for a time he was unable to get up.

Although Aokiji suffered a heavy blow, he recovered after a short rest. He tacitly refrained from attacking Whitebeard and instead began a spectacular, theatrical exchange of blows with Robert.

"Hahaha! Dad, let me see you off on your final journey!"

A group of figures appeared in the ruins of Marineford. Robert seemed not to hear them and continued to fight Aokiji.

Whitebeard's eyes turned fierce as he glared at the figure emerging from the ruins:

"You are the only one who is unworthy to be my son! Teach!"

Chapter 65 You won't even call me "Dad"

In the Marineford arc, what Robert couldn't understand the most was the Navy's reaction to Blackbeard's crew.

Aside from Akainu being forced to crawl into a hole in the ground after being beaten by Whitebeard, it seems that everyone, from the two prime-aged admirals, Aokiji and Kizaru, who hadn't put in much effort in previous battles, to the older generation like Garp and Sengoku, was incredibly lenient towards Blackbeard's crew.

Kizaru and Aokiji were chasing after the pirate minions with great enthusiasm, but they didn't achieve any substantial results. On the contrary, Blackbeard's crew surrounded Whitebeard and stole the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power, but no one paid any attention to them.