One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

After Blackbeard finished everything in a high-profile and composed manner, only Sengoku symbolically stepped forward, said some polite words, and exchanged a few blows with Blackbeard. Garp simply threw a single punch at the big oaf Burgess.

It's important to know that Blackbeard didn't appear at Marineford as a Shichibukai. He directly stated that he joined the Shichibukai to recruit villains as crew members in Impel Down, and then declared that he would quit being a Shichibukai.

This was tantamount to openly slapping the Navy in the face, but the Navy's reaction from top to bottom was not much.

Whitebeard glanced at Robert out of the corner of his eye. He knew Blackbeard would appear because Robert had warned him beforehand.

Robert even lied about Blackbeard's ability to eat multiple Devil Fruits, claiming that he had heard Blackbeard tell him about his plans when he pretended to join the Blackbeard Pirates.

Whitebeard threw a punch at Blackbeard. Knowing the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, he was prepared and did not lose his composure because the fruit's power could not be activated. He swung his greatsword and cut Blackbeard to the ground.

"Arrogance and recklessness—these are your weaknesses!"

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power activated, shattering the ground where Blackbeard stood. Blackbeard spat out a mouthful of blood and frantically begged for mercy.

Whitebeard unleashed punch after punch, showing no mercy, seemingly determined to kill Blackbeard in one fell swoop and avenge the former fourth division commander, Thatch.

Suddenly, the white-bearded man stopped moving, and a trickle of blood spilled from his mouth.

Robert sighed inwardly; Whitebeard couldn't hold on any longer.

Blackbeard was so badly beaten that he didn't even have the strength to scream anymore. Seeing the attack stop, he shouted in a trembling voice, "He's done for! Attack!"

It's unclear where the Blackbeard Pirates got so many guns; even brutes like Burgess and the Evil King pulled out guns and started firing.

After a volley of shots, it was Shiryu of the Rain who spoke up to stop everyone, saying, "He's already dead. He'll collapse with the slightest push!"

Whitebeard, who had been presumed dead, suddenly spoke, startling everyone again: "At least it wasn't you!"

"The man Roger is waiting for is certainly not you, Teach!"

"Sengoku, your World Government fears the day when a massive war will engulf the entire world. Although I have no interest in it, when that treasure is discovered, the world will be overturned!"

"ONE PIECE is real!"

Whitebeard's words were spread throughout the world via the Den Den Mushi preserved by Buggy the Luck King. Sengoku was furious, and Whitebeard's words would undoubtedly strengthen the pirates' confidence in finding the One Piece.

Whitebeard's gaze softened, and in his final moments, he spoke in a voice that only a few people nearby could hear:

"You brat, you won't even call me 'Dad'..."

Robert had been busy helping Ace because Ace was such a genuine friend. They had only known each other for a few days when Ace was willing to risk his life for him. Their friendship was truly one of life-or-death bond.

As for the character Whitebeard, although I really liked him when I read the manga, it would be quite presumptuous of me to actually come to this world and call him "father" after just one meeting.

But in the battle just now, Robert truly felt that this man, who was known as the strongest in the world, had the softest heart.

Once he unilaterally recognizes you as his godson, it truly means he's pouring out his heart without reservation.

He clearly sensed that he had been vaguely refusing to call him "Dad," but whether it was using the limited power of the Year-Year Fruit to help him weaken Akainu, or enduring until he had fully developed the fruit's power, he never hesitated.

Robert's eyes were also a little moist. In his plan, he had long assumed that the old man was going to die anyway, so he had always considered himself to be very rational in using the old man's limited life to maximize his benefits.

Robert unleashed a powerful electric current centered on himself, and Aokiji wisely pretended to be forced back, retreating to Sengoku's side.

"Father...rest in peace..."

A relieved smile appeared on the white-bearded man's lips. He rested his right hand on his long sword and covered his mouth with his left hand, as if he wanted to stroke his beard one last time, but in the end, he couldn't complete the action.

Blackbeard's crew erupted in wild laughter as they surrounded Whitebeard's corpse.

The Navy did nothing to stop the Blackbeard Pirates from desecrating Whitebeard's body, and even the Whitebeard Pirates members who were watching quietly from a distance just clenched their fists in grief and indignation.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Blackbeard ordered his men to take out a black cloth and cover Whitebeard's body, then he crawled inside as well.

When he reappeared, his rampage and tyranny could no longer be suppressed. He laughed wildly and threw a punch, activating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit power. The already dilapidated Marine Headquarters castle tower collapsed completely, and countless Marine civilians perished in the collapse.

"Hahaha! With the dark gravity that can reduce everything to nothingness, plus the earthquake power that can destroy everything, I'll be invincible!"

He laughed and looked at Robert not far away: "I have to say, Robert, your idea on Skypiea really did coincide with my original plan!"

"So now, I can give you another chance. Would you like to rejoin my pirate crew?"

Robert sighed, "Looks like we failed again..."

Seeing that Robert didn't respond, Blackbeard's expression turned sinister, and even thicker black hair grew all over his body, making his face look even longer, like some kind of strange animal.

Everyone present wore strange expressions. Blackbeard instantly noticed the change in his body, grabbed Laffitte next to him, and asked angrily, "What's wrong with me? What do I look like now!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Robert suddenly burst into laughter: "Anyway, it doesn't look like a human being!"

Blackbeard was practically bursting with rage, roaring at Robert, "Was it you! Was it you who did it! What did you do! There's something wrong with Whitebeard's body!"

Robert shook his head and said, "The suggestion I made to my father was to trick you into eating a regular Zoan-type Devil Fruit to take up one of your ability slots. I never expected you to actually possess three different Devil Fruit abilities."

"As for which Zoan-type Devil Fruit you ate, judging from your dark, pointed, and monkey-like appearance, I initially thought it was the Skunk Fruit. However, considering your habit of asking everyone you meet what you look like, I suspect you are—"

"Weasel-Weasel Fruit, Common Type, Weasel Debunking Form!"

Chapter 66 I'll Bet My Life on Akainu's Future

Blackbeard's beard was now not only black, but his face also began to turn black, and he even experienced a momentary blackout.

The joy of having just obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was completely overshadowed by the frustration of simultaneously absorbing a regular Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

He went berserk and began attacking indiscriminately to vent his anger.

At this point, there were no more Whitebeard pirates in the inner circle of Marineford. With Blackbeard going berserk, only the Marines would suffer.

Sengoku and Garp could no longer afford to slack off, so they both unleashed their full power to stop them. Aokiji, disregarding his confrontation with Robert, leaped forward and unleashed his freezing power, single-handedly holding off all the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates.

While Robert and Blackbeard were exchanging barbs, Akainu began heading towards the outer pirate ships. The battle inside reignited, and he started unleashing a shower of meteors into the distance, causing the few remaining ice floes to melt.

Robert moved like lightning, and as long as Kizaru wasn't around, no one could stop him. Now enhanced again, he was fearless and instantly teleported to Akainu's side, using electricity to stop all the magma meteors from taking off.

Although Akainu couldn't think of a way to kill Robert in a short time, he simply targeted the remaining Whitebeard remnants who hadn't all retreated to the ship.

Robert knew perfectly well that Akainu was using this as a pretext to attack him, but he fought more and more aggressively until he finally revealed a weakness and was grabbed by the neck by Akainu's Armament Haki-infused hand.

I told you I would kill you!

Robert broke through the limits of his endurance attribute twice, and his height was around 1.9 meters. However, in the hands of Akainu, who was over 3 meters tall, he was still like a small toy.

Robert gripped Akainu's right arm tightly to make sure he wouldn't suffocate and lose his voice, a smile spreading across his face.

"Don't regret it. As long as I live, I will definitely destroy the World Government. And once I die, the will of lightning will spread throughout the world, like a wildfire!"

Akainu was completely bewildered; Robert's seemingly random and deliberate words came out of nowhere.

After delivering his righteous words, Robert spoke in a voice only he and Akainu could hear:

"Just like you didn't tell Aokiji that my ability has a paralyzing effect, I don't think Aokiji told you that I can also conjure up little toys out of thin air, right?"

Akainu was shocked. Robert showed no surprise at being captured, clearly indicating that he had deliberately fallen into Akainu's hands!

With this thought in mind, Akainu disregarded everything else and used his left arm to strike Robert's chest, turning it into magma. Whatever tricks Robert might have up his sleeve, killing him would surely thwart them all!

Robert took a solid punch, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he still had a smile on his face.

Akainu's magma arm had already reverted to flesh and blood before it even hit its target, and on his right wrist, which was gripping Robert's neck, was a pair of seastone handcuffs.

Akainu reacted extremely quickly, pulling back his arm and throwing another punch. He was incredibly strong; even without his Devil Fruit powers, he was still an absolute powerhouse.

With Armament Haki coating his arms, he was confident that he could kill Robert with just his physical strength.

Although Marineford was in complete chaos, all the pirates' eyes were now focused on Robert.

Even when Whitebeard was killed, they restrained themselves and followed orders without going to his rescue. But now, seeing Robert in Akainu's hands, Marco couldn't help but want to intervene.

Although Luffy was completely exhausted, he still roared that he wanted to save people. All of Robert's strange behavior and words before suddenly made sense today.

If it weren't for his tireless efforts and immense contributions in this battle, Ace would have been very difficult to rescue. Now, he was captured while covering everyone's retreat, and no one would accept it if he were killed by Akainu.

Marco had just leaped into the air when a powerful beam of light, strong enough to eclipse the sunlight, suddenly tore through space and struck Akainu and Robert with near-destructive power!

Even with his powerful Observation Haki, Akainu couldn't withstand the speed of this attack. He only managed to slightly tilt his body before his right side, along with his shoulder and arm, was struck by the powerful beam of light.

With his body controlled by Seastone, Akainu was completely unable to use his elemental powers to avoid damage. The excruciating pain was so intense that even a tough guy like him couldn't suppress it and let out a terrible scream.

The powerful high-energy particle beam came and went quickly, dissipating into the air in just one or two seconds.

When everyone's eyes finally recovered a little from the almost blinding burning sensation, they saw Akainu struggling to cling to a piece of broken ice floe floating on the sea.

His right shoulder and entire arm had completely disappeared. Because his right arm, which was handcuffed with seastone, was completely evaporated by that beam of light, Akainu's wound, which had regained his elemental transformation ability, was churning with magma.

The power of that attack was clearly demonstrated by Robert, whom he had just captured!

This powerful pirate, who was incredibly active during the Marineford War, had his upper body completely gone at this point, with only his lower body remaining. Akainu used his remaining arm to grab him and throw him onto the broken ice.

There was no blood flowing from his waist, because the severed flesh seemed to have been burned into a near-vitrified state by the high temperature of the blow!

The battlefield fell silent instantly. No one expected that Robert, who had just been so glorious, would die so suddenly!

Even Akainu couldn't believe it. He was the closest and felt it most clearly. The moment the attack hit the two of them, Robert's aura suddenly split in two.

The upper body completely disappeared with that attack, but the lower body remained within his Observation Haki perception. Therefore, he was more certain than anyone else that this corpse, with only the waist and two legs remaining, must be Robert's!

A dragon-headed warship sailed in from the sea, its powerful aura covering the entire battlefield. The Red-Haired Pirates arrived late.

"If this fighting continues, it will only increase casualties on both sides indefinitely, and if there are still some guys who haven't had enough..."

"We'll keep you company!"

"Gentlemen, I hope you can do me a favor here!"

When Shanks activated his Face Fruit powers, everyone, from the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates to the Blackbeard Pirates and the Marines who were engaged in fierce combat, involuntarily stopped what they were doing.

"Whitebeard, Robert, please let us handle the funeral arrangements for these two men."

"Videos of the war have been circulated all over the world."

"I will not allow anyone to tarnish their deaths again."

The navy was in high spirits, shouting that they should display the two men's heads to demonstrate the navy's victory, seemingly forgetting that Robert was no longer intoxicated.

Sengoku stopped his men from shouting. Even without Shanks' face as a way out, he didn't intend to let the fight continue.

The final attack that injured Akainu was truly terrifying. It was far beyond everyone's perception range, yet it arrived in an instant. Its power was so great that even Akainu, the strongest among the new generation of Marines, was completely powerless to resist it.

The most terrifying thing is that no one knows who launched the attack or what their purpose was.

No one dared to gamble that such an attack could only be launched once!

"It's alright, you can have their bodies, I'll take responsibility."

"Treat the injured as soon as possible!"