One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Padong seemed eager to demonstrate his value, nodding vigorously and taking out a few leaves to start writing and drawing.

Several people of different races were conjured up, including marines and pirates. Although Padon was somewhat listless, he still ordered these clones to start bustling around raising the sails and setting sail.

Redfield seemed completely unconcerned about Robert secretly taking Padon away, and snorted as he walked into the cabin.

Seeing that the image of Shell had also disappeared, Robert walked to the stern of the ship with a smile and waved to Crocodile on the beach:

"Remember what you promised me, you owe me a huge favor."

Mr. 1 shouted, "It was my own idea! I'm so sorry, I'll give my life for you!"

Crocodile's arm turned to sand and instantly entangled his subordinate who was about to commit suicide. He then said to the ship that had already set sail, "It's a deal."

【17 (68200/6553600)】

The battle against Crocodile, a top-tier Shichibukai, and Redfield yielded a whopping 50,000 experience points. While that seems like a lot, it's a drop in the ocean compared to the astronomical amount of experience required.

Robert had originally wanted to try to partner with Crocodile directly. Since Crocodile was willing to cooperate with Hawkeye to form a team two years later, he might be willing to team up with Robert now.

But right now, Redfield is clearly more valuable; he is almost a perfect match for the choice of a guardian he once described to Whitebeard.

First, he is essentially a good person; second, he has a great reputation; and most importantly, compared to the old teammates that Whitebeard himself chose, Redfield probably respects him more.

Whitebeard left behind another video that he himself had seen. It was very cunning; he didn't mention any of the people's names and only said some generic, all-purpose phrases.

He said he missed their past relationship, which was both adversarial and friendly, and now that he was dead, he was worried about his sons, and the only person he could think of to take them in was you.

Even if this video were shown to Garp, he might believe it was specially left for him by Whitebeard.

What moved Robert the most was that Whitebeard specifically mentioned him, saying that this was the last adopted son he had taken in, and he hadn't been able to teach him for more than a few days, so that Whitebeard knew nothing about the use of Haki and wanted to find him a master.

Actually, Robert had already found a teacher for himself, but Whitebeard had been extremely kind to him, so he couldn't just ignore the rest of the Whitebeard crew.

Keep in mind that within a year at most, they would first be wiped out by Miss Bakkin and Whitebeard Jr., and then almost all of their main forces would be destroyed by Blackbeard's crew.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates now have a clear successor leader, Ace, his current strength is not enough to support the position of one of the Four Emperors.

It took two days to get to this small island by boat, so the return trip wouldn't be quick either. With Da Luo and Xiao Luo leading the crew that Pa Dong had conjured up, Luo Ba simply went back to his old ways.

Aside from the initial period on Jaya Island, Robert had fewer and fewer opportunities to cook for himself afterward, but in reality, he was truly passionate about cooking.

The ship had plenty of food, but the cooking utensils were rather rudimentary.

Robert managed to cook a few simple dishes, while Paddy had been lying on the side watching eagerly. Robert called out to Big Luo and Little Luo, and the group sat down on the deck for a makeshift meal.

"Go and fry me a steak, ribeye, medium-rare, no parsley."

Robert wasn't angry at all at all when he saw Redfield standing arrogantly at the cabin door. He turned into lightning and disappeared from the deck.

If it weren't for the need to reunite the other crew members, Robert could go anywhere in the blink of an eye.

In a hotel in the Sabaody Archipelago, an Indian man was pacing back and forth anxiously.

Karina sat at her vanity applying eyeliner: "Sweetie, can't you just sit still for a bit? I'll take you out for a nice meal after I'm done with my makeup."

The Indian man was already small and thin, and now that Karina had put on makeup, he looked like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old minor.

Hearing Karina's teasing, he said irritably, "The master only asked you to help me disguise myself, why did you paint me like this, and then go around saying I'm your son!"

Karina laughed and said, "It's all because you caused such a big problem. If you want your enemies not to recognize you, the best way is to completely change your identity. Who would guess that this young and cute guy is the manager of the most popular restaurant in the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Ah San gritted his teeth: "Aren't you worried at all? Not only has Da Luo not returned, but the master has been gone for three days already. Could they have encountered some danger?"

Karina looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction: "Weren't you one of the first people to follow the boss? Why do you have so little confidence in him? The boss is someone even the Fleet Admiral couldn't do anything to. What can a few human traffickers do to him?"

Robert's voice came from the window: "Kalina, is this how you treat your companions?"

Ah San had no intention of continuing to condemn Karina along with Robert's words; instead, he looked at Robert with overjoyed delight: "Sir! I knew you would be alright!"

Robert couldn't help but laugh when he saw the Indian guy's current appearance: "Hurry up and take off this makeup. I've already taken care of all the people at Disco. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho will be back soon."

Ah San immediately felt relieved: "Great! We'll open as usual tomorrow! We've lost so many customers by not opening for so many days!"

Robert made a downward pressing motion with his palm, signaling his two trusted men to sit down.

"The shop in the Sabaody Archipelago will remain closed for now. Once I bring back Big Luo and Little Luo, we'll leave immediately."

Although it was surprising, as the absolute core of the team, no one objected to Robert's decisions.

“Although we’ve taken down Disco, there’s no guarantee that other companies won’t be eyeing our business in the future. I can’t devote all my energy to protecting the industry right now, so I need to find you another place to do business.”

Ah San nodded with some heartache. He had just rented the shop and was preparing to make a big splash in the business.

“When Da Luo and Xiao Luo return, we’ll split up again. Ah San, you take them to the New World through official channels. I’ll have someone pick you up there.”

Karina asked excitedly, "What about me? Are we going to do something big?"

Robert looked at Karina solemnly: "A very important person has come back with me this time. I can't tell you too much. He can see through people's thoughts, so don't try anything in front of him. I'm going to keep you by his side for a while."

Karina frowned and began to think; Robert's words contained a great deal of information.

Since Robert said he wanted to take me along to follow this important figure, he must have hoped that I would achieve something. However, he also made it clear that this important figure could see through people's thoughts, so his plan could not be told to me and I could only figure it out myself.

However, once he truly guessed Robert's plan, that person would see right through him. In other words, the more he could understand Robert's thoughts, the more likely he was to ruin his plans.

This seems to be a dead end. Karina has always made a living by deceiving people, and this ability to see through people's hearts is simply her natural enemy.

Ah San was completely obedient to Robert's arrangements, nodding and saying, "Then I'll go back and pack my things. Karina, when you're with the adults, you need to be more proper in your attitude, and stop laughing and joking all the time."

Karina was not angry at all after hearing what Ah San said; instead, she felt enlightened.

Since guessing Robert's plan would lead to its leak, it's better not to guess at all.

Robert chose to bring me along because he valued some of my abilities, so all I need to do is be myself and maintain a positive attitude!

Robert believed that Karina would be able to understand his hint, and after speaking with the two of them, he quickly left.

When he reappeared on the ship, he was already serving up a steak that had been cooked at the Indian restaurant.

Redfield sat in the captain's cabin, elegantly cutting a piece and putting it in his mouth: "I said medium-rare, and you've clearly overcooked it."

Robert shrugged: "Ribeye has a high fat content, and cooking it lightly doesn't bring out the full flavor of the fat. Medium-rare is more delicious, which is my advice as a chef."

Redfield didn't argue with Roberto and slowly finished his steak.

Robert smiled confidently: "It's only the customers who are picky about food who are difficult to cook, not the chefs who make bad food."

Chapter 7 Losing on one front but gaining on another

Redfield didn't resemble a pirate sitting on a ship he had just stolen at all; he acted with elegance, like a nobleman in a castle.

He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth: "You've heard of my reputation, so you should know that I never travel with anyone. Therefore, I refuse to help Whitebeard take care of the children."

Robert sighed inwardly. This matter was indeed not so simple. In fact, before he met Redfield, he didn't even have a clue how to find a suitable person to entrust Whitebeard with his orphan.

Showing the footage to Redfield was a risky move, so his refusal is understandable.

“I have a great use for Padong’s abilities, but it likes you a lot and doesn’t seem to want to come with me.”

Before Robert could answer, Redfield continued:

"So I can reluctantly agree to take you with me. Don't think that you can be lawless just because you have Devil Fruit powers. You can't become a top-level powerhouse without Haki."

Robert was conflicted. Although the old man refused to take over the mess left by the remnants of the White Group, he agreed to teach him the art of dominance.

In this way, he owed Whitebeard even more. The image shell left by the old man only provided him with convenience, but failed to achieve the main purpose of entrusting the orphan. He still had to find someone else.

Robert, taking advantage of Redfield's inability to see through his ulterior motives, plotted to trick him right in front of him.

Redfield could only sense that Robert was up to something, but he couldn't quite grasp his specific thoughts, so he snorted in frustration:

"Take the plates away, I need to rest. Once the ship docks, I'll let your two men leave. I agreed to take you with me because I happen to need a cook; I don't need anyone else."

Robert neither refused nor agreed; he simply picked up his plate, smiled, bowed, and left the cabin.

The slave trader's two-masted sailing ship was very fast and returned to the Sabaody Archipelago in just a day and a half.

Robert changed his appearance in front of everyone, and Redfield showed no surprise, simply coldly instructing:

"Find someone to coat the ship, then we'll head to the New World."

Robert didn't stand on ceremony and immediately told Big Robert and Little Robert to turn the ship towards Island 13.

Before Robert even entered Shakky's extortion bar, he could feel an intimidating aura emanating from afar.

"I heard that there are the best coating masters here."

Raleigh, unusually, didn't drink at the bar. Without turning his head, he said, "We're not open these days. Go find someone else."

The proprietress, Xia Qi, who was wiping the cups, gave him an apologetic look: "He's been in a bad mood lately, please forgive him."

Robert stood still, not moving. "What? Luffy's ship is a ship, but mine isn't?"

Rayleigh's aura suddenly intensified, pressing down fiercely on Robert.

Each person's domineering aura represents a different mental journey. Having seen so much, Robert not only appears more composed when facing challenges, but also has the extra energy to understand the different ambitions of different people.

Rayleigh's Conqueror's Haki is different from others. He has no idea of ​​becoming king or dominating on his own. He only wants to assist a stronger king. Compared to other people's Conqueror's Haki, Robert prefers to call Rayleigh's Haki "the one-word king's Haki that stands shoulder to shoulder with others".

Rayleigh slowly turned his head: "It's you, kid. You're still alive?"

Robert switched back to his original appearance as he entered the bar. He had met Rayleigh at the human auction house earlier, and Rayleigh had only been stunned for a moment before becoming agitated again.

Where did you take Luffy?!

Robert sat down at the bar: "You're so heartless. The old captain's son was about to be executed, and you didn't even go to save him when he was right in front of you. All you could think about was Luffy, Luffy. What could possibly happen to him after Ace rescued him?"

Rayleigh felt somewhat ashamed after what Roger said: "You don't know, in Roger's plan, he was willing to sacrifice himself, but Luffy is hope, he is the future, and he absolutely cannot be harmed."

Robert wasn't there to discuss philosophy with him: "Don't worry, Shanks will send Luffy to where he belongs. Didn't you two already have an agreement?"

Shakky handed a glass of juice to Robert: "What do you mean by collusion? You put it so harshly. Shanks is someone we raised ourselves. It's not an exaggeration for her to call me godmother."

Robert nodded his thanks to the creator of this oppressive era, then turned to Rayleigh and said, "And I suffered a great loss because of your bullshit plan. I faked my death just to give the Navy a way out. They falsely accused me of being a pirate before, so I wanted to retaliate. Now I want to clear my name and go straight, so I can give them some face."

He picked up his juice and drank it all in one gulp: "But Shanks insisted that I pretend to be dead and keep it a secret from Luffy, saying that he wanted to help him change his mindset and become a true strongman. Luffy and I are good brothers, so disappearing completely to help him is no problem, but the original intention cannot be because of the scheming of you old guys. I'm not happy about that."

Rayleigh's permanent residence in the Sabaody Archipelago was already a sensitive issue. After the Marineford War, countless eyes were watching him, and Den Den Mushi were certainly monitoring him closely. So he really didn't contact Shanks.

As the Marineford War progressed to the middle, only the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) remained, the one picked up by Buggy the Luck King. It only captured the edges and corners, and didn't show Luffy's movements at all.

The Navy only reported the positive results afterward, without mentioning how many pirates escaped. Luffy has no idea whether he is dead or alive, captured or escaped, which is why he is getting anxious.

Upon hearing Robert say that Luffy had escaped with the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, it meant that Luffy was under Shanks' protection, and he immediately felt relieved.

"There are many things you don't know. It's not that we don't want to fight; in fact, we tried everything you're doing now, even more ruthlessly than you kids, but it was useless..."