One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Just as Robert was about to leave, his peripheral vision inadvertently swept over the statue of the deity standing above the main entrance of the church, and he suddenly froze on the spot.

At some point, the head that the craftsman had reattached to the statue's neck transformed into a completely different appearance, changing from a solemn and kind old man into a sinister young man with a high nose and deep-set eyes!

The more Robert looked at the new headdress, the more familiar it seemed. A sudden realization struck him: it bore a striking resemblance to Redfield!

With the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his mental field covered an area of ​​several kilometers. Redfield's familiar aura seemed to have never intended to be hidden, and he was quickly spotted by Robert in the crowd.

Seemingly noticing that Robert's mental focus was on him, Redfield smiled, pointed to the sky, and then to the statue.

Recalling the prophetic words shouted by the cultists who had been burned to a crisp before their deaths, Robert seemed to understand what role Redfield wanted him to play in this ritual.

A bolt of lightning ripped across the sky and struck the statue directly. The flash of the lightning illuminated the night sky, and some people had already noticed the change in the statue.

A shrill female voice rang out throughout the hall: "Look at the statue of the Father!"

The cultist's dying words echoed in everyone's minds: When thunder illuminates the night, He will descend upon the divine kingdom that rightfully belongs to Him!

On the execution platform, Robert was nowhere to be seen, but no one cared that he was gone; all eyes were on the statue.

Everyone pushed forward, trying to get a clear look at the statue's face, while the woman who first spotted the statue was quietly moving backward.

Robert appeared out of nowhere in her retreating path: "Do you need any help, ma'am?"

Karina could hardly contain her joy, and said softly with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of getting caught?"

Robert didn't question Karina; he simply took her arm as if he hadn't noticed anything.

The two people suddenly disappeared in the crowded throng, and the people around them were so disoriented that no one could see them clearly.

The city was under heavy guard. After such a major incident, the army immediately announced a lockdown. Robert, along with Karina, found Redfield and Padon at the top of a tower.

Redfield calmly took out a leaf and threw it on the ground, whereupon it transformed into a giant bird.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off."

Robert didn't get on the bird: "May I ask for a day off?"

Redfield gave him a half-smile: "Of course, at your speed, you shouldn't keep us waiting for long, right?"

Robert nodded repeatedly, and the large bird took off, carrying the others at an extremely fast speed toward the sea.

Robert finally understood how Redfield had time to commit the crime. With Padon's abilities, he could even conjure up Bruno and open a portal for everyone to leave.

He vanished in a flash, heading straight for the blue-haired beauty. He had already memorized the woman's mental signals, so it didn't matter if she got off a dozen minutes earlier.

In particular, she didn't intend to leave as soon as possible. After wandering around, she ended up back in the small courtyard where the entrance to the underground interrogation room was located.

The blue-haired beauty was intently studying a seemingly ordinary stone door, completely unaware that Robert had silently appeared behind her.

"How about I give it a try?"

The blue-haired beauty was so frightened she almost jumped up, but she quickly made what she thought was the best reaction, turning around and sweeping her leg out horizontally.

A strong wind swept through the air, forming a crescent-shaped slash, but Robert knew she could use the Six Styles, so how could he not be on guard against her counterattack?

The slash from the storm kick shattered the stone wall, sending stone chips flying everywhere. The blue-haired beauty was horrified to find that there was no one in sight.

She had not yet mastered Observation Haki, and only felt a chill run down her spine, as if an unseen demon was lurking in the night.

Robert's voice came from above: "You can't beat me, so tell me the truth, why did you try to hurt me just now?"

The blue-haired beauty looked up and saw Robert crouching on the roof, looking down at her.

She had already fought Robert on the execution platform and was defeated by him in one move. Now she could feel the difference in their abilities more directly.

"I am a navy officer. If you dare to lay a hand on me, you'll be wanted by the authorities."

Robert extended his right hand and gently made a pinching motion. The blue-haired beauty suddenly found that she had lost control of her body and could not move an inch no matter how hard she tried.

Robert is actually struggling with electronic controls now, but he can't let anyone see it.

He casually leaped off the roof: "Faced with my abilities, you don't even have the freedom to move. Tell me, even if I kill you, how will the Navy know it was me?"

With a snap of his fingers, Robert restored the blue-haired beauty's mobility and looked at her arrogantly: "And why should I believe you're a Marine?"

The blue-haired woman breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Robert could only ask such a question showed that he still had some reservations about the Navy.

She pulled an ID card from her pocket and handed it to Robert. Robert took it and glanced at it. It had the official seals of both the World Government and the Navy, clearly recording the woman's identity: Navy Headquarters Captain Alpha.

Upon seeing the name Alpha, a vague, minor character in Robert's mind suddenly merged with the woman in front of him.

This so-called Marine Headquarters colonel is not actually a Marine, but a spy from CP8, a special intelligence agency directly under the World Government. He had been posing as a nurse and had been working undercover around Bonney and Kuma.

Later, after getting drunk, she revealed her identity. Nine-year-old Bonnie decided to go to sea to find her father. She tried to stop her, but Bonnie defeated her with a single punch after imagining her future in Nika form.

Upon learning that the woman was a CP8 agent, Robert felt even more confused about what was happening in the country.

Even now, he still doesn't understand what Redfield is trying to do, but now Robert wants to confirm one thing: whether Karina has betrayed him or not.

"I was actually thinking of joining the Navy, but I never expected you guys to be like this. Why did you use Seastone to control me just now? Who exactly is that old man you mentioned?"

Alpha remained outwardly calm, but inwardly it had already analyzed all sorts of possibilities.

In her assessment, Robert's attitude had softened, so she began to employ the negotiation skills taught by the organization, preparing to take the initiative into her own hands.

"You don't know who that old man I'm talking about is? He's the one who sent you to deliver the goods, and he's also the mastermind behind this whole thing. He's the notorious pirate who was once imprisoned in Impel Down, known as the Lone Red—Barorick Redfield!"

Robert pretended not to have heard the name: "You mean that old man who sent me to deliver this? Why would he want to harm me? You even claim to be a Marine! If he's such a powerful pirate, why would you conspire with him to harm me!"

Robert made a move to attack Alpha, which startled her so much that she quickly explained:

"This is a deal! Our navy is only cooperating with him temporarily. We will continue to hunt him down afterward. As for you, he doesn't just want to kill you. He doesn't intend to let go of anyone who was used as a tool in this matter today."

Seemingly afraid that Robert wouldn't believe her, Alpha completely betrayed Redfield: "That pirate who died in the underground chamber had neither ability nor brains. The local garrison could take him down. As for those rebels, the Kingdom's army is already clearing them out. The most difficult one to deal with was that cultist."

Alpha glanced at Robert subconsciously: "He is actually very strong. In our deal with Redfield, if he hadn't followed the plan and willingly spread the news of the Red Demon's impending descent, I would have had to kill him. What we didn't expect was that the cultist died at the stake exactly as planned, and you became the most difficult one to deal with."

Robert feigned gritted teeth: "I'm completely innocent! What did he tell you?"

Alpha sneered: "You? A killer raised by the North Sea gang, codenamed Chef, but actually cooking human flesh dishes. You think you're innocent? You don't even have a legal identity."

Robert never expected Redfield to create a Hannibal Lecter character for him; even he couldn't have come up with such a compelling concept.

"But I want to be a good person! Why are you forcing me to do this!"

Seeing that Robert seemed about to lose his temper again, Alpha quickly said, "I can help you obtain legal status, and even introduce you to the Navy! As long as you cooperate with my operation this time!"

Robert had no trust in the CP department, but his current goal was simply to find out what Redfield was up to, so he pretended to be a victim of a scam.

"I don't trust you. Your documents might not even be genuine. Why should I believe you can give me a legitimate identity?"

Alpha was even more certain that Robert was already interested, and confidently asked:

“Tell me your name, and in ten minutes you will be a legally born person.”

Since Robert is already wearing a fake face, he doesn't care about making up another fake name:

"My name is—Robert De Niro!"

Chapter 13 The Lonely Crimson Demon Modified into the Blood Tyrant

Alpha pulled out a Den Den Mushi (snap sticky rice dump) and relayed Robert's information. The other end seemed to be checking something and quickly responded:

"It is true that corpses missing organs are frequently found in Beihai, but according to intelligence, most of these organs end up in the underground market for organ transplantation, and there is no record of crimes involving the consumption of human organs."

Alpha gave Robert a half-smile: "That's perfect, let's register this name as a legal identity."

After hanging up the phone, Alpha said to Robert with a half-smile, "A powerful gang member with no criminal record? Either you're hiding it too well, or the military and police in Beihai are too incompetent."

Robert was simply trying to hide his true purpose; his hopes that Alpha could clear his identity were just distractions to mislead her.

"You think you can just make a random phone call and lie to me and say you've solved the problem?"

Alpha shrugged: "You can find your identity information in any member state of the World Government. I just want you to cooperate with my operation, not because I'm afraid of you. Although you are very strong, it's not so easy for you to kill me."

Robert shrugged as well, saying that they had already done enough.

"But remember, I can process your information legally, but I can also turn you back into that bedbug in the gutter at any time."

Robert snorted coldly: "Tell me what you're plotting with that old man. I want to know the whole truth."

Alpha waved his hand to signal him to calm down: "We can't just stand here talking forever. First, figure out a way to open the door to the secret passage for me. Since I need your help, I will naturally tell you all the information I have."

Robert casually touched the stone door and instantly figured out its internal structure. He pressed on an inconspicuous recess, and the stone door slowly opened to both sides.

Alpha gave Robert a deep look: "Very well, you've been temporarily conscripted by the Navy. I need your cooperation in my operation."

Robert remained indifferent and refused, leaving Alpha with no choice but to compromise:

"Come in with me first, I'll tell you all on the way!"

Robert then followed her into the secret passage. Alpha took out a light shell and explained as they walked forward:

"Our cooperation with Redfield was actually out of necessity. A little over a month ago, a nursery rhyme suddenly spread from the Sabaody Archipelago and quickly spread to many islands in the Paradise area."

"This nursery rhyme clearly alludes to Admiral Akainu, which has caused a great conflict between the World Government and the Navy. We must suppress this matter as soon as possible."

"Although we couldn't confirm Redfield's purpose, he took the initiative to approach us and promised to draw the Red Emperor's attention to himself. Even though we really didn't want to cooperate with a pirate, in order to eliminate the influence of this nursery rhyme as soon as possible, we decided to use him to achieve our goal first."

"He proposed using the cult in the Kingdom of Luoxiuwang, which worships the Lord of Hell and the Red Demon, as a tool to stage a blasphemous incident. All we, the Navy, need to do is kill all the outsiders involved in pushing the incident to silence them. After that, Redfield will claim to be the Red Emperor, and the influence of Nursery Rhyme on Admiral Akainu will be minimized."

Robert has figured out Redfield's basic plan. His nursery rhyme, which he used to annoy Akainu, has indeed worked, creating discord between the Celestial Dragons and the Navy.

The Navy definitely wants to extricate Akainu from this reactionary prophecy as soon as possible. Although the CP department serves the Celestial Dragons, for the purpose of maintaining stability, it will most likely follow the Navy's lead and suppress the situation first before conducting a thorough investigation.

Redfield took advantage of the official's desire to quell the matter by stepping forward and becoming the scapegoat, thus shifting the blame for the Red Emperor onto himself.

That's why he caused such a huge uproar in the country, replacing the heads of all the idols with his own.

Now, as long as the authorities publicize this matter widely, Redfield will be completely associated with the name of the Red Emperor. Especially since his original nickname was "The Lone Red," adding the new title of Red Emperor wouldn't be out of place.

But Robert still couldn't understand why he did this. Whether it was to help Akainu get rid of the public opinion storm or to take the blame for attempting to subvert the country as a cult, it didn't do him any good.

"He has plans for all the other pieces, I want to know how he's scheming against me?"

Alpha said casually without turning his head, "He just told me you're a Devil Fruit user and that I could easily kill you by using Seastone to restrain you."

Robert narrowed his eyes: "Then why did you tie me and Pillar together on the execution platform? Wasn't it because he had a special plan for you?"

Alfa's tone was strange: "This is our... newly promulgated enforcement regulations of the Navy. More than a month ago, a pirate was suspected of having the means to remove his handcuffs by using Devil Fruit abilities without regard to the restrictions of Seastone."

"After analysis by the research department, it was found that this method could be countered by connecting the other end of the handcuffs to an object fixed to the ground, or simply to the guard."

"Since then, it has become the consensus to handcuff the person with the sea stone handcuffs while simultaneously fastening them to the anchor. What? You seem to be very sensitive about this?"