One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert felt a pang of guilt. Could the pirate who could remove the sea stone handcuffs out of thin air be referring to himself?

Considering Alpha's hidden identity, it's likely that these new regulations weren't actually issued by the Navy. Rather, it's more probable that CP9 members later reviewed and summarized their own tool space abilities.

After all the commotion, the one who betrayed me wasn't Karina, but myself for recklessly using my storage abilities.

Robert changed the subject: "What exactly do you want me to do for you? I have limited time; I must leave within an hour at most."

Alpha waved his hand dismissively: "It won't take that long. The place where we were interrogated was actually underground in the cathedral. I need to go back to find some things. You just need to clear any obstacles along the way for me."

"I have some skills when it comes to finding things. What are you looking for?"

Alpha didn't intend to hide anything from him: "Although this series of actions was planned in advance by us and Redfield, the religious forces in the Kingdom of Luoxiuwang reacted rather excessively. I need to find out why they are so sensitive to the Red Emperor, even though we deliberately directed the legend of the Red Emperor to them."

The two quickly passed through the corridor and entered the secret room where they had been interrogated earlier.

The secret room was empty, with only a few chairs and supporting stone pillars. After a quick search, Alpha led Robert toward another door.

Robert's current goal is basically the same as Alpha's, and he took the initiative to solve the mechanism without her having to ask.

The other end of the secret room connects to an upward corridor, which has several rooms along the way.

Alpha examined each document, but most of the information he found contained nothing sensitive; it was mostly about the church's dark industries or dirty dealings.

Although the exposure could cause unrest, Alpha's goal is clearly not to eradicate the country's religious darkness.

Alpha's heart skipped a beat, which Robert keenly noticed.

She was holding a secret scroll in her hand, which recorded the church's secret investigations into the royal families of various countries. It was clear that they were looking for and monitoring someone.

At the end of this secret scroll, there is a clear conclusion: the Kingdom of Luoxiuwang was actually ruled by a king known as the Blood Tyrant. This king was immortal and sacrificed a child every day to maintain his youth. Later, the people paid a heavy price to overthrow and kill him.

The prince at the time fled and declared that a hundred years later, the Blood Tyrant would return to reclaim his rule.

According to the secret scroll, ninety-eight years have passed!

The people of this country had been searching for the prince who had escaped years ago, until more than a decade ago when they discovered that the descendants of the Crimson Tyrant had already established a kingdom in the first half of the Grand Line called the Kingdom of Lulucia.

Alpha casually put the scroll back in his hand, and pretended to be annoyed, beckoning Robert to go to the next secret room.

Robert outwardly appeared impatient and just wanted to leave as soon as possible, but inwardly he was connecting all the known intelligence.

In the familiar storyline, Redfield realized that as his old rivals died one by one, he felt that human strength would be lost with age, so after escaping Impel Down, he had been searching for a way to regain his youth.

He searched for two whole years before discovering a clue after Luffy and his crew completed their training. He found a long-abandoned island that had only recently been inhabited again, and from there he obtained the Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Vampire form of the Devil Fruit.

The game doesn't explain how he managed to pinpoint a Devil Fruit that perfectly suited his needs, but now Robert seems to have a clue.

In the world of One Piece, although Devil Fruits are said to appear randomly in any location, there are also many precedents of inherited fruits.

For example, the two Guardian Fruits of the Alabasta Kingdom: the Dog-Dog Fruit (Jackal Form) and the Bird-Bird Fruit (Falcon Form).

For example, Vanda Deacon from the Mermaid Kingdom also said that his family had been cursed by the Target Fruit for nine generations.

It's likely that Redfield discovered the legend of the Vampire Fruit's inheritance, which allowed him to pinpoint its origin or storage location within two years.

Although it's unclear what use Redfield's blasphemous act in this country will have for finding the Devil Fruit, Robert is certain that everything he's doing is paving the way for regaining his youth.

The sound of a stone door opening came from above. Alpha extinguished the light shell in his hand and hid in the shadows of the secret room with Robert. Soon after, footsteps came from the stairs.

The people who came down did not stay in any of the secret rooms, but went directly to the room where they had been interrogated during the day.

Alpha tugged at Robert's sleeve, signaling him to follow.

This man was the same archbishop who had participated in the interrogation during the day. Robert and Alpha were both highly skilled, and they had no trouble following this elderly, ordinary old man silently.

As soon as he entered the secret chamber, another person entered through the secret passage that Robert and the others had come from. It was the beautiful but aged-looking female knight.

"Has the person been caught?"

Upon meeting, the bishop anxiously inquired, and the female knight shook her head: "That woman and the last chef are both experts; I miscalculated."

The bishop gritted his teeth and said, "It was just the last bit of progress, and of all times it had to happen at this time. I'm worried, I'm going out to sea to check!"

The female knight stopped her, saying, "We must not rush things, especially at times like these. According to the records, the sacred fruit will not ripen for another two years, will it?"

The bishop shook his head and said, "This time, blasphemy has broken out all over the country. I have inquired in every church, and the heads of all the statues have been replaced with those images. Moreover, people in the countryside are already spreading the news that the Blood Monarch is about to return."

The female knight said, "So what? We've been hiding for so many years, isn't this the perfect opportunity to reclaim the throne?"

The bishop said in a trembling voice, "You don't know the principle behind the birth of the sacred fruit. It is born in response to people's fantasies, whether it is expectation, faith, fear, or disgust. As long as there is enough power of fantasy, different sacred fruits will be born."

"Our Blood Fruit, passed down through generations, is built upon people's fear of blood-red rule. This nationwide blasphemy incident originated from the legend of the Crimson Emperor that existed in Paradise, the first half of the Grand Line. I'm afraid this legend has already influenced too many people, and I suspect the Sacred Fruit will ripen prematurely!"

The female knight said in a deep voice, "At this critical moment, you must stay here to stabilize the situation. I will go instead."

The bishop said in an unquestionable tone, "No, I must see it with my own eyes to be at ease. Prepare a ship for me, I will set off immediately."

The female knight sighed, drew her longsword from her waist, and swiftly sliced ​​it across the bishop's throat.

Under his incredulous gaze, the female knight coldly said, "Aren't you just afraid I'll eat the sacred fruit first? That's right, that's exactly what I'm going to do. We're all descendants of the Blood Lord, so why should you inherit his power and not me, my father!"

The bishop clutched his throat tightly, blood rushing into his trachea, making it impossible for him to utter a single word.

The female knight said softly, "Are you curious how I found the Sacred Fruit after killing myself? You go out to sea every few years to check on the ripening of the Sacred Fruit before you can be at ease. The crew members who go out to sea with you are all killed after returning home."

"You don't even trust others to do the murders, insisting on poisoning them yourself before handing the bodies over to your own daughter, me, to dispose of them. Is there any possibility that while I was disposing of the bodies, I found a nautical chart secretly drawn by some disobedient sailor?"

Upon hearing this, the bishop seemed relieved and slowly closed his eyes.

The female knight turned and left without a trace of regret, leaving Alpha, who was hiding behind the door on the other side, deeply shaken.

When she turned to look at Robert, she found that the man had vanished without a trace!

The significance of Sanji's words "with sincerity" in Chapter 14 continues to rise.

From the moment he met Redfield, Robert had his eye on the vampire-type Devil Fruit.

This is a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. If the rarest Devil Fruits in the early stages of One Piece were Logia-type, then the Mythical Zoan type is what dethroned Logia-type later on.

Having already consumed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, this Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit in vampire form was certainly not intended for him; Robert planned to use it to strengthen his subordinates.

Both the Indians and Karina are too weak. Take the restaurant in the Sabaody Archipelago, for example. It's just a snack shop with a novel gimmick. They will be targeted by others because they don't have a matching protection force. I can't protect them like a bodyguard forever.

Therefore, while strengthening oneself, ensuring that one's subordinates have the ability to protect themselves is also of paramount importance in developing a team.

Indians have been sent to the New World to develop businesses in the White Party's territory. With the protection of the remnants of the White Party, they are relatively safe for the time being.

Therefore, strengthening Karina, a character who excels in all aspects except combat, becomes the most cost-effective option.

What Robert planned for her was this Devil Fruit whose location was clearly recorded and which had never been eaten by anyone.

Having spent a month with Redfield, Robert had developed some affection for him. Although the old man's training methods were a bit rough, they were quite effective. Calling him "Master" was not a lie at all.

However, if the plot is left to its own devices, the fruit would be a complete waste if it ended up in his hands. He would regain his youth after obtaining the fruit, and then be inspired by Luffy's belief, believing in the nonsense that even if someone gets old, they can still exert great strength through their beliefs.

Then, having eaten the powerful fruit for free, he truly decided to stop drinking blood and instead use his aging body to search for the Great Treasure.

Since he's not making good use of what he's eaten, I might as well distribute it properly and give it to Karina.

Who could resist having a stunningly beautiful subordinate who stays young forever?

Robert was still hesitant. Although he could find the fruit by following Redfield, he felt embarrassed to compete with his master, who had taught him how to use Haki, when the Devil Fruit was actually in front of everyone.

Now everything is fine; all I need to do is follow this female knight and get the fruit.

Robert pinpointed the female knight's location from afar and followed her to the seaside overnight.

In a small port in a town north of the capital, an inconspicuous armed merchant ship had been prepared well in advance.

Robert was startled when he saw Redfield and his men waiting there, even their ship, which was supposed to be docked in a small town on the southern part of the island nation, had come over.

With a sigh, Robert realized he had been too presumptuous. Redfield had been plotting for a long time; how could he possibly let him reap the rewards so easily?

Appearing on his own ship, Robert smiled as if nothing had happened and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Master. Why didn't anyone inform me when we changed locations? I had to look for you all the time."

Redfield smiled and said, "Didn't someone bring you here?"

Robert was speechless for a moment. Redfield's words were essentially a way of telling him to play his hand out in the open.

Without continuing his battle of wits with Redfield, Robert said smugly, "Although you all treated me like a fool and kept it from me, I still managed to figure out the truth with my own intelligence!"

Karina looked surprised: "What did you figure out?"

Robert laughed and said, "Master's goal is the Devil Fruit that this country has inherited, right? He deliberately created panic throughout the country before. Those who have information about the Devil Fruit must be worried. They have to go and confirm that the Devil Fruit is safe. Now we have to follow him and pick the fruit!"

The female knight had already boarded the ship and ordered her men to weigh anchor and set sail.

Redfield, however, was not in a hurry at all. He waited quietly for the other ship to sail further and further away until it could no longer be seen at sea, and then he did not take any action.

"Now that you have awakened Observation Haki and Armament Haki, the further development of Observation Haki depends entirely on the individual, while Armament Haki only requires daily physical training to continuously increase the coverage area and activation speed."

"I have nothing more to teach you."

Robert had given up on competing with Redfield for that Devil Fruit. From beginning to end, apart from hiding his plans from him, the old man hadn't really done anything to wrong him.

His attempt to steal the fruit was based on his foolish act of voluntarily giving up the fruit's power after eating it.

But Luffy and his crew are still training separately around the world. Without their interference, Redfield will only use his Devil Fruit power to become stronger. It would be a bit too inhuman for him to think about taking the opportunity from his master who taught him.

“How could there be nothing to teach? You said you would teach me for three months, and only one month has passed. You can’t send me away now.”

Robert pointed in the direction the female knight had disappeared: "Master, aren't we going to chase after them? They've all vanished without a trace."

Redfield gave Robert a deep look, then beckoned Padon to become a pen and began to write and draw on the leaves.

The leaves burst open with a bang, transforming into a lazy, purple-haired pirate.

"Kalina, you take command of the navigation. I'm going to rest now."

Redfield walked back to the cabin, and Karina exclaimed excitedly, "This is Captain John! He's my idol!"

Those transformed by Paton's Bake-tanuki Fruit retain all of their original abilities and may even possess consciousness.

After Captain John appeared, he lazily pointed to the sea, while Karina quickly directed the crew to raise the sails and set sail.

"Captain John was the previous user of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, a power that all navigators dream of. He can determine direction without any compass."

Karina was truly happy during this time. Since Robert had given up on the plan, he naturally stopped thinking about how to hint at it to her and began to truly enjoy the sea voyage.

This journey took nearly a week. The seas of the Grand Line are never peaceful. In addition to facing various extreme weather conditions, they also had to deal with countless pirate attacks.

After the ships ahead set sail, they hoisted several flags, including the Navy's protection flag and the Big Mom Pirates' flag.

Robert continued to cook and practice his Haki every day, maintaining a very regular schedule. Without so many ulterior motives, he felt much more at ease asking Redfield questions.

Redfield not only taught Robert many combat skills, but also had a deep understanding of the world. Although he did not eat a Devil Fruit, he had lived long enough and met enough people, so he could even give Robert some advice on the development of Devil Fruits.