One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

The Rocky Harbor was on high alert. They first sent messages to all parties to clarify their positions, and then spent more than two days quickly screening all of the more than 3,000 passengers and more than 1,000 crew members.

The next step was to thoroughly search every nook and cranny of the cruise ship in an effort to quickly locate the uninvited guest hiding on board.

This completely enraged the villain who attacked Bucky the Clown. On the third day after boarding the Rocky Harbor, he killed more than a dozen security personnel and kidnapped the royals on board, forcing the cruise ship to head straight for its destination, Beehive Island, without stopping.

At this point, the man stopped pretending altogether and openly revealed his true identity: the rising supernova, the death surgeon worth 200 million Berries—Trafalgar Law!

Luo looked badly injured; his clothes were ripped to shreds, and he was covered in dried blood. He was sitting on the deck with an air of nonchalance.

Several passengers who tried to sneak away in the lifeboats were cut into seven or eight pieces by him using his Devil Fruit ability and hung on the mast as a warning.

Luo sat on the back of a member of the royal family, grinning and waving at the news birds that were filming him from the sky.

The news bird swooped down and pointed the live Den Den Mushi at Law's face.

“I’ve been outmaneuvered this time. I will give the treasure pointer to Wang Zhi as a bargaining chip for protection. If Wang Zhi still hasn’t given me an answer before this yacht lands, I will hand it over to the strongest person among the forces that came to surround me.”

After offering his stakes, Luo remained silent, letting the news spread at sea.

Big Mom's men reacted the fastest, since the ship had crashed in their territory. The closest combatants, Baron Egg and Pekoms, quickly arrived at the scene.

Baron Tamago landed gracefully on the deck: "Law, I've heard of you. You're one of the top young pirates, but you shouldn't have touched the ship that Big Mom was protecting."

Luo frowned. His and Robert's previous plan did not include the participation of the Four Emperors' teams. If one of the Four Emperors showed interest in the treasure, many pirates would back down. Moreover, even if he wanted to go along with it, he didn't have the compass.

As for resistance, that makes no sense at all. He just said he was willing to hand over the pointers in exchange for the protection of a powerful force, but then he turned around and refused the Four Emperors. Even a fool could see that there was something wrong with him.

Just as Luo was weighing the options in his mind, the shadow of a warship appeared on the sea.

Luo glanced sideways at Luo Ba, who was watching from a distance. Luo Ba winked at him with an expression of complete control.

"Isn't it common sense to call the police immediately if you encounter kidnappers?"

Chapter 27: Infernal Affairs Begins!

The more chaotic the better, that's Robert's demand. But to make the situation chaotic, it's not enough to just have a lot of people; you also need to increase the forces involved in this chaos.

Even if Robert hadn't contacted the Navy, the Navy would have inevitably come to the rescue if a cruise ship belonging to a member state of the World Government had been hijacked and contained members of the royal family. Robert simply helped them find the ship faster and more accurately.

Upon seeing the naval vessels, Law reacted immediately: "You want to use the navy to put pressure on me? If this is Big Mom's tactic, then I really have to underestimate her."

Baron Egg frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's normal for the navy to be mobilized after a ship from a member state of the World Government has been hijacked."

Law remained unmoved: "Anyway, my purpose is just to seek refuge. It doesn't matter who I give the treasure pointer to. Now that we're on Big Mom's territory, you should deal with the Navy problem first."

Baron Egg sneered, "You're dreaming. A piece of trash being chased and cornered dares to negotiate with us? I'm not negotiating with you."

Luo remained silent, seemingly unconcerned about Baron Egg's threat. Baron Egg, his face contorted with rage, was about to make his move when a deafening roar erupted as a cannonball flew from the ship he had arrived on towards the navy vessel.

Baron Egg was stunned. They were pirates, so it wasn't a big deal for them to fire on the Navy, but he was still exchanging harsh words with Law when his subordinates opened fire without permission, which made him feel very embarrassed.

The naval ships were far away, and although the shells were very accurate, they were already very slow when they reached the vicinity of the warships.

No one on the Rocky Harbor saw what happened. All they saw was the pirate ship that fired the cannonball explode violently, almost pierced through the middle by a cannonball.

The pirates on the ship were all elites of the Four Emperors' crews. Even when suddenly attacked, they did not panic and began to fight back.

Only Robert knew what had happened, because he was the one who fired the first shell.

Luo was in the open, while he was in the shadows; this was a tactic the two had planned together.

When Luo is in the open, some situations are difficult to handle, so he, who is in the shadows, has to find a way to break the deadlock.

So he almost instantly teleported to the pirate ship that Baron Tamago had come on, ran to the gun emplacement, and fired a cannonball at the warship.

He considered the possibility that the shell might miss, or that it might be intercepted. These were all normal, after all, it was just an ordinary cannon shot. In the world of One Piece, where extraordinary powers are everywhere, cannon shots serve the same purpose as war drums—just make a sound and that's it.

However, somewhat unexpectedly for Robert, the cannonball he hadn't placed much hope on, which was only intended to provoke a battle between the Navy and the Big Mom Pirates, strangely turned around just before hitting the warship and returned to the pirate ship at an even faster speed.

Nowadays, the pirates are spontaneously and voluntarily launching cannon fire, but it's as if they're firing at themselves. Every cannonball they fire back is faster and more accurate.

With just one salvo, the pirate ship was riddled with holes, and sinking became its inevitable fate.

Baron Egg and his partner Pokoms exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with anger. Law's priority instantly dropped, and the two turned and jumped off the yacht.

Watching the two charge towards the warship, Luo smiled and said to the sailors on deck, "Did I tell you to slow down? Why is the ship slowing down? How long will it take to reach Beehive Island at this rate?"

Although his tone was calm, Luo's fearsome reputation still frightened the sailors so much that they quickly turned around and rushed to the wheelhouse. The ship's speed quickly increased to its maximum, and it sped towards its destination.

Newsbirds constantly travel back and forth at sea, delivering real-time updates on the biggest news since the Marineford War to everyone.

With the involvement of the Four Emperors' crew, the value of Captain John's treasure has been further increased, and World Economic News has timely released several more bombshell speculations.

Clark Kent's report made it to the front page, though it wasn't the top story. But his article was enough to shake anyone who knew even a little about the maritime situation back then.

"Among the Four Emperors, apart from Shanks who came from Roger's pirate crew, the other three were all members of a pirate crew that split off from the same crew. Captain John and Wang Zhi were also members of this super pirate crew."

"The major event that led to the disbandment of this super pirate crew was that Wang Zhi colluded with the Navy and the World Government. After betraying his comrades, he also took over the original super pirate crew's stronghold, Beehive Island."

“In Captain John’s treasure, besides a large amount of regular gold and silver, there is very likely something that could change the course of the seas.”

"One guess is that it is some kind of Devil Fruit. The power of this fruit is on a completely different level from all existing fruits. Back then, that super pirate crew always wanted to use this fruit to overthrow the World Government."

"Secondly, there is a historical text that may contain key information pointing to the One Piece."

What convinced everyone of the news's authenticity was that shortly after the report was published, Wang Zhi, who had remained silent, responded to Luo's request, promising to ensure his safety after he handed over the treasure pointer.

When this news came out, everyone was in an uproar. This Clark Kent was definitely a cunning old fox who knew some inside information, and some people were even speculating that he was also a member of that super pirate crew from back then.

Countless pirate ships flooded the waters surrounding the Rocky Harbor. Navy ships couldn't even get close before being repelled by the pirates who spontaneously and voluntarily formed groups.

The reason they haven't rushed onto the cruise ship to snatch the treasure pointer from Luo is simply because no one wants to be the first to stick their neck out.

But as the Rocky Harbor drew ever closer to Beehive Island, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer.

A pirate ship turned straight towards the Rocky Harbor, but became the target of everyone's attacks when it was still a few nautical miles away. It was sunk by the combined efforts of the surrounding pirate ships.

The chaos was ignited, and the pirate ships began attacking each other, soon escalating into a massive sea battle.

On the contrary, the area within a few nautical miles around the Rocky Port became a vacuum zone. All the pirates tacitly avoided entering this area, thinking of eliminating their competitors first before safely reaping the fruits of victory.

In the chaos, the Rocky Harbor plunged headlong into Beehive Island. The pirates on the island were already on high alert. Law stood at the bow, scanned the area below, and sneered:

"Didn't Wang Zhi come?"

A pirate captain shouted, "How could the Pope come to see you in person? Just give us the stuff!"

Luo shook his head slightly and disappeared from the spot in full view of everyone.

The pirates from Beehive Island stormed onto the deck of the Rocky Harbor, yelling and searching everywhere. Finding nothing, they returned to the deck and reported back to their leader:

"We didn't find Luo; he must have gone to the island."

The leader frowned and said, "Ignore him. Others on the island will take care of things. Keep the men in the cabins and don't let them come out. Take the women and children off the ship. They are our designated cargo!"

One by one, the passengers were dragged from their cabins and gathered on the deck for guarding. Some tried to resist but were killed on the spot.

The passengers never expected that Law, who kidnapped the ship, would not target ordinary people, but the pirates who were supposed to be at the destination would become the executioners!

Robert walked up the deck step by step, and the sharp-eyed pirates spotted him instantly, roaring, "Are you deaf? All you men, get back to your cabins!"

A powerful foot suddenly kicked between the pirate's legs, and he screamed in agony before losing consciousness.

"So you're a man too. Why don't you go back to your cabin?"

The surrounding pirates reacted quickly, drawing their weapons and attacking Robert.

Seemingly feeling that killing someone with a punch or a kick was too slow, Robert stretched out his arm and gently made a grasping and twisting motion.

Dozens of pirates were frozen in place, unable to move. Then, their necks suddenly rotated 360 degrees, and they finally fell straight to the ground.

The pirate leader, looking as if facing a formidable enemy, demanded, "Who are you?"

Robert: Chen Yongren!

Chapter 28 I was kidnapped, triggering Article 20, Paragraph 3 of the Criminal Law

When facing a powerful enemy, controlling their body with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit requires some effort, but dealing with weaklings is a piece of cake for him with his current strength.

Even people like Akainu or Blackbeard, who hate Robert to the core, wouldn't have guessed that this guy with the unassuming Devil Fruit ability was Robert, who used to unleash devastating lightning and sound effects whenever he made a move.

The pirate captain was a seasoned veteran; he knew that sheer numbers wouldn't be enough to defeat a Devil Fruit user. He raised his hand to stop his men from advancing and drew his long sword, charging forward himself.

Before even getting close to Robert, he leaped high into the air and delivered a powerful slash, seemingly intending to cleave Robert in two completely.

Robert waved his left hand at him, and the pirate captain's body suddenly froze in mid-air.

Although this control lasted for less than a second before being dispelled by the pirate captain's Haki, a metal pellet immediately pierced his head like a bullet.

The pirate captain never understood what Robert's Devil Fruit ability was, or why he could control his own body and shoot bullets out of thin air that pierced his own head, until he died.

Seeing that even their leader couldn't withstand Robert's attack, the pirates panicked, and none of them dared to step forward again.

Robert stood in front of the women and children on the deck: "I didn't want to get involved in this mess, so I ignored that bastard when he hijacked the ship. But what you've done disgusts me. With me here today, none of you will touch these innocent passengers!"

Robert spoke with great righteousness, and even posed for a photo in front of the news-delivering bird flying in mid-air.

The moment the Rocky Harbor arrived at Beehive Island, Robert and Law's promise was fulfilled.

What Law wants is an incredibly chaotic pirate infighting, so that he can gain enough leverage to prove his strength to the Navy and the World Government in exchange for the position of Shichibukai.

Robert's goal was simple: to bring his current image and identity to the forefront before the global draft!

Kobe is known as a naval hero, not for his escape during the Marineford War or his heartbreaking plea for an end to the war; the Rocky Harbor incident was the battle that made him famous.

In this major event, Law harvested the hearts of 100 great pirates in exchange for a place among the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Blackbeard defeated Wang Zhi and obtained Beehive Island, a place of great fortune.

Kobi, on the other hand, began to be hailed as a new generation of naval hero because he protected civilians.

What Robert wants is to replace Kobi's position.

Putting aside the Rocky Port incident that I'm currently in charge of, whether Blackbeard and Koby will still appear, even if they do, if the deserter king can be a hero, why can't I?

The pirates on the ship didn't dare to go in, because Robert's strength was clearly beyond their capabilities.

They dared not retreat, for Wang Zhi was cruel, ruthless, and capricious. Running away now might save their lives for a while, but sooner or later they would die at Wang Zhi's hands.

Robert wasn't in a hurry. He just stood in front of the passengers and put on a show, neither taking the initiative to deal with the pirates nor refusing them. He just left them standing there.

The awkward situation on the ship was only resolved when the reinforcements of pirates boarded. The new squad leader was furious and shouted for his men to attack Robert.

The pirates on those ships earlier acted subtly, showing no intention of warning the newcomer Robert about his strength. They were all barking and shouting, but when it came to actually fighting, they lagged far behind the reinforcements.