One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Going to Dressrosa now is a bit too early. Doflamingo hasn't yet become a top figure in the underworld by selling arms; at most, he can only be considered a not-so-weak gang.

"What are the tasks involved in this mission to Dressrosa?"

Zephyr's tone was icy: "The Navy has been keeping an eye on Doflamingo for so many years. You know better than anyone how dangerous he is. After all, you grew up in the North Blue mafia, didn't you?"

This teasing and probing had become a daily routine for the two old men, Zephyr and Sengoku, to harass Robert, but Robert didn't take it to heart at all.

“A few months ago, Doflamingo abandoned his most lucrative business—human trafficking. Knowing him as we do, there must have been a more profitable business that could create more chaos in the world as an alternative for him to make this choice.”

Robert was somewhat puzzled: "Isn't Doflamingo one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? What can't an officially recognized criminal do?"

Zephyr gave Sengoku a disapproving look. Sengoku smiled wryly and said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea system is a temporary measure. The World Government must win over a group of relatively neutral and powerful pirates as role models. It doesn't mean they can do whatever they want. Once we have detailed evidence of their crimes, or if they can no longer maintain their strength, the Navy can arrest them at any time."

Robert nodded: "I understand. So my mission is to go undercover and gather evidence against Doflamingo? That won't be quick. Can our recruit camp assign this kind of mission?"

Zefa chuckled lightly: "Of course, I'm not asking you to collect evidence, but to provide cover for the people we actually need to send."

Peacock pulled out a newspaper. In the recruit camp, everyone was cut off from all contact with the outside world. In the past month or so, Robert had no idea how many major events had happened in the world.

“Your little girlfriend’s concert will be the perfect opportunity. A large number of fans will flock to Dressrosa. All you need to do is bring our people in; you don’t need to worry about anything else.”

Robert's Observation Haki prevented him from reading text, so Sengoku took the newspaper and relayed the message: "The two strongest singers of the new era are teaming up for a dream collaboration. The Fox Spirit Karina's first large-scale offline concert will be held in Dressrosa, while Uta, the strongest newcomer in the singing world in recent years, will be a guest performer, bringing the fans to a virtual venue for a soul-stirring experience."

"Ticket sales began a month ago, and all seats were sold out in just two days. As the organizer, Dressrosa will implement traffic control measures due to the country's capacity. Starting from the beginning of next month, foreigners without concert tickets will not be able to enter Dressrosa."

Robert suddenly realized: "So you guys didn't manage to get tickets?"

Peacock raised her head and said, "Of course, the Navy doesn't need tickets to land on Tokushima, but what we need is to send our infiltrators in during this opportunity. So tell me if you can get tickets!"

Robert frowned: "How many spots do we need?"

Sengoku interjected, "Three! The Navy Headquarters will send a vice admiral for this operation, and two to three cadets from our recruit training camp who are about to graduate will assist him. You don't need to be responsible for the vice admiral's ticket; just secure two or three spots for the recruits."

Robert was granted permission to use Zephyr's Den Den Mushi to make a call, but it wasn't Karina who answered.

"This is Miss Karina's private phone line. May I ask who this is?"

Robert asked in confusion, "Uh, I'm Karina's friend. She invited me to her concert. Who are you?"

The woman opposite me was very polite: "I am the organizer of this concert. You can call me by my name, Monet."

Robert calculated the time in his mind. At this time, Monet, the Snow Woman, had not yet been assigned to Caesar's side as his secretary. It seemed that Caesar's research had not yet reached the point where Doflamingo would really take it seriously.

Can I speak to Karina?

Monet chuckled and said, "Miss Karina is rehearsing right now. You know, organizing such a big concert is very complicated. You can leave your name here, and she can call you back later, okay?"

Robert shrugged at the people around him: "Sure, my name is Robert De Niro."

Monet exclaimed, "Robert De Niro? You're Miss Karina's boyfriend? Why didn't you say so sooner? We've already prepared your ticket. When are you planning to arrive? We can send someone to pick you up."

When Robert heard that the person answering the phone wasn't Karina, he knew he couldn't take the job. If the navy was exposed, it would be easy to find out where their tickets came from, which would definitely implicate Karina.

Sengoku suddenly opened his mouth and moved it, but no sound came out. Robert hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied:

“I will arrive the day before the concert. I just joined the Navy and am still in recruit training. I only managed to get a few days off. By the way, can I bring a few of my comrades with me? They don’t believe Karina is my girlfriend.”

Monet's voice wavered slightly: "The navy... of course, having a few more navy personnel on site will ensure the safety of the concert, right? You can just bring your friends along."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Robert hung up the phone. Peacock hadn't even understood why Robert had brought up that he was in the Navy before he was about to criticize him.

Sengoku waved his hand: "It was I who asked Robert to bring up the navy. Plans can't keep up with changes, so this is just a temporary adjustment."

Peacock pouted and said, "What's the difference between this and going directly through the navy's channels?"

Sengoku squinted: "These young navy men went with Corporal Robert, so it would be more natural for them to choose to defect from the navy."

Chapter 9 Did I forget something?

A small cargo ship docked in the port of Dressrosa, and four young men dressed in naval uniforms jumped off the ship.

The leader was, of course, Robert. Of the other three, two were his old classmates from boot camp: Little Red Guy and Big Long-faced Zepa.

The last choice surprised Robert somewhat; it was Bellemere, who was always on Kobe's team.

Previously on Beehive Island, Robert wondered why he only saw Kobi and not his fellow disciple. Now, on this mission, he only saw Helmeppo and not Kobi.

Robert has shed all restraints; three months of training in the recruit camp have made his aura even more restrained.

Regardless of how much his dual-color domineering aura has improved, just looking at the changes in his attribute panel is enough to know how much he has progressed.

[Level 20 (17400/52428800)]

Three months of comprehensive training allowed him to advance three levels, a rank he hadn't reached since the Marineford War.

Secondly, the description of the Six Styles of the Navy has been added to the skill bar.

Robert himself possessed a set of exquisite combat techniques and had always looked down on the Navy's Six Powers.

His signature movement skill, Shave, is not as fast as his Devil Fruit ability, and he can also achieve a better level of aerial movement, Moonwalk, using his Devil Fruit ability.

Finger guns are not as powerful as electromagnetically launched ammunition, and the slashes of the Tempest Kick are more like child's play against experts.

As for the paper drawing paying homage to Muhammad Ali's continuous dodging of punches, and the even more ridiculous iron block that relies on hypnotizing himself to say that he is not in pain to tough out damage, Robert has no desire to practice any of them.

It was only after Sengoku personally demonstrated the correct usage of these two moves to him that Robert's long-held prejudice against the Navy's Six Powers was reversed.

If we were to rank the Six Styles of the Navy from the most powerful to the most powerful, Shave and Moonwalk would definitely be the most powerful. Although they are just movement techniques, the imagination they evoke is truly admirable.

Two years ago, finger pistols and storm kicks could barely be considered top-tier, but in the New World, their status as even above average would be questionable.

As for paper drawing and iron blocks, Robert has always felt that these two skills are indisputable; they're just for pulling.

However, the Warring States period offered a completely different explanation. These two skills can be said to be two completely opposite directions, yet they are also contradictory and unified.

Both involve controlling the body to complete a transformation. Paper drawing softens the body, making it light and airy like a piece of paper swaying in the wind, while iron blocks harden the body, making it as hard as steel.

Once someone can master both skills simultaneously and switch between them at will, it means that this person has reached the pinnacle of control over their body and will naturally be able to learn the advanced ability of the Six Styles - Life Return!

Iron Body Robert didn't want to train, but he was extremely interested in Life Return. No one could refuse the ability to make any part of the body hard and for as long as they wanted. So now, Robert has already mastered the Six Styles of the Navy thanks to his superhuman physical abilities.

All four were visiting Dressrosa for the first time. Grant and Bellmare looked on with curiosity, while Zepa stared at Robert with resentment, muttering to himself:

"Robert, you're a damn fool! You're really living the good life! How could Miss Karina possibly be your girlfriend!"

He had been muttering to himself the whole way, but Robert completely ignored him, simply using his senses to search the dock.

The group of four naval personnel was quite obvious. Immediately, a man wearing sunglasses stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Robert De Niro?"

Robert nodded casually: "That's me. Did Miss Monet send you to pick us up?"

The man bowed deeply: "Yes, Mr. Robert, please come with us."

Several cars were parked outside the dock. After Robert and his group got in, they quickly drove towards the city center in the distance.

Zepa continued muttering all the way, so Robert simply stretched out two fingers and made a zipping motion to immobilize his lips.

The car arrived at a luxurious hotel, where a tall, beautiful woman with long, green waves in her hair greeted them. Robert's presence quickly set him apart from the other three.

Zepa, in particular, couldn't take his eyes off Monet. If Robert hadn't been holding his mouth shut, he might have proposed.

"You must be Mr. Robert. I am Monet, who contacted you before. Miss Karina entrusted me to make sure you and your friends are well taken care of. Please come with me."

Robert nodded politely and followed Monet into the hotel.

The group was taken to a restaurant for a meal. Before the food was served, several hot and enthusiastic beauties rushed over and danced a short song and dance.

Robert had made thorough preparations before arriving in Dressrosa. The biggest threat here was not Doflamingo. Although Doflamingo's abilities were strong, the potential for further development of the String-String Fruit was limited, and he posed little threat to Robert.

As for the so-called "Four Great Cadres," even if they were all tied together, they couldn't defeat me, so they're not worth worrying about.

However, there are two Devil Fruit abilities in the Donquixote Family that Robert is very wary of. One is Sugar's Hobby-Hobby Fruit. Anyone who doesn't know her background will be affected if they are touched by her. Her Devil Fruit ability will be completely sealed, and even the memory of her existence will be forgotten by everyone.

The other is Violet, the princess of the Riku royal family who was forced to join Doflamingo's ranks.

This former princess ate a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit called the Stare-Stare Fruit, which allows her to see through people's thoughts. No one has any secrets in front of her, making her a nightmare for all lurkers.

To prevent Violet from seeing through their intentions as soon as they landed, Robert's only request to Zephyr was that they not tell the people who came with him what kind of operation they were going to participate in beforehand, so that they would genuinely believe that they were just there to see a concert.

Only after everyone has passed the initial reconnaissance can the lieutenant general who entered through other channels tell these people the details of the plan.

As for Robert himself, once Violet's Devil Fruit ability is known in advance, he can easily figure out how to deal with it.

As the music ended, the dancers didn't leave; instead, they interspersed themselves among Robert and his companions, sitting down. Monet explained with a smile:

"I still have to handle the details of the concert. This is the first time that superstars Karina and Uta have made an appearance, so there can't be any mistakes. Therefore, I won't be able to accompany you all the way through Dressrosa. These girls are all native locals. If you need anything, you can just tell them. During your stay in Dressrosa, they will be your personal guides."

Robert smiled politely at the beautiful woman sitting next to him: "You can show my friends around. As for me, I'd like to see Karina first."

"I haven't seen her for several months since I was drafted into the Navy."

"She organized such a big event, but apart from Uta, she didn't have anyone she knew by her side."

"I'm really worried."

Chapter 10 Doflamingo, you're quite generous!

Monet exchanged a subtle glance with Robert's female companion: "Alright, let Mr. Robert's friends experience this vibrant city first. After dinner, I'll take you to meet Miss Karina. The performance is tomorrow, and I'm sure she's eager to see you before it starts."

Although Zepa and the other two wanted to go along and meet the two big stars, Karina and Uta, after all, they had only heard their songs before, and the opportunity to get up close and personal with them was too rare.

But Monet's refusal was reasonable and measured. The concert was starting tomorrow, and they couldn't be distracted by anything today. Meeting Robert, her boyfriend, was only to keep Karina focused and she couldn't stay for long.

Robert acted like a normal boyfriend, sending them away: "I heard the Grand Colosseum in Dressrosa is very famous. You guys go there and check it out. I can't take up too much of their energy the day before the show. We'll just have a quick meeting and then I'll come find you. There will be plenty of time to introduce you after the show tomorrow."

Monet chimed in, "And tomorrow's concert will also be held in the Grand Arena! To warm up for this grand concert, we've been holding gladiatorial matches there every day for a month now, especially today's final match, where the prize is a priceless Devil Fruit!"

Although the three rough men were reluctant, they were attracted by the renowned gladiator show and the generous prize of Devil Fruits.

With a talkative and beautiful woman by his side, Robert was quickly distracted. He deliberately kept his distance from the woman, preferring to chat with Monet sitting opposite him rather than glance at the large breasts so close to his face.

After lunch, the three young navy men happily left the hotel with their companions.

Robert followed behind Monet, heading up the magnificent spiral staircase to the top floor.

The hotel's top floor has only one huge suite. As the security guards opened the door, Karina and Uta's singing voices immediately filled the room.

Noticing the door was open, everyone inside instinctively looked towards the entrance. Uta simply smiled politely at Robert, but Karina screamed and pounced on him, just like a long-lost, enthusiastic girlfriend.

Robert naturally hugged her, his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at Padoon, who was eager to pounce on him from the sofa, and waved to it.

Little Padong happily jumped onto Robert's shoulder, and Robert patted its head: "Padong, I'll have to ask you to protect Karina while I'm away."

The heartwarming scene brought a smile to Monet's face: "Then I won't disturb everyone's reminiscing, but I still have to spoil the mood with a reminder that there's a performance tomorrow..."