One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert snorted coldly: "I deserve at least half the credit for your title of Shichibukai, okay?"

Law had no intention of admitting anything: "Can the title of Shichibukai really offset the debt of saving my life? Besides, we each got what we wanted, am I right, Marine Hero?"

Robert simply stated definitively: "I was at my girlfriend's concert in Dressrosa when Doflamingo tried to get me."

Luo immediately became serious: "I knew you'd come to Karina's concert. Wait, so you two are dating?"

Robert rolled his eyes: "Pah, pah, pah... You've really gotten into the act. We're just pretending. Anyway, the current situation is that Doflamingo is about to make a move against me. So, are you coming or not?"

Law feigned disinterest: "I've only just become a Shichibukai. What benefit would it give me to help you deal with another veteran Shichibukai?"

Robert immediately launched into a tirade: "Have you no shame? Do you think I'm a complete idiot? You were always nagging me to owe you favors and help you kill someone, and you dare say that the person you were supposed to kill wasn't Doflamingo?"

Luo, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, exclaimed, "Who said that!"

"Are you getting impatient? Are you getting impatient? Rosinante is the adopted son of Fleet Admiral Sengoku. I've been by Sengoku's side for three months. If I still don't understand your background, then I'm not worthy to cooperate with you, my friend?"

Luo took a deep breath: "So, what's gotten into you this time that you can't handle? Or do you want me to draw attention to you again?"

Robert looked aggrieved: "How could you think of me like that? To be honest, I could have taken down Doflamingo by myself, but I know you wouldn't want to rely on someone else for revenge, so I reluctantly brought you along, okay?"

Luo: "You don't need to bring me, because I happen to be in Dressrosa right now!"

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Feeling much better, Robert walked out of the bathroom, where Violet was already waiting at the door.

Robert looked embarrassed: "Have you been waiting for me for a long time?"

Violet smiled and said, "No, no, I just finished the formalities myself. I heard from others that you were going to do some pre-battle preparations, so I came to pick you up in case you got lost."

Robert smiled and took the cloak and helmet Violet handed him, looking at them: "I'm not used to dressing so extravagantly, and I don't need protective gear."

Violet smiled and said, "The gladiatorial competition has lasted for more than a month, and today we have reached the final. You can only join as the gatekeeper. These protective gears are not for protection, but for disguise."

Robert suddenly realized what was happening and obediently put on the gatekeeper's clothes. Violet then led him to a house:

"I'll leave you here. This is the preparation room for the contestants. The competition will begin soon."

Robert bowed to express his gratitude, then pushed open the door and entered the preparation room.

Inside the room sat a blond giant and a bald old man. When someone entered, the two didn't even lift their eyelids. Robert, of course, wouldn't go looking for trouble by trying to get close to them.

As the clock struck two, the arena was filled with victors who had fought their way through the various groups. Among them were gladiators unique to Dressrosa, as well as other contestants who had volunteered to participate.

Diamanti, the officer in charge of arena affairs, appeared above the arena and explained the rules of the arena to everyone.

Robert didn't care about the rules at all; all he needed to do was beat everyone down.

At that time, he will be personally delivered to Sugar by the enemy, carrying the Gluttony Fruit as a trophy.

Usopp doesn't need to rely on low-level tactics like long-range sniping, chili bombs, or long-nosed terrified expressions to deal with Sugar, but it's much simpler for him. He can just use a little electric shock to make Sugar unconscious for a long time.

Once the toy returned to human form, Dressrosa collapsed without a fight!

Diamanti's seductive voice ignited wave after wave of cheers from the audience. At the height of the atmosphere, he pointed to the preparation room:

"Now, let's welcome the gatekeeper of this final match!"

"The unrivaled powerhouse—Mahabais!"

"The unparalleled master of fist techniques—the combat-protective fist! Aura G!"

"And our special guest for this occasion, a rising star in the Navy—"

"Heavenly Venerable!"

Chapter 13 All eyes were on me!

Robert walked to the center of the arena, and almost everyone's eyes were on him.

The participants in this gladiatorial match are mostly familiar faces, such as some long-time champion gladiators from Dressrosa, and winners of many matches since the beginning of this month.

Even the two gatekeepers are regulars in the arena, while Robert, the so-called rising star of the navy who appeared in the finals on his first appearance, is a complete newcomer.

The rules of the game seem very complicated, but it is actually a chaotic free-for-all. More than thirty people are locked on a circular stone platform the size of a football field until only one person remains.

Many of the dozens of players on the field are teams. If a team defeats everyone else in the end, they will choose to keep their leader on the field while the remaining members leave. So the Mavericks are at a great disadvantage.

Once the gatekeepers appeared on the field, several factions immediately reached a consensus to eliminate them first and then gradually determine who was superior.

The gatekeeper is not only powerful, but also acts without any logic and never forms temporary alliances with any faction. Eliminating the gatekeeper is equivalent to eliminating the biggest uncertainty.

Mahabez and Aura G were both proven strong early on, and now it seems that Robert has become the easiest target to bully.

The silence was broken by a lone wolf who had originally come to see Karina's concert but had impulsively signed up for the gladiatorial contest. He swung his longsword, and a crescent-shaped sword aura slashed toward Robert.

The sword energy grazed Robert, and he seemed not to have reacted at all, actually taking the blow head-on.

The sword energy did not weaken at all after cleaving through Robert. It swept across the circular waterway outside the battlefield and slammed into the wall below the stands, carving a half-meter-deep gash into the solid boulder.

Everyone was shocked by the power of the attack. Looking at Robert, who hadn't dodged at all, they wondered if he had been cut in half and was now dead.

The contestants who made it to the finals were no ordinary people. Except for a very few, the others all had their brows furrowed, especially the warrior who made the first move, who was sweating profusely.

Whether they used their eyes or their Observation Haki to observe, these people clearly saw the truth of how the slash had just passed over Robert.

It wasn't that Robert didn't have time to react, but rather that he reacted too quickly. He dodged the attack the instant it arrived and immediately returned to his original position, making it appear as if he had never moved at all.

Seeing that someone was going to attack him, Robert's lips curled into a smile. It seemed that these people really thought he was the easiest one to bully.

Since his ultimate goal is to eliminate everyone here anyway, he might as well not hold back. He's a Navy Supernova now, and a Supernova should act like a Supernova.

The Navy's Six Styles, which Robert had previously looked down upon, now became his best cover.

One of them vanished from the spot. The swordsman reacted extremely quickly, raising his sword to slash in front of him, while his other hand drew a flintlock pistol, tucked it under his arm, aimed it at his back, and pulled the trigger.

But Robert appeared right beside him, hands in his pockets, and kicked him hard in the waist.

This kick had no technique whatsoever; it was pure speed.

Kizaru's motto is speed is power. Robert's kick sent the swordsman flying off the edge of the arena, crashing into the outer stone wall before falling into the circular waterway.

Robert looked at Mahabez and Ola G: "Aren't you going to make a move? Then I won't hold back."

Every time his body disappears and reappears, a player is bound to be hit.

Robert's Finger Pistol and Tempest Kick attacks were each imbued with powerful Armament Haki, capable of eliminating an opponent with a single strike.

One of the gladiators was the first to react: "Take him down first! We can't afford to be picked off one by one!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the horrified looks in the eyes of those around him, followed by a sharp pain in the back of his head.

Robert's iron fist slammed his head directly onto the floor: "What a great leader, sacrificing himself to point the way for everyone, I'm even a little moved."

The surrounding gladiators had no time to hesitate and unleashed their most powerful attacks, covering all of Robert's space, striving to cripple him in one blow.

But before these attacks could be launched, they were horrified to find that their movements had suddenly stalled.

Although it may seem like it only lasts for a moment, the exertion of force is a very continuous process. Even the slightest pause in the process will completely distort the final movement, causing the move to fail.

As Robert's Observation Haki improved, his mastery of Devil Fruit abilities also reached a new level. Now, when he uses the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to control the electrons in his enemies' bodies, he can activate it at the most vulnerable moment when the enemy's new power has not yet been generated and their old power has been exhausted, with minimal cost, to achieve the best effect.

Several gladiators were even backfired by their own failed attempts at unleashing their special moves, getting injured without Robert having to lift a finger.

Moreover, Robert wouldn't give them any chance; he quickly closed in and kicked them all into the surrounding waterways.

Diamanti, seemingly enjoying the spectacle, loudly introduced:

"Our Navy Supernova is indeed powerful. No wonder he was chosen by Miss Karina. Miss Karina personally invited Mr. Celestial to watch the concert and to be our headliner!"

Many of the strong fighters in the arena came for Karina's concert and just happened to participate in this gladiatorial combat.

Diamanti's words were like a huge mockery buff to Robert. Several powerful figures who were still observing immediately gritted their teeth and took the initiative to surround Robert.

Seemingly still not satisfied with the level of chaos on the field, Diamanti continued:

"What an enviable man! Even I'm a little jealous. Well then, let's remove the ties between the Guardians as well. Byss, Aura G, you can now attack Mr. Celestial at will!"

Upon hearing this, the first to act was the tall, blond, muscular man, Mahabais. He was a user of the Ton-Ton Fruit, which allowed him to switch between extremely light and extremely heavy weights.

Robert felt back then that the design of this fruit basically represented the author's imagination was nearing its end, after all, his old acquaintance Miss Valentine had already used the Light-Weight Fruit's ability in the Alabasta arc.

To reconcile this setting, it can only be said that the Ton-Pound Fruit is a superior version of the Light-Heavy Fruit.

Byce unleashed his strongest attack, delivering a massive downward pressure that weighed tens of thousands of tons, directly at Robert.

This punch shattered the stone platform in the center of the arena, and Diamanti's voice instantly rose in pitch:

"The competition is getting intense! Let's add some more fun!"

"Release the betta fish!"

Robert flew through the air using Moonwalk, his eyes narrowed, and the Fighting Fish appeared, signifying that the final reward had been released.

Then this performance should come to an end!

Chapter 14 How can a dragon riding on the front lines lose?

Robert's four attributes are all around 70, which means he can overwhelm most people with his physical abilities alone. In addition, with his dual-color Haki, he can become a high-ranking executive in the Four Emperors' crew.

Moreover, Robert's core strength has always been the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Even though he doesn't use obvious lightning power now in order to hide his identity, his microscopic control alone is enough to crush the few little guys in front of him.

The Ton-Pound Fruit that shattered the arena with its punch couldn't even touch Robert's clothes; it could only unleash its power on the ground.

When the arena shattered, the fighting fish in the water began to leap up and attack wildly. Robert could even exhaust all his opponents by simply watching the show from the air using Moonwalk.

But Robert had already keenly sensed that Robert, the bastard, was smiling broadly in the stands, seemingly quite satisfied with his performance.

Robert, not wanting to be made a fool of, simply helped his opponents accelerate their defeat.

With both storm kicks and finger guns unleashed, people were constantly being knocked into the water, or forced to attack others to seize any footholds they could find, because their footing was destroyed.

The scene was no longer one of a group of people besieging Robert. They could only express their dissatisfaction with useless moves like aerial slashes on the ground, and even attacking Robert was a luxury.

Anyone with eyes could see that this victory could only belong to Robert, because even in the New World, the ability to fly was still too rare.

Rao G and Mahabez exchanged a glance, both realizing that continuing like this was a form of slow suicide.

The two feigned attacks on other opponents, and at one moment when Robert was close by, they suddenly held hands and spun around on the ground a few times. Mahabais' weight suddenly became lighter, and he was thrown towards Robert by Rao G. like a hammer.

Robert was aware of their every move, and the moment Mahabez took to the air, Robert actually went to meet him.

Before the blond fat man could even react, he had already taken a solid kick to the head from Robert.