One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Sentomaru looked at the six clones: "When will they wake up?"

Vegapunk said, "I'm still testing the allocation of different permissions, and it's expected to be a few more months before it's usable. I don't plan to enable them all, though I might have to scrap one or two of the more unstable ones."

Sentomaru pouted: "Fine, then I'll send them back."

Vegapunk said, "Don't send Robert De Niro back yet. I plan to keep him here to experiment on some things. I'll talk to Borsalino about this myself."

Sentomaru had no suspicion that Vegapunk was hiding something from him, and continued to stare blankly with his chin in his hand.

Vegapunk stood next to York, looking conflicted. Finally, he sighed and began adjusting her data.

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The reconstruction of Dressrosa is in full swing. The Indian is a master at management. Robert only needs to set the goal and tell the Indian some half-baked knowledge that he has heard from who knows where. The Indian can understand and operate it in a pretty good way.

India's initial plan was to launder Doflamingo's illicit funds accumulated over the years through the Rothschild Group and then return them to Dressrosa for infrastructure development.

However, after listening to Robert's so-called short-selling theory, the Indians were completely enlightened and began to make a lot of money out of thin air.

The first batch of materials for rebuilding the nation was delivered in the form of materials, using Sky Island currency borrowed from the West Top Trading Company, which specializes in trade between Sky Islands and the ground.

The country's workforce was rebuilt through a work-for-relief program that employed its own citizens. It was promised that the newly constructed buildings would not require residents to pay for them, and would initially be provided to residents free of charge through rental agreements.

The rental cost will be covered by the wages earned during the reconstruction. Once the initial free period ends, a subsidized rental period will begin.

Once the period of low-price rentals has ended and residents' financial problems have largely subsided, they can then pay to acquire full ownership of the property.

Robert was going to the moon, and not knowing how long the journey would take, he naturally had to make arrangements for things on Earth first.

Upon entering Ah San's office, several small children from the Dongtata tribe were chasing and playing around.

A small figure wearing a green hat spotted Robert immediately, frowning as he said, "Who are you! How dare you trespass on the Tontatta Pirates' headquarters!"

With a smile on his face, before the Indian could introduce them, a little girl who looked like a porcelain doll had already stepped on the head of the green-hatted little man and jumped into Robert's arms:

"Robert Lando!"

After Robert regained his human form, the first thing he did was to chase after Sugar. However, since Sugar had already entered the royal palace in Dressrosa, he simply took a detour and went to rescue Princess Mansherry of the Kingdom of Batonta.

The little people of the Dontata tribe are too simple-minded. Even though Mansherry is locked up in the palace and beaten every day, she still thinks the Don Quixote family are her benefactors.

After being rescued by Robert, she was handed over to Ah San and asked to treat his injuries.

While in his toy form, Indian had one eye gouged out and his left arm cut off. Although Law treated his wounds with the Op-Op Fruit, he still needed some treatment.

The Indian was much more amiable than the Don Quixote family's officers, and he quickly explained the truth to Mansherry: compared to someone who abuses you all day, someone who treats you well is definitely more trustworthy.

When the Dontata tribe arrived at the underground factory to rescue their compatriots, guided by the revolutionary army, Mansherry was already leading 500 deceived Dontata laborers in a fight against the overseers.

Now the entire Tontatta tribe regards Robert as a hero, but very few people have actually seen what he looks like.

Even Vika and Bian, who had dealt with him before, had only seen his toy form.

Upon hearing that the person before them was Robert, the several members of the Dongta tribe present immediately shouted and surrounded him.

Especially the cuckolded kid who initially questioned Robert's identity, who immediately clung to Robert's leg:

"Robert Lando! Take me out to sea!"

Robert looked at him with a smile and said, "Are you Leo, the warrior of the Tontatta tribe?"

Leo was so excited he almost fainted: "I'm not some kind of warrior, Robert Lando, you're the real hero! Please, take us with you to sea! We've already formed a pirate crew!"

Robert laughed and said, "I'm going on a long trip soon. You all help Mr. Raleigh rebuild Dressrosa first. When I come back, I'll definitely take you all on board!"

Ah San, who had been standing smiling to the side, quickly stepped forward and asked when he heard Robert say he was going on a long trip:

"Sir, will you be gone for a long time? In case I need to consult you about anything..."

Robert patted him on the shoulder: "I'm just telling you before I leave that you don't need to ask me for permission for everything. You're capable enough to handle things on your own."

Before Ah San could say a few more words of polite refusal, the little people of the Dongtata tribe had already started pressing him with questions, one after another:

"Robert Lando! Where are you going?! Can't you take us with you this time? We're really good!"

Robert had long envied Luffy's crew for having a cute crew member like Chopper. Later, he finally found a replacement like Padm, but his master Redfield snatched him away.

Having gained so many innocent and lovely crew members at once, I can't help but feel great:

"I want to go to the moon! There..."

Robert's expression suddenly changed: Oh no, I've delayed the trip to the moon for so long, could those robot soldiers have already been destroyed by the space pirates?

Chapter 14 What's on the Moon?

According to the cover story, after the Skypiea battle ended, Enel piloted the Ark Maxim to the moon.

When he arrived there, the space pirate crew was excavating the ruins of the moon's native inhabitants.

Enel defeated the space pirate crew and used lightning to activate the dormant robot soldiers in the lunar ruins. Those soldiers relied on Enel's electricity to drive them and all recognized him as their master.

So now, as long as Robert flies to the moon, he can gain a large number of robot subordinates whose combat capabilities are unknown, but whose loyalty is beyond doubt.

But he had completely forgotten about the moon landing. Even when he mentioned the moon to Vegapunk just now, he forgot that there was a batch of property belonging to him waiting to be taken over there.

It wasn't until now, when he had both the keywords "moon" and "cute little man" in mind, that Robert remembered this.

He didn't know what the purpose was of the space pirates digging up the lunar ruins, but considering that the lunar people had a technological level that was thousands of years ahead of this world, Robert really couldn't sit still.

"Indian, capital is a monster. Just when you think you can control it, it might turn around and bite you. So it's better to take it slow than to be impatient for quick success."

Ah San nodded seriously. He had always felt that Robert was omniscient and omnipotent, so anything that Robert had to seriously remind him of must be very dangerous in his eyes.

Once a personality cult is formed, even if Robert now voluntarily admits that he doesn't actually know anything and is just throwing out fragmented concepts, the actual implementation will be entirely up to the Indians themselves, who will not believe it even if they guess and make assumptions.

After comforting the Tontatta children who were clamoring to go see the moon together, Robert promised to take them there once he had established a base on the moon.

After a brief hesitation, Robert left and dialed Karina's number.

"Did you miss me, darling?"

Upon hearing Karina's first words, Robert knew that the woman's plan was probably progressing quite smoothly.

"I've received a mission that might keep me out of contact for about six months. Has Padong been disobedient lately?"

Robert didn't know where she was or if she was being listened to. Ever since the introduction of the Den Den Mushi (snail phone snail), Robert had been very careful with his words.

Karina laughed and said, "You only care about Padoon. Don't worry, it's eating and sleeping all day and doing great. I'm already working with Mr. Tezzolo to prepare for the next concert, which is scheduled for six months from now. I'll be staying on the Gran Tezzolo during that time. You must come and see me after your mission is over!"

Robert was certain that Padon was by Karina's side, so he was no longer worried about her safety.

Padon now has a well-developed guardian mode. He usually stays by Karina's side as a pet, and no one knows that he is a powerful Devil Fruit user.

If Karina is ambushed, Padon will unleash countless powerful character clones.

So unless someone knows about Padong's abilities in advance and takes countermeasures, having him in the shadows can basically solve most problems.

Karina's lack of restraint in her speech indicated a risk of being eavesdropped on, so Robert didn't say anything more, exchanged a few pleasantries, and hung up.

The Ark Maxim rests quietly on the Red Line. Ever since the end of the Marineford War, when Robert took Karina for a spin in it, it has never been of any use.

The ship can only start thanks to the powerful energy supply of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but the Rumble-Rumble Fruit itself is much faster, so unless the entire team is on board, or it's a special voyage like this to the moon, Robert really doesn't need it.

Although it was daytime, Robert was no longer willing to wait and activated the Ark Maxim to take off.

The distance between the Earth and the Moon is approximately 38.4 kilometers. I wonder if the Moon in the One Piece world is any closer.

If the distance were closer, Robert could easily use his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability to teleport directly there. However, a distance of hundreds of thousands of kilometers means he would have to teleport hundreds of thousands of times, which is impossible even with his current level of fruit development.

Therefore, having a vehicle where you can take a break is very important in such situations.

The Ark Proverb was fast, but even so, Robert still had to devise a round-trip voyage plan that would take about six months.

There's no need to calculate escape velocity at all. In the world of One Piece, a few robot soldiers can fly to the moon using hydrogen balloons.

In the manga, Enel can breathe in space, and Robert himself isn't worried about that. His elemental body has long since transcended breathing, the most basic human survival behavior.

But as Robert piloted the Ark Maxim upwards, getting further and further away from the ground, he was surprised to discover another bug in this world.

When he first landed on the floating island, he felt that the air was thin and he had difficulty breathing.

But now he can observe the entire planet with the naked eye, and he can still breathe normally without becoming an elemental. There is air in the universe of this world!

Robert wasn't surprised, after all, in the world of One Piece, he could control lightning, so nothing was unusual.

However, this meant that his plan to glide in a vacuum environment using the inertia of the Ark Maxim, without air resistance and therefore not needing his own power supply, fell through.

With his sights set on the moon, Robert began the tedious journey, and he began to regret bringing the Tontatta children along.

Since he had nothing else to do, Robert decided to follow the Navy's training methods and set up a training plan for himself on the Ark.

To keep up with the journey for several months, Robert even slept in segments. He would wake up before the energy of the Ark Maxim's Wind-Blowing Shell ran out, and then use electricity to propel himself forward.

Once the Wind-Blowing Shell's energy is fully replenished, Robert will sleep for a while to recover his energy.

The moon is already very close, and we can feel its faint gravitational pull capturing the Ark Proverb.

If we continue to fly towards the moon at this angle, it will be no different from piloting an airplane diving towards the ground.

Just as Robert was adjusting the Ark Maxim, his Observation Haki suddenly gave a warning.

Without even a second's hesitation, Robert leaped off the deck, and a chubby missile, trailing a long plume of black smoke, hurtled straight toward the Ark Proverb.

Like Iron Man launching a nuclear bomb into outer space, Robert, holding the missile in the air, drew an arc and headed straight for the direction from which it had come.

On the lunar surface a few kilometers away, a group of strange-looking, gaudy humanoid creatures were looking up at the sky. When they saw the missile flying back, they were all terrified and hurriedly operated their weapons to intercept it.

Robert appeared silently behind a white-bearded old man who looked most like a human, and glanced at the notebook in his hand.

"This is... ancient writing!"

Chapter 15 The Sun!

Robert's sudden voice startled the old man, who turned around with a shout. The shout alerted the surrounding pirates, who all drew their weapons and pointed them at Robert.

While guarding against Robert, Robert forgot that a bomb was flying back towards him. He grabbed the old man closest to him, and without transforming into an elemental being, he used Shave to quickly carry him away into the distance.

The moment the two disappeared from their spot, the bomb that was originally aimed at Ark Proverb exploded in the crowd with a loud bang.

The bomb was quite powerful; several people were blown to pieces on the spot.

Robert narrowed his eyes; he had originally intended to give these space pirates a proper interrogation.