One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

However, the sword energy that Punk Hazard still retains is what he left behind during the fierce battle. Even Shanks wouldn't dare to be careless and hold back when fighting an opponent like Akainu.

Therefore, what remains in Punk Hazard now is actually Shanks' Haki, which is his spiritual will. Sword energy is just a carrier of Haki. With Shanks' powerful Haki attached to it, even a wisp of his might can become a killing move.

Having ascertained the situation on the island, Robert wasted no more time and used his Observation Haki to scan the ground like a radar.

Volcanic topography is constantly changing, with underground vents breaking through the surface, cooled rock layers at any time to form new vents.

Robert looked around and found it increasingly strange. The island was covered with huge footprints, as if giants were active there. He could even see some kitchen waste that hadn't been burned to ashes, but he couldn't find a single path leading underground.

Electromagnetic induction was constantly affected by the geomagnetic disturbances caused by the volcanic eruption, and Robert's Observation Haki was suppressed by Shanks' Haki, causing him to expend even more energy.

Even with just a crack, Robert could penetrate with his mental energy, but the entire island of Punk Hazard was now like a huge, hard shell cast with magma, completely blocking Robert's mental energy from reaching the ground.

Robert had no choice but to return to the aircraft and dial the Indian number:

"Ah San, have you been in contact with Luo lately?"

Ah San's voice sounded tired: "Luo? He hasn't contacted me since he left last time, sir. What happened to him?"

Robert, not wanting to worry Ah San, smiled and said, "It shouldn't be a problem. Robert is very strong. I just couldn't get in touch with him and wanted to ask you. Why does your voice sound so weary? Have you encountered some difficulties?"

Ah San tried to keep his voice light: "After Luo left, our defensive strength decreased somewhat, but fortunately, King Riku's guards relieved some of the defensive pressure, and Leo and his Tontatta tribe also formed a fleet to patrol the area, blocking many villains..."

Robert sensed the hidden meaning in his words and became serious: "Tell me straight, is there an enemy you can't handle?"

The Indian man said, "We don't know who the enemy is. They don't attack our other ships; they just target lone grain transport ships and rob them, dragging away the entire vessel. Now many people are afraid to trade with us, and our plan to control grain prices has been somewhat affected..."

Robert keenly noticed the Indian man's choice of words: "Him? There's only one robber?"

Ah San hesitated for a moment: "According to the escaped crew members, the robber was a giant. He walked from the sea to the side of the ship, and the people on board would be knocked unconscious one by one for no reason. When they woke up, they were already lying in lifeboats. As for the grain ship that was towed away, it would appear in the nearby waters intact a few days later, but all the grain on board would be gone. We also had another ship robbed yesterday..."

Robert racked his brains but couldn't figure out who the attacker could be. There weren't any giants among the groups he had grudges against.

The only one I could think of was Blackbeard. I had already killed the giant in his crew. Could this guy be some relative or friend of San Juan Wolf, coming to avenge him?

Just as she was at her wit's end, Lilith pointed outside the aircraft and said in a somewhat uncertain voice:

“Look at the shore, isn’t that what you’re talking about… giants and grain ships?”

Chapter 15 Volcanic cuisine should indeed be made on a volcanic island.

Robert looked out the window following Lilith's finger, and even began to wonder if it was some kind of gift from nature.

The Indian man had just told me on the phone that someone was watching their grain ships and trying to rob them, and now I've caught him red-handed?

On the sea, a tall, green-haired giant was dragging a medium-sized merchant ship toward Punk Hazard. Before it even reached the shore, the giant let out a hearty laugh:

"Dinner's ready!"

Bubbling sounds rose from the sea outside the island, and some people wearing strange protective suits surfaced and surrounded the giant.

Lilith gritted her teeth and said, "Should we attack them?"

Although the giant looked somewhat familiar, there were so many characters in the One Piece world that Robert couldn't immediately recall who he was.

Hearing Lilith's furious preparation to attack, Robert quickly stopped her, saying, "There's no need to be so violent. I think we should talk first."

Lilith puffed out her cheeks: "Those were your merchant ships, your grain supplies. Aren't you angry that they were robbed?"

Robert recalled Lilith's personality; although she represented evil, her most egregious act was robbing passing pirates to subsidize Vegapunk's research, which was constantly lacking funding.

Vegapunk has already planned to build the Punk Record, a supercomputer and database built around his most brilliant mind in the world, requiring astronomical sums of money.

I'm afraid Lilith has already developed the habit of her eyes lighting up at the sight of money, especially since she considers Robert one of her own to some extent, which is why she's so angry about others stealing her merchant ships.

"Of course I'm angry, but our purpose here is to find the entrance to the underground laboratory. Wouldn't attacking directly alert them?"

York's stomach rumbled; it had been several hours since she last ate, and the blonde looked rather listless.

Robert didn't delay any longer and appeared on the mast of the merchant ship. The islanders, dressed in protective suits, were all focused on the food on the ship and no one looked up at Robert.

Robert smiled and was about to greet them when his Observation Haki suddenly gave him a warning.

Upon seeing the attacker, Robert felt all the memories in his mind come together, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

A miniature figure with green hair punched Robert, but because it hadn't mastered Armament Haki, the punch passed right through Robert's elemental body.

This kind of attack, where you punch into the air, is very easy to injure yourself because the brain actually anticipates the reaction force. If the expected feedback is not triggered, it can lead to a muscle strain.

Seeing that the green-haired girl was about to fall off the mast because she had misused her strength, Robert grabbed her in his hand.

The next second, the green-haired girl's body began to swell rapidly, and Robert sighed and threw her far away.

The girl's body, finding no foothold in the air, spun and grew larger as she flew out, until she became a colossal giant that stood tall and imposing, before finally plunging into the sea with a splash.

The giant towing the ship cried out in surprise, "Lili!"

Huge waves nearly capsized the grain ship, and many people wearing protective suits fell into the sea before they could even stand up.

The giant tugboat rushed to the girl Lily, pulled her out of the sea, and then turned to glare angrily at Robert.

Robert remained firmly atop the grain ship's mast: "Panze Frye, what have I done to offend you, Dressrosa? Why are you trying to steal our grain?"

Robert felt he recognized the green-haired giant earlier, but it wasn't until the girl named Lily ambushed him that he finally remembered their identities.

The giant father and daughter have very few scenes; they appear as a prelude to the theatrical film "The Strongest Enemy Z".

This scene is not in the manga; it's original content created by the animation team, which is why Robert, a seasoned reader, didn't recall it immediately.

The giant pulling the ship is named Panz Frye, a chef from the giant race who is skilled at cooking at the extremely high temperatures of a volcano.

He was later captured by the Navy because he frequently robbed the World Government's food transport ships and then cooked the food to feed the hungry.

The green-haired girl who can change size is his daughter, Lily Ernstmark, who is the first giant to eat a Devil Fruit in the story.

She unknowingly ate the Mini Fruit, which allowed her body to shrink from the size of a giant to the size of a Tontatta.

In the original storyline, a year later, in order to rescue her father who had been captured by the Navy, she would encounter Luffy and his crew at sea, and then join them in defeating NEO Navy Admiral Shuzo, who was preparing to execute Panz Frye.

Ultimately, Luffy will eat Lily, and her restored body will grow into Giant Luffy, who will then defeat Shuzo's fleet.

After that, Panz Fry took Lily back to the giant kingdom of Elbaf, but perhaps due to the original storyline created by the animation team, the father and daughter have not appeared again despite the Elbaf arc having been going on for so long.

When Panz Fry heard Robert call him by his name and heard him say that the merchant ships he had been robbing were also his, he felt a little embarrassed.

But Lily, who was weak and exhausted after falling into the sea because she had eaten a Devil Fruit, said angrily after being helped up by her father:

"The people of Dressrosa are all bad! You're hoarding food, and people elsewhere aren't getting enough to eat!"

Robert couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Let me hear where people are starving? Dressrosa buys grain at normal prices, has never inflated prices, and even sells grain at lower prices, all to build a good reputation. We don't accept your accusations."

Lily pointed to the people on the boat: "Them! They are one of the victims!"

Robert pointed at the group of people: "Their equipment is top-notch. They have money to build equipment, but not money to buy food?"

"Is it because of Dressrosa that this island is riddled with volcanoes and can't grow crops? Or are they offering us money to buy food, and someone is deliberately trying to raise the price and refuse to sell?"

"I, Robert D. Neru, am a formidable figure on the high seas. My word is my bond. If anyone dares to point this out, I'll skin them alive, stuff them with straw, and parade them through the streets!"

Lily had never heard of Robert, but Panz Fry's eyes widened, and everyone on the ship wearing protective suits trembled, some even collapsing to the ground.

Robert's name is so famous in the pirate world that no one could see his face when he sat high on the mast. Now that he has revealed his identity, it is no wonder that these people are not afraid.

When no one answered, Robert's voice turned cold:

"But Dressrosa isn't your parent, so why should we provide you with shiploads of food for free just because you're short of supplies?"

"If you don't give me an explanation today, then every single one of you here who thinks you can take a beating more than Doflamingo can step forward!"

One of the ship's minor leaders, knowing he was doomed to a bad end, recklessly declared:

"How can I not blame you! Aren't you from the Whitebeard Pirates? Akainu and Shanks fought here because of you, and they destroyed the island!"

Robert sneered, "You're really taking advantage of me because I know nothing. Even without Akainu, could food be grown on this island full of poison gas?"

"Get Caesar Courant out here!"

Chapter 16 The other party rejected your double standards

Although Robert was reasonable, well-founded, and measured, Panz Frye had his own worldview, and robbing the rich to help the poor had always been his guiding principle.

In his simple understanding, it is wrong for some people to go hungry while others are rolling in wealth. This is why a chivalrous thief like him is needed to step in and balance the gap between the rich and the poor.

Seeing that Robert's attitude had hardened, Panz Fry simply took the initiative and slapped Robert at the top of the mast.

Robert chuckled self-deprecatingly. Sometimes he was too kind. The pirate world couldn't be about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. He should have just taken action from the beginning, just like Lilith had suggested.

Robert struck first, before Panz Fry's slap could even land in mid-air.

Giants are powerful because their bodies are much larger than normal humans. Even the shortest giant is 12 meters tall, and the stronger ones can reach more than 30 meters. Among the ancient giants, the most powerful ones, such as Oars the Demon, can grow to 67 meters.

Such a powerful physique can bring greater strength and defense. Imagine if Robert were strong, a punch to this giant who is more than ten meters tall would be like pricking him with a needle. Even if the strength is so great that the body is punched through, it would not be an unbearable injury.

The same applies to electric shocks. The powerful damage from electric shocks is not so much determined by the voltage, but rather by the amount of current.

The piezoelectric ceramic igniters in regular lighters can output voltages of five to six thousand volts, and some high-power ones can even reach tens of thousands of volts. However, because the voltage is so small, only a few microamps, it will not cause any harm even if someone is shocked.

Facing a giant more than ten meters tall, an electric current that would normally be fatal would need to be increased ten or twenty times to inflict the same damage. Moreover, the giant race also trains their bodies, increasing their defense exponentially.

So Robert didn't waste any of the electricity in his body. Instead, he directly triggered the discharge of the charge in Panz Fry's body, instantly sending his own body flying.

With this move, Robert's subsequent attacks were like a storm. The electricity drawn from Panz Frye was released into the sea, forming a stronger counterattack under Robert's guidance. Moreover, Robert directly applied Armament Haki.

Before anyone could see what happened in the blink of an eye, Panz Fry raised his hand to attack, and then a powerful current flashed through his body and the sea surface, and he was sent flying.

Then, flying in the air, he was like a cloud, with lightning constantly flashing between him and the sea, making the powerful giant unable to land.

Lily let out a heart-wrenching scream, but unfortunately, having eaten the Devil Fruit, she was powerless in the seawater, only able to stand and move slightly. There was no way she could save her father.

The people on the ship weren't going to be so chivalrous as to help him; instead, they took advantage of Robert's attack on Panz Fry to prepare to jump into the sea and escape.

These people were all wearing stylish masks and protective suits that could resist toxins and were also capable of diving.

But as soon as they jumped off the ship's side, they felt a sharp pain in their bodies. The people who had jumped off the ship from different parts of the vessel were all simultaneously struck in the chest and abdomen, and were kicked back onto the deck by one of them.

Robert returned to the mast, sat calmly, and looked down at everyone with a cold smile:

“You guys are completely ignoring what I’m saying.”

Panz Fry crashed into the sea, blood gushing from his mouth. He was severely injured by Robert in a single exchange.

Although Robert's Devil Fruit ability has not yet awakened to the next stage, he is already one of the strongest people on the sea. The only difference between him and them is his combat experience and basic stats.

Ordinary giant warriors are overwhelmingly powerful against ordinary people, but against Robert, they are nothing more than someone who can be killed in one move.