One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

As she spoke, she reached out to take Robert's arm, but Robert pushed her away forcefully.

"Although I am a bit of a womanizer, otherwise Karina would not have chosen to fake a marriage with your boss to spite me, but I am not stupid enough to flirt with other beauties while trying to win her back."

Bakara covered her mouth and chuckled, "Look at what you're saying. I'm here to take you to see Miss Karina. You must have misunderstood me."

Robert dared not let this woman touch him; in the entire Golden City, this woman was the most difficult to deal with.

She is a user of the Luck-Luck Fruit, which allows her to absorb the luck of everyone she touches. Those whose luck is absorbed will become plagued by bad luck, while she will become incredibly lucky.

Robert wasn't afraid of Devil Fruits with very concrete abilities, but he was most afraid of those that played with concepts, so he simply kept his distance.

Baccarat swayed her hips and led Robert into a tall tower. In the luxurious room at the very top, Tezzolo stood by the window, overlooking the entire golden city.

Across from him, Karina was holding Padon and looking at Tesoro with tender eyes.

Robert was considering how to cooperate with Karina's performance when he suddenly almost lost control of his facial expressions.

Because not far from them was a huge table covered with all kinds of sweets, and Uta was sitting at the table watching a little girl eat.

Robert knew that little girl all too well; she was none other than Sugar, the girl everyone had searched high and low in Dressrosa but couldn't find!

Robert almost unleashed his Conqueror's Haki; only one thought remained in his mind:

Could it be that I've forgotten someone again?

Chapter 29 Everyone is a Riddler

When Sugar disappeared, Robert didn't know where she went either. The Navy and the people of Dressrosa searched for her, but they couldn't find her even after digging three feet into the ground.

Sugar's abilities are enough to make any major power covet her. After all, while she does have the ability to eliminate dissidents, the only known instance of her being able to make the whole world completely forget about her is the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

Robert never imagined that Sugar had been taken away by Karina. After leaving Dressrosa, he had spoken with Karina more than once, but she had never mentioned this to him.

Tesoro looked over with a smug smile and said to Robert:

“Mr. Robert, you’re no longer in the Navy, so why are you being so dutiful?”

“Although Miss Sugar is wanted by the police, since she has recognized Karina as her sister, I have an obligation to protect her.”

Robert's expression was strange. Sugar looked only ten years old, but she was actually a 22-year-old adult, several years older than Karina, and now she was shamelessly calling her "sister".

Tesoro, seemingly very magnanimous, took Karina's hand, lowered his head, and gently kissed the back of her hand, saying:

“I think you should make things clear: as long as Mr. Robert is open-minded, I will not refuse him to attend our wedding.”

Karina, seemingly sulking, refused to look at Robert and smiled brightly at Tezzolo, saying, "I have nothing to say to him. Our relationship ended completely when he skipped my concert because he was flirting with some female naval admiral and female scientist."

Robert looked regretful and said, "Kalina, let me explain. There are some things that involve naval secrets that I can't tell you, but you have to believe me, it's all a misunderstanding!"

Karina's voice rose several octaves: "Classified? I think your understanding of 'classified' might differ from the Navy's. They've already made your romantic history public; you're now a well-known playboy lieutenant colonel!"

Robert's movement of shrinking his neck was a genuine reflection, because he truly heard anger in Karina's words. Based on his understanding of Karina, he was afraid that the emotions in her words were not all an act, but rather that she genuinely wanted to mock him.

"I was unable to contact the outside world for a long time due to some classified missions, which is why I missed your concert. I came here as soon as I was released."

Karina sneered, "If it weren't for the Navy's wanted notice, I would almost have believed it. Are you sure you came to find me of your own volition, and not because the Navy fired you and you have nowhere else to go?"

"By the way, where's your new girlfriend? Didn't she escape with you? Why didn't you bring her with you?"

Karina emphasized the word "bring," making it sound like she was expressing anger to anyone else, but Robert, who considered himself to be in perfect sync with Karina, secretly remembered her hint.

"Kalina, what do you need me to do to forgive me? Just ask, and I will do my best to do it."

Karina said sadly, “Mr. Robert, all you want is an obedient doll, while I want a husband who can stay by my side like a doll. It’s clear that neither of us can meet the other’s needs.”

Tezzolo smiled and said, "Mr. Robert, I heard that you have been staying in the military camp for a long time and have neglected to spend time with Karina."

“But I am different. I am willing to support her dream with everything. From now on, all of Karina’s concerts will be held in the Golden City. We will sail this ship to every corner of the world so that everyone can hear her singing.”

Before Robert could say anything more, Karina waved her hand and said, "I'm tired, darling, take him away. I don't want to see him again."

Tezzolo, with a victor's smile on his face, walked arrogantly up to Robert and gestured for him to proceed.

Robert, like a defeated rooster, was dejectedly kicked out of the room, while Tezzolo maintained his gentlemanly demeanor.

“Mr. Robert, now you see Karina’s attitude. Our wedding will be held the day after tomorrow. You can relax on the boat for the next couple of days. I will cover all the expenses.”

Robert seemed to have no energy left to argue with him, and absentmindedly followed Baccarat out of the tower.

Tesoro's expression was gloomy. He didn't return to Karina's room, but turned and left, disappearing without a trace.

Reflecting on his conversation with Karina, Robert tried to guess her plan.

If I understand correctly, Karina gave me two hints. The first was the so-called reason for not bringing York.

York is very important in the eyes of the Navy and the World Government. They don't care about losing him, the new generation of naval hero. Just look at his meager bounty of 2300 million Berries to see how cheap they think of themselves.

It could even be said that if York hadn't been involved, even if he had appeared in public, the Navy probably wouldn't have bothered to send someone to arrest him.

But if York disappeared along with him, it would be a different story. The CP department and the Navy might even put aside their differences and work together to search for her at sea.

As long as York appears, both the Navy and CP will definitely send people to take her away.

Therefore, in Robert's understanding, Karina's mention of bringing York was likely a request to him to completely disrupt the Golden City and bring in as many forces as possible, including the Navy.

Secondly, there's her husband, whom she mentioned as someone who can accompany her like a doll.

If Robert hadn't seen Sugar, he might not have realized the hidden meaning in her words, but now he couldn't help but wonder if she wanted to turn Tesoro into a doll.

But once everyone forgets Tesoro, the Golden City will instantly become ownerless. Such a large fortune will attract the world's attention and be fought over. Karina will definitely not be able to keep it in her hands. Wouldn't that just be a waste of someone else's wealth?

Karina wouldn't do anything pointless, so Robert couldn't quite figure out the key to it for a while.

Bakara led Robert to the door of a luxurious room:

“Mr. Robert, this room is yours now. Mr. Tezzolo has instructed that you are free to move around on the ship for the next few days, and all expenses will be covered by us. Please do not feel any pressure and just enjoy yourself.”

She winked at Robert: "Now Miss Karina shouldn't be an obstacle for us anymore. I'm also very interested in the experiences of the naval hero~"

She took the opportunity to move closer to Robert, and just as she was about to press herself against him, Robert slammed the door shut, causing Baccarat to slam against it with a sharp crack.

Bakala, standing outside the door, looked ferocious and, panting heavily, turned and left.

Robert didn't dare to let his guard down inside the house; in the Golden City, Tesoro was aware of everything around him.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Robert gazed at the sea view, lost in thought, when a cute bat toy flew past the window.

Robert frowned. The flying bat toy, combined with the sugar he had just seen, made him very wary.

The bat toy didn't land; it circled the window once, exposed its chest and belly, and rushed towards Robert's direction before quickly turning and leaving. Even if someone saw this, they wouldn't suspect anything.

However, from Robert's perspective, he could clearly see a few words crookedly written on the chest and abdomen of the bat toy:

"Don't go to sleep!"

Chapter 30 The Newcomer Has Good Luck

Robert was now quite certain that the bat doll must be someone influenced by Sugar's power, and that he must know this person.

This made the situation even more complicated. Karina had previously stated that she would take down Tesoro on her own, and Robert believed in her abilities.

Looking back now, knowing my personality, I would definitely have given her an extra layer of protection.

Although both Uta and Padon are abnormally powerful, neither of them are meticulous and easily schemed against, so their backup plan is definitely not them.

Sugar is a formidable weapon, but if danger arises in the Golden City, her abilities aren't the kind that can sway the course of a battle.

Based on these conclusions, they must have a very trustworthy person by their side to carry out this plan. This person must be intelligent enough, experienced, and capable enough.

But he couldn't think of such a person even after racking his brains. Combining this with the bat doll from earlier, Robert boldly guessed that the doll might be such an all-around talent.

Although, due to the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, he couldn't recall when he had recruited such a talented individual as a subordinate, if this line of thought was correct, then many things would make sense.

The Fun Fruit can be used not only against enemies, but also actively on oneself.

If Sugar were on their side, they could have turned herself into a doll to evade the Navy's pursuit, and then suddenly revert to her original state at some point, catching everyone off guard.

Based on this assertion, the bat doll might even possess the ability to actively remove the effects of the Sugar Fruit, which is Conqueror's Haki!

Robert came to see Karina not because he was worried that her plans would go wrong, but simply because he sensed she was about to get angry and wanted to coax her.

But now that things have developed this far, Robert is starting to have some worries.

First, there was the so-called wedding. Robert never doubted that Karina was truly determined to marry Tesoro, and this wedding was definitely an important part of her plan to seize the Golden City.

But if sacrificing Karina's beauty for the Golden City is the only option, then it would be better to just kill Tesoro himself.

So Robert decided to wait two days. Anyway, Ace and Sabo were also meeting the day after tomorrow. If Tesoro dared to enter the bridal chamber, he would take his brothers and castrate him, and then take Carina and the Golden City away together!

Anyway, I'm a pirate worth 18 billion now, so it's not a big deal for me to do anything heinous.

What Robert is most concerned about now is the clue on the bat doll's chest.

Robert had even considered whether he could use Uta's singing to pull himself into the world of the Song-Song Fruit and compare his granularity with Karina's from there.

After all, even if Tesoro could monitor the entire Golden City, it was impossible for him to monitor the mental world as well.

But now that the bat doll has given him a hint, Robert has immediately overturned this path, because the principle of the Song-Song Fruit is to put listeners to sleep.

The bat doll's warning was not to sleep, rather than some more subtle wording, reminding me to be careful about the risks of sleeping.

This clearly pointed opinion suggests that once one falls asleep, one is likely to be powerless to resist.

If the bat doll is indeed, as he suspects, a well-rounded and powerful backup plan placed by his side by Karina, then it must be well aware of his own strength.

With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit, and proficient in all three types of Haki, he was so powerful that even if all five Elders were present, they wouldn't dare say they could keep him on this vast ocean, except for Im.

However, it still reminded itself not to fall asleep, indicating that even with its Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Conqueror's Haki, it might still fail if it fell asleep.

Since that was the case, Robert decided not to sleep, washed up, and went out.

Although Tezzolo said he would pay for all her expenses in the Golden City, she didn't want him to laugh at her.

Entering the casino, Robert casually pulled out a 100-belief coin and headed towards the slot machine near the entrance.

As soon as the coin was dropped in, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit instantly took over the machine's internal components. Three sevens lined up on the screen, cool music filled the entire area, and colored lights focused on Robert.

The slot machine clanged and spewed out tokens, drawing envious glances from those around.

Before the tokens had even finished being spat out, Baccarat had already run over, lifting her skirt, and congratulated Robert with a smile from afar:

"Mr. Robert has a really good hand. He won with just one coin. Would you like me to get you some larger denomination chips?"