One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert shrugged: "Let's switch. Slot machines are boring. I'm going to try something else."

Robert then moved between the various gambling tables, betting on dice to guess high or low, or on roulette to guess odd or even, and he won every time.

Not to mention the application of Observation Haki, even if some bookmakers try to cheat using some tricks, they will be stopped by Robert's Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability. In just over ten minutes, the chips in his hand have become astronomical.

All the chips were the largest denominations the casino could offer, and there were so many that it took two or three strong men to help carry them.

Robert seemed to still be enjoying himself, constantly looking around to see if there were any other activities he hadn't tried yet.

Baccarat's head was already soaked with sweat. Robert always won at gambling, and even a fool could tell he was cheating.

Especially since he never plays a second round on any game, how could someone be so lucky and proficient in all gambling games?

Tesoro made his fortune through cheating, and his casino still profits from fraudulent means such as lending money and cheating. He has plenty of ways to deal with people like Robert who cheat using their Devil Fruit abilities.

But when Baccarat subtly reminded Robert that gambling with Devil Fruit powers was not allowed in the Golden City, Robert merely gave her a half-smile:

"Tesoro, the user of the Gold-Gold Fruit, made his fortune by manipulating gold to cheat. And you, beautiful Miss Baccarat, a user of the Luck-Luck Fruit, what right do you have to advise others not to use their Devil Fruit abilities?"

"Oh right, if I remember correctly, you also have a guy who can walk through walls, and he's also a master at hiding behind others to see their cards."

"Beautiful lady, I bet you don't want people to know that the City of Gold, which claims to be the fairest casino in the world, is actually a place where cheaters are constantly swindling people out of their fortunes, right?"

Baccarat hadn't expected Robert to know so much about them. The situation was completely out of her control, so she could only hide to the side and contact Tezzolo.

"Mr. Robert, would you be interested in visiting the VIP area upstairs?"

Robert looked at Tesoro, who had hastily appeared to extend the invitation, and smiled elegantly in agreement.

The group ascended the long spiral staircase to a secluded space. As they passed through the door, Robert couldn't help but yawn.

He was sleepy.

Chapter 31 Something big has happened!

Normally I would feel sleepy, but not now.

Although everything about the bat doll was just speculation, it could be a genuine reminder or it could be sent by an enemy to mislead him.

Robert chose to believe the bat doll because not sleeping for two days wouldn't cause any harm, since in the perilous world of One Piece, there are simply too many Devil Fruit abilities that can kill in dreams.

As soon as he felt sleepy, Robert almost fell asleep on the spot, but the surge of electricity stimulated his nerves and instantly woke him up.

At the same time, several different Observation Haki swept over. Robert was extremely perceptive now, and he also activated his own Observation Haki, probing into the room along with the gaze.

This was a small, lavishly decorated lounge, not what Tezzolo had described as a VIP gambling area.

Two people were sitting on the sofa: one was wearing a standard military uniform and a bubble helmet unique to Celestial Dragons, and the other was an extremely tall woman.

Robert's eyes swept them up and down without any politeness, his Observation Haki locking them firmly in place.

Anyway, they were the ones who locked onto me with Observation Haki first, and I was just retaliating.

The man wearing the bubble helmet looked half-asleep and seemed somewhat confused, but the tall woman immediately sprang to attention:

"You lowly wretch, you're asking for death!"

The woman had two thin, curved horns on her head, her hair was parted in two shades of light and dark, and her teeth were sharp like a shark's.

With such an obvious appearance, Robert recognized her identity almost immediately: a member of the Knights of God—Maffei Palace!

This woman was, after all, an ancient monster who had lived for hundreds of years, and her swordsmanship and physical skills, which could be improved through training, were already at a very high level.

With a single stride, she bridged the distance between the two men, her movements barely visible to the naked eye. Her long sword was already drawn from its sheath, and she slashed down at Robert.

Robert certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait to die. Although he never thought he would confront the Knights of God so soon, he had killed Celestial Dragons before, and he wouldn't be afraid of these parasites.

With the aid of Observation Haki, Robert had already predicted the trajectory of this sword strike. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit uses electricity to generate magnetism, and with a gentle push on the side of the longsword in Mafi Palace, this seemingly inevitable strike was deflected to one side.

Robert's right fist was instantly covered in Armament Haki, and he punched Mafi Palace hard in the abdomen.

Mafi Palace lost his balance due to the long sword in his hand, and could only awkwardly use his left hand to block.

But Robert did not continue his attack. Instead, he stomped his foot on the ground and retreated rapidly.

The spot where he had been standing was now covered by golden spikes that had suddenly emerged from the floor.

Robert grinned and said, "Tezzolo, you should have done this earlier. Why pretend to be a gentleman?"

Tesoro cleared his throat: "Kid, I'm saving you. Do you know who these two are?"

Robert sneered, "I don't care who she is. First, she used her Devil Fruit ability to ambush me, then she used her Observation Haki to spy on me without permission. After I discovered her and countered, she even dared to try to cut me with a knife. In my opinion, she only has one identity: a dead person!"

Robert was truly determined to kill. Although Karina had been plotting for a long time to seize Tezzolo's wealth, the current situation had clearly exceeded her plans.

The situation escalated the moment the Knights of God appeared.

As Im's strongest henchmen, these men almost never leave Mary Geoise unless ordered by Im or Grimm.

Now that they've arrived in the Golden City and are sitting amicably with Tezzolo, Robert doesn't think they're there for a wedding.

Although Mafi Palace only exchanged one blow with Robert, she was clearly at a disadvantage just now. Even if she is immortal, it doesn't mean she can't feel pain.

Although Robert was forced back by Tesoro, he had used Armament Haki in his punch just now, clearly intending to kill.

The Maffei Palace acted arrogantly and domineeringly, and we haven't suffered such a loss in many years. We're furious and grinding our teeth in anger.

"Tezzolo, kill this bastard! Stop playing these pointless games! I'm going to arrest him right now!"

The Celestial Dragon, who was almost asleep on the sofa, said lazily, "Don't forget Karina, Tesoro promised to give her to me."

Robert was furious. He had suspected that Tesoro and Carina were plotting against each other, but he never expected that this bastard would actually give her to a Celestial Dragon as a concubine!

As for the person they wanted to capture, Robert didn't think Sugar had the power to mobilize the Knights of God, so their target was probably Uta.

Although she didn't know why the Knights of God had suddenly set their sights on her, Uta was now one of her own people. Shanks was considering the bigger picture, and she was siding with her own people regardless of the truth!

Tesoro sighed and looked at Robert: "What a pity..."

Before he could finish his boastful words, Robert's fist had already slammed into Tesoro's face.

Tesoro was completely stunned by the punch. He couldn't see how Robert had instantly covered such a distance. Even the Shave technique from the Six Powers of the Navy is at least traceable in the eyes of a master.

He was sent flying by a punch that traveled at near the speed of light, and Tesoro slammed into the wall of the glittering VIP box.

Robert's attack was like a storm, launching a flying kick towards Mafi Palace, who was standing not far from Tezzolo.

Mafi reacted extremely quickly, his longsword already positioned in front of him to block. Robert's entire leg was covered in Armament Haki, and the impact of the sword against the leg produced a metallic clang.

After parrying, Mafi Palace swung her sword in quick succession, and a golden spear stood before her blade. Tesoro's furious voice rang out: "Leave this bastard to me! You guys go and grab those two women!"

Maffei Palace's voice was deep: "Tezzolo, you'd better not mess things up again!"

The man sitting on the sofa also stood up: "I heard that Karina is this lowly man's sweetheart? You'd better hurry up and kill him, oh no, break all his limbs. I'll take Karina to say goodbye to him in a bit."

Robert laughed in anger, his Conqueror's Haki surging out unconsciously as his fury was aroused.

Those who have only recently awakened Conqueror's Haki cannot control this power at all. Robert only activated Conqueror's Haki for the first time when he fought Blackbeard.

His domineering aura was stronger than ever before, instantly stunning the three people present.

Mafi Palace looked solemn, even the lazy Celestial Dragon widened his eyes, and Tesoro's face was full of disbelief.

Maffei shouted, "Saint Chiringom! You stay here and deal with this lowly man. He possesses dangerous powers; we can't let him leave alive! I'm going to fetch the little girl from the Figarand family!"

Upon hearing the name "Saint Kiringum," Robert instantly recognized the other party's identity: the owner of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Kirin form.

Compared to Tesoro, that trash, his strength is much more troublesome.

A cynical voice came through:

Does anyone need help?

Chapter 32 The Clumsy Robert

Tesoro, who had just regrouped and put on a full set of golden armor, was about to swing his huge golden fist to give Robert a good whack when he was splattered in the face by a huge flame.

Ace burst in laughing, and Robert seized the opportunity to block Maffei Palace's path.

"You deal with Tesoro, I'll handle the other two."

Upon hearing Robert use the word "deal with," Maffei Palace became even more enraged and swung his sword at him.

Robert used the same trick again, shifting the center of gravity of the Mafi Palace while controlling the longsword, and kicked her in the stomach.

The kick was powerful, but the opponent was prepared and was sent flying without getting hurt.

When Maffei Palace slammed her back against the wall, the golden wall rippled like water, not only failing to harm her but also instantly engulfing her.

Robert thought to himself, "This is bad." This is Tesoro's home turf. Mafi Palace was definitely not destroyed by Tesoro. It is more likely that he used the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit to send it through the wall.

And her destination is easy to guess: she must be going to catch Uta!

Robert no longer cared about concealing his identity. He activated his electromagnetic induction at full power, aiming to lock onto the Mafi Palace and then teleport out to stop him.

The neck of the Holy Chiringom began to lengthen, and its head transformed into some strange beast-like shape.

Although his fruit is called the Qilin Form, in Robert's eyes it has none of the auspicious appearance of the traditional Chinese sacred beast Qilin; instead, it looks strange and ferocious.

"What is this thing?!"

Robert quickly explained to Ace, "It's the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Kirin form. It can hypnotize others into falling asleep and then materialize the illusions in their dreams into reality. Remember, no matter how sleepy you are, never fall asleep!"

Estun immediately frowned and said, "Who can control themselves from not sleeping!"

The entire golden tower had been melted down by Tesoro into a golden giant. Outside, the city that never sleeps was in chaos, and tourists were stunned by the horrifying sight and then fled in panic.

Strangely, the riot lasted for less than ten seconds before it quickly subsided, and then strange creatures appeared around Robert and Ace.

Robert punched a fierce-looking middle-aged woman with her hair wrapped in curlers, sending her flying. He cursed under his breath, thinking, "Who's this henpecked husband? He even has nightmares about this kind of thing."

The entire Golden City can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, and countless tourists come here with dreams of getting rich overnight. It is simply the perfect breeding ground for monsters created by the Kirin Fruit.

Robert's eyes lit up when he saw Ace fighting again after more than a year.

Having experienced the shock of Whitebeard's death in the Marineford War, Ace truly put in a lot of effort during the year he spent learning from Shanks.

His previously flashy moves have become simple and efficient. Sometimes, when he throws a punch that sends out a pillar of fire, Robert doesn't even feel the heat when he's right next to him.

This doesn't mean Ace's flames have weakened; on the contrary, it shows that he has reached a new level of control over his Devil Fruit ability, able to concentrate the heat in his attacks without spreading it outwards, maximizing the power of each strike.

Robert didn't have time to deal with the endless monsters here, but he was also worried about leaving Ace alone to face two formidable enemies, Tesoro and Giringolm Saint.

Ace was already locked in combat with the giant golden man, while Robert charged headlong toward the Holy Trinity of Chiringom.