One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert no longer cared whether there were any Revolutionary Army members among these people. Now he had to finish the battle quickly and send out Kizaru, the fastest and most powerful fighter, to wipe out all the spies on the ship in an instant.

The second leaf was dropped, and to the bewilderment of all the core members of the Golden City, Uta appeared and immediately began to sing.

The song, which started at zero frames, caught everyone off guard and immediately fell asleep.

Karina felt saddened again upon seeing Uta's fantasy. Robert calmly gave the order, instructing Uta to bring the functional personnel who were piloting the ship back to their posts, while the others lay down on the spot.

Uta, whose power was copied by Padon, is truly powerful. She doesn't need to eat wake-up mushrooms to stay awake indefinitely, and she can exist indefinitely as long as Redfield, the one who provides mental energy, doesn't run out of energy.

The enormous city of gold is difficult to completely destroy, which is where the importance of organization becomes apparent.

Robert had already contacted India, and the fleet began heading to Dressrosa and the Golden City in both directions. All the Whitebeard Pirates' logistics personnel stranded in Dressrosa set sail, and the huge fleet met Robert and his men.

Dressrosa has long since erased the traces of Doflamingo. His previous channels for transporting weapons in the underworld have not only not been lost, but have been carried forward and expanded by India and the Whitebeard Pirates' logistics personnel.

When Robert asked if they could handle so much gold, the Indian man couldn't contain his excitement:

“My lord, we can take as much gold as we want! And we don’t need to resell it at all, we’re not short of money! Gold is the currency anchor for Berry, as long as it’s hidden in Dressrosa, we can even issue our own currency!”

Robert had never thought about printing counterfeit money before, but after hearing from the Indians that Dressrosa could handle even more gold, he couldn't help but sigh at how important it was to have a stable base and a complete supporting industry.

Tesoro was now in complete despair. His mind had shifted from thinking about how to escape in the chaos to how to save his life.

Seeing that Robert had finished explaining most of the things, he turned to look at him with the last leaf in his hand, twisting his body wildly, his eyes full of pleading.

Robert sneered, "You lured the Celestial Dragons here, which led to my partner being captured. You even wanted to give Karina to the Celestial Dragons as a plaything. The only reason I've kept you alive until now is because I can't bear to let you die so quickly."

Karina, unaware that he intended to hand her over to the Celestial Dragons, angrily kicked him several times. Having consumed a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Karina's physical abilities were greatly enhanced, and she was also practicing martial arts with Redfield. These two kicks nearly made Tesoro vomit blood.

Redfield said lazily, "I think he has something to say. Let's take the words out of his mouth and hear what he has to offer. If it's really useful, we can let him buy his life."

Robert, panting heavily and looking unwilling, was reluctantly forced to remove the gag from Tesoro by Redfield's powerful Conqueror's Haki.

"I know the Celestial Dragons' great secret!"

Chapter 6 seems to have uncovered a tremendous secret.

Robert's face twisted in a grimace: "You'd better have some incredible secret that could save your life, or I'll send you to the Kingdom of Kamabakka. You should know what kind of place that is, right?"

"It will only take a few days, I guarantee you will be able to get the three express delivery services."

Tezzolo trembled all over. The thought of being used as a plaything by several burly men with full beards made him regret his struggle. If he failed to satisfy Robert, he would rather die.

“You just mentioned Im, and I know Im’s secret!”

Robert immediately lost interest, because he knew that Tesoro could not possibly know Im's secret.

Even the Five Elders don't trust Im, who has followed him for hundreds of years and is an absolute confidant with the highest level of mark.

Who is Tesoro? A former Celestial Dragon's slave. No matter how well he's doing now, he's still trash that Im wouldn't even glance at. What secrets could he possibly know about Im? He probably knows less than I did from reading the manga before I transmigrated.

"I know his method of maintaining immortality!"

Robert was taken aback. If Tesoro said anything else, he wouldn't want to play along anymore. He would just kill him, take the Gold-Gold Fruit, and leave.

But when Tesoro said those words, his master was shocked and looked at him with disbelief.

Robert and Redfield had a tacit understanding: Robert would play the red face, who was determined to kill Tesoro, while his master would play the white face, who was willing to give him a chance.

In fact, the two didn't even expect Tezzolo to sincerely reveal any secrets; instead, they planned to rely on Redfield's mind-reading ability to uncover his true thoughts.

Redfield's expression at this moment clearly indicated that Tesoro's secret was very credible, at least Tesoro himself believed it to be true, and the content was so shocking that even the well-informed veteran pirate Redfield was stunned.

But Robert still sneered: "You're not going to say that he once underwent immortality surgery on a user of the Op-Op Fruit, are you? Don't try to fool people with such common knowledge."

Tezzolo was visibly taken aback, surprised by the amount of secrets Robert knew, but quickly shook his head and said, "No, it's not because of that. It's because he organizes an event every now and then to gather a lot of negative emotions."

Robert was deeply shocked, instantly recalling the killing contest at God Valley more than thirty years ago, but he remained calm and asked, "What activities are you talking about?"

But Tezzolo certainly couldn't tell the whole story; he still hoped the secret would save his life: "Wouldn't it be worthless if I told you everything? You must let me go first, and only when I'm completely safe will I tell you all the secrets."

Robert pressed a finger against Tesoro, and a powerful electric current flowed through his body and into the deck, causing him to tremble violently.

"Let you go first? You think you have the right to bargain with me now? You dare to lie to me with some fake news? I think you're really tired of living!"

Tesoro convulsed for a long time before recovering, his eyes bloodshot as he said, "My information is absolutely genuine! Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

Robert stared into his eyes: "Why should I believe you? You're just a slave who made his fortune through gambling. How could you possibly know the secrets of Im, the so-called King of the World?"

Tezzolo exclaimed, "Because I helped him organize those kinds of events! From choosing the location to assembling the team, and finally cleaning up the mess, I was deeply involved!"

"Someone like me could be used and then disposed of like trash at any time. Of course, I have to do my best to uncover the secrets of the Celestial Dragons so that I can accumulate enough leverage to bargain with them when I'm killed!"

Robert shook his head: "Im's secrets are of little use to me. Even if I knew the secret of his immortality, do you think I could defeat him?"

"Your initial wording was about the Celestial Dragons' secrets. I don't think your initial bargaining chip was to tell me that. Let's talk about that instead."

Tesoro was truly taken aback by Robert. He hadn't expected Robert's thinking to be so unpredictable; just moments ago he was very curious about Im, but suddenly he lost interest.

"The Celestial Dragons possess a so-called secret treasure, which seems to be related to the birth of Devil Fruits. I know where that thing is!"

Robert glanced at Redfield standing behind Tezzolo out of the corner of his eye. Seeing Redfield's downturned lips, he knew that Tezzolo was talking nonsense.

"You mean the Devil Fruit Tree? You dare to bring up that kind of gossip as something serious? Do you think we're lacking in Devil Fruits?"

Tesoro was at a loss. He had told Robert everything, both the truth and lies, but Robert was not satisfied. Tesoro only regretted that his mind was not quick enough to come up with a few more valuable secrets.

Robert tossed the last leaf in his hand to the ground, the thick fog dissipated, and Blackbeard appeared.

As Tezzolo watched in horror, darkness crept up his body. He screamed incessantly, then turned into the most vicious curses against Robert, before finally being swallowed by the darkness.

Redfield threw a fruit into the black hole. When the shadows dissipated, Tesoro was no longer breathing, and a golden Devil Fruit was neatly placed on his chest.

Karina stepped forward, picked up the Golden Fruit, and waved to Robert, saying, "I need this fruit. Can I have it?"

Robert was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding what Karina wanted him to do.

"Of course, you can take it as you like."

Karina was satisfied with Robert's attitude, nodded and put away the Gold-Gold Fruit. Robert looked at Redfield, who had decisively killed Tesoro just now because his master had given him a hand signal.

"His second message was false, and I could clearly sense that he had nothing left to exchange for his life."

Karina also spoke up: "My Devil Fruit ability allows me to copy other people's appearance and also obtain most of their memories. I have never found any information about the Devil Fruit Tree in his memories."

Robert asked the two men, "What about Im's secret of immortality?"

Redfield spoke first: "I can't be sure if the news is true or not, but in Tezzolo's heart, he must believe that the content is true."

“Every three years, the Celestial Dragons organize a so-called hunting competition. They choose a location in a non-World Government member country, close off the island, and first send people to kill all those capable of resisting. Then they put the remaining old and weak in shackles, mark their scores, and let the Celestial Dragons kill them for their amusement.”

"Tezzolo has been involved in organizing hunting competitions more than once!"

Please take leave at noon

I've been moving these past two days, and the network relocation wasn't even finished this morning. I'll post this chapter later this afternoon along with the one at 6 PM. I'm really sorry everyone.

Is Chapter 7, Loki's recollection of God Valley, the official story?

Robert sighed, "I knew the Celestial Dragons had held these kinds of competitions for the pleasure of hunting slaves, but I never expected they would dare to continue doing this after the God Valley Incident!"

Karina pinched her brow: "In Tesoro's memory, he has participated in three hunting competitions, held every three years, without interruption."

"I can only access his memories like watching a movie, but I can't get his insights into these experiences. So what he just said about Im's immortality is also maintained by this competition. I can't verify its authenticity."

Robert waved his hand and said, "It's not important anymore. Although we will have to face Im sooner or later, that's a long way off. Right now, the most important thing is to acquire the strength to rescue Uta and to find a safe haven to escape the pursuit of the Knights of God after rescuing her."

Redfield squinted: "The Knights of God aren't scary; what's scary is Im..."

Robert took a deep breath: "Master, it seems you already knew about the Knights of God and Im?"

Redfield looked at Robert: "It would be strange if you knew these things, but it's perfectly normal for me to know them."

"Although I didn't participate in the Battle of God Valley back then, many people came to find me after that battle."

"First was Charlotte Linlin. She said Rocks was dead and wanted to start her own pirate crew. She asked me if I would join, but I refused."

"Then there was Edward Newgate, who told me what happened at God Valley. I could actually tell he was threatening me not to take advantage of the chaos and attack the remnants of the Rocks Pirates."

Robert always felt that it was something to be very proud of that he had been able to get to know the most outstanding people on this ocean in just one year.

Now look at my master, all sorts of top big shots are actively seeking him out, either to recruit him or to be wary of him, that's what a true New Bee is.

Redfield was lost in memories, his eyes becoming unfocused: "The last one to arrive was Roger."

"Roger was a bastard back then, always fighting or chasing women. I couldn't stand him at all."

Robert recalled how his master and Rayleigh had clashed back in the Sabaody Archipelago, and thought to himself that his master wasn't much better, and that he probably had his own designs on Shakky back then.

"But when he came to see me that time, he seemed much more mature, as if he had shed all his cynicism and found his true goal for going to sea."

"It was that meeting that made me truly admire him and realize that my demeanor was inferior to his."

Robert asked cautiously, "What did he talk to you about that time?"

Redfield's gaze was deep: "He described the tragic situation at God Valley, where the Celestial Dragons were slaughtering civilians, pirates were fighting with the Navy, and civilians were struggling to escape the aftermath of the war between various forces."

"They described those monstrous knights of the gods who could not die from any attack and could recover in time. Only Conqueror's Haki could suppress their regeneration."

"Roger deduced that the regenerative abilities of these God Knights originated from the power of some kind of Devil Fruit, which is why they were suppressed by Conqueror's Haki. If Conqueror's Haki were strong enough, it would be possible to truly kill those monsters."

Robert only learned about some of Im's abilities and approximate ways to counter him after reading so many comic book storylines. Roger, on the other hand, was a bit repressed, but it has to be said that he was able to guess these things based on just a few encounters without any hints. His strength and knowledge were truly impressive.

He also mentioned Im, and Im's seemingly unbeatable abilities.

“You weren’t born in the same era as Rocks, so you don’t know how strong he really was. He was a true king who would inspire no resistance in anyone who stood before him.”

"Although I am not convinced by his spirit and have always refused to join the Rocks Pirates, I have to say that even at my peak, I would have had a hard time surviving more than a hundred moves from Rocks."

"But this guy, who was almost invincible, was turned into a demon right under the noses of many powerful figures by Im, who only found a tiny flaw in his mind, and then turned against his former allies!"

"It was precisely because they witnessed this horrific scene that his men chose to flee."

Robert remained silent. Although he greatly admired Whitebeard, he had also questioned why, when Rocks was first controlled by the Dark Lord, all his powerful subordinates immediately fled, showing no loyalty whatsoever.

Redfield seemed to notice the embarrassment on Robert's face: "Edward told me that when they saw Rocks transformed into a blue-faced, fanged demon by Im, everyone lost the will to fight."

"Rocks' original strength was enough to suppress the entire scene. After being controlled by Im, his strength actually increased to another level. Just like some of the civilians on the island before, who were originally just ordinary people, their strength soared instantly after being transformed into demons, and they became capable of torturing and killing the Rocks Pirates."

"Edward said that they, the former officers of the Rocks Pirates, had tried to awaken Rocks, but Charlotte Linlin, who had the strongest soul perception ability, told everyone that Rocks had given his last captain's order—everyone run away!"

"Edward said that he recalled countless times afterward whether Charlotte Linlin had lied to everyone, but he had to admit that if they had stayed at the time, they probably would have taken the initiative to stop Garp and Roger from killing the demonized Rocks, and the result might have been in an even more uncontrollable direction."