One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

He deliberately avoided mentioning Aquaman. After all, Shirahoshi was only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, not yet an adult. If possible, it was best not to let her participate in direct combat.

The giants frowned: "We have heard of this powerful warship. It was built by our predecessors in the Great Hammer Legion, but the various races were scattered long ago, and we don't know who ended up with Hades..."

Robert pulled out the stack of blueprints: "So we need to build another Pluto! I need your help!"

A giant, trembling, pulled out a huge, multi-layered pair of glasses and put them before his eyes, cautiously looking at the blueprints in Robert's hand:

"This really is the design blueprint for Hades!"

Robert declared with righteous indignation, "Since the sun god Nika has not yet awakened, then I have the mission to lead all races in resisting Im. Before the final battle arrives, we must at least have the strength to protect ourselves!"

"Therefore, I, Robert D. Neru, in the name of Odin, implore the members of the Great Hammer Chapter to lend a helping hand!"

The giant leaders of several Great Hammer chapters knelt on one knee and led the way in a loud oath: "The warriors of Elbaf will once again swear an oath with the people of the moon, led by Odin, and are willing to shed their last drop of blood to overthrow Im!"

[Reward Trial: Epic Achievement - Completed]

[Trial Requirements: Achieve Exalted reputation with three nations/organizations (Current progress 3/3)]

[A special weighted method for Conqueror's Haki has been unlocked – Reputation]

For every country/organization whose reputation you reach Exalted level, your Conqueror's Haki weight permanently increases by 1 (currently +3)

Since coming to unseal these frozen giants, Robert had planned to use them to gain the reputation needed for this final reward trial.

He thought he would have to use some deception and leverage the life-saving grace to seek repayment in order to achieve his goal, but he didn't expect that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's association with the giants would save him so much trouble.

Not only did it boost the reputation of the Great Hammer Chapter to the maximum, it also intercepted a damaged artifact—Gungnir.

It's fortunate that only the spearhead of the Eternal Spear is left; otherwise, it would be really awkward to use a weapon that is three times the length of myself.

As soon as the reward trial was completed, Robert instantly felt a powerful force surging within him.

This power did not enhance any of his own attributes, but Robert could clearly feel that the belief in his heart that supported Conqueror's Haki had more than doubled.

It is a sense of responsibility that countless living beings place their hopes on themselves. This sense of responsibility is initially just a trickle, but later it gathers into a river and eventually condenses into a lake or sea!

The immense psychological impact contains endless emotions, most of which are positive, filled with anticipation and hope, but there are also quite a few negative emotions mixed in.

Robert had a splitting headache and couldn't even maintain his buoyancy, so he fell headfirst from mid-air.

Everyone was shocked by this sudden scene. Even Ace, who had known Robert the first, had never seen him so disheveled.

York immediately activated the thrusters on his shoes, trying to catch Robert and prevent him from falling to the ground, but before he could get close, a force suddenly exploded on Robert's body!

A powerful red and black aura swept through the underground cave, startling everyone around and causing them to stagger. Some of the weaker members of the Heart Pirates even fainted!

In the chaos, a giant suddenly shouted:

"The cave ceiling is about to collapse!"

Chapter 25 Am I possessed by a meat trap demon?

Conqueror's Haki doesn't usually deal physical damage, but the problem is that Robert has too many strange buffs, such as calculating damage based on the target's weakest defense.

Robert's unleashing of Conqueror's Haki was completely unconscious. With a weighting of +3, even Redfield felt his mind go blank and couldn't muster any strength for a moment. York, who was originally pouncing on Robert, was directly blown away by the black and red lightning.

Even the giants of the Great Hammer Chapter could not resist. At the beginning of the thawing, they were in a weak state. When they were suddenly attacked by a Conqueror's Haki attack of Robert's level, some of them who had been injured before even fainted.

Ace and Marco are in a slightly better position. Having witnessed Shanks's top-tier Conqueror's Haki before, they can still resist Robert's Haki, but their Devil Fruit abilities are severely suppressed.

Ace gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, get out of here first. I'll stay and guard Robert!"

Redfield slapped the door open, using his domineering aura to protect it, and threw out the leaf in his hand, which transformed into the shape of Bruno.

Bruno was almost shattered the moment he appeared, but fortunately Redfield was strong enough to protect Padon, the source of his ability to transform into other users.

"Everyone, get out of the portal! If this place collapses, everyone who has eaten a Devil Fruit will die!"

The nearest giant reached out to grab Robert, but his hand was repelled by the powerful electric current unconsciously emanating from Robert's body.

Redfield, a seasoned old man who had seen much of the world, remained calm and gritted his teeth, saying, "Everyone leave. Robert is undergoing a transformation; no one can get close to him now!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Redfield appeared behind Karina in a flash and knocked her unconscious with a single punch as she resolutely moved toward Robert.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then Baby5 was the next to suffer. This woman was even more reckless and had already run several steps ahead with a loud bang. Fortunately, Redfield was faster and quickly caught up with Karina, even while carrying her, and knocked her unconscious.

A portal large enough for the giants to duck through had already been opened nearby. While the giants were still figuring out how to rescue Robert, Redfield shouted, "Everyone, go! I'll stay and figure something out!"

The giants gritted their teeth, turned and left, taking the unconscious people with them, including the Heart Pirates who had been stunned by Robert's Conqueror's Haki, and the two women who had been knocked unconscious.

Ace and Marco stood beside Redfield, and the massive York, though dazed from the shock, was unwilling to leave.

Redfield said, "You all leave. The state of Conqueror's Haki cannot be awakened by others; it can only be recovered on its own. I have never seen a Conqueror's Haki outburst last this long, but the cave can't hold out much longer!"

Ace was extremely anxious: "Sir, you are also a Devil Fruit user, right? What will you do if the cave roof collapses in a moment?"

York pouted, "I've never eaten a Devil Fruit, I'll stay and save Robert!"

York is nearly five meters tall. It would be easy for Redfield to kill her, but difficult to knock her unconscious, which is why she remained conscious.

"No, you're just a scientist, not physically strong. If the cave ceiling collapses, you won't be able to save Robert, let alone save yourself!"

As the group continued arguing, a weak voice came from nearby: "You should all leave, I'm not afraid of water..."

Everyone was stunned. The scene was so chaotic that they had all forgotten that there was a mermaid princess present.

The cracks in the cave ceiling were widening, and the water was cascading down like a waterfall. Redfield cautioned:

"Then I'll have to trouble you, young lady. Robert is also a Devil Fruit user. After being submerged in water, he will at least stop releasing his lightning abilities. Please be careful. We'll be waiting for you up here!"

York glanced at Robert one last time, reluctantly stepping into the portal.

Before leaving, Redfield swung a slash at the top of the cave, completely opening the hole to prevent Princess Shirahoshi's enormous body from getting stuck in the crack. Only then did he leave through the portal.

Inside the underground cave, the gigantic Princess Shirahoshi huddled in a corner, trembling, while Robert, who was only a tiny figure in comparison, unintentionally unleashed a torrent of energy.

At this moment, Robert had no idea what was happening in the outside world; he was undergoing a tremendous mental transformation.

Everyone thought it was just a simple burst of Conqueror's Haki, but that's not the case at all. Although his Conqueror's Haki hasn't reached the stage of complete control, it's no longer something that can only be passively triggered.

Stimulated by the reward mission for breaking through the stage level, although the intensity of Conqueror's Haki increased by more than double, it shouldn't have lasted that long.

The problem Robert is facing now is that, with the sudden and exponential increase in Conqueror's Haki, his Devil Fruit ability, which has not been loosened for a long time, seems to be awakening towards a higher level!

Robert's Rumble-Rumble Fruit has been developed to the third stage, and the skill description already includes the words "primary fruit ability awakening".

However, the last time I awakened and broke through was a year and a half ago, and it was a wartime breakthrough that took place in the context of the Marineford War.

In the past year and a half, Robert has awakened Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, but in terms of Devil Fruit abilities, he has only developed a few powerful techniques without any fundamental changes.

There is no precedent for the awakening of Logia-type Devil Fruits, but when Robert entered the third stage and saw the words "Fruit Awakening (Initial)", he knew the path to awakening.

By assimilating the surrounding environment with Devil Fruit abilities, and achieving a level similar to Paramecia-type Devil Fruit users, one can naturally advance to the next stage.

Therefore, Robert did not rush to develop it, but instead slowly accumulated experience and prepared to unleash its full potential.

At this moment, Robert was completely unprepared for the awakening of his Devil Fruit power, and even vaguely sensed something was wrong, because the lightning that he used to control as easily as his own arm now seemed to have its own will and was taking control of him in the opposite direction, and was vaguely trying to seize control of his body!

Ironically, his domineering aura stemmed from the worship of a large number of people, who, like a convergence of faith, propelled him to new heights. It was difficult to remain clear-headed amidst this immense indoctrination of faith.

Robert even felt fear. He knew that his Devil Fruit ability had not been developed to the point where it could naturally advance to the next stage. The motivation for awakening at this time seemed to be that the Devil Fruit itself wanted to take advantage of his weakness!

Recalling the awakening of Zoan-type Devil Fruits, which meant facing the risk of being controlled by the will of beasts and becoming permanently beast-like, Robert gritted his teeth. He feared that awakening a Logia-type Devil Fruit would also lead to the great crisis of being possessed!

【Fruit Awakening (Part 2)】

Your spirit must undergo a dual test of the convergence of willpower and faith.

You can choose from the following three options.

[1. By surrendering one's body to the control of a Devil Fruit, one can become the embodiment of the natural law of lightning.]

[2. Strip away the human element from one's will, and from then on, be absolutely calm and objective, draw upon the faith of believers, and wield lightning in the manner of a god.]

3. Remember yourself, choose an anchor point, and constantly remind yourself of your human identity, wielding faith and lightning with a mortal body.

How could Robert hesitate for even a moment? Although he didn't know what the anchor point was, the Lightning Law and the transformation into a god sounded terrifying. Anyone with a normal IQ would definitely choose option 3!

Please select an anchor point.

Robert's mental state had reached its limit; his mind was almost completely blank. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit and his faith were like two large stones grinding his consciousness, making it impossible for him to think rationally.

The rock wall overhead could no longer withstand the immense pressure of the lake water and collapsed completely, instantly flooding the entire underground cave.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit was suppressed the moment it was soaked in water. Robert finally caught his breath, but the suffocation quickly pushed his consciousness into another abyss.

As the oxygen in his lungs dwindled, Robert drifted into unconsciousness, vaguely seeing a huge black shadow enveloping him.

The next moment, he felt himself being stuffed into some kind of extremely soft envelope. Before he completely lost consciousness, the last thing Robert saw was a message.

[Anchor point selected: Lust]

Chapter 26 The Scoundrel Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Momonosuke Form

When Robert woke up, everyone had already moved away from Punk Hazard multiple times and arrived at a deserted island in the New World that was originally part of the Whitebeard's territory.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Robert wake up, and the broken spear Gungnir flew around Robert twice with great joy.

Robert had long been the core of the team, and his safety represented the interests of too many people.

The giants were straightforward, asking what everyone was thinking: "What just happened? Did Im attack you?"

Robert chuckled: "If Im is that powerful, able to awaken my Devil Fruit from thousands of miles away, then we wouldn't need to resist."

Marco reacted the most: "Your Devil Fruit ability has awakened?"

Although most of the people present were Devil Fruit users, even the well-informed Redfield had only recently eaten a Devil Fruit. Ace was a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with no precedent for awakening, and Marco was the only one who had ever touched the threshold of Devil Fruit awakening.

Seeing everyone's surprise and confusion, Marco quickly explained:

“The awakening of a Devil Fruit is extremely dangerous. We have only ever borrowed the power of Devil Fruits and never truly controlled them. When a fruit awakens, the power we were once familiar with becomes like a mind of its own and will fight for control of the body.”

"Those who can come into contact with the awakening of a Devil Fruit must have developed its power to an extremely high level. The battle that takes place at the soul level is one that even the strongest person who dominates the seas cannot guarantee that they can defeat the will of a Devil Fruit."

Redfield added, "I've seen the products of failed Devil Fruit awakenings in Impel Down. They were Zoan-type Jailer Beasts whose consciousness was completely dominated by animal instincts and could only understand the simplest commands."

"Although they are powerful, especially in terms of vitality and defense, most attacks cannot even penetrate their skin. Moreover, as long as they are not completely killed, even if they are seriously injured, they can recover in a very short time."

"But the price is too high: to remain in beast form forever and act only according to animal instincts."

Robert glanced at his attribute panel:

[Rumble-Rumble Fruit (Awakening Level 4) Voltage √ Recovery Cycle √ Electromagnetic Assimilation √]