One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert breathed a sigh of relief. Although Impel Down, which was known as the world's number one prison, had long been proven by Shiki, Luffy and others to be completely defenseless with a bunch of idiots as guards, it had at least some merit in terms of its ability to withstand flooding, as it had stood at the bottom of the sea for so many years.

"So Doflamingo really did escape, right? You know, we have some grudges."

Morgans sneered, "Are you concerned about Doflamingo? I thought you'd tell me the truth given our relationship."

Robert gave a wry smile. His relationship with Law was obvious. The two of them had first joined forces in the Rocky Port incident, and then together they had turned Dressrosa upside down. With Morgans's excellent information network, how could they possibly keep it from him?

Just as he was about to remedy the situation, Morgans continued, "You want to ask how the Revolutionary Army hiding in Impel Down is doing, right?"

Robert was completely bewildered: "What the hell? The Revolutionary Army? Why would I want to know about them?"

Morgans said with an air of complete understanding, "Do you think I don't know that you're involved with the Revolutionary Army?"

"Back in Dressrosa, someone saw you fighting the Donquixote Family with them. And the week before last, in the Golden City, when Ace killed Tesoro, he was with the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff. Do you still want to say that Ace wasn't with you?"

Robert and Ace exchanged a glance, both completely bewildered.

Robert asked in confusion, "Ace and I are indeed in cahoots, but I don't understand what you mean. I really want to know how Doflamingo and the others were rescued."

Morgans said dramatically, "You dare say Ace wasn't sent by you to kill Tesoro? The Whitebeard Pirates just suffered a defeat, so they joined forces with the Revolutionary Army to kill the Golden King and divide his vast fortune, right? The World Government is almost going crazy over this."

Robert asked tentatively, "What do you mean by sending Ace? He's my older brother, I went with him."

Morgans' voice rose several octaves: "What! You're saying you were in the City of Gold too! I should have guessed, how could you not go for something this big!"

Robert's voice rose several octaves: "What? You mean you didn't know I was there too?"

Morgans said, "All the news circulating is about Ace and Tesoro fighting. Did you not participate? You guys are really cunning, pulling this stunt before someone's wedding."

Robert already had an even more startling guess in his mind, and said intentionally or unintentionally, "The bride is Karina, how could I not go and join in the fun?"

Morgans' tone was full of gossip: "You wouldn't happen to have your eye on Karina, would you? Even if she doesn't marry Tezzolo, she'll at least get back together with that playboy lieutenant colonel ex-boyfriend. There's no way she'd get a chance..."

"Wait! You little brat! You're Robert De Niro!"

Robert slapped his forehead and simply admitted it openly: "I thought you already guessed it. Didn't you even mock me in the newspapers..."

Morgans cried out in anguish: "Robert D. Nelo, Robert De Niro, I should have known!"

"You're really bold. I just realized that Clark Kent was your pseudonym. After all, the purpose of those tabloid stories was to create a big incident on Hive Island. You and Luo got together later. I recalled that style of creating public opinion first and then actually intervening, and I guessed that the person who submitted the article was you."

"But I never expected that you weren't hiding behind the scenes. You faked your death, changed your identity, and made a grand entrance! What a naval hero you are! You even kept your old friend, me, in the dark!"

Robert quickly said, "Explain yourself. Doesn't the Navy know that I have these two identities as one person? I boarded the ship as Robert De Niro, and then fought the World Government as Robert D. Neru. I thought I had been exposed long ago!"

Morgans said with absolute certainty, "Are you talking about those members of the Knights of God? Don't worry, they know absolutely nothing!"

Chapter 29 Is this the kind of safety you, Old Redhead, are talking about?

Robert wasn't surprised at all that Morgans knew about the Knights of God. It wasn't that he thought Morgans, as a newspaper tycoon and the king of intelligence, should know these secrets, but rather that Robert knew very well that Morgans had also been a participant in the God Valley Incident.

Although in the end only an article titled "The Legend of Garp" was published in the newspaper, as a frontline war correspondent, he was arguably one of the people who knew best what happened in God Valley.

“I fought them a real battle, how could they not know anything?”

Morgans' words were full of disdain: "These guys from the Knights of God are, in the end, still Celestial Dragons, and pure-blooded Celestial Dragons at that."

"You know what a pureblood is, right? It's the kind of race where both parents are Celestial Dragons. Children born to other races don't count."

"There are a total of 20 Celestial Dragon families. The Nefertari family has not yet settled in Mary Geoise. After more than 800 years of inbreeding, all pure-blooded Celestial Dragons are not quite normal in their minds."

Robert never considered the issue of inbreeding, and the members of the Knights of God had all been marked by Im. He didn't know exactly how many years they had lived, but they certainly weren't old monsters who had lived from eight hundred years ago to the present.

Even so, it doesn't affect their mental instability. Shanks and Shanks are among the most normal members of the Knights of God because their mothers are not Celestial Dragons.

"It's not only pure-blooded Celestial Dragons who can become members of the Knights of God, for example..."

Robert wanted to cite the examples of the Shanks brothers, and even the example of Harald, the King of Elbaf, becoming a God's Blade, but he was afraid of revealing too much in front of Morgans and exposing some of his secrets.

In the world of One Piece, there are some characters that Robert dares to confide in as soon as they meet, but he always remains wary of Morgans, who has a very flexible moral compass and knows a lot of information.

Morgans sensed Robert's hesitation, smiled, and said without taking it to heart, "You seem to know a lot of things, but rest assured, although I am very curious, I will never pry into the details. What I mean is that the current members of the Knights of God are all confirmed to be pure-blooded Celestial Dragons."

After weighing his options for a moment, Robert said in a deep voice, "As far as I know, the current leader of the Knights of God, Saint Shamrock, is a half-blood!"

Morgans' voice took on an unusual tone: "You even know this? It seems you must know some other old guy who experienced the God Valley incident back then. I don't believe Whitebeard told you this before he died."

"The Figarand family insists that he is a pureblood, born to Garin and a woman from a deceased Celestial Dragon family. Who would dare to object? Don't worry, most of the Knights of God, except for Shamrock, are not in their right minds."

Robert was far from being at ease and was about to raise an objection when Morgans continued:

"The main reason is that I have already received the arrest warrant from the Navy... You know, helping the Navy spread arrest warrants all over the sea is also an important part of my job."

"So I was able to get some of the Navy's assessment data on wanted persons. In this latest batch of wanted persons, there is your little girlfriend, her accomplices and pets, and a womanizing naval lieutenant commander, but you, Robert D. Nelo, are not on the list."

Robert simply couldn't understand how his opponent, the Saint of Qilingom, could not recognize him when he had so clearly unleashed his lightning skill.

Morgans continued to explain: "The World Government has determined that Karina, or one of her accomplices, possesses the ability to summon other Devil Fruit users from memory. They have accused her of conspiring with Lone Red Redfield and Sugar from the Donquixote Family to plan the attack on Tesoro, a member of the World Government's franchise."

"And your identity as Robert De Niro has also been identified as an accomplice in the attack on the Golden City."

"The Navy said they received reliable information that several powerful individuals who shouldn't have been on board were present at the time, such as Admiral Kizaru, CP agents, and you, a super pirate who had just fought a major battle with Blackbeard and should have been seriously injured."

Robert was both amused and exasperated. The answer to this matter was clearly right there in the riddle itself, but those brainless members of the Knights of God insisted that everyone else was on the first level while they were in the atmosphere.

Karina and Redfield's relationship was already public knowledge in Dressrosa, and with Sugar mysteriously disappearing after the second battle, it's quite normal for the Navy to suspect that the three of them are colluding together.

The biggest obstacle is Padong. No one would have thought that the raccoon, which looks like a little pet, is actually the super bug that can manifest all kinds of powerful figures.

Having just fought a fierce battle with Blackbeard, leaving Beehive Island in ruins, and even the once-powerful Blackbeard hiding away to recover from his injuries, the World Government surely thinks he's in no better shape. Therefore, it's highly unlikely that he'll reappear in Gold City in the midst of a full-blown battle against the Knights of God.

All of this combined somehow managed to save my little secret identity, which was a truly unexpected and delightful surprise.

"Then I'll have to keep this a secret for you. We've known each other for a long time, so you wouldn't sell me out for a little bit of profit, would you? I don't plan to use that identity anymore, but it would still be troublesome if it were exposed."

Morgans scoffed: "You'd better not mess with me, or I'll write all your secrets into a column, and it'll be a bestseller!"

Robert looked unconcerned: "You still haven't told me the question I'm most concerned about: Has Doflamingo really been rescued?"

Morgans' voice was full of disbelief: "What, you're really concerned about Doflamingo? He's just an arms dealer, how much trouble can he cause? As long as you keep making some big news, I can market you all the way to becoming the new Yonko!"

Robert insisted, "I'm just curious, how come I only became a lieutenant colonel after all these achievements, while one of Doflamingo's underlings became a lieutenant general and even had the ability to blow up Impel Down to rescue his accomplices?"

Morgans sighed, "Their weapon is just too powerful. Impel Down just experienced chaos a year ago and hasn't recovered yet. This time, they were caught off guard by that so-called Death Kingdom."

"The live stream was cut off after the explosion, but we in the underworld have received clear information that Doflamingo and his crew have been rescued and are recruiting to make a comeback."

Robert narrowed his eyes. Regardless of Law's previous plan, since the current situation has developed to the point that Doflamingo has been rescued and Law has not contacted him yet, something must have happened that made him change his mind at the last minute.

As the saying goes, "a general in the field may disobey orders," and Law is a capable person who can stand alone. Whether in terms of combat strength or intelligence, he is top-notch in the pirate world. Law believes that he can handle any unexpected situation.

Besides, even if something really happened to him, I wouldn't be able to find him for a while.

"I think you might be more interested in a tidbit of gossip than Doflamingo."

Robert, his train of thought interrupted, simply followed Morgans's lead and asked, "What rumor?"

"The Celestial Dragons are preparing for a new hunting tournament!"

"The grand prize is a red-haired songstress!"

Chapter 30 Please Don't Talk About Becoming a Marquis

Now that Robert has revealed his relationship with Karina, it's not hard to guess that he also has a close relationship with Uta.

The rumors Morgans spoke of carried more weight than any oath or swearing, and Robert immediately felt a sense of urgency.

The God Valley Hunting Tournament back then also offered Shakky, a top succubus in the One Piece world, as the final prize, attracting many top forces such as the Rocks Pirates and the Roger Pirates to gather in God Valley.

Now that they know Uta is Shanks' daughter, the Celestial Dragons still use her as a prize. Robert wouldn't believe that this hunting competition isn't yet another trap set for anyone.

Shanks had confidently assured Robert that Uta would be safe in the short term, and Robert actually believed him. But just a few days later, Uta had become the prize.

Robert had only two guesses about this. First, the competition was aimed at Shanks. His original meticulous plan had probably been flawed because of his own transmigration, which aroused Im's suspicion. He was preparing to use Uta as bait to lure the Red-Haired Pirates into a trap.

The second theory is that the Knights of God deliberately spread false signals that they didn't know his identity, intending for him to foolishly continue using a false identity to fish in troubled waters, while in reality, high-level combatants like the Five Elders gathered together to kill him.

In short, regardless of the truth, the hunting competition will definitely be held in a dangerous and dangerous place.

Robert tried his best to calm himself down. After hearing the news, his assimilation rate with the law had increased by several percentage points.

When and where will the hunting competition be held?

Morgans sighed: "I only know that such a thing exists. Ever since the big blunder at God Valley more than 30 years ago, the Celestial Dragons have been even more secretive about holding tournaments. I will try my best to find out for you."

Robert took a deep breath: "Thanks, I owe you another favor."

Morgans chuckled: "It's alright, you'll repay me by making a few more big news stories."

Robert and Morgans' phone conversation was completely transparent to Ace and the others. Although they didn't quite understand some of what was said, they could still tell how much key information was contained in that brief call.

"Those bastards!"

Marco's father was a powerful figure who fought his way out of God Valley. Marco was raised as the second-in-command of the Whitebeard Pirates from a young age, so he naturally knew about the cruel games played by the Celestial Dragons.

Robert said with a serious face: "Getting angry won't help. We can't let them throw us into a panic. Ace, tell Sabo that we can't wait for the Revolutionary Army any longer. They either have to agree to my terms or completely stand by and do nothing about Skypiea. Otherwise, I will consider it a declaration of war by the Revolutionary Army against us."

Robert is prepared to push the Revolutionary Army one last time, issuing an ultimatum with the toughest possible stance.

Ace looked embarrassed: "I haven't had a chance to tell you yet... actually, the Revolutionary Army has already set off for Skypiea..."

Robert's breathing became heavier; he was genuinely angry.

Sabo is Ace's brother, but Ace shouldn't be so clueless.

"Ace, your relationship with Sabo is purely personal! You also have the interests of the entire Whitebeard Pirates on your shoulders!"

"Sky Island is the Whitebeard's escape route. If I hadn't let you contact the Revolutionary Army in the first place, they would never have known about it!"

"I'm already doing my utmost by letting them play with me. If my personal feelings cause my brothers to lose this base, I will refuse your offer of leadership, challenge you to a fight, seize the leadership of the Whitebeard Pirates, and then lead my brothers to wipe out the Revolutionary Army and take over the Sky Island!"

Ace was intimidated by Robert's imposing manner and quickly explained, "I didn't mean to cover it up for them. Sabo has already conveyed your conditions to their leader, and they have compromised."

"Sabo said that the Revolutionary Army didn't have the spare capacity to liberate the people on Sky Island. The various countries on the sea were already stretching their forces thin, and the situation on Sky Island was based on our side of the story. The Revolutionary Army also wanted to see for themselves."

"So they sent a group of people to the White Sea ahead of time to investigate the situation in several major sky island nations. If the sky island people are really living in dire straits, they will organize a people's revolution and notify us to follow up quickly."

Robert felt a bit better. At least Ace wasn't so reckless; he could still make a rational choice between the Whitebeard Pirates' public interests and his own personal relationships.

"Our territory must be autonomous, and no other force can interfere, not even the revolutionary army. This is the bottom line."

"Actually, the reason I involved the revolutionary army was because I was pressed for time and couldn't wait that long. Otherwise, India's trade war alone could bankrupt those countries on the Sky Island and make them beg us to take over."

"Now that they've set off, we can't delay any longer. Let's gather everyone together; the battle is about to begin!"