One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert laughed heartily: "In my hometown, we value reciprocity. If I give Marco as a gift to the Beasts Pirates today, wouldn't the Beasts Pirates have to reciprocate in a few days by giving us a powerful Mythical Zoan-type fighter?"

"I heard that you are the only Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user in the Beasts Pirates. We can't let Mr. Kaido be the gift himself, can we?"

Drought Jack smashed the small table in front of him to pieces with one blow; Robert's words were extremely impolite.

Although Kaido made the extremely insulting request to give Marco as a gift, Robert retorted by demanding that Kaido personally give him the gift in return, a tit-for-tat response that showed no mercy whatsoever.

Kaido laughed and reached out to stop Jack: "The Beasts White Pirates are not only the only Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user. As I mentioned before, I have a daughter who has also eaten a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. She can be sent to your White Pirates at any time as an exchange."

Robert was momentarily speechless at Kaido's words and could only soften his tone: "Mr. Kaido, please don't joke around. After the old man passed away, Marco became the elder brother of all the members of our Whitebeard Pirates. How could we trade our elder brother for our wife?"

"I have come here today to discuss with Mr. Kaido the possibility of handing over the Whitebeard Pirates' original territory to the Beasts Pirates."

Upon hearing Robert's words, even the three righteously indignant leaders forgot their anger and exchanged glances, all thinking that Robert had gone mad.

Although in the previous decisive battle, the White Team was repeatedly defeated by the Black Team, losing almost all of its territory.

However, that great battle was essentially a three-way siege of the Whitebeard Pirates, with Akainu attacking first, Blackbeard flanking from behind, and Edward Weevil launching a sneak attack from behind.

When Shanks stopped Akainu and Robert held off Blackbeard, the Whitebeard Pirates were relieved of their siege.

Furthermore, Akainu did not lead his men to occupy Whitebeard's territory, and Blackbeard even went into hiding with everyone after a great battle with Robert, with everyone guessing that he was seriously injured.

Although the White Team also suffered heavy losses, upon closer examination, they actually achieved a Pyrrhic victory by fighting against three opponents.

Even a Pyrrhic victory is still a victory. Robert single-handedly killed two important Blackbeard executives and reduced Blackbeard's stronghold to dust, showing his fangs to the entire New World in a very high-profile manner.

The power vacuum left by Whitebeard's death was quickly filled after Robert displayed his strength without reservation.

While Marco and Ace might not be strong enough to be captains, they were more than capable of being first mates. The Whitebeard Pirates went from being easy targets that everyone wanted to challenge to becoming tough nuts to crack.

Therefore, Morgans didn't just make up stories and dare to claim that Robert could become one of the Four Emperors; he put forward this slogan after truly considering the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The other members of the four original Yonko each had their own purposes, and none of them stood up to oppose it. In the new world order, not opposing it was tantamount to supporting it in disguise.

Shanks has never liked to meddle in the affairs of other pirate crews, as long as they don't disrupt his plans. At the time, Robert didn't show any intention of going against Shanks, so out of respect for Whitebeard, he naturally wouldn't specifically jump out to oppose him.

Kaido intends to personally assess Robert's strength, and before that, he will not allow the Beasts Pirates to express their opposition to Robert's ascension to the top.

The Big Mom Pirates are rather strange. She doesn't have much of a relationship with Robert, but perhaps seeing that the other two families didn't object, she didn't intend to be the one to stick her neck out and ultimately chose to remain silent.

In this way, the Whitebeard Pirates simply changed their leader and continued to occupy the throne of the Four Emperors. The territories that Blackbeard had relinquished were restored to order, and no one dared to cause trouble there.

Although Kaido knew that Robert had taken over all the sky islands, in the eyes of these veteran pirates, the sky islands were barren lands.

The only way to compete for the title of Pirate King is to establish a foothold in the New World, the place closest to the One Piece.

He couldn't believe that Robert would actually offer up Whitebeard's life's work so readily, and Marco didn't seem to object at all, which clearly indicated that the Whitebeard Pirates had already reached a consensus before they arrived.

Robert smiled as he looked at the incredulous Beastmen: "I just had a fight with Red-Haired Shanks and even kidnapped his daughter. Now our feud is officially on."

“I don’t have much of a relationship with Big Mom, so it would be very presumptuous of me to come here so abruptly. Besides, I don’t feel comfortable doing business with strangers.”

"After thinking it over, the only one I can talk to is the Beasts Pirates. The islands occupied by the Whitebeard Pirates are my father's life's work, and I have to entrust them to a good family."

Kaido asked with a serious expression, "So you really want to give such a large area of ​​the sea to our Beasts Pirates?"

Robert said with certainty, "Absolutely true."

Kaido's breathing became heavier. Before his death, Whitebeard was the strongest of the Four Emperors. This strength was not only reflected in his own power, but also in the strength of his subordinates.

Based on their superior overall strength, they also occupy the position closest to the One Piece in the New World.

Take Kaido's forces as an example. Only King is worth mentioning. Queen and Jack are not quite up to par, and the likes of the Flying Six are even less capable.

Big Mom and Kaido face the same problem: of all their children, only Katakuri is truly outstanding.

Snag, the weakest of the Sweet Commanders, couldn't even defeat the eccentric monk Urouge, and was removed from the list after the battle.

Cracker only managed to drag out the plot for so long because Luffy wasn't taking things seriously. Keep in mind that his biscuit soldiers could take down Van Augur with a single shot, not to mention that Cracker himself was defeated by Aokiji in one move.

Smoothie didn't encounter many strong opponents until her invasion of Wano Country. Just as she was about to reach the waterfall, King knocked her back with a single move. She regrouped and tried again, but Marco only used one move to knock them and their boat off the waterfall.

Among the Four Emperors' crews, apart from the Red-Haired Pirates who haven't really fought much, only the Whitebeard Pirates' subordinates are the strongest.

Not to mention Marco, who can go toe-to-toe with anyone, Ace, after two years of training, has also grown into an absolute powerhouse capable of competing with any Yonko vice-level expert.

Next up are Vista, Diamond Jozu, and others who could hold off an admiral for a period of time during the Marineford War. Each of the dozen or so division commanders is a top-notch fighter, far stronger than the second tier of the other Four Emperors' crews.

This powerful pirate crew has now filled the gap in top-tier combat strength. After a short period of rest and recuperation, they will be able to firmly regain control of all their previous territories and even have the capacity to continue expanding.

Unexpectedly, after Robert reorganized the Whitebeard Pirates, instead of showing off his strength, he actually offered to give him the core sea area closest to the One Piece. Kaido, judging others by his own standards, felt that there must be a conspiracy behind this!

"You just said that courtesy should be reciprocated. I wonder what kind of return gift you expect to get from me after giving me this territory?"

Robert smiled and said, "All we need is for you, Mr. Kaido, to put on a show for us!"

Chapter 4 Self-Degradation is the Pinnacle of Chinese Wisdom

Kaido, having roamed the seas for many years, knows all too well that the simplest-sounding a request is often the hardest to fulfill:

"Acting? The Beasts Pirates are all roughnecks; I'm afraid they won't act well."

Robert offered a sincere compliment: "Don't be modest. I've thoroughly reviewed the grand spectacle the Beasts Pirates orchestrated in Wano Country back then, and I'm always full of praise for it."

Kaido's face turned cold. From childhood to adulthood, he had always relied on pure violence to act. Only when he tried to conquer Wano Country was he hindered by Kozuki Oden, that incredibly powerful fool, so he finally chose to use scheming and trickery.

This incident had always been a stain on his conscience, and now that Robert was bringing it up, he immediately felt that Robert was humiliating him.

"If you're here to make fun of me, then get lost. Tomorrow we'll be issuing a challenge to the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Robert quickly waved his hands and said, "How could I be making fun of Mr. Kaido? I came here this time to use all of the Whitebeard Pirates' territories to exchange for Wano Country from Mr. Kaido. With the Dressrosa channels and the weapons supply from Wano Country, I can recreate Doflamingo's industrial chain."

Just as Kaido was about to say something, Robert suddenly snorted coldly, and an arc of electricity surged from his body, striking the corner of the tent.

Everyone present was a master. Although Robert made a sudden move, everyone quickly realized that he was not going to attack them, so no one reacted in any way.

Kaido snorted coldly, "Jack, go out and teach that stray dog ​​a lesson!"

Although Jack the Drought didn't notice anything unusual at first, combining Robert's reaction and Kaido's instructions, he instantly understood that Doflamingo must have done something to displease both bigwigs.

Robert smiled again: "I have a grudge against Doflamingo for taking over an island. Now that he has come to seek refuge with Mr. Kaido, he should indeed feel uneasy to find that I have followed closely behind and come to visit as well."

"How about we talk somewhere else? I've decided to change the terms of the negotiation."

Kaido chuckled nonchalantly: "Jin, make sure Marco is taken care of. I'll take my guest to discuss some business!"

He strode out of the tent, his domineering aura coalescing into a single line, and blasted fiercely towards Doflamingo, who was hiding not far away.

Doflamingo was covered in cold sweat and didn't even dare to summon his Conqueror's Haki to defend himself, taking Kaido's attack head-on.

Robert didn't even glance at him, and followed closely behind Kaido, who had transformed into a dragon and taken to the sky, flying away from Onigashima.

“Even if Doflamingo hadn’t been eavesdropping, I would have still found an opportunity to invite you to talk alone.”

"I came here today to pretend that I have fallen out with you, so I was a bit impolite in front of some of your trusted subordinates. I hope Mr. Kaido will forgive me."

Kaido, transformed into a soaring dragon, his face revealing no emotion: "So, if you truly desire my Wano Country, is that true?"

Robert shook his head with a smile: "How dare I ask for the core assets of the Beasts Pirates? I really only came here to give away the Whitebeard Pirates' territory."

If he didn't reveal his true needs, he would never gain anyone's trust. Robert revealed his true intentions and began to explain his plan.

"I really offended Shanks before, and now he's made it clear that he wants to fight me to the death. The Whitebeard Pirates just went through a life-or-death battle, and if they have to fight the Red-Haired Pirates, they're probably doomed."

"So rather than fighting a real battle and getting wiped out, it's better to put on a show with the Beast Pirates and take the opportunity to go behind the scenes and recuperate."

When Kaido heard him mention his feud with Shanks for the second time, he asked with skepticism, "You really fought Shanks?"

Robert nodded: "Not only did we fight, but I also took advantage of his lack of understanding of my strength to injure him, which is why I said this feud has become serious."

Kaido had been injured by Robert before, so there was no doubt that he could also injure Shanks.

"Red-Haired Shanks is actually quite sentimental. Two years ago, he even came to warn me not to take advantage of the situation to attack Whitebeard's territory. How did you two start fighting? You didn't actually kidnap his daughter, did you?"

Robert looked at him strangely: "Two years ago, you really wanted to take over the Whitebeard Pirates' territory?"

Kaido snorted and said, "Whitebeard and I came from the same ship, how could I kick him when he's down? At the time, I actually wanted to use Fishman Island as a stopover to go to the outskirts of Marineford to support Whitebeard."

"Redhead came to threaten me without even asking what happened, so naturally I won't give him a friendly look, nor will I explain anything."

"Anyway, he made it clear that he was going to help Whitebeard, so I just pretended to go along with it and then brought my men back."

Robert didn't bother to analyze how much of Kaido's words were true or false, and continued the previous topic: "Red-Haired Shanks is on good terms with the old man, but he and I have been at odds from the beginning. Later, when I invited his daughter to go to sea, I touched a nerve with him."

“Just a few days after we parted ways last time, he took the initiative to attack me. I could clearly feel that Shanks really intended to kill me and had no intention of letting me leave alive.”

Kaido didn't intend to continue the gossip: "These things alone are not enough to convince me. You're not the kind of guy who would give up all his territory just because he's afraid of Shanks. Tell me the truth, what exactly do you want?"

Robert said earnestly, “My ambition is not to conquer a lot of territory. Those territories that need to be divided and protected will only become my weakness, so I want to cut them off as soon as possible.”

"As I said before, I want to deal with the World Government. To deal with this behemoth, I absolutely cannot fight on multiple fronts. So my plan is to retreat to Skypiea with the Whitebeard Pirates. No matter how powerful Shanks is, he can't do anything to my Skypiea territory."

Kaido chuckled: "You're definitely not telling the truth, but I can't refuse meat that's been offered to me. Tell me, what kind of play do you want me to put on?"

Robert showed no embarrassment after being pointed out that he had been hiding something: "When Doflamingo came to join Mr. Kaido, he must have asked me to help him reclaim Dressrosa, right?"

Kaido readily admitted, "Of course, he promised that as long as I can help him reclaim Dressrosa, it will become part of my Beasts Pirates, and all his resources will be at my disposal."

Robert laughed and said, "Then if I asked Mr. Kaido to hand Doflamingo over to me for disposal, I'm afraid you wouldn't agree, would you?"

Kaido paused for a moment: "I can refuse his request, but it's impossible for me to hand over the people who have defected to me."

Robert's smile deepened: "That's good then. I came to you to ask for revenge for an enemy, and you wouldn't even agree. Isn't that worth a fight?"

"And it's quite reasonable that I lost to the strongest creature on land, sea, and air in a one-on-one battle, isn't it?"

Chapter 5 The Money-Giving Boy Spreads Money Online

Everyone in the pirate world is frantically racking up battle records in hopes of increasing their own value. Kaido could even believe that Robert was willing to give up his territory, but he couldn't believe that Robert would be willing to pretend to be defeated.

Because failure means weakness, and others will bully you. Endless challenges will come your way. Even the Four Emperors, who are strong, may be defeated in some battle. Let alone Robert, who has not yet clearly ascended to the top.

"Don't you want to become one of the Four Emperors? The reason the Whitebeard Pirates have been able to maintain their position is because they have adopted your new, invincible image. Once you have a stain of failure on your record, the Whitebeard Pirates will face a new storm."

Robert looked completely unconvinced: "What do you mean by an invincible reputation? I was beaten by the Navy so badly that I had to fake my death to escape, but now I'm still a legendary figure in the pirate world."

"Don't worry, if I ever become one of the Four Emperors, it will be because I've made all the preparations. At worst, I'll just take down Shanks and see which little punk dares to criticize my failure today."

Kaido was speechless. Pirates were indeed as Robert said: short-sighted and only focused on the present. As long as Robert had the strength to conquer the seas, no one would remember his current failure.

In fact, Kaido has been defeated before. When he was young, he was beaten so badly at God Valley that even his own captain didn't dare to turn back to save him. After that, as he fought one tough battle after another, no one dared to mention his embarrassing moments anymore.

Robert cracked his neck: "I chose puppet control in Dressrosa. I hope Mr. Kaido won't actually bring Doflamingo back to fight. Just give me some face."