One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Jabba's eyes widened in fury: "You bastard! Let go of Cologne!"

Robert's expression remained unchanged: "So you know what it feels like to have someone you care about hurt. As I always say, do not do to others what you would not have them do to you."

Jabba roared, "Release Cologne, and I'll agree to anything you ask!"

Robert floated to the giant child's side: "I have already stated my conditions. Five days later, bring my master to the Sabaody Archipelago, and we will exchange hostages."

"Five days from now is the day Luffy sets sail again. Tell Shanks that if he doesn't agree to my terms, I will completely destroy the future he has chosen."

"If he won't let me have an easy time, then nobody should live!"

Before Jabba could say anything more, Robert had already disappeared into the sky with his son, Colón.

Shanks' voice came from behind Jabba: "I'm sorry..."

Even if Jabba is very strong, it's a pipe dream to knock Shanks unconscious with a single blow. Shanks falling to the ground and not getting up can only mean that he wanted to pass out.

Jabba reacted quickly, and Shanks cooperated just as well. Only if Shanks, whose attitude is firm and unyielding, is knocked unconscious first, can Jabba take over the negotiations. Otherwise, given Shanks and Robert's uncompromising attitudes, the conflict will only escalate further.

While having Jabba negotiate could certainly resolve many issues, it would actually make reaching a consensus more difficult, because Jabba cannot make decisions for Shanks.

Robert was actually in a passive position. If Shanks was truly willing to sacrifice everything for the greater good, a hundred or so of his men would not be enough to blackmail him.

Therefore, Robert had to be even more ruthless, making the other party think he was a crazy person who acted without any scruples.

Robert mercilessly executed more than a dozen pirates who admitted to besieging York, including Rockstar, Shanks's trusted confidant who had delivered a message to Whitebeard. Jabba's son, Coron, was Robert's final killing blow!

Threatening Shanks with Luffy alone is not enough; we also need to drag Jabba into this mess!

Jabba, suppressing his anger, turned to Shanks: "What do you say?"

Shanks looked at the old man who had raised him since childhood and was like a father to him, and shook his head helplessly: "I will go and bring Redfield out!"

Jabba looked at Shanks and said, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. I've learned that today."

Shanks gazed into the distance with a deep look in his eyes: "I've learned something too."

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In the lower realm of Elbaf, Robert hid the unconscious clone in a tree hollow and sealed the hollow with a boulder.

He activated his Observation Haki and began scanning the icy world. He didn't entirely believe what Jabba said, and the Red-Haired Pirates members had all been fearless during his interrogation, so their words couldn't be taken seriously. Only by finding the Great Hammer Crew and asking them what had happened could Robert make the right judgment.

Compared to the vast canopy of the mortal realm, the underworld occupies a relatively smaller area, and is formed by the roots of the precious tree Adam that is rooted in the sea.

Robert searched in circles from the outer perimeter inwards, and finally found the Great Hammer Group's trail under the innermost tree trunk.

These giants were frozen in the solid ice again, but this time there was no sign of fighting. Each giant had a peaceful and serene expression, as if they had willingly chosen to be frozen there.

At this point, Robert began to believe Jabba's claim that the Great Hammer Brothers were exiled to the Underworld to protect them.

Looking into the distance, a huge figure tied to a tree was facing him with a half-smile:

"Why did it take you so long to get here? I thought you would have spotted me the moment I arrived in the underworld."

Robert narrowed his eyes. Of course, he had spotted Loki the moment he entered the Underworld, but that was because Loki's powerful Observation Haki had actively scanned him, and the two Hakis had intersected in the air.

This was the first time he had seen someone whose Observation Haki range was comparable to his own. Loki had been hiding his eyes with a cloth since childhood because they were different from ordinary people, and he relied solely on Observation Haki to perceive the world.

In addition, his enormous size as an ancient giant meant that the range of his Observation Haki was even greater than that of himself, who was enhanced by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Knowing that Loki had discovered him, Robert chose to search for the Great Hammer Band from the outside first, intending to find out about York before meeting Loki. Unexpectedly, the Great Hammer Band was frozen right next to Loki.

"These giants are my friends. I heard that Shanks, that bastard, banished them to the underworld. I'm here to rescue them. Did you help Shanks freeze them?"

Robert knew the plot well and knew that Loki harbored deep hatred for Shanks, who had imprisoned him here for over six years—at least that's what he said. So he wanted to use this opportunity to get a chance to get close to Shanks.

Unexpectedly, Loki grinned and readily admitted, "Yes, and this isn't the first time I've frozen them!"

Chapter 34 They're not even going to act anymore.

Robert was startled by Loki's words and instinctively asked, "You're the one who froze them in Punk Hazard?"

Loki grinned and laughed: "So they were imprisoned in a place called Punk Hazard before? Hahaha, those old men wouldn't tell me no matter what, you're so easy to fool."

Robert suffered a major setback right from the start. When he transmigrated, Loki had only been on the scene for a short time, and most of the time was spent recalling the events of God Valley, with very little character development.

However, considering that his name is Loki, it is clear that his prototype is the Norse god of mischief, so it seems reasonable that he would lie to people as soon as he opens his mouth.

"How did you and that red-haired bastard become enemies? Can you tell me?"

Robert squinted. Others might not know what happened to Harald back then, but he knew it all too well.

The giants publicly claimed that Loki killed his father, escaped Harald after the war, and became a great pirate until he was captured and brought back by Shanks six years ago.

It took the combined strength of the giant race to suppress the mighty Loki, binding him to the trunk of the Tree of Adam with massive seastone chains.

Therefore, Loki harbors deep hatred for Shanks, who captured him, and curses him whenever he hears his name.

But the truth is that Harald was controlled by Im using the Deep Sea Mark, and he slaughtered his own guards in the royal city, wanting to eat the Devil Fruit that Elbaf regarded as a national treasure, and transform the entire giant race into demon warriors to be used by Im.

It was Jabba and Shanks, who happened to be visiting him, who bravely stopped the demonized Harald, buying Loki time to subdue the God Hammer Ironhide and the Mythical Zoan-type Black Dragon Fruit.

Harald then regained his senses for a moment, admitted his mistakes, passed the throne to Loki, and begged him to kill him.

Shanks is not only an ally who helps Loki subdue Harald, but also a participant in this grand drama of patricide and coronation.

Loki and Shanks could never be enemies; in fact, Shanks has done a great service to the entire giant race in some respects.

Therefore, Robert wouldn't be foolish enough to directly state that he and Shanks are sworn enemies; he would simply evade the question:

"Our relationship is complicated and cannot be explained in a few words."

"Besides, I don't even know who you are, so why should I tell you my story?"

Loki chuckled and said, "That makes a lot of sense. Well then, let me introduce myself. I am the sun god of Elbaf."

Robert shook his head and ignored him, continuing to check the freezing status of the Great Hammer Group.

Unlike the last time it was frozen, this time the freezing period was shorter, so the ice shell was smooth and pure, and the giant's expression could still be seen through the solid ice.

Robert found the elder in the Great Hammer Chapter who knew the most about history, placed his hands on him, and felt the condition of his body.

Given the physical capabilities of the giants, they shouldn't die from rapid thawing. After confirming that the giant elder's vital signs were stable, Robert began the process of thawing.

Last time, when the Titan was thawed, Ace provided the high temperature and Marco protected the Titan's body. This time, only Robert was there, and he operated with extreme caution.

Loki wasn't annoyed that Robert wasn't paying attention to him; instead, he looked at Robert with interest, wondering what he was doing.

When electricity surged through Robert's body, and the ice on the Great Hammer Chapter Elder began to vibrate and even crack, Loki's expression finally changed.

Although he was tied to the tree, he struggled and managed to create a gap between his back and the precious tree. The giant hammer, which had been bound to him with the sea stone chains, broke free from the chains and transformed into a nimble squirrel in mid-air.

"Tie Lei! Stop him!"

Although the hammer transformed into the shape of a cute squirrel, the giant hammer used by the ancient giants was as big as a giant shipping container, and the squirrel it transformed into was no different from Optimus Prime.

The squirrel kicked the ground a few times, then leaped towards Robert, reverting its head to its hammer shape in mid-air.

Robert looked at the chilling aura emanating from the giant iron hammer, took out Gungnir from his spatial storage, and charged at the hammer.

Although only the tip of Robert's Eternal Spear remains, it is still a divine weapon and is no less powerful than Iron Thunder.

Furthermore, Iron Ray was now unable to be wielded by Loki and could only attack using his own strength, while Gungnir was activated by Robert with electricity. After a deafening roar, Iron Ray was sent flying backward. Although Gungnir also spun backward several meters, it was quickly regained control by Robert.

Although Loki's eyes were covered by bandages, his Observation Haki was clearly locked onto Robert.

Squirrel Iron Thunder's eyes were filled with stars. He shook his head and turned around several times before looking back at Robert. He gritted his teeth and was about to rush forward again.

Loki called out to it, "Come back, Ironhide!"

Ironhide jumped angrily onto Loki's shoulder and transformed back into Iron Hammer. As Loki moved, creating an opening, Iron Hammer pretended to be tied to the tree with him.

"You're really strong. I think I've heard of that weapon before..."

"Looks like you're the one these guys asked me to deliver a message to. How about this, do me a small favor, and I can give you some information that you'll definitely find interesting."

Robert sneered: "What intelligence? Is it the story of God Valley, or the truth about your patricide?"

“Loki, I know you far better than you think. Our exchange of those moves was too loud; Shanks must have heard it. I don’t have time to argue with you.”

Loki's smiling face froze for a moment, but he quickly resumed smiling, seemingly unconcerned about what Robert had said.

"Not those things, it's about the whereabouts of a newly built large ship!"

Robert stared intently at Loki, trying to read something from his face, but the wicked bastard's expression remained completely unreadable.

"If you're going to tell me to find the key and let you go, then you don't need to say anything at all."

"And if I'm not mistaken, now is not the time for you to escape as you plan. Even if I did come with the key, you probably wouldn't leave, right?"

Loki laughed heartily: "You're really something else! I was wondering why that bastard Shanks was wary of you. Your 'know-it-all' attitude is really annoying!"

"Of course I'm not asking you to help me get out of this predicament. You saw it yourself; if I wanted, I could have easily asked Tie Lei to find the key for me, couldn't I?"

"I can tell you the news first, as long as you make a promise!"

Robert didn't hesitate for a moment: "No problem, I agree. Tell me, where is that ship?"

Loki finally lost all composure: "At least be a little more sincere when you're lying to me! Aren't you even going to pretend?"

Chapter 35 Vegapunk, you really don't consider yourself an outsider!

Robert shrugged: "Go ask around on the high seas about my reputation. I'm known for my integrity. I'm the epitome of trustworthiness. Why don't you trust me?"

Loki was shocked by Robert's shamelessness, and after a long while, he burst out laughing: "You're really something! I wish you could stay and keep me company; I've been so lonely these past few years!"

Robert estimated Shanks and Jabba's speed; he would have to leave in a few more minutes. Hearing a loud noise at such a sensitive time would surely bring them to the Underworld to investigate.

Loki raised his right leg: "Here's a little gadget, left to you by those guys from the Great Hammer Legion. Take it."

Robert's electromagnetic induction instantly locked onto the item Loki mentioned, and with a wave of his hand, he controlled it to fly towards him.

It was a huge pair of headphones, and Robert recognized them immediately as the ones York always carried with him!

"Tell me what kind of promise you want."

Loki laughed and said, "One day I might need to use your ship, so you can fire a shot for me!"

Robert nodded: "I agree, and in fact, you might not even need to ask. I might just fire a shot at the spot you want to bombard."

Loki leaned against the tree trunk behind him: "Let's hurry, someone else is coming down."

Robert's mind was no longer on this matter; he nodded slightly and disappeared from the spot.