One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

This gave the fish-men an opening, and they spent a month or two probing to confirm that the White Group really didn't have many more people stationed on the island.

During this time, Hody Jones also surfaced to check the news and learned that the Whitebeard Pirates were being defeated by another Yonko, Kaido. He ultimately concluded that the Whitebeard Pirates were currently preoccupied with their own problems and it was time for them to make their move!

Of course, Robert thinks it's more likely that after Luffy landed, the protagonist's inherent intelligence-reducing aura affected Hody Jones, weakening his IQ to a negative number, while his recklessness aura boosted Hody Jones's courage.

The most important thing is that the small team of guards left behind by the Whitebeard Pirates were actually knocked unconscious and locked up by Luffy. This was because Luffy was taking Princess Shirahoshi to visit Queen Otohime's grave, and the Whitebeard Pirates were following Ace's orders to protect the mermaid royal family at all times.

Fishman Island is in chaos. The Straw Hat crew is scattered throughout Ryugu Castle, fighting against Hody Jones's subordinates. Their crew consists of less than 10 people, and they simply don't have enough manpower to protect ordinary civilians. Meanwhile, Hody Jones's new Fishman Pirates have grown to a force of 100,000, enough to take over the entire Ryugu Kingdom.

Robert turned and glanced at Uta: "I'll deal with the small fry first, and your propaganda will follow."

Uta nodded with high spirits. Ever since Robert rescued her, she had been singing all over the Sky Island, using her songs to soothe the emotions of the Sky Island people who had just experienced great chaos.

Robert gave her a very clear task: to use the power of her singing to help him unite the people's faith!

A group of fish-man pirates were loading a large amount of valuables onto a cart outside, cursing as they went: "This shop has served human customers before! We're taking this dirty money to use for our counterattack on the surface! If we find you doing business with filthy humans again, it won't be as simple as just handing over your valuables!"

He had barely finished speaking when a bolt of lightning struck him, knocking him to the ground and causing him to foam at the mouth.

Before their accomplices could react, the electric shock had already extended like chains to them, scorching all the robbers to a crisp.

This scene was not an isolated incident; thunder and lightning struck everywhere on Fishman Island, precisely naming the perpetrators of the new Fishman Pirates.

Mrs. Shirley, the fortune teller at the Mermaid Cafe, suddenly seemed to have thought of something, muttering to herself, "Could this be the Thor that everyone's been talking about!"

"The prophecy from Qinghai was actually true!"

Chapter 17: How about eating some plums to boost your brainpower?

Since he can no longer catch up with Luffy's pace, Robert simply gives up. Although he doesn't know where the game is at now, the fact that Noah's Ark hasn't appeared over Fishman Island means that the final battle is still some time away.

In fact, the Fish-Man Island storyline was just to give Luffy and Princess Shirahoshi, the current Sea King, a chance to meet; the villains didn't have much fighting power at all.

Van Deckard IX, a gloomy clown who ate the Target-Target Fruit and only hides in the shadows throwing things around; and Hody Jones, a schemer who barely survived being killed by Luffy by overdrawing his life force by taking a deadly drug.

These two together don't even have a bounty of one beri. If it weren't for the limited screen time, forcing Luffy and his crew to hold back and not go all out, they could probably have been taken down in a single page at most.

Now it's perfect to let Luffy and his crew linger in Ryugu Palace while I accomplish my predetermined goal.

The Dragon Palace is far apart from Fishman Island, enveloped by another bubble, and they have no idea what kind of chaos Fishman Island is in.

Hody Jones is probably still over there preparing his speech, while Zoro, Usopp, and Brook have likely been morally blackmailed.

Robert wasn't in a hurry; he waited patiently for this big fool to reveal the truth about murdering Queen Otohime back then.

The rest of Luffy's crew were not on Fishman Island, but instead took Princess Shirahoshi to another secluded island, the Sea Forest.

Fishman Island is now filled with new Fishman pirate crews that have emerged from Fishman Street, plundering everywhere. Robert's target is them.

Back when the Whitebeard Pirates still occupied this place, Robert had people spread small prophecies and stories on Fishman Island, all about the descent of the Thunder God, who would respond to the prayers of those who sincerely chanted his name and cleanse the world of demons.

But at that time, Fishman Island was peaceful and there were no demons. Everyone just thought it was a little story of feudal superstition.

Because these short stories were all made up with great detail, and Robert drew heavily on traditional Chinese mythology, people found that even though they didn't believe them themselves, their children found them fascinating. Soon, some parents spontaneously used the myth of the Thunder God as a bedtime story to lull their children to sleep.

Now, the new Fishman Pirates have suddenly emerged from Fishman Town and started plundering and looting the entire Ryugu Kingdom. Adults may not associate them with any demons or monsters, but children think that these hideous bandits are the most vicious devils in the world.

The outspoken child angrily shouted at the robbers who broke into his home, "The Heavenly Venerable will strike you with lightning!"

The adults in the family were so frightened that they quickly covered the child's mouth, fearing that they would anger these lawless robbers and cause them to hurt someone.

But with Robert's arrival on the island, these myths became more than just simple little stories.

Not to mention that some children couldn't help but shout and beg the Thunder God to punish the bad guys, even if they didn't shout, Robert would still take action.

Lightning continued to fall on Fishman Island. Wherever Robert passed, not a single Fishman pirate crew could stand. The cries of Thunder God were no longer just from children; some adults also began to shout them out spontaneously.

The commotion on Fishman Island ended in just over ten minutes after Robert and his companions landed there.

With Robert's current strength, dealing with the New Fishman Pirates would be incredibly easy.

The Dragon Palace Kingdom was immersed in the joy of surviving a calamity, but an untimely voice rang out over the island's radio:

"I am Hody Jones, the captain of the New Fishman Pirates of Fishman Street!"

In Hody Jones's plan, Fishman Island should have already been occupied by his ruthless henchmen, and when he broadcasts it live nationwide, people should be forced to step over Queen Otohime's portrait, completely abandoning the policy of reconciliation with humans.

But what he didn't know while he was far away in Dragon Palace was that Robert had easily wiped out all his men on Mermaid Island by himself, without even having anyone else intervene.

Karina patted Uta on the shoulder: "The fact that this country has a live broadcast to the whole nation makes the work much easier from now on."

Uta was also very excited. She had been worried about how to spread her singing throughout the country, but now it seemed that this was the easiest thing to do.

"Once this incident is over, we can use this equipment to hold a concert!"

The two girls huddled together, chattering away, completely ignoring Hody Jones and his gang.

The merman in the live stream continued to ramble on about his unrealistic plans to execute the old king, establish a new Dragon Palace Kingdom, and lead the merfolk and fishmen to attack humans.

Robert circled the island a few more times, carefully scanning it with electromagnetic induction to confirm that no members of the New Fishman Pirates had escaped before returning to Karina and the others.

Ace was panting heavily with anger: "Where did this bastard come from? We've only been gone for a few days, and he actually dared to lay a hand on King Neptune!"

Robert chuckled and shrugged: "He's just a clown, a frog in a well. He's been plotting on Fishman Island for a few years and thinks he's strong enough to go toe-to-toe with the heroes of the sea. Don't take him too seriously."

Ace gritted his teeth and said, "That won't do. If we swallow this insult, how will we survive at sea in the future? Wouldn't any Tom, Dick, or Harry be able to ride roughshod over us?"

Robert said with a relaxed expression, "I've already stunned all the rebels on the island with electricity. The New Fishman Pirates have at least 100,000 fishmen, we can't just kill them all."

"Alright then, the development of Sky Island is on track. In a couple of days, when we have some manpower available, let's call some brothers back to Mermaid Island to stay and oversee the labor reform of these 100,000 people, so that they can contribute to the reconstruction of Mermaid Island."

Ace gritted his teeth: "Fine, but I have to kill that bastard myself!"

Robert looked at Hody Jones, who looked confident on TV, and said without any politeness, "No problem, and you don't even need to go to the Dragon Palace to find him. Do you believe he will bring King Neptune here himself right away?"

Ace looked incredulous: "No way, since there's a live broadcast, why didn't he just do it in Ryugu Castle? Why go all the way to Fishman Island to execute King Neptune? Wouldn't that be risky?"

Robert was taken aback by the question: "To be honest, I can't understand this kind of idiotic mentality either, but so what if we don't understand? If we could understand his thinking, wouldn't we be idiots too?"

Robert turned to Uta: "Uta, before this fool arrives, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with."

Uta stepped forward excitedly, and Robert instructed, "Could you pull all those tens of thousands of people I knocked out into the world of song?"

Uta's expression was just like Y Mi's: "Are you alright?"

Chapter 18 This is how the Song-Song Fruit should be used.

For Uta to draw people into the world of song, she must at least sing one or two complete lines, and the listener must be fully conscious.

Those pirates who were electrocuted by Robert are now so stunned that even if you bang drums and gongs in their ears, they won't wake up. It was indeed a bit difficult for Robert to ask Uta to pull them all into the world of song.

Robert scratched his head, realizing that his request was excessive.

He made this request because Hody Jones has yet to reveal the truth about murdering Princess Otohime.

He orchestrated a grand scheme, bribing a human pirate to stage an assassination attempt, and then personally killing the human.

Because of his great achievements, he rose through the ranks to become a high-ranking official in the Dragon Palace Kingdom's guard.

The only witness to Hody Jones firing the gun was the shark Mecaro. After Princess Shirahoshi came of age, Mecaro told Shirahoshi the truth, but Shirahoshi, eager to hear her mother's words about not hating her enemies, chose to keep it a secret.

Logically speaking, it would be a dead end to bring the truth to light in this situation. The good people are kind-hearted, even naive, while the bad people are schemers. So many years have passed that there is no way to verify what happened back then.

But the villain turned out to be a complete idiot, and Robert knew that after a short while, once Hody Jones thought he had succeeded, he would reveal the whole truth to the public.

So what Robert wants Uta to do now is to control the pirates of the new Fishman Pirates, giving Hody Jones the illusion that everything is under his control.

Since we can't control so many pirates, let's control Hody Jones; it's all the same thing anyway.

As Hody Jones and his men escorted the king to the largest square on Fishman Island for his execution, a melodious song was playing in the square.

The scenery blurred for a moment. Hody Jones, who had taken too many drugs and was no longer thinking clearly, did not notice this small detail and continued to swagger forward, pushing forward with his plan.

In fact, he and his men had long been pulled into the world of song by Uta, and a scene identical to the real world was constructed within it on a one-to-one scale. However, in the world of song, countless new fish-man pirate crews were created and surrounded in the square, while the real square was empty.

Hody Jones is giving a passionate speech in the world of song, while his real-world body is being controlled by Uta and broadcast live. However, the audience in front of him is actually just Robert and a few others. Even King Neptune has already been rescued by Ace after he burned through his ropes.

Neptune and Ace were old acquaintances. The moment he saw Ace, he knew he was saved. However, he was surprised that Hody Jones didn't care at all about being saved and was still clamoring to establish a new country. He felt that all of this was too strange.

Ace introduced him to Neptune: "This is my brother Robert. You must have heard of him, right? He's a great pirate worth 20 billion."

Robert greeted Neptune with a smile: "I have long admired Your Majesty, King Neptune. I am truly sorry for taking Princess Shirahoshi out to play without your permission."

Neptune was momentarily at a loss for words. On the high platform, Hody Jones, that traitor, was giving a grand speech on a nationally televised broadcast, while this young man below was chatting with him about everyday matters—it was utterly incongruous.

Neptune gave an awkward smile: "It's my fault for being incompetent; I could only keep Shirahoshi in the room. I should be thanking you for taking her out to see the world."

Robert smiled humbly: "We've come here to solve Princess Shirahoshi's problem once and for all. It's not a solution to keep Shirahoshi locked up in her room all the time because of a rat in the gutter."

"I didn't expect another rat to jump out on its own. You are a friend of my father, and the Whitebeard Pirates will not abandon the protection of their friend just because my father is gone."

"Rest assured, we only encountered some trouble a few days ago, but the trouble has now been resolved. We will continue to be responsible for the safety of the Dragon Palace Kingdom!"

Neptune was deeply moved. His friendship with Whitebeard was very deep. Back then, when Whitebeard and his crew went to Marineford to rescue people via Fishman Island, Neptune even held a farewell banquet for them. Little did he know that it would be their last farewell.

For two years after Whitebeard's death, the Whitebeard Pirates continued to protect Fishman Island until a month or two ago when they withdrew a large number of their crew. Before leaving, they told me that they had some other things to take care of and would come back after they were done.

Neptune was touched, but he still asked his question: "What's going on with him?"

Robert chuckled and said, "Hody Jones, a former member of the Ryugu Guard and the Fishman Pirates, harbored great resentment towards humans. He feared that the Ryugu Kingdom might actually mend relations with humans thanks to Queen Otohime's efforts, so he assassinated Queen Otohime."

Neptune was shocked: "What did you say?"

Robert pressed his palm down to signal him to calm down: "Shirahoshi also knows these secrets. When Princess Otohime was assassinated, her shark pet witnessed the truth."

"But this kind of thing can't be convicted based on just one shark's testimony. Fortunately, Hody Jones has started a live stream himself. Let's wait patiently. He's currently under our... illusion, thinking he has everything under control. It won't be long before he tells the truth himself."

The three princes of the Dragon Palace Kingdom rushed to the square, shouting, in an attempt to rescue their father. However, they witnessed a bizarre scene: the kidnapper continued his speech on stage as if he couldn't see them, while their father, who should have been kidnapped, was chatting and laughing with several humans in the audience.

The three princes landed on the ground and were relieved to see Ace.

They had all known Ace for many years and knew the strength of this great pirate worth 500 million Berries. Let alone Hody Jones, even if the entire 100,000-strong New Fishman Pirates were here, they wouldn't be enough for Ace to kill alone.

They were originally leading their guards to block the new Fishman Pirates in various parts of the island, but a mysterious lightning attack instantly knocked down all the thugs. They then began to busy themselves with controlling the unconscious thugs to prevent them from waking up and causing more trouble.

It wasn't until he saw the live stream that he put down his work and rushed to the rescue, only to find that Ace had already saved his father.

After Ace's explanation, they learned that it was also the Whitebeard Pirates who had saved the entire country with lightning. The three men were incredibly grateful.

Princess Shirahoshi arrived in a hurry riding a shark. Robert turned to Uta and said, "Remember the plot I just told you? Don't let Hody Jones figure it out. When you're creating Princess Shirahoshi, make sure she cries all the time."

Princess Shirahoshi was initially very excited to see her father safe and sound, and to have Robert and Ace, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, both there. However, upon hearing Robert's words, she immediately pouted:

"Are you making fun of me? I'm your savior."