One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

For the next period of time, Uta will stay on Fishman Island for a while longer, using her songs to help calm the emotions of the people of the Dragon Palace Kingdom.

Since Uta wasn't leaving, Redfield naturally had to stay as well. Sugar and Padon were also clamoring to stay in the Dragon Palace Kingdom for a while longer.

Hody Jones and several of his key subordinates were found dead in the square, but Neptune did not explain where the other fishmen went, nor did the people ask.

Although this riot was a huge disaster for Fishman Island, it actually eliminated the huge threat posed by the New Fishman Pirates. Van Decken IX, who had been lurking in the shadows and threatening Shirahoshi's safety, was also killed. Overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

Ace pulled Sabo to Robert: "I called Sabo here so he could meet Luffy, but this happened and they couldn't meet."

Robert immediately understood what Ace was trying to say: "Then why don't you guys catch up and have another get-together? Anyway, our businesses are all on track now, so there's no reason for us to stay home during this time."

Ace grinned, greeted Neptune, and asked for a ship to chase after Luffy.

Just as Robert was about to add points to his attributes, another Den Den Mushi rang.

Robert suppressed his annoyance at being interrupted twice and answered the phone. Bucky the Joker's voice came from the other end:

"That kid you told me to keep an eye on!"

"I've got him!"

The new chapter card has been approved.

The chapter I wrote yesterday still hasn't passed the review. I'll try to figure something out when I get to school.

Chapter 27 Bucky, you're up to no good!

Robert immediately stopped being angry with Bucky for interrupting his skill point accumulation: "Are you sure you caught him? Did you ask his name?"

Buggy exclaimed, "Momotaro! Not only him, but all the samurai who were protecting him have been captured too!"

Robert was taken aback when he heard "Momotaro," but then he realized that as long as it had the character "momo" in it, it was probably true.

These samurai from Wano Country, having transported their young master to twenty years in the future, were not only unfamiliar with the place and its inhabitants but also unaware of the situation at sea. It was quite normal for them to adopt aliases.

"Wait for me in Dressrosa, I'm coming to pick you up."

Bucky hesitated, then said, "Well... let's put picking up the people aside for now. We haven't seen each other in so long, let's just catch up."

Robert wasn't stupid; he could tell there was something wrong with this: "Hehe, alright, then let's just consider it catching up!"

After hanging up the phone, Robert's face immediately turned cold. Bucky was a complete bastard, and Robert had always kept him firmly under his control through force. Logically speaking, Bucky wouldn't dare to scheme against him easily.

Now that he's called first, but hasn't immediately agreed to pick me up, his behavior is rather strange.

With his bounty just increased to over 40 billion, Bucky certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to think his strength had greatly diminished. That leaves only the possibility that his strength has been enhanced through some unknown means.

Having figured this out, Robert dialed the Indian man's number: "Hey Indian, have you been keeping an eye on the situation in Dressrosa lately?"

Dressrosa is a source of deep concern for the Indians; even if Robert doesn't ask, he himself keeps an eye on it every day.

"My lord, things have been rather strange in Dressrosa these past few days, but it's been too short for me to draw any conclusions, so I haven't reported it to you yet."

Robert squinted: "It's nothing, just tell me what's wrong with you, and we'll analyze it together. We don't need to come to any conclusions."

The Indian man said in a deep voice, "Ever since you handed Dressrosa over to Bucky, Dressrosa has been in chaos. Almost all projects under construction have been halted, and I have transferred all the trade I was handling to other places. Now, the Whitebeard's fleet and Skypiea have taken over."

"In my estimation, Dressrosa will definitely experience a structural collapse within three months at most."

"But just last week, it seemed like a master made a move..."

"Many projects in Dressrosa have resumed work, and Pakistan Express has also started to expand its business. Although it still can't fill the huge hole in Dressrosa, at this rate, it can probably hold on for several more months."

Indians are far more talented in economics than I am. Now, Robert no longer gives Indians any advice and lets him do things on his own.

The Indian man said he didn't dare to draw a conclusion, but to Robert, it was basically the only truth.

"Looks like Bucky really has found a new patron..."

Ah San asked worriedly, "Sir, won't their actions affect your plans? Should we take action to suppress them?"

When Ah San said this, he wasn't exaggerating. With the power that Robert handed over to him, he had Robert's chain restaurant group and the largest grain trading network on the Blue Sea, and the Whitebeard Pirates, which were gradually recovering their size. Dealing with a Dressrosa that was rebuilding was incredibly easy.

"No need, I'll go check out Tokushima first..."

Robert gave Ah San a few instructions and then hung up the phone, finally having some free time to allocate points to his attributes.

He now has over a hundred free attribute points from leveling up ten times, which he can use to raise any one attribute to the maximum value of 200 points at once.

Without the slightest hesitation, Robert immediately added 60 points to his mental attribute, raising it to 200 points.

[Your Spirit stat exceeds 200 points; you can choose one of the following Spirit skill branches.]

[Empathy (Epic Option with Observation Haki): As your spirit grows, you gradually gain the ability to empathize with all things, and occasionally you can use Observation Haki to hear the voices of all things!]

[Distortion (Legendary option of Logia-type Devil Fruit!): When you are in Thor mode, your control over all electrons within the electromagnetic field is enhanced, allowing you to distort and modify their original physical properties.]

Robert was momentarily dazed. He knew that the rewards from breaking through the attribute limit were useful, but he didn't expect that the reward from breaking through 200 points could be this useful.

According to his calculations, there should be a bonus for breaking the limit when a single attribute reaches 400 points, but unless he invests all his attribute points into mental strength from the beginning, it will definitely be impossible to reach that level.

The so-called empathy skill is actually pointing to the path of Observation Haki to hear the voice of all things. This is a skill unique to the protagonist. The previous owner was Roger, and the current owner is Luffy.

But Robert still chose the twisted path without hesitation!

The moment this skill appeared, Robert's Devil Fruit ability erupted with a desire, and even his own process of standardizing it seemed to slow down a bit.

This feeling is like a demon who has been trying to seize control of the body from Robert, but in order to obtain this so-called twisted ability, he is willing to give up some of the rewards he has already obtained and use them as a bargaining chip to compromise with Robert!

True to Robert's nature, the more the enemy wants something, the less I will give it to them; the more the enemy hates something, the more I will want it.

But now Robert's mindset has changed. He no longer needs to achieve his goals by simply disgusting his enemies. With his current strength, it is enough for him to strengthen himself.

Robert had no reason not to choose the ability that even the Rumble-Rumble Fruit coveted.

The moment Robert acquired the Twisted Skill, he even felt that the progress of his Devil Fruit awakening had accelerated, and he was more familiar with the control of the Thunder Law, but there was no reaction of being governed by the rules.

Resisting the urge to immediately unleash Thor's abilities to test just how far the distortion could go, Robert first allocated his remaining 40 attribute points to Endurance.

Since it was clear that he couldn't stack his Spirit to the next limit to trigger the maximum reward, Robert didn't hesitate to choose Stamina, an attribute that could increase along with Agility.

With these ten-level attributes added to him, Robert had the illusion that he was invincible. Both his physical strength and mental clarity gave Robert tremendous confidence.

At least for now, he really believes he can try to challenge for the position of one of the Four Emperors, and the most recent opportunity may be at Big Mom's tea party!

Karina, feigning nonchalance, approached Robert: "Uta said you assigned her a mission, so she needs to hold several more concerts on Fishman Island, I..."

Robert didn't let her probe slowly; he directly invited her, "Then, Miss Karina, would you be willing to accompany me to a tea party?"

Chapter 28 How many princesses does Dressrosa have?

Dressrosa's tourist port has regained its prosperity, attracting tourists from all over the world who travel across the first half of the Grand Line to visit.

Previously, Dressrosa's promotional focus was on its vibrant tango, romantic love, and toys. However, since Robert took over, the promotional focus has shifted to its dreamlike, cloud-top atmosphere.

Under Doflamingo's Birdcage attack, the entire country was reduced to rubble. During reconstruction, the ruins did not need to be demolished; only the construction waste needed to be removed.

So Robert's policy back then was that the people would contribute their labor and the state would pay their wages. First, all the garbage would be dumped into the sea to create land and expand the country's area. Then, a large amount of island clouds from the sky islands would be imported to build new buildings.

Dressrosa today looks like a fairyland in the clouds and is one of the most famous tourist destinations on the sea.

Tourism in Tokushima was suspended for a long time due to the change of ownership, and it has only recently reopened.

A cruise ship docked at the pier in Dressrosa, and a couple disembarked through the exclusive disembarkation passage reserved for VIP clients of the top-tier suites.

Robert made no disguise, but Karina changed her appearance specifically, appearing as the Ice Witch Whiteybe.

The two were just like ordinary tourists, strolling towards the Imperial Palace in the center of Tokushima after leaving the cruise ship.

Whitey Bay is a well-established and famous pirate, one of the most famous among the Whitebeard Pirates' affiliated pirate crews, even more famous than some of the lower-ranking division commanders.

Robert is the most prominent young pirate in the past two years, and the Navy's newly released wanted poster has raised his bounty to 4.05 billion Berries.

There had been rumors at sea that Robert was actually in control of Dressrosa, and now that his former master has made a high-profile visit, news of it has spread like wildfire around the world.

Robert had only walked a few blocks when the Pakistani Express convoy intercepted him halfway. Robert didn't stand on ceremony and invited Karina into the car.

Bucky wasn't in the car that was there to pick him up. Robert's smile widened. Knowing Bucky as he did, he figured that even if Bucky didn't come to pick him up openly, he should at least be hiding in the car.

He hasn't even come yet, so it's highly likely he's found some new backer.

The convoy stopped in the front courtyard of the palace. Robert got off the carriage, then turned back to help Karina down from the carriage before pretending to be surprised as he looked at the welcoming team standing in a row in the courtyard.

"Isn't this His Majesty the King? What are you doing here?"

The entire Likud family was mobilized, from Dordo III to his daughters and granddaughters, including his son-in-law Cyrus, all standing solemnly in the courtyard.

Robert knew, of course, that they were waiting for him specifically, but he pretended not to know and asked them questions.

Dordor III, being old and shrewd, had long since forgotten about saving face and was completely unconcerned about embarrassment.

"Lord Robert, welcome back."

Robert laughed and replied, "It's been a long time since I've been back to see Dressrosa since I had that big battle with Doflamingo here a year ago. Dressrosa is doing very well."

Dordor III's expression remained unchanged: "It was thanks to your righteous intervention that Dressrosa was freed from the dark rule of the Don Quixote family. I have never had the chance to express my gratitude in person."

Robert laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Don't say that. The Don Quixote family has a legitimate right to notify Dressrosa. If I drive them away, it would seem like I'm acting like a robber."

"I hope the people of Dressrosa won't blame me for meddling?"

Dordor III forced a smile: "How could that be? Everyone is very grateful to you."

Robert didn't bother arguing with him. He smiled and waved his hand, "Then I'm relieved. I'm here to discuss something else with Bucky, so I won't take up any more of Your Majesty's time. We can talk again when we have time."

Seeing Robert about to leave, Dordor III's face darkened. Cyrus, however, lacked such composure and stepped in front of Robert.

"Just tell me straight, what do you want for me to let my daughter go?"

Robert was completely bewildered by Cyrus's words, and Karina's grip on Robert's arm tightened.

"Rebecca? When did I make things difficult for her? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Robert offered a rare explanation, but Cyrus heard it more like a provocation:

"We fought side by side back then, so I thought you were at least a man of principle!"

Robert hates people who don't speak clearly and only know how to be sarcastic. Even when they're driven to a dead end, they still refuse to bow their heads and beg for help.

Robert didn't even bother to give them a friendly look. He waved his hand casually, and Cyrus's body froze in place, forced to move sideways to clear the way.

Seeing that Robert refused to say another word, Violet suddenly threw herself at him: "It's all my fault, I was the one who approached Raleigh, then drugged him and handed him over to Bucky the Joker..."