One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"Moreover, the news that Luo came to propose marriage and was arrested for bringing a maid spread too quickly. Shouldn't such shameful news be kept strictly confidential?"

"In addition, the old lady inexplicably invited you to the meeting. You were so arrogant just now, but she actually refrained from making a move, even though she was embarrassed. I think she has a big plan for you."

Robert's assessment was exactly the same as Saab's: "So now I'm starting to think about leaving."

"Charlotte Linlin's sons and daughters are all strange and eccentric, none of them are my type."

Karina sneered in his ear: "What, what if the old lady sends out a pretty daughter and you'll give in?"

Robert heard these words and felt a slight echo in his ears. After a moment's reaction, he realized that York had said the exact same thing.

Robert touched his nose without saying anything, and went through all of the old lady's daughters in his mind, only to find that none of them were both good-looking and physically normal.

Actually, the younger sisters among the decades are not bad, at least they are youthful and energetic, but they can't stand the fact that the decade brothers and sisters use the power of the Ran Ran Fruit to combine all the time, which is extremely uncomfortable.

Stussy finally calmed down and smiled as he asked, "So, Mr. Robert, you want to rescue Robert?"

Robert's previous collaboration with Law was basically public knowledge, so Stussy's speculation was not without basis.

"Actually, I believe Luo can escape on his own, but since I happen to be here, it would be best if I could help him. Does Miss Stussy know where Luo is being held?"

I don't know what interesting thing Charlotte Linlin said over there, but everyone around her burst into laughter.

Stussy, taking advantage of the laughter, covered his mouth and nose with his fan and said, "I do know that, but even if I lead you there now, it will be too late to save him. So you might as well wait here for a while, and he will be brought here on his own."

Robert mainly wanted to see Luo and ask him what kind of amazing pledge he had prepared. If all else failed, he didn't want to bother with those strange things and just wanted Luo to come back and join him in preparing for the raid.

But now the old lady has captured him and hidden him very well, and the area of ​​Whole Cake Island is beyond Robert's scanning limit, so he can't find Robert's location for the time being.

Sabo didn't want anyone to realize how close he was to Robert, so when he saw Robert spacing out again, he left without saying goodbye to find food elsewhere.

Robert wandered around the banquet hall absentmindedly. Because of what had just happened—that he had beaten Du Field to the point of near death and then saved—no one dared to approach him and speak to him.

Karina whispered a few words to Robert, then left him to socialize alone.

Even without Robert, the god of death, by her side, Karina, the popular songstress, was still very well-received. People kept coming up to chat with her, and Karina politely shook hands with everyone, regardless of gender.

A long-legged maid carrying a tray walked toward Robert, but before she got close, Robert had already looked up at her.

The maid trembled and froze in place.

Robert beckoned to her: "What are you standing there for? Give it to me!"

The maid quickly stepped forward, bowed her head, and lifted the tray to present it to Robert.

"Are you Carrot?"

"I thought they were just making things up, saying Luo found a bunny girl and referring to her outfit, but it turns out they were talking about race!"

I forgot to ask for leave.

Today was the school's entrance exam, and I forgot to ask for leave. I pretended to have a stomachache during lunch and went back to the office. I'll finish writing both chapters and post them later tonight, since I won't be home early anyway.

Chapter 43 The Old Place

As early as two years ago, when Robert was secretly planning the future members of his pirate crew, he had considered going to Zou to recruit this long-legged, rabbit-eared Mink beauty.

Robert was able to recognize Carrot at a glance not only because of her striking rabbit appearance, but also because Robert had some designs on Zou in the original story, and it is highly likely that he went to Zou before coming to Whole Cake Island.

Robert spoke very softly, even manipulating electricity to send his voice into Carrot's ear, which was hidden under her hat.

Carrot's body visibly trembled. Compared to Stussy, Carrot's composure was clearly inferior. Stussy was sitting next to the old lady and still chatting with Carrot.

Robert thought the rabbit-eared girl had gone to great lengths to sneak into the tea party and risk her life to get close to him, but to his surprise, she simply whispered four words to him: "To the usual place!"

Robert was stunned. This is the first time we've met. How dare you slander me like this? What old place? Who told you to go to the old place?

Carrot turned and left as soon as she finished speaking, her hurried manner drawing even more attention.

Robert was the center of attention at the banquet, which was organized by Charlotte Linlin, but he broke off relations with her right from the start.

Countless eyes are watching this side. Just now, Robert had a few words with Sabo, and Sabo quickly finished telling him what he had found out and then went somewhere else. How could Carrot, whose motives are obviously impure, escape the attention of those with ulterior motives?

As soon as she walked away with the tray, henchmen of the Big Mom Pirates followed her, and the Homies who had been infused with Big Mom's soul along the way also kept an eye on her, like omnipresent surveillance cameras.

The path Carrot came from was blocked, and the several adorable Homies who looked like they had stepped out of a fairy tale now looked fierce and menacing.

The Big Mom Pirates didn't attack Robert, but that didn't mean they wouldn't attack anyone who made contact with him. However, just as Carrot was about to reveal her identity and break through the encirclement by force, she found that all those menacing guys had stopped moving.

Robert grinned and looked over, raising an eyebrow at Carrot. Carrot had come at great risk to deliver a message, and now she didn't have time to figure out how these old ladies' henchmen were controlled. She quickly buried her head and ran away.

Robert and Carrot hid in a secluded area without the Homies before releasing electronic control over all the watchers.

Since it was his first meeting with Carrot, there was no question of a familiar place or not, so the only person he could meet was Law.

But Luo and I don't have that kind of relationship in Chengdu, so what tacit old place do we have?

Karina walked back to Robert with a smile and took his arm again: "What, I've only been gone for a little while and you're already flirting with that waitress?"

Robert chuckled. "Yeah, she even asked me to meet her at our usual spot."

Karina covered her mouth and chuckled: "What old place? The kitchen or the bathroom?"

Robert looked at Karina in surprise, and Karina was somewhat taken aback: "What? I actually guessed it?"

Robert nodded and said, "As expected of you, Karina. I was still racking my brains trying to figure out where the old place was, and you just pointed it out to me in one sentence!"

Karina's tone was unfriendly: "What do you mean by that? Are you implying that I'm very experienced?"

Robert leaned close to Karina's ear as if begging for forgiveness, and it was unclear what conditions he had offered to stop her tantrum. Karina seemed to be retaliating against Robert for asking the long-legged maid for wine earlier, so she specifically called over a young male waiter and took a glass of freshly squeezed giraffe juice from his tray.

Perhaps unaccustomed to juice made from this animal, Karina's complexion turned abnormal shortly after drinking it. She whispered a few words to Robert, and the two headed towards a small door at the edge of the arena, seemingly intending to leave from there.

A waiter approached to ask if she needed any help. Karina blushed deeply, and Robert stepped forward to explain.

"My female companion may not be used to giraffe juice, so she has some stomach discomfort and took us to the restroom."

Karina glared at Robert: "Couldn't you just say you had a stomachache?"

Robert, with a look of sudden realization, exclaimed, "Right, right, my stomach is upset!"

He glared at the waiter and said, "Remember, I'm not feeling well! Take me to the restroom right now!"

Karina rolled her eyes, seemingly annoyed by Robert's poor performance.

The waiter dared not get involved in their flirting; in the world of pirates, the more powerful a figure is, the more unpredictable their temper.

A super pirate like Robert might be all polite to you one second, and then kill you to silence you the next.

The waiter led the way cautiously, fearing that Robert might take his anger out on him because of Karina's earlier complaint.

Fortunately, Robert didn't lose his temper until they reached the restroom.

The restrooms on Whole Cake Island were all adorably designed. Karina seemed unable to hold it in for even a second longer and quickly entered the restroom. Robert hesitated for a few seconds, then threatened the waiter:

"Remember, I need to use the restroom because my stomach is upset!"

The waiter nodded quickly, afraid that he would be killed if he answered too slowly.

Seemingly feeling that words alone were not convincing enough, Robert also walked into the men's guard room next door.

It is common knowledge that men take many times longer than women to use the toilet at home, but many times longer than women to use the toilet outside.

Just over a minute later, Robert straightened his clothes and came out of the restroom. He cleared his throat and walked to the door of the women's restroom: "Honey, are you feeling better?"

Karina's annoyed voice came from the women's bathroom: "Are you kidding me? Do you have to let everyone know I have an upset stomach? Go back now! Don't stand there!"

Robert, looking embarrassed, turned to return to the tea party, but after taking only a few steps, he turned back and whispered menacingly to the waiter:

"I've already gone back, what are you still doing here? Get out of here!"

The waiter originally intended to pretend to wait at the bathroom door to lead Karina away, using this as an excuse to get away from Robert. Unexpectedly, Robert called him out, so he quickly lowered his head and led Robert back.

After Robert returned to the tea party, he plopped down next to Morgans.

"You're really brave, daring to go against Big Mom in her own backyard. But we've also been wanting to get rid of that bastard Du Field for a long time. It's really satisfying to see you take him down."

Robert smiled and said, "I thought the tea party organized by the Four Emperors would have a lot of interesting entertainment, but it turned out to be so boring. It was really just eating and drinking."

Morgans joked, "So the host didn't provide any exciting performances, so you put on a show for everyone yourself?"

Before Robert could answer, Charlotte Linlin's distinctive laughter rang out:

"Mama mama~ Robert, where's that songstress you brought?"

"Let's have her come up on stage and sing a song to liven things up!"

Robert smiled and said, "She went to the restroom to touch up her makeup. I'll let her perform on stage when she comes back!"

The older woman took the initiative to extend an invitation that signaled reconciliation, and Robert responded with goodwill. It seemed that the two important figures were ready to put aside their differences.

Only Stusi, sitting next to the older woman, gave Robert a deep look, his fingers seemingly tapping on his earrings casually.

"What's this kid up to? Can't he see that Charlotte Linlin is humiliating him?"

York's voice rang in Stussy's ears: "Don't worry."

"She figured it out."

Chapter 44 The answer lies in the rice and noodles

"she?"

The prophecy system in the One Piece world is primarily in Japanese, with English as a secondary language, and there is a clear distinction between the words "he" and "she".

As one of the world's most professional spies, Stussy demonstrated an astonishing sensitivity to every keyword.

York's voice was completely natural: "This Robert is that wicked woman Karina in disguise."

Although York no longer has a physical body, he is able to access all the high-tech items made on Egghead Island through the Punk Records that are installed on the moon.

The earpiece Robert always carried was an important bridge for communication between him and York. What Robert did in the bathroom was right under York's nose, and of course, he couldn't hide it from her, and Robert didn't intend to hide it from her.

"You knew perfectly well that Robert had given me the earphones, yet you still openly spoke ill of me?"

York said deliberately, "Oh dear, I forgot, I'm sorry."

Stussy's smile remained unchanged, but his mind was constantly analyzing Robert's whereabouts and motives for such behavior.

To be honest, Karina's impersonation of Robert was very convincing; her appearance and mannerisms were so perfect that no one could detect any flaws.

The reason Stussy was surprised was simply because he had carefully studied Robert's information and believed that Robert's personality should not have led to such a response.