One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"It's already very clean here, isn't it? Your body doesn't lie."

Perospero tossed Caesar Courland aside and waved his hand, melting away the syrup wall mixed with seastone.

Seastone only restricts the power of Devil Fruit users when it touches their bodies; however, Perospero's control over the syrup wall was not affected.

After the cell was removed, Perospero frowned. His Observation Haki had already scanned the fallen Law, and the conclusion he came to was that the guy was really dead!

Luo had no breath and no heartbeat; a person cannot survive without these two most typical characteristics.

Caesar Couran stood by, barely daring to breathe, until Perospero coughed.

Perospero felt an itch in his lungs, but he ignored his physical discomfort and kept in mind the task his mother had given him. Even though Law had stopped breathing and his heart had stopped beating, he still raised his hand to conjure a candy spear and aimed it at Law's chest, just to be on the safe side.

The candy gun passed right through Law's body without any resistance, its tip striking the floor with a crisp sound.

Perospero's expression changed: "Cough cough cough, there really is a problem!"

He was just about to turn around and question Caesar Courland when he saw that Courland had already retreated quite a distance while he was testing Luo's life or death.

"Cough cough cough! You... cough cough cough!"

Perospero's cough became more and more rapid, to the point that he could barely speak a word, and his breathing became increasingly labored. How could he not know that he had been infected?

Caesar Clown retreated to what he considered a safe position and reverted to his arrogant nature. As a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, he was somewhat wary of a master like Perospero who had mastered Armament Haki, but he was not afraid at all of dealing with the chess pieces surrounding him.

"I warned you before that the poisonous gas inside hadn't been completely removed, why wouldn't you listen to the scientists?"

"My poison gas is colorless and odorless. The purple smoke that you can see with the naked eye is actually non-toxic. It's an additive that I added so that people like you who don't understand science can see it more clearly."

“That purple smoke is dense and settles at the bottom of the cell. I extracted it, but the poisonous fog that was actually floating in the upper part of the cell is still inside. You insisted on being clever, and now you can’t blame me.”

Luo's voice came from behind Perospero: "Go do what you're supposed to do, stop chatting here."

Caesar Courland gritted his teeth: "What's with the arrogance? This time it was all thanks to me!"

Despite his defiant expression, Caesar Cullen turned and broke through the encirclement, flying towards the Cake Castle. Along the way, the chess pieces couldn't harm his elemental body at all.

Luo sat up and looked at Perospero: "Are you surprised that I wasn't poisoned?"

He pulled open his shirt a little: "Because my lungs aren't even inside my body!"

Chapter 56 Luo's Amazing Plan

Luo's entire chest cavity was empty, completely open from front to back, with his heart and lungs nowhere to be found.

"As everyone knows, I am a doctor, so it is reasonable for me to surgically open the chest cavity and temporarily remove the lungs and heart, which are likely to be exposed to deadly poison gas and spears, and store them in a safe place, right?"

“You shouldn’t have doubted Caesar Courland just now. Although he’s a complete bastard, his research on poison gas can be described as devout. This prison is where his life’s work is poured.”

Perospero, enduring the suffocating feeling, waved his hand and unleashed multiple candy spikes, aiming them at Luo while simultaneously creating distance for himself.

The Lick-Lick Fruit's power was pushed to its limit, causing a large-scale burst of syrup that quickly formed maze-like walls that blocked Law's pursuit. Perospero then took the opportunity to turn around and rush outside.

It's pouring rain on Whole Cake Island right now, so the poison gas definitely can't spread in the rain. Running out is the fastest way to stop the poisoning from getting worse.

Hiding behind the candy shelter he had just made, Perospero coughed a few times and spat out a burnt candy.

He had tried his best to flush his lungs and blood vessels with the syrup, carrying the toxins out of his body by attaching them to the syrup. But Caesar Courland was, after all, the world's first person to study poison gas. How could the poison he created be so easily neutralized?

Perospero felt dizzy and weak all over, with a burning pain in his lungs. He forced himself not to faint and loudly ordered the chess pawns to rush in and execute Ro.

These chess pieces are all Homies created by Charlotte Linlin, and together with the biscuit soldiers made by Cracker from Biscuit Fruits, they form the basic pawn system of World of Warcraft.

The Homies, naturally, did not need to breathe and were not affected by most of the toxins. Upon hearing the order, they quickly surrounded and attacked Luo, who was wearing seastone handcuffs.

If Law were in good condition, dealing with these chess pieces would be incredibly easy. However, he had been starving for several days, had his heart and lungs removed, and even had his Devil Fruit powers restricted. He didn't even have a decent weapon, making him an epic-level weakened character.

As soon as Perospero's candy burst ended, he instantly rushed into the newly formed candy maze, chasing after Perospero by following the sound.

Now, it's actually Perospero, who's been poisoned, who's the easiest to deal with. If you get bogged down by the chess pieces and wait for him to recover, you'll be at his mercy.

Luo gave chase, his head down, and the chess pieces followed closely behind, about to enter the maze, when a deep female voice stopped them:

"Stop right there! Mom is badly injured and desperately needs a soul boost. All of you, line up to the side and be ready to come to her aid at my command!"

Smoothie, one of the Sweet Commanders, is only the 35th child in the family, but she holds a very high position in the Kingdom of Worlds. Her sudden appearance and command of these brainless chess soldiers directly blocked all of Perospero's reinforcements.

Caesar Couran flew back in the form of gas, shouting, "I got it!"

Perospero's expression changed drastically, and he stumbled. Luo, who was chasing behind him, looked delighted: "So fast?"

As Caesar Cullen floated in the air, he suddenly saw Smoothie on the outskirts of the Candy Maze. He couldn't help but shudder, and the box he was holding fell to the ground, spilling out two organs that looked like they were sealed in medical gel.

Veins bulged on Luo's forehead; the pain almost made him faint. Fortunately, the box hadn't fallen far from him. He endured the pain, crawled over, stuffed his organs into his chest cavity, and took a few deep breaths to recover.

"Is this what I asked you to get?! They were hidden perfectly well! Why are you bringing them now!"

Caesar Courland swallowed hard, then noticed that Smoothie was acting strangely, focusing only on maneuvering his chess pieces and seemingly ignoring him completely. He then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Didn't you say that removing your heart and lungs would greatly reduce your strength, turning you into a useless person who can't even walk a few steps? That's why I thought of getting your organs back first, and you're not even grateful! I'll just go get that thing again!"

Although Luo was very angry, his strength had indeed recovered a lot after his body was restored. Even though he was still controlled by the Sea Stone, he was no longer someone that ordinary chess pieces could bully.

He was puzzled as to why the chess pieces hadn't caught up yet, but he couldn't worry about that now and quickened his pace to chase after Perospero.

Perospero, who was severely poisoned, staggered and was finally caught up by Luo.

With a wave of his hand, the candy wall created by the burst of syrup collapsed instantly, shooting towards Luo like bullets.

Law used Armament Haki to protect his main body and continued to pounce on Perospero despite the candy attacks.

These two are currently locked in a stalemate: one has a weak body but his Devil Fruit ability is intact, while the other has an intact body but his Devil Fruit ability is sealed. They're chasing each other like two weaklings pecking at each other, but their fight is surprisingly even.

While Robert was engaged in a fierce battle with Charlotte Linlin, the two on this side were also entangled in a lively fight.

Kaiser Courland flew back and saw that Smoothie wasn't as scared as before, but he was still a little cautious. After all, who could guarantee that she would suddenly regain her senses and turn him into gas again?

He swooped down and threw what he was carrying to Luo: "I brought it! Catch!"

Luo was puzzled: "You just grabbed the stuff and ran away! Why did you give it to me?"

But before he could react, two objects had already been dropped from the sky.

Luo leaped high and grabbed his sword, Ghost Cry, while Perospero snatched the other item away with candy:

"Although I don't know where he found the key to the sea stone handcuffs, I won't let you open them so easily!"

Perospero's Candy Fruit ability was already severely affected by the torrential rain; if Law were to remove the Seastone restriction, he would be finished.

Surprisingly, Luo didn't care about the handcuffs or the key at all, nor did he show any joy at regaining his weapon. Instead, he continued to yell at Caesar Clown:

"Who wants these! Hurry up and go find that thing according to the plan!"

Caesar Courland muttered under his breath, "I'm afraid if you die, I won't be able to explain it to the boss! Otherwise, who would care whether you live or die! I'm leaving! I'm not coming back!"

He turned and flew away, while Luo let out a long breath.

Despite his fierce verbal abuse, the recovery of his sword was a great help, and now he finally had the means to confront Perospero head-on.

Perospero, enduring the pain, stared intently at Luo and asked, "What exactly are you plotting?"

Law slowly drew his sword, Ghost Cry: "I promised to help my friend ascend to the throne of Pirate King, and he promised to support me in finding the truth of some things."

"If you want to become the Pirate King, you should at least know where the One Piece is!"

Chapter 57 Mom, Love Me Again

Perospero is the eldest son of the Charlotte family, and he handles most of the affairs of the Treasure Kingdom.

Although he wasn't the strongest fighter among the family's children, and his bounty wasn't as high as that of his younger siblings who were three generals, he was the one in the entire family who knew the most secrets.

"Your goal is the Poneglyphs!"

Luo no longer cares whether Perospero guessed his target; after getting the sword, he already sees him as a dead man.

Law's fighting power doesn't solely rely on the Op-Op Fruit; he is also an extremely powerful swordsman. The difference in fighting power between Law with a weapon and Law without one is like night and day.

Moreover, Law's moral bottom line is very flexible. Since the Big Mom Pirates did not treat him fairly when he was weak and alone, he naturally would not give Perospero any special treatment just because he was poisoned.

The Demon Cry was originally an extra-long katana that could be held with both hands, so even with handcuffs on, it didn't stop Law from cutting Perospero to the ground with each strike.

Seeing that Charlotte's eldest son had already lost consciousness, Law did not finish him off with a fatal blow. Instead, he cut the candy pole that held the key to his seastone handcuffs high up and then slowly unlocked his own handcuffs.

"Finished fighting? Come out and help me deal with these little things."

Upon hearing this, Luo turned around and saw a woman's head peeking out from the doorway of the room where his candy cell had just been pushed in for storage.

Luo recognized her face, figure, and even her voice. She was Charlotte Smoothie, the 35th child of the Charlotte family and the 14th daughter, the Minister of Juice!

But putting aside her appearance, Smoothie's current actions are a bit too coy. She is a long-legged race member, more than four meters tall, but now she is like a charming young girl, leaning against the door frame and only peeking out to look at Luo.

And what is Law's current identity? One of the culprits who turned Whole Cake Island into this state, how can Smoothie talk to him so easily and happily?

She's not blind; her older brother, Perospero, is lying next to her like a dead dog.

Luo squinted: "Who are you?"

Smoothie rolled her eyes and transformed into Karina's appearance: "If I hadn't stopped those chess pieces, you would have been ganged up on and beaten to death, and you wouldn't even know who saved you?"

Luo laughed and put the Ghost Cry back into its sheath, using the sword as a staff as he walked towards Karina: "Robert has been fighting Charlotte Linlin for so long, why aren't you helping him but instead helping me?"

Karina laughed and said, "He has no idea what you're up to and is afraid you'll die, so he sent me here to rescue you. Don't worry about Robert; he's very capable."

Caesar Courland flew back again, shouting: "I'm back!"

Luo gritted his teeth and stared intently at him. Caesar Courland first glanced at Karina, asking Luo with his eyes who this woman was.

Luo said irritably, "Now you know how to be cautious? Don't worry about her, she's one of Luo Ba's people, and I asked you to make a copy of the inscription!"

The historical text of the road sign was enormous, almost the size of a small room. Jean-Claude Caesar Courant made a copy of it, but now there is no paper or cloth corresponding to such a large inscription.

Caesar Cullen glanced at Luo with disdain, then pulled an image crystal from his vaporized body: "I filmed them all!"

A smile crept across Law's face: "Then we've collected all three known red inscriptions. Now we just have to wait for Robert to defeat Big Mom and become one of the Four Emperors!"

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Robert, on whom Law had placed high hopes, fought Charlotte Linlin to a standstill, but she was simply too resilient.

Robert was quick-witted and resourceful, and the crazy old woman couldn't attack him at all, so he was basically invincible.

But even though the lightning and thunder almost drained the electricity stored in the dark clouds overhead, it still couldn't deplete the old woman's soul power.

Robert was already feeling mentally exhausted. There was indeed no limit to the amount of electricity he could manipulate, but each time he commanded lightning strikes, elemental dashes and dodges, it was very mentally taxing. Even though his mental strength had reached 200, he couldn't withstand this level of intense combat any longer.