One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Owen winked at his sister, signaling her to leave the rest to him, and Prim quickly led his men onto the ship.

Seeing his men leave the sea, Charlotte Owen's face hardened, and he plunged his hands into the water.

The Heat-Heat Fruit was activated at full power, heating a large area of ​​seawater to near boiling point, and countless streams of scalding hot water pierced the enemy beneath the surface like sharp swords.

The sea soon returned to calm, but the Big Mom Pirates' fleet was simply too large; Oven's strength was completely insufficient to heat such a large area of ​​the sea.

The surrounding ships are constantly being attacked from below the surface, and some have even capsized or tilted due to leaks.

Charlotte Linlin could no longer bear it. With a wave of her hand, she released the Thundercloud Homie. Instantly, dark clouds rolled in, and thousands of bolts of lightning struck the sea surface. The surge of electricity instantly repelled the underwater enemy.

Charlotte Linlin is extremely dependent on the Thundercloud Homie. Whether traveling on clouds or unleashing lightning, the Thundercloud Homie is her most important means of attack, far more important than her other two natal Homies.

However, the original Zeus the thundercloud was destroyed by Robert in the battle on Whole Cake Island, and even the soul that was infused within it was gone, so it could not be reborn. Therefore, the current thundercloud is a new Homie Herra created by Charlotte Linlin by re-splitting her soul.

"It's a fishman! That bastard Robert has taken over the Dragon Palace Kingdom, and he's probably gathered quite a few fishman subordinates!"

The eldest son, Perospero, gritted his teeth and said, "Once we wipe out that damned Thunder Department, I'll definitely lead a group to the Dragon Palace Kingdom to ruthlessly plunder my mother's lifespan! To avenge today's humiliation!"

A medium-sized warship was sailing on the distant sea. A long-haired man on deck lowered his binoculars, rubbed his eyes which were nearly blinded by the lightning, and took out a Den Den Mushi to report:

"Master! The merfolk mercenaries scuttled a total of 12 ships, but they were all outer escort vessels..."

"The old lady personally unleashed her lightning; we've probably suffered significant losses. Should we continue harassing them?"

A sinister voice came from the phone: "Of course!"

"We at Pakistan Express have always been people who do things for money!"

"You should take your men and retreat first, Kabakki."

"Next, let Mochi's beast tamer squad go!"

Chapter 26 This is Modern Warfare

Lei Bu took the lead, Wan Guo quickly followed suit, while Bai Shou only sent out some low-ranking troops to resist.

Kaido seemingly gave Doflamingo a large number of pirates to command, but in reality, the highest-ranking pirates were only a few true fighters, and the number of Gifters under his command was pitifully small. The vast majority of them were suicide squads composed of Laughing People.

The Beasts Pirates' goal is, of course, to form a team composed entirely of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users. But where in this world are there so many Zoan-type Devil Fruits? And it's not like everyone who eats a Zoan-type Devil Fruit will join them.

Therefore, Kaido took a different approach, getting in touch with Caesar Clown through Doflamingo, and having him lead the development of artificial Devil Fruits.

One drawback of artificial Devil Fruits is that they can only replicate Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but this drawback becomes an advantage for the Beasts Pirates.

In the original storyline, the Beasts Pirates spent two years building up their forces and creating a large number of subordinates who had eaten artificial Devil Fruits. However, with Robert's intervention, Doflamingo was defeated before Caesar Clown's laboratory was even completed.

Although Caesar Clown later bypassed the Donquixote Family and contacted Kaido directly for a period of time, he was quickly recruited by Robert and didn't produce many decent artificial Devil Fruits. On the contrary, the comical case of failure produced quite a few.

Currently, Kaido is assigning the lowest-ranking pirates and these mediocre fighters to Doflamingo, seemingly giving him the majority of the Beasts Pirates' forces, but in reality, the most elite pirates have been concentrated in Wano Country.

The moment the bells of Mary Geoise rang, Ace and Sabo received the news separately.

Sabo received information that the World Conference had begun and the Revolutionary Army's long-planned formal declaration of war was about to commence, waiting only for Sabo to take the first action.

Ace received information that the Raibu had launched a frontal attack, and at least fifty to sixty thousand Beast Pirates members were tied up on the front lines.

It can't even be said that he was held back. Because Baby-5's first two shots were so effective, the two reinforcement teams that were originally meant to be mobile were wiped out instantly, and Doflamingo's hand of cards immediately became stretched thin.

What made him even more desperate was that although the super weapon that could annihilate a fleet with a single shot was no longer fired, a huge shadow loomed over all his own pirates. Not to mention sending people out to sea to support other places, many people on the island were living in fear, afraid of being blown to dust by a single shot.

The battle against Raibu was a complete crushing defeat on both a strategic and tactical level. Doflamingo, who considered himself a genius, believed that given an equal opportunity, he could never lose to Robert again.

However, when he faced off against Robert's Lightning Division with the Beasts Pirates, a powerful force he had never even dared to dream of, Doflamingo realized that he still seemed powerless to fight back.

The super pirates of the Raibu Pirates, whose net worth is hundreds of millions or even billions, didn't even make a move. They simply sent out elite pirates to lead the lower-level forces, and the Beast Pirates' defenses were completely shattered.

Most importantly, any troop movements initiated by Doflamingo seem to be exactly what others expected, with absolutely no secrets whatsoever.

Unbeknownst to Doflamingo, above this entire battlefield, a colossal vessel lay silently atop the clouds, with hundreds of Tontatta monitors aboard Hela, watching every part of the battlefield with their super telescopes.

Through the instant communication equipment provided by York, the movements of all the Beast Pirates would be immediately known to the members of the Lightning Department who were on the opposite side, creating situations where they outnumbered the enemy in local battles.

The division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates had never fought such a smooth battle before. They only needed to follow the instructions of the combat command center to order their subordinates to attack the marked locations, and they would naturally gain the upper hand.

When the Beasts Pirates couldn't withstand the pressure and were about to send out their real fighters, the division commanders would then need to step in to warm up and easily wipe out these weaklings they didn't even consider a threat.

Before the battle, the composed Doflamingo was now covered in sweat, watching incredulously as the flags marking the Beasts Pirates were pulled down one by one on the sand table in front of him, while the small flags symbolizing the Raibu were gradually sweeping towards Onigashima!

"Send out all of Serka and his men! Launch a fierce attack on the east! Take down at least one or two squad leaders!"

"We must inflict a painful blow on them to stop the downward spiral!"

Doflamingo received no response for a long time, and angrily turned around, only to find that there was no one behind him.

He was stunned for a moment before he remembered that his subordinates had been dispersed to various places to help out, so they had no trump cards left.

Doflamingo slumped into his chair, picked up a Den Den Mushi, and heard Kaido's voice on the other end: "How's it going? How many islands have those Raibu guys occupied so far?"

Doflamingo's voice trembled slightly. He had always been afraid of Kaido's strength and power. After joining the Beasts Pirates, he gained a deeper understanding of this super strongman whose net worth reached 46 billion Berries.

"There's a mole among our people! All my plans are under their control!"

"I guarantee it must be because of an inside job! And that inside job must be someone at the top!"

"The information leaks too quickly. Sometimes, the enemy's ambush troops are already in position and ready to strike as soon as I give the order!"

"Following Ford Ricks out of the base, Vista the foiler was already waiting for him at the door!"

Kaido's voice contained no anger, but rather a strange excitement:

"I said that kid was so confident that he would teach me what modern warfare is. Oh well, what a pity, I didn't get to see it for myself."

"If we really can't hold out, let's retreat back to our original territory. It doesn't matter how many of those failed test subjects die. Just make sure to preserve the few real combat-level fighters I assigned to you."

Before Doflamingo could say anything more, Kaido had already hung up the phone.

Doflamingo didn't know what Kaido meant by modern warfare, but he deduced a conclusion from Kaido's words—he had anticipated his defeat and even considered himself a pawn from the beginning!

Doflamingo suddenly burst into laughter, got up, and walked out of the large room where the command center was located.

This island was the border between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates. On the distant sea, several ships could be seen sailing towards this location.

Doflamingo could see clearly that those were not the ships that the Beasts Pirates were retreating from, but rather the ships of the Raibu!

Sand table simulations are inherently lagging; while he was giving orders, the battle lines had already been pushed to such a deep position!

This battle, from the very beginning until now, has barely lasted a day!

Doflamingo used threads to suspend himself from the clouds, lifting himself into the air, and shouted towards the distant Iwabu fleet: "Robert!"

"Come out here!"

The cloud entangled by Doflamingo's threads suddenly discharged electricity, causing Doflamingo's electric voice to tremble in mid-air along the threads.

"I'm out, and then what?"

"Want me to see you breakdance?"

Before Doflamingo could speak, a mocking voice came from afar: "Oh, thank goodness we made two preparations. I thought you would show up in Mary Geoise."

Robert, who had just materialized into human form from the lightning, smiled at the newcomer: "It's Araki~"

"What are your preparations for Mary Geoise?"

Chapter 27 It Seems Like an Old Friend Has Arrived

Bello Beatty paced back and forth, somewhat agitated: "What's the situation with Sabo? When are they finally going to make their move?"

Robert lay comfortably on the soft sofa: "We'll have to wait for a good opportunity with Sabo too, don't rush it."

Bello Beatty took the cigarette Robert flicked at her and put it in her mouth: "You said you would drag all the Four Emperors into the war, what's the result now?"

"If we can't trigger a massive war involving all four Emperors as you say, even if only one side remains inactive, the Navy might not abandon the World Conference to stabilize the situation. Are we just going to sit here and wait?"

Robert laughed and said, "Don't worry, Kaido and Big Mom have already joined the fray. As for our Raibu, we're the ones who started this big battle."

"You're only worried about Shanks, aren't you?"

Bello Betty stared silently at Robert, seemingly waiting for a clear answer. Robert suddenly seemed to freeze, his eyes fixed blankly for a long while before his lips twitched:

"Alright, we can start our operation now. In a day at most, most of the navy surrounding Mary Geoise will have withdrawn!"

Bello Betty said urgently, "Hey, we're allies, you should at least let us know what you've done!"

Robert laughed and said, "Of course. First, there's Shanks. Soon the news of him leading his entire army into battle will reach New Marineford, and the Navy will definitely be restless."

"Actually, this was the only plan I had. I didn't expect that even the backup plan that would allow the Navy to leave with peace of mind would be delivered to our door by the enemy."

Bello Betty gritted her teeth: "Your explanation is worse than no explanation at all!"

Robert scratched his head: "It's mainly because it would take a long time to explain."

Bello Betty spread her palms: "We've been waiting here for almost a whole day, do we really need more time for storytelling?"

Robert smiled and said, "What you said makes sense, so I'll start from the beginning."

"Among this year's supernovas are a pair of brothers who are big fans of my old rival, Blackbeard."

“One of them went to Fishman Island to cause trouble, but was captured by my men.”

"But I've always believed in the principle that everyone in this world has value, so I've kept this little blackbeard fan around instead of killing him."

"During this operation, I suddenly thought of him, so I wrote a script for an adventure for him."

"First, he accidentally unlocked the sea stone handcuffs, and then the guards of the Dragon Palace Kingdom pretended not to know and took him to the sea while they were on their way to New Marineford to discuss the royal family's trip to Mary Geoise."

"And waiting for him on the sea is the Flame Tank Pirates, whom I just drove away in a very humiliating way."

"This group had a very unpleasant falling out with me after the Whole Cake Island incident, but they also happened to vaguely guess that my men had obtained the Road Poneglyphs leading to the One Piece."

"I only need to create a loophole, and the Flame Pirates will get a forged translation of the Poneglyphs."

"This fake document is certainly not intended for the Flame Pirates. Although we've had some minor disagreements, to be honest, I have no interest in dealing with them right now."

"This coordinate file pointing to the One Piece is a little gift I gave to Blackbeard."

"If you were a big fan of this Blackbeard and went through countless hardships to escape from the Dragon Palace Kingdom, which is thousands of meters underwater, wouldn't you consider yourselves to be chosen ones?"

"With your luck on your side, you've encountered another group of renowned pirates. These pirates have just stolen the Road Poneglyphs from me, a super pirate, using perfectly reasonable methods. What will you do?"

Confederate Army Commander Lindbergh slapped his thigh: "I'll definitely steal this fake document and then present it to Blackbeard as a treasure!"

Robert clapped his hands and said, "That's right! So this little fanboy named Caribou quickly used his Devil Fruit ability to steal the fake materials I had prepared, and then followed the directions I had specially left for him to get to Blackbeard's side!"