One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert said irritably, "Let's not beat around the bush between us. Just tell me whose side you're on."

York chuckled and said, "Of course I'll help you, darling, and I've even found you a great helper!"

Robert shook his head and said, "Don't tell Lilith and the others. Although I believe no one wants the Doctor to die, they are currently in Egherd. Asking them for help might only attract the attention of CP0 agents."

"This is something only we can handle..."

Before Robert could finish speaking, Lilith's angry voice came through the earpiece: "Robert! What do you mean! You're trying to ditch me for something this big!"

Robert nearly had his eardrums ruptured by her shout: "What the hell? So when I told you to hang up, you just removed Dr. Vegapunk from the group chat?"

York smiled and said, "Everyone is very concerned about the Doctor."

Robert sighed and said, “Everyone, it’s not that I want to leave you behind, but your memories are all shared through Punk Records. Now I’ll tell you the plan, and Doctor Synchronization will know tonight.”

“His attitude is very clear now; he definitely won’t cooperate with me, so I’m sorry, I won’t even tell York about my plan.”

York laughed and said, "You just need to watch out for those few, you don't need to worry about me."

"Back then, the old man in the original body deliberately isolated my memories outside of the Punk Records so that I would go with you, until..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt, and Robert's heart skipped a beat.

Neither of them wanted to speak first, and Lilith and the others also sensibly remained silent, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Suddenly, Robert's electromagnetic induction was triggered, and his expression changed: "Let's talk about this later! Something big has happened to me! I'm hanging up now!"

It wasn't that Robert was making excuses; there were indeed some unexpected situations that forced him to deal with them first.

At this moment, a dark figure quietly appeared on the Void Throne, and King Kobra was sitting on the ground with a look of shock on his face.

Robert: I've already taught you step by step, and you still managed to mess things up? I really can't help you anymore!

Chapter 36 Hurricane Rescue

If Cobra could hear Robert's complaints, he would definitely cry foul, because he had followed Robert's instructions exactly.

Cobra also had doubts about Robert's identity and purpose, but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry.

Only he knew what question he wanted to ask the Five Elders; he hadn't even told his daughter, Vivi. But Robert had casually blurted it out, leaving Cobra trembling with fear.

Moreover, whenever Robert mentioned that he would be in danger, Cobra would not do as he was told. Indeed, as Robert said, he was somewhat tired of living.

At his age, he has tasted the power of authority and experienced the love of family.

Especially after experiencing Crocodile's shocking deception, Cobra felt rather hopeless.

A king himself was manipulated by pirates, leading to a severe drought and widespread suffering throughout the country.

Ironically, it was another group of pirates who ultimately brought the culprit to justice, while the king played a dispensable role and even hindered the operation.

So since Alabasta's predicament was resolved, Cobra's health has been deteriorating, but he feels that he has figured out life. At this stage, he only wants to do something metaphysical, and he doesn't care about power or status anymore.

He had long since disregarded his own safety. When he sought out the Five Elders to inquire about the secrets of their ancestors, the worst outcome he envisioned was that he would be placed under house arrest after asking his questions, and his daughter Vivi would inherit the throne.

The reason he chose to believe Robert in such a short time was because Robert clearly told him that if he asked about the whereabouts of his ancestors, the Five Elders would not only kill him, but also kill Vivi!

Cobra didn't dare gamble on whether Robert was exaggerating, but considering that Robert even knew what questions Cobra wanted to ask, he had no choice but to believe him.

The result is that Cobra completely believes Robert's words and that the Five Elders really will kill him, but the problem is that he didn't ask those questions!

When a figure appeared on the Void Throne, which should have been empty, and the Five Elders knelt respectfully without any surprise and called out "Lord Im," Cobra was certain that he was doomed.

The so-called Void Throne was built by the original 20 people who founded the World Government. The 19 swords around it represent the 19 people. One sword is missing because the Nefertari family, to which he belonged, did not stay in Mary Geoise but returned to Alabasta.

The reason why the founders of the 20 world governments built this Void Throne was to remind future generations that the power of the world cannot be in the hands of one person. They swore an oath to each other that no one would be allowed to sit on this throne, which symbolizes the highest power in the world!

But right now, right in front of Cobra, there is clearly someone sitting on this void throne, and judging from the Five Elders' attitude, they knew about it all along, and were even willing to serve him as their master!

Even if Cobra was naive, he knew he definitely wouldn't be able to leave this place alive. He gritted his teeth and thought, "I'm going to die anyway, so why don't I ask the questions I want to ask before I die?"

"Who exactly are you? I've heard of the name Im! One of the original 20..."

Im interrupted him with a voice that was neither male nor female, as if it were synthesized by some kind of machine: "No need to ask any more questions, I will not answer."

Cobra was completely bewildered. If he wasn't even allowed to ask questions, then what was the point of my death?

He coughed violently, as if he were about to die.

Im was about to speak when he suddenly looked sharply at a corner of the empty hall: "Who's there!"

At Im's shout, the Five Elders quickly looked in the direction she was looking, only to find that the corner was empty.

However, they had absolute trust in Im, knowing that their leader would never speak without reason, and instantly activated their Observation Haki to investigate.

A figure appeared in the corner, dressed in the uniform of a prison guard at Impel Down, with a lit cigar in his mouth.

The Five Elders looked bewildered, feeling for a moment that the man looked somewhat familiar, yet they couldn't quite place him, until the Legal Martial God, Vochuli Saint, suddenly realized:

"Are you Shiliu, the guard of Impel Down? What are you doing here!"

Shiryu of the Rain didn't speak, but simply waved the live Den Den Mushi in his hand, and the Five Elders' expressions changed drastically.

They knew all too well what this was: every year, the World Government used the live Den Den Mushi to project major events to the entire world.

But can what they just did be broadcast live? If people see a person sitting openly on the Void Throne, which symbolizes that power will never be in the hands of a dictator, and these five old men who hold the highest power in the world government kneeling and kowtowing like dogs, they'll lose all face.

For a moment, the Five Elders even considered transforming themselves and turning this bastard who was secretly filming them into mincemeat.

Im interjected, "He's not a real person; he's a product of some kind of Devil Fruit power."

A powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki swept out, creating a Conqueror's Haki-like effect without relying on any weapon. Red and black lightning bolts formed a long, wallpaper-like dragon that struck Shiryu of the Rain in the chest, causing him to disappear like a bubble.

The Five Elders finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that it was all just for show.

But before they could finish exhaling, they heard a sharp clang. They saw a live Den Den Mushi that had been standing where Shiryu of the Rain had been rolling over on the ground, trying to get up, but seeing stars because it had been suddenly thrown to the ground.

The atmosphere froze instantly. Damn, that Shiryu of the Rain who could turn invisible was indeed fake, but the live Den Den Mushi was real!

The Five Elders were furious. This time, they couldn't wait for their leader to make a move. Nasujiro Sei instantly drew his sword and cut the live Den Den Mushi in two.

Cobra huddled in his wheelchair, even his coughs were forced back down his throat. Although he didn't know why someone was there broadcasting live with a Den Den Mushi, a glimmer of hope for survival rose within him.

The hall doors were flung open, and a massive pillar of fire instantly struck Im, who was seated on the throne. Im didn't even glance at the pillar of fire; he simply waved his sleeve and dispersed the flames.

The temperature in the entire room changed from extremely hot to extremely cold in the next second, and the floor and walls were completely covered with solid ice.

The Five Elders were shocked; this was the Devil Fruit ability of the current Fleet Admiral, Aokiji!

The five elders quickly transformed into their respective beast forms, ready to retaliate, when a sandstorm swept through the entire hall, reducing visibility to a minimum.

Pittor transformed into a giant sandworm, unleashing a powerful suction force from his mouth that instantly sucked all the yellow sand in the room into his belly, restoring everyone's vision.

Everything returned to calm, as if the attack had been an illusion, but then they realized something was wrong.

Cobra is missing!

Chapter 37 Cobra Entrusts His Son to Pangaea

"It's Robert D. Neru! It must be him!"

Satan Saint's voice was filled with resentment: "This is Redfield's Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Tanuki form! Only this kind of ability can conjure up so many powerful beings at once!"

Im's voice was devoid of any emotion: "Go kill Cobra, capture his daughter, and charge her with colluding with the notorious pirate Robert to attempt to assassinate the Five Elders, the highest leaders of the World Government."

"And that live stream just now, I don't believe he can spread signals all over the world. No matter how many people see this live stream, he can kill them all before the news gets out."

The Five Elders did not hesitate at all; they intended to do so even if Im had not instructed them to.

The group agreed to the task and were about to get to work when Im added, "And there's that Robert. We can't let him live. No matter what it takes, get rid of him before he causes anything bigger!"

The Five Elders bowed their heads and left the hall, leaving Im alone on the Void Throne, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Robert was rubbing his temples and staring at Cobra.

Cobra couldn't hold back any longer and said, "This isn't my fault."

Robert's expression was strange: "So you mean it's my fault?"

Cobra nodded seriously: "I really did say exactly what you taught me, but they still wanted to kill me. Before that, they mentioned your intrusion into Pangaea City. I think they wanted to frame you for my death."

Robert put on a fierce expression: "What, do you think only the Five Elders and Im can kill people, but my sword can't kill anyone?"

"Let me tell you, the root of this matter is not whether I broke into Pangu City or not, but that you took the initiative to ask to see the Five Elders!"

Cobra stated calmly, "I'm going to die."

Robert said irritably, "Yes, I can't protect you either. Just wait for the Five Elders to come and silence you. Anyone who sees Im sitting on the Void Throne will definitely not survive."

Cobra shook his head and said, "I have a terminal illness and was going to die soon anyway, so I guessed that I should take advantage of my last days to find them and find out where my ancestors are, and... what the letter D in their names really means!"

Robert sneered, "You're really carefree. You've been a king all your life and enjoyed all the good things in life. Now that you're about to die, so be it."

"What do you care about the flood after you die? Whether your daughter lives or dies, whether your followers live or die, whether the people of Alabasta live or die, what does it have to do with you?"

Cobra had no idea how he was rescued. He only felt a lightness in his body, and when he reappeared, he was sitting face to face with Robert in this empty little room.

But whoever rescued him just now certainly didn't take the wheelchair with them.

Cobra slid off his chair and knelt down in front of Robert:

"Please believe me, I didn't decide to ask the Five Elders a question out of selfishness or disregard for others; I simply had no idea that this question would have such serious consequences..."

"Mr. Robert, I know your abilities and I trust your character. Please help me, at least help me save Vivi. I don't care if I die, but I'm afraid they'll harm Vivi!"

Robert was almost laughing in anger: "What do you mean by trusting my character? Do I need you to trust me? Stop trying to morally blackmail me."

"Don't be afraid. They've already targeted your daughter. She's playing poker with CP0 agents right now."

Cobra trembled all over: "Please, I'll do anything as long as you're willing to save Vivi!"

Robert grabbed Cobra by the collar and disappeared from the spot, reappearing in a small lounge.

With her hands tied behind her back, Weiwei glared angrily at the four men and women in white suits in front of her: "Let me go right now! I'll expose everything you've done to me!"

Before she could finish speaking, Robert and Cobra suddenly appeared in front of her.

Seeing Vivi tied to the chair, Cobra instinctively cried out, and Vivi looked at her father in disbelief.

Robert said to Cobra, "I can take your daughter away, but I'm not a bad guy. You'd better explain to her why, or she might end up resenting me."

Turning around, four CP0 officers dressed in white suits stared wide-eyed at Robert, each one looking as if facing a formidable enemy.

Robert greeted them with a smile, "It's great to see familiar faces here. I've been quite worried about you all ever since we parted ways at Enies Lobby. Now that I know you've not only survived but have also been promoted to senior agents of CP0, I'm truly happy for you all."