One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Kidd's expression changed: "What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?"

Luo laughed and said, "If you hadn't helped me escape from the mine, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the Poneglyphs of Wano Country."

"So you deserve some credit for this."

Kidd snorted, but still couldn't bring himself to take it.

Robert counted on his fingers and said, "You don't have to, but then it will take at least half a year to gather all this information and then find the mysterious person who holds the last piece of the historical text of the road sign."

"But besides me having a copy of this readily available information, Luffy also shared a copy, and the Revolutionary Army has another copy, so we're all ahead of you now."

"I really don't want to be the Pirate King. I just want to defeat the World Government and live a carefree life."

"The Revolutionary Army is unlikely to compete for the title of Pirate King, but Luffy is different; he's definitely going to fight for the One Piece."

Kidd snatched the documents from Law's hands: "Are you sick or something? Why are you sharing this kind of thing with so many people?"

Why don't you submit it to the World Economic News?

Robert's eyes lit up: "Kidd, you're a genius! How come I didn't think of such a great idea!"

"If I manage to collect the last piece of the Road Poneglyph, I'll send the coordinates of the One Piece to Morgans!"

"Just thinking about it is fascinating! Roger started the Age of Exploration, and I will end it with my own hands!"

Kidd gritted his teeth: "You really think I'm praising you?! You're out of your mind!"

"Alright, I'm leaving! Don't follow me!"

He glanced at the nautical compass in his hand: "Northeast, East, and Southeast! I'll let you choose first!"

Robert laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Don't joke around. I'm one of the Four Emperors now, I have my own territory, why would I need to sail the Poop Sea?"

"However, I'd like to give you a suggestion: choose the northeast direction directly, because that's the shortest route leading directly to the final island, isn't it?"

Kidd's eyes lit up: "Didn't you say you still owe me a life? How about you pay me some interest first?"

Robert smiled and nodded: "You don't need to worry about Luffy. I won't let him go northeast. I'll point him southeast."

Kidd's thoughts were guessed, and he became somewhat embarrassed and angry, saying, "Once we leave Wano Country, we'll be enemies! I will become the next Yonko after you! Then we'll have another great battle!"

Robert grinned mischievously and said, "Then you'd better hurry. I estimate you have less than a week left."

Kidd looked puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Robert explained seriously, "At most a week from now, you'll only be able to compete for the last of the Four Emperors' seats."

Kidd roared, "What do you mean? Are you saying Luffy will become one of the Four Emperors before me?"

Robert quickly waved his hand: "No, no, no, Luffy is your rival for the next Yonko position."

"The one who will ascend to the throne of the Four Emperors in a week is Buggy the Clown!"

Chapter 9

Kidd left with gritted teeth. Robert suspected that even if he changed Kidd's fate and led him down the sea route that Robert should have chosen, Kidd would most likely still choose to challenge Shanks.

Being surpassed by Luffy is acceptable, but being overtaken by Buggy to become one of the Four Emperors is worse than death for Kid.

Watching Kid's ship leave Wano Country, Robert said calmly, "Come out."

Several figures emerged from a distance, pushing and shoving each other. Among them, a cat and a dog were accusing each other, saying that they were only discovered because the other's tail was showing.

Of the Nine Red Scabbards, all eight except Kanjuro were present, as Kanjuro was already dead.

Robert can now express his likes and dislikes without restraint, and his gaze toward these people is full of disgust.

Although Izo was also born in Wano Country and was a retainer of the Kozuki family, he was also a member of the Raibu clan.

Upon seeing the arrival of the Nine Red Scabbards, Izang stood firmly behind Robert, using his clear stance to silence Kin'emon and the others who wanted to plead for him.

Although he dressed as a woman, his sense of responsibility and commitment was second to none. In particular, he knew when to advance and when to retreat, and he was tactful. Even though his younger brother Kikunojo was among the eight people in front of him, Izo did not make any unreasonable requests to Robert.

“You guys have been following me around for days, and I know exactly what you want to say. It’s nothing more than wanting me to release Momonosuke and make him the shogun.”

Kin'emon swallowed hard. In this operation to restore Wano Country, they had done almost nothing; it was Robert's Raibu and Luffy's Straw Hat Grand Fleet that did the work.

Even when Kin'emon, Raizo, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi chased Kanjuro back to Wano Country, they were met with a scene of samurai and the rebel forces they had helped raise fighting amongst themselves.

Although several members of the Nine Crimson Heroes were spared from the chaos of the battle because they did not reveal their warrior identities, there was still a sense of defeat and despair.

Before Orochi died, he dug such a huge pit for the samurai. Kin'emon felt that only by bringing up Momonosuke, a descendant of the Kozuki family, could he convince the people of the whole country.

He forced himself to step forward and bowed, saying, "Lord Robert, first of all, I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the people of Wano Country."

Robert turned his head and looked at Izo: "Now you know why I don't like these samurai, right?"

Izo nodded with a wry smile, while Robert turned cold and looked at Kin'emon: "You don't represent anyone. Put away your self-righteous arrogance. The era when Wano Country was dominated by samurai is over."

Kin'emon trembled: "But Wano Country needs a leader! A country cannot be without a ruler for a single day..."

Robert raised his hand to stop him: "So you think Wano Country is doomed without the Kozuki clan? I have a different opinion."

"On the contrary, I think Wano Country will only get better and better without the shogun, daimyo, and samurai like you."

The hot-tempered Ashura Doji finally couldn't stand Robert's attitude any longer: "You're an outsider! What right do you have to point fingers at Wano Country!"

Robert's gaze shifted to him, and Ashura Doji felt his body instantly become immobile. The powerful aura emanating from Robert was even more terrifying than Kaido's.

"If you're so awesome, why don't you dare to question Kaido?"

Robert's face turned completely cold: "Have I given you too much face? Did you mistakenly think I'm easy to talk to?"

"Brother Izo, you grew up in Wano Country since you were a child. Tell me, what kind of life did you lead before you became a samurai?"

Izang shook his head with a wry smile. Their family had long since fallen into decline, and he and his younger brother Kikunojo had been dancing on the streets to make a living since they were young.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Robert did not force him: "You few retainers of the Kozuki clan, each of you was a poor commoner before following Kozuki Oden."

"There are street thugs and orphans without parents; they've all lived tough lives."

“I thought suffering should make you more empathetic to the poor, but now you’re all acting like warriors and even developing a sense of superiority.”

"Have you forgotten that when you were penniless, it was the samurai who oppressed you?"

With each word Robert spoke, his aura grew stronger.

The kind of power called Conqueror's Haki grows with a person's status and state of mind.

Even if Robert didn't raise his reputation to worship level in a new country or race, his status as one of the Four Emperors alone made him far more imposing than before.

"I have now defeated the Beasts Pirates, and Wano Country is my spoils!"

“Luffy can talk to me about how to divide Wano Country, and so can the Revolutionary Army, because they have all contributed greatly in the battle.”

"But how dare you stand in front of me?"

Kin'emon and the others were drenched in cold sweat; every word Robert said felt like a heavy hammer blow to them.

The main problem is that Robert's strength is so great that they are completely unable to defeat him. They can't win by reasoning with him, and they can't win by fighting him!

Kin'emon could only plead humbly, "But Momonosuke is just a child, please let him go..."

Robert restrained his aura: "Releasing him is not out of the question, but he cannot return to Wano Country."

Kin'emon immediately became agitated: "This! He's only eight years old! Why won't you let him go back to his hometown!"

Robert sneered, "Was it my fault that he left his hometown? You were the ones who took him away from Wano Country!"

“When Wano Country was in trouble, you stopped mentioning that this was your hometown and left all the people of the country to suffer while you let the son of the shogun escape and live a carefree life.”

"Now that we've defeated Kaido, you suddenly remember Wano Country is your hometown? Want to come back and reap the rewards?"

"Wano Country has never been the private property of any shogun, nor does it belong to you samurai. It belongs to all the people of Wano Country."

Applause came from the side, and Sabo stepped forward with a smile: "I just arrived, just in time to hear your brilliant remarks. Well said!"

Robert nodded to Sabo: "Our Raibu will not occupy Wano Country. I don't think Luffy is the type to settle down and manage a territory. I'm afraid he'll be setting sail again soon to take on adventures."

"So, is your revolutionary army willing to take over?"

Sabo's eyes blazed: "It's an honor!"

Robert raised his hand, indicating that since the Revolutionary Army was willing to take over Wano Country, these samurai would be left to Robert's disposal.

Sabo turned to Kin'emon and the others: "Robert is too easy to talk to; he's actually been patient enough to talk to you for so long!"

Chapter 10 Striving for a New Journey

Robert never intended to conquer Wano Country; he had no fondness for this Japanese-style island.

Since that's the case, it would be better to just hand Wano Country over to the Revolutionary Army to deal with. After all, they've cooperated so many times, and Robert has always taken advantage of the Revolutionary Army. They should at least give them something in return.

Sabo is always gentle and kind to his friends, but when he faces the aristocratic class that oppresses the people, he reveals a cruel and ruthless side.

The revolutionary army operated at sea, relying not on appeasement and persuasion, but on its determination to destroy the old order and its iron-fisted methods!

When they returned to the Flower Capital, Luffy and his crew had already woken up from their hangovers, but everyone's faces were full of seriousness.

"Robert, did you really kidnap Vivi?"

Luffy used the word "catch," and the other Straw Hat Pirates stared intently at Robert, waiting for his answer.

Robert laughed and said, "You really hurt my feelings by using the word 'take away.' The World Government wanted to kill King Cobra and capture Princess Vivi. It was King Cobra who begged me to rescue Princess Vivi."

"If you don't believe me, you can wait for Sabo to return and have him contact the Revolutionary Army headquarters. I'll hand Princess Vivi over to the Revolutionary Army to take away."

Robert seemed to remember something: "Oh right, I almost forgot, we don't even need to wait for Sabo to come back. Sanji stayed on that island for two years, so we should be able to contact him now."

Sanji's face turned green. The two years he spent in the Okama Kingdom were a pain that he could never forget, and now Robert was bringing it up so casually.

But the others didn't know about Sanji's past, and they immediately surrounded him, urging him to contact Vivi as soon as possible. Although Sanji was afraid that his embarrassing experience would be exposed, he gritted his teeth and dialed Makka Pakka's number in order to make sure Vivi was safe.

The Straw Hat crew got in touch with Vivi, who was far away in Kamabakka, and they all asked her how she was doing.

Robert waited quietly for them to finish their call. Luffy did not apologize for his previous misunderstanding of Robert, and he believed that Robert would not be angry over such a small matter.

"Robert, you've become one of the Four Emperors, so we need to work even harder from now on! We can't let you steal all the limelight!"

Robert and Law exchanged a glance and laughed: "Just now, Kidd said almost the same thing as you."

“I also gave them a copy of the rubbing of the historical text of the road sign. They’ve already set sail. You should get past Kidd first.”

Luffy yelled, "Quick, let's go! We need to get out to sea as soon as possible!"