One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

To this day, Boa Hancock still doesn't know why Blackbeard attacked her. But when she heard Crocodile and Mihawk, both former Shichibukai, extend a team invitation, she made a decision instantly.

She had always wanted to leave Amazon Lily, her only concern being that the Navy would retaliate against the Amazon Lily sisters after she left.

If they could join forces with two powerful pirates like Hawkeye and Crocodile, the Navy would definitely be extremely wary of them. At the very least, out of fear of retaliation, they probably wouldn't dare to easily take action against Amazon Lily.

Moreover, that was for the long term. As for the immediate crisis, adding Hawkeye and Crocodile would instantly resolve the predicament brought about by Blackbeard and the Navy.

Boa Hancock leaped to Crocodile and Hawkeye's side, hands on her hips, and said, "Even if you hadn't come, I would have wanted to reach out to my old friends!"

"But since you've extended the invitation to join forces, I have one condition for joining!"

Crocodile laughed and said, "Tell me your story. As long as it's not too outrageous, we'll try our best to meet your demands."

Boa Hancock narrowed her eyes: "I have the right to veto who should be sent to war!"

Crocodile shrugged: "Since we're all working together, everyone has the right to make decisions and veto. As long as you don't refuse to attack everyone, I have no problem with that."

Hawkeye nodded calmly: "I'm fine with it too."

Boa Hancock, hands on her hips, exclaimed, "Alright! I'll join!"

Blackbeard grinned and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, it's all a misunderstanding. I actually came here to invite the Empress to join us. Since you've chosen them, how about we make peace and call it a day?"

Boa Hancock sneered, "You've killed so many people on my island and ruined our Nine Serpents City like this, and now you think you can just leave whenever you want?"

Blackbeard let out a sinister laugh: "The Navy has sent quite a few this time. If I turn around and join them in attacking Amazon Lily..."

Hearing Blackbeard's blatant threat, Boa Hancock gritted her teeth but was helpless.

The Navy's attack on Amazon Lily was merely to capture all the pirates, but Blackbeard had no such regard. His crew was a bunch of bastards, and the female warriors of Amazon Lily would have been better off being captured by the Navy than captured by them.

Blackbeard noticed the Empress's hesitation. Although Hawkeye and Crocodile were strong, he himself was not weak either. If they joined forces with the Navy, it was uncertain who would win or lose.

Furthermore, it's certainly possible for Hawkeye and Crocodile to stand up for the Empress and force Blackbeard and the Marines to back down, but asking them to fight to the death against two major powers for the sake of ordinary people in Amazon Lily is something that even Boa Hancock herself wouldn't be able to bring herself to do, let alone agree to it!

"Release your control over my men, and I'll immediately take them away from Amazon Lily, how about that?"

"We can also help you deal with some of the navy along the way."

Boa Hancock took a deep breath, firmly remembering the humiliation she felt, and humiliatingly released the petrification effect on the Blackbeard Pirates.

Blackbeard didn't waste any time and led his men out of the city.

His mission to capture the Empress was a complete failure. Not only did he fail to achieve his goal of increasing his strength, he also lost many of his men in the battle.

He was seething with anger and nowhere to vent it, so the navy on the retreat route to the sea became his punching bag.

Rayleigh and Shakky, the former captain of the Kuja Pirates, stood on the city wall, showing no intention of showing themselves.

"Hancock has grown up."

Rayleigh nodded: "Given her previous personality, I was worried that she would refuse to undo the petrification of the Blackbeard Pirates, which would be troublesome."

Shakky took a drag of her cigarette: "It would be good if we could team up with Hawkeye and Crocodile. If the three of them, former Shichibukai, got together, even the World Government would have a headache."

Rayleigh's expression turned grave: "Their combined strength is comparable to the Four Emperors of the New World, but the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow..."

Shakky gave a wry smile: "Shanks will probably look after them to some extent, whether it's because of us or because of his friendship with Hawkeye."

"What I'm worried about is Robert. You old guys didn't get along very well with him before."

Rayleigh turned around and said, "I came out this time hoping to use my old connections. Since I can't use them with Blackbeard, I might as well go and meet that newly crowned Yonko. I hope he will give me some face."

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"This trip back to Dressrosa could be dangerous, so you must be careful."

Ah San laughed and said, "Isn't Vista with me? Besides, I'm quite strong now, so you can rest assured."

"If a situation arises that we are completely unable to handle, I will call Da Luo to pick us up immediately."

Robert patted the Indian man on the shoulder: "Then I'll leave the economic war against Mary Geoise to you!"

Ah San nodded vigorously, turned around, took Violet's hand, and boarded the warship disguised as a merchant ship.

Dressrosa is an important trade hub in the New World, especially after being built by both Doflamingo and Robert's crews, making its role as a key point in the Grand Line irreplaceable.

The departure of the Indians from Dressrosa was quite unpleasant, but the Riku royal family has now come to a complete understanding of reality. Through comparison, they have realized that when Dressrosa fell into Robert's hands, their governance methods were far superior to everyone else's.

The reason Robert dared to let India go back was because King Riku's proposal to abolish the Seven Warlords of the Sea at the World Government meeting was at Robert's behest!

The current maritime situation has reached a critical stage, and Robert has long since joined forces with the Revolutionary Army to cut off Mary Geoise's food supply.

The revolutionary army was responsible for attacking grain convoys, while Robert was tasked with undermining trade.

Robert watched the Indian fleet depart before turning back with a smile to look at the man idly smoking a cigarette to the side.

"I apologize for keeping you waiting, Mr. Beckman."

Chapter 13 Your repayment period is quite long.

Robert made no attempt to hide his intention to deliberately leave Beckman hanging. Beckman knew that Robert's bringing him, the first mate of the Red-Haired Pirates, to see off one of his crew's less-than-top-tier officers was a clear statement of his stance.

But Beckman wasn't angry at all; he had already guessed that this would happen before he even left.

Others might be willing to give Red-Haired Shanks face, but Robert isn't going to tolerate it.

Apart from the time two years ago when he went to see Whitebeard aboard his Red Force, Robert has never taken advantage of the Red-Haired Pirates.

Even if we were to be serious about that incident, Robert didn't need to thank Redhead, because he owed Morgans a favor, and naturally he would have to settle accounts with this newspaper tycoon to repay the favor.

The favor owed by Redhead was by Morgans; they exchanged favors, so there was no question of Robert incurring debts on both sides.

Afterwards, Shanks even deliberately tripped him up. The two are no longer just enemies; it's a battle for lineage!

Shanks is a staunch fatalist. He has a deep belief in prophecy and destiny, and believes that the Nika Fruit itself chose Luffy as its host. He also believes that he was a part of the turning wheel of fate in this process, so he is convinced that only Luffy can become the savior of the world.

To be honest, his idea doesn't conflict with Robert's. Robert knows better than anyone that Luffy is the protagonist of the One Piece world, and all evil forces will eventually fall under his righteous iron fist.

If Shanks hadn't pulled this stunt, Robert would have stood firmly by Luffy's side and, as a supporter, overthrown Im.

But the more Shanks interfered, the more indignant Robert became. Why should I have to give way just because you all have faith in Luffy?

He can voluntarily make way for Luffy because they are friends, but he can't be coerced by these old men!

A group of remnants of the old era, not only were they not as strong as their father, but they also did not have the same foresight as him.

Now that Robert has ascended to the position of one of the Four Emperors, standing on equal footing with Shanks, whether or not to give him face is entirely up to us.

The fact that Robert didn't kick Beckman, the first mate of the Red-Haired Pirates, out to negotiate with him shows how courteous Robert was.

Shanks, the Red-Haired King, can rely on his status as one of the Four Emperors to ask for face everywhere. It can't be said that his Face Fruit has awakened and affects everyone in the pirate crew, so that if he sends out any of his subordinates, others will have to give him face.

"Mr. Beckman has come from afar. Our Lei tribe may not have much else, but we do have some unique features when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun."

“Ace has just finished a big battle, so let him show you around some fun these days.”

"I have some other things to take care of, so please excuse me."

He said all sorts of polite words, but Robert really meant only one thing.

Since your Red-Haired Pirates have sent you a Yonko commander, then I'll treat you as a Yonko commander.

Leaving aside other matters, Lei Bu has plenty of experts at the level of a deputy emperor.

The older generation of Redfield never demonstrated his blood-sucking ability in public. The Navy always thought that his rejuvenation was a result of using a Tanuki-form Devil Fruit to simulate a Devil Fruit user and perform an immortality surgery on him.

So nobody knew that Robert's master's 50 billion bounty wasn't some inflated face-saving bounty; it was a genuine return to his youthful physical condition that matched the price, plus combat wisdom and experience far exceeding his peak.

When Shanks launched the sneak attack on Elbaf, it took the combined efforts of the entire Red-Haired Pirates and the giants to barely capture Redfield. His eventual capture was also due to the fact that he needed to focus most of his energy on covering York's escape from the giant kingdom in Hela.

With such a powerful figure in the Thunder Department, he cannot be regarded as merely a deputy to the Emperor; they can be considered a dual-Emperor configuration.

Below Redfield and Robert is a group of young experts at the peak of their combat power.

Marco, who was originally the first mate of a Yonko in the Whitebeard Pirates, goes without saying. He can hold his own against the Four Emperors and the Admirals. Although he doesn't have a sure-fire way to win, he's like a persistent leech, wearing you down in a war of attrition. No one dares to guarantee that they can take him down.

After more than a year of intensive training with the Red-Haired Pirates, Ace's strength is now far beyond what it used to be. His talent, luck, and hard work far surpass those of ordinary people. After experiencing several major changes, his weakness in mentality has also been overcome. He may not be quite up to the task of becoming one of the Four Emperors on the high seas, but it would be a waste of his talent to only regard him as a Yonko's first mate.

Law's strength needs no further explanation. He was able to move freely in and out of the territories of two Yonko, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, and obtain the treasured Red Poneglyph. Whether in terms of intelligence or strength, he ranks among the top in the world today.

Your Red-Haired Pirates only sent Beckman, but Robert can find at least three to take turns dealing with you.

Beckman smiled wryly and called out to Robert, "No need for hospitality. I'm only here to deliver a message to Mr. Robert. I'll be leaving after that."

Robert's smile faded: "I'm not that close to Shanks yet. The reason I'm being so polite to you is because of the friendship we formed on the Red Force."

"He, Shanks, has always cultivated an image of integrity and uprightness at sea, but when it comes to dealing with me, he uses nothing but underhanded tricks. First, he teamed up with those Celestial Dragon scum to ambush me, and then he led all his subordinates to besiege my master."

"To be honest, just because of these two sneak attacks, I should fight you to the death."

"You don't need to pass on a message to me, just go back and pass on a message to Shanks."

"Now that I'm fully grown, I don't have anything too demanding to do, so I have plenty of time to deal with him."

"It's fine if he doesn't cause trouble, but if I find out he's playing some underhanded tricks behind my back..."

"Then I'll write his Celestial Dragon identity into a short story and submit it to the World Economic News."

Beckman waited quietly for Robert to finish speaking, then nodded and said, "Then I'll head back. I was originally planning to talk to you about the agreement Shanks made with Kaido, but it seems you don't want his legacy..."

Robert's face changed faster than flipping through a page on Xiaohongshu. He quickly moved closer to Beckman and said, "Someone! Bring Mr. Beckman our best food and drinks! The kind the bread maker taught us to make!"

Beckman gained a deeper understanding of Robert; such a flexible and adaptable person would not only not be looked down upon by pirates, but would even be more feared.

"No need, no need. It's just a few words. I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

Robert nodded decisively and said, "Don't let the kitchen prepare it; the ingredients are quite expensive."

"Tell me, what exactly did Shanks promise Kaido that made him willing to risk his life?"

Beckman's voice was so low that only the two of them could hear: "Kaido agreed to help Luffy break through his bottleneck, and in return, Shanks promised to do your special training."

"But this timeframe will be three months from now."

Robert: "Three months?"

"Go back and tell Shanks that if I put in the effort, his daughter will be showing in three months!"

Chapter 14 One Piece? That's too narrow a scope!

Robert was so angry he almost laughed. He wasn't really after Shanks' experience in breaking through his limits, but he couldn't accept being treated like a complete idiot.

Although it's unclear how Shanks persuaded Kaido, or why Kaido inexplicably made himself the beneficiary of the deal, Kaido made the terms of their transaction very clear: they would each serve as stepping stones for the other's chosen individuals.