One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"How dare you say that! I rescued the Great Hammer Chapter and sent people to Elbaf at their invitation, and how did you treat your guests?"

"Lure them in to kill them?"

Chapter 22 The Five Elders? They're nothing special!

No one knows how Robert negotiated with the Giant Warrior Pirates; this is the scene that everyone saw when the Giant Eric appeared in the sight of the crew on Eghardt.

The ship was filled with giant pirates, like ancient ferocious beasts, eager to come and meet Luffy and his crew.

At the bow of their ship, Robert, his body crackling with lightning, shone like a bright beacon. On the sea they passed, countless mechanical sea kings, stunned by Robert's Conqueror's Haki, floated in dense clusters.

As they approached the shore of Egerhead, Robert rose from the ramming horn of the massive Erik and joined the giants' roars: "Luffy! We're here to meet you!"

It was as if a bomb had been dropped on the CP department's information transmission channel, with countless signals being transmitted continuously.

"The long-vanished Giant Warrior Pirates have reappeared! They've appeared in Eghardt!"

"The newly crowned Yonko Robert D. Neel has confirmed that he has allied with the Giant Warrior Pirates!"

"The Straw Hat Pirates' attack on Eigerard was not an isolated incident! It is suspected that they were in cahoots with Raibe and the Giant Warrior Pirates!"

The Straw Hat Pirates are a rising force with a high chance of seizing a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea) position. Robert's Raibu is a powerful pirate crew that has just inherited the glory of the older generation. The Giant Warrior Pirates, on the other hand, was an undeniable hegemonic organization from the previous era!

The fact that three generations of pirate crews, old, middle-aged, and young, have joined forces and appeared on Vegapunk's home turf, where he is currently threatening to broadcast a huge secret of the World Government to the world, makes it hard not to suspect that they have been colluding for some time.

Some intelligence analysts even quickly concluded that the reason Vegapunk dared to break ties with the World Government at this time was probably because he had long been in cahoots with these pirates, which made him fearless!

The Five Elders made a quick decision, exchanging glances and saying, "We can't let them reunite! Let's concentrate our forces and defeat the Straw Hat crew first!"

Luffy burst into laughter: "Robert's here to pick us up! And Dorry and Brogy too!"

"Everyone! Break through!"

Sitting behind him, Vegapunk looked worried. He had clearly told Robert not to come to rescue him, but now Robert had still appeared in Egherd.

Vegapunk gritted his teeth and quietly pressed a button on a mechanism in his hand.

A collapsed building suddenly split open on both sides, revealing a huge cavity in the middle.

Inside the cavity lay a giant robot that looked 80% similar to Vega Force 01. However, judging from the wear and rust on its armor and its technological appearance, the robot must have been quite old.

Robert stared blankly; others might not know the robot's secrets, but he knew them very well.

This robot is a living fossil that fought alongside Joy Boy back in the day. Its entire body is made up of high technology inherited from the Great Kingdom. Both Vegapunk's Seraphim and Pacifista were created through reverse engineering of it.

More importantly, hidden inside this giant robot's body is an inconspicuous knot containing the Conqueror's Haki that Joy Boy infused into it eight hundred years ago.

Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki is unparalleled. If we set Shanks' Haki level at a standard value of 1, then Joy Boy's Haki level is probably above 10.

This tenfold difference is only estimated based on the amount stored in the knot. If we were to dig up Joy Boy's grave and give him a resurrection, the domineering factor might be even higher.

However, Robert didn't want the giant robot to continue following the historical inertia, so in order to protect Luffy and his crew's escape, he took out the giant knot and untied it.

It's just the Five Elders and Kizaru. Robert felt that they could be dealt with in other ways. It would be a waste to waste the rope knot here that even Im was trembling with fear!

Upon seeing the giant robot appear, Robert no longer cared about pretending to be a master while standing at the bow of the ship. He immediately teleported across a thousand meters and joined the battle, stopping Marcus Mazsan, who was flying in mid-air and constantly attacking the Thousand Sunny, with no one to restrain him.

Maz-sei can transform into the Mythical Zoan type Itsumade form, which is a large bird engulfed in flames.

Robert's strength has now reached its peak, and he has nothing to fear when facing any expert, especially the so-called mythical beasts of the Five Elders, which he truly looks down upon.

The so-called Itsumade is nothing more than the resentment of people who died from the plague in Japanese legends, and can even be shot to death by a mortal with a bow and arrow.

The power ceiling of these mythical beasts is naturally locked. The so-called end-of-version mythical beasts that are widely rumored in the One Piece community are the answer, but Robert feels that's just a joke.

The lightning struck the giant bird without hesitation, and Maz Saint let out a shrill scream as he spun and fell to the ground.

Robert appeared for only a minute or two, and with a single blow, he knocked Maz Saint, one of the Five Elders, to the ground, instantly silencing the entire island.

Robert was also a bit confused. He had just casually unleashed a bolt of lightning, like a warm-up greeting, but Maz Saint reacted as if he had hired a shill. Wasn't this a bit too much?

But Robert wouldn't show mercy just because Mazsan cooperated with the performance. Before the strange bird even landed, he had already intercepted Mazsan's path, and a chilling giant blade wrapped in lightning had appeared beside him at some unknown time.

Armament Haki turned Gungnir black, with faint red lightning crackling around it. Robert spun in mid-air, and Gungnir, with an aura that seemed to cleave the sky, lashed out and struck Maz, who was struggling to maintain his balance.

Like a hot knife through butter, Gungnir cleaved through Maz Saint's bird body with a single blow, severing half of his body along with his wing. The giant bird let out a shrill scream, exploded into black smoke, and then, as if sucked back by a vacuum cleaner, swiftly disappeared into the massive magic circle from which they had appeared.

The entire battlefield was stunned. Even Robert himself couldn't believe it. This was one of the Five Elders. How could he have killed him so easily?

The other five elders looked at each other in bewilderment. They had known each other for hundreds of years, and they all knew each other well.

Although there are some differences in strength among them, for example, Nasu Shoulang has been practicing swordsmanship diligently, and his combat strength is indeed stronger than others. Satan has also been traveling around a lot in recent years, and his frequent trips have given him a lot of experience.

However, even if there are differences among them, the difference in strength between the Five Elders is definitely not that great. In other words, if Robert can defeat Maz Saint in two moves, he can defeat any of the other Five Elders in five moves!

This is quite terrifying. Originally, the five of them descended to Eghard like gods, and together with Kizaru, a more powerful Marine Admiral, they were completely capable of overwhelming the pirate forces on the island.

They could clearly sense that even if Luffy's crew and Vegapunk, that traitor, joined forces, they were already at their wits' end.

But now everything has changed. Robert, who easily succeeded, probably didn't even know he was so strong. Now, the way he looks at the Five Elders is like he's looking at high-end ingredients!

"Make a rich broth from horse bones, fry sandworms in oil and season with a little salt, and simmer pig's trotters in the broth."

"Forget about the giant spider; cooking schools don't teach how to cook arthropods."

Chapter 23 Shattering the Darkness with Thunder!

Robert didn't need to figure out why he had suddenly become so strong. He just needed to continue targeting the Five Elders. Since he was going to fight anyway, wouldn't it be better to make it easier?

But the Five Elders were really furious. Seeing Robert send Mazsangan back to the fountain as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, they were genuinely scared. Even Imgan and the others weren't that efficient!

"Activate the Buster Call! Immediately! Target: Egerhard!"

Satan Saint quickly issued an order, and ten warships instantly appeared on the surface of the outer sea. The sea had been empty before, and the warships seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

Vegapunk, sitting atop the dragon, saw everything clearly: "They hid using holographic projection..."

"All naval branches received orders long ago that I wouldn't be allowed to leak any information..."

Vegapunk yelled into the headset, "Robert! Answer me! Didn't we agree that you only needed to rescue the rest of the island?"

Robert laughed loudly, his Conqueror's Haki swirling around Gungnir, and slashed at Pitson, who had turned into a sandworm and was moving slowly, almost becoming a sitting duck.

"You old man, you're so hesitant. Do you think the World Government won't attack me if I don't come to your rescue?"

Saint Pitt was shocked. Although they were protected by the Abyss Mark of Im, even if they were cut in two by Robert like Saint Maz, they would not die. They would only be teleported back to their original positions by the teleportation array and would soon be restored to normal.

However, there is no such thing as absolute invincibility in this world. As the Five Elders, they know best the principle behind rebirth through the Abyss Mark.

The Rebirth Stone draws power from Im. The stronger a person is, the more seriously injured they are, and the higher the level of the mark they have formed with Im, the more power they can draw from Im.

Furthermore, if those who have made a demonic pact with Im suffer injuries exceeding the amount that Im can draw from them, they will truly die, and their deaths will have a real impact on Im, causing him great harm.

At the level of the Five Elders, both their individual strength and the level of their established marks are top-tier. If they were to die, the blow to Im would be devastating.

So they weren't worried about being killed by Robert in one fell swoop; what they were afraid of was that everyone would simultaneously draw power from Im, eventually draining Im dry!

Once Im can no longer provide them with life force, then death is truly death!

Many people look forward to retirement while they are still working, largely because they are in low-level positions with no power or high salaries, and going to work every day is torture. Once they become leaders, many people will be reluctant to retire.

The same applies to life and death. Many people say they don't want to live anymore, but the reason is that the pain of living outweighs the pleasure. If they had unlimited money and the power to command everything, no one would be willing to die.

The Five Elders are people like that. They wield the greatest power in the world, have inexhaustible wealth and endless lives, and they are reluctant to die.

Piet Saint's enormous body instantly shrank into the ground, and Robert's attack missed completely.

The immense inertia carried Gungnir forward, slashing at the long tusks of Vauciuri Saint, who had transformed into a wild boar.

The mythical beast, Vauchiri, is most likely a Fengxi from China. It is much stronger than Itsumade from the small country of Japan. At least it survived Robert's attack with its fangs.

However, he didn't fare well this time either. Robert used electricity to propel Gungnir at high speed. Gungnir's enormous weight brought with it powerful kinetic energy, which, combined with the indestructible nature of its material, nearly broke his fangs when it struck him.

With a roar, the sonic cannon from his mouth destroyed the surrounding buildings one after another. His obese body lay sprawled on the ground, and his other teeth dug a trench several meters deep.

"His lightning is strange! It can suppress the power of the mythical beasts within our bodies! And his Conqueror's Haki! It's very strong!"

Vauchiri loudly reminded his companions. Robert's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he instantly understood why he was able to kill Maz Saint in an instant. It was because their original power was demonic, and the Mythical Zoan species could only transform into monster forms!

Robert had been planning this for so long, even sending Uta to various islands to use the Song-Song Fruit's power to instill faith in thunder in the subconscious of the listeners, all for this moment!

The legend that the power of thunder can subdue all evil creatures such as demons, monsters, and ghosts has spread widely across the ocean and has been passed down to every household through various folk tales.

In the world of One Piece, all power originates from the spirit. The shared spiritual sustenance of people all over the world can form Devil Fruits. Strong individuals like swordsmen and warriors who rely on physical skills can also enhance their physical strength to the point where they can split mountains with a single sword strike or destroy islands with a single punch through their faith in the martial arts they practice.

The reason why the mythical beasts that the Five Elders transformed into possess abilities such as wings that generate flames, breath that emit shockwaves, and bodies that are highly poisonous is because folk legends are deeply ingrained in people's hearts, and there are people all over the world who believe in the spiritual power of the things they transformed into.

Luffy's Nanika Fruit is able to have the power to liberate everything because the legend that the sun god will eventually beat the drum of liberation to lead people out of darkness is spread all over the world!

Since there's no such thing as lightning being the nemesis of demons and monsters in this world, Robert will just spread his own rumor! This tactic has already proven effective when dealing with Charlotte Linlin's soul-created Holzmi!

Now that he's facing the Five Elders, Robert didn't realize it at first, but after hearing what Vauchiri said, how could he not know that the true nature of these mythical beasts is that they are monsters, and that they will be restrained by his lightning because of the increasing number of people's faith!

Robert was so excited he almost roared to the sky. With his Conqueror's Haki and Evil-Slaying Lightning, he declared, "I am the nemesis of all you demons and monsters!"

Luffy's Nika Fruit cooldown ended, and he laughed heartily as he jumped off the dragon, white smoke billowing from his body, revealing his Nika form.

Robert listened to his heart pounding like a drum, and a strange surge of power welled up inside him, as if he had inexhaustible energy.

"Luffy! Your skill can even buff your teammates?"

Luffy couldn't understand what Robert was saying at all, but that didn't stop him from grinning and slapping Kizaru, who was still chasing after him, flat.

Robert narrowed his eyes, realizing that Kizaru was just slacking off again; otherwise, how could Luffy have defeated him so easily with his speed?

He raised his hand to cover his mouth and quietly gave the command into the earpiece:

"Caesar Courant, it's your turn to enter the arena!"

Chapter 24 Vegapunk is quite hated; both sides want to kill him.

Caesar Clown, laughing maniacally, appeared out of nowhere: "Vegapunk! You've always looked down on me, haven't you? Now you need me to save you!"

"Let me tell you! Even if you get rescued, I'm still the top researcher in the Thunder Department! You can only be my assistant!"

Caesar Courland's use of exclamation marks to end every sentence truly shocked everyone fighting on the island. After all, many people didn't know who he was, but to dare to make such a high-profile appearance in this situation must mean he was no ordinary person.

Robert was the most shocked. He had clearly instructed Caesar Courland to be as discreet as possible when he made his move, but Courland seemed to be afraid that others wouldn't know what he was going to do, like a madman who was about to commit suicide.

Sure enough, the sandworm Pitsaur, which had just escaped underground, burst out of the ground and swallowed Caesar Cullen whole.

The scene instantly became even quieter. Robert was always good at winning with unconventional tactics, and his opponents always had to be careful to avoid being caught off guard by his surprise attacks.