One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Along the way, Karina had countless opportunities to meet all sorts of people on the warship. By the time they arrived in Eghardt, everyone on board, regardless of age or gender, including Kizaru and Satan Saint, had been cloned by Karina, who kept changing identities. Not to mention the CP agents who served Satan Saint.

Upon reaching the waters near Eghard, Satan Saint switched to the current warship ahead of schedule, allowing only Kizaru's flagship to dock and complete his mission.

Even Kizaru didn't know when he landed in Eghardt; he relied on Devil Teleportation.

However, since there were no other people on Egghead Island who had been branded with the demon mark at the time, the only way to teleport there was to rely on temporarily drawing a demon magic circle.

Such a secret operation naturally fell to the CP0 agents who were directly under the Celestial Dragons' jurisdiction. Satan summoned Gernier, who was accompanying him. This agent was not a traitor like Rob Lucci who betrayed the party and was later recruited. He was a trusted confidant who had served the Five Elders for many years.

Drawing a magic circle is no simple task, so Gernir naturally had to call on his trusted confidants to help. Karina mingled among the CP agents who accompanied Gernir to draw the magic circle.

From the moment the magic circle was completed to the moment Gernir sent the signal to Satan Saint and Satan Saint descended, it took exactly one minute.

To confirm that the one-minute duration was not an isolated incident, Gernier later worked with Stussy to draw a large demonic magic circle that could summon all five elders. Karina even timed the entire process from beginning to end, and the teleportation still took one minute to complete.

Therefore, Robert had already set a countdown timer for himself to kill Satan Saint. The time span from the start of his attack on Satan Saint to the completion of the kill could not exceed 50 seconds. He had to leave himself some leeway in case Satan Saint used some trump card to turn the tables.

Robert immediately unleashed his ultimate move, Thor form. Although he made a gesture as if he was about to wield Gungnir for close combat, Robert actually secretly used Atomic Disintegration on the giant spider abdomen of Satan Saint.

This move is the most powerful elemental skill he has developed so far. It can completely disintegrate the target from a microscopic level. Moreover, it has the advantage of having no wind-up or warning. Even if it is observed by Observation Haki that can predict the future, the enemy will not know how to avoid this predetermined future.

As expected, although Satan Saint showed surprise on his face, it was clear that he was aware of the impending danger, but he had no idea how to avoid this seemingly unsolvable move. He watched helplessly as his huge spider abdomen rapidly disintegrated into dust that was indistinguishable to the naked eye, starting from the center.

But Robert hadn't forgotten that no matter how powerful the attack, it wouldn't be effective against the Five Elders who could regenerate infinitely through Im's demonic contract. Unless he could drain Im's energy as a donor, they wouldn't truly die no matter how many injuries they sustained.

The only thing that can suppress this regenerative ability is Conqueror's Haki!

Satan Saint was, after all, an old monster who had lived for so many years and had seen all sorts of bizarre moves. Although Robert's move seemed unsolvable, he was not truly at a loss.

However, now that the warship has been cut in two by Robert's sword, there is really nowhere left to land except for the towering mast and the still-standing ram prow sticking out of the sea.

While Satan was still stunned by his bizarre disintegration technique, Robert had already recalled Gungnir. After transforming into Thor, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power surged. Robert no longer cared whether it would increase his rule-making ability and directly turned the output power to the maximum.

Gungnir, infused with the power of lightning, even passively exhibited elementalization. Conqueror's Haki was no longer merely wrapped around Gungnir; it had completely merged into it, forming a completely new weapon with it.

Just as Satan realized he had to do something, he felt his body lighten, as if he had deliberately broken free of his human-beast form. His upper body, which had been in human form, and his lower body, which had transformed into a spider, were completely disconnected.

Satan Saint's expression changed drastically. He was not afraid of getting injured because he could recover infinitely by relying on Im. However, the complete loss of sensation in his lower body meant that the opponent had mastered the core method for dealing with the Abyss Mark - a Conqueror's Haki attack that exceeded the limits of endurance!

As Robert's sword struck, the Spider Demon's body, already suffering from atomic disintegration, was completely powerless to resist. It was instantly broken down into its most basic particles by the repulsive force between atoms and then dissipated into the air. Because its connection with its main body was severed by Conqueror's Haki, it was even unable to regenerate from its short limbs!

What made Satan even more desperate was that he had come up with a brilliant way to escape: to jump into the sea and use Robert's inability to go underwater to pursue him, since Robert had eaten a Devil Fruit, to survive the few dozen seconds he was teleported away.

Although he himself is a Devil Fruit user, even an ordinary person can hold their breath for a minute, so what is he afraid of? On the contrary, no matter how strong Robert is, he can't possibly overcome the biggest negative buff of the Devil Fruit and rush into the sea to kill him, right?

But now it's all over, I don't even have a leg anymore!

Robert's voice drifted over: "Ten seconds!"

Chapter 27 Let's talk on the toilet!

Robert wasn't the type to be overly concerned with rituals, nor did he like to show off, so this countdown wasn't meant to elevate his status by shouting it to the enemy; it was simply to put pressure on Satan.

Robert had planned to kill Satan Saint in Egerhardt long ago, but he had some concerns. From both Kaido and Ben Beckman, Robert could glean a common message: breaking through the level cap wasn't simply about defeating a super-limited expert, but about using the battle as a touchstone to hone one's skills.

In Robert's understanding, although the Five Elders should theoretically be weaker than the Navy's top three admirals, as the pinnacle of power in the World Government, these five old men should also be considered to be so-called superhuman strength.

So when Shanks was dragging his feet on fulfilling his promise to Kaido and fighting him, Robert wasn't really bothered, because in his plan, he would soon kill Satan Saint in Eghardt.

The Five Elders usually appear as a group of five. Even if Robert is arrogant, he wouldn't dare say he could take on all five of them at once, even now that he knows his Rumble-Rumble Fruit can completely counter their Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruits.

However, Robert knew very well that there would soon be a good opportunity for Satan to be alone in Eghardt, and he could bring Luffy as a trump card if he was outmatched. As long as Luffy transformed into Nika form and activated the knot containing Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki, even if Im himself came, he would only be defeated and forced back to his original form.

Robert originally planned to wait until the Battle of Egherd was over and the other four old men returned to Mary Geoise, then quickly eliminate Satan Saint as a stepping stone to break through his limits.

But just now, Robert realized that defeating the Five Elders was too easy. With the world's belief that lightning could ward off evil, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit had become the nemesis of almost all Mythical Zoan species. Robert was afraid that defeating Satan Saint so easily would not help him break through the level cap.

So he's gambling now. He tells Satan Saint that he has one minute, but he actually only gives himself fifty seconds to kill him. And within those fifty seconds, he has to spend twenty-five seconds putting pressure on Satan Saint and trying to get him to let Im possess him!

Robert's chilling ten-second shout, combined with the absolute power that turned Satan Saint into Bennett Foddy in one move, almost scared Satan Saint to death.

He instinctively wrapped his remaining upper body tightly in Armament Haki, then swung his fist in the direction from which Robert's voice came.

This punch was also imbued with Conqueror's Haki, and Saint Satan knew that only Conqueror's Haki could counter Conqueror's Haki.

Robert showed no mercy. With his current power and influence, he didn't believe he would be weaker than anyone else except Im in a battle of Conqueror's Haki.

Gungnir struck upwards with tremendous force, colliding violently with Satan Saint's fist. There wasn't even a cloud-like crack in the sky caused by the clash of Conqueror's Haki, because Satan Saint's Haki was no match for Robert's, and he was violently sent flying into the air.

Robert almost burst out laughing. This was one of the Five Elders who held the highest power in the World Government. Although he had indeed mastered Conqueror's Haki, he was the weakest of all the Conqueror's Haki users Robert had ever fought.

Robert could discern grand ambitions, beliefs, or aspirations from the Conqueror's Haki of others.

Even a pure villain like Doflamingo has a strong obsession with destroying the world because it has wronged him.

But now, this man with the most power in the world, his Conqueror's Haki is actually entirely due to his status and position.

Robert could only sense the arrogance of a superior in Robert's Conqueror's Haki. In fact, during their clash just now, Robert's only feeling was that Robert was all bark and no bite.

The Five Elders were actually scared just now, their hearts filled with resentment that the King of this world had been driven to the brink of despair by a pirate.

Driven by this kind of mentality, Conqueror's Haki has no spirit whatsoever. Robert felt that even without the boost from the previous mission, he could crush Robert with his own mental fortitude alone.

A single, upward strike sent the half-body Satan Saint soaring into the sky. Robert followed closely behind, unleashing countless bolts of lightning imbued with Haki that slammed into Satan Saint, completely suppressing his Devil Fruit powers and regenerative abilities.

Satan Saint screamed in agony. This saturation attack shattered all his pride. At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind: I am going to die!

Satan's face had lost its usual composure; the terror in his eyes was impossible to conceal, and a trembling cry for help even escaped his throat:

"Lord Im! Help..."

Gungnir, amidst streaks of lightning, severed Satan Saint's right arm, which was raised towards the sky, at the root. Immediately afterward, the power of atomic disintegration was activated, disintegrating the arm, which had been completely severed from its contract with Im by Conqueror's Haki, into particles indistinguishable to the naked eye.

Satan Saint dared not reach out again and could only try his best to curl up his body. Robert didn't care whether he cooperated or not, and slashed across Gungnir towards Satan Saint's left arm, which was close to his body.

The sound of metal clashing was drowned out by the rumble of lightning. Gungnir's attack failed to break through Satan Saint's full-force Armament Haki. After all, he was an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years, and the amount of Haki he had accumulated in his body was truly astonishing.

But Robert had already been researching how to deal with these old monsters. Since he couldn't compete with the total amount of Haki, which could be accumulated over time, he would rely on Devil Fruit abilities, which depended more on comprehension!

In just two or three seconds, Satan Saint's elbow was struck no less than ten times by the lightning-driven Gungnir. The fragile joint finally gave way, and his forearm flew high off Satan Saint's body, turning into dust before his eyes.

Satan let out another scream of agony. Robert sighed, "25 seconds, half the time is up..."

When Satan heard that he hadn't even lasted 30 seconds, he was on the verge of a mental breakdown. But in the next instant, as if grasping at a straw, a look of surprise appeared on his face:

"Lord Im! You've finally answered me!"

Robert felt a chilling pressure emanating from Saint Satan. He had experienced this feeling before, in the Kingdom of Kogia in the East Sea, at the military palace of the Knights of God.

Robert's gaze sharpened; Im had finally decided to take over and fight him personally!

I just don't know if he'd be comfortable playing with a stick without arms or legs!

Chapter 28 Im, are you a sore loser?

Robert wasn't worried at all about messing things up. At worst, he would just lose the chance to kill Satan and let Im stall until the teleportation time was over.

By now, Robert no longer cared about the gains or losses of a single city or territory. He was just a useless Five Elder who might not be able to help him break through his limits. If he ran away, so be it. At worst, he would turn around and ambush Akainu. This former Marine Admiral had a long-standing grudge against him and was definitely a master who had broken through the level limit.

The moment Im entered the room, Robert showed no mercy. The power of atomic disintegration was directly applied to Satan's chest, and he even incorporated his Conqueror's Haki into the attack.

As soon as Im took over Satan Saint's body, he was completely stunned. He was in mid-air with no sign of falling, because lightning wrapped in two colors of Haki kept pushing his body up into the sky.

Only the left arm, marked with the mark of the abyss, remains, along with the upper half above the elbow. An unknown singularity has appeared on the chest, frantically devouring all flesh and blood!

Im didn't actually want to log in from a different location to save Saint Satan this time. Before, on Egherd Island, although Saint Pitt and Saint Maz only had one health bar depleted and triggered the reverse teleportation mechanism of the demon magic circle, it was already a heavy blow to Im, who provided regeneration power.

The moment Mazsaint was sent back to Mary Geoise, Im vomited blood violently because too much power had been drained from him.

While the Five Elders are incredibly powerful, they also require significantly more energy to recover each time. The regenerative power they draw upon when their bodies are completely destroyed is comparable to that of someone who has been implanted with the Shallow Sea Mark or even completely killed by the Conqueror's Blade.

And this kind of damage, which is enough to affect Im's main body, has just occurred twice in a row!

Before Im could recover from the blow dealt by Maz, Pit Saint also died and returned to the fountain!

The series of blows nearly made Im faint among the flowers. It took him more than ten minutes to recover before he mustered the strength to contact the Five Elders through the mark and ask them what had happened.

But by then, Satan had already killed Vegapunk, and the remaining Five Elders dared not stay in Egerhead to face the enraged Robert, each leaving behind a few polite words before returning to Mary Geoise.

Im briefly learned about the situation. Although he was furious, he was severely affected by the backlash and was powerless to punish his subordinates. He only wanted to heal his injuries first before settling accounts with them.

Unexpectedly, only a few minutes later, Satan Saint was almost killed again.

Im absolutely cannot accept that the contracted party with whom he planted the Abyss Mark has been killed three times in a row, especially since Satan Saint has no way to avoid it and is very likely to die completely under Robert's sword.

If he dies, Im's true form will suffer a huge backlash. You should know that when Harald, the giant king who only planted the Shallow Sea Mark, was killed, it took Im several years to recover his strength.

So even if Im didn't care about Satan Saint's life or death, he now had to personally take over the fight. He could return to Pangu City and take back the demon contract on this useless thing, but he couldn't let him die at someone else's hands!

But when Im completed the account login, he was really stunned. He had played both transvestite and human accounts before, but this was the first time he had logged into a human account.

Just like playing a MOBA game, if you're getting crushed in the top lane, switching to a top player from a professional team might allow them to quickly turn the tide through skillful strategy.

Even if the world champion comes, and he gets a level 1 pure support hero with no equipment, he can't possibly defeat a fully-equipped, max-level T0 top laner through skill alone!

Before Im could even adjust to the sudden change in his vision, Robert had already taken advantage of the slight lag in the connection during the moment when the soul controlling Satan Saint's body switched, and manipulated Gungnir to slash horizontally at Satan Saint's chest.

This powerful sword strike, crackling with lightning and overwhelming aura, sliced ​​away half of Satan Saint's chest cavity, instantly turning his limbs from crippled to paraplegic.

A voice that was definitely not his own uttered from Satan's mouth: "You're asking for death!"

The severed area was quickly devoured by the power of atomic disintegration. Robert paid no attention to Im's threat and summoned a barrage of lightning to bombard the remaining body of Satan Saint, which consisted only of his chest and head.

Im lived up to his name, unleashing unparalleled domineering power with his spirit, even causing Robert, who was floating in mid-air, to reveal his true form.

"Ten seconds left!"

Robert was accidentally jolted out of his elemental state, but he quickly recovered and used his Conqueror's Haki to fight back, rapidly restoring the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"Im! Let's see if my Supreme Grade Sword is stronger, or your Supreme Grade Sword head is harder!"

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit was poured into Gungnir with all its might, and Gungnir was instantly assimilated by electromagnetic energy and pulled to near the speed of light.

The moment it approached the remains of Satan, Gungnir reverted to its physical form, but retained the immense kinetic energy generated by the speed of the attack.

Robert poured all of his Armament Haki and Conqueror Haki into Gungnir, believing that this was the only chance to win.

Before his transmigration, he had only seen a small part of the Elbaf arc, and only vaguely knew that by using Conqueror's Haki attacks that exceeded the enemy's limits, he could completely kill those who had signed a demonic contract with Im from their dark transformation state.

But whether this guess is accurate, whether there are other tricks involved, and what kind of domineering attack could exceed Im's limit—Robert had no idea about these questions.

The decisive battle with Im is imminent. Defeating Satan Saint today is both an opportunity that Robert has designed to break through the level cap and a test for a future head-on defeat of Im.

Im reacted quickly, but by the time he realized the situation, Robert's deadly sword had already struck Satan Saint's head.