One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"Do you think the World Government is afraid now that Nika has gone to Elbaf on his own initiative? And isn't Im afraid?"

Ace gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go!"

Robert waved his hand: "I also told Sabo about this, but he's not as careless as you."

Ace raised an eyebrow: "What did Sabo say? Is he going to Elbaf? If we get together, even if we run into the Five Elders again, we'll make sure they don't come back! No, wait, now there are only the Four Elders left."

Robert shook his head and said, "Sabo isn't going, and you can't go either. I'll go to Elbaf by myself."

Ace asked urgently, "Why?!"

Robert sighed: "I killed Satan, one of the Five Elders, but the World Government hasn't announced it yet. You'll find out when they find a suitable reason. The Five Elders are still the Five Elders, only Saturn's position has changed."

"To be honest, in my opinion, the World Government is not really a threat. Don't be fooled by the fact that they have all the world's resources and the strongest navy at sea. They are riddled with holes and will collapse into dust with the slightest touch."

"But why, after all these years, has no one been able to shake the world government?"

Marco remained silent, Law seemed lost in thought, only Ace, being the sensible one, asked, "Why?"

Robert said seriously, "Because the World Government has Im, he's too strong, no one can defeat him."

"Just like the Four Emperors must have a leader who is so powerful that he is almost invincible, even if he doesn't usually take action, as long as that person is still around, no other force will dare to break ties with him, because everyone knows that once the Four Emperors make a move, it will be a cataclysmic event that will fight to the death."

"Im serves the same purpose. As long as he is alive, even if the Fleet Admiral leads the three Admirals in a rebellion, they will not be able to overthrow the World Government's rule."

"It's the same if all four emperors gather."

Ace retorted, "I've never heard of any Im before. Where did he come from?"

Robert laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'where did they come from?' They've lived for over a thousand years, they just stay at home and never go out."

"The reason why the Five Elders are so strong is largely due to the power bestowed upon them by Im. Otherwise, how could a group of pampered officials study fighting techniques every day like us pirates?"

“With the strength of the group, we wouldn’t be afraid to face the Five Elders, but I just killed Saturn’s Saint Satan a while ago, and they can find someone of equal strength to fill the vacancy in no time.”

Luo frowned and said, "You mean to say that Im can mass-produce experts of the Five Elders' caliber?"

Robert nodded seriously and said, "Although the cost will certainly be high, given enough time, they really can create another one for every Five Elders we painstakingly eliminate!"

Ace was shocked: "Im can have so many children?"

Please take leave at noon

My classes were rescheduled today, so I didn't have time to write this this morning. I'll post them all tonight.

Chapter 8 The Sharp Blade Turns into an East Wind

Aokiji rubbed his temples: "The Blade Squad doesn't need my authorization as the Fleet Admiral to do whatever they want. You're a group of people who resigned from the Navy, so whatever you do has nothing to do with the Navy."

"But even if I turn a blind eye, do you think you can rescue him from Blackbeard?"

Bellmare stood opposite Aokiji with his head down. Logically speaking, someone of his rank as a colonel shouldn't even be qualified to meet a naval admiral.

But since Coby is Garp's apprentice, and Aokiji is also Garp's apprentice, and is considered their senior brother, he can't just ignore Coby's situation after he was captured by Blackbeard.

"But we can't just do nothing..."

Seeing that he looked like he was about to cry, Qingzhi became even angrier, feeling that neither of his two junior brothers was up to any good.

"The situation at sea is very volatile right now. Blackbeard has captured Coby and is using him as leverage to blackmail the Navy. We're already in a very passive position. If we can really rescue him now, that would be good. But if a few more get caught up in this, are we going to send people to rescue you again?"

Helmeppo raised his neck and said, "If we can't rescue Koby, we'll just die with him at Blackbeard's hands. We definitely won't make things difficult for the Navy!"

Aokiji slammed his hand on the table and said, "You're making things difficult for me right now! Don't act like you're some kind of hero!"

"If you were truly a hero, you wouldn't have come to me in the first place! You're here because you want my help!"

Helmeppo deflated immediately, and Aokiji waved his hand and said, "You go back first. Coby is a member of the Navy. He was captured during a mission, and we certainly won't abandon him."

When Bellmare heard Aokiji say that he wouldn't abandon Koby, he was immediately relieved, gave a strong military salute, and left the Marshal's office.

Hibari waited anxiously at the door. When he saw Bellemere come out, he immediately went up to him and asked, "Well, what did the Marshal say?"

Bellmare pursed his lips: "The Marshal didn't give a specific answer, but he said he definitely wouldn't abandon Koby."

Yun Que clenched her fist: "But we can't just sit around and wait, can we?"

Bellmare nodded: "Of course we can't just wait around. While we have time, we need to get the entire Blade Squad together!"

Lark said timidly, "But Commander Drake's infiltration mission isn't over yet, and we're the lowest-ranking members of the Sharp Blade Squad..."

Bellmare gritted his teeth: "Let's go find Major General Peacock first. If she agrees, Major General Gross will definitely agree too!"

The two hit it off immediately and turned to persuade the peacock.

There was another knock on Aokiji's door. Aokiji said irritably, "Come in!"

The office door was pushed open, and a tall, robust old man with white hair walked in.

Aokiji was startled and quickly stood up, saying, "Why are you knocking on the door?"

Although Aokiji is now the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, Garp was his mentor when he first joined the Navy. As long as it's not a formal occasion, Aokiji is always very respectful to Garp.

Whether it was when Aokiji was an admiral or later when he became the Fleet Admiral, Garp had never knocked before entering his office. Today's polite behavior was really unusual.

"I'm here to submit my resignation."

Garp's words stunned Aokiji, who had no idea what was wrong with his master this time.

"Why? Is it because of Koby?"

"It's not that I don't want to go and rescue him, but you have to consider my difficulties. Blackbeard will definitely sell Coby for a higher price."

"If we rush over there now, I'm afraid we won't only fail to rescue Koby, but also..."

Garp interrupted Aokiji: "I understand. The Navy must not interfere in Coby's capture!"

Aokiji carefully observed Garp's expression, trying to determine whether the old man was telling the truth.

“He is a navy man, no different from any other navy man. He cannot be given special treatment just because he is my apprentice.”

"If the Navy has to go to great lengths just because my apprentice was captured by Blackbeard, then we will only become more passive in the future."

"Countless pirates will use the capture of naval officers as leverage!"

Aokiji breathed a sigh of relief. His master was, after all, a veteran naval hero, and he still had some political awareness.

If today we send a large army to attack Blackbeard just because Coby is his apprentice, what if tomorrow other Marines are captured? Will headquarters send troops to rescue them?

Garp continued, "I'm quite old. Actually, I should have resigned two years ago along with that old man Sengoku."

"Back then, it was Sengoku who persuaded me to stay and help you again. You had just become the Fleet Admiral, and you always needed us old guys to give you a boost."

"You have done a great job over the past two years. You have made up for the huge losses of the war by recuperating and restoring the army. Everyone has seen it and the whole army believes that you are a good marshal."

Aokiji looked helpless: "So you want to resign now and rescue Koby in your personal capacity?"

Aokiji saw right through Garp's thoughts and couldn't help but scratch his head and laugh.

"Haha, I don't know if the Sharp Blade Squad will accept an old guy like me. Anyway, I've already submitted my resignation, so I should meet their requirements for joining."

Aokiji was utterly speechless. The captain of the Blade Squad was only Major General X Drake, while Garp was a full-fledged Lieutenant General. If he hadn't kept refusing promotions, he would have become an Admiral long ago.

Now that a lieutenant general like you wants to join the Sharp Blade Squad, how are the others supposed to feel?

"Blackbeard is extremely dangerous. Two years ago, he obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Combined with his own Dark-Dark Fruit and the Skunk Fruit that Robert tricked him into eating in Mary Geoise, he possesses three types of Devil Fruits: Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia."

"This case of someone consuming three Devil Fruits at the same time without exploding and dying is absolutely unique in the world. After these two years of development, he has probably already mastered the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, a strategic-level power."

"At your age, what if something were to happen to you..."

The moment those words left his mouth, Aokiji knew he was doomed. In his panic, he blurted out Garp's age.

These older generation masters can't stand it when young people say they're old. Even if they know their strength is no longer at its peak, if a junior suggests they're too old to fight, they have to prove themselves!

Sure enough, Garp's gaze sharpened: "Whitebeard, even on his deathbed, managed to storm Marineford and cause a ruckus. He was a notorious sickly man. Am I any less capable than him?"

Aokiji hurriedly tried to explain, but Garp didn't give him a chance: "My mind is made up. Hurry up and approve my resignation. Rescuing Koby was just my personal action as his mentor. Don't involve the Navy!"

Aokiji sighed, "Alright, but I have one more request!"

Karp nodded: "Go ahead!"

Aokiji: "I need to send someone with you!"

Chapter 9 The Alliance to Capture Luo

Helmeppo and Hibari, their faces contorted with grief, found Peacock frantically whipping an iron dummy in the training ground: "General Peacock, please promise us you'll go with us to rescue Coby!"

Peacock said impatiently, "Do you really think the three of us combined can defeat Blackbeard?"

Bellmare looked embarrassed: "We can bring more people along. Our Blade Squad has you and Major General Prince, and we... we can also ask that Robert De Niro guy..."

Upon hearing the name Robert De Niro, Peacock's eyes lit up, but he still said coldly, "He's not one of the Blade's men, why would we look for him?"

Helmeppo stammered, thinking Peacock was angry: "He's very strong. When he was forced to leave the Navy, so many people couldn't capture him..."

"Isn't the condition for joining our Sharp Blade team that you have to resign from the Navy? I think his situation is... being dismissed is also a kind of resignation, right..."

Peacock gritted her teeth and said, "That bastard slandered my innocence before he left, and now everyone is laughing at me for arguing with that Peppermint clone over a girl!"

"What, he's still in contact with you after leaving the Navy?"

Helmeppo was terrified and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, how could I contact someone who defected from the Navy in private..."

Peacock was somewhat displeased: "How can you ask him to save Koby without contacting him? Are you making fun of me?"

Bellumber quickly explained, "No, no! I haven't had any contact with Robert since, but someone saw him in Eghead a few days ago!"

Peacock snorted: "Yes, I heard that York had some kind of problem. The lovestruck Robert broke into Eghead to find replacement body parts for her, but was stopped by the heroic CP agents."

Bellumeber said, "After the war, I was sent to escort the equipment salvaged from Egherd and overheard a conversation between several agents!"

"One of the agents said that Robert's identity was actually fabricated with the help of their CP department, which is why it was so perfect that no one could find out anything was wrong!"

Peacock immediately became interested: "I've long suspected he was a spy sent by CP to infiltrate the Navy! But then he attacked the agent who came to take York away. Could it be that he actually developed feelings for York during the mission?"

Bellmare shook his head: "I overheard that agent say that Robert wasn't actually part of their CP department. He just had some personal dealings with her. Robert did certain things for her, and she helped Robert complete his information to join the Navy."

Peacock squinted: "Do you still remember what that agent looked like?"

Bellambe said, "Of course! Not only does he remember what she looks like, but Lark also took a picture of her!"