One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

"Captain, shouldn't we hurry up and leave..."

Some of his underlings were terrified and tremblingly tried to persuade their captain to leave, but their captain was beaming with excitement.

"Why are you leaving! We didn't go to the island before because anyone who dared to occupy Ghost Island would immediately become the target of everyone's hatred!"

"So all we can do is surround Ghost Island, watch those reckless fools go ashore and loot the treasures, and then kill and rob them when they leave!"

"But what fool would come to the New World? Don't they know that by setting foot on Ghost Island, they are provoking everyone?"

"They are gambling, gambling that they are weak enough to be insignificant. This is also a way for the weak to survive!"

“Those stronger than them dare not come to the island, so they can plunder and loot at will on Ghost Island, just waiting for a suitable opportunity to leave in the chaos.”

"Now that Blackbeard has arrived, this great chaos is about to begin!"

"Soon all the little trash on the island will swarm out, carrying all sorts of treasures left behind by Onigashima, and break through in the chaos. The Blackbeard Pirates will finally get the spoils, and how much we surrounding pirate crews can get depends on what happens next!"

"You idiot, you actually want me to leave?"

Many pirate crews shared the same judgment as this captain, and the waters around Onigashima instantly became active, all waiting for the scum who would escape after Blackbeard landed on the island.

But even as the sun began to set, not a single person escaped from Onigashima, nor was there a single sound of fighting. It was as if Blackbeard's crew had maintained strict discipline after landing on Onigashima, and had not harmed any of the pirates who had come to the island before.

The pirates surrounding Oni Island had some vague suspicions, wondering if something unexpected had happened on the island. But no one wanted to leave, and they kept trying to come up with a plausible reason, wondering if the smaller pirates were planning to escape under the cover of darkness.

As night fell, the seas surrounding Ghost Island were brightly lit. Although no ship dared to approach within five nautical miles of Ghost Island, the area beyond five nautical miles seemed to be surrounded by a halo of light, ensuring that no one could escape under the cover of night.

But by dawn the next day, not a single person had left Ghost Island, and many pirates were starting to get worried.

As the darkness before dawn was dispelled by the first rays of sunlight, even these outlaws who had long been accustomed to life and death in the New World couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Countless pirate crews surrounding Onigashima turned tail and ran, as if they would die without a burial place if they were a step too slow!

It's no wonder they were timid; the scenery around Ghost Island was simply too terrifying.

There was no sound of fighting on Ghost Island for a whole day and night, but when dawn broke, everyone could clearly see that the coastline surrounding Ghost Island was densely packed with corpses. In some places, the terrain was so dense that the corpses could not be laid out and they had to be suspended from the cliff by ropes.

At this point, Ghost Island truly lived up to its name. It wasn't that the pirates didn't try to escape; rather, they had all died silently!

In the very center of Onigashima, on the enormous throne that once belonged to Kaido, Blackbeard was laughing heartily as he grabbed a handful of treasure:

"Well done, Doc Q!"

The sickly ship doctor leaned against the equally listless sick horse and said weakly, "None of them are worth research. These useless things died too quickly."

"Could I test my abilities on that Navy prisoner? He's Garp's apprentice, after all; he shouldn't die so easily, right?"

Blackbeard laughed loudly, "Do as you please, just don't kill him. I'm counting on him as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Navy."

Doc Q finally smiled, helped his sick horse Zhuangzhuang turn and leave, and Blackbeard looked at Lafayette.

"You've worked hard too, Lafayette. Why don't you go down and rest for a bit?"

Laffitte and Doc Q were both veteran members who joined Blackbeard's crew early on, and were considered strategists in the Blackbeard Pirates: "There is not a single capable pirate on Onigashima. They are all trash who know they are weak and want to come to the island to fish in troubled waters."

"But we caught a rather interesting guy on the way here."

Blackbeard immediately became interested: "If someone can say something is interesting, they must be no ordinary person!"

Lafayette's smile remained unchanged: "This kid seems to be this year's supernova. He claims to be a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. His Devil Fruit ability is to create a mental barrier. I've tested it, and the barrier is very strong. It's only thanks to Doc Q's virus that we were able to bypass his barrier that we were able to capture him without bloodshed."

Blackbeard's grin stretched almost to his ears: "Straw Hat Boy's subordinate? Tsk, hahaha!"

"That's a member of the Four Emperors' crew! The Four Emperors, that's amazing!"

"Everyone says that Onigashima was territory that Robert and Luffy decided to allocate to the Straw Hat Pirates. Now we have some leverage to negotiate with the Straw Hats!"

Chapter 16 Among all the heroes under heaven, only you, my lord, and Cao Cao stand out.

Blackbeard sat imposingly in the main hall of Onigashima, smiling as he looked at Doflamingo before him.

"Although I have only been a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea for a short time, and I was on the opposite side of the Navy during the only time the Seven Warlords of the Sea gathered, I have to say that among the entire Seven Warlords of the Sea, I think only you, Doflamingo, can be my friend."

If Robert saw Doflamingo now, he would be astonished. The once invincible underworld emperor has lost all his arrogance and even showed a moved expression because of a single sentence from Blackbeard.

Blackbeard said to himself, "Hawkeye is very strong, after all, he is the world's greatest swordsman, but he can't really be considered a pirate. He's more like a rich young master who's here to experience life at sea. He's destined not to achieve anything great."

"As for the Empress, she thinks she can manipulate all the men in the world just because of her beauty. She's so naive. She's only relying on the fact that the former Empress married a good man like Rayleigh. If Rayleigh hadn't been so considerate and protective of her, all the women in Amazon Lily would have been captured and sold to the pleasure quarters long ago."

"As for that Bartholomew Kuma, I heard he's been turned into a robot and given to the Celestial Dragons as a toy. How ridiculous!"

"And then there's Jinbe, the knight of the sea, who actually thinks he's a knight-errant. He's even willing to give up his own future to save Ace."

"Not to mention Gecko Moria and Crocodile, they're just two pieces of trash who were defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates."

"I left because I saw through the Shichibukai organization and realized it wasn't worth staying in. That's why I simply used the Navy to get the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and left."

Doflamingo watched him gesticulate wildly, his face turning pale and then red. He wasn't much better off than the other Shichibukai. First, he was beaten so badly by Robert that he couldn't fight back. Then, after finally escaping from prison and joining Kaido, he was defeated by Robert again!

But Blackbeard didn't laugh at him: "We have a common enemy. That bastard Robert humiliated me in public at Marineford and then destroyed the stronghold I had worked so hard to build."

"I want to kill him, are you in?"

Doflamingo's breathing became heavier, and he licked his chapped lips: "Of course, my humiliation can only be erased by killing him!"

Blackbeard laughed loudly, "Doflamingo! I knew you weren't someone who could be defeated so easily!"

"Join us, let's take down Robert together!"

Their eyes met, and they both saw the hatred in each other's eyes. For a moment, they felt a sense of mutual respect.

An explosion interrupted their deep gaze. Blackbeard stood up angrily. He had just occupied Onigashima, and someone dared to cause trouble on the island!

Just as Blackbeard was about to unleash his fury, he suddenly glanced at Doflamingo and a strange thought popped into his head: Could it be Robert who's coming?

Although Blackbeard is not one of the Four Emperors, since he occupied Beehive Island, he has attracted a large number of outlaws to join him.

Before Robert attacked his stronghold, they had been driving the Whitebeard Pirates into a series of defeats!

Even though he disappeared for a year, Blackbeard's forces grew stronger and stronger, and no one dared to provoke him easily.

Even when they rushed to the end of the Grand Line to search for the One Piece a few days ago, which led to a major battle with the Red-Haired Pirates, they did not suffer any defeat. Blackbeard even cooperated with Van Augur to launch a sneak attack on Shanks, causing him to suffer serious injuries.

On this vast ocean, apart from the Four Emperors' crews, no other pirates can rival him. He's the one who goes looking for trouble, so how could anyone possibly provoke him?

Blackbeard narrowed his eyes, realizing that he and the current Four Emperors really did have some grudges against each other.

Having just fought a fierce battle with Shanks, although they were defeated, they did manage to injure Shanks, so they have every reason to seek revenge.

The Cross Society had really offended the Empress when they caused trouble on Amazon Lily. Now that things have calmed down, they might seek revenge for the organization's elders.

As for the Straw Hat crew, it goes without saying that Onigashima is their territory, and now that they've taken it over, they certainly have a reason to take it back.

Finally, and most worrying of Blackbeard, is Robert!

This person has been my enemy for two years. Although he was the one who wronged me at first, the grudges have accumulated over time and are now too complicated to explain.

Currently, the person who can't stand seeing the Blackbeard Pirates grow stronger is Robert, and Blackbeard is also most afraid of him!

Doflamingo understood Blackbeard's meaning with just a glance and immediately realized that it was likely Robert who had attacked. He then got up and followed Blackbeard.

Among the current Four Emperors, the strongest is probably Robert's Raibu. Having inherited all the resources of the Whitebeard Pirates, Raibu is now at its peak, brimming with talent.

Most importantly, in the previous major battles, the Lei tribe was undefeated, growing stronger and more powerful with each battle!

The Blackbeard Pirates have just occupied Onigashima and haven't even settled in yet. If they were to encounter a fully-equipped Raibu army, the Blackbeard Pirates would have absolutely no chance of winning!

Stepping out the door, you are greeted by a sky full of meteors, the entire sky even turning red.

Both Blackbeard and Doflamingo recognized the newcomer at a glance—former Marine Admiral Akainu!

Even though it was Akainu, a renowned and highly skilled fighter, who came, Blackbeard and Doflamingo breathed a sigh of relief. In their minds, as long as it wasn't Robert and his Raibu attacking the island, it seemed like good news no matter who came.

Blackbeard had been hiding for over a year and was already seething with anger. As soon as he recovered from his injuries and returned to the battlefield, he was ambushed and beaten by Shanks and his men. Then, when he went to Amazon Lily, he was robbed by Hawkeye and Crocodile.

Now that he has finally found a place to stay and is ready to make a name for himself, Akainu, who has clearly left the Navy, has come to block his door again!

Doflamingo frowned and advised, "Akainu is not easy to deal with. Hasn't he already left the Marines? Could you perhaps...?"

Blackbeard interrupted him abruptly: "There is absolutely no possibility of us making peace!"

"That bastard Akainu is like a persistent ghost! Wasn't it just because he humiliated me at Marineford two years ago?!"

"Why do you think I've been hiding for over a year! Wasn't it because of that great battle with Robert? After I used my ultimate move to repel Robert, I was exhausted and was chased by that bastard Akainu for three days and three nights!"

"He came at just the right time!"

"New and old grudges!"

"I'll calculate it together with him!"

Chapter 17 Sakura Haruno Wears One Piece Clothes

Logically speaking, Robert really did lose the great battle on Beehive Island a year ago.

Although rumors circulated at sea afterward that Robert had completely wiped out Beehive Island, Blackbeard was seriously injured and had to hide away to recuperate, while Robert returned to the scene just a few days later.

But in reality, Robert knew best how much of a shock Blackbeard had given him when he created the black hole with his bare hands!

If he hadn't also developed a life-saving technique in quantum form, he wouldn't have been able to escape the black hole, which is said to be able to capture even light, with the speed of lightning alone.

Robert only inflicted superficial wounds on Blackbeard. Given Blackbeard's resilience and recovery abilities, he would be back to his old self in no time.

However, Blackbeard completely disappeared from the seas for more than a year, mainly due to the subsequent damage caused to him by Akainu!

At that moment, Kid fired a shot from afar, creating a large hole in the ship Akainu was on, and Robert was rescued by Ace and the others.

Akainu watched as Robert slipped away from him once again, only to be saved by Ace, whom he hadn't executed back in Marineford. His rage reached its peak.

But Robert and his crew ran incredibly fast, disappearing into the clouds, leaving Akainu to vent all his anger on Blackbeard.

At that time, Blackbeard was completely weakened after his ultimate attack and was only saved by Van Augur using his teleportation fruit. He was no match for Akainu.

Although he managed to escape Akainu's pursuit thanks to the desperate rescue of his subordinates, half of his body was infused with Akainu's Devil Fruit power. The magma clung to him like a leech, and even the Dark-Dark Fruit couldn't absorb that energy. It took him more than half a year to fully recover from his injury.

Now that they were facing their enemy, Blackbeard, who was in good condition and had no intention of making peace with Akainu, quickly gathered his men and rushed towards the shore.

On the other side of Ghost Island, an inconspicuous little boat slowly approached the shore, and two men and two women disembarked.

"We've both major generals here, and a lieutenant colonel? Are we supposed to wait for him?"

The speaker was a young man dressed in hip-hop style, with a face that looked like someone owed him money.

The peacock holding the long whip rolled her eyes. Only she knew that Robert was Robert De Niro, and now that Prince was still talking about his status as a major general, she couldn't help but want to retort.

"Look at you, so arrogant as a major general. Didn't Sengoku give you all instructions before you came? This is a normal operation, you have to do everything I say?"