One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Robert's voice came from a nearby tree, and the group realized that he had arrived long ago.

Lark was the most excited; he was Robert's classmate in recruit camp: "Robert! You knew you were framed! Otherwise, you wouldn't have agreed to help us rescue Koby!"

Robert smiled at Lark, then subtly raised an eyebrow at Peacock, without explaining that he originally had no intention of getting involved in this mess.

Prince had never met Robert before, and hearing his aggressive tone, he was immediately enraged.

As clay began to surge on the ground, quickly forming clay soldiers, Robert didn't even make a move. He just glanced at them, and the newly formed clay soldiers exploded, turning back into a puddle of mud.

Prince's pupils dilated in shock. He was a Paramecia-type Clay Fruit user, and these summoned clay soldiers had all been assimilated by his ability, every inch of them closely connected to him.

But just now, the clay affected by his ability seemed to have completely gone out of control, and was driven to explode from the inside out by another force.

Prince swallowed hard. He was just arrogant, not stupid. How could he not see that the prodigal colonel in front of him was far more powerful than himself?

Once fear dispelled arrogance, reason naturally returned, and Prince immediately recalled the details of their Blade Squad's landing on Ghost Island.

Before they set off, Sengoku repeatedly instructed them to land in a direction far from where Akainu and Blackbeard were fighting, but he did not give them a specific landing point.

They had barely exchanged a single word after getting ashore by boat when Robert De Niro had already hidden in a nearby tree, subtly showing off his strength.

If he were an enemy, he could have launched a sneak attack without anyone noticing!

Robert leaped to the ground: "Everyone in the Sharp Blade Squad has some kind of nepotism with high-ranking naval officers, so don't take yourselves too seriously."

Prince's face turned bright red, but knowing he couldn't beat Robert, he could only glare at him angrily.

Robert didn't give the others a sour look: "I already found out where Koby was being held, but, well, his situation isn't good right now..."

Hibari was the most anxious and quickly asked, "Is Koby-senpai injured?"

Robert's expression was strange: "I can't explain it either, you'll have to see for yourselves..."

The four men, realizing that Robert's words didn't sound like a joke, immediately tensed up.

Before they arrived, Sengoku had given them specific orders that they must follow Luo Ba's instructions regarding the details of the operation. So the group quickly began to act according to his plan.

Helmeppo stayed behind on the ship to facilitate everyone's evacuation, while Lark quickly left the group and headed towards the most conspicuous giant skull in the center of Oni Island to take up a high vantage point for sniping.

In fact, Robert didn't need to observe from a high vantage point at all; his electromagnetic induction could cover the entire island.

However, firstly, he was unwilling to reveal too much of his abilities; secondly, he needed to give these children of officials some sense of participation; and more importantly, Robert had to take care of those who lacked ability.

So Robert simply sent away the weakest two, Helmeppo and Hibari, leaving one to guard the rear and the other to provide support from a high vantage point.

Robert led Peacock and Prince around the island, winding their way to a cliff on the side of the giant skull.

There is a huge crack in the cliff, like a half-open door.

Several pirates were watching outside from inside the crack, fully alert. After all, the island was being attacked by Akainu's meteor shower, and hiding here might not be safe.

Robert gave Peacock and the other man a wink, and was about to step forward to control the guards when Prince, as if eager to show off his strength, quickly conjured clay hands from behind several pirates, covered their mouths, and pressed them to the ground.

The pirates initially struggled and whimpered, but their strength was no match for the clay Prince summoned. With their mouths and noses covered, they quickly lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen.

Robert had planned to take matters into his own hands to save himself trouble, but now that Prince was showing off his strength like a child, Robert could conveniently take a break.

After giving Prince a thumbs-up in affirmation, the three of them quickly rushed into the huge crevice in the rock.

The narrow crevice suddenly opened up into a huge, funnel-shaped valley. Many small cells had been carved into the valley walls, very much in Kaido's rugged style.

Robert watched as Prince wiped out all the remaining pirates as if presenting a treasure, then pointed to one of the prison cells halfway up the mountain and said, "Blackbeard and his crew only occupied this place a day ago, so there weren't many prisoners in the cell to begin with. Coby was locked up there."

"But...his condition isn't very good, so please don't be...surprised when you see him..."

Peacock's face was solemn. He knew Robert's identity. If even he, one of the Four Emperors, said the situation was bad, then the torture Koby was suffering must have been truly cruel.

But Prince seemed unconcerned, casually using clay to prop himself up the cliff face: "Hey, Koby, we're here to rescue you. Can you still walk on your own?"

There was a rustling sound in the shadows of the cell. Prince squinted and looked inside, his eyes widening instantly. He looked down at Robert in disbelief: "Are you sure you're not mistaken? This isn't Koby in there."

Robert shrugged: "Look at his naval uniform, the colonel's epaulettes on his shoulders, and his pink hair, how could he be wrong?"

Peacock was also a little puzzled. She leaped onto the cliff face using her moonwalk, then opened her mouth wide and looked down at Robert:

"But how could Koby be a girl!"

Chapter 18 A Chance Encounter

Robert has always felt that One Piece and Naruto, both of the three major shonen manga, have many similarities, including the pink-haired female second lead character.

Naruto has Sakura Haruno with pink hair, and One Piece has Coby with pink hair.

Sakura Haruno has been by the protagonist's side since the first episode, as has Coby.

Sakura Haruno has been unilaterally enjoying the protagonist's sacrifices while constantly creating difficulties for him, just like Coby.

Sakura Haruno thinks of the protagonist whenever she encounters difficulties, but once the difficulties are over, she immediately abandons the protagonist like trash. Coby does the same.

Other similarities are numerous, such as both having become disciples of a super-powerful figure with a close relationship to the protagonist, and both being characters that are so hateful that they are always active in every version.

Robert infiltrated Onigashima ahead of time, intending to first fulfill his promise to Sengoku, then quietly watch his two archenemies, Akainu and Blackbeard, fight it out, before finally stepping in to reap the benefits.

When he saw Koby dressed as a woman, he had only one thought in his mind: she looked so much like Sakura Haruno. From that shameless feeling that she thought she had earned everything through her own efforts, to that pitiful and innocent charm.

Of course, Robert knew how Coby had become like this. Originally, this crime should have been borne by Law and his Heart Pirates, but since Doc Q had no chance to harm them, he used the sex-changing virus on Coby.

But he wouldn't take the initiative to help Coby out of the predicament. Instead, he turned around and led the way for Peacock and the others, determined to kill Coby first.

Even Prince, who was usually arrogant and disliked everyone, stammered a bit: "Um... who exactly are you?"

In the cell, Coby weakly pulled his navy coat to cover his naked body and said feebly, "I really am Coby. The Blackbeard Pirates poisoned me, and I have no strength left."

Prince swallowed hard, glancing instinctively at Robert, who was standing below. Robert chuckled and said, "Don't you know how to pick locks with clay? Why don't you let him out?"

Reminded by Robert, Prince quickly conjured clay from his fingers, stuffed it into the keyhole, pried open the lock, and opened the cell door.

A sharp shout came from a nearby cell: "Hey, since you're here to rescue people anyway, why don't you rescue me too?"

Robert looked at the ugly woman with messy green hair and said fiercely, "We are the Navy. What is your identity?"

The green-haired woman swallowed hard. "I...I'm an innocent girl who was captured by Blackbeard. He wants to force me to be his woman."

Robert almost burst out laughing, while Peacock frowned and said, "Stop lying. Blackbeard is just bad, he's not blind."

"Coby looks better than you even as a woman, do you think Blackbeard would be interested in you?"

Robert couldn't help but laugh this time: "Who knows if she's beautiful inside or out? How can you just define someone by their appearance?"

"Let's go quickly. While Akainu is holding back the main battle, let's get Koby away as soon as possible."

Prince had already rescued the frail Kirby from the cell, and his movements as he supported him were rather awkward.

Robert gave the order: "Make him a horse or something out of clay so he can ride it, and then get out of here quickly."

Prince frantically sculpted an ugly clay doll, cradled Princess Koby in his arms, and the group ignored the green-haired woman's curses, quickly running out through the narrow opening they had come from.

Fires were raging all over Onigashima, with Akainu's lava igniting the forests and buildings.

Blackbeard originally wanted to fight Akainu at sea, but Akainu was a seasoned veteran admiral with a wealth of combat experience.

His Magma-Magma Fruit can only find support on solid ground, while Blackbeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Dark-Dark Fruit can exert their power in any terrain.

Moreover, Onigashima is now Blackbeard's territory. Akainu wouldn't care what happens on the island, but Blackbeard would be constrained because of it. After all, his previous stronghold was completely destroyed, and now that he has just found a new place to settle down, if it is destroyed again, Blackbeard's prestige would plummet.

So when he discovered Blackbeard's appearance and his intention to confront him at sea, Akainu immediately left his ship, used Moonwalk to traverse the sea, and rushed alone to Onigashima.

He was so strong that he was not afraid of being surrounded by the Blackbeard Pirates even when he was alone. He even severely injured Shiryu of the Rain, who tried to sneak up on him.

Blackbeard was only a fraction of a second too slow, and was left to fight Akainu on the island. Knowing his subordinates' capabilities, he immediately ordered them to leave to avoid being caught in the crossfire of their battle.

Doflamingo didn't recklessly join the battle. Instead, he called on his Donquixote Family executives to put out the fires. Akainu's meteor shower ignited a large area of ​​the island, and his key executives were indeed well-suited to extinguishing the lava.

Pica, who possesses the Stone-Stone Fruit ability, quickly transforms into a giant stone man and manipulates stones to cover the fallen lava, preventing the lava from flowing and igniting a larger area. Meanwhile, Trebol, who possesses the Sticky-Sticky Fruit ability, uses the sticky fluid he secretes to rapidly cool the lava.

Torrepol's viscous substance is highly malleable, possessing both flammable and explosive properties, and can also be made into a highly inert fire extinguishing coolant.

Not to mention Monet, the Snow Woman. Although the Snow-Snow Fruit is completely countered by the Magma-Magma Fruit, she becomes like a tree without roots once she leaves the magma controlled by Akainu. The low temperature caused by the Snow-Snow Fruit can quickly freeze her.

Doflamingo was a smart man after all. He had only just joined the Blackbeard Pirates, and there was no reason for him to risk his life to fight Akainu.

But he couldn't do nothing. If Blackbeard won this battle, he would definitely settle scores with him afterward if he stood by and watched.

Therefore, busying themselves with firefighting on the island and protecting the team's fixed assets became the best option.

The Donquixote Family's officers were all seasoned veterans. As soon as Doflamingo gave the order, they understood their master's meaning and immediately began organizing firefighting and maintaining order throughout the island.

In short, the strategy is to keep busy and working, but never get involved in a battle with an uncertain outcome.

The Blade Squad members led Koby towards the beach. As they walked, Robert spoke into the walkie-talkie:

“We have rescued Koby. Helmeppo is ready to set sail and retreat. Lark, you can also leave your observation post and come to the beach to meet us.”

Bellemere responded excitedly over the radio, but Lark's voice was somewhat hesitant: "Received, sir, but a group of people are moving in your direction. At their current speed, they are expected to meet you halfway in a minute."

Robert frowned. The Ghost Island was in complete chaos, and his electromagnetic induction was being disrupted by countless noises.

Robert did notice a group of people moving towards him, but there weren't many, so he didn't pay any attention to them.

"Ignore them. Hibari, come to the beach immediately. If we encounter pirates, we'll deal with them quickly."

Lark quickly responded, then packed up his sniper rifle, jumped off the skull, and headed towards the beach.

Robert, however, stood frozen in place after rounding a grove of trees.

"Has this stirred up trouble within the Don Quixote family?"

Chapter 19 Devastating Victory

In a clearing between the woods and the coastline, two sticky men are competing to see whose slime is stickier.

Robert was already quite taken aback after just one glance. One of these men was Trebol, the chief executive of the Don Quixote family, and the other was Caribou, a Blackbeard fanboy whom Robert had specifically sent to deliver the fake location of the One Piece.

One of them ate the Sticky Sticky Fruit, and the other ate the Swamp Swamp Fruit; their abilities are more disgusting than the other's.

Accompanying them were two Donquixote Family executives: Lao G, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and Machabais, the user of the Ton-Ton Fruit.

In Dressrosa, Torrepol had only seen Robert in his toy form, while Caribou had never even met Robert De Niro in his true identity.

However, the other two were different. When they were fighting for the Gluttony Fruit in the Corrida, Robert fought them as a naval hero.

When Robert and his group emerged from the woods, the four men opposite them were stunned. Caribou immediately put his hands on his hips and shouted, "Why didn't you guys go put out the fire! Are you trying to slack off?"

When they came to rescue Coby, neither Peacock nor Prince were wearing Navy uniforms, so Caribou initially mistook them for lazy members of the Blackbeard Pirates.