One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Now X Drake's rank and strength were simply not enough, and Akainu instantly became the supreme commander of the Blade Squad.

Even the old guys led by Sengoku promised Akainu that they would secretly provide him with some support in terms of supplies and troops, and that other qualified marines could be sent to his command.

Akainu had only two requirements: first, the Blades could no longer be called squads, but should be formed into an army, and from then on he would be the leader of the Blades Army!

As for the second one, Akainu asked Sengoku to help him invite the former head instructor of the Navy's new recruits, Black Arm Zephyr, who had also submitted his resignation, to join the Navy!

Regarding these two requirements, the Warring States period naturally had no objection to the first one.

To put it bluntly, Akainu's current position after resigning is quite awkward. He is still doing the same thing he used to do in the Navy: clearing out pirates every day and then sending them to the nearest Navy base to exchange for bounties and supplies.

But the Navy can't admit that he's still an unofficial member of the Navy, so to put it bluntly, Akainu is now a pirate hunter just like Zoro was back then.

It doesn't matter what a crew led by a pirate hunter is called. They can just change their name to the Blade Army. They can call themselves the Blade Knights, the Blade Nightclub, or the Blade Convenience Market, and nobody will care.

However, the Warring States period was not very willing to accept this second requirement.

He and Zephyr were comrades-in-arms for decades, and their bond was incredibly deep. Zephyr decided to leave the Navy because the pirate who killed his entire class of recruits was recruited by the World Government as a Shichibukai, which made him lose faith in the organization.

The Navy played a significant role in pushing for the abolition of the Seven Warlords system at this World Conference, largely influenced by Zephyr's resignation.

Now that the Seven Warlords system has been abolished, and Whitebeard Jr., who cut off Zephyr's arm, died in the battle between Robert and Blackbeard, Sengoku felt that Zephyr's anger should have subsided.

If, after some time, Marshal Aokiji were to use his connections to give Zephyr a way out and invite him back to coach the new recruits under the guise of rehiring him, Zephyr would definitely agree.

If Zephyr were to join Akainu's team now, it would not only be too dangerous, but it would also be difficult for him to retire from the Navy.

Sengoku, Garp, and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed it for a long time, and in the end, Vice Admiral Tsuru contacted Zephyr to ask for his opinion.

After hearing the two paths that Vice Admiral Tsuru gave him, Zephyr chose to join Akainu's Blade Corps without the slightest hesitation.

Although Whitebeard Jr. is dead and the Shichibukai system has been abolished, he couldn't bear the embarrassment of resigning and returning at his age.

Akainu was also one of his students, and one of his most outstanding disciples. He was the one who believed most that Akainu's belief in justice would not change because of his change in status.

Since Zefa had made his decision, Sengoku did not try to persuade him further.

Robert paused for only a few seconds after hearing the peacock's explanation before quickly accepting the premise.

"Are you going back to Marine Headquarters now? Or are you going straight to report to Akainu?"

Knowing about the conflict between Robert and Akainu, Peacock stammered, "Grandma said we won't have to go back to the Navy anymore; we'll just stay by Admiral Akainu's side and be at his beck and call..."

Robert understood her meaning and said with a smile, "Then I wish you all continued success in your new positions. We'll meet again someday!"

Coby weakly raised his head and asked Robert, "Are you really not coming with us?"

Robert couldn't bear to look at Coby's gender-swapped face, so he turned his head away and said, "I really have other missions, like X Drake's. You guys go ahead. If you ever meet on the high seas as enemies, don't hold back out of consideration for feelings."

Prince gritted his teeth and said, "I won't hold back, and I hope you won't go easy on us either."

Robert nodded. If he were to go all out now, Prince, with his strength, would probably be vaporized in one move.

However, although his personality is not very likable, he is essentially much more lovable than Coby. If Robert had to choose one person to kill, he would rather kill Coby.

The Blade Squad's ship slowly sailed away from Ghost Island. Peacock and Lark stood by the ship, waving wildly at Robert, who smiled and waved back.

Suddenly, a call transfer notification sounded in the earpiece. Robert had always thought it was stupid to carry so many Den Den Mushi to correspond to different contacts, so after rescuing Vegapunk, his first task for him was to simplify the communication equipment.

Vegapunk himself also liked research that could change people's lives. This was his motivation for doing scientific research, rather than researching powerful weapons. So he quickly created a multi-threaded communication system with a communication headset as its core.

Luffy's voice came through the earpiece: "Hey Robert! We've arrived at Elbaf! I even met a big guy who claims to be your friend!"

Robert laughed and said, "You mean Loki? You've already met? I have some things to take care of here, but I'll be there to meet you soon."

Luffy asked instinctively, "What are you busy with now?"

Robert: "To stop your grandfather from being bet by Koby in the New World..."

Chapter 24: You wouldn't dare to make a move if I didn't show myself; that's the power of deterrence.

Luffy on the other end of the phone didn't understand what Robert was saying, but Loki's loud laughter came from beside him: "Is that Robert? Is this the person you said could end everything?"

Robert said seriously, "Yes, Luffy is the legendary man who is about to end the World Government's eight-hundred-year reign of evil."

Luffy stood frozen in place for a moment. Robert had been walking ahead of him, but the sudden recognition and trust he received gave him an indescribable sense of responsibility.

Loki stopped laughing: "And what about you? You don't seem like the kind of guy who bets everything on others. How do you see yourself? As an assistant?"

Robert spoke each word with unwavering conviction: "I am one of the millions of rebels. Luffy has his mission, and I have mine."

Success need not be attributed to me, but the effort will not be in vain.

Loki opened his mouth wide, unsure of what to say for a moment, before finally muttering, "Fine, I've already taught that guy everything he knows."

Robert laughed and said, "That's great. Hopefully, you'll be free by the time I get to Elbaf."

Luffy shouted, "Since he's your friend, I'll definitely help him get out of trouble! Don't worry!"

Robert laughed and said, "Then I'll leave it to you. Good luck, brother."

After hanging up the phone, Robert shed his Robert De Niro persona; after today, that identity would likely never appear in the world again.

Instead of immediately joining the battle between Blackbeard and Akainu, he retraced his steps and returned to the prison cell built in the valley.

This time, there's no need to hide my identity upon my return; wherever I go, lightning flashes and thunder roars.

The green-haired ugly woman, who had been reclining in her cell, sat up straight instinctively upon hearing the thunder. When she saw Robert's half-body elementalized and floating in mid-air, her eyes practically popped out of her head. Like a fanatical idol-chaser, she leaned against the bars and shouted, "Senior Robert!"

Robert had come back to save him: "You're Bartolomeo?"

The green-haired, ugly woman nodded frantically: "You know me?! My God! I never imagined you would know me!"

Bartolomeo is a huge fan of Luffy. He decided to set sail after witnessing Luffy and his crew's feat in Loguetown.

Logically, he should have met Luffy in Dressrosa and become a veteran of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, but now, due to Robert's appearance, all the plot points related to Dressrosa have been disrupted.

When Luffy set off from Loguetown, he didn't know Robert yet, or rather, Robert hadn't even crossed over into this world yet.

However, this did not stop Bartolomeo from extending his admiration to Chopper, Robin, Franky, and the others who joined the Straw Hat Pirates after entering the Grand Line. Bartolomeo also admired them and would post their bounty posters on the wall and look at them all day long.

Although Robert has never admitted to joining the Straw Hat Pirates, two years ago he first fought alongside the Straw Hats in Enies Lobby, then was chased by Kizaru together in the Sabaody Archipelago, and finally fought alongside Luffy in Marineford. At the time, some news reports even referred to them as a group.

Even though Robert has long since established his own Raibu and become one of the Four Emperors before Luffy, Bartolomeo still considers him a member of an idol group.

"You look so pathetic, newbie."

Bartolomeo was so engrossed in chasing after his idol that he forgot he was still a woman. Hearing Robert's teasing words, he couldn't help but blush.

As soon as Robert touched the iron door of the cage, the iron bars began to deform under the influence of lightning, bending open on both sides to create an opening large enough for Bartolomeo to walk through.

Bartolomeo quickly came out of the cell, and Robert grabbed an iron bar and used pyrometallurgical to fill the keyhole of the sea stone handcuffs, adjusting it into a key shape to open it.

Bartolomeo, freed from the sea stone's restraints, immediately regained his strength.

"Will it be imposing?"

Bartolomeo lowered his head in shame, while Robert chuckled and said, "There are three ways to get rid of Doc Q's sex-mutating virus."

"The first is to make him voluntarily release his Devil Fruit power; the second is to use Haki to constantly wash away his Devil Fruit power from his body; and the third is to soak you in seawater for a period of time."

"The first method is unrealistic, and the third method is too embarrassing, so I say to newcomers, remember the feeling of shame and powerlessness you feel now, and let it become the motivation for you to cultivate domineering power."

Bartolomeo was deeply moved. He never expected that Robert, who was already one of the Four Emperors, would not only not laugh at him, but would also point out the path for him to become stronger!

Robert waved to him: "Let's go. I still have some things to do on the island. Once I've finished dealing with things here, I can introduce you to Luffy."

Bartolomeo felt that being captured this time was totally worth it. Even if he was turned into a woman, as long as he could see his idol, everything would be the best arrangement.

Robert wasn't in a hurry to get going. He leisurely led Bartolomeo towards the direction where the battle was most intense. They didn't encounter any named enemies along the way; Bartolomeo had taken care of the ordinary pirates.

The closer they got to the coast, the more pirates they encountered. These low-ranking pirates who had joined Blackbeard's side wanted to get away from the catastrophic battle ahead as soon as possible, but they were also afraid that if they left, Akainu's men would come up and attack Blackbeard, and he would be defeated because he had no help. So they could only stay at a distance and observe the situation.

Robert found a secluded spot to settle Bartolomeo and said, "I'm going upstairs to say hello to my two old enemies. You stay here and don't move."

Bartolomeo nodded vigorously as he looked at Robert's fatherly figure. He knew that if he were to get involved in a battle of this level, he would be courting death.

Robert's body slowly floated up, without any lightning power emanating from him. Instead, he first released a powerful Conqueror's Haki that swept towards the two who were fighting.

Although he was behind Robert, the domineering aura he exuded still struck Bartolomeo, making his soul tremble. But the reason for the trembling was not fear, but excitement!

Upon being struck by Conqueror's Haki, the gender-changing virus in Bartolomeo's body was instantly neutralized. Bartolomeo desperately tried to experience this feeling, fantasizing that one day he could be as strong as Robert.

Akainu and Blackbeard immediately stopped fighting, taking a few steps back to create a safe distance, and cautiously looking in Robert's direction.

"You two started fighting and didn't even call me? What? Don't you consider me your enemy?"

Akainu's mind went blank for a moment. You said you're my enemy, so why should I tell you everything?

Blackbeard looked at Robert with wariness. He knew that if there was only one person in the world who most wanted him dead, it would probably be Robert.

Fighting Akainu might end well, but since Robert has shown up now, he must be here to kill me. If I had the chance to do the same to him, I certainly wouldn't let him go.

In the abandoned royal city of Elbaf, the telephone rang abruptly.

Shamrock answered the Den Den Mushi, and his father, Karin Sei, spoke from the other end:

"It has been confirmed that Robert D. Neru has appeared on Onigashima, and Akainu and Blackbeard are fighting him."

"You can start now!"

Chapter 25 Old Black, what you said has chilled my heart.

Who does Akainu hate the most? Of course, it's Robert.

If it weren't for Robert, he would have become the Admiral of the Navy by now. Instead, he has not only left the Navy, which he has dedicated his life to, but he has also lost his right arm and has to make do with a prosthetic arm made of magma all the time.

Who does Blackbeard hate the most? Of course, it's Robert.

Although he didn't think much of Robert at first, he genuinely considered him one of his men. However, after Robert was taken to the Sky Island, Robert was unexpectedly and severely injured, spending several days inside a tin can.

When they finally saw the light of day again, they were not met with success and reward, but with Robert's blatant betrayal. Anyone would be furious in that situation.

Then, Robert actually took the initiative to hate him. Blackbeard always considered himself a sophisticated egoist, but he never expected to run into someone as shameless as Robert. The traitor actually had the nerve to hold a grudge against his former employer.

In order to avoid retaliation from his own avenger, he even schemed and tricked himself into eating a useless Zoan-type Devil Fruit. Later, when he was about to successfully seize the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, he launched a sneak attack and destroyed the stronghold that he had worked so hard to take.

Now that Robert is trying to take advantage of Blackbeard's battle with Akainu to kick him while he's down, even a pure villain like Blackbeard feels wronged.

When Akainu and Blackbeard clash, they will inevitably fight to the death due to their respective stances and past grievances. However, as long as Robert, their common enemy, is present, they will surely put aside their differences for the time being and take down Robert first.

Robert knew this perfectly well, but he still dared to show himself, which meant he was fearless.

Akainu remained silent, his aura steadily rising, but he only adopted the proper defensive posture when facing Blackbeard, with most of his attention focused on Robert, who had just appeared.