One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

Before Garp could even start cursing, Rob Lucci's Den Den Mushi rang first.

He frowned, got up, and left. Vice Admiral Garp couldn't afford to hear about the secrets of the CP department.

Rob Lucci didn't answer the phone until they reached a secluded spot: "Kaku, what's been taking so long? Where are you now?"

A lazy male voice came from the other end of the phone: "He was delayed by me. As for where he is, I can't say. After all, although his strength is average, it still took me some effort to subdue him."

Rob Lucci's usually impassive expression instantly turned serious, and he gritted his teeth as he asked, "Who are you! What did you do to Kaku!"

The man on the other end of the phone remained unhurried: "Oh dear, it was my oversight. I should have introduced myself first."

“My name is Trafalgar Law, but you may be more familiar with my nickname—the Surgeon of Death.”

"Since I was able to get this Den Den Mushi, you should know very well that your giraffe friend has been defeated and captured by me."

Although Rob Lucci is cold-blooded and aloof, he cannot bear to part with his comrades who he grew up with.

Two years ago, he was seriously injured by Luffy on Enies Lobby. Spandam, in order to shift the blame, threw all the mud at them and mobilized countless CP agents and even the Navy to capture them.

Although all the CP9 members were defeated at the time, he was the one who suffered the most serious injuries when he faced Luffy. He had been too rough when he was mocking Luffy, so Luffy naturally didn't hold back when he started attacking him.

After the war, Rob Lucci would have had a hard time surviving, let alone being arrested. He would have been in serious trouble if he hadn't been taken to the hospital in time.

But these same companions, who were usually bickering, showed unwavering loyalty at this time. During their escape, the group managed to raise money for medical expenses by performing acrobatics and other forms of entertainment, and managed to find a doctor to treat the seriously injured Rob Lucci.

So if you really want to calculate it, Rob Lucci owes these companions a life, so he would never abandon any of them if they were in danger.

What do you want?

Luo laughed and said, "You speak so directly, but I like being straightforward."

"I heard you captured Raleigh? You know he's very important to our Raleigh unit. How about we make a trade?"

Rob Lucci sneered, "Let's get straight to the point. You know, Kaku is only important to me. In the eyes of the World Government, he's just a dispensable pawn. They won't agree to exchange someone as important as Raleigh for him."

Luo was not discouraged at all: "Isn't this just asking for an exorbitant price and waiting for you to bargain? Since you won't name your price, then I'll just be frank."

Are you going to Fishman Island?

Rob Lucci frowned. The order to go to Fishman Island had just been given, and the other side already knew about it. There must be a mole among his own people!

"Yes!"

Luo Tu revealed his true colors: "I don't need you to do anything beyond your capabilities. Aren't you the commander of CP0?"

"Send all the CP0 members to Fishman Island, and I'll send Kaku there too!"

Chapter 46 Pulling

A colossal black dragon soared up from the underworld and caught the giant children and their parents who were about to fall into the abyss.

Loki's slightly mocking voice came: "These bastards' tricks are so easy to see through. Don't we have thorns in Elbaf? Just burn them off!"

"And these children, since that person's ability is to guide them to a certain place before stopping, why not just get the children to their destination as quickly as possible?"

The giant parents, sitting on Loki's back, were too embarrassed to argue with him, having just been saved by him and their children.

But what he said, while sounding reasonable, was actually utter nonsense.

The thorns of Somaz Sainta are wrapped around the child; who would dare to try burning them with fire?

Those who are entangled in thorns, unless they have some ability to release fire, even if they know that fire can remove thorns, how can they set themselves on fire?

As for how to break the Arrow-Arrow Fruit, that's even more ridiculous. If someone can set one destination, they can set a second or third. Besides, the arrow marked by Junzi points to the abyss of falling into the underworld. Which parent would let their child jump off a cliff?

Loki flew up to the mortal realm and said impatiently, "Get off my back! I have important things to do!"

The giant parents leaped to the ground with their children. Sanji saw that Nami and Robin were trapped by thorns and unable to move. He immediately jumped off Loki's body with a strange cry and used Moonwalk to rescue them.

Franky greeted Luffy and jumped off the dragon's back to support his companions, while Luffy excitedly rode on Loki's head, determined to follow him and see his abilities.

Loki transformed into a giant black dragon, instantly outclassing all the nightmare monsters ravaging Elbaf.

Those monsters that originally looked enormous were like tiny toys compared to the dragon Loki had transformed into. He swiftly eliminated them one by one, and even the resurrected Zeringham Saint couldn't keep up with Loki's killing speed.

Im looked at Loki through Junzi's eyes. Loki's massive size was clearly visible even from a distance of more than ten kilometers. Of course, he also saw Luffy on Loki's back at the same time.

Seeing his two arch-enemies appear at the same time, Im knew he could no longer continue to turn the Titans into his own. Even if he turned all the Titans in Elbaf into his own, he probably still wouldn't be a match for Loki.

With a flap of his wings, he propelled Junzi's body straight toward Loki.

As Loki destroyed the Nightmare Monster, he cursed the Celestial Dragons. In Loki's Nighold form, Junzi's size was no bigger than an ant. Although his Observation Haki was strong, he couldn't lock onto such a tiny creature.

A strong sense of crisis washed over him, and Loki flapped his wings frantically in an attempt to escape, but he couldn't find anything to hide from.

Luffy, who was riding on his head, saw everything clearly and stepped forward to block Im's attack.

Even though Im couldn't exert much strength because he was occupying Junko's body, he was still quite capable of dealing with Luffy. After a brief test on the black-transformed Luffy and Loki and finding that it had no effect, he stopped trying and started fighting Luffy instead.

Luffy used almost all of his Gear 5 Nika's ultimate moves, but the damage he actually inflicted on Im was negligible. Instead, he exhausted his own stamina and became emaciated.

Seeing that Luffy had slumped into a ball, Loki couldn't help but purse his lips, and beckoned Squirrel Ironhide to reveal his true form of a giant hammer, which he then swung around and swung at Im.

Whether Im was stubborn or not, he could have used his mobility to dodge, but instead insisted on fighting this giant head-on, and unsurprisingly, he was frozen in solid ice.

Junzi's body was frozen, and Im, who had logged in from another location, was instantly logged off and returned to the Flower Garden in Mary Geoise.

Luffy collapsed to the ground, panting, and asked Loki, "Does this count as completing the task Robert assigned me?"

Loki shook his head solemnly: "That charlatan told me that Im would possess a young girl and fight us for the first time, and that has come true. Now we have only completed the first phase of the mission."

“If Robert really foresaw everything all along, then according to him, Im will soon descend upon Elbaf in his true form. Only by defeating his true form can we fulfill his request!”

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As soon as Im appeared, a maidservant stepped forward to announce that the Five Elders requested an audience.

Although Im himself was also preoccupied with his own troubles, the Five Elders were, after all, his key to managing the world, and he couldn't ignore their request for an audience, so he patiently called them in.

The Five Elders had been waiting outside the door for an unknown amount of time. Upon being summoned by Im, they hurriedly entered the flower garden.

The five people entered looking rushed, but once they saw Im, none of them spoke.

It was the newly promoted Garin who took the initiative to report: "Sir, we have received two important pieces of intelligence about the Thunder Department, and we need your decision."

Although Im felt that Luffy and Loki were the real threats, Robert had given him too many surprises recently. Keeping such a troublemaker around meant he couldn't go all out when dealing with Luffy and Loki.

Hearing that it was important intelligence about the Thunder Department, Im nodded and said, "Speak."

Garin organized his thoughts: "First, we discovered the Thunder Department's main base. All their strongholds in the New World are decoys; their actual lair is a sky island above the White Sea."

"Several CP agents have infiltrated the sky island and confirmed that it has been completely occupied by Robert."

"That ship, which resembles an ancient weapon, is also anchored on the sky island!"

Im originally didn't care about the Raibu headquarters, but he immediately tensed up when he heard about the Ancient Weapons:

“Maz Saint, go there yourself and make sure you find out the details of that ship.”

Im paused for a moment, then added, "Alright, Saint Nasshoulang, you come too. We can't let him end up like Saint Satan, getting killed because he was alone!"

Maz Saint's Devil Fruit form is Itsumade, which allows him to fly. It is indeed the most suitable for a solo raid on Skypiea. Paired with Nasujuro Saint, a great swordsman, the two Five Elders, with their intentions on the side of the enemy, have a very high chance of destroying the Ancient Weapon.

The two nodded in agreement, and Im looked at Garin Saint: "What is the second message?"

Garin Seido: "The Navy and CP8 jointly enforced the law and captured Raleigh Zaigami, an important member of the Raibu. A member of the Raibu who had previously been turned by the CP department revealed an important piece of information."

"Du Field, who traded with us about Fishman Island, was actually a nine-tailed fox named Carina using her Devil Fruit powers to impersonate him. I'm afraid the Neptune family, the royal family of the Ryugu Kingdom, was also deeply involved in this matter."

"Raibu has no idea what kind of conspiracy is targeting Fishman Island."

Im's eyes narrowed to slits: "Okay, very good."

"Since Neptune has chosen to side with the pirates, he and the country he represents are no longer part of the World Government."

"With a major battle imminent, it's the perfect time to replenish our energy at Fishman Island!"

"Let the Navy and CP clear the area. Time is of the essence this time, so let's not involve the ordinary Celestial Dragons. Let the Knights of God handle it."

"Saint Garin, Saint Vochuli, Saint Pitt, the three of you, take your men and set off immediately. I demand that you kill everyone on Fishman Island as quickly as possible!"

"As for that nine-tailed fox, Karina, let's capture her and use her as the prize for this hunting competition!"

Chapter 47: Bait!

Du Field made a high-profile tour of the docks, denouncing the inefficient fishermen dockworkers who were unloading cargo.

Seemingly angered by these people, he quickly ended his inspection and walked towards Coral Hill, the most bustling spot on Fishman Island, muttering curses under his breath.

The once bustling market on Fishman Island is now deserted. All the mermaid girls who used to be there have disappeared, and very few shops are still open for business.

As the culprit, Du Field certainly knew why all this had happened, but he still walked into a restaurant with a face full of dissatisfaction.

There were no more female waitresses in the shop, and the two remaining male mermaid waiters looked at Du Field with fear, afraid that he would wave his hand and have his men capture and sell them as well.

Since the ships delivering food to Fishman Island received orders to depart, the villains who originally only captured female fishmen have completely let loose and are now targeting the men. It seems that they will not even spare the fishmen with fish heads and human bodies next.

Du Field curled his lip dismissively: "Order according to my taste. I'm going to the restroom."

He casually gave his subordinate a few instructions, and then naturally walked towards the restaurant's restroom.

These subordinates and bodyguards were all rehired by Du Field. Ever since he was nearly killed by Robert on Whole Cake Island, he had become increasingly cautious and cherished the new life Charlotte Linlin had given him using the Soul-Soul Fruit.

Several of his men ordered a large table of dishes based on Dufee's usual diet during this period, but even as the table was nearly full and the first few dishes were getting cold, Dufee still hadn't come out of the bathroom.

At this moment, someone finally realized that something was wrong. The two bodyguards exchanged a glance and quickly walked towards the restroom.

The men's restroom was empty. Two bodyguards roughly pushed open each stall, but Dufeld seemed to have vanished into thin air.

They quickly shouted to summon the others. Du Field was practically the undisputed ruler of Fishman Island at this time, and his disappearance in a hotel was a huge deal. Soon, countless thugs rushed over and surrounded the place.

The bodyguards nearly turned the hotel upside down, but they only found a few hidden mermaid girls. Du Field was nowhere to be seen; it was as if he had vanished into thin air.

These bodyguards could only vent their anger at the lost employer on the merfolk, arresting all the shop's employees and sending them to Stussy's slave ship. They then exaggerated the search area around the restaurant, causing chaos on Fishman Island.

Stussy and Joseph boarded a slave ship that was about to set sail, chatting and laughing. Stussy casually introduced the ship:

"There are plenty of pirates on this sea who have been suppressed to the extreme. Sometimes, even the most refined gentleman becomes more rude than a pirate when he sees our girls."

"And it doesn't necessarily have to be a girl; merman boys can also be quite popular if they dress up."

They walked up to a cage, seemingly by chance. Joseph's mask obscured his expression, but a soft chuckle could be heard emanating from him.

"Girl, don't be afraid, the future will get better and better."