One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

The mermaid girl in the cage shrank back, but the space inside was too limited, and Joseph still managed to grab her wrist and rub it up and down.

The mermaid girl seemed unable to bear the humiliation and struggled frantically to pull her arm back. With a snap, Joseph abruptly put a pair of sea stone handcuffs on her wrist.

Joseph laughed loudly, "Karina, now that we've discovered you're impersonating Du Field, how could we not be wary of you escaping by disguising yourself as someone else?"

"You've got some serious scheming, actually turning into a merman and hiding in the hotel, waiting for the search party to send you to the slave ship and take you away from Fishman Island!"

"But unfortunately, your every move is under our surveillance!"

The mermaid girl's body began to change the moment she was put into the sea stone handcuffs; her thick, long fish tail began to fork into two human legs.

Stussy's smile remained unchanged as he leaned against the mast with his arms crossed, watching Joseph perform his actions.

The mermaid girl had completely transformed, but when she raised her head, she revealed a heavily made-up man's face:

"What Karina?"

Joseph's smile vanished abruptly, his tone revealing a hint of panic as the situation spiraled out of control:

"Who are you! How can you change your appearance?!"

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A giant, strange bird broke through the clouds, with Nasujuro, one of the Five Elders, standing on its back.

Mary Geoise is located at the top of the Red Line, and when the air pressure is low, clouds even form below Mary Geoise.

Maz Saint arrived at the White Sea in a very short time. Nasu Shouro Saint took out a beautifully crafted nautical compass from his pocket, checked the direction, and the two quickly flew towards their destination.

The CP agent who infiltrated the sky islands earlier didn't just find Spandam; the agent who stayed on the ship actually followed the cargo ship to the first sky island, infiltrated the shore to gather a lot of information, and left navigational equipment on the island before returning to the ship.

The two Elders had a clear objective: they did not intend to cause widespread destruction on the island, as such actions against civilians should not be undertaken by people of their rank.

The two men were on a mission for one purpose only—to destroy the large ship that had clearly demonstrated its ability to destroy an island with a single shot!

According to Spandam's intelligence, the living ship usually doesn't linger in the White Sea, but instead continues upwards to anchor at a higher point in the White Sea.

However, since Spandam was completely imprisoned on the deserted island, he did not know the exact location of the ship. It was just that it was so big that he could see it setting off or returning from a distance.

The two first followed the pointer to find the huge floating island above the white sea. From high above, the island was orderly and had many uniquely shaped and technologically advanced buildings.

Nassshurou sneered, "It seems that Robert's decision to rescue Vegapunk wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing. The two of them have probably been in cahoots all along. Damn it!"

Maz Saint did not speak, but the flames on the wings of Itsumade form intensified, even illuminating the clouds where he was hiding in a fiery red.

With a flap of his wings, he flew towards the higher white sea. The moment he passed through the sea clouds, even the two elders, who were well-versed in the world, couldn't help but gasp.

When they first heard Spandam describe how big the ship was, they thought he was exaggerating or exaggerating some facts to elevate his own achievements.

Until they could clearly see Hela, and with the sacred site of Apayado next to it as a reference, Hela's ship was almost as big as half an island!

And they finally understood why Spandam kept emphasizing that the ship was alive—it wasn't just a ship, it was practically a dense forest!

Maz Saint no longer concealed himself and charged toward Hela at full speed, while Nassuro Saint's body also revealed its horse bone form, and the long sword in his hand slowly came out of its sheath.

A powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki swept towards the two approaching Hela, causing them to freeze in place. They saw an elegant old man on the bow of Hela's ship, watching them with a half-smile.

"We've been waiting for you for a long time, why are you only arriving now?"

Chapter 48 Crooked Rod

Robert was annoyed by Kizaru's constant harassment, not because he couldn't beat him, but because Robert never intended to fight him.

With Robert's current strength, he wouldn't be afraid of anyone except Im. Let alone the Five Elders, even the Fleet Admiral of the Navy or the other Yonko, Robert would not be afraid of them.

Robert only had a headache when he saw Kizaru, the only one of the three veteran admirals still in office.

His speed was always inferior to his, which would disrupt his established tactical system and make the game very awkward.

Especially since Kizaru is just as shameless as himself, he immediately uses his speed to escape when he is slightly at a disadvantage. In addition, his Armament Haki and Observation Haki are both top-tier in the world, making his fighting style like a stubborn leech.

Robert finally understood what it felt like to eat shit when his opponents were being tormented and tortured by him. This old bastard wasn't as sweet as shit, but stickier, making people suffer unbearably.

"Don't you have a heart, Kizaru? Isn't Vegapunk your old friend of many years?"

"His body is barely cold! And you are an accomplice to the murderer, yet you continue to aid and abet him, harassing me, the benefactor who genuinely wanted to save him. How can you face his spirit in heaven?"

Kizaru and Robert were colliding at high speed in the sky, and now they were speaking with a lot of recklessness: "What about his spirit in heaven? So you rescued him and settled him on Skypiea?"

Robert feigned ignorance and said, "What do you mean by 'rescued'? He was killed right in front of you. Don't make false accusations."

With a grin, Kizaru launched another light-speed kick at Robert, but Robert's speed was second only to the speed of light. The two moved in the same direction, and the potential energy of this kick was reduced to less than one ten-thousandth.

"If you put it that way, then I should settle accounts with you even more."

"I had a good cry in Egherd, you know. There were my navy men and CP agents on the island. Do you think I'm shameless at my age?"

"You should at least have given me a heads-up before you rescued that old man."

Robert narrowed his eyes: "Did the Five Elders tell you that Vegapunk wasn't dead?"

Kizaru chuckled and said, "Of course not, don't worry, they still think Satan has succeeded."

"Don't forget, kid. Without me taking you there, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet Vegapunk."

Robert suddenly realized that since his alternate identity had been exposed by Vice Admiral Tsuru, Aokiji and Kizaru probably already knew as well.

"So you've come here to interrogate me?"

Kizaru said seriously, "No, I'm here to help you take the final step."

Robert paused for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant.

Although it's unclear whether this was Kizaru's own idea or a result of a joint discussion among Sengoku and the others, Kizaru's so-called final step most likely refers to breaking through the level cap.

"No need, I've already chosen my opponents for a death match, and I even have several candidates."

Kizaru was radiating golden light, making everyone think he was fighting Robert with all his might: "Akainu still has an important mission. I will be your opponent. I'm tired and just want to rest."

Robert was speechless for a moment; his target for this trip had indeed been Akainu from the very beginning.

With the final battle imminent, the entire Raibu team has been mobilized. The reason I abandoned everything to come to Onigashima at this time is to use Akainu to break through the level cap.

Before facing Im head-on, Robert must at least take that final step properly and fight the world's biggest boss with his full strength.

As his strength increased, Robert became more and more aware that certain realms were actually an entry ticket; without obtaining this entry ticket, one was not qualified to face off against experts of the same level.

It's as if he's become incredibly strong ever since he ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. After all, he can deal with 99% of the world's population with just his elemental transformation ability, since only one in a hundred people actually possess Haki.

Moreover, given the speed of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, it's safe to say that, apart from Kizaru, virtually no one in the world could catch him if he wanted to run.

However, before his mental attribute reaches a certain value, his lightning is only good for bullying the weak. Against a well-known expert, he can't even break through their defense.

Luffy has the protagonist's halo after all; he only fights high-level matches and levels up all the way. Now he has probably surpassed the limit of level by stepping on Kaido.

As for Loki, needless to say, he must have already reached this level when he killed his father Harald more than a decade ago.

Since I have no background or connections in this world, I have no choice but to fight for this ticket to the finals.

Blackbeard is too good at hiding his true intentions; we still don't know what amazing trump cards he has up his sleeve. Trying to defeat him is really not cost-effective.

Therefore, Robert intended to use Akainu as a stepping stone from the very beginning. Although he did not agree with Akainu's ideals of justice, he absolutely recognized his strength.

Robert had gone to so much trouble to set up this scheme, and just when it was time to close the net, Kizaru suddenly jumped out and offered to become his opponent instead. Robert was really hesitant.

Kizaru continued, "I have no doubt that you can defeat Akainu. Our fighting styles are very similar. Extreme speed brings extreme confidence. At least we both have the confidence that even if we can't beat the enemy, no one can stop us, right?"

Robert did not refute this point. He dares to challenge anyone now because he may not have achieved much in terms of offensive capabilities, but he is absolutely confident in his ability to defend.

"The so-called final step is not something that can be achieved by simply defeating a top expert. If your ability happens to counter his, then even if there is a huge difference in your strength, he will not be able to force you to your limit, and defeating him will be useless."

"Robert, only I in the whole world can be your final sparring partner."

When Kizaru called him "Robert," it was so sincere that Robert saw a serious expression on this usually unserious old man's face for the first time.

He nodded earnestly: "Then I'll leave it to you."

Kizaru stopped, and Robert didn't continue to move. Both of them had the ability to float, so they quietly floated below the clouds, facing each other from a distance.

"I won't hold back at all, so don't even think about taking any chances."

Robert nodded seriously. This was also why he wanted to use an old enemy like Akainu as a stepping stone. Since the conflict between them was irreconcilable, he naturally didn't have many scruples when he made his move.

Kizaru earnestly conjured the Heavenly Cloud Sword, while Robert took a deep breath and manipulated Gungnir to float beside him.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two people in mid-air. At this moment, no one would think that Kizaru was holding back again, because the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating.

Kizaru's body began to blur into light: "Two years ago, you learned my light-speed kick and injured Aokiji."

"Today I'll let you experience firsthand what it feels like to be kicked at the speed of light!"

Chapter 49 Reeling in the Fish

CP0 is already the most professional intelligence agency in the world. Every member of it is carefully selected from senior agents from CP1 to CP9, and they are all highly skilled in both combat and intelligence-related knowledge.

The only exception was Spandam, who joined CP0 as a bargaining chip to recruit Rob Lucci, giving this once-in-800-years genius a little toy to vent his frustrations on within CP0.

As a senior CP0 member, Joseph has participated in hundreds of operations, large and small, since joining the organization. He considers himself to be extremely proficient in both observation and psychology. However, he misjudged Du Field's mission this time!

The person in front of me must be the one who impersonated Du Field, the Dark Gold King, because his supposedly clever escape plan was actually something the CP agents had already done.

Even without Rob Lucci's phone call specifically informing him that he was an imposter, Du Field was still under close surveillance by the CP.

The security team he recruited at great expense was entirely composed of CP agents in disguise. Even when he went to the restroom at the end, it wasn't due to the agents' negligence that he managed to escape. They simply couldn't go too far and followed him into the restroom stall.

The imposter's abilities were truly bizarre; he could even transform his mermaid tail, thus transforming into a small, thin child and climbing out of a narrow window that an adult couldn't squeeze through.

Even at this point, his every move was still under surveillance, which is why the CP agents posing as bodyguards continued their extensive search to lull the fake Du Field into a false sense of security, thus providing cover for Joseph's final capture.

But this guy, who had been under surveillance almost the entire time, revealed a face that was not the famous singer Karina's as they expected the moment he was put into the sea stone handcuffs!

Enraged, Joseph felt as if his reputation as a seasoned agent had been slapped repeatedly. He yanked hard on the sea stone handcuffs, slamming the man in front of him against the iron cage.

"Who the hell are you?!"

Stussy's voice came from behind: "Bon Clay, the user of the Imitation Fruit, was a member of Baroque Works, a criminal organization under Crocodile, two years ago. He was arrested in Alabasta and imprisoned in Impel Down."

"During the first Impel Down prison break two years ago, he first used his Devil Fruit ability to cover Straw Hat Luffy's retreat, but after being recaptured, he disappeared again."

"It wasn't until a few months ago, during the Don Quixote family prison break, that he and a group of prisoners hiding in a special compartment were discovered after the prison walls were damaged by an explosion."

"But it disappeared again very quickly, and no one knows where it went. We never expected it to appear in front of us now."

Joseph was really confused. As a high-ranking CP0 agent, he should have the professional competence of having the vast majority of criminal information in the world memorized on a daily basis.