One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 149 Family members cannot die in vain
Little mermaid princess Shirahoshi.

Edward Weibel, Whitebeard II.

Wang Zhi from Beehive Island.

Brother Ming was not surprised by the three choices.

They are all candidates who are difficult to deal with but will not have much impact on the reputation of the World Government.

There is no need to say much about Shirahoshi. The World Government can ignore the princess who lives on Fishman Island, but without the pirate Shirahoshi of Fishman Island...

The navy was also at a loss.

Aquaman is really not just a hype.

White Star, who is able to drive sea kings, has quite terrifying destructive power in the vast ocean, especially when the entire mermaid and fish-man tribes have become nomadic.

That's so disgusting.

There is really no other way except for the general to take action.

But now Kizaru is the only admiral left in the navy. Aokiji has been promoted to marshal, and Sengoku, who was originally about to retire, has been re-employed.

There is no way, there is a real lack of high-end combat power.

You also have to keep an eye on Akainu and make sure he doesn't go crazy.

Can't stand it.

As for Whitebeard II, he only started to make a big fuss after Whitebeard's death, and followed a woman who claimed to be his mother.

Kizaru has come into contact with him and commented that he indeed has the power of Whitebeard.

I don't know if this was an excuse for not arresting a pirate like him.

However, Whitebeard II basically set his sights on the territory of the original Whitebeard Pirates, claiming that he wanted to inherit Whitebeard's legacy.

At present, the conflicts between them are greater with the Blackbeard and Whitebeard remnants, so it is not surprising that the World Government chooses to win them over.

There was an old guy who was quite dissatisfied with this.

But the old guys who have retreated to the second line have little influence on the decision-makers.

The last person who surprised Brother Ming a little was Wang Zhi.

This is a character from an old era.

He was once a member of the Rocks Pirates, and was a companion of Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, Golden Lion, Captain John and others.

However, after the Rocks Pirates were disbanded, Wang Zhi acted much more low-key and occupied the former base of the Rocks Pirates - Beehive Island.

He has a close relationship with the Shipping King.

Not very interested in expanding power.

The World Government has also included this person in the conscription scope. I guess they are under a lot of pressure recently.

The emergence of two criminals who dared to openly attack and kill the Celestial Dragons was a challenge to the authority of the world's nobility.

With the publicity of the Devil Fruit awakening theory, the world became even more chaotic.

In this regard, Mingge is a person who feels quite intuitively.

The reason is also very simple.

His arms business has grown significantly!

After the meeting, Mingge did not stay in Marinford.

He is not welcome here.

"I say, are we just going through the motions?"

On the boat, Torrepol asked with a smile.

In his impression, Brother Ming never does such boring things.

"It's just to satisfy those old guys' desire for control."

Ming Ge glanced at him. Being too popular was not a good thing, especially for that group of Celestial Dragons who wanted to get a piece of the pie from him.

So Mingo is not like Boa Hancock and Hawkeye, who just said they would not come.

"And let the rats in the sewer come out to get some fresh air."

Brother Ming narrowed his eyes and smiled playfully.

It probably refers to the resistance forces that still exist in the kingdom.

Torrebol thought, stroking his chin.

"Hehe, that's not bad."

He didn't think there was any meaning in Mingge's look.

"The family is getting better and better, but it's a pity that Virgo can't see it. What a pity."

"It was obviously us who established the family together in the beginning. We are each other's family."

Once Torrebol starts talking, it seems like he can't stop.

"Dover, we have to find a way to avenge him. His family members can't die in vain. We have to make the murderer pay the same price."

This is indeed what Torrebol really said.

For this group of weirdos who came together from all over the world, family is a very important concept.

It is the foundation of the Don Quixote family's strong cohesion.

Except for Mingo's younger brother and the mentally retarded Baby-5, the loyalty of everyone else to the family is visible to the naked eye.

Including himself.

"..." Brother Ming's expression froze for a moment, and then he showed a vicious smile.

"Yes."

“My family’s death cannot be in vain.”

It’s just that some people have betrayed their family.

You are the core of the family. If you betray yourself, you are betraying the family.

Mingge's eyes flickered, and Vergo's sudden change of sides seemed to reappear in front of him.

Even Vergo would rebel under the instigation of the Joker, so what about Torrebol?

"Have you been looking into this, Torrey?"

"I'm sorry, Dover."

Torrebol blew his nose. The four top cadres had been supporting Ming Ge since he was a child.

So the attitude is not particularly low.

"I know you don't want us to investigate, but I say, that's Virgo, our red heart."

Mingo is the family's joker, while the four highest officials are clubs, spades, diamonds and hearts.

Torrepol is clubs, while Virgo is hearts.

"I mean, you've been investigating, right?"

Mingge's tone became more calm.

Loyal family members are family members, but those who betray you must be eliminated by yourself.

He has always been tolerant of his family and can forgive their mistakes, but betrayal is something Mingge cannot accept.

In his opinion, Torrebol's violation of his orders to investigate Vergo's death was itself a betrayal.

Because he killed Vergo with his own hands.

Again.

Let Torrepol continue investigating and finally find out that the clues point to himself.

Do you really want him to commit seppuku?

Therefore, it must be Virgo who is wrong.

Torrepol was stunned for a moment and felt that Mingge's tone was a little strange.

"Yes, I am investigating, but it's not that I don't trust Dover. I just want to know--"

"Uh!"

Torrebol's body was suddenly hung up by several thin wires. His limbs lost control and even his breathing was stunned.

"You want to know..."

"I can tell you, 咈咈咈."

Through the pink cat-eye sunglasses, Torrebol saw that Mingo's eyes had become extremely cruel.

"Dover, what are you doing?!"

"We are family!"

The ship was all alone on the vast ocean, and there were only the two of them on the deck.

Torrebol tried to struggle with Mingo's most cherished title.

"Those who betray me are not."

A thin line with a cold glow was drawn from Mingge's fingertips.

Five colored threads appeared in the air.

He said in Torrebol's ear.

"I killed Vergo..."

Then cover his eyes.

This is the last tenderness of the family.

In some old-fashioned pastry shops, you can still see old masters using a straight thin wire to cut rice cakes. When the sharp wire cuts through the rice cakes, only a small grunting sound is heard.

The same is true now.

The white clouds are still moving slowly across the blue sky.

Seagulls fly by from time to time.

The ships on the sea were quiet.

"The devil... I can definitely feel its presence."

A thin red line appeared in front of Mingge's eyes.

The proposal of the devil's awakening theory is good news for all fruit ability users.

Ming Ge himself is no exception.

Moreover, he has a very high compatibility with the String-String Fruit and has already reached the level of awakening.

So this theory helps him.

It allows him to feel the devil's presence more clearly and find a way to make himself stronger.

“What’s the next phase?”

"Replace the demon?"

To truly take possession of the power, he would be unrestricted by death, even like a demon.

It's really tempting.

Brother Ming seemed to smell a smooth road before him.

Gulu gulu——

The sound of Den Den Mushi interrupted his thoughts.

It wasn't Caesar, but Monet, the spy he had planted next to Caesar.

He crossed his legs and picked up the phone.

“…Young…Young Master.”

"Something went wrong with the plan."

Disgusting news.

Mingge frowned and said, "Speak."

"The Joker didn't land on the island as planned."

"He didn't take the bait, didn't he? That guy Woods wouldn't dare to deceive me."

The news of the Joker's appearance allowed Ming Ge to advance 600 million.

He didn't think that the Shipping King had the guts to deceive him.

"No, I mean, he didn't do the usual thing of landing the ship first and then exploring the island."

Most storybooks are like this.

When facing an unfamiliar island, shouldn't we proceed step by step and uncover the mysterious veil of the island layer by layer?

Apart from anything else, even the warning iron nets on the periphery should have made the other side cautious.

The giant ship has not come close to the island yet.

But Bucky's thinking process is obviously different from that of ordinary people.

"He flew right over here."

I don’t know why, but Monet felt that he could completely empathize with the speechlessness and helplessness that Monet felt when he said this.

She turned her head and glanced at the clown in front of her.

He is studying how well a lower body made up of two legs from a horse and a monkey can move.

It is so strange that it seems like a mythical beast in ancient books.

She went on to say:

"Caesar is hiding in the institute now, and the Joker has followed him."

"Given that guy's character, he's likely to rebel."

Hearing this, Mingge's frown relaxed instead.

I thought it was the clown who didn't bite the bait...

It's easy once they take the bait.

"Have you got the research materials?"

Although Caesar is a talented person, Mingge only needs to grasp the result of artificial devil fruit to make enough money.

As long as Monet can master the raw materials of the Smile artificial devil fruit and the manufacturing method of SAD, it doesn't matter whether Caesar lives or dies.

Dead is even better.

The possibility of Caesar's rebellion mentioned by Monet is extremely high.

That guy is a coward who is afraid of death.

"I've made a note of that."

Monet felt that his answer was very smooth, and it was even the way it should be.

"I'll have Buffalo pick you up, and when the time is right, smooth over the place."

"Yes, young master, I will never let your secret leak out."

Den Den Mushi closed its eyes and entered a resting state.

"well done."

Bucky patted her head rewardingly.

"what I should do."

Monet smiled charmingly and buried his head in Bucky's palm.

It turns out that everything I did was for Mr. Joker's game.

It turns out that my purpose is to drive the person on the other end of the phone crazy.

"Let's go check out the artificial devil fruits here."

The horse's legs and the monkey's legs don't coordinate very well.

Moreover, the height is not consistent, so I can only jump sideways.

Bucky helped him.

A goat leg was added to the side of the monkey leg.

That's the balance!

He also did not forget his original intention.

The devil clown in the spiritual world has shriveled up to the point of being like a fruit peel.

Directly incorporating real devil fruits might cause conflicts.

But using artificial devil fruits is very appropriate.

Like the little blue pill.

The doors of the institute, which was put on alert, were closed.

The two-meter-thick pneumatic door even withstood the last big explosion.

But obviously he couldn't handle the traitor.

Monet blinked at the camera hidden in front of the gate.

There is a small door open on the side.

"The gate is usually not opened. If it is opened, it must have been forced through by the enemy, so the passage behind it is full of traps."

Monet explained.

He smiled again, as if he was looking at Caesar in the control room through the surveillance camera.

She believed that the other party must have seen it.

The same is true.

When Caesar saw Monet, with a smile on his face, walking into the institute with Bucky, his face was almost filled with shock.

Take a breath.

Then he said into the microphone in front of him:
"The woman you sent has betrayed us!"

"Your plan has completely failed. If you still want to continue cooperating, send someone to pick me up!"

"Humph--"

Brother Ming, who was still on the sea, lowered his head and sneered.

Caesar's call came after Monet's.

According to Monet, the one who rebelled should be Caesar.

I think I know what you're up to... clown.

Mingge whispered to himself.

Then he turned to Caesar and said:

"Don't worry, I've sent someone to pick you up."

"But you have to prepare the research materials first. You also know what should be destroyed."

"A lot of people don't want to see our stuff."

"You should understand."

Ming Ge flicked his fingers and his mind worked very quickly.

He trusts his family more.

Moreover, with Caesar's strength, how could he remain safe and sound in front of the Joker?
He must have been instigated by the Joker just like Vergo was.

But he had to think about how to deal with Caesar's problem.

"How long will it take for your people to arrive?"

"I don't have to cooperate with you!"

Caesar's voice was trembling.

He saw the Joker facing the camera and flashing his signature smile.

The research passage behind the gate is winding and winding.

There are also many airtight doors.

Buggy also saw many Titan prisoners still frozen in ice.

The ferocious expressions and twisted limbs fully demonstrate that this research institute does not abide by any moral bottom line at all.

"SAD, as the raw material for artificial devil fruits, was born out of Dr. Vegapunk's research on bloodline factors."

"Essentially, it is cultivated from the bloodline factors extracted from the bodies of those with special abilities."

To be the secretary of a mad scientist, Monet needs to master a lot of things.

“SAD is actually a petri dish.”

She pushed open the last door in front.

More than a dozen people with special abilities in animal form were immersed in the bright green nutrient solution.

Four tubes connected their bodies.

"Welcome to the SAD laboratory, young master."

(End of this chapter)