One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 168 The Flag of Justice is Too Big

When the King's Game was popular in Dressrosa.

In a certain sea area in the New World, a hunt has just ended.

In the night sky, wisps of black smoke rose, the sea breeze mixed with tongues of fire licked the sails, and the wooden deck burst and twisted in the flames, screaming in despair.

"Thief hahahaha!"

Blackbeard Teach's laughter was arrogant and piercing.

"The old times are completely gone. You old folks need to learn to give way."

"Bramarch, my captain, you must also learn to see the situation clearly."

The person under his feet was the former captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Sixth Division.

He is his former companion and now a remnant of Whitebeard.

Both of them are so fat that they can be included in the Guinness World Record if they are placed on a normal earth, but they are not as fat as those in this ocean.

Just regular.

In the past, the two of them often compared their body sizes.

After all, at that time, Teach was just a strange boy with no ambition, who was law-abiding but didn't need to sleep.

To Whitebeard and his gang, they are companions.

"We all misjudged you." Bramanc's tone was full of hatred.

If I had known earlier that this guy was such an ambitious person...

Dad and Ace must have hated it this way, right?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

Now it is he who is being stepped on.

This sudden hunt soon came to an end.

"Haha, the Bag-Bag Fruit is also a very practical ability!"

Not a moment later.

Teach left the slowly sinking pirate ship with a brand new devil fruit in his hand.

"Soon, all of our officers will be capable people."

After the end of the War of Marineford, Teach's plan was largely accomplished and he entered a period of rapid expansion of his power.

Hunting people with special abilities wantonly in the sea.

"The devil has awakened. My choice was indeed the right one!"

After forbearing for decades, Blackbeard does not have the patience to build up his own power bit by bit like those old Four Emperors did. Using Devil Fruit to quickly create cadres who can stand on their own is the fastest way for him to achieve his ambitions!

Their goal has always been the whole world.

Moreover, the theory of devil awakening further increases the upper limit of devil fruits.

"Captain, who is our next target?"

Katrin followed Blackbeard and licked his cheek with her tongue.

A force like this that is in a period of rapid growth is more suitable for fugitives like them.

"But we should focus on this intelligence first."

Sniper Van Oka followed up, carrying his sniper rifle on his shoulder and wearing a monocular telescope.

Holding a piece of thin paper in hand.

As long as it is an ambitious force, intelligence work cannot be ignored. If Teach wants to hunt down those with special abilities in the sea, intelligence work is naturally indispensable.

However, at this time the Black Group is still only buying intelligence in the underground world, so there will be some lags.

The paper was not thick, but it listed all the very important matters on the sea in the near future, and according to Teach's request, it was divided into matters of special concern and general matters.

Special attention item 1:

Akainu led the newly formed Fire Bat Legion to attack Kaido's Mysteria Island and had a brief contact with the Flame Disaster Jinn. The specific circumstances of the battle are unknown.

Afterwards, the Beasts Pirates withdrew from Mysteria Island.

Special attention item 2:
The Donquixote family is completely destroyed, and Buggy the Clown is resurrected. It is speculated that he possesses the abilities of the Split Fruit and the Gas Fruit (Note: The target may have left Dressrosa seven days ago, suspected to be tracking the Flamingo)

Special attention item three:
Princess Shirahoshi of the new Fish-Man Pirates accepts orders from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and it can be confirmed that the opponent is the Sea King, one of the three ancient weapons!
General matters:
The naval recruitment in the New World region will be handled by the Naval G1 Branch Base and will be carried out in the near future.

The monster "Flamingo" appeared in the Kingdom of Mogara ten days ago and has been missing since then.

……

Swish.

The thin paper was immediately grasped in Teach's palm.

"The second one, and the third one."

The family knows their own affairs.

He can possess two devil fruit abilities at the same time, relying more on his own special bloodline, but what makes these two people do so?
There was fear in his eyes.

But he spoke with a fearless expression.

"Hahahaha, this sea is becoming more and more interesting."

"Captain, why don't we go find that monster as our next target? The Vincent-Mock family has offered a price of 2 billion in the underground world."

"We are almost catching up with you, Captain."

Katrin still looked eager.

She had suffered too much in the underwater prison when she couldn't kill anyone.

Blackbeard's bounty at this time is 2.2476 billion berries, both in decimal and in whole numbers.

By the way, Buggy’s bounty has increased a bit, now at 3.2 billion berries.

A Don Quixote family would not make much of a change to his bounty, and compared to what happened in the Holy Land, this matter was too small.

However, he is already the pirate with the highest bounty under the Four Emperors.

"No, I don't want to confront the Joker so soon."

"Let's go meet the new Shichibukai!"

It was not difficult for Blackbeard to settle this account.

Although Shirahoshi's Poseidon abilities are terrifying, intelligence from multiple sources has confirmed that this princess has the temper of a naughty child.

The risk is not as high as it seems, but the reward is unexpectedly high. Blackbeard is unwilling to let go of any of the three ancient weapons.

But the Joker is different.

While the risks are extremely high, the returns are still a question mark.

Maybe at some unknown time, both the people and the island were bombed.

……

……

"Want to play a game?"

A stinky tavern is often the liveliest place in town, especially in the New World.

Similar to the Magic Valley Town in the Paradise section, this is also an unattended pirate town.

However, there are many more small towns like this in the New World, so many that they don't have names. Perhaps it was just a town that was plundered by pirates and then occupied by someone unknown.

The flag in the center of town is also changed every five days.

There are drunk pirates in the tavern 24 hours a day.

"Red nose, you... you have a red nose too?"

Sinai's face was flushed and he spoke with a lisp.

He was doubtful at first, then shook his head in denial.

"Hahahaha, how is this possible?"

"Why would a pirate like the Joker be in a town like ours?"

"Still alone."

"Don't think you can get away with the liquor tax this way, kid!"

"We are the Barrel Pirates!"

Although he was half drunk, it did not prevent Sinai from performing one of the most traditional activities of mankind: robbery.

In the name of taxation.

The reason why the pirates in the New World are keen on planting flags and occupying territory is largely for profit.

It can't be for charity, right?
Treasures must also be buried by pirates.

The New World is not a paradise, it is a paradise for pirates. All the merchant ships that can sail in the New World have powerful backgrounds.

Can't afford it.

Robbing from your peers is too risky and you’ll get into trouble if you’re not careful.

It’s better to collect tolls and be safer.

After the Barrel Pirates occupied this small town, they couldn't wait to collect taxes from every outsider. The name didn't matter, they could just make one up.

"Hahahaha, what an unfortunate red nose."

"We've already encountered three red noses this month, but we've squeezed a lot of Baileys out of them!" "Now Sinai finally caught one!"

The people in the tavern were already used to this scene and were shouting and making a fuss.

"That's a shame."

Bucky was very familiar with this atmosphere.

Just like the thugs who gather in certain street corners, they are always good at distinguishing who are outsiders, who are locals, who are fat sheep, and who are tough guys.

“But I do this too much.”

Bucky had little interest in the game.

He considered himself a more sophisticated criminal.

"Why not do something fun?"

Bucky took his head off and placed it in Sinai's hand.

"Why don't you take my head and claim the bounty from the Navy? The G1 branch should not be far away, and you should have such a white glove in your hands..."

"3.2 billion Baileys, that's the price I remember."

"We can split it in half afterwards."

"Believe me, this must be a rare share."

"You see, I'm not hiding anything, but I'm very sincere."

"You just need to hold my head, walk to the gate of the base, and knock on the door. It's not difficult."

"Just leave the rest to me."

Sinai looked at the head in his hand which was chattering non-stop, and his mind suddenly froze.

The noisy pub suddenly became eerily quiet.

The sound of a few drops of wine dripping onto the wooden board was particularly clear.

A clown with a red nose may not be a clown, but one who can take his own head off is definitely a clown.

"Yes...I'm sorry!"

Sinai put his head back on with trembling hands, and his rosy face turned pale.

Then he turned and ran.

Within a few breaths, almost everyone in the tavern ran away.

The Joker is different from other pirate forces. Not only has he never recruited new members, but almost all the places he has led have been bombed, except for the recent Dressrosa.

"Hahaha, it looks like our game can't go on."

"You said so, White Hunter."

The noisy people ran away, and the interesting people stood out.

"It seems your notoriety has spread far and wide."

Smoker was still smoking a cigar, but he couldn't blow out any smoke rings.

"To make a long story short."

"We intend to exploit the World Government's sensitivity towards you."

He lowered his head, not wanting to have too much contact with the clown.

"We... well, this name is more interesting to me than your plan."

Bucky had a weird smile on his face.

He was not surprised that Zephyr rebelled against the navy, but it was interesting that Smoker always stood with Zephyr at this critical juncture.

The corners of Smoker's mouth twitched.

I will become what I am now...

Blame the clown?

He just let himself know the truth.

It's just that Smoker himself can't accept the truth.

This was not the justice he wanted.

In this regard, I share the same stance as Zefa.

"How about calling it the New Navy? It reminds me of some old memories. Oh yeah, with that guy Akainu, it becomes much more lively now!"

Bucky clapped his hands, sounding like he was coaxing a child.

The rift within the navy, like the conflict between Akainu and Aokiji, is destined to be irreconcilable.

Real people and ideal people always exist at the same time.

The flag of justice is too big and even the Five Elders can no longer cover it.

"That batch of Power Rock should have just arrived at the G1 branch. As long as you appear nearby, the sensitive World Government will seize the opportunity to transfer this batch of Power Rock."

"This will conflict with the recent conscription plan, and high-end combat capabilities cannot be taken into account."

The pirates may not understand it deeply, but as a marine, Smoker is well aware that the World Government and the marines themselves are paying close attention to the Joker.

Even above the other three veteran Four Emperors.

After all, they are not out of line.

The Joker is different.

"I understand, I understand!"

Buggy nodded repeatedly, and that was enough for Smoker to say. At this stage, Zephyr's pirate guerrillas were still within the scope of the navy.

In addition, as the former admiral, Zefa has the right to know about the dynamic rock.

If an unexpected situation occurs, there is a high probability that they will be directly recruited.

"I like this plan, but it might need a little tweaking in terms of movement."

Bucky put his hands together and spoke calmly.

"Don't worry, it will just be a little bigger."

“I like big scenes.”

He looked at Smoker with a meaningful look.

A tiny seed of justice.

But is there any way to make the general who didn't want to be killed recover?

Build a tower of blocks and destroy it piece by piece...

Mature clowns have learned to make their own fun.

He then turned his gaze.

There was a timid sound of footsteps outside the tavern.

A middle-aged man with rotten teeth pushed through the wooden door, his steps trembling.

Bucky had some impression of him. He was an inconspicuous person among the group of people drinking just now.

"Does what you just said still count?"

"I... I don't expect a 50-50 split, 10% is enough!"

Javier said in a panic.

Not to mention billions of pirates, even if there are tens of millions of pirates, they would be a very formidable existence here.

"And I don't have a bounty... I... I'm the White Glove."

His fingers were thick, the kind that come from playing cards and coding for a long time.

This is a gambling dog...

Bucky figured it out quickly.

"of course."

"But I think you need to prepare a box that is comfortable enough to place my head. No, no, no, not a piece of cloth like that."

Bucky pointed at the gray cloth with several layers of grease in the other person's hand and shook his head.

"understand!"

"Thank you, sir, for giving me this opportunity!"

"I have two children, two lovely little girls, but I don't want them to live the same life as me. I want to send them to the Allied countries, where they can have an identity as a human being. That will be much better!"

Javier stretched out his hand and spoke proactively.

This news is not good for him. Family... has always been a burden to pirates. They will never say that misfortune will not affect their family members.

In order to find out Roger's bloodline, the World Government killed all the babies born during that period.

But he took the initiative to confess these things, which actually made the other party more trustworthy.

Javier is a gambling dog.

He bet that this time he would be able to win back all that he had lost before.

Then I never touched this thing again.

He swears!
(End of this chapter)