One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 186 Lao Sha's Courage

"What's going on with Blackbeard?"

"Are you kidding us?"

"That shouldn't be the case. The intelligence from the CP organization shows that they are indeed near the Kingdom of Prodans, and the Dark-Dark Fruit can indeed kill the Joker."

"But will Blackbeard obey?"

In addition to the Five Elders who are the highest decision-makers in the World Government, there are naturally various officials who serve as the backbone.

A few key positions are occupied by Celestial Dragons, while most executive positions are held by officials and nobles selected from the various member states.

Being able to live in Marijoa is also a carrot that the Celestial Dragons dangle in front of these nobles.

Outside this carrot, there is a bigger, unspeakable carrot hanging.

However, compared to the Celestial Dragons, these aristocratic bureaucrats are more realistic.

Then an official in his fifties wearing a monocle snorted coldly.

"Have you forgotten about the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Pirates, treacherous and fickle!"

"It looks like they've given us very generous conditions. They might be planning to team up with the clown to threaten us!"

Pasquale Marino is the second-in-command of the Scientific Defense God Satan, and is no stranger to the schemes of pirates.

What he said also happened during the Battle of Marineford.

Blackbeard traded Ace with the World Government in exchange for a position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

At that time, Blackbeard was just a pirate who was not even a captain on Whitebeard's ship, and was hunted down by the Whitebeard Pirates.

The World Government believed what this guy said.

The war at the top was launched with the help of Ace.

I didn't expect that the Seven Warlords of the Sea was just a stepping stone for Kuroko.

After using this identity to successfully enter the Undersea Prison, he recruited the most vicious criminals on the sixth floor under his command, and also seized Whitebeard's fruit ability during the war at the top.

In just two years, his power expanded rapidly, almost aiming for the throne of the Four Emperors.

All that was missing was an event that would make his name resound across the ocean.

"makes sense."

"Pirates don't keep their promises, so we don't have to either."

"Just let that guy buy some time. Kizaru and the others should be here soon."

Other officials nodded in response.

They were scolded a lot for being stabbed in the back by Blackbeard last time.

"report!"

"Strong earthquake signals have been detected all over the world, and the sea level has risen by about one meter!"

"The first experimental attack of the Holy Mother Flame was successful!"

It didn't take long for the person in charge of monitoring to pass on the news.

The power of this ancient weapon repaired by Vegapunk is truly terrifying!
Even the sea level has risen by one meter. You can imagine what will happen to the places directly affected!
It would be great if we could catch both the Joker and Blackbeard in one fell swoop. These two newly emerged guys have caused countless troubles in the past year or so.

"Can we get the Holy Mother Flame back to the port? The power rock stored there may not be enough for another attack."

“Trying…”

Hearing this, the technician looked bitter.

Although the Our Lady of Flame was restored by Vegapunk, it was obtained by the World Government through other means and the control over it is not strong.

"What do you mean by trying!"

"The Holy Mother Flame cannot go wrong, otherwise we will all have to get out of the holy land and return to the mundane world!"

Several officials immediately lost their temper.

There are different levels among nobles, but nobles who can stay in Mary Geoise are naturally superior to nobles in ordinary countries.

The sense of superiority comes from comparison.

"We know that too...but the report says that the Our Lady of Flame's mobile system has a problem and it cannot be fixed by remote means."

"And...it seems to be out of control."

The technician was very nervous when he said this.

Not only was he worried about the Virgin Flame getting out of control, but he was also worried about the person who was closest to the weapon.

clown…

The technicians were not the only ones who thought about this problem. After hearing that it was out of control, all the officials' faces suddenly turned extremely bad.

"The holy land... won't be in danger, right?"

An official asked with a stiff face.

But no one could answer him.

A clown.

It felt like he would appear in the sky above Marijoa dragging that weapon in the next moment.

Then he laughed at them with his shrill and arrogant laughter.

It's not that they are worrying over nothing.

But the clown can really do it!

……

……

Bucky has no plans in this regard for the time being.

He was still standing on a small piece of high ground that was no more than two hundred square meters in size. Well, it was called a high ground because before dawn, this was the top of a high mountain, with towns and villages below.

Well now.

Now it is a steeper mini island.

Bucky stood on the edge of the island, looking down into the abyss of the waterfall.

The long-accumulated blow of the Virgin Flame directly melted most of the island and formed a spectacular sea waterfall on the sea.

If the Ark hadn't hit him, even the place where Bucky was standing wouldn't have existed.

"What a surprise!"

He clapped his hands, his face filled with a different kind of anticipation.

He was never afraid of a powerful weapon, only that it wasn't powerful enough.

"A kingdom is gone just like that..."

Perhaps infected by Bucky's previous loneliness, Monet suddenly felt sad and sorrowful.

Her wings were gently folded up, and her upper body was a vest with a clown's smiling face printed on it, and two thin straps revealed her fair and smooth skin.

She wore a pair of light blue jeans, which showed off her long and strong legs.

She sat cross-legged, with her bare feet together, as if she was still worried about not being able to transform her feet into bird claws.

His eyes were filled with the bottomless sea waterfall in front of him.

The ant looked up and saw the sky full of stars. The stars would last forever for thousands of years, but the ant lowered its head and not even its shell was left.

She felt so insignificant at this moment.

"Why are you so serious?"

The clown seemed to sense her emotions, turned around, and lifted the corners of her mouth with two fingers.

Monet's pupils are green, and with a pair of wings, they have a really enchanting beauty.

But Bucky's focus was not on appreciating this kind of beauty.

"Just smile."

"You know, when I was little, I was very afraid of the dark. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep alone."

"At that time, my mother would say, just smile, and you won't be scared if you smile."

"Of course, I know she just doesn't want to pay any more attention to a weird kid like me."

Bucky pulled back and touched his red nose.

This thing is actually innate!
"She couldn't wait to go to the casino and have some fun after I smiled and pretended to sleep."

Monet had a slight smile on his face.

“So at that time I was thinking…

How to...

How can I make her afraid of such darkness?
How to make them become like me.

That way she'll always be with me."

"But smile first."

“Hehehehehe…”

Bucky chuckled.

Monet laughed with him, and the sense of insignificance caused by the magnificent landscape was gently dispelled by the laughter, and the joy in his heart was like a funnel.

Laughing and leaking.

……

The people of the World Government have been worried for nearly half a month.

The fleet led by Kizaru encountered a tsunami, which delayed them for a long time. When they arrived near the Kingdom of Prodans, they only saw a very spectacular sea waterfall and a small island.

I picked up a playing card on the island.

The Joker's card has a number on it, as if he's expecting the World Government to call him.

Officials are already studying the idea of ​​dividing the holy land into multiple locations so that people can live in more dispersed areas, in order to avoid being wiped out by the clowns.

This plan was rejected by the Five Elders.

The Celestial Dragons haven’t suffered such humiliation in eight hundred years!
The Five Elders are trying to clean up the mess, but the impact of the Joker is beginning to show.

In the original plot, the Eight-Nation Revolution was caused by the Revolutionary Army, but was detonated prematurely due to the influence of the Joker and Double Heavenly Gold.

People who explode from repression choose to wear clown masks for fear of retaliation afterwards.

Morgan's World Economic News Agency exaggerated the matter, publishing a tabloid every day and a major newspaper every three days.

The most common ones are, "The Joker aspires to be the Four Emperors", "The Worst Generation is the Joker Generation", and "The World Government Pill!"

Morgans, who was out of the control of the World Government, wrote reports with reckless abandon.

There was even a story about Eyam that was serialized in the newspapers.

This is a sick world in the first place. When the Joker tears off the mask of the world government, the hypocritical order becomes a joke.

The world becomes sick.

"I am ill, too."

Lao Sha said in front of Bucky.

Holding a cigar in his mouth, his eyes revealed his habitual contempt.

"There are two and a half people in the world who have dual abilities. One is Blackbeard, one is you, and the other half is that monster."

The blue sky and the sea are connected by a line, white clouds are floating in this line of sky, and they are above the white clouds.

The wind is noisier than on the sea.

Others have already taken a step forward, but he is still standing where he is and unable to enter. This is Lao Sha’s problem.

"Did you catch up with Doflamingo?"

It was no surprise to Buggy to see the obsession in Old Sand's eyes.

For an ambitious person, such intangible things are the most troubling.

After Dressrosa, Buggy went to G1 to cooperate with Zephyr, while Crocodile and Moriah went after Mingo.

By the way, Lucci and his gang were also packed up.

Are you kidding? For someone like Lao Sha, how could he not eat the meat that is right in his mouth?

If you don't eat it, you can only feed it to the dog.

"Kaidou's men got there first."

"But without scientists like Quinn and Caesar, Kaido has no idea about dual abilities."

Lao Sha was also observing the clown.

In addition to the double fruits, he was also thinking about the Joker's mention of cooperating to develop Pluto.

This ally is important.

Even though he knew the other party was crazy, especially after learning the lesson from Moria, Lao Sha still came alone.

However, the Joker does not look as crazy as the outside world says. Instead, he looks very calm.

Hmm, weird silence.

He separated his hands and feet and played cards like three people.

The remaining part of the body was not easy to hold the cards, so he used a gas lasso to circle the cards, and was extra careful not to let the hands and feet on both sides see them.

There's a foot really peeking!

Lao Sha's mouth twitched.

He continued, "So they invited the Vinsmoke Family."

"Well, so what do you mean by this?"

"Are you trying to get me to go to Kaido's hometown?"

Bucky pursed his lips and hit ten and one.

This is National Day, and your hands need to rest for seven rounds.

He doesn't need his feet.

Lao Sha couldn't understand what cards they were playing.

Weird and messy.

But to be honest, he did have this idea.

The Joker's bounty has risen to 3.96 billion berries, and he is only one step away from becoming one of the Four Emperors, defeating one of the old Four Emperors.

But the number of times the Joker has fought can be counted on one hand.

The transition from the old to the new is also a good opportunity for Lao Sha to rapidly expand his power.

I thought Buggy would be interested in dual abilities.

He has already achieved the leap from 0 to 1, so shouldn't he try to make one more devil fruit compatible next?

Blackbeard, who survived the disaster, is hunting people with special abilities in the sea again, but there are several familiar figures missing around him.

"Then tell me something that interests you."

Lao Sha jumped down from the side of the boat and straightened the corners of his coat.

"Moria and I plan to start a war, a war that will bring us back to the top of the ocean."

"The target is Wano Country!"

He never saw himself as the Joker's henchman.

They are both allies and competitors facing those old forces.

The position of the Four Emperors, and even the position of the Pirate King.

Lao Sha is seriously ill.

Still sick early.

After all, he had the courage to confront strong men like Whitebeard and Akainu.

"Well, I finally heard something interesting."

Bucky's mouth curled up slightly.

He had thought about what Lao Sha mentioned, and had conducted many experiments with Caesar during this period.

But there’s always a feeling that something is missing.

It's like the feeling of being too full and unable to eat any more.

Several devil fruits were wasted in vain.

Buggy thought that there might be a limit to the Gas Fruit itself, so he recently turned his attention to Blackbeard.

Can the Dark-Dark Fruit break through this limit?
Or refer to Blackbeard's body and transform yourself?
These are all ideas that need to be verified.

"So, what do you want me to do?"

As he said this, Bucky regained a little familiar feeling.

It was like when I was in Gotham City, facing those gangsters.

"But... things that you are good at should never be done in vain."

“We all think so.”

His hands and feet swayed up and down.

I had a lot of fun playing the game last time. The Joker is still on CD, so I'm not in a hurry.

Just like when he was in Arkham, if he got bored, he would go out and pick some random audience members to have some fun.

But after the game, he would return to Arkham Asylum, lie on his bed and look at the gray ceiling.

Even the deepest and most depressing darkness could not move him, because he himself was immersed in it.

Lao Sha took a deep puff of his cigar.

He raised his head and looked at the big iron ball following the Ark.

It's this thing that has made the world government like a field mouse with its hole blocked, digging holes everywhere and feeling extremely nervous.

"I found out something."

"Wano Country, there may be clues about Pluto."

As he said this, Lao Sha's gaze turned back and swept across a familiar figure.

But nothing was said.

"Whether you participate or not."

"Me and the guy playing with the corpse will both attack."

"There will be a good opportunity in the next period of time. The navy and the aunt will have no time to pay attention to us."

"But as long as you participate, you can get half of the harvest."

"Also, there is another news."

"The guy who was playing with the corpse found a child at sea, claiming to be the son of Kozuki Oden, and he was accompanied by retainers."

(End of this chapter)