One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 217 Launching New Projects

Looks cannot kill, but they can destroy the heart.

Especially when the contrast is huge.

In the past, when the transport ships arrived at the port, the handover personnel always had admiration in their eyes. It was by no means an easy task to operate an entire ship and shuttle through the waters of the New World.

Not to mention that transport ships often carry raw materials that are urgently needed for certain research projects.

Old Hughes still remembered that once when he had just docked, a team of researchers in white coats came over impatiently.

His eyes were green, and he was so scared that he thought he had encountered pirates.

Later we learned that their research had been stalled for a month or so due to the lack of a key raw material.

I probably won’t see a scene like this again?
Old Hughes raised his wrists, but the heavy shackles made his hands drop unconsciously, and then he turned his head.

At the bottom of the ship's ladder, Dona, who was on duty at the port, was talking to Lieutenant Colonel Tomic. Further away, a team of naval soldiers were lined up in an orderly manner.

In the third row, on the right, the clown has a smile on his face.

The sarcastic smile made old Hughes' blood boil.

He argued and pointed out!

But no one believed it, they only believed what they saw with their own eyes, that they fired five shots at a naval officer.

Damn it, they just believed so easily that a marine could dodge five bullets in a row... It doesn't seem so strange in this world.

"clown!!"

Old Hughes' roar broke through the night.

A little morning light leaked out from the coast, and the vigorous scene of the rising sun was no different from night in the eyes of old Hughes.

"Pirates have arrived on the island! Pirates have arrived on the island!"

He roared with a hoarse voice, his eyes were wet and his cheeks were red.

He was like a whistleblower, except no one listened to him.

"What a pity." Donna turned her head back when she heard the roar and said regretfully, "He is a very good captain."

Then he took a deep breath and said to the lieutenant colonel in front of him: "We will continue to investigate according to the clues you provided. Thank you for your cooperation."

In Donna's eyes, there are no pirates. Aren't they all navy?
"what I should do."

Tomic's eyes flickered a few times, not daring to look at old Hughes.

"Excuse me, Ms. Nana, are there any other... ships coming to the island these days?"

"There is a World Government ship."

Donna frowned slightly, not understanding why the lieutenant colonel was concerned about this issue.

Fortunately, the coming and going of the World Government’s ships is no secret, as this is originally the World Government’s island.

"Thank you."

Tomic bowed to express his gratitude, and after completing the handover with the port, he led the soldiers to the residential area.

Egghead is mainly divided into the research floor and the factory floor.

The research layer is the huge eggshell above the clouds. If you look up from below, you can see a light curtain dividing it.

The factory floor is the main part of Egghead, with a large number of factories built where pacifists are mass-produced.

There are also scattered residential buildings around these factories.

There is no dividing line between the two areas. When connected, it looks like a painted steel city, giving off an extremely unreal feeling.

At least it was very different from any island Bucky had visited before. He could even see many vending machines.

After the soldiers in formation dispersed, Lieutenant Colonel Tomic was the only one left by Buggy's side.

"What should I do next?"

After turning an intersection, Tomic stood in front of a vending machine, stuffed two Baileys into it, and asked quietly.

"Get the rocket ready first."

Bucky was behind, a look of nostalgia in his eyes.

I haven't seen these things for more than two years. I miss them.

Especially when standing on the future island, you feel like you are in some cyber celebrity street, with sci-fi blue and purple as the main colors.

Besides, he now really intended to fire the old spider.

All the conditions are ready here!

Hearing this, Tomic's hand trembled and he almost dropped the drink he had just taken out.

This sounds exciting no matter how you listen to it.

Do I really want to follow this guy?

He thought about how old Hughes had been treated, and the "truths" Bucky had told him while on the ship.

I can't turn back...

Simply nodded, "Okay."

Just launch it, do it!

The two men walked for a while between the blocks, as if observing where to use as a suitable launch area.

In fact, Bucky did just that.

He was looking for a suitable place to place the bomb so that when the old man Saturn landed on the island, he would blow him to pieces!

But at this moment, the screen between the buildings that originally displayed Lao Bei's head suddenly flashed a dazzling red light, and the sound of the alarm rang throughout the island.

For a moment, Tomic thought the clown had been discovered and his nerves suddenly tensed up.

Fortunately, the alarm required all researchers to evacuate immediately... Does this have anything to do with the Joker?
Buggy looked calm as usual and took out a Den Den Mushi from his arms.

This thing purrs and purrs when the alarm goes off.

Weirdly annoying.

Den Den Mushi took on the appearance of a birdman.

After Buggy picked up the phone, Morgans said impatiently:
"Mr. Clown!"

"Vegapunk asked us for help!"

Has Lao Bei also come to his senses?

It was quite fast. If it was any later, I would have found my way into his bedroom.

Bucky tilted his head, thinking, and then hummed to show that he was listening.

This calm attitude made the excited Morgans calm down a little, and then explained:
"The Queen of Fun Street contacted me. I always knew that woman was an agent of the CP organization, but I didn't expect that she was also from Vegapunk!"

"They have learned about the World Government's preparations for a cleanup, and they want to seek our...mainly your help."

"I hope you can reach the vicinity of Egghead before the World Government fleet arrives and assist in their evacuation."

This is the request made by Lao Bei.

After taking a deep breath, Morgans talked about the reward promised by Old Bei, which was also very simple, the energy problem of the Holy Mother's Flame.

The big iron ball can now only fly relying on Vander Decken's ability and cannot be used.

As for Lao Bei's request...

If I tell him that I'm already downstairs of his house, will Mr. Bei be shocked?

Bucky narrowed his eyes and thought of another question.

He remembered that one of Lao Bei's clones was a traitor, and seemed to be the clone of "Desire"... perhaps he could be used.

He thought for a while and decided to scare this most powerful brain first.

If the traitor is not stupid, he will never reveal his identity - what if the World Government is scared and doesn't come?
Of course, the World Government may not be so cowardly, but the deployment of troops will have to be replanned.

Originally it was just about capturing a scientist, but now it has turned into facing the Four Emperors head-on.

Morganus did not create such a fuss at Buggy's suggestion, but in the eyes of the World Government, the Joker who has reached a cooperation with Kaido is already a force at the level of the Four Emperors.

The old spider may not come to your door.

Tomic was stunned listening to this.

I looked up at the big eggshell above me - it is said that this is Vegapunk's head.

One moment he was a traitor, the next moment even the doctor asked the man in front of him for help.

His eyes hesitated for a moment, then brightened again.

Although it seems a bit passive, Tomic is now seriously considering following the clown.

Damn it, it seems like they can really tie the Five Elders to a rocket and launch it!

Tomic saw some hope, and when he saw Bucky hang up the phone, he hurriedly said:
"Sir, I know a factory that has produced something similar. We can ask them to make some arrangements before the researchers leave!"

Tomic's mentality changed quickly. Before this phone call, they were invaders of Future Island, and they had to be cautious to avoid being blocked by a large group of pacifists.

But after this phone call, things were different.

He began to let himself go.

Bucky nodded and started running quickly.

This was in contrast to the researchers who had fled in panic because of the red alert.

What Bucky has to do is much simpler.

He found a surveillance camera and put on makeup bit by bit in front of the camera.

It's basically about taking out the red nose from your pocket and putting it back. It's not a decoration, it's a real nose.

Then he casually drew a few strokes on both sides of his mouth, and a smile always appeared on his face.

He rubbed his face casually a few times, and the pale look returned.

Finally, all you have to do is take off your baseball cap and smile at the camera.

beep—

The alarm sounded several degrees higher.

Shakya, who was on duty in the monitoring room, was startled.

"clown!!"

"Why is this extremely evil pirate here?!"

"They must be arrested immediately!"

Shakya is the incarnation of Vegapunk's righteous emotions. He makes no secret of his disgust for the Joker and immediately prepares to mobilize the Seraphs to eliminate the Joker.

S-Bear, S-Eagle and S-Gecko were taken away by Kizaru. Also on the island were S-Snake, S-Crocodile, S-Shark and the half-finished S-Mingo.

However, the order that Shakya had just issued was rejected by the main body.

"The real body! That's the devil clown!"

"Yes." Lao Bei's face appeared on the surveillance screen. "I didn't expect him to be on the island."

“But considering priorities, this is a good result.”

"Oh yeah, that news hasn't synced with you yet!"

His six clones synchronize their information and cognition once a day. Today had just started, so naturally there was no synchronization.

Lao Bei's expression became more serious. "The research has been known by the World Government. Next we have to cooperate with the Joker."

"Is this so!"

Shakya was somewhat reluctant to cooperate with the clown, but he still took the main body as the main factor in making decisions, and nodded immediately.

Then I remembered something else.

"But Atlas has already arrived."

……

……

Buggy has already seen one of Vegapunk's clones.

Atlas, with "violence" as its background, rushed over from the street corner the moment the alarm sounded.

Atlas looks a bit like a giant Astro Boy, at least his limbs are similar, he has a thruster on his back, and his hair is half pink and half white.

When he saw the Joker, there was obvious anger on his face.

"Pirate! Die!"

She ran all the way on the thrusters, and when she reached the clown, she braked in vain, then swung her right arm wildly to accumulate strength.

This one takes a bit long to charge.

In front of Bucky...

This made him somewhat suspicious whether the legendary super-high IQ of Lao Bei was exaggerated.

Just like Kaido claims that he only wants to die.

They are all characters.

In order not to insult his own intelligence, Buggy did not stand there waiting for Atlas to finish charging, but flashed and appeared behind the furious clone.

The palm pressed down.

Atlas' body was suddenly cut into more than ten pieces, and the cut surface was not surging flesh and blood, but various lines and iron plates.

These materials without will cannot resist Bucky's disintegration.

"What did you do!?"

Atlas shouted angrily, and her powerful punch broke into three pieces.

I can't exert any power at all... The signals of all components are obviously normal!

“It’s just a little magic trick.” Bucky said with a smile, “Do you like it?”

In front of Atlas, he separated the other's limbs into smaller pieces, and even the lubricant was visible.

"dislike!"

"Let me go!"

Atlas lived up to his reputation of being furious, he had no awareness of his situation at all, and just kept roaring.

"Well... before that, let's hear what the real person has to say."

Bucky is quite interested in Old Bay's six clones.

Strictly speaking, he could do that.

Forget it.

It's okay to make a simple clone out of a puppet, but if it's a clone like Lao Bei... he suspects that the final outcome of the world will be destruction by the mutual attacks of six clowns.

He is self-aware.

There are only so many interesting people, so it’s better not to divide them.

Bucky put the thought aside and removed an earpiece from Atlas' ear.

"I'm sorry, I have such a bad temper."

As expected, Lao Bei's voice came from inside.

"Can you give me a little more time? I need to clear some data."

"of course."

“All my collaborators have praised my professionalism.”

Baki chuckled and replied, and Morgans replied in agreement.

In fact, Old Bei wanted to contact Red Hair or Big Mom to make some preparations...but he didn't expect that the Joker was on his own island.

To be honest, he was really scared when he saw the clown's smiling face on the surveillance camera.

When did this guy get to the island!
There is a high probability that he has bad intentions.

Rumor has it that at least half of the island where the Joker has stayed will be blown up.

“But I think your plan could use a little modification.” Bucky pinched his fingers.

"What modification?"

"Before we retreat, we need to launch a new project. Considering the time, you'd better use all the resources at hand immediately."

"New project?" Lao Bei was obviously stunned.

You are about to run away, yet you are still launching new projects?
Considering that he still had to rely on this clown in the future, Lao Bei hesitated for a while and asked:

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"A project to launch a giant spider into space."

spider?

emission?

Lao Bei's original body and his six clones all tilted their heads, with question marks on their faces.

"How big is huge?"

"Probably... similar to a medium-sized sailboat?" Bucky recalled the reference that flashed through his memory and said uncertainly.

"Then we might need to use a rocket launcher with a bundled structure. I can mobilize the raw materials of three Pacifists to modify it... We also need Wapol alloy as the main body to prevent the rocket from disintegrating... As for the fuel, it would be better to use...

(End of this chapter)