One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 228 Throwing Reason into the Sea

By the time all the ships had completed their turn, it was already night.

The stars dotted the night sky, which was like black velvet, and the sea breeze also changed direction.

After the dark green camouflage warships crossed the fleet, they became the new arrowhead. The mighty Wang Zhi fleet suddenly became the clown's minions.

Wang Zhi didn't expect that his revenge would come so quickly...

However, having made up his mind to stay in the New Era, he changed to a light boat and moved closer to the warship.

Wang Zhi jumped over the side of the ship and onto the open deck of the warship.

When the four pacifists noticed this pirate, their eyes flashed red.

It was Bucky who waved his hands to quiet them down.

The calm and composed Mr. Clown suddenly had the bearing of a king in Wang Zhi's heart, and he even began to compare him with the former Captain Rocks.

Oh no, it seems that Captain Rocks didn't do what Buggy did.

It should be said that he wanted to do it, but failed.

Of course, it is also possible that Wang Zhi is looking for an acceptable reason for his behavior.

A great pirate like himself can only submit to such a king.

"Your Excellency...the Joker."

After some consideration, he decided to use the title of Your Excellency, which is a universal term.

I have never had any contact with the clown, but as for his character...from the live broadcast, this person is crazy.

However, after seeing the real person, my opinion changed.

Looks like a somewhat bored circus clown, if his lips weren't so red.

The other person frowned, as if thinking about something.

Wang Zhi didn't know what to say for a moment and stood there for a long time.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have followed. Wouldn’t it be better to just stay at the back like the other captains?

Think so.

Wang Zhi is proud of his status as a great pirate and will follow them again if they come again.

"I just had a lot of plans running through my head."

The clown's fingers were drumming randomly on the turret.

"Like... I'll pretend to be a weak pirate and hide in your fleet. When you meet Blackbeard, I'll jump out in a flash."

"Scare him."

"Or you can just pretend nothing happened and watch Blackbeard destroy your fleets one by one. Oh, or maybe you can conquer him. That guy is very ambitious."

"We will wait until he is at his most proud, then suddenly appear behind him and control his men to attack!"

"Just imagine, the arrogant Captain Blackbeard suddenly faces his subordinates who are collectively rebelling!"

"What do you think his expression would be?"

When the clown spoke, his eyes were full of playfulness, but his expression was extremely serious, as if he was discussing a battle plan with Wang Zhi.

This is good, as it saves the process of kowtowing.

But neither of these two plans has a good ending!
It was not difficult for Wang Zhi to imagine what Blackbeard's expression would be, and it was also not difficult to imagine what would happen to him.

The angry Blackbeard will definitely not let him go.

"That sounds...not bad."

Wang Zhi forced a smile.

“But it’s still boring.”

Buggy stood up and looked around in the moonlight. The sea was occupied by densely packed pirate ships, and these majestic-looking pirate ships were all following his pace.

“I’ve been visualizing all of this in my head.”

“It still doesn’t feel like enough.”

“Not interesting enough.”

"None of this is as good as a... well, small war."

"Do you think war is fun?"

Even if you're a pirate, you wouldn't think war is fun, right?
Wang Zhi's eyelids jumped and he began to correct his first impression.

The Joker is still crazy.

"Let's have a war. You fight with all your might, and I'll handle Blackbeard."

The clown took two steps forward, his tone of instigation was particularly cold.

"This is technically your best chance."

"Or do you think that after you escape, you can really accumulate a stronger force than you have now?"

"Oh no, actually I don't think you can escape at all."

"Before a cat kills a mouse, it always likes to play with it a little."

Blackbeard is a pure villain, and villains should be dealt with using more brutal methods.

Then be direct.

He wanted to see a war, so there was a war.

Wang Zhi's value lies in the fact that he still has the strength to provoke a small war.

A clown won't protect his feathers just for the sake of his damn fame!
We are all pirates, what morality can we talk about?
Just hit it and that's it!
Wang Zhi understood what the clown said.

He was silent for a while, as if he was weighing things internally.

The truth was cruel, but he really had no choice.

Strength is a flaw.

Wang Zhi took a while to speak:

"From now on, Beehive Island is under your command."

He really couldn't have found a better choice than the Joker.

Moreover, the other party also gave enough respect to him as a senior.

A war of revenge is indeed respectful in Wang Zhi's eyes.

Although it came a little faster than I expected.

Of course, he is also a cunning person.

Regardless of whether he said this or not, his fleet was clearly out of control, so it was better to just go with the flow.

The pirates who had suffered a defeat were already in low spirits.

As long as the Joker's strength doesn't decline and his prestige remains, it would be beneficial for Beehive Island to unite around him.

After the slightly depressing topic ended, Wang Zhi's expression was visibly relaxed.

"Excuse me, are you here specifically to deal with Blackbeard?"

The Joker likes to target the Celestial Dragons, and the whole world knows it.

As for the grudge between him and Blackbeard...it's really unclear.

"You can understand it that way."

Bucky grinned.

He felt that he was a hard-working herbalist who, for a piece of raw material, traveled across the oceans without any effort, just to send Blackbeard to Old Bay's laboratory for slices.

The purpose is still the grand proposition of "human evolution".

So great.

He looked up, feeling somewhat moved by himself.

If only the subject of human evolution were more interesting.

For example, before eating a devil fruit, a corresponding ceremony must be held, and it is best if the ceremony is bloody.

It's like sinking a ship full of pirates into the sea and then swallowing them amid the pirates' wailing.

Or it must be matched with the blood of the Celestial Dragons...

That would be fun!
Compared to physical skills and swordsmanship that require long-term practice to see some results, this kind of "cultivation" that can be achieved in one go will definitely be supported by pirates.

I don't know if Vegapunk can create such a devil fruit or transform it into such a fruit.

If possible, Blackbeard's value will not be wasted.

In any case, before Buggy, Blackbeard was the only person in this ocean who could eat multiple fruits.

Words like gifted and rare are absolutely appropriate to describe him.

After this cut, Bucky wasn't sure if he could find the next replacement.

Wang Zhi's long beard fluttered in the wind, and he did not ask any motives.

For pirates, being too rich or too poor is a motivation.

Or maybe it was because he lifted his right foot first when he got up in the morning, so he tried to snatch Blackbeard's foot.

He has no grudge against Blackbeard.

It's different. It's been robbed.

“But you can’t do things you’re good at for nothing.” Bucky laughed dryly.

This is one of his principles.

Even though he came here just to catch Blackbeard, even though Wang Zhi's fleet served as cannon fodder, and even though Wang Zhi was willing to submit, he couldn't do it in vain.

This is not bad news for Wang Zhi.

At least it shows that the Joker doesn't intend to take it all.

I also have some power of allocation.

It could also be that the Joker has no interest in running a business.

"It should."

He nodded.

Wang Zhi's fleet is back again.

The news quickly spread throughout Beehive Island.

Blackbeard, half drunk and with a red face, rushed to Rocky Harbor in person.

"Sir Admiral!"

As the power of the pirates expanded, the title of captain could no longer satisfy these guys, so above the captains of each ship, positions such as ship owner, admiral, and governor appeared.

Wang Zhi called himself the ship owner.

Kaido is the governor of the Beasts Pirates.

Blackbeard is the admiral.

Actually, they are all similar.

"Where's the old guy?"

Blackbeard's steps were a little unsteady, but his expression was serious.

His arrogance is very targeted.

When facing people who are not as good as him, Blackbeard's arrogance will be brought out, but when facing opponents who pose a threat, he can quickly demonstrate his adaptability.

Wang Zhi was originally the former.

But the bizarre act of escaping and coming back made Blackbeard lean towards the latter.

According to his original calculations, his men would always hang behind Wang Zhi's fleet, attacking from time to time to keep the opponent in a state of fatigue.

And you can keep rotating on your side.

As long as we keep doing this for a few days, these pirates will surrender without any bloodshed!
Starting a business is not easy.

The crew members that Blackbeard pulled out from the underwater prison were capable, but they certainly had no supplies. They were so poor that they only had the prison uniforms on their bodies.

Fortunately, as long as you have the strength, there are supplies everywhere in this sea.

The fleet they had built up through looting and hunting was destroyed by the clown.

This is my second venture, so of course I have to take it easy.

The young man at the port did not attend the dinner, so he was still clear-headed. "Wang Zhi's fleet is about 20 to 30 nautical miles away from the port. It should be about to run into Captain Yin Yue."

"Otokoshi" Van Oka, the sniper of the Blackbeard Pirates and the current captain of the fourth ship.

Blackbeard now has a total of five ships, each of which has its own owner, so the King of Evil mentioned his desire to be the captain at the banquet.

A group of gangsters, of course they want to be the boss. The branch boss is also the boss.

"What's up with the warship?"

The first thing Van Oka saw from the row of fleet was the dark green warship.

This was something that was not present in Wang Zhi’s fleet before.

The Navy is involved in this too?
No, that's not right. This flag is wrong. Wang Zhi would not do such a thing.

Van Oka dodged.

He used his teleportation ability to reach the top of the mast, which was his sniper platform.

"Qianlu" drove to the edge, and the telescope turned slightly under his fingers, and the shape of the warship quickly enlarged.

There was also a man standing on the top of the mast, and he seemed to be saying something...

"Faster, little ones!"

"This is a battle of revenge, not for me, but for you. Everything you once had, your women, your houses, are now taken by a big black guy!"

"If you take one step late, the woman and Bailey will be squandered by that old black man!"

"Throw your damned sanity into the sea. This sea doesn't need sane fools!"

"Full speed ahead!"

"And then... the springboard!!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

The clown's voice was transmitted very far through the loudspeaker, and even Van Oka could faintly hear the extremely bewitching voice.

My heart was beating fast.

Then came fear.

Clown! How could a clown be here? !
Notify the captain quickly!

After the Joker's speech, all the pirates' eyes turned bright red, as if they had really thrown their rationality into the sea just as Buggy said.

Without caring about maintaining the formation, they just pulled up the square sail.

One after another, small pirate ships emerged from the fleet.

"springboard!!"

These pirates seemed to be desperate and didn't even fire their cannons. They took advantage of the wind and crashed into Van Oka's ship No. 4.

He was swaying at the top of the mast.

The gangplank actually means boarding battle. The pirates pulled out narrow and long wooden boards from both sides of the open deck.

He straddled the two boats, leaping over with a sword in one hand and a pistol in the other.

Some of the shorter boats would throw out their hooks, and after the iron claws were stuck, they would step on the thick rope and jump over.

"They...are crazy!"

"How can a group of failed pirates have such morale!"

Van Oka fired continuously with the sniper rifle in his hand, killing four small leaders at once. Logically speaking, once the leader fell, these mobs would immediately lose their combat effectiveness.

But now the more we cut, the more difficult it is.

"The Joker...it must have been the Joker who did something!"

Van Oka didn't want to stay on the ship as several pirates had already tried to climb up the mast.

Another reason is that the existence of the clown makes him feel uneasy.

He turned his head and looked around. He saw that his younger brothers were fighting with Wang Zhi's men, but Wang Zhi's men kept coming.

In order to maximize profits, Blackbeard did not carry out a drastic cleanup.

Now it has become a noose around their necks.

"captain!"

Someone below spoke up, as if he had noticed Van Oka's thoughts.

But this could not shake the sniper's decision at all.

He is better suited to the rear, not the front.

Van Oka's figure flashed, and the ability of the teleportation fruit was activated, and he appeared on a ship a little further away.

Then we borrowed a few more gangplanks and went straight back to the port.

Just die, as long as you don’t run into the clown!

"All psychoactive drugs should be used with caution and should be kept in the hands of reliable people, such as me."

Bucky stopped laughing and praised himself.

He is not the user of the Encouragement Fruit, but he can't throw away people's rationality with just a few words.

So we need to make use of our own inventions.

"But I have to say, this thing is really useful and fun."

"It's like..." He raised his eyebrows, "group madness."

"Why, are you feeling bad?"

Wang Zhi on the side remained silent.

There was a strong look of fear in his eyes.

And a bit greedy.

If I hold something like this in my hands...

"We are all pirates." He grinned, revealing a mouthful of rotten teeth. "If you are a pirate, you must be prepared to drink and play with women today, and feed your head to sharks tomorrow."

"To die in battle is the most merciful of all deaths."

(End of this chapter)