One Piece: Arkham: Buggy the Clown

Chapter 261 This is a war!
"The Sunny?"

Zoro emerged from the woods and his shoes touched the white sand.

"How did I end up here?"

He was very sure that he was running all the way to where the black spot fell, which should be the opposite direction of the Sunny...

How come you came back?
"Hey! Zoro!"

"Is hell fun?"

When his companions on the boat saw him appear, they raised their hands and greeted him.

Why don't you just pretend you didn't see it...

This thought flashed through Zoro's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

He found a reason for himself.

"Nami and the others are already on the island, why are you still here?"

"And you, perverted cook! Just because this is hell, you can just leave both ladies on the island?"

This seems like something Usopp would do...

Zoro carefully recalled the behavior of the Liar at this time, and combined with his usual calm impression, the words he said became more believable.

It is easier to recognize an honest person when he speaks big words...

What's more, what Zoro said was the truth.

He successfully turned the tables and began to accuse his companions.

"You know exactly what Nami is going to auction. Do you expect the Joker to protect him?"

"Are you just going to sit here and watch your comrades being surrounded by the navy?"

"Who is she hosting the auction for?"

"no way!!"

Sanji took the lead, with a determination to die on his face, and raised a cloud of dust on the beach.

Chopper got on all fours and ran wildly, and Brook and Franky followed him.

As for Luffy...

He used his arms as a slingshot and launched himself out, the sound still echoing in the air.

good results.

It seems that I have indeed underestimated Usopp.

"Good, this way no one will know I'm going the wrong way."

Zoro nodded and followed closely the trail of dust raised by his companions as they ran. With them leading the way, he shouldn't be able to go wrong, right?

Zoro held the hilt of the knife, his eyes not at the road, but looking back. The Sunny was anchored alone on the sea.

And on another sea surface, countless black spots appeared.

The navy is arriving soon.

In the combat meeting, the related arguments were also coming to an end.

"Don't worry about those pirates. As long as we destroy all of the Joker's arrangements, those fence-sitters will retreat on their own!"

"My suggestion is to use artillery shells to wash the ground first and destroy all buildings within range!"

"This is the best interpretation of the majesty of the navy!"

As Spider Demon spoke, he blew out smoke rings. He was an absolute hawk in the navy, along with Akainu, Doberman and others.

His suggestion was similar to Saint Vochuli's idea. The bald old man nodded in support.

However, Aokiji and the three generals looked very calm.

He seemed not surprised by the suggestion, but did not express his opinion.

"Too impatient!"

Gumier slammed the table twice. He always believed in calm justice.

"Cannonballs can't solve all problems!"

"That's because there aren't enough shells!"

“What if they are hiding underground to hold the auction? Can the shells force them all out?!
Or are they not on the island at all?
The auction will go on!"

Well said.

Aokiji looked up at the old navy man, and seeing that the time was almost right, he finally spoke:
"Then let's arrange it this way. First, we will clear the coast with artillery fire to make sure there are no ambushes."

"Then have the warships dock one after another, the pacifists carry out the sweep, Kizaru and Seraph attack the castle to carry out the beheading. Regardless of whether the Joker's auction is held or not, the destruction of a kingdom will be enough of a deterrent to the world. Besides, this is just a non-member country."

"Also, don't provoke other pirates unless necessary."

Aokiji's words were rather general, but they were enough.

The key lies in what the Five Elders think. Although Aokiji has formed his own faction within the navy, in the face of such a large-scale operation, the final decision-making power still lies in the hands of these five old men.

Aokiji couldn't estimate how much more power the red-eyed World Government had mobilized besides the navy.

He couldn't see Saint Vochuli's neck, but he could see that the old man's eyes were sideways and his brows were furrowed.

Obviously he was not very satisfied with Aokiji's plan.

Not washing it all is really too conservative!

However, at this time, an agent came in and said beside Saint Vochuli: "We have received the signal of the Den Den Mushi. They have indeed started the live broadcast."

"Can you identify the source of the signal?"

"Uh," the agent breathed a sigh of relief, "We found many signal sources. There are four on Peach Island, and two in the sky and under the sea."

“We can’t be sure which one is live”

After all, the Den Den Mushi was created by Vegapunk, so the fact that they were able to track down the source of the signal was already a result of forcing the group of scientists to work day and night to crack it.

It's a bit difficult for them to completely lock on which one is live streaming.

"Huh, what a bunch of trash!"

Saint Vochuli said this to the marines and agents present.

Even though he cursed, he also understood that a simple plan to clean up the mess could not be carried out, so he could only nod and acquiesce to Aokiji's plan.

"If we can kill the clown," said Vorchuli, with a fierce look in his eyes, "the three Celestial Dragons can also be used as a price!"

The Joker's hatred for the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and the Five Elders can no longer be measured by the bounty.

To the Four Emperors, this thing is just a string of meaningless numbers.

The presence of the world's most vicious criminals and the Five Elders in person is a reflection of the extent of the World Government's hatred for the Joker.

Aokiji glanced at the agent casually and nodded.

"The detailed plan will be drawn up by the General Staff."

"Let me tell you the goal of this operation."

"If the Joker doesn't show up, our goal is to disrupt the auction and rescue the three Celestial Dragons. If the Joker shows up, kill him at all costs."

In the audience, Flying Squirrel and Duolu both lowered their heads, with no discernible change in their expressions.

When Duolu lowered her head, she couldn't help but wipe her nose with a secret smile on her face.

This group of navy men...seems like they haven't figured out the situation yet.

The meeting was dissolved.

The lieutenant admirals returned to their respective warships.

The flying squirrel and Duolu didn't even make eye contact, acting like complete strangers. When he returned to the captain's room, the video Den Den Mushi was already playing the image.

"Pirate?"

"Where did he get kidnapped from?"

It is not difficult to find a host, but it is not easy to find a host who has the courage to host an auction held by a clown.

The flying squirrel's eyes swept over the three celestial dragons behind the little thief cat.

These three guys are not important.

What’s important is the Five Elder Stars.

When the sky darkened, the sound of the sea water hitting the hull seemed to grow louder. The white waves dragged by the sailing warship did not surge far before they were quickly covered by other warships.

Flying squirrels have good eyesight and can tell that the Peach Island is not far away even at night. If a reporter could look down from mid-air, they would see the ships below like black dots, vaguely divided into two formations.

One of the formations was dense, divided into three echelons at the head and tail. The black dots were of similar size, with only about a dozen large black dots.

Obviously a naval fleet.

What is different from the navy’s fleet is the presence of multiple forces joining in the fun.

Their formation was disorganized, and there was even a feeling of being on guard against each other. The black dots varied in size, some were very exaggerated, while others were so small that they were almost invisible.

By coincidence, the navy, pirates and other forces all approached this romantic paradise that night.

No one waited until the ninth day, and this was true for the Joker and these forces as well.

They rushed to the island as soon as they received the news.

If you don’t know, you might think they also want to auction off the Celestial Dragons.

Perhaps, the auction format gave these originally unrelated guys a feeling that they could take part in humiliating the Celestial Dragons.

I don't have the courage to actually bid for it, but I do have the courage to join in the fun and raise the price a few times, and I'm very brave.

This led to a scattered fleet approaching the naval fleet.

Looking more closely, this scattered fleet clearly has two center points, corresponding to the two royal groups.

Kaido and Shanks had met before.

Although other forces also gathered and dispersed, their overall scale was not large.

Both sides maintained a certain tacit understanding that did not need to be expressed explicitly.

At least tonight, the navy did not take action against any pirate ships that appeared along the way.

Even if it's just a pirate ship with a bounty of only tens of millions.

This kind of indulgence made the pirates unable to help but become arrogant, but the fleet that seemed to have no end in sight poured a bucket of cold water on their heads.

Let the clowns go, they can't handle this kind of situation.

The Navy's intention to show off its military power was easily achieved.

The flying squirrel went over in his mind all the possible forces that might appear on the battlefield.

To him, this was war.

"It's time to start the bombardment..."

He muttered a few words.

The warship that was approaching faster had its lights on and soldiers were running back and forth on it. At this time, fine raindrops began to fall from the sky.

It was as if a layer of gauze was covering the ship, and the hull merged into the water mist. Only a few lights were still announcing the presence of the warship.

Dozens of lights illuminated the nearby sea in the rain and fog.

Just as the flying squirrel expected, about ten minutes later, the first artillery shell roared.

Duolu, who was on another warship, touched her delicate cheek, feeling a little reluctant.

He then took out several glass bottles from his body.

"Let's watch a good show."

On nights when no one was paying attention, she threw the bottles into the sea.

The roar of artillery shells completely awakened this rainy night.

The continuous roars instantly overwhelmed the surging waves, and the sky even formed a curtain of artillery shells.

The loud explosion attracted everyone's attention.

“This is the essence of the Navy.”

Kaido stood at the bow, his eyes full of envy.

Such abundant ammunition, the range demonstrated by the warships, and the coordination demonstrated by dozens of warships bombing together.

This is the army he wants.

“But this scene is really exciting.”

"They said they would give me an excuse."

Kaido held a jar of wine in his hand, his eyes constantly scanning the rows of warships.

After a while, they found a warship that suddenly turned its guns.

Then a loud bang was heard.

The cannonballs from the warship broke the mast of a pirate ship, causing the pirate flag to fall down.

"This scene is beyond imagination, Captain."

On the Redforth, Ben Beckman felt a pressure coming from the ships that kept appearing around him.

As they got closer to the target, the distances between the ships became closer.

It was only then that Beckman realized what kind of scene the Joker had created in these nine days.

“This is a war.”

Shanks said firmly.

This is completely different from the top war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Navy.

The Joker used the gimmick of a Celestial Dragon to gather nearly half of the famous pirate forces on the ocean.

He also took advantage of the World Government's hatred towards him and made the World Government form this largest fleet.

World Government, Navy and Pirates.

The two sides are already so close, is it still possible to maintain a tacit understanding of restraint?

"Should we stop it?"

"This war is meaningless, it's just a clown's game."

Beckman felt it was a bit unworthy.

"War can happen, but not at this time." Shanks first muttered to express his attitude.

At the right time, the time that fits the prophecy, there needs to be the existence of these lawless pirate forces, and there also needs to be the existence of a naval force that can maintain order, but the sun god who should have brought all of this together has not yet appeared.

The floods have not yet submerged the islands, and the whales are still pursuing them.

“But I want to stop it”

It's so hard.

Shanks closed his eyes, and his observation Haki followed the countless intertwined auras on the battlefield, weaving scenes of the future.

In that future, he saw countless shipwrecks floating on the sea, even the Redfors was sunk in the sea, and countless seabirds were flying among the wreckage.

His perspective kept zooming in, the cries of seabirds faded away, and the sound of wild laughter gradually entered his ears.

The clown grabbed the blood-stained, unable to resist Five Elders with one hand, and held an auction gavel in the other, hammering it continuously.

"This auction is prepared for the Five Elders?!"

Shanks' pupils shrank sharply and his consciousness returned to the present. He saw that the pirate ship that was attacked had gone crazy and aimed the cannons on the deck in the direction of the naval fleet.

"stop!"

He didn't have time to think about the impact that the auction of the Five Elder Stars would have on them, and he had to stop the situation from getting out of control as soon as possible.

The Conqueror's Haki turned into an almost tangible lightning, passing through countless pirate ships and landing on the pirate ship that was attacked.

Thunder without sound!

The pirates fell one by one.

"Tsk ha ha ha ha!"

"Why are you so afraid of war, Shanks!"

Kaido's breath reeked of alcohol, but his eyes were extremely sharp, and as he spoke, an air of dominance was faintly rising from his body.

The pirates, who had originally gained some momentum, were also at a loss for a moment.

But at this time, within the navy fleet.

The glass bottle lost its demonic power when soaked in sea water, and the special explosive stored inside came into contact with the air.

Flames suddenly shot up into the sky inside the naval fleet!

(End of this chapter)