Fuguang Island, the mastermind behind all of this.

"Haha, they really fell for it," Li Wei thought, watching the "scam value" in his eyes rise rapidly with no sign of stopping. It was really fun being a source of amusement.

The script for "Iron-Blooded War" was well worth Li Wei's long-term planning. Even the Joker's makeup was inspired by the Joker from the previous Batman series, grafting his chaotic and evil image onto Buggy the Clown from One Piece. It was simply the most brilliant idea.

[Feeling sorry for Bucky for a second]

Li Wei could detect who was receiving the cheat points. Ordinary people without strength could only add 0.1 points at a time. Fortunately, the stronger the person, the more cheat points they provided. Shanks alone provided 1 cheat points. It was more profitable to cheat these strong people.

Having made over a billion in points this time, Li Wei wasn't going to hoard them; he was going to spend them as he saw fit.

First, he spent points to buy basic three-color Haki, then basic swordsmanship, and then spent 100 million to buy a Supreme Grade Sword. Li Wei didn't consider eating a Devil Fruit for now. As a swordsman, he could walk sideways in the East Blue without any rivals, as long as he didn't run into Shiki the Golden Lion.

In the store, they also found a good thing—the Soul Docking Machine, something that can turn lies into reality. Li Wei had praised Bucky the Clown so much, but the other party was just a paper tiger that could be easily exposed. If the information on the screen is proven false, how will he be able to deceive people in the future?

"One hundred million it is, I'll take it."

He needed to use this to help Bucky if necessary; he couldn't let the guy die.

[Soul Masterpiece: Your soul can enter Bucky's body and control him, but the celestial projections are too exaggerated, completely simulating power comparable to a Yonko. You'll have to pay a huge price for this deception.]

"The lie can't be exposed; if I pay the price, I can earn more in the future."

Afterwards, Li Wei bought a World Watcher, spending another 100 million to be fooled. This item can monitor a person regardless of distance or blind spots. He gave it to Artoria so she could keep an eye on Bucky at all times. If Bucky's life was in danger, that would be the time for him to step in...

Chapter 11 Loguetown

The Going Merry, carrying the Straw Hat crew, finally arrived at Loguetown, their final destination in the East Blue, guided by navigator Nami.

"What are these ships doing? Has any treasure been discovered nearby?"

Even Luffy, who's usually oblivious to things, noticed something strange about Loguetown's port. Ships were constantly leaving the port, and a group of townspeople dressed as villagers were waving banknotes in search of ships. There were only ships leaving, not coming in.

"Something feels off. Let's resupply here and leave quickly," Nami, with her experience, felt that Loguetown was not a safe place to stay.

"Sanji and Usopp are going to buy groceries and fresh water. Luffy and I are going to town to get some clothes. Zoro, you stay here and watch the ship."

"Received Nami-chan," Sanji's eyes sparkled with hearts.

"Don't be silly, let's go quickly. I don't want to run into the Navy." Usopp didn't want to cause trouble, especially not Smoker the White Hunter.

Luffy followed behind Nami, giving the little thief a sense of security. Ever since arriving in Loguetown, the woman had been restless, always feeling that something was about to happen.

All the other crew members had left, and Zoro sat alone on the ram's head, feeling bored. He couldn't understand why he was left to watch the ship. He could handle such a small task by himself and didn't think of himself as having a terrible sense of direction.

"Hey, you pirate, do you want to buy weapons?"

"You're the guy with the bandana," a little old man in the port of Loguetown said to Sauron.

Zoro, who was watching the ship, didn't want to pay attention to him, but the other man's next words piqued his interest: "You're a swordsman, do you need a sword? I have many good swords here, and I'll sell them to you if you offer the right price."

The timeline still ends here, and Zoro still encounters the weapon shop owner, Matsuya Ippon. Because Smoker is cracking down on pirates in Loguetown, the weapon shop's business was already not doing well, but recently he can't even keep the shop.

Zoro glanced around. The surrounding area was full of fleeing people. Since there were no other pirates, he didn't need to worry about the safety of the Going Merry. He jumped off the ship and headed towards the weapon shop. Before leaving, Ipponmatsu had packed up all his belongings, taking everything he could.

"Finally, a customer! I have quite a few good knives here. Take a look and see which one you like."

Among a jumble of swords, Zoro, as if by fate, found the Sandai Kitetsu. "Boss, this sword is nice, I'll take it."

As a weapons merchant, Ippon Matsu still had a conscience. "The Sandai Kitetsu is a cursed sword. Every swordsman of every generation has been devoured by it. I still suggest you get a different one." This cursed sword had caused a lot of harm and had always been placed in the corner of the weapon shop. I never expected it to be chosen today.

Tashigi, who was maintaining order at the port of Loguetown, saw a group of pirates entering the port from afar. Seeing that they were not causing any trouble, she did not pay any attention to them. However, when she heard the name Sandai Kitetsu, the female marine immediately became interested. She had a habit of collecting famous swords, and she did not want to let go of even cursed swords.

"You pirates, instead of running for your lives, you dare to come to Loguetown? Aren't you afraid of dying?"

"navy"!

Zoro had seen Tashigi in the sky, but when they met in reality, he still felt that this woman looked very much like Kuina. Upon seeing this Marine, he immediately felt a headache coming on. Normally, he would have turned around and run away.

Despite being a three-sword style swordsman, Zoro only carries one sword – Wado Ichimonji. His other two ordinary swords were shattered by the powerful swordsman Mihawk during their duel. He even borrowed someone else's sword to defeat Arlong Pirate.

Zoro is determined to have the Sandai Kitetsu. "Let's see if I can be its master. Let it choose for itself."

The man spread his arms and tossed the Sandai Kitetsu into the air. A slight misstep and the sharp cursed blade would sever a swordsman's arm. Zoro remained calm, but the other two were terrified.

The Sandai Kitetsu dodged Zoro's arm as it fell, the blade embedding itself in the ground. "What a fine sword. He chose me."

"You're really crazy," Tashigi said, still shaken by what had just happened.

He also had a natural affinity for the swordsman Ipponmatsu. He was moved by Zoro's courage in testing the sword, and he turned around and took out the shop's prized possession, which was wrapped up tightly behind his back. He presented the precious sword to the hero, saying that this man was someone he could entrust with his life.

"Young man, this is our shop's prized possession—the Snow Walker. It's just gathering dust here. Take it with you and set sail on the Grand Line!"

"The Snow Walker, ranked among the top fifty swords? It's actually in the boss's hands." Tashigi really wanted it. Should she capture this pirate now so that both swords could belong to her?

Zoro was overjoyed to receive two excellent swords and felt grateful to the weapon shop owner. He thought to himself, "I am Zoro, the second-in-command of the Straw Hat Pirates. I will not disgrace these two fine swords."

The Straw Hat Pirates?

Wait, it's a Straw Hat Pirates picture!

Isn't this the boy who inherited the will of the Pirate King from the sky? To actually run into Luffy's crew here, just like the future revealed by the sky, this group of pirates really did come to Loguetown.

No wonder Tashigi thought the pirate flag looked familiar. The Straw Hat Pirates flag had appeared repeatedly in the sky. She only recognized it after the other party introduced himself. The female marine drew her sword and shouted, "Pirates, lay down your weapons and surrender! We absolutely cannot let the Straw Hat crew go out to sea and become stronger."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Ippon Matsuya immediately packed up his stall and prepared to run away. "Hey buddy, my name is Ippon Matsuya. I look forward to your future performance. Be careful of the Navy!"

Seeing that the weapon shop owner didn't even want the money, Zoro watched his benefactor leave the scene. He didn't want to involve the other party in the upcoming battle. Just now, Tashigi shouted and summoned more than a dozen marines. In order to protect the most important Going Merry, the swordsman had no choice but to fight.

Zoro bit down on Wado Ichimonji, gripping Yubashiri and Sandai Kitetsu in his other hands. He needed to deal with the Marines in front of him as quickly as possible, preventing their guns from damaging the ship. "Three-Sword Style Secret Technique - Tornado."

"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique - Three Thousand Worlds"

……

When his companions returned, a large number of marines had fallen in front of Zoro, including the female marine Tashigi, but none of them had been killed.

Nami grabbed Luffy, who was reluctantly standing behind her, and didn't give the moss-headed man a chance to explain, "Everyone, hurry up and get on the ship! The Marine Admiral is coming! If we don't leave now, we'll miss our chance!"

Usopp and Sanji followed behind, one carrying several buckets of fresh water and the other carrying a large amount of food. The two of them were panting heavily from running all the way.

When the little thief was buying clothes in town, the clothing stores were having huge clearance sales, with everything being sold like it was free. Nami bought a lot of clothes for everyone, leaving a considerable amount of money left over from their planned budget.

She learned from the shopkeeper that a Marine Admiral was coming to Loguetown, and Bucky the Clown had also appeared there. A great battle was definitely going to happen on this island; when two monsters fought, mortals would suffer. Anyone who didn't want to die was leaving Loguetown...

Chapter 12 The General Arrives

"I wanted to go see the execution platform, but Nami wouldn't let me and beat me up. She hit me really hard," Luffy, a rubber man, said, his mouth swollen into sausage lips from the beating.

He wanted to become the Pirate King, but he didn't want to go to the place where the previous Pirate King was executed. Luffy always felt that something was missing. He had no concept of a Marine Admiral. This young man was unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

"Sanji and Zoro, you two hold the anchor, Usopp, you steer. We need to get out of this hellhole as soon as possible."

Nami, this little thief, has stolen treasures from the Navy, pirates, and even the King. It's no easy feat for her to amass 100 million Berries. With her extensive knowledge, she knows the destructive power of the Navy Admirals, who are practically human-shaped natural disasters.

With the latest sea chart in hand, the navigator is about to enter the Grand Line. Reverse Mountain is an inevitable stop on the way, and Nami must make ample preparations for the challenges ahead.

Captain Luffy sat on the ram's head, his eyes scanning the sea ahead. Warships flying naval flags gradually came into his view: "The navy is at sea! The navy is coming!"

Nami picked up her binoculars and looked in the direction Luffy was pointing. There was more than one Navy warship heading towards Loguetown Port. "There are three, no, at least five or more, oh my god!"

Not only did the Straw Hat crew see the warship appear, but everyone else at the port of Loguetown also saw it. At this moment, they couldn't care less about anything else; they just wanted to squeeze onto someone else's ship. As long as they could get out of this hellish place, they were willing to pay any price.

A few unlucky individuals were pushed into the sea by those behind them. In short, panic completely ignited the area, and the navy on shore struggled to maintain order and prevent unnecessary stampedes.

These naval reinforcements from headquarters, led by Admiral Sakazuki and with Vice Admiral Onigumo in charge of the rear, are here to personally capture Bucky the Clown.

Akainu, a believer in absolute justice, did not fully believe the information displayed in the sky. He decided to wait and see how things went after actually fighting the enemy.

The naval soldiers on the lookout tower reported to their superiors below: "A pirate ship has sailed out of the harbor, mixed in with civilian vessels. Judging from the pirate flag, it's the Straw Hat Pirates."

Straw Hat Luffy's bounty is 3000 million Berries. Considering his future achievements in the Skyfall story, including defeating the Seven Warlords of the Sea and CP9, this kind of pirate with potential is highly regarded. His inheritance of the Pirate King's will is a big problem.

Sakazuki believes in absolute justice. He knows that Strawberry Luffy is Vice Admiral Garp's grandson. Since this naval hero is not in the East Blue, he can't be blamed. This menace must be eliminated as soon as possible.

"Move the warships close in and sink the Straw Hat Pirates, leaving them forever in the East Blue."

"Admiral Akainu, but Luffy is..." Onigumo was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"I know he's someone's grandson. Is he a Celestial Dragon? Any ship flying a pirate flag is a pirate that deserves to die. The Navy doesn't need a reason to kill pirates."

Onigumo knew that Admiral Akainu was rather extreme, but he didn't expect him to show no mercy at all. He realized he had chosen the right person to follow. Onigumo also believed in absolute justice and thought that any pirate who was killed deserved it.

The navy warships were heading towards the Straw Hat crew. Nami turned pale when she saw this. "It's Admiral Akainu! He's actually come to the East Blue! Oh no! I don't want to die!"

"Is he really a general?"

"It's still that killer Akainu," the cowardly Usopp was so frightened that his legs went weak and he collapsed on the spot.

It's too late to put away the pirate flag now. The navy has completely blocked the sea outlet. If we want to leave here, we need to run headlong into the navy fleet, which is tantamount to suicide.

The sky suddenly darkened, with lightning and thunder, and the sea breeze whipped up waves. The sailors marveled at how unpredictable the weather at sea could be.

Only Admiral Akainu understood what had happened. Just as the sky had predicted, Straw Hat Luffy really did have a powerful protector behind him. This guy who plays with the wind was actually a former Marine.

"Gunners, aim and prepare to fire! Target: Straw Hat Pirates! Fire!"

Boom boom boom boom... The entire warship immediately roared with cannon fire, puffs of white smoke rose, and dozens of shells were fired at the Going Merry, completely disregarding the civilian ships nearby.

Luffy jumped into the air, opened his mouth wide, and inhaled. His rubber body immediately expanded rapidly, instantly enveloping the entire Sunny Going Merry, becoming a "giant rubber ball."

Most of the cannonballs hit Luffy, but being a rubber man, he was naturally immune to blunt force injuries, and the cannonballs bounced back to their rightful owner.

"You really are a rubber man! You're not afraid of cannonballs, but are you afraid of lava?"

Sakazuki leaped into the air, pouring large amounts of magma into his hands, creating "Meteor Volcano".

One after another, massive lava fists were launched at Straw Hat Luffy and his crew. Each of these blows was capable of destroying a warship, let alone the Going Merry, which was small in size. The ship was about to be destroyed and everyone on board was about to perish.

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