Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 447 Bucky the Clown's Path to Wealth

"This…"

Saint Satan, one of the Five Elders, was somewhat taken aback.

Satan was initially furious that Kizaru had neglected his duties, allowing Vegapunk to orchestrate a thunderstorm plot, which allowed Satan to escape with Kuma and the others...

result…

Suddenly, some shocking news came to him.

Unexpectedly, Kagura Akihara, a victim of Vegapunk's conspiracy, unexpectedly gained a blessing in disguise, acquiring not only her Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability but also other Devil Fruit abilities...

"Recapture Vegapunk immediately!"

Satan Saint's brain was only stunned for a second before it immediately reacted. He realized that Vegapunk possessed an even more terrifying value!

"Go get him back quickly!"

Satan's voice was urgent and tense as he commanded in a deep voice, "I now order you to lead that fleet and set sail immediately to hunt down Vegapunk. This technology that allows humans to possess multiple Devil Fruit abilities must be in the hands of the World Government!"

Great!

That genius scientist exceeded their expectations…

They've even managed to create new technologies that defy the rules of the ocean!

Under no circumstances should Vegapunk be allowed to escape the control of the World Government. Whether it's reviving ancient technology or achieving new research results, it all depends on Vegapunk's brain!

Satan hung up the Den Den Mushi rudely, seemingly having no time to chat with Kizaru, and went to gather more forces to chase down the escaped Vegapunk.

"It's finally over..."

Kizaru looked at the Den Den Mushi that had been disconnected in his hand, then glanced at the paper covered in writing, and finally let out a satisfied sigh of relief.

"This is not the end..."

"This is just the beginning."

Akihara Kagura turned and gazed at the distant sea, casually saying, "Let's go, let's hunt them down, all the way to the Sabaody Archipelago..."

"Shouldn't we report this to the Warring States Marshal or the Saint of Satan?"

Kizaru looked at Akihara Kagura curiously and subconsciously asked, "If we go to the Sabaody Archipelago, they'll definitely think it over carefully, right..."

"How should we report this?"

Kagura Akihara looked at Kizaru with even more curiosity: "Are we supposed to tell them that we know Vegapunk and Kuma escaped to the Sabaody Archipelago? And when they ask you how you knew their destination, are you going to tell them that you were actually Vegapunk's accomplice in their escape?"

"Did they reveal their destination before they escaped?"

Kizaru stroked his chin and continued to ask.

"Admiral Kizaru..."

Kagura Akihara glanced at Kizaru, a glint in her eyes: "Shouldn't we be the ones who don't know their destination, and can only keep chasing them in the direction they fled, until we reach the Sabaody Archipelago, and then report this to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Saint Satan, forcing them to make a quick decision in a very short time?"

"..."

Kizaru's eye twitched.

no…

Is this a proper subordinate?

Being the boss of someone like Akihara Kagura is truly a nightmare…

fortunately.

I am also considered to be Akihara Kagura's subordinate.

Kizaru silently mourned for the Five Elders and Fleet Admiral Sengoku for a second, then immediately ordered the fleet to turn around and chase after Vegapunk and the others who had fled.

Sabaody Archipelago.

More and more pirates are gathering here.

For example, Trafalgar Law, nicknamed "Surgeon of Death," leads his Heart Pirates crew. This pirate is also a Supernova of the Worst Generation.

For example, Buggy, the great pirate nicknamed "The Clown," led his Buggy Pirates to the Sabaody Archipelago. His status among a group of rookies is extremely high!

but…

Unexpectedly...

The first thing Buggy the Clown did upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago was to set up a stall in the bustling area of ​​Sabaody Archipelago 1, where he sold Celestial Dragon identity chips on a large scale, because he was the winner of the Celestial Dragon hunt on the Skypiea.

To save face, Buggy the Clown traded his victory to his old friend Shanks on Skypiea. However, his Celestial Dragon chip was not confiscated. In fact, he was the pirate with the most Celestial Dragon chips on the entire sea. This was a reward given by the Konoha Pirates to the heroes who chose to participate in the hunt for Celestial Dragons.

Of course...

These Celestial Dragon identity chips cannot be wasted.

You could even say that this is the only opportunity to sell your wares.

Anyone who wants to obtain a Celestial Dragon chip to participate in the Celestial Dragon slave auction held by the Konoha Pirates must possess a Celestial Dragon identity chip as an admission ticket.

Bucky the Clown is doing well.

Many people who wanted to participate in the Celestial Dragons' slave auction had no choice but to come to Buggy the Clown to buy Celestial Dragon identity chips, allowing Buggy to make a fortune.

only…

There are also some clueless individuals.

Because most of the people who come to the Sabaody Archipelago are pirates.

Eustass Kid, the captain of the Kid Pirates, arrived at Buggy the Clown's stall, grinning widely as he tried to take a Celestial Dragon identity chip. However, after glancing at the clown pirate crew, who resembled a circus, he showed no intention of paying.

"Hello!"

"You haven't paid yet!"

The animal trainer, Mochi, angrily berated Eustace Kidd.

Since the Clown Pirates have become increasingly famous on the seas, many people avoid them when they see them, and they have never seen anyone dare to provoke them!

Bang!

Killer, the vice-captain of the Kid Pirates, sent Mochi flying with a single punch!

"Feed, feed..."

"That's not very polite..."

The captain of the Hawkins Pirates frowned subconsciously as he watched this scene, feeling that Kid, who was also a Supernova, was acting rather tastelessly.

"We're pirates..."

Kidd looked at Hawkins with disdain, his gaze falling on Bucky the Joker, his eyes full of provocation and fighting spirit. He didn't care how much Bucky's bounty was!

"You little rascal!"

Bucky the Clown rolled up his sleeves, ready to have a good fight with this newcomer and teach this clueless rookie a lesson!

"Calm down!"

Mr. 3 Galdick knew Bucky the Joker's secrets.

The captain of our ship does have a high bounty, but his strength is far from matching the bounty; he's probably only worth tens of millions of Berries!

Mr. 3 knew how troublesome Eustass Kid was, a supernova pirate with terrifying strength; he was someone they couldn't possibly defeat!

"Want to take action?"

Eustass Kid grinned widely, eager to test his opponent's strength and challenge those pirates with greater power and higher bounties!

If it weren't for this idea...

Why did I choose to go to sea in the first place?

Eustass Kid's goal is to become the Pirate King!

Kidd raised his palm and manipulated the magnetic force to quickly gather objects on the street into his hand. He looked at Bucky the Joker in front of him, his fighting spirit growing stronger!

The Paramecia-type Magnet-Magnet Fruit allows him to manipulate magnetism, imbue objects with magnetism, and use magnetism to gather these objects around him in battle. This also makes him extremely powerful and dangerous, and the Navy has given him an extra-large bounty!

"Is it time for a fight?"

Hawkins frowned and began to divine the outcome of the battle. Cold sweat suddenly began to bead on his forehead: "That bastard Kid's chances of winning... are actually 0... I guess he truly lives up to his reputation as a great pirate of the high seas?"

but…

next moment…

A gentle voice appeared here.

A red-haired man stood behind Kidd, smiling broadly as he advised, "It's better to pay up honestly, newbie..."

"That is..."

"The Four Emperors... Red-Haired Shanks!"

The other pirates present instinctively took a few steps back!

Because they didn't see exactly when Shanks appeared!

A person's name, a tree's shadow...

Especially recently, battles involving Shanks have been broadcast live all over the world, and every single one of them is astonishing...

At least…

Those present who witnessed Shanks's clashes did not believe they could match him, even though Shanks had mostly lost or drawn in his battles…

"You bastard..."

Kid gritted his teeth, feeling the pressure coming from behind him. He slowly turned around and stared at the red-haired Shanks in front of him, wishing he could punch the other's smiling face!

"These newcomers these days have such poor manners..."

"They actually tried to snatch something directly from their senior's hands..."

Ben Beckman of the Red-Haired Pirates appeared, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and slowly said, "I won't allow anyone to make things difficult for my friends from the Red-Haired Pirates..."

Yes.

On Skypiea, the Red-Haired Pirates owed Buggy a huge favor.

That's a favor worth the price of an ancient weapon. Morally speaking, it's enough for the Red-Haired Pirates to risk their lives to repay it.

"Hurry up and pay, newbie..."

Red-haired Shanks, standing behind Kidd, urged him on, then smiled and waved to Bucky the Clown at the stall: "Hey, Bucky, we meet again!"

"That bastard..."

Kidd could only curse inwardly.

next moment!

The supernova's eyes suddenly hardened, and he swung his fist directly at Shanks' head: "I just don't want to pay, so what!"

Even though Kid believed he was no match for Shanks, he didn't want to lose face in public. Otherwise, how could he have the courage to become a strongman?

"This is such a hassle..."

Shanks' eyes narrowed instantly!

A surge of Conqueror's Haki instantly erupted from his body, striking Kid precisely in front of him and sending Kid flying in an instant!

Kidd flew backwards and crashed to the ground, rubbing his temples with a splitting headache. He lay on the ground, gritting his teeth, and looked up at Shanks!

"Big brother!"

Kira rushed towards Kid immediately!

but…

next second...

Kira collapsed to the ground, looking rather disheveled!

Kidd struggled to his feet, and a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from his body. However, he didn't know how to use this Haki at all. The Haki spread directly to the surrounding area, and many weak pirates who were watching here fainted on the spot!

"ha…"

"So he also possesses Conqueror's Haki?"

A slight chuckle crept onto Shanks' lips, though the smile held a hint of regret: "But no matter who you are, you still have to pay for what you buy..."

Shanks appeared beside Kid in an instant, his rapier Griffin not even drawn, but the scabbard imbued with Conqueror's Haki struck Kid with a single blow!

A newcomer who has just awakened Conqueror's Haki...

Whether in terms of the application or the level of Conqueror's Haki, he is definitely far inferior to Shanks...

Kidd didn't even have time to see Shanks' movements before his body collapsed to the ground, his eyes widening as if he saw stars, and he immediately lost consciousness...

The Kid Pirates were startled...

Seeing their captain fall to Shanks with a single blow, the group hurriedly placed a box of money on Bucky the Clown's stall and left in a sorry state with their captain...

Since learning a lesson from Kid, the pirates here have become much more obedient. When buying things at Buggy's stall, they have prepared their money in advance.

"Shanks!"

Bucky the Joker stormed out, his body instantly torn to pieces. He grabbed Shanks by the collar and yelled, "You bastard, minding your own business again! I'm going to teach that blind brat a lesson myself!"

and…

How dare this bastard show his face in front of me!

Does this bastard even realize the terrible price he paid to save him on the sky island? That was an ancient weapon, after all…

Because Mr. 3 Galdick knew some information about ancient weapons, he crammed Bucky with knowledge about them during this time. This made Bucky furious whenever he thought about how his subordinates "forced" him to rescue Shanks out of loyalty!

Loyalty is utter bullshit!

I am sworn enemies with this bastard!

"I'm here to give you money..."

Shanks smiled, showing no anger at Buggy the Clown's rudeness, and even a hint of exasperation: "Alright, Buggy, pack up your stall first, let's talk about something serious..."

"I have nothing to talk to you about!"

Bucky the Clown, still fuming, crossed his arms and looked at Shanks with disdain: "My stuff costs five billion Berries!"

"I'll buy everything here."

Red-haired Shanks pulled a treasure map from his pocket and said with a grin, "Besides the 5 billion Berries, here's another treasure map for you..."

"!!!"

Bucky the Clown's eyes lit up instantly.

It is obvious...

The deal was struck immediately.

The Buggy Pirates didn't hesitate either; they simply packaged all the Celestial Dragon identity chips and handed them over to the Red-Haired Pirates. The group of pirates happily left with the money and treasure map.

"That's a lot of money..."

Bucky the Clown frowned as he examined the treasure map, still somewhat puzzled by Shanks' generosity: "Where did you get so much money, you bastard?"

This shouldn't be happening...

Where does that bastard Shanks get so much money?

"This one..."

Shanks scratched the back of his neck a little sheepishly and replied with a grin, "I got two treasure maps, and I dug one of them out..."

"This is another one!"

Bucky the Clown's eyes lit up again!

The fact that the treasure map in his hand contained a treasure worth 5 billion Berries made Bucky the Joker lose all interest in watching the show and immediately want to leave Sabaody Archipelago to dig for the treasure!

"Yes..."

Red-haired Shanks watched Bucky the Joker's retreating figure with a smile.

In fact.

This is part of the money the world government gave him.

The World Government was aware that Shanks would definitely participate in the Celestial Dragons' slave auction, and hoped that Shanks could mitigate the impact of the auction.

According to the rules set by the Konoha Pirates, limiting the number of people participating in the auction is also a standard to reduce the impact of the auction and prevent more people from participating in the competition.

only…

This plan is simply not something that can be known to outsiders.

High up in the Sabaody Archipelago No. 1.

A golden ark is floating in the sky.

Orochimaru stood on the ship, observing everything below. He saw through Shanks' plan at a glance and said with a grin, "It seems someone is trying to reduce the number of people participating in the auction. Do we have any countermeasures?"

"It doesn't matter."

Sasori appeared beside Orochimaru and said coldly, "We've leaked enough admission tickets. Everyone who should have received the chips has already gotten them. It wasn't just Buggy the Clown and his crew who participated in the Skypiea Hunt..."

and also…

Another group of people…

For example, the Blackbeard Pirates.

During the Enies Lobby incident, this pirate crew took advantage of Spandam to infiltrate Impel Down and recruit many powerful pirates, greatly increasing the Blackbeard Pirates' strength!

I'm rewatching anime...

When Bucky the Clown first appeared, it seemed like he wasn't planning on stealing anything; he was only after the treasure map that Nami had stolen!

This guy even insulted others, calling them not legitimate pirates who commit arson, murder, and looting!

(End of this chapter)