A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

For ten years, he used the power of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit to steal the shadows of those who sailed here, creating a vast zombie kingdom. Those whose shadows were stolen could no longer survive under the sun, or they would die.

But now, this man, known as the most homebody on the sea, is not in a good mood because a group of uninvited guests have arrived at his territory.

A few days ago, Luffy and his crew were attacked by Blackbeard's crew in the food street. After a fierce battle, both sides were injured. The battle was stopped due to the intervention of the Bonney Pirates and the arrival of the Water Gods. However, the Going Merry was severely damaged in the battle, and thus the two sides became enemies.

After that, Luffy and his crew went to Water 7 to repair their ship, but because they didn't have enough money, they ended up having to go to Franky's House, which had a lower price.

After a banquet and a storytelling session, Franky was moved to tears by the existence of the ship spirit Merry. After some forceful persuasion, the Straw Hat crew successfully recruited Franky as their shipwright.

Throughout the entire process, due to Robin's absence, Luffy and his crew did not have a direct confrontation with CP9. Therefore, Lucci and the others are still working at the Galleyra Shipyard, albeit with injuries.

Of course, when asked where their injuries came from, they said they were "encountered by pirates while visiting their families on their way home."

After that, the group continued driving normally and arrived at the Devil's Triangle, where they encountered the skull Brook. Their experience was almost identical to the original story.

On the terrifying three-masted ship.

"This thing is really big..."

"'Oars the Great,' a giant demon who shook the world 500 years ago, still bears the shadow of Luffy. Defeating him won't be easy..."

"We haven't lost yet, hahaha... As long as we hold on until the Straw Hats defeat Moria!!"

"Straw hat! Quickly, get the shadow back!"

Why wait for Luffy? Why not just kill him directly?

"Hey hey hey?! Aren't we here to keep him occupied and prevent him from interfering with the Straw Hat crew?! You really want to kill him?!"

"If you're too scared, then run! I'm not going to wait for Luffy!"

With a roar, the battle for the shadow is about to come to an end.

And on the other side...

"Captain Bucky, we can see an island ahead!"

"I saw it without you telling me! But... what is this?!"

After entering the fog and sailing for some time, Buggy and his crew finally spotted Thriller Bark. The terrifying atmosphere emanating from the ship made the timid pirates hesitate to enter.

Chapter 957 These treasures, I'll accept them without ceremony.

Bucky is the kind of person who would risk the lives of others for treasure, so he finally made up his mind.

"Let's find a port and anchor first. If nothing unexpected happens, the treasure should be up there!"

"Yes, Captain Bucky!"

The crew sailed halfway around the three-masted sailing ship and finally found the port, only to discover that there were quite a few people there. Under the direction of a young girl, these people were busily carrying something toward a pirate ship, and it looked quite lively.

"Who are these people? They look like they're about to set sail..."

"Look, they seem to be carrying something onto the ship. Could it be treasure?!"

They were worried that with such a large island, how could they find the treasures that were hidden somewhere? But now these treasures have appeared on their own, it's like they came up with something without any effort at all!

"Hehehe...3! I have a bold idea!"

"Regarding your bold idea, I have a relatively meticulous plan here!"

Bucky and Galdino exchanged a glance, their faces simultaneously revealing cunning, sly smiles.

The loli who commands the pirate zombies wears a crown, has pink hair tied in twin tails, wears gothic makeup, a white inner shirt with a red short shawl, a red mini skirt, black and white striped stockings, and a pair of burgundy leather platform boots.

She is one of Moria's three top executives, the Ghost Princess Perona who ate the 'Spirit-Spirit Fruit'. Although she looks young, she is actually a 23-year-old adult.

After being defeated by "that man" Usopp, Perona realized that Moria was about to fall. So, while Luffy and his crew were fighting Moria, she secretly led a group of her underlings to empty his treasure, as well as a large amount of food and water, onto the Going Merry, intending to take everything, treasure and ship, without leaving a trace.

But Nami discovered that her actions had caught up with them, and at the same time, another person appeared in front of her—Bartholomew Kuma, the Shichibukai 'Tyrant,' who was there to help the Marines deliver a message to Moria.

Sengoku knew that Moria couldn't receive messages in the Devil's Triangle, so he specially sent Kuma to inform him about the forced conscription and the Navy's impending war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

If you were to travel, where would you like to go?

"What's so special about that... But if it's a vacation, I still prefer to go to a dark, damp, resentful castle and sing songs that curse the world..."

"Ah! She answered!!"

"Lady Perona, are you alright?!"

Hearing her subordinates' exclamations, Perona snapped out of her daze: "Ah!! Oh no! You've got my attention all diverted!! How dare you play me..."

Just then, the pirates behind them exclaimed again, "Lady Perona, someone else is coming!!"

This commotion attracted the attention of both Perona and Kuma. When they turned around, they saw a pirate ship painted with clown designs.

Perona immediately pouted and complained, "What's going on? Usually, only one ship comes every two weeks, but these past two days, they've been popping up one after another..."

Actually, Bucky is quite a celebrity in the entire ocean now, but she doesn't recognize him because she doesn't receive news from the outside world. However, Bear recognizes him at a glance.

"The Buggy Pirates, the madmen who beat up the Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago a few days ago... I didn't expect you to come here instead of heading to the New World..."

Although outwardly calm, the bear was already thinking about how to deal with them.

Of course, it's impossible to film Bucky directly in Mary Geoise!

It's important to understand that Buggy's public beating of a Celestial Dragon ignited the spark to overthrow the World Government, bringing salvation and hope to those oppressed by the Celestial Dragons. While he may not be the first person to walk the revolutionary path, he certainly deserves the title of 'pioneer'.

As an undercover agent for the revolutionary army, how could Xiong possibly betray his comrades?

Meanwhile, Nami was also somewhat bewildered when she saw Buggy appear here: "Buggy the Clown? What's he doing here?"

Her impression of Buggy was still that of a villain who bullied the weak villagers and stole their money in the East Blue. So when she saw him beating up a Celestial Dragon in the newspaper a few days ago, she was somewhat skeptical.

Especially after learning what kind of beings the Celestial Dragons are, they are even less likely to believe it!

After all, who would believe that Buggy, who used to be cowardly and weak, would do something so big and escape from the pursuit of a Marine Admiral?

She thought it was possible that the person who made the move was the mage or Ace mentioned in the newspaper.

The Straw Hat crew had contact with Killer's group and knew that they acted as they pleased, with a level of capriciousness comparable to Luffy's; they had also met Ace and knew that he was a very good older brother. Although he was a pirate, it was not impossible that he would take action to teach the Celestial Dragons a lesson if he saw them doing evil.

Moreover, since Ace was the one who was caught last, people subconsciously regarded him as the main culprit.

"I wonder if he has any news about Ace. I'll ask him later. Luffy may seem nonchalant, and he even said something like 'Ace has his own adventures,' but he must be very concerned about it!"

Having made up her mind, Nami quickly walked towards Merry; she needed to deal with the problems on the ship first!

"Hey, Bucky! Did you see that?"

"I saw it, so it must be real, right? 3?"

On the pirate ship, Buggy and Galdino's eyes gleamed with golden light as they stared intently at the treasure aboard the Going Merry, refusing to look away even for a moment. At the same time, tears streamed down their faces, leaving a puddle at their feet.

"There...there really is...treasure here!!" ×2

These words were practically roared from their throats, and everyone who heard them could feel the excitement and surging emotions within them.

"I thought I was going to be scammed again, but I never expected the legend of the treasure to be true. It's really amazing!"

"My future is secure. If I can get my hands on this treasure, I can live a completely peaceful life from now on..."

The two hugged each other and cried for a long time before they suddenly realized what had happened.

"But why do those people over there look so familiar?"

"It looks like the Straw Hat crew..."

"And Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea..."

The two suddenly stopped crying, turned their heads, looked at each other, blinked, and remained silent for a long while, their noses touching.

Then they both exclaimed in surprise...

"This is dangerous!!!" ×2

The two suddenly sprang to their feet and began running frantically along the edge of the ship's gunwale.

Upon seeing this, Perona and Nami both broke out in a cold sweat.

"What's wrong with those two guys...? They're like idiots!"

"They're complete idiots!"

tread!

Bucky stepped onto a wooden barrel his underlings had brought out, brandished three sharp throwing knives in one hand, and, with his red nose sticking out and a wide grin, shouted loudly towards the Going Merry, "Listen up, you lot!"

"I hereby officially declare that all the treasure on that sheep-shaped ship belongs to me, 'The Joker' Bucky!!"

"What is that Buggy guy talking about?" Nami frowned and looked at the pirate beside her.

"Uh...it seems to be saying that all the treasure on the ship belongs to him...or something like that."

"That guy's dreaming!"

Nami instantly flew into a rage, her chest heaving with fury like a mother protecting her child. She grabbed the ear of the pirate extra beside her with one hand and pointed at Buggy in the distance with the other, shouting, "Tell him that once this treasure is on the Going Merry, it's mine! Tell him to get as far away from me as possible!!"

"Yes!! Bucky the Clown!! Listen to me..."

The pirate extra subconsciously did as he was told, only realizing his mistake after he finished shouting: Wait a minute, why did I listen to this woman? She's clearly the enemy, isn't she? Shouldn't I have a share of this treasure too?

Turning around, he saw that his companions were also looking at him in confusion. Although they didn't say anything, their eyes blinked as if asking: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

The minor pirate fell silent, scratching his head awkwardly: I don't know what happened... I guess it's because I'm used to following orders?

"Hmph, a little thief cat, huh?"

Bucky snorted coldly, his red nose almost falling off. "I still remember back in Orange Town in the East Sea, she stole my treasure. I haven't settled that score with her yet!"

"And then there's Straw Hat Luffy, I have a grudge against him too, this is the perfect opportunity to get my revenge!!"

Clearly, Buggy is not a magnanimous person, especially when it comes to his treasure and face. He will never forget the humiliation Luffy brought him, even after so much time has passed!

Chapter 958 Treasure Hunt

Looking at the indignant Baki before him, Galdino's palms were sweating.

Knowing the Straw Hat crew was no pushover, he tugged at Buggy's cape and suggested, "Buggy, our goal is the treasure. Why don't we just grab it and run? That woman can't stop us anyway..."