One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I wish all my dear readers good fortune and happiness!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 168 The Banner of Justice is Too Big

The King's Game was popular in Dressrosa.

In a sea area of the New World, a hunt has just ended.

In the night sky, wisps of black smoke rose, the sea breeze licked the sails with flames, and the wooden deck cracked and twisted in the firelight, emitting a desperate scream.

"Thief, hahaha!"

Blackbeard Teach's laughter was arrogant and grating.

"The old era is completely over, and you old folks need to learn to step down."

"Bramunk, my captain, you also need to learn to see the situation clearly."

The person he was stepping on was none other than the former captain of the sixth division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

They were his former comrades, now remnants of Whitebeard's crew.

Both of them were the kind of obese people who would be in the Guinness World Records if they were on a normal Earth, but on this ocean, they were quite large.

It's just average.

In the past, the two often compared their body sizes.

After all, back then, Teach was just an unambitious, well-behaved, but sleepless oddball.

To Whitebeard and his crew, he was a comrade.

“We all misjudged you,” Bramank said, his voice filled with resentment.

If only I had known this guy was such an ambitious schemer...

Old Man and Ace must have hated it just as much, right?

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

He is the one being trampled underfoot now.

The unexpected hunt quickly came to an end.

"Haha, the Bag-Bag Fruit is a very useful ability!"

Not long after.

Teach disembarked from the slowly sinking pirate ship, holding a brand new Devil Fruit in his hand.

"Soon, all our cadres will be capable individuals."

After the Marineford War, Teach's plan was largely completed, and he entered a period of rapid expansion of his power.

A hunter with the ability to roam freely on the high seas.

"The demons have awakened; my choice was indeed right!"

Having endured for decades, Blackbeard lacked the patience to cultivate his own power base step by step like the other veteran Yonko. Instead, he chose to use Devil Fruits to quickly create capable executives, which was the fastest way for him to achieve his ambitions!

Their goal has always been the whole world.

Furthermore, the theory of demon awakening has further raised the upper limit of Devil Fruits.

"Captain, who is our next target?"

Catherine followed Blackbeard, sticking out her tongue to lick her cheek.

Forces like this, which are in a period of rapid growth, are the perfect fit for fugitives like them.

"But we should pay attention to this intelligence first."

Sniper Van Oka added, with his sniper rifle slung over his shoulder and a monocular telescope on his back.

He was holding a thin piece of paper in his hand.

For any ambitious force, intelligence gathering is essential. Teach, wanting to hunt down ability users on the high seas, naturally needs to do the same.

However, at this time, the gang was only buying information in the underground world, so there would be some delays.

The thin paper, though not thick, listed all the most important matters at sea recently, and, as Teach requested, divided them into matters of special concern and general matters.

Special attention point one:

Akainu led his newly established Fire Bat Army to attack Mystria Island, which was under Kaido's control. He had a brief encounter with King the Wildfire, but the details of the battle are unknown.

Afterwards, the Beasts Pirates withdrew from Mystria Island.

Special attention point two:

The Donquixote Family was completely wiped out, and Buggy the Clown was resurrected. It is speculated that he possesses both the Chop-Chop Fruit and the Gas-Gas Fruit abilities. (Note: The target may have left Dressrosa seven days ago, possibly in pursuit of the flamingos.)

Special attention point three:

Princess Shirahoshi of the New Fishman Pirates has been appointed a Shichibukai, confirming that her opponent is Poseidon, one of the three Ancient Weapons!

General matters:

Naval recruitment in the New World region will be handled by the Navy's G1 branch base and will begin soon.

The monster "Flamingo" appeared in the Kingdom of Magalha ten days ago, and its whereabouts have been unknown since.

……

Swish.

The thin paper was suddenly gripped in Teach's hand.

"The second one, and the third one."

The family knows their own affairs.

He is able to possess two Devil Fruit abilities at the same time, which is mainly due to his special bloodline. But what makes these two people so special?

His eyes held a hint of apprehension.

But he puts on a fearless act.

"Hahaha, this ocean is getting more and more interesting."

"Captain, why don't we make that monster our next target? The Vincent Moker family has offered two billion in the underworld."

"You're almost as good as Captain."

Katrin still looked eager to make a move.

She had already suffered too much in the underwater prison, unable to kill anyone.

Blackbeard's bounty at this time was 2,247,600,000 Berries, with both exact amounts.

By the way, Bucky's bounty has increased again, now standing at 3.2 billion Berries.

The Don Quixote family wouldn't significantly alter his bounty; compared to the events in the Holy Land, this matter is insignificant.

However, he is already the pirate with the highest bounty below the Four Emperors.

"No, I don't want to face the Joker so soon."

"Let's go and see the new Shichibukai!"

It's not difficult for Blackbeard to calculate this.

Although Shirahoshi's Poseidon abilities are terrifying, multiple sources confirm that the princess is just a slightly unruly child.

The risks aren't as high as they seem, but the rewards are unexpectedly high. Blackbeard doesn't want to let go of any of the three ancient weapons.

But the Joker is different.

The risks are extremely high, and the returns are still an open question.

We might not know when, but the island and its inhabitants will be bombed.

……

Want to play a game?

Stinky taverns are often the liveliest places in town, especially in the New World.

Similar to the Magic Valley Town in the Paradise section, this is also a pirate town that no one cares about.

However, there are many more such towns in the New World, so many that they have no names. Perhaps they are just towns that were plundered by pirates and then occupied by someone else.

The flag in the town center is also changed every five days.

The tavern is frequented by drunken pirates 24 hours a day.

"Red nose, you...you're red-nosed too?"

Sinai's face was flushed, and he spoke with a lisp.

At first, he was puzzled, then he shook his head in denial.

"Hahaha, how is that possible?"

"How could a pirate like the Joker end up in a small town like ours?"

"Still all alone."

"Kid, don't think you can get away with escaping the liquor tax just like that!"

"We are the Barrel Pirates!"

Although he was half-drunk, it didn't stop Sinai from engaging in one of humanity's most traditional activities: stealth robbery.

In the name of taxation.