One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

However, compared to the Celestial Dragons, these nobles and bureaucrats are at least more realistic.

Then they heard an official, who looked to be about fifty years old and wore a monocle, snort coldly.

"Have you forgotten about the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Pirates are treacherous and fickle!"

"It looks like they offered very generous terms, but they might be secretly planning to team up with the Joker to blackmail us!"

Pasquale Marino is the second-in-command under Satan, the God of Science and Defense, and is no stranger to the schemes of pirates.

The events he described also occurred during the Marineford War.

Blackbeard traded Ace to the World Government in exchange for a position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

At that time, Blackbeard was just a pirate who wasn't even a captain on Whitebeard's ship, and he was being hunted down by the Whitebeard Pirates.

The world government readily believed this guy's words.

They used Ace's hair to start the Marineford War.

I never imagined that the Seven Warlords of the Sea were just a stepping stone for Old Black.

After successfully entering Impel Down under this identity, he recruited the most heinous criminals on the sixth floor into his subordinates and even stole Whitebeard's Devil Fruit power during the Marineford War.

In just under two years, their power expanded rapidly, almost reaching the throne of one of the Four Emperors.

All that's missing is an event that will make his name resound throughout the world.

"That's true."

"If pirates don't keep their promises, then we don't need to keep ours either."

"It's just to buy that guy some time. Kizaru and the others should be arriving soon."

Other officials nodded in agreement.

They received a lot of criticism after being betrayed by Blackbeard last time.

"report!"

"Strong seismic signals have been detected all over the world, and sea levels have risen by about one meter!"

"The first experimental strike of the Holy Mother's Flame was a success!"

Not long after, the person in charge of monitoring relayed the message.

The power unleashed by this ancient weapon, which was restored by Vegapunk, is truly terrifying!

Even the sea level rose by a meter, so you can imagine what would happen to the areas directly hit!

If only we could take down both the Joker and Blackbeard in one fell swoop! These two rising stars have caused countless problems in the past year or so.

"Can we get the Holy Mother's Flame back to port? The power rocks stored up there probably aren't enough for another attack."

"Trying..."

Upon hearing this, the technicians looked distressed.

Although the Holy Mother's Flame was repaired by Vegapunk, it was obtained by the World Government through other means, and its control over it was not strong.

What does "trying" mean?

"The Holy Mother's Flame cannot go wrong, otherwise we will all have to leave the Holy Land and return to that mundane mortal life!"

Several officials immediately lost their temper.

There are different ranks among nobles, but those who can stay in Mary Geoise are naturally a grade higher than nobles in other countries.

A sense of superiority is always derived from comparison.

“We know that… but the report says that the Holy Mother’s Flame’s mobility system is malfunctioning and cannot be resolved remotely.”

"And...it seems to have gotten out of control."

The technician said this with great trepidation.

It wasn't just because the Flame of the Anxious Mother had gone out of control, but also because of the person closest to this weapon.

clown…

It wasn't just the technicians who thought about this problem; upon hearing that it was out of control, all the officials' faces suddenly turned extremely grim.

"The Holy Land...will it be in danger?"

One of the officials asked a question with a stiff expression.

But no one could answer him.

Clown.

It gave the impression that he would appear in the skies above Mary Geoise at any moment, dragging that weapon with him.

Then he laughed hysterically at them.

They're not just being overly pessimistic.

But the Joker is actually capable of doing it!

……

……

Pakistan has no plans in this regard at the moment.

He was still standing on a small patch of high ground, no more than two hundred square meters in size. Well, it was called a high ground because before dawn, it was the summit of a mountain with towns stretching out below.

Well now.

Now sit on a slightly steeper mini-island.

Baji stood on the edge of the island, looking down at the waterfall and the abyss.

The long-accumulated flames of the Holy Mother melted away most of the island, creating a spectacular waterfall on the sea.

If it weren't for the collision with the Ark, the ground beneath Bucky's feet probably wouldn't even exist.

"This is truly a pleasant surprise!"

He clapped his hands, his face filled with a unique kind of anticipation.

He was never afraid of weapons being too powerful; he was only worried that they weren't powerful enough.

"A kingdom, just like that, gone..."

Perhaps influenced by Paki's previous loneliness, Monet suddenly felt a little sad and sorrowful.

Her wings were gently folded up, and she wore a vest printed with a clown's smiling face, with two thin straps revealing her fair and smooth skin.

She wore light blue jeans that hugged her long, strong legs.

She sat cross-legged on the side, her bare feet together, seemingly still concerned about not being able to transform her feet into bird claws.

My gaze was filled with the bottomless waterfall in front of me.

The ant looks up and sees a sky full of stars, which will last for thousands of years, while the ant lowers its head and is left with nothing but its shell.

She felt a sense of insignificance at that moment.

Why are you so serious?

The clown seemed to sense her emotions, turned around, and lifted the corner of her mouth with two fingers.

Monet's pupils are green, and paired with a pair of wings, he truly possesses an eerie beauty.

However, Bucky's focus was not on appreciating this kind of beauty.

"Smile!"

"You know, when I was little I was very afraid of the dark, so much so that I didn't dare to sleep alone."

“Back then, my mother would say, ‘Smile, you won’t be scared if you smile.’”

"Of course, I know she just doesn't want to talk to me, this somewhat strange kid."

Bucky withdrew his hand and touched his red nose.

This thing is actually natural!

"She couldn't wait to go to the casino and have some fun, after I smiled and pretended to be asleep."

A slight smile appeared on Monet's face.

"So at that time I was thinking..."

What should I do...?

How can we make her afraid of such darkness too?

How can I make them like me?

That way she'll stay with me forever.

"But you have to smile first."

Hehehehehe…

Bucky chuckled softly, a smirk playing on his lips.

Monet laughed along with him, the feeling of insignificance caused by the magnificent landscape gently dispelled by the laughter, and the joy in his heart was like a funnel.

He was laughing while leaking.

……

The people of the World Government were on tenterhooks for nearly half a month.

Kizaru's fleet encountered a tsunami, which caused them considerable delay.

When they arrived near the Kingdom of Prodance, they only saw a magnificent sea waterfall and a small island.

They found a playing card on the island.

The clown's card had a number on it, as if he was hoping the world government would call him.

Officials are already considering dividing the holy site into multiple, dispersed locations to prevent it from being wiped out by the Jokers.

The plan was rejected by the Five Elders.