One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

"A promise like that of a true man like Oden?"

Oden's logbook recorded his past events, but Yamato not only witnessed what happened after Oden returned to Wano Country, but also heard a lot about it from the daimyo at the time.

For example, the agreement to dance naked.

In Yamato's view, this is the behavior of a real man.

For the sake of the arrested people, they were willing to bear this immense humiliation.

It greatly satisfied that kind of self-sacrificing, self-indulgent savior complex.

It has had a profound impact on Yamato's values.

Can that bastard dad do it?

Bucky took a few breaths, his smile undiminished, and said with narrowed eyes:

"Um, I've heard that you made a promise with Oden."

"As long as he dances naked once a week, you release a hundred people. He did this for five years... Well, speaking of which, I have another question."

……

Did you record any video at the time?

Den Den Mushi (snail phone) technology didn't just develop in the last few decades.

Yes, Bucky knew that only one of those bombs was real.

I also know that it has really been blown up.

But that doesn't stop him from being aggressive at all.

They became even more arrogant.

Bucky felt it was necessary to get his hands on the video of that man dancing naked, so that certain people with their own biases could release it as a finishing blow when they wanted to make their point.

Hmm, that red-haired guy would probably be interested too.

Of course Buggy knew Oden.

To be precise, they were once companions on the same boat.

He would also politely address Shanks and Buggy as "Red Taro" and "Bugi Jiro".

It sounds rather awkward.

There's another reason to kill Momonosuke.

However, neither he nor Shanks liked this guy.

He's too willful.

The facts were pretty much as they believed.

Possessing the ability to turn the tide, she ended up dancing naked for five years…

Even that red-nosed guy was ashamed to associate with him.

They completely disgraced the Roger Pirates.

The two top pirate crews on the high seas are both former employers. Faced with Kaido, a rising star, they remained silent, claiming it was for the sake of the people.

Brother, if you had just said a word, the entire nation could have suffered less for over twenty years!

But not Oden.

He chose to shoulder everything himself, without even knowing it from his nine subordinates.

"I see."

Kaido didn't rush to answer his question, as that would fall into the Joker's rhythm. He keenly sensed the Joker's motives from his words.

"You were also a member of Roger's Pirates, so are you here to avenge your comrades?"

If this is the motivation, then all of the Joker's actions can be understood.

Such a sudden and reckless attack...

"But can you really bring yourself to destroy your comrade's country?"

"You think you can kidnap me with this thing?" Kaido suddenly revealed a ferocious smile, his momentum pausing for a moment before surging again.

You probably don't know this...

He paused for a moment, his expression suggesting he had grasped something about the clown.

"Kozuki Oden's son is in our hands."

Kaido was fully aware of what was happening at Orochi's place, let alone Kozuki Oden's son.

Orochi believed that Momonosuke was still under his control, but in fact, Kaido had already replaced Orochi's subordinates with his own.

It's fair to say that Momonosuke had already fallen into Kaido's hands long ago.

Upon hearing this, Bucky's lips twitched several times.

He covered his mouth, tried to hold it in for a while, but couldn't help it any longer.

"Pfft, hahahahahaha!"

"Are you threatening me with Oden... no, I mean, with the son of my dear comrade?!"

"Hahahaha, I'm really jealous of you."

"How come you're so good at telling jokes?"

"Damn, this is so much better than my joke, hahaha!"

It's not surprising that Kaido has this understanding.

Oden was a member of Roger's pirate crew, and when he returned to Wano Country, it was the Oro Jackson that brought him to the port.

In addition, the atmosphere on Roger's ship was already quite friendly.

In addition, the Joker mentioned the agreement.

He naturally assumed that the clown had come to avenge Kozuki Oden.

However, the clown's mocking laughter was now too grating, so grating that even Kaido was starting to have doubts... Was he just putting on an act, or did he really not care?

His smile vanished abruptly, replaced by a somber expression.

Are you planning to take a gamble?

Regardless of whether the clown cares about Momonosuke, Kaido cares about Wano Country.

Rocks, Roger, Whitebeard—one by one, these familiar figures passed away, and Kaido grew somewhat impatient.

He was a little scared, afraid that he would lose his spirit when he got old.

The vision of establishing a pirate empire and launching a war that sweeps the world cannot be separated from the existence of Wano Country.

He has been setting up operations in Wano Country for over twenty years. Apart from the Flower Capital, he has transformed almost the entire region into a weapons factory, continuously supplying the Beasts Pirates with new weapons.

Kaido has lost this life-sustaining machine.

This means that all his efforts over the past twenty years have gone to waste.

Why not take a gamble!

Kaido rummaged around on his person for a while, then pulled out a gourd of wine from his waist. He took two gulps, and the smell of alcohol immediately hit his face.

The clown's aura was gradually returning, but Kaido wasn't too worried.

"Hahahahaha!"

The liquor spilled onto his long black beard, and he inexplicably burst into a few loud laughs, his laughter rough and deep.

"To be honest, when Oden returned to Japan, I was almost ready to hand it over to him."

"After all, it was at the port that he was brought back..."

It's you guys, it's the Pirate King!

Do you know how I felt at that time?

Kaido was quite frank. When the Roger Pirates' Oro Jackson docked at the port of Wano Country, he had no intention of fighting against this pirate crew that had just conquered the Grand Line.

I was scared.

I'm even scarier than when I was facing that guy Rocks, hahaha!

He laughed heartily again, seemingly unconcerned about his public image collapsing.

Even the strongest creature, who is determined to die, has been afraid.

They were afraid of this fleet that had conquered the sea.

This is something he couldn't do even twenty years later.

"Fortunately, only Kozuki Oden made it ashore."

"The journey is over, and now it's time for farewell. Of course, if he had asked, we could have stayed for a couple of days."

Bucky nodded, as if recalling a scene from the past.

Sometimes it's hard to tell whether it's something I experienced myself or something someone else experienced.

But... whatever!

"Yeah, hahaha!"

Kaido glanced to the side and saw his daughter's bewildered face.

The retainers of the Kozuki family certainly wouldn't say such things; they would only complain about their own incompetence and the enemy's despicable behavior.

"Although at that time, Kozuki Oden had the power to drive me away."

Kaido doesn't need samurai to kill him, but they can certainly injure him.

"At this point, I'm grateful for the second thing."

Kaido exhaled a breath of alcohol, the past stories being the best accompaniment to his drink, while the deaths and injuries of his subordinates brought tears to his eyes.

"He is a naive...or rather, a foolish person."

As he said this, Kaido looked at his "son".