One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

He's now a day student at the tortoise-running school, and he can't help but laugh!

But not wanting to spoil the atmosphere, he simply curled the corners of his mouth and smiled silently.

"I have also received the message you conveyed to Komurasaki," Denjiro said, holding Momonosuke's hair. "I have only one condition: that this country can continue to exist."

Komurasaki relayed all of Buggy's conditions to Denjiro without missing a single word; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a rash move.

He trusted his own judgment.

This is a true powerhouse who can rival Kaido.

Moreover, Denjiro knew about the explosion in the early morning and the bombs scattered throughout the country. He wasn't making an optimal choice, but rather choosing between something worse and something even worse.

Momonosuke and Kin'emon are the worst options.

Momonosuke was mentioned to be as tall as an adult, and he could clearly see the scrutinizing, questioning, and disappointed looks coming from every commoner.

The savior they had been waiting for for twenty years turned out to be a child who had wet himself in fear.

Twenty years ago, Oden used five years of nude dancing to completely destroy his prestige.

After twenty years of tyrannical rule, the great serpent rekindled the people's hopes for the former general, especially given the existence of the prophecy that made even the great serpent nervous.

It's like leaving a hook spanning twenty years, hiding their fighting spirit, accumulating it, and waiting together for the opportunity to rebel.

Then they encountered this little devil.

Fate mocked them mercilessly.

It's like the laughter of a clown.

Bucky said with a grin:

"I have always been a person who keeps his promises."

"Moreover, survival is not a difficult task, but the prerequisite is... don't let me down."

"Also, I like your smile."

Denjiro's smile was a squinting smile like a smiling tiger, and his narrow eyes were a perfect match for this smile, as if they could hide all his emotions inside.

He gripped Momonosuke's hand even tighter.

It seems Kin'emon wasn't the only uninvited guest.

After realizing that the operation had failed, another member of the Nine Swords, Raizo, couldn't help but take action.

"Rolling Technique: Fire Release!"

He took a scroll from his back and threw it out; instantly, a raging ring of fire erupted from the unfolded scroll.

This temporarily forced Foz-Foe to retreat.

Meanwhile, without stopping, he threw out another smoke grenade.

"Ninja Art: Smoke Release Technique".

"Let's go first, Kin'emon."

Raizo helped Kin'emon, who was covered in blood, to his feet.

"Young Master...Young Master hasn't been rescued yet."

"He's in Denjiro's hands, so we'll have to think of another way. Denjiro shouldn't be too ruthless, after all, he's His Highness's son. If he really dies, he won't be able to negotiate with the clown."

Raizo was one step ahead of Kin'emon; he knew that as long as Denjiro hadn't completely lost faith in the young master, he wouldn't take his life.

“He did not betray the Kozuki family, and Hiyori was also taken care of by Denjiro.”

"Inuarashi and Nekomamushi's forces are almost here. We can regroup!"

At Raizo's urging, Kin'emon finally gave up the idea of ​​staying and was just about to escape under the cover of smoke.

But a childish roar made the two of them freeze in place.

"Father! I hate you!!"

Shame, fear, and pain filled Momonosuke's heart at the same time.

He couldn't understand how he had ended up in this situation when he hadn't done anything.

It's my father...

If his father defeats Kaido, then nothing will happen to him, and he can inherit everything from his father, becoming a daimyo praised by everyone and a shogun who rules a country.

Father……

He ran away, he irresponsibly ran away, and then left all of this to himself!

I hate you!

Momonosuke couldn't stand the stares from others anymore.

There was no anger or accusation in his gaze.

Instead, it was full of strangeness.

Yes, weird!

That strange gaze, tinged with numbness and mockery, pierced Momonosuke's body like needles.

He has self-respect.

That's why she felt so grief-stricken and indignant under that strange gaze, and even hated the father who caused all of this.

It was this cry of pain that extinguished the last vestige of affection in Denjiro's eyes.

"No, spare me! It's all that weirdo's fault!!"

What a weirdo who does nude dancing!

Why did you leave me with everything to bear, but not even give me twenty years to grow up?

Denjiro tightened his grip even more.

Momonosuke's skull was pressed into a dent.

For a samurai like him, crushing a head was far too easy.

Kin'emon and Raizo were also aware of this.

"Foxfire Style: Flash of Fire Willow!"

"Binding Technique!"

The two immediately changed their retreat plan and attacked Denjiro directly.

Momonosuke cannot die. Without a shogun, how can these retainers talk about restoring the country?

At least that's what they think.

"Shh-"

The clown suddenly turned to the side, his somewhat thin frame appearing particularly frail as he stood before Raizo and Kin'emon.

However, his face showed no fear whatsoever; instead, it was filled with mockery and anticipation.

He put his finger to his lips.

He grinned and said, "Don't make a sound, I'm listening."

A jet-black line suddenly erupted violently from Buggy's center, like the most violent gale in the ocean, pressing down on Raizo and Kin'emon. Fear pierced their bones, making them feel cold all over.

Conqueror's Haki?

Wait, what is this?!

"This is a bit beyond what was agreed upon."

Only one person remained calm amidst such overwhelming momentum.

Kaido also took a step forward, and his entire body of blue scales seemed to explode open.

His boundless and heroic Conqueror's Haki surged forth, marking the beginning of his unfinished battle with the Joker.

Where black and red intertwine, countless cracked lines appear.

The sky was torn apart at that moment.

Momonosuke, who had just been shouting, lost consciousness instantly after being hit by the two powerful auras.

Denjiro's legs also suddenly bent.

However, the current situation only confirmed his earlier guess—the Joker was indeed a man who could rival the Four Emperors.

Those mocking eyes were even more chilling.

Besides Momonosuke, the Kozuki family also has Hiyori, whom I am more familiar with.

If he couldn't satisfy the Joker's interest at this moment, he would be offending two of the Four Emperors, with no room for maneuver.

You must make the decision yourself.

No, I made that decision a long time ago!

Despite the immense pressure from the two fierce auras, Denjiro exerted force with his fingers once more.

boom--

A crisp watermelon was crushed by hand, its juice spilling all over the ground.

"Little Lord!!"

"Damn traitor!!"

Raizo and Kin'emon were so bent over that they couldn't even straighten their backs, let alone launch an attack.

Both swords trembled under the demon's intimidation.

"Hahahahahahahahahaha—"

The momentum of the sky-shattering force suddenly shifted.

The clown finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Did you see that?

"The retainer killed the young master. After twenty years of hardship and forbearance, he finally realized that someone had been deceiving them with a lie for twenty years."