One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

The shadowy figure roared and swallowed the part of Kaido's shadow that had been cut off, causing its size to grow even larger.

Even the shadow blade gleamed with a sharp, cold light.

Fearless of death, it slashed furiously at the fire dragon.

A roaring fire dragon, a shadowy giant wielding a greatsword.

This scene seemed to freeze the world in time.

Only in the brief moment of clash.

The fiery torch was completely swallowed by darkness. For a fleeting moment when all the light suddenly disappeared from the daylight, it was as if we had truly entered a world of shadows.

Moria and his companions, just as they had twenty-three years ago, charged toward Kaido with unwavering courage.

And after this brief darkness, flames suddenly appeared!

Towering flames!

In an instant, everything was about to be burned to ashes; all the darkness was filled with flames, leaving no space at all!

The fire dragon burst forth from the shadows, soaring into the setting sun, its unrestrained and flamboyant momentum unmistakable.

As with countless challengers Kaido has faced before, the ultimate victor is always—

"Come on, smile."

The clown suddenly produced two heads.

The lonely head, full of life, was held in the clown's hand, forced into a smile.

"happy?"

Bucky turned his head and looked up at the dragon in the sky, which resembled a victor.

The orange-red sunlight shone on the blue dragon, and the air still held a scorching heat. Yellow sand stood rigidly in the center of the town.

This scene was absolutely gorgeous.

Hehehehe!

A dark figure crawled up from under the yellow sand, with a spiky head, grinning and revealing fangs, and a thin body.

"call--"

The Azure Dragon lowered its head, its anger barely contained.

The air was filled with a scorching heat.

"Yamato...Jin..."

These are the two heads that Bucky is holding.

"Um... don't look at me like that."

Bucky chuckled, seemingly amused by the hateful look in his eyes. "What are you trying to say, despicable, or shameless?"

"Or perhaps you'd like a good, satisfying battle?"

"Really, I don't mind."

He looked up, appearing as a black dot on the dragon's body.

"You'd better just knock me out right now."

"If that's the case, then these two heads really are just heads."

"Interested? Hehehehehe!"

Buggy's eyes were filled with anticipation, hoping that Kaido would really strike with his staff or transform into a fire dragon again and charge down.

"Damn old man..."

"...Brother Kaido"

Yamato gazed at the giant dragon, his eyes filled with confusion.

Jin lowered his head, filled with shame.

"call---"

The dragon exhaled an exceptionally scorching breath, as if it truly intended to burn the entire country to the ground, which also signified its fury at this moment!

"I just learned it from you, that's all."

The clown's single sentence left Kaido speechless.

The dragon slowly landed and shrunk into the shape of a human.

Kaido's arm and left chest were missing large chunks, and the scarlet blood clots and throbbing organs inside looked particularly frightening.

Even after transforming into human form, he still exuded a fierce and wild aura. He gripped the Eight Precepts tightly in his hands, as if he were about to pounce at any moment.

Bucky just casually tossed both heads aside, his smile gradually fading.

"This is really disappointing."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 209 Please Make Sure You Kill Me

Dusk comes quickly.

The last rays of sunlight slowly sank into the sea along the yellow sand, while the night, carried by the sea breeze, swept across the land.

It's a very comfortable day.

Normally, Kaido would probably gather his underlings for a lively banquet, with Black Maria bringing along beautiful courtesans to entertain them. The scent of women's cosmetics and the aroma of wine and meat would mask the sweat and stench of the pirates.

During the banquet, his "son" will come up again to challenge him.

After knocking this troublesome "son" back with two blows, Kaido will go and torment that spider for another night.

Jack and Queen don't come to Ghost Island very often; they are the overseers of the Nine Miles area, one in charge of managing the quarry.

If Jhin weren't in the dungeon, he would come out and have a couple of drinks with me.

Well, it would be even better if there were fewer blood clots on his leather jacket.

The wine at the banquet was strong and mellow.

A burning sensation ran from my throat to my stomach, like a red-hot iron hook, gripping my stomach and scalding my heart.

Everything is predicated on this premise.

There is no clown.

No such damn clown!

"call--"

Kaido exhaled white breath from his nostrils, his face extremely gloomy.

The sound of his heart pounding was like that of a monk striking a bronze bell.

"happy?"

The clown lifted Yamato's head up, and their eyes met.

"Look, I not only saved your life, but I also helped you find your father's love."

He tilted Yamato's head to the side so she could see Kaido's extremely repressed face.

"Dad"

Yamato pouted; she had wished countless times to see that expression on her father's face.

But when I actually saw it, I felt a bit lost.

Are you feeling sorry for her?

Bucky had a mocking smile on his face, his gaze very close.

"Or do you think it's cruel?"

“Using a daughter to threaten her father, oh ho ho, I’m a bad guy.”

"But I learned this from your father. He knew this trick twenty years ago, when I was still an intern."

"That damned captain of ours doesn't pay the interns! We should report him to the labor bureau!"

"But all of that is in the past."

He forced a smile onto Yamato's face.

"Isn't this exactly what you've been hoping for?"

"No, that's not how it is."

"Lord Oden wouldn't do that!"

Such a thick filter. Could it be that the diary has brainwashing capabilities?

Bucky's eyes flickered, and he continued earnestly, "So he should be in your current position, a position where he is threatened."

"Come on, for the people of Wano Country whom you want to protect, you know I still have fireworks to set off."

He positioned Yamato's head directly in front of Kaido.

Yamato's gaze darted away; she couldn't believe how furious this man, who was known as the world's strongest creature, could be at this moment.

What's even more shameful is that this old man would show this kind of attitude because of me, because of my life.

"Just like that idiot, come on, call your bastard father to give you a good whack."

"Oh, preferably the kind with lightning bolts, I love that."

"I'll take your knife, I brought one."

Bucky tilted his head and pulled out two or three small knives from his person.

Upon hearing this, Yamato's pupils contracted sharply, and he began to stammer, completely lacking his usual boldness.

“I can’t do that.”

"Ah, so you want to see these people die, is that it?"