One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

It landed less than ten centimeters in front of Bucky.

The lightning swept across his nose, leaving a slightly itchy mark.

He opened his eyes, somewhat disappointed.

He raised his left shoulder, and that was all that remained. His two arms had turned into invisible gas, like thin lines of misty vapor extending outwards from his shoulders.

Extending into the air, the thin gas lines continued to split, one by one, eventually connecting to a head or a severed limb.

The yellow sand lifted these limbs one by one.

It resembled a large-scale human slaughterhouse, where human limbs, torsos, and heads were neatly cut open and then hung up.

There are Yamato, King, the Flying Six, Shinpu, and samurai from Wano Country...

Their eyes were bright and lively, but their scattered limbs could not be put together.

They are a web of flesh and blood, standing right above Kaido, never interfering with his actions.

But he tightened his grip on Kaido again and again.

The more they struggled, the more blood they shed.

The strongest creature who longs for death but never seems to die – this is the persona Kaido has created for himself. Despite his rugged appearance, Kaido's eyes often reveal a shrewdness.

He was a competent soldier, but one without faith.

So he lost.

Kaido knelt on one knee, and the Eight Guardian Rings slipped from his hands for the first time.

"You win."

Kaido wasn't as indifferent as he imagined.

After killing the clown, he was left all alone in the Beasts Pirates.

He vented his anger on the clown relentlessly, each hammer blow a mix of fear of killing the clown outright and a hope that the clown would show a hint of fear.

Why isn't he afraid of dying?!

The clown is gambling with his life for Kaido's heart.

They were betting that he still cared about his companions, betting that he was unwilling to lose everything, and betting that he didn't want to be all alone.

He won his bet.

The Eight Precepts thus slipped down at a position incredibly close to Baki.

Oden was a fool, and I was just a slightly smarter fool.

Kaido's head drooped, and for the first time, the strongest creature felt somewhat powerless and helpless... and a little bit of indescribable fear.

Only after you have something do you fear losing it.

Perhaps thirty years ago, I would have swung that bat without hesitation.

But Kaido can't do that now.

The night was extremely dark.

The sky was filled with severed limbs and heads.

The behemoth-like man knelt before the clown.

All of this...

I'm starting to get bored.

Bucky's smile gradually faded, his eyes turning icy.

He crouched down, and his severed limbs and head fell off along with him.

He raised the corners of his mouth, wanting to burst into laughter, but it seemed he couldn't laugh at all.

He simply lay down on the ground in a large spread-eagle position.

I gazed quietly at the sparse moonlight.

The clown doesn't enjoy the result, he only enjoys the process.

After a while, he suddenly sat up, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes regained some brightness.

"Let's declare war on the World Government!"

……

……

"Lord Kizaru, the Blade Port in Wano Country is just ahead. Shall we go ashore?"

"Lord Kizaru?"

On the dark green warship, the adjutant called out to Kizaru several times.

Generally, officers of the rank of major general or above have their own flagship, with the three generals being the only exceptions.

Whichever warship they are on, that is the flagship.

"Oh my, so fast?"

Kizaru looked up a few times; the sky was just beginning to lighten, and a few rays of sunlight were falling on the sea.

"Yes, although there were several unexpected events along the way, we still arrived at our destination as planned."

The adjutant glanced at Sentomaru on the mast a few times.

To prevent himself from falling into the water again, Sentomaru tied himself to the mast.

He couldn't help but shiver when he saw his adjutant and Kizaru both looking at him.

"You can't fall into the water again, Uncle!"

"I fell into the water four times yesterday!"

Kizaru opened his mouth, about to say a few words of advice, when the Den Den Mushi in his arms suddenly rang again.

"Hello, this is Aokiji."

"You shouldn't have arrived in Wano Country yet, Kizaru."

"Never mind, the mission is off. You have more important things to do."

"Professor Zephyr attacked a research vessel..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 210 Two Directions

Unsurprisingly, Kizaru never even arrived in Wano Country.

That's true, it's not like I've only known this old colleague for a short time.

Aokiji put down the Den Den Mushi he was holding, clasped his hands together, and his expression was unreadable.

He sat upright in the marshal's office that had once been the site of the Warring States period. The furnishings inside were basically unchanged, except that the "Justice that reigns supreme" behind him had been replaced with "Lazy Justice".

"Zeff, Sakazuki, the Clown, Big Mom, and Kaido."

"Unfortunately, the revolutionary army didn't make any moves."

"We need to put more pressure on them."

Aokiji leaned back in the sofa chair, looking languid.

Akainu might be overwhelmed by intelligence coming from all over the world and rush to deal with various situations, but Aokiji wouldn't.

He's still waiting.

"They won't let go unless they're under pressure."

After muttering something to himself, he simply pulled down his eye mask and started to catch up on sleep.

At his command, the warships sailing in the distance began to slowly turn around, moving away from the seemingly nearby port.

"I need a new Den Den Mushi."

Bucky looked very serious. He has always been a fair person, so his live streams are always broadcast to the whole world.

They didn't care whether others saw it or not.

In front of him was a regular Den Den Mushi, shaped like a snail with the face of a birdman.

"The Den Den Mushi made by the Vinsmoke family last time was very good, but unfortunately it was not very durable."

"Yes"

Morgans on the other end of the Den Den Mushi nodded repeatedly.

"It's such a shame that the Wano Country incident wasn't published in the newspapers!"

The events in Wano Country unfolded very quickly, probably starting from the moment the clown plunged into the Ark. It's a real shame that Morgans's reporter team couldn't arrive in time.

I can't believe I didn't record the first clash between the Joker and one of the Four Emperors!

What surprised him even more was that Kaido, who was known as the strongest creature in the world, actually chose to bow down to their group after so much trouble.

Although they are still nominally cooperating, the Joker has no interest in keeping those people hanging on for long.

Achieving a partnership led by him would be sufficient.

Of course, the benefits of making Kaido bow down go far beyond that.

This also includes the wealth of the entire Wano Country.

The weapons factory built by Kaido, the massive quarry, the skilled sea stonemasonry, and the entire Beasts Pirates' collection over the years.

Of these, Pakistan was particularly interested in the sea stone piece.

He was stroking a nail made of sea stone in his hand. The sea stone was very pure, and it felt somewhat flimsy to the touch.

This can be considered a manifestation of the craftsmanship of the artisans of Wano Country.

I was thinking of trying to bandage myself a couple of times, but considering that I'm currently wrapped up in bandages like a mummy, I decided against it.

The doctor here is a bit rough.