One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

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McKinning's side.

He had just hung up the call when one of his subordinates asked, somewhat confused:

"Isn't this a bit like trying to cover something up?"

"That's all I can say... I hope the higher-ups won't overreact..."

McKinning's eyes were sinister, and he himself was somewhat unsure of what was going on.

The things being discussed on the screen have definitely crossed the line for the World Government.

At the very least, you should make your stance clear first.

If the higher-ups refuse to back down, then the only option is to save your own life.

They still vividly remember how Ohara was destroyed and how the soldiers were treated after the Battle of the Mist.

Port area.

Satan Saint has already received the intelligence from his subordinates.

"Hmph, level after level, they all say it was badly damaged!"

He snorted coldly, feeling extremely displeased with this tacit understanding between the military and its personnel.

It's all a charade!

He actually knew this without his subordinates reporting it.

Monitoring Den Den Mushi is a very useful tool.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to overhear Big Bear and Old Bear's plans in the first place.

There are also surveillance agents among the troops sent out, and they are not necessarily Den Den Mushi (snail phone stalkers).

"You know too much!"

Satan muttered something under his breath.

What do you think?

He then spoke in a muffled voice to the lazy Kizaru.

"This method... seems somewhat familiar," Kizaru said with a smile, his hands in his pockets.

"really."

"It's the Joker's style."

"Although it was somewhat unexpected, it was just another of those underhanded tricks."

Unlike the lower-ranking officers, Satan did not deny the authenticity of the video.

On the contrary, his nod confirmed the authenticity of the video.

This is what Bucky recorded when he broke into Mary Geoise.

It's a real shame we couldn't eliminate him that time.

Kizaru has reached a point where he can be aware of the situation.

Talk to him and you'll have no problem.

"Then the battle plan may need to be adjusted."

Kizaru didn't respond to the recording; at least he wouldn't do such a thing during combat.

Probably not.

"Let them attack the research level directly."

"Ok?"

Kizaru pulled his raised leg back down.

He thought he would have to go on stage himself.

After all, the world government is very sensitive about the Joker.

He asked doubtfully, "The dome defense system above isn't easy to breach. Can we leave it to ordinary soldiers?"

Eghead's true defensive focus remains on the research layer above.

The dome defense system is like a semi-transparent sheet of paper, blocking the factory layer and the research layer. Any unauthorized intruders will be attacked with lasers.

Kizaru didn't expect the other Marines to be able to break through this part; it was already quite surprising that they were able to sweep through the factory level all the way.

He had initially thought that Sentomaru would lead the pacifists on the island to attack the navy...

"It is somewhat difficult, but just now... um, I have obtained the latest information."

The annoyance was only temporary. Satan Saint did not seem impatient. Even on the brink of war, he still had the mind to savor the freshly baked pastries.

He even seemed somewhat smug.

Actually, Kizaru isn't bad either.

He was just slurping noodles.

The stronger a person is, the more they can eat; this is practically a law.

In short, there was no sense of the heaviness of war at all.

The main point is that Eghad's operation was not even close to being a war.

"The Joker is trying to get this way."

Satan wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.

"Oh?"

"Vegapunk ultimately turned to a criminal for help. If there were no inside information, the situation might have escalated further."

The inside information mentioned by Satan refers to the message that "Desire" York delivered to Pangaea.

York cannot contact any of the Five Elders individually, but she can contact Pangaea.

Is this news reliable?

Kizaru asked casually.

"It has already been verified."

York, despite his "desire," is still someone the Five Elders can win over and trust. His demands are very direct: he wants to become a Celestial Dragon.

York provided the Five Elders with very accurate intelligence.

It includes events such as Stussy being an undercover agent, Vegapunk asking the Joker for help, and the Joker agreeing.

It's all the truth.

The only thing I missed is that the Joker is already on the island.

The most solid lie is one that is 99% true.

Even the Five Elders, after verifying it several times, chose to believe this information.

And make strategic adjustments accordingly.

Therefore, Satan was not surprised that a video recording appeared on the island at this time; it was probably just a delaying tactic devised by the Joker and Vegapunk.

"According to intelligence..."

Satan Saint did not mention York's name, saying, "There is a traitor in CP0, and it is because of this traitor that the assassination mission failed."

The CP0 team led by Stussy was not reckless. This island originally belonged to the World Government, and there were many ways to infiltrate it.

There's no need to make the assassination a public spectacle.

An assassination that wiped out everyone?

CP0 infiltrated all the way to the research level, and just as they were about to make their move against Vegapunk, they were killed by Stussy's betrayal.

To prevent these die-hard Celestial Dragon fans from dying out completely, Stussy delivered a final blow to each of them.

I wonder what Stussy would think if he knew that in the original storyline he would be shot because of several arrested and defecting agents…

Even an undercover agent is still an agent!

"It was this traitor's leak that allowed Vegapunk to prepare in advance and seek help from criminals like the Joker."

"Hehe, but their intelligence work is only so-so. Now that we know, the situation we're worried about will naturally not happen."

Satan Saint's mood improved considerably.

The main purpose was to determine the Joker's whereabouts.

Aokiji's naval fleet has intercepted the Joker on his inevitable path. If we can actually catch that guy who likes to manipulate people's hearts and trample on the dignity of the Celestial Dragons, it will be a great victory!

"On the contrary, we can now slowly whittle it down, using the lives of our navy soldiers to build it up."

Satan Saint lowered his head, his gaze exceptionally cold.

Why does the Joker always use the tactic of spreading the truth?

Of course, it's because the Five Elders are particularly susceptible to this trick.

The truth is what they are desperately trying to bury.

Why was Ohara destroyed?

They are investigating the truth.

Why eliminate Vegapunk?

Old Berlusconi is investigating the truth.

The existence of Im is also part of the truth of this world, a truth that cannot be known to people.

"The clown is trying to slow us down, which is perfect, we can lure him out!"

Satan Saint's strategic vision has now been fully opened up.

It's not just about eliminating Vegapunk.