One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

Fortunately, as long as you have the strength, there are resources everywhere in this sea.

The fleet they had built up through plunder and hunting was destroyed by the clown.

This is my second startup, so I have to be careful.

The port staff member, who hadn't participated in the banquet, was still quite clear-headed. "Wang Zhi's fleet is about twenty or thirty nautical miles from the port. They should be about to run into Captain Yin Yue."

"Sound Over" Van Augur, the sniper of the Blackbeard Pirates, is currently the captain of the fourth ship.

Blackbeard currently owns only five ships, each belonging to a different owner, which is why the Evil King mentioned wanting to become the captain at the banquet.

A group of bandits, of course they want to be the boss themselves; a branch leader is still a boss, after all.

"What's the deal with the warships?"

The first thing Van Augur saw from that line of fleets was that dark green warship.

This was something that Wang Zhi's fleet didn't have before.

Is the Navy involved in this too?

No, that's not right. This flag is wrong. Wang Zhi wouldn't do such a thing.

Van Oka dodged.

He teleported to the top of the mast, which became his sniping position.

As the "Thousand Six" approached the edge, the scope gently turned under his finger, and the shape of the warship quickly magnified.

A man was also standing at the top of the mast, seemingly saying something…

"Faster, you little ones!"

"This is a revenge war, not my revenge, but yours. Everything you once had, your women, your houses, are now being taken by a big black man!"

"If we stay even a step further behind, that old black man will squander even more of the woman's and Bailey's money!"

"Throw your damned rationality into the sea! This sea has no need for rational fools!"

Full speed ahead!

"And then... the springboard!!"

"Hahahahahaha!"

The Joker's voice carried far through the loudspeaker, and even Van Augur could faintly hear its incredibly seductive tone.

A surge of excitement welled up inside me.

Then came fear.

The Joker! What's the Joker doing here?!

We need to notify the captain immediately!

Under the clown's speech, all the pirates' eyes turned bright red, as if they had really thrown their reason into the sea, just like Buggy said.

Ignoring the issue of maintaining formation, they simply pulled the sails up to their full extent.

Small pirate ships emerged from the fleet one by one.

"springboard!!"

These pirates seemed to have no regard for their lives, and without even firing a cannon, they used the wind to crash all the way to Van Augur's fourth ship.

He swayed at the top of the mast.

The term "boarding board" actually refers to boarding maneuvers, where pirates would pull out narrow, long planks from either side of the open deck.

He leaped across the two boats, wielding a sword in one hand and a gun in the other.

For some shorter boats, they simply extend a grappling hook, and once the hook is engaged, the person can step on the thick rope and jump over.

"They're... insane!"

"How can a bunch of defeated pirates have this kind of morale!"

Van Oka fired his sniper rifle in quick succession, killing four underlings in one go. Logically, once the leaders were down, these ragtag bunches would immediately lose their fighting ability.

But now the more they cut, the more excited they get.

"The Joker...it must be the Joker who did something!"

Van Augur didn't want to stay on the ship; several pirates had already tried to climb the mast.

Another reason is that the Joker's existence made him feel like he had a thorn in his side.

He glanced around and saw his men fighting Wang Zhi's men, but Wang Zhi's men were still arriving.

Blackbeard did not carry out a major cleanup in order to maximize his profits.

Now it has become a noose around their necks.

"captain!"

Someone below spoke up, seemingly having noticed Van Auger's thoughts.

But this did nothing to sway the sniper's decision.

He is better suited to the rear than the front lines.

Van Augur flashed forward, activating his Teleportation Fruit powers, and appeared on a ship a short distance away.

Then they borrowed a few more springboards and went straight back to the port.

So what if he's dead? As long as he doesn't run into the clown!

"All drugs that cause psychological stress should be used with caution, and it is best to keep them in the hands of a reliable person, like me."

Bucky stopped laughing and spewing poison gas, and praised himself.

He's not a user of the Encouragement Fruit, so he can't just throw away a person's rationality with a few words.

Therefore, I need to make use of my own invention.

"But I have to say, this thing is really useful and fun."

“It’s like…” he raised an eyebrow, “a kind of mass madness.”

"What, are you feeling sorry for him?"

Wang Zhi remained silent.

His eyes showed deep apprehension.

There was also a hint of greed.

If I could have something like this in my own hands...

"We're all pirates." He grinned, revealing a mouthful of rotten teeth. "If you're a pirate, you have to be prepared to drink and play with women today, and feed your head to sharks tomorrow."

"To die in battle is the most merciful way to die."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 229 Naval Battle

That's not wrong.

"But why were you so focused on running away all along?"

Bucky asked, arms crossed.

There was no sarcasm in his tone; he was simply curious.

Wang Zhi, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed.

"No, no, the amphibious landing operation failed, so I plan to switch to naval warfare."

"That's a good reason," Wang Zhi said, his confidence returning as he spoke.

"The Blackbeard Pirates are, after all, a newly emerging force. They lack experience in naval warfare and are mostly Devil Fruit users."

"And I still have such a large fleet, so I will naturally take advantage of this to lure them into a naval battle."

"Let that old black man learn what it means to respect his elders."

His eyes darted away, not because he was lying, but because he was afraid the clown would be unhappy with the way he was addressed as "senior."

Arrogant pirates can easily fight to the death over a mere title.

However, Bucky didn't seem to care about any of this, and just kept smiling, seemingly in a good mood.

She nodded slightly at his words.

Wang Zhi, in high spirits, exclaimed, "The ocean is the pirates' home ground!"

Then came comments like how Moonwalk ruined the romance of pirates, and how flying Devil Fruits were cheating, which instantly filled the warship with a cheerful atmosphere.

Wang Zhi also reminisced about the naval battle between Roger and the Golden Lion.

Although the storm ultimately proved decisive, the massive fleet played a significant role.

Even the Pirate King was being chased away.

Clearly, this old pirate's ability to assemble such a massive fleet is largely due to this concept.

"I encountered your advance party; the captain leading them was named Lind, right?"

Buggy interrupted the old pirate's conversation with a comment.

"Oh, really?"

The old pirate was a little embarrassed.

As the vanguard, Lind must have known that they were retreating, or being chased by Blackbeard's men.

Then what I just said is especially ridiculous.

No wonder the Joker immediately said "Go back," it turns out he already knew the situation.

Wang Zhi thought the clown was just arrogant.

He chuckled and changed the subject.

"How do you plan to fight Blackbeard next?"