One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

As soon as he said it, Kizaru regretted it.

Professor Zefa is not that kind of person.

as predicted.

After hearing Kizaru's words, Zephyr laughed several more times.

"That's why I'm even more determined to do this!"

"I've made a huge profit by exchanging this dying body for a truly new era!"

Without this world teeming with pirates, many things would not have happened.

They thought they could catch all the pirates if they didn't kill them.

He believed that losing his wife and children was his responsibility.

He felt that he had failed to protect the students and thought it was because he was not strong enough.

Until the World Government issued that order, the order that granted the murderer, Whitebeard Jr., the title of Shichibukai, Zephyr felt as if he had been electrocuted.

Suddenly I understood a lot of things.

It is a vicious cycle formed by the World Government, its member states, the Celestial Gold, the Navy, and pirates, which has led to a series of tragedies!

As long as this vicious cycle remains unchanged, similar tragedies will continue to repeat themselves, just like the past eight hundred years of history.

Were there fewer pirates before the Great Pirate Era began?

However, the enthusiasm of these guys has waned.

Rocks used to dream of becoming the King of the World, but now the pirates only have treasure on their minds.

That's why Zephyr is so determined to break this vicious cycle.

Even knowing that the Navy would pursue them relentlessly once the Power Rock was lost.

The outline of the yellow monkey will also turn into a lock.

He didn't want young people like Ian and Binz to remain trapped in this vicious cycle.

“Professor Zephyr, it seems the effects of your medicine are wearing off soon.”

Kizaru saw that the gray-white area on the upper half of Zephyr's hair was still spreading, and his body, which was wielding the shredder, was becoming heavier.

After all, I'm getting old.

Kizaru appeared unhurried, but in reality, the attack from Ama no Murakumo left no opening, giving Zephyr no chance to take the medicine again.

Once someone takes drugs, they're likely to do it again.

Although his teacher said a lot, Kizaru did not forget his goal of a quick victory. At least when it came to his subordinates, he was not as ruthless as those who were completely righteous.

Another general was already nearby.

Fujitora's steps were not held back for long by these vigorous vines. Even for that little guy with strange abilities, it would be a pipe dream to get close to him or even touch him in an environment with multiple times the gravity.

"I can certainly imagine how vibrant this new era will be."

"With such a huge gamble, it's no wonder you're willing to risk everything, senior."

"But I can also imagine how many gamblers will emerge in that so-called new world, risking their lives to fight for immense power."

With a smile, he tapped the ground with his cane-sword. The honeycomb-shaped houses, the uneven stone road, and the hidden snipers and arrows all escaped his perception with his Observation Haki.

"Another monster, huh? Heh heh."

Zephyr chuckled twice more. He didn't object to such benevolence, but his time was running out, and he no longer expected the World Government to be moved.

"It doesn't deserve the name of a monster."

He held the Fujitora sword horizontally, and slowly drew the blade from its sheath.

The surrounding gravity was gradually distorted by the reflection of the chilling blade light.

Zefa pressed the shredder in his hand even deeper into the soil and rocks, and his movements of lifting his hand became stiff and awkward.

"Surrender, Professor Zephyr."

Kizaru held up the Ame-no-Murakumo with both hands, and the shimmering light made his face exceptionally bright.

"..."

Zefa struggled to lift the shredder, his eyes still filled with an unwavering greed that seemed to have abandoned everything.

However, the shredder was raised and lowered repeatedly, as if it had been completely exhausted.

Fujitora and Kizaru simultaneously sensed a familiar aura emanating from them, and immediately felt a cold sweat break out on their backs.

It looks like... it came from the sky?

A long, narrow shadow fell over first, and then the sandworm's distinctive body slammed down.

"Um, sorry, sorry. I just went to Mary Geoise to buy some goods and I'm busy reselling them. I'm worried that I won't be able to keep up with things here."

Baji stood on the sandworm's back, arms crossed, looking distressed.

“I was thinking of a better way to appear... like suddenly having the sandworm emerge from underground and swallow all three of you.”

"Sigh, we have no choice but to make do with what we have in this emergency."

Like an actor who failed to deliver his best performance, he apologized to the audience with a guilty look in his eyes.

Then he looked up, and his face already resembled that of the cheerful clown on the screen.

"Well, we still have to say something."

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, am I not late?

(End of this chapter)

Please take one day off.

~

As the title.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 247 Half of the Five Elders

Even in the morning, the island's sun is exceptionally intense; just standing under it makes you feel like you're covered in sweat.

As for whether it was caused by overheating or by temporary stress... that's hard to say.

Fujitora felt a pang of regret. If he had taken just two more steps faster and defeated Zephyr sooner, the outcome would have been different…

It's probably still the same.

Since the Joker knows about what's going on here, even if they've already killed Zefa, he'll still carry out his plan.

After the incident at G1 base, Fujitora has gained sufficient understanding of the Joker.

This guy definitely loves to stir things up!

But Kizaru was lamenting something else entirely.

He didn't know when it started, but upon seeing the Joker arrive, his first thought was that what he wanted to do was probably impossible to achieve.

This guy clearly doesn't have the overwhelming strength of Roger or Whitebeard.

"Oh dear, the scary guy has arrived."

While Kizaru was making his joke, he quietly took a few steps back, maintaining a safe distance from the clown.

This guy seems to have quite a bit of sea stone...

The lessons of Satan are still fresh in our minds.

"The situation has become two against two, which is much fairer."

Fujitora kept his eyes closed, showing no resistance to this fairness.

This kind of fairness is better than bullying a seventy-year-old.

"But where did you get such an ugly mount?"

The sandworm had a strong presence. After falling from the sky, it lay down opposite the two of them, its tail with multiple rows of sharp spikes... now its head, and it even let out a few hissing sounds.

Kizaru could feel the oppressive aura emanating from the sandworm, knowing it was no weak creature, but that did not change his disdain for its appearance.

It's so ugly.

"The Holy Land Mary Geoise".

Bucky raised an eyebrow. "Remember what Satan looked like? Yes, just like you imagined."

Satan can turn into a spider, so this ugly thing must also be one of the Five Elders in disguise?

Has the Holy Land fallen? Have the Five Elders been captured?

If communications at headquarters weren't working perfectly, Kizaru would have considered finding another place to work.

"In addition, I have recorded what you just said. If you have the opportunity to return to the Holy Land and meet the Five Elders, you should be able to easily see which of the Five Elders lost most of his body."

"You're welcome."

The sweat when encountering a clown is because the troublesome situation has escalated dramatically.

The cold sweat on Kizaru's forehead now is because of his slip of the tongue; the clown has no need to deceive himself about this matter.

It's never a good thing for an employee to offend their boss.

Even a half-boss is still a boss.

Furthermore, he had some knowledge of the Five Elders' transformations into Kizaru, but he had never seen them in person, except for Satan.

"Hmm..." He stroked his chin with his right hand, pondering, "Looking closely, this thing is quite unique in appearance."

"If it were just a tiny bit smaller..."

"Perhaps... it could be called cute?"

I wonder how the Five Elders will react to the word "cute"...