One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

After two consecutive defeats, Luffy's expression became even more serious; he couldn't maintain Gear Fourth for long.

"Give Robin back!"

He hopped on the ground and instantly appeared in front of the clown, his fists clenching tightly once more.

"Rubber King Ape Crow Cannon!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 255 A Thousand Taels Transformed, A Host Appointed

"Rubber King Ape Crow Cannon!"

As Luffy's arms, wreathed in Armament Haki, twitched rapidly, afterimages overlapped like a flock of crows dancing wildly.

The clown floated in mid-air, one hand stroking his chin in thought.

There's absolutely no way the opponent can dodge this!

Luffy's judgment in other areas may be problematic, but his judgment in battle is rarely wrong.

"Tsk, we're old friends, is this how old friends greet each other?"

Bucky shrugged, looking rather helpless.

Its body didn't sway or try to dodge; instead, it suddenly swelled up, turning into gas...

The Ape King Gun rubbed rapidly in the air, its surface resembling a branding iron, and with its scorching heat, it crashed headfirst into the gas.

When the Straw Hat Pirates' fist hit Bucky, it was like a burning match thrown into a powder keg.

A burst of flames erupted instantly.

Strictly speaking, the Straw Hat with all three types of Haki is not exactly unknown on the seas. Judging by his personal strength alone, he is already at the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Hancock crossed her arms and looked much more serious.

His naivety at Marineford has indeed made him much stronger.

Unfortunately, he chose the wrong opponent.

The Snake Princess knew very well who had left that FOOD... Island before she arrived...

Kizaru, Fujitora, and Akainu.

Kizaru was still carried away.

She muttered, pouting, "This guy is just playing around."

She ignored the eager expressions on the faces of her female thugs and instead urged them to hurry up and deliver the supplies.

Hancock had little interest in the Straw Hat crew, but was extremely interested in the auction of the Celestial Dragons, and didn't even care whether it would implicate Amazon Lily.

But after sitting on the ship's railing for a while, I remembered a live stream the Joker once did.

"Robin... that devil's son, who was involved in the Sakazuki incident."

What Boa Hancock found boring was completely different for the Straw Hat crew.

The rubber man in fourth gear was sent flying backwards out of the black smoke.

Luffy wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The explosion at such close range made his internal organs feel like they were churning.

"Red nose... Is this really a person?"

"I've been training with Master Rayleigh for two years, but why has the gap between me and this guy widened even further?"

The straw hat boy was full of questions, but fortunately, he wasn't the type to delve into them.

He took a deep breath, his body swelling up again. "No matter what, I have to bring Robin back!"

Some people will never turn back until they've hit a brick wall.

Stubborn, persistent, or even inflexible.

However, for his crew, he was indeed a very good captain.

"You should at least say hello to your old friends, right?"

As the black smoke gradually dissipated, Bucky walked out nonchalantly, made a cut on his arm, and hid a small knife inside.

"Uh, this is the third time."

"Try again?"

"Maybe this time they'll defeat me?"

The clown's gaze was defiant, and he lightly licked his lips, seemingly looking forward to it.

He held the knife in his backhand, the blade pressed against his wrist as if it were hidden.

"bring it on."

He beckoned.

The snake-man straightened his face and didn't imitate the clown's exaggerated smile.

For Luffy, this is a very serious battle, involving his crewmates who were taken away. Just like the Enies Lobby incident, even if Robin wants to leave on her own, Luffy must bring her back first and hear her say she wants to leave.

"Rubber...rubber..."

Luffy first took a deep breath, then bit his thumb, filling his arm muscles with air.

His arm, covered in Armament Haki, swelled up to be bigger than his body, its surface gleaming like a steel plate.

The steel plates, bulging into spheres, were then stacked up layer by layer by Luffy.

"Great Ape King Spear!"

Then, with a loud bang, he clenched his fist and suddenly launched himself forward.

Bucky tilted his head, gently rubbed his fingers on the hilt of the knife, and uttered softly, "God's Bane."

With a twist of his wrist, his attack flew like a throwing knife, and the slash that followed was as swift as a swallow returning to its nest. Dark lightning and cracks overlapped on it, and the slash seemed to lose its power of flight, pausing in place for a moment.

The slash suddenly exploded.

Swallow Return's Divine Evasion Slash exploded after being released, turning into irregular fragments that shot out.

"It doesn't have the power to shatter, but it can directly apply the power of shattering to the slash, just like shattering the air, shattering the slash, and making it act as a catapult and splitter."

"As for the actual results..."

The clown stared at the pitch-black slash, which looked like a firework exploding on the ground. It was so fast that the naked eye momentarily lost sight of it and could only see the trail of light like fireworks.

Fortunately, nearly half of the fragments went towards Luffy's fist.

"It's a bit like a cluster bomb. Hmm, I have a good name for it, let's call it Thousand Taels of Dao Transformation."

A few clicking sounds.

When the Great Ape King Spear collided with the cluster bomb, only by watching it in slow motion could one notice that the slashing fragments were still trembling slightly as they flew at high speed.

The force of the shattering is still affecting the fragments.

But for the Great Ape King Spear, such a slight tremor was like a drill, with one of its sharp points gradually piercing through the Armament Haki defense after a brief shaking.

click!

Luffy clenched his teeth so tightly that his eyes looked like they were about to bulge out.

But his fist showed no sign of retracting.

Go out there, like in Orange Town, knock this guy away and bring your buddy back!

A surge of passion coursed through the Straw Hat Boy's mind, and drops of red blood trickled from the tip of his fist as it was pierced by the shards of the shards.

"What a pleasant surprise! It even has a defense-breaking effect."

Bucky stroked his chin, finding the "Thousand Ryo Transformation" move quite interesting.

Instead of focusing on the cumulative effect of the shockwave, we can shift our thinking and view this force as a bow.

If the force of the instantaneous shattering is great enough, the ejected fragments of divine protection will be even more rapid.

Speed ​​is power.

Buggy's design was inspired by Luffy's repeated compression and ejection, and it also features a vibration and armor-piercing effect during high-speed flight.

Further improvements, such as adjusting the angle of the crack, would be even better.

Buggy squinted, finding Luffy's expression extremely amusing.

Another knife broke. He shook it with the hilt, glanced at the Straw Hat crew beside him, and then looked at Luffy.

"You look like you're in some pain. How about I help you?"

"No need to thank me, it's what old friends should do."

Compared to the Great Ape King Spear, the Thousand Ryo Dao Transformation has the advantage of being able to be thrown out of the hand. After the slash is launched, as long as Buggy has enough stamina, he can easily go up and finish it off with a couple more hits.

That was indeed his plan.

"Well, I'm actually not very interested in lecturing Balala, reforming you, or taking your head off and giving it to the Navy."

The clown suddenly appeared behind Luffy, his chattering manner no different from that of any other villain.

If I had to point out a difference, the Joker deliberately chose to die.

He was thinking about seeing Nika.

The expressions on the Straw Hat crew's faces at this moment are also quite amusing.

"Unless the Navy is willing to put a bounty on my head."

"But in that case, I might have to trade my own head for it first."

Bucky pulled out a new knife.

"and many more!"

Nami shouted anxiously, but the clown ignored her.

The timing was perfect. Luffy couldn't retract the King Kong Gun immediately, and his center of gravity was all in front of him, while the clown was behind him.

Without another word, Bucky swung his fist down hard.