One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

The impact struck Luffy's back, and the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit instantly twisted Luffy, even in Gear Fourth, into a snake-like shape.

A series of clicking sounds.

Luffy's eyes suddenly lost focus, his Gear Fourth Balloon deflated instantly, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Luffy!"

Brook swung his cane and was about to charge when he saw his captain's eyelids twitch slightly, and his fourth gear state completely disappeared.

Wang Lufei was barely hanging on by a thread.

With a fist that had been shattered, Sakazuki would need half a year to recover from just one hit, let alone Luffy, who was completely unprepared at the moment.

"Don't worry, don't worry," the clown chuckled, his red nose cheering in his mind, "The dead have the most boring game, but we have many other ways to play it."

"By the way, what did you just say?"

His gaze fell on Nami, and he twirled a small knife in his hand, the tip of which occasionally pointed at Luffy's head.

Simply kill this guy?

That would be such a waste.

Bucky plans to use this to catch more fish.

"I...I...I can make money, I can make a lot of money." The clown's eyes swept over her, and Nami's face turned pale instantly, her voice becoming short and broken.

We will pay you back the money we owe you soon.

"And there's interest."

"no problem!"

"Let's summarize it then, let's say two billion, that's exactly half of my head, how about that?"

"Two billion!!!"

Not to mention the cowardly trio, even Brook and the others widened their eyes in surprise.

Luffy, who has fought against the Seven Warlords of the Sea and caused trouble at Marineford, is only worth 400 million now. How long would it take them to earn 2 billion?

Nami really wanted to yell at him, to yell that his treasure from back then wasn't worth that much at all, and to yell at him for always bullying them...

But seeing Luffy at the clown's feet, he couldn't say a word.

I promise you.

"Nami, that's two billion! We could never earn enough to pay it back in a lifetime!"

“I said…” The orange-haired navigator raised his head, his hands behind his back clenching and unclenching, a sly glint in his seemingly low gaze, “Two billion, we can accept it.”

"Just give us back the captain."

As soon as Luffy returned, they immediately distanced themselves from that damned clown. Anyway, it wouldn't be a short time to raise 2 billion!

They're still young anyway.

If you can't beat him, outlast him.

It's not too late to take revenge in fifty years, when the clown is seventy or eighty!

Bucky's expression was amused, and he couldn't help but chuckle when he heard her answer.

He crouched down. "Your partner is pretty good, isn't he?"

"...Nami"

Wang Lufei's eyes were filled with tears.

He didn't think too much about it; he was just surprised to see that his usually thrifty housekeeper was willing to exchange two billion for him.

Impressed.

"Actually, you should thank me for my kindness, just like that swordsman."

"Otherwise, when you attack me, you will no longer hear the voices of your own companions."

The clown lowered his head. "You'll only see her brains."

He snapped his fingers, and Nami's forehead felt like it was about to explode; she clutched her head and cried out in pain.

"Have you forgotten? I left a bomb in her forehead."

"You're trading one comrade's life for another's, that's what you're doing."

What's more fun than killing someone is destroying their spirit.

Buggy saw that when he finished speaking, Luffy seemed to have lost his soul, and his head silently buried in the ground.

When they saw the Joker, all they could think about was getting Robin back, completely ignoring the Joker's methods.

Red Nose was laughing wildly in Pakistani mind, as if all the grievances he had in the East China Sea had been released at once.

Fun, I love playing!

“Let’s try a different option.” Baji stood up, ignoring Luffy who was still looking down, and walked over to Nami.

"Two billion, you probably don't plan to pay it back, do you?"

Nami covered her forehead, feeling somewhat guilty.

"Then let's choose another option."

The clown didn't seem to intend to make things difficult for her; he even raised his hand and rubbed her forehead twice, instantly relieving the stinging sensation.

"I'm planning to hold an auction, but I'm missing a host."

"If you host for just one day, our debts will be wiped clean. That includes your attack today. If it were a normal pirate crew, the winner would take all the spoils."

Nami immediately looked up. "I agree!"

It's just hosting an auction for one day, what a bargain!

The little thief cat was brimming with confidence, his eyes practically gleaming. "No matter what you want to sell, I'll find a way to get you the highest price!"

"High prices are not necessary; the lower the price, the better."

Bucky replied with a smile.

This deal is definitely worthwhile.

Putting a little thief cat on the host's hat is like bringing the entire Straw Hat Pirates onto the ship.

What Buggy valued was not their fighting strength, but rather the connections behind the Straw Hats.

If Luffy is brought to the auction, how will Dragon handle the situation?

What should Garp do in this situation?

This is a great game!

"Low price?"

Nami asked in confusion, then saw the clown suddenly put his hand into his forehead and pull something out.

It's a bright red color, like a flower bud.

Bucky twirled his fingers on the flower bud, and the flower bloomed instantly.

"Tap tap, this is the bomb."

A rose.

Is that a rose buried in his forehead?

Nami didn't know whether to scold or be moved. She just felt relieved and had a kind of ethereal feeling. Tears welled up in her eyes.

"The auction... to be more formal, let's call it the Non-Human Auction. It will be held in the Kingdom of Kamabakka in half a month."

"An auction venue for non-human beings?"

Bucky didn't explain much, he just smiled.

This is an auction for a bunch of guys who always call themselves inhuman, and the time and place were just decided by Bucky.

Half a month should be enough time for me to make a trip to Egherd and then to the amusement park section.

He was getting impatient.

Since the world government isn't organizing things, he has to do it himself.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 256 A Smile Is Enough

"...Gods avoid."

Zoro managed to roll over, his chest wrapped in bandages, his breathing heavy.

He ran one hand through his hair, the magnificent sight of that single strike replaying in his mind: the black lightning that captivated him, the arc of the blade like a swallow's tail...

The phrase "Gods Avoid" signifies an aura of dominance that forces even the gods to yield.

Each replay made Zoro feel his wounds throbbing.

The swordsman did not shy away from it; on the contrary, he cherished this feeling all the more.

He grabbed his hair and closed his eyes tightly.

I replayed the glory of that strike more frequently, replayed my state when facing that strike, and replayed the fear that suddenly surged through my body and mind at that moment.

Memories may fade, but this feeling will be etched into the swordsman's bones, becoming the nourishment for launching another attack.

If it happens again, how will I face this blow?

Zoro seemed to be in a state of high tension and excitement, with fine beads of sweat seeping through the bandages, staining the white bandages with blood.

The atmosphere on the Sunny was unusually somber. Brooke gently dragged the bow across the strings, and the mournful music seemed to carry everyone's emotions into it.

Sanji wasn't in the mood to cook. He leaned against the ship's railing, smoking incessantly, his hair covering his eyes.

Usopp seemed to have already said something, and he clenched his fists helplessly.

Franky was pouring engine oil into his fuselage, his mechanically modified face full of solemnity.

Chopper stood there, holding the bandages and medicine bottle, completely at a loss.