One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

The fish-scale waves whipped up by the tsunami were dissolved by countless undercurrents in this area, and the seawater seemed to calm down instantly.

The orange-red sunlight pierced through the crystal-clear sea surface, but as soon as it fell below the surface, the light became distorted and difficult to discern, as if swallowed by the undercurrent.

The sea monsters opened their mouths, their teeth stained with blood, revealing a group that, despite being intelligent, lived a wild life beneath the sea.

Their eyes were fixed intently on the reflection of the giant robot in the sea under the orange-red sunlight.

The sea seemed to be churning again.

The surging undercurrents in the deep sea seemed to be drawn by some force, forming a whirlpool shape.

Barrett was in the center of the whirlpool, with seawater swirling around him. Then, the impatient sea monsters lunged at his feet.

"Go to hell!"

The robot, Barrett, roared, and its mechanical arm slammed into the seabed, the powerful force creating a column of water beneath the surface.

A sea king that was trying to bite upwards was hit and sank back down, dazed.

"This scene..."

Wang Zhi stood at the edge of the whirlpool, watching as sea monsters surged forth in the tide, enveloping the giant robot like sirens.

From a high vantage point, the gap between the giant robot and the vortex is greater than the gap between a human and an ant.

"It's like...like a punishment the pirates on Beehive Island used to give to traitors, it's called..."

Wang Zhi frowned, trying hard to recall.

"The pit of scorpions, yes, it's called the pit of scorpions. Traitors or spies will have any piece of protective clothing stripped off, their hands and feet tied together, and then they will be thrown into a huge pit of snakes."

“A venomous snake that has been starving for a long time will devour this person completely.”

The flying squirrel looked on with disdain, "Pirates!"

"Then how did it become the old punishment?"

The nine-tailed fox wasn't particularly surprised; the punishments of the underwater prison weren't too hard to accept.

Wang Zhi: "After Rocks died, there were so many traitors on Beehive Island that they fed all those vipers."

We simply held a feast of ten thousand snakes and ate every single snake in the snake pit.

Wang Zhi still savored the memory, saying, "That tasted really good."

The scene before them was very similar to the scene of the swarm of snakes devouring Barrett, with the sea kings rushing towards him along with the surging tide.

Sea monsters have an absolute numerical advantage in the ocean.

Barrett used his fists and feet to blast the cannons on the robot until they glowed red-hot, but the sea kings kept surging in.

"Ah!! Die! Die!"

Barrett's eyes were bloodshot, filled with the sea king's slippery body and ferocious fangs.

Before he knew it, the floaters on his feet were torn apart, and the huge machine was swallowed up by the seawater bit by bit as the tide pressed in from all directions.

The parts that landed beneath their feet were torn apart even more fiercely. The sea kings had been waiting for eight hundred years, and the king's summons seemed to have instantly ignited their bloodlust.

Barrett felt even more pressure inside the robot.

The power of nature and the beasts once overwhelmed his spirit. He kept swinging his fists to drive them away, while simultaneously activating the power of the Fusion Fruit to rebuild the damaged parts.

However, faced with this whirlpool of sea kings, all his efforts were like a person struggling in a quagmire, only causing him to sink deeper and deeper.

The seawater had already covered the giant robot's chest, the whirlpool had turned a thick, blood-red color, and the floating corpses of the sea kings were swirling with the ocean currents.

If it were Shirahoshi from Fishman Island, upon witnessing such sacrifices and bloodshed, she would probably immediately order all the Sea Kings to retreat and then deal with Barret herself.

This is the kindness and compassion that King Neptune and Queen Otohime taught her.

But after that, someone else told her something else.

Joker: Crying won't help.

"Thank you... thank you all."

Bai Xing tilted her head back, her tears being swept away by the sea as soon as they came out. She learned indifference and sacrifice from the clown.

Wanting everything is a greedy behavior.

If you can't bear to see anyone die, yet you want the enemy to submit, the most likely outcome is that you'll end up with nothing.

That's how King Neptune died.

Her own brothers died in the same way.

This lesson was deeply etched in Bai Xing's mind, making her feel heartbroken while constantly admonishing herself.

Never underestimate a casual remark from the Joker.

And please don't think that the lives of mermaids and fish-people on the Ark will continue like this forever.

Once they lose their value or become mere tools, the Joker will absolutely not hesitate to discard them!

They might even mock them mercilessly before abandoning them.

Shirahoshi already had some understanding of the Joker.

Therefore, she needs to have her own value. She imitates the clown's makeup to instill fear in humans, not out of hatred towards humanity, but because…

Fear breeds respect.

"I will... I will definitely remember you all."

The mermaid princess's words echoed in the sea kings' minds like the stirring drumbeats on a battlefield, connecting everyone's hearts.

Sea kings have even more ferocious bites.

Barrett smashed through the protective shield of the giant robot's core, challenging the sea kings with his frail human body.

The white gloves, stained with blood, were used to deliver powerful punches to the sea king's head, but none of them were able to fully release his pent-up emotions.

As soon as the punch landed, a new sea king immediately leaped out from another direction.

He challenged the Sea King in the ocean.

A sea king that challenges the entire ocean.

As time goes on, the number of sea kings that sense the call will only increase.

Just like when he was arrested last time, he fought until he was exhausted before being captured by the navy...

The sea kings clearly wouldn't give themselves that chance.

Barrett's punches were even faster, and his feet kept using the sea king's head as a springboard, propelling him upwards toward the vortex.

However, this vortex was created for him.

No matter where he ran, the vortex always surged towards him from the center.

He had activated Conqueror's Haki countless times, and his extremely arrogant and kingly aura was constantly being worn down by the continuous attacks, until he could not even stir up a small white cloud in the sky.

"clown!"

Barrett suddenly shouted, not looking for Neptune Shirahoshi, but directly calling out for Bucky.

The news that the Little Mermaid Princess had been kidnapped by the clown was no secret, and as for how she was kidnapped... all parties were very interested.

"We can talk about cooperation!"

Aren't you interested in the treasure Roger left behind?

There was nothing in the air, as if the clown really wasn't there.

The sea monsters showed no sign of stopping their feeding.

Barrett was getting anxious. To become a snack for the Sea Kings after exhausting himself was a death he couldn't bear.

However, he didn't show it on his face.

"Let's go out and talk about cooperation!"

"Speaking of which, we were actually partners for a while!"

He grinned and shouted, then killed two or three more sea kings in the blink of an eye.

Observation Haki swept across the entire area once again.

There was no response whatsoever.

Barrett's face looked even more ferocious.

Even at this point, he still felt that only the Joker could talk to him.

However, he also realized that if he couldn't offer anything good, he would definitely not be able to impress the Joker.

Barrett's mind raced, the vortex blocking all possible escape routes. This wasn't a delicate princess, but a sufficiently cold and capable sea king.

That's enough to make people fearful.

Sweat beaded on the back of his head, but he remained stubbornly defiant.

"Don't you want it? Hehehehe?!"

"The permanent pointer of Lavrov".

Barrett's breathing became heavy. He had originally planned to use this treasure to throw a party, just like the clown.

Now it seems that its intended use needs to be modified slightly.

Cooperation...what a ridiculous thing to say!

Barrett's eyes still held a fierce glint.

Tell me about it.

The small boat drifted to the edge of the whirlpool, and the seawater washed over it but it remained unmoved.

Pakistan arrived very early.

When Shirahoshi was sent out, Jinbe went along with him. When he saw that Wang Zhi and his group were facing troubles far beyond what was expected, Jinbe promptly notified the Joker.

However, he was happy to see Aquaman perform well.

Barrett's hands clenched tightly, blood streaming down his face. "You remember that pointer that Eye Dragon guy made without permission, right?"

After the Roger Pirates left Laugh Tale, one of the crew members secretly created a permanent pointer.