One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

This thing has the ability to split itself; it can survive even if it's just a fragment.

"Don't die so easily!"

"I absolutely refuse to accept that defeat!"

Kaido is still holding his breath, wanting to get back the frustration he felt when he had to admit defeat to the clown!

Bad wind!

The Azure Dragon then unleashed a series of tornado-like wind blades, alternating with its heat breath, carving a path through the red moss.

Such damage is nothing compared to the size of the lake and the slowly replenishing red moss.

In no time, the path cleared by the Azure Dragon was re-covered, like two large, converging hands, intent on exhausting the Azure Dragon to death.

"Captain, what should we do?"

Squeezed by the red moss, the Red-Haired crew had no choice but to regroup. Unlike Kaido, who has the power to fly, they had to fight for their own space to move around.

However, their advantage lies in the fact that they can dive into the seawater at any time.

Shanks' expression was one of undisguised solemnity; in the future he foresaw, he saw no way to defeat Im.

On the contrary, this group of people will be killed one by one as the endless red moss consumes them.

"So, all this guy did for eight hundred years was completely merge himself with the Heavenly King...?"

He recalled the Flower Garden deep within Pangaea City, a forbidden area for the Celestial Dragons.

"Simply severing it cannot cut off this connection... Is this a Devil Fruit ability, or something else?"

Even when Shanks is troubled, he doesn't forget to defend his companions.

"A way out..."

He exhaled lightly, and Griffin was already enveloped in the dark aura of Armament Haki, its blade steady. "Let's follow Kaido and carve this demon forest open!"

Unable to find a way out, Shanks simply abandoned all future possibilities and relied on his own judgment to find a way out.

Bucky is a coward who's afraid of dying!

"receive."

"no problem!"

"Let's do it."

……

For the red-haired gang, the biggest worry was not what kind of dangers they faced, but their leader's determination.

Once the decision was made, everyone felt more confident.

Kaido used his heat breath and bad wind to clear the way, and Shanks and his companions quickly followed. His subordinates had all mastered two types of Haki and each had their own unique skill.

They are known as the most well-rounded Ironclad Pirates.

The group worked closely together, with Shanks at the forefront as the spearhead, Beckman and Yasopp guarding against the moss bundles that attacked from time to time, and Lucky Roux and another fighter bringing up the rear.

"If you can't find Bucky, find Im!"

The group followed Kaido around, and all they could see was red moss, giving them the illusion of sinking into the earth or the deep sea.

The light was completely blocked.

Continuing like this will only keep draining your energy.

"We need to take care of that guy to resolve our current predicament!"

Shanks composed himself. His Observation Haki was undoubtedly among the best in the world, so finding Im in this red moss lake wouldn't be difficult.

Kaido doesn't have a good impression of Shanks.

He still holds a grudge against those who stopped him from getting involved in the Marineford War.

Hearing this, he let out a muffled groan.

Then, following the direction Shanks indicated, he exhaled a new wave of heat.

Aside from constantly growing, filling gaps, and launching occasional sneak attacks, the red moss seemed to have no way to deal with these people.

Let them keep digging.

Before long, they broke through the last layer and saw Im connected to the red moss.

Red moss clung to His goat's hooves, as if linked to every single hair.

Im's expression was somewhat strange.

Like a porcelain plate with grayish-brown glaze, a hint of pain is squeezed out from its stiffness.

His breathing sounded unusually heavy.

He turned his head slightly.

Before Kaido and the others could make a move, Shanks suddenly widened his eyes.

"go!"

As he shouted, black lightning flashed from the griffin in his hand.

The red moss suddenly collapsed in an instant, turning into red water that rushed in from all directions!

They were now truly underwater.

"Gods, beware!"

Shanks sensed it a step ahead and unleashed a powerful slash at Im. For some reason, Im's condition had changed, presenting a rare opportunity.

When the red moss suddenly turned into red water and surged forth, His hands broke free from their connection, and the goat's hooves lifted up, the movement somewhat slow.

It wasn't until Shenbi was right in front of him that he kicked forward with his hoof.

The dark hooves, covered in something unknown, actually managed to stop the god when they kicked forward.

He grasped the black and red lightning in his hand, and the power from it made Im involuntarily take a few steps back.

When the divine protection dissipated, the cracks on Im's face deepened, especially on both sides of his mouth.

Shanks only has one chance to strike.

Unlike red moss, the red water seems to have some kind of corrosiveness; it dissolves quickly when it gets on the corner of clothing.

Having finally managed to carve this far, they now had to get away quickly.

Kaido and his crew are not the type to dawdle.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he immediately turned around, and the heat evaporated all the red water.

The red water instantly concealed Im's figure once again.

"Something's not right with him..."

Shanks wanted to deliver another blow, but he also had to consider his own group.

Just then, something extremely hot seemed to attack from outside the red water, and the temperature, far exceeding Kaido's heat breath, instantly turned everyone red.

Both the red moss and the red water evaporated quickly.

The oppressive darkness of the deep sea was swept away in an instant, and a fiery heat pressed down from above.

"Fire Dragon Torch!"

Kaido immediately responded with fire, his Azure Dragon body enveloped in an even more blazing fire dragon, crashing straight into the magma volcano above him.

The space above Laugh Tale is exceptionally lively.

Hundreds of sea kings swirled in the whirlpool, including many colossal ones, and Shirahoshi swam in the seawater with them.

The ark, with a dent in its bow, floated in the air, and Hawkins piloted the Vander Deacon to a slow descent.

"Fate's choices always have their purpose."

Sakazuki stood beside him, along with Zeff, Tina, Smoker, Magellan, and others. Only the Sea Kings and the Ark could have reached the other side of the Red Line in such a short time.

They took a ride.

Besides them, there's also the Joker's gang.

Hancock, Vegapunk, Morgans, flying squirrel, Swann, Monet...

"Humph…"

Upon seeing Kaido emerge from under the meteorite in his dragon form, Akainu grunted, somewhat disappointed.

Kaido glared back angrily.

Where is Im?

"Right below, let's block the red moss first." Shanks took a few steps in mid-air and landed on the ark.

“That has become part of Im.”

Upon hearing Shanks' words, Magellan stepped forward, eager to unleash his power.

"Poison Dragon!"

Three enormous, dragon-shaped venomous creatures emerged from his body, instantly severing the continuously falling red moss in mid-air.

The highly toxic substance even corrodes this strange plant.

"Next... let those prisoners go scout ahead first."

Sakassky didn't hold back and started giving orders.

Hannibal and Domino pushed the group of prisoners forward.

Several of them went down and sank into the red water, immediately losing all life.

Seeing this, Akainu twisted his hand, preparing to attack again.

But then, Bai Xing poked his head out from the vortex and extended a finger.

The sea monsters slapped and spat, disrupting the whirlpool and mixing seawater with the red water.

The lake-sized pool of red water quickly lost its color as it was diluted by the seawater. To prevent Im from escaping, she even ordered the Sea Kings to overturn the whirlpool, burying Im completely with the seawater.

Hundreds of sea kings, guided by Bai Xing, thrashed about on the huge whirlpool formed by the seawater of the four seas.