One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

"The first owner appeared 642 years ago; he was a magician."

"He has used his abilities to create many legendary magic performances, which have fooled many imitators."

"The second owner appeared three hundred years ago. Information is scarce, but there are many records about magical feats."

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"The fourth owner appeared a hundred years ago. He was a nobleman from a country in the North Sea and later formed his own acrobatic troupe."

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The ink is fading.

The writer dipped the quill pen into the ink bottle again.

Then he lightly dipped the brush in a bowl of water, and the thick ink spread out in the water. The brush tip then began to write on the paper again.

"Based on historical records and illustrated descriptions, the wish carried by this fruit is: chaos..."

The writer hesitated for a moment, then tapped the pen again and again after the word "chaos".

"Joy, teasing?"

Prayer, or wish, is Dr. Vegapunk's explanation for the origin of Devil Fruit abilities: that Devil Fruits were created because humans desire to possess certain powers.

"Furthermore, the demonic will associated with this fruit is quite strong, and almost every user of the ability has involuntarily formed a circus troupe."

"This also includes the current owner, Buggy the Clown, a former member of the Roger Pirates."

"Suspected of being influenced by demons?"

The writer thought for a while and then crossed out the line above.

He continued writing.

"There is no record of this fruit awakening, so there is no way to refer to the changes in its abilities after awakening."

"But based solely on the performance of those who have awakened their abilities, it can be inferred that after the fruit awakens, the ability to split extends to the mind or the spiritual world. Through contact, the user can split memories or emotions?"

The writer slowly wrote, his mind filled with speculation.

When writing about the mind and spirit, I paused for quite a while.

"In its post-battle analysis, the Navy concluded that Bucky the Clown displayed a similar ability to manipulate people during the Battle of the Fog (Note: the Navy's description of the fierce battle to take down Bucky the Clown).

Specifically, it can amplify or diminish certain emotions in the person being touched, and also has the ability to make people forget certain memories.

This aligns with the concept of division.

The writer dipped the brush in ink again, and the blank white paper was already half-written.

"Regarding the plan to arrest this person, we should avoid gathering too many troops to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Fog of War."

At the same time, utilize the strength of simple-minded individuals (Vice Admiral Garp?) or the Navy Science Unit.

Regarding the criminal's next move, the CP organization has deployed surveillance forces in Dressrosa, Ridchiride, and Mystria.

After finishing the important writing, the writer considered it for a moment and then wrote in a more casual style:

"Furthermore, this person's abilities would be of great help to the doctor's research; perhaps collaboration is possible..."

A gentle breeze blew by, causing the yellowish lamplight to flicker. Beside the plain white paper, a newly printed wanted poster was revealed in the firelight.

It was a middle-aged man with blue hair and a thin build, wearing a dark purple suit, standing on the lookout tower of the mast.

The background behind them is a sky and islands glowing orange-red in the twilight.

The man's forehead was painted white with the crossed skull arms, and his eye sockets were somewhat deep-set.

His lips, painted with bright red paint, curled up high, his smile stretching all the way to his ears.

"An elegant madman."

This is a note written by the author next to the portrait on the wanted poster.

The numbers below are…

3.189 billion peles.

Devil Clown!

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In a sea area somewhere in the New World, where all sorts of things are found.

Hawkins looked exhausted.

It looked like it had been ravaged in a kingdom of transvestites.

The facts are not far off.

On that quiet night, he encountered that oak boat a full ninety-seven times!

For the first twenty times, Hawkins did not intend to make contact with the obviously strange ship, but simply flew past it at a short distance.

In that dark sea, even though there was no wind, the sails were billowing.

But Hawkins lost patience at the twenty-first.

He seemed to be imprisoned in a space that resembled a maze, with the crew around him repeating the same words like machines, and divination was of no use whatsoever.

The only change is that an oak boat arrives every twenty minutes.

So it starts at the twenty-first time.

Hawkins boarded the oak boat with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

However, nothing happened.

Ap and the crew on board were having a lively party.

Their instruments were all different, but the tunes they played were generally cheerful. Yet, the more cheerful they were, the more cold sweat broke out on Hawkins' forehead.

He clearly saw Ap playing battle music on this ship!

But the other party is now just warmly inviting him to join the party.

His expression was completely genuine.

This was the first time Hawkins had ever seen such a sincere expression on Ap's face.

So try to let down your guard and eat and drink with them.

At the same time, they tried to find anything unusual on these people's faces.

He even wondered if he had encountered the legendary ghost ship.

As he drank, black spots appeared on his eyes, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

When I regained consciousness, it felt as if time had returned to the very beginning.

He stood on the bow deck, holding divination cards in his hand.

An oak boat slowly approached from a distance.

The twenty-second time.

Hawkins chose to destroy.

He transformed into a scarecrow with nails on its head and slaughtered everyone on the ship.

Finally, they burned the boat too.

He then returned to his pirate ship.

After silently counting to twenty minutes.

That damn oak boat has appeared again!

Unlike Bucky's composure when he was repeatedly killing and committing suicide in that dream.

Hawkins collapsed through repeated cycles of repetition.

He tried everything, even methods like staying fully conscious.

The result remained unchanged.

It continued until the ninety-seventh time.

A smiling clown appeared on the oak boat.

Reach out.

"Hmm, would you be interested in joining my team, Mr. Fortune Teller?"

"Believe me, I always keep my word."

Hawkins, on the verge of a mental breakdown, could find no reason to refuse.

He feared he would go insane if he continued sailing in this dark sea.

He might have already gone mad!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 83 was exceptionally fulfilling.

"Repetition and monotony are the greatest torment for intelligent people."

The Baku remembered the clown's teachings.

In his own dream world, he was just endlessly repeating the scene of their encounter on the oak boat.

It's really nothing.

If Hawkins were aware that he was in a dream, he probably would have found a way to escape.

But he likes to overthink, especially after he begins to doubt his own divination.

This overthinking caused him to feel an uncontrollable fear.

This, in turn, dragged him into the abyss.

Seemingly sensing Baku's joyful mood, Buggy reached out and placed his hand on Baku's head.