Chapter 39 Buggy and Ace[VIP]
After parting with Crocus at Cape Twin, the Straw Hat Pirates headed to Whiskey Peak.
As for Buggy, he borrowed a small boat from Crocus and set out on a journey alone to find his own Buggy Pirates.
He believed that his crew members had also arrived at the Grand Line.
After all, everyone now knows that the East China Sea is much more dangerous than the Grand Route.
Even the nobles and kings fled, so the free-spirited pirates would surely flee even faster than them.
But Bucky didn't know where to find them.
But he is also very optimistic. He believes that with his own abilities he will be able to turn danger into safety, grow bigger and stronger, and create greater glory.
Thinking of the future scene of himself leading a group of brothers to explore the seabed and search for lost treasure, Bucky, who was sitting alone in a small boat, couldn't help laughing.
After laughing, Bucky found that no one responded to him, and he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy again.
The Grand Route is much more dangerous than the East China Sea.
Having lost his fruit ability, he was actually a little scared.
But he was very concerned about his reputation, and in front of a senior like Crocus whom he knew well, he didn't want the other party to think that "he was not as successful as that bastard Shanks."
Alas, it was not until then that he realized how much those crew members, whom he usually criticized for being disappointing, meant to him.
When he finds them again, he will definitely treat them better than before.
Buggy, who vowed this, soon encountered the first major crisis of this Grand Line journey.
A group of vicious pirates drove their pirate ship and collided head-on with him.
Without his Devil Fruit, Buggy can only use his specially made Buggy Bullets.
After suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Luffy, he learned his lesson and modified the Buggy Bullet, which could only be fired from a cannon, into a super-small one that could be hidden in shoes.
It is only the size of a soybean, but its power is almost the same as before.
"Huh..." But this was his first actual combat, and Bucky wasn't sure if he could succeed.
"Hey! Did you hear us?! Throw all the money and supplies up here!"
For some reason, although the pirates standing on the pirate ship are clearly in the upper hand at the moment, the figure standing firm on the small boat below carries an inexplicable sense of oppression.
This made the pirates think of the young man who was also standing alone on the small boat a few days ago.
When they wanted to rob, the enemy set fire to them, leaving only a lonely small boat and dozens of brothers in their original large fleet.
"Gudong..." Someone swallowed nervously.
No one noticed that beneath the calm sea, a huge black shadow was rapidly rising.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and as the pirates were all shocked, Buggy raised one leg and pointed the tip of his shoe at the pirate ship.
However, at the same time as the Bucky missile was launched, a dark shadow under the sea suddenly surfaced.
The huge body knocked two ships, one large and one small, off balance.
A hungry sea monster opened its bloody mouth, wanting to swallow the prey it had been coveting for a long time.
The pirates screamed in fear, including Buggy.
But the next moment, accompanied by a loud bang, the incredibly powerful Buggy bomb directly blew up the body of the sea monster.
Amidst the blood mist, the pirates vaguely saw the figure standing on the small boat, giving them a calm and composed glance.
"Eat it." The man with the red nose opened and closed his lips. They understood his lip movements and were touched.
"I was so scared—I almost thought I was going to be eaten!"
In the moment of life and death, Bucky was actually completely frightened.
The reason he didn't move was because he completely forgot how he should move.
Fortunately, Uncle Bucky is lucky.
Bucky breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly heard the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
He looked blankly and saw a scene that shocked him.
The group of pirates who were ferocious just a second ago dropped their weapons and knelt on the deck, crying and thanking him for his kindness.
Did he do anything?
Bucky was confused, but in this situation, it would be better to admit it.
Not long after returning to sea, Buggy traded his small boat for a larger one, marking a major step forward in his pirate career.
Of course, he did not forget his purpose. In addition to enjoying himself every day, he also read the newspaper regularly to find the whereabouts of other members of the Buggy Pirates.
During the voyage, he also learned some stories about his cheap subordinates.
Well, a shirtless person with fire abilities wearing an orange hat.
Although he promised to help them get revenge, he would stay away from them if he met them again.
The weather is getting colder, Buggy puts on winter clothes, and the pirate ship arrives at a new island.
This is an island called Drum Island.
I heard that a pirate attacked this place some time ago, causing the king here to escape - this is why Buggy came here.
He had a beautiful idea. Since he would be staying in the Grand Line for a long time, he would first find an island to occupy and then consider the next steps after finding the Buggy Pirates.
It might be difficult to capture other islands, but this one is different.
This island had suffered a pirate attack before, and its king was still alive. It was a time when its strength was greatly weakened and it had lost its backbone.
Of course, Uncle Bucky would take this opportunity to pick up the bargain.
"Hehehe..." Bucky, who had come to the island to investigate with a few of his men, couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of being able to enjoy the life he had in Orange Town again.
At this moment, a bounty order held in the hand of a man in a black robe not far away attracted Bucky's attention.
Even if the bounty was burned to ashes, Bucky would not admit his mistake!
That’s Straw Hat Luffy—after a group of red-haired guys, he’s Uncle Buggy’s number one rival!
That man...
Bucky didn't notice the suddenly terrified looks from his brothers behind him.
He heard what the man said to the two people in front of him.
"...I'll be waiting for him in Alabasta for ten days. I won't wait any longer than that—please tell him!"
Buggy was shocked - could it be... this man is also Straw Hat Luffy's enemy? !
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If the other party wants to duel with Straw Hat Boy in Alabasta, he will definitely go there to get to know and support him.
With this in mind, Buggy suddenly rushed in front of the man under the horrified gaze of his younger brothers.
The other party was startled, and before he could say anything, Bucky grabbed the hand that didn't hold the reward warrant and shook it up and down enthusiastically.
"You were talking about Straw Hat Luffy, right?!"
The man was stunned, his eyes lit up with surprise, and he asked with a bright smile.
"Do you know him? Luffy, do you know where he is?"
"Well...I don't know where he is, but I can help you find him."
Buggy doesn't want Straw Hat Luffy to miss this man who is seeking revenge.
He could even cooperate with this man, as long as he could beat Luffy to his knees and beg for mercy.
The man didn't expect him to be so kind. He was even happier when he heard it, but he was also a little surprised.
"Can you help me find it? Why, what do you want from Luffy?"
Bucky put his arm around his shoulders and gave him an 'I get it, I get it' smile.
"Don't worry, my friend, my purpose in looking for him is the same as yours~"
"The same?" The man seemed even more confused.
Ace looked at this stranger who acted like he had a very good relationship with him, and he really couldn't believe where they had met before.
He asked confusedly under Bucky's expectant and encouraging gaze.
"Luffy..." Buggy nodded vigorously, motioning him to continue asking, "Is he also your brother?"
“Hmm, hmm…hmm—?!”
Buggy was about to agree with the statement "I'm seeking revenge on Luffy" when he was completely confused by this question.
He looked at Ace in shock, his pupils trembling, and cold sweat gradually appeared on his face and body.
He quickly took a few steps back and bumped into the younger brothers behind him.
The younger brothers were excited and started talking heatedly.
"Boss Buggy, you're so amazing! You even know Ace the Fire Fist!"
"That's the guy who destroyed several of our ships before. No wonder you said it was all my responsibility. So you two know each other!"
"Fire fire fire...fist...Ace..." Buggy's voice trembled.
However, the younger brothers didn't notice anything was wrong and continued chattering.
"Yes, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates."
"The bounty is 550 million!"
Buggy swallowed, mustered up the courage to look at Ace across from him, and asked with difficulty.
"Luffy..."
Ace nodded, speaking matter-of-factly.
“He’s my brother.” He looked at Bucky, “You…”
Just as he was about to ask who Bucky was again, he heard a voice shouting.
"Hey! That guy is eating and drinking for free, catch him!"
"Oh, shit!" Ace's face fell, and he was no longer in the mood to ask questions.
Just as he was about to flee in a hurry, he suddenly saw the guy, whom he had just met for less than a few minutes, generously take out a purse.
Bucky threw the money to the chef with a calm expression on his face, but his heart was bleeding.
"Hey, this money should be enough."
The chef counted and smiled.
"That's enough, I won't bother you anymore."
Ace was a little surprised and thanked him gratefully.
"Wow, you actually... Thank you, I don't even know you yet, and you're paying for me."
"It's okay, you are Luffy's brother." Buggy had a new plan.
He looked at Ace seriously, "I have something important to tell you. It concerns Luffy."
…
"What—Luffy's fruit ability was taken away?!"
On Buggy's new ship, Ace's shocked expression made Buggy feel proud.
But he didn't show it on his face, he just nodded sadly, "Every word is true, I saw with my own eyes that devil took Luffy's fruit!"
"How is Luffy now? Has he arrived at the Grand Line?" Ace asked anxiously.
He remembered that the last time he heard about Luffy, he was still fine. Even Jinbe was shocked that Luffy, who had just set out to sea, could defeat Arlongino and his gang.
Now that I think about it, that was a few months ago.
He didn't like reading newspapers very much, and he had been busy tracking the whereabouts of Blackbeard Teach during this period. In addition, the "World Economic Daily" and "Happy Daily" were not very reliable, so he had never seen any news about Luffy again.
The author has something to say:
Pirates are the freest and most disorderly group of people in the universe.
They pledge no loyalty to any regime, abide by no laws, travel between the stars, plunder merchant ships, attack resource-rich planets, resell technology, and dare to challenge any force in the universe.
Before the Eternal Night Pirates appeared, pirates had no rules.
The respected Captain Yale set three simple rules for them.
① Unless it is betrayal, do not kill your colleagues.
②Rob wealth but not life.
③Do not actively invade resource stars.
Pirates never convince others with words, but only prove their loyalty and integrity with actions.
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