One Piece: Buggy the Clown from Arkham

"We...may be going to war again."

The mermaid lady wearing a blue bikini murmured softly.

After nearly half a month of exposure to the sun on Noah, her skin has shown a healthy wheat color, and muscle outlines have appeared on her originally tender arms.

Miss Mermaid is trying to repair a leak in a corner of the deck.

Eight hundred years ago, their ancestors did not know what materials they used to build this ship. After eight hundred years, the keel of the ship not only did not decay, but also appeared to be very strong.

Maybe it's because most of the hull is soaked in sea water.

It will be dry for thousands of years, wet for ten thousand years, and it will only take half a year if it is neither dry nor wet.

For example, there are many leaks in the outer areas that are not soaked in sea water, such as the top deck, ship building and guardrails.

As a biologically driven ship, Noah does not need masts and sails.

It is mainly divided into seven floors below the deck and four floors above the deck.

The ship's floors were retracted layer by layer, and at the top it was about the size of the Wanli Sunshine.

The overall repair work was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and Bucky even called in Franky from the Straw Hats.

As long as Bailey is counted, the little thieving cat can sell anything now.

"Isn't that just like the legend?"

The fishman next to the mermaid lady is tall, and he looks calm when he picks up two pieces of wood that are as big as the mermaid lady.

Beauty and strength, the unfair Creator often leaves fairness in some places.

Every few hundred years on the island, a mermaid princess who can summon the sea king will appear and bring huge changes to the world.

This is a legend that has been circulating on Fishman Island.

"However, it always feels weird when humans lead us to fight humans."

After getting along for a period of time, the mermaids have changed a lot about the mermaids, and they have gained some understanding of the same kind.

I don’t know who the wise man came up with the policy of dividing fish people and mermaids into two different living areas.

"But land! We can go to land and islands openly!"

There was a trickle of sweat on Ms. Mermaid's forehead, but her eyes were a little tinted.

The tribe's hundreds of years of persistence, coupled with Princess Otohime's frequent speeches, have made the mermaids full of yearning for the human world.

Just like the mermaid Kemi followed the Straw Hats to the Chambord Islands for the first time.

"In the final analysis, it's because that human being is too strong."

The fishman shook his head and ignored Miss Mermaid's eyes.

"What do you think would happen if the mermaids took over an island?"

Bucky still looks normal when he's not doing anything.

For example, now, he is standing on the corridor in front of Noah's second-story ship building, quietly overlooking his masterpiece.

I'm still in the mood to chat with the new member of the gang, Robin.

"It's their...dream."

The black-haired lady smoothed her long hair that fell to the corner of her mouth and said calmly.

She has studied the ruins of the Forest of the Sea, and naturally understands the special meaning of this yearning to the fish people, and the word dream has special meaning to her and the Straw Hats.

"Dream...hehehehe." Bucky chuckled twice, but he couldn't understand the meaning.

He raised his head, and the sun was shining on his pale face. "I always feel that this island seems to have been specially built as an ecological park to store fish people and mermaids."

"The sun shines down from 10,000 meters above, the currents from the two seas meet here, and there is even air. Everything is just right."

The dreamlike scene of Fishman Island passed before his eyes, with schools of deep-sea fish swimming in the mezzanine water, and corals and aquatic plants swaying together.

"It's not impossible."

As an archaeologist, Robin feels that this inference is still possible. There are many mysteries buried in the dusty past history.

"So they will definitely regret it."

Bucky spoke for a moment.

Not much explanation.

Just like what Bucky said to Shirahoshi in Ryugu City, the mermaid always thought that he was discriminated against and disapproved by humans.

actually not.

Slaveholders discriminated equally against everyone who was weak, including humans.

On the contrary, Fish-Man Island suffered a lot less damage due to its special environment.

For example, the hunting activities of the Celestial Dragons.

But once you get ashore, it won't be the case.

Don’t forget, the Ryugu Kingdom is still a franchising country of the World Government. As a franchising country, how can it not pay heavenly gold?

What?

No money to pay?

Then sell people.

This is what Morgans mentioned about the current situation in some franchise countries.

This is not unimaginable for the major franchised countries. For example, the Kingdom of Goa, where Luffy was born, has long followed the example of the Celestial Dragons and divided the people into different levels.

Now tell them that they can sell the people at Uncertainty Terminal at a price, and it’s too late for them to be happy.

As for the Tianlong people, the Holy Land was bombed first, and then slaves escaped. It was the time when they were short of people to stand on their toes. It can be said that the two hit it off.

Even Doflamingo, who kidnapped children in Dressrosa to use as experimental materials, no longer needs to be secretive.

This is just the influence of the external environment.

We also need to consider the geographical environment. Normal islands do not have the humid climate like Fish-Man Island, and there is no bubble technology.

Bucky was in a good mood, so he told Robin about this. After all, Sister Yu had lived all over the world, so she could understand what Bucky said.

At the same time, his eyes noticed that on the other side of the deck, the former site of Fishman Street was located.

Morgans was pulling a group of fishmen and mermaids to teach them how to be a good newspaper deliveryman.

Objectively speaking, the fishmen are not as efficient as the newspaper gulls.

However, the advantage of the fishmen is that they can avoid the control of the World Government - they are not on good terms with the World Government.

They can also communicate with fish and sea monsters.

The newspaper gulls are huge in number, and they are inevitably subject to the control of the World Government on the surface. If the navy really shoots birds, they can't stand it.

Morgans can only influence part of it. Under the pressure of the government, the newspaper gulls can only bear the pain of cutting the big bird.

Announced that they would no longer deliver newspapers for the World Economic News Agency.

Of course, if the Intelligence King only had this one channel, Buggy would probably be able to eat bird meat soon.

What made him lose his voice for a while was mainly the attack on the newspaper printing factory and headquarters.

Fortunately, after the incident with the Photo King, Morgans had already moved most of the things in the headquarters, and only himself and Arne were hunted for a while.

It is estimated that he will be able to restore his intelligence king style in a while.

But after seeing the attitude of the newspaper gulls, it is urgent to build a newspaper delivery system that can be controlled by Mr. Buggy.

When the storm is over, he will use the newspaper gulls to deliver regular news and the fishman newspaper deliveryman to deliver explosive news.

That is the real intelligence king!

He can do both sea and air!

If he doesn't give Im and Saturn ten small essays, then he, the king, is in vain!

Robin thought seriously along with Buggy's thoughts and looked up at the sky.

She found that what the other party said made sense.

"Dreams, you always have to pursue them."

She summarized the current state of the fishmen in one sentence.

The magical thing is that both of them are looking at the tribe not far away from them with a detached and scrutinizing perspective.

The difference is that Robin is a professional habit.

And Buggy thought of another fun.

He licked his lips and whispered:

"So, we have to help them cut off their retreat, so that they will pursue their dreams without hesitation."

Retreat...

What retreat?

It can only be this Fishman Island!

Robin's pupils dilated, she was sure that Buggy was not joking, this guy would really do this!

What a joke, there are so many ruins on the island!

And what does he mean by telling me so openly?

Let me stop it?

Robin was mainly distressed about the ruins on the island.

Buggy seemed to love to whet people's appetite. After telling Robin about this, he didn't say much.

He went to find Hawkins who was guarding the bow.

The ship was almost repaired, and the bombs were almost ready. Of course, it was time for a happy card draw.

The most active person in the gang about drawing cards was undoubtedly Hawkins.

Hearing that Buggy wanted to draw cards, his paralyzed face instinctively refused.

If Buggy draws a card that says "Noon has arrived" or something, he won't be embarrassed.

After all, he can't beat them.

Fortunately, Buggy didn't make it difficult for him. He just asked him to choose three cards and write the labels of Thunder Island, Redchiled Island, and Mysteria Island.

When the three cards floated in front of him, it was quite interesting.

He rubbed his hands and pretended to be expectant.

"Let's see who will be the venue for our next game?"

Buggy's hands seemed to be hesitant as he picked and chose the three cards again and again.

Then he turned the three cards over very naturally.

He grabbed the cards of Redchiled Island and Mysteria Island.

"It's not good to favor one over the other. I'd better work hard on myself."

It takes a lot of effort to use two islands as the venue for the game.

But it's more interesting this way.

Hawkins looked angry but dared not say anything.

"Fear and substitution are the devil images you found, right?

This time you should have a chance to show your abilities."

Baki thought for a while and used the word image.

Hawkins is the second person to follow this path.

"The word image is not bad. I originally called it characteristics."

"Fruit development, approaching characteristics, devil omen, devil awakening, these are the four stages of devil fruit development that I have summarized. It depends on how far you can go in the future."

Hawkins has not been watching Vander Decken IX during this period. He combined the changes in Buggy's performance during the battle of the fog sea and the battle of Ryugu Castle, as well as the descriptions of some ancient books, and began to try to establish a set of theories.

And he is sure that only Buggy and himself are on this road now.

Maybe other people in the gang will also embark on this road.

"The summary is good, then use characteristics."

Baki originally wanted to say a wish, but he didn't know if Vegapunk's theory is mature now.

It's a pity that there is no place to publish papers in the pirate world.

The fruit development Hawkins mentioned is easy to understand, which is the use of the ability after obtaining the fruit. However, Buggy thinks that this stage is not only a preparatory stage, but also a long process.

Approaching characteristics is the stage Hawkins is in now.

It is to approach the image that the devil wants to see, so as to please the devil.

Like Buggy's actions in the Sabaody Archipelago, the devil became more and more arrogant under the induction of his behavior.

However, the dark red devil is not reserved, and he appeared by himself after killing a few celestial dragons.

This stage can be regarded as a sign of evil, between the awakening of the fruit and the unawakening.

For someone as talented as Bucky, with the cooperation of the devil, this stage is no different from awakening.

The fourth stage is what Bucky only achieved some time ago, the stage where the devil awakens.

Let the demon living in the body come back to life completely, even if it invades your own body.

It was at the same stage as the fruit in his original memory where the fruit developed and could only be encountered by luck and talent.

However, the former is uncontrollable and the latter is controllable.

Of course, this road is undoubtedly much more dangerous.

But he is doable.

It is a relatively fair path that anyone can try regardless of whether they have talent or not.

The demonic aura induced by walking to the back can even be compared with the overlord color that is destined to be born.

that's enough.

Bucky was not one to stick to the rules, let alone the path he had taken on his own.

Moreover, he thought it would be more interesting this way.

There is no need to hide it now.

"I can add something to you. The fifth stage is called taming the devil."

Bucky chuckled.

Hawkins's eyes lit up. Although Bucky didn't say the specific method, he just pointed out a direction, but he, the leader, had already done it. This was the greatest encouragement to Hawkins.

He originally thought that the clown was so crazy because he was influenced by the devil.

Now it seems that the devil is completely crazy than the clown.

Even Robin looked surprised. There are many types of Devil Fruits, and their development methods are different. There have always been only divisions between awakened and unawakened fruits. This is the first time that someone has taken a new path.

And I have also read similar descriptions in some ancient books.

Probably, some ability users will become very similar to their previous abilities.

"Robin, summarize these four stages, and then let Morgans spread in the underground world."

Bucky crossed his arms with a smirk on his face.

The first four stages summarized by Hawkins are all pretty good, but taming the devil in the fifth stage is the key.

In other words, ultimately taming the devil is the goal of everything.

Without this goal guide,

That would be a lot of fun to watch.

It is estimated that the Demon Manual will also be updated with several new species of phantom beasts.

Robin clearly saw this guy's bad taste. After being silent for a while, he nodded.

If this guy's theory is true

The price of Devil Fruit may have doubled again.

"Morgans has been on the island for seven or eight days, right?"

He clapped his hands again and said thoughtfully.

But the main thing that comes to mind is what Morgans mentioned before, the time when the Navy is summoning the coating craftsmen.

When friends came to see him excitedly, how could he not leave some gifts for them?

It's not in vain that I actually stayed on the island for this period of time.

It just so happened that I just had the idea of ​​helping the fishmen cut off their retreat.

"Such a big island, without Moria or Power Rock, it's not easy to explode."

He kind of missed Moria's biological bombs.

It's best to start with the two layers of bubbles outside Fishman Island.

I just happen to have a lot of Bucky bombs on hand.

This chapter finally improves Bucky’s combat power system and raises the upper limit of Devil Fruit (sorry, Mr. Kai!)

The path behind taming the demon is also obvious.

One is to enhance demons, and the other is to incorporate new demons.

What do readers think?