The archaeologist was very surprised to hear this, but Kuzan seemed to have been touched on a sensitive topic, and his face began to change color. Today he was going to reveal his biggest secret, a secret that he had kept for many years.
"Bucky, what nonsense are you talking about!"
The enraged admiral exhaled a breath of cold air, instantly freezing everything in front of him, including the silver-tongued clown Buggy. The fact that he was frozen so easily did not make Kuzan lower his guard.
Click click click click... click click...
Buggy the Clown, who was originally frozen into an ice sculpture, was affected by his ability to shatter into pieces. First, countless cracks appeared on the outside of the ice sculpture, and then the ice sculpture broke into countless ice shards that peeled off from the surface. This ability, which could instantly kill Crocodile, was easily neutralized by this former Pirate King trainee.
"Don't get so angry. Is telling the truth a crime? Saul, the giant admiral, is still alive. You've probably kept this from a lot of people," Bucky the Joker's casual remark cleaved through Robin's lifeless heart like lightning.
The woman looked at the icy-cold man beside her with an unquestionable gaze. She had personally witnessed Saul being frozen by the Ice-Ice Fruit's power. Could it be that her giant benefactor was still alive?
Kuzan neither admitted nor denied it; he just stared intently at Bucky the Joker's face. How did he know such a secret? Was he also present on the night Ohara was destroyed?
Chapter 183 Another Joker
Ohara is a taboo word on this sea. Many people know what happened there, but they cover their ears and close their eyes, pretending not to see or hear, and ultimately condoning the Buster Call.
Scholars and their families from all over the world perished in that catastrophe before the cold war machine. The Navy truly lived up to its reputation as a powerful weapon for the Celestial Dragons, its ability to strike wherever it was pointed was truly enviable.
"Mr. Saul really didn't die?" Robin listened to the news in disbelief, tears streaming down her face. She had never imagined that a good man could survive on this vast ocean.
The admiral's silence was a silent answer. Kuzan did not completely lose his humanity in the end, and he spared his old friend and the child his old friend cared about. As a result, he is not well-liked within the Navy now, and people believe that his sense of justice is biased.
Since Kuzan doesn't want to speak, Bucky the Clown will play the good guy one more time. "After Saul, that giant, retrieved the books from the lake, he returned to the land of giants to become a librarian, where he treasures the books brought from Ohara. This guardian of the faith awaits a destined person to unlock the secrets of Ohara."
Robin was overjoyed to hear the news. One of the most significant losses from the destruction of Ohara was the burning of the Tree of Omniscience. This ancient tree contained thousands of years of information, and the hard work of scholars throughout the ages would all come together in one fell swoop. She never expected that a part of it could still be preserved.
It must have been the people inside the Tree of Omniscience who, before they died, threw the books into the lake to prevent them from being destroyed by the cannon fire, sacrificing their lives in the process. These precious materials left to future generations are now being carefully preserved in Elbaf, the land of giants, where there is no safer place in the world.
"Do you want to uncover the secrets of the world through Robin?" Kuzan still held onto his old ideas, believing that Buggy the Clown wanted Robin to translate the Poneglyphs in order to obtain more Ancient Weapons and overthrow the World Government. He thought that all ambitious figures throughout history had followed this path.
Bucky the Clown just smiled faintly, looking at the admiral with some sadness. "Sometimes ignorance is a sin. The secrets I know are beyond what Miss Robin can ever reach in her lifetime. However, I really dislike the way your navy operates. Some things cannot be interfered with naturally; they must be allowed to proceed step by step."
The enemy in front of him said some inexplicable things, and then the pleasant conversation ended. The Joker Buggy, who had returned to normal, fought against Marine Admiral Aokiji on the frozen sea, and they fought to the death.
"Monistic Split"
Ice Age
The power to freeze everything clashed with the power to split everything. After a brief moment, the Marine Admiral's attack was at a disadvantage. The terrifying splitting ability brought by the Chop-Chop Fruit rendered Kuzan's invincible freezing ability ineffective.
"It can split magma, and it can also split my ice. It's really a terrifying Devil Fruit." Kuzan had been mentally prepared beforehand, but he was still a little shocked when he actually encountered this situation.
None of his attacks or techniques could harm Buggy the Clown. They all shared a common characteristic: if they didn't land on the opponent, the technique would automatically break apart. The enemy was always surrounded by a circle of Devil Fruit abilities, which couldn't break through the Ice-Ice Fruit's defenses, and weren't even as powerful as the Magma-Magma Fruit. At least Akainu could still hurt Buggy.
"Give this person to me, and I'll send her to a good place, Kanzaki!" An attack wrapped in Conqueror's Haki instantly arrived in front of Kuzan. Logia-type elemental forms were nothing more than sitting ducks in front of this attack.
Sensing the black and red lightning hanging on Buggy the Clown's fist, the Marine Admiral dared not be careless or take it head-on. However, he had the advantage of the terrain. Kuzan transformed into his elemental form and entered the frozen sea. He wouldn't be foolish enough to use his body to withstand a punch. Akainu had been beaten to the point of vomiting blood by that move, and he himself didn't want to try it again.
After turning into ice and merging into the earth, Kuzan stretched out two icy hands from under Bucky the Clown's feet, forming the "Ice Tree".
This technique creates an ice root under the enemy's feet, from which ice continuously grows, allowing Buggy the Clown to merge with a hundred-meter-tall ice tree for a short time. It utilizes not only external moisture but also the moisture within the pirate's body. Under this attack, most enemies will be drained of their body moisture and freeze to death.
Robin looked at the magnificent ice tree in front of her, which was crystal clear. Only Buggy the Clown's head was visible, while the rest of his body was covered in ice and could not be seen. Had he really perished like this?
As a knowledgeable scholar, the woman pondered Buggy the Clown's words before the battle. It seemed he was cultivating something, which was disrupted by the Navy, hence his grand arrival. As for what this thing was, Robin already had a clue, because the sky had already given the exact answer.
"Don't be stunned. I haven't dealt with him yet. Do you really want to leave with him?"
No sooner had the admiral finished speaking than his masterpiece, the Ice Tree, began to crumble from within, marking a true "world split."
The Chop-Chop Fruit's violent Devil Fruit power tore countless abysses open on the originally frozen ice surface, causing the surrounding area for tens of kilometers to be affected by the splitting effect. Even if you approach with Haki, you will be indiscriminately split into fragments by that strange power, which means that Buggy the Clown is going to get serious.
Even the clouds in the sky were not spared and were cut into countless pieces. The ice surface was a mess, and it was difficult to find a piece of floating ice to stand on. The area of the splitting effect was getting bigger and bigger, and Kuzan could only keep retreating with Robin, constantly testing the skating ability of this Marine Admiral.
"What terrifying power! Anything that falls into it will be torn to shreds," Robin said sullenly as she looked back. Buggy the Clown was still unleashing the power of the Chop-Chop Fruit, causing the earth and sky to change color in his presence, forcing the Marine Admiral to flee with the hostage.
"I really can't hold off this kind of monster," Kuzan knew his own limitations. He wasn't a reckless man and didn't want to get hurt. He wouldn't fight Buggy to the death like Admiral Akainu did. The two believed in different kinds of justice, so their styles of doing things were naturally worlds apart.
However, he soon had no chance to escape. A female figure with clown makeup on her face, and a striking red nose, was staring at Robin's ample chest, blocking Admiral Kuzan's path.
When the admiral saw the face of the person blocking his way, he realized that it was not the future Harley Quinn Alberta. Kuzan instinctively thought it was a feminized version of Bucky the Joker, because the two were so similar. But if the irrational male Joker behind him was Bucky, then who was the female Joker in front of him?
Chapter 184 Wrath and Lust
Can one person split into two?
If he hadn't encountered this situation today, Kuzan would never have believed that such a thing could happen; there had never been a Devil Fruit that could create clones on the high seas.
"Where does Admiral Aokiji think he's taking Miss Robin?" The clown girl swaggered in front of the two, showing no fear whatsoever in the face of the Ice-Ice Fruit, and even looking unsatisfied.
This female clown is only about two meters tall, a little over a meter shorter than Kuzan, but the two are equally imposing, and their eyes share a similar madness with Bucky the Joker.
"Are you Bucky the Clown too?"
Kuzan expressed his doubts, saying that he was under considerable pressure to face two powerful enemies alone. He preferred to talk rather than fight, and what he wanted most right now was to stall for time until Admiral Akainu and the Marine heroes came to his aid.
The female clown was dressed in revealing clothes, her alluring curves smeared with bright paint. She was completely different from Bucky the clown behind her, who was enraged, and didn't care at all about others admiring her body.
As a qualified villain, one must be honest with these good guys, basically answering whatever they ask: "Of course I am Bucky the Joker, and the one behind me is me, and there are many of us."
"Split Threads!" The clown made a delicate hand gesture, and the power of the Split-Split Fruit shot out like threads towards the two people.
"Ice - Tyrannosaurus Beak" - A massive amount of cold air gathered in the right arm, and the last ice bird flew out from the arm, causing the temperature to drop by more than ten degrees wherever it passed. With tremendous impact and freezing power, it collided with the enemy's move.
The Ice-Ice Fruit and the Chop-Chop Fruit clashed again, and this time the result was evenly matched. However, this result did not bring Kuzan any joy, because things were actually more serious than he had imagined.
Thinking of the intelligence circulating within the Navy, that Buggy the Clown can split his personality and have two bodies by splitting different personalities, is this something that the Chop-Chop Fruit can also do?
Logically, a person can only have one Devil Fruit. It's impossible for two people on the sea to use the same Devil Fruit ability, as this violates the laws of the world. As for the Seraph Project, it's still in the experimental stage, and many things are not yet valid.
"Could it be that you cloned your own body like Vegapunk?" Kuzan had heard the rumors about Egg Point Island. It was said that there were many Vegapunks there, all of whom were the main body's own assistants. However, the assistants did not have the main body's Brain-Brain Fruit abilities; they could only share them through technology.
The female clown, resting her chin on her hand, said disdainfully, "My body is the result of some kind of power. It doesn't need any so-called technological support. A forcibly cloned body is too fragile to bear the split soul. Alright, I've already told you so much. Kuzan, you should be able to face reality now. You can't take Robin away today."
The fact that both the rage-loving and lustful Buggy the Clown are here is already a huge favor to the Admiral. If he still refuses to listen to reason, these two will attack from both sides and leave Kuzan here forever.
Originally, the female clown did not want to appear, but the enraged clown himself entered that mad state, and might even let the target escape and delay the plan, so she had to obey the main personality's orders and come to the rescue first.
Before Admiral Aokiji could make the necessary compromise, the enraged clown behind him, exuding fury, had already blocked any escape route he could take. They weren't negotiating with the Navy about getting Robin.
At this dangerous moment, Kuzan glanced at Robin's tense face and thought of Fleet Admiral Sengoku's order to kill women. Just as the man was about to take action, the images of Saul and Zephyr flashed through his mind. His sense of justice was deeply influenced by these two, causing the Marine Admiral to waver.
In the end, his own beliefs prevailed over his murderous intent, and Kuzan chose to make a deal with the female clown. After all, this clown, Bucky, seemed to be more approachable, unlike the one behind him who couldn't pretend to be a gentleman for long and would often fall into a state of rage and want to fight to the death with the enemy.
"I can hand Robin over to you, but I have a question. Since you don't think much of her talent, why are you afraid that she will fall into the hands of the Navy? Where do you plan to send her?"
The admiral transformed into an ice man after speaking, and if the other party's answer did not satisfy him, he would immediately freeze Robin in his arms to pieces, denying Buggy the Clown the chance to save the devil's child. Kuzan, as a Marine, did not want to aid and abet evil.
"Because Straw Hat Boy needs her. Without this archaeologist, that hothead wouldn't have gone very far. It's all because of that damned veil that he completely disrupted his progress in collecting companions. It's really an infuriating thing," the raging clown explained from behind. The clown's entire face was distorted with anger. The veil brought too many variables, so he had to actively correct it.
"So this is what you meant by 'letting things take their course,' which means handing Robin over to Luffy," Kuzan thought to himself, weighing the matter in his mind. Luffy was his teacher's grandson, and most Marines wouldn't dare to touch him. Even Dragon, that persistent traitor, would provide protection.
Buggy the Clown hopes things will go in the direction of the Skyfall. He is annoyed by the Navy's interference. There must be a huge conspiracy involved, all revolving around Straw Hat Luffy. What do they want from that boy that they have to make such a long-term plan?
But these were things Kuzan couldn't consider anymore. He could only play along and hand Robin over to Buggy the Clown. After all, in this world, strength speaks louder than words, and now that Buggy had found his weakness, the Navy had no choice but to accept defeat.
Robin can at best decipher the Poneglyphs, and the idea of her manipulating Ancient Weapons is utter nonsense. She will only pose a temporary threat to the Celestial Dragons, and will not have much impact on the Navy. The Five Elders should be the ones who are worried about losing the Devil Child. Kuzan wouldn't mind doing the same thing himself, trying to sow discord among the Celestial Dragons.
"You've set your sights on Luffy. Hopefully, you can withstand Vice Admiral Garp's pursuit later." Kuzan deactivated the Ice-Ice Fruit's power, and Robin, who had been shivering from the cold, finally felt some warmth.
The woman, who had large breasts, was roughly pushed towards another woman by the hostage-taker, who said, "Robin is yours now. I choose to believe you."
In the world of One Piece, only a minority of people lie, especially the strong. Small characters can lie because they have no choice, but big characters are expected to be honest. The most honest representative among them is Doflamingo.
After Buggy the Clown took Robin away, he didn't stay to cause trouble for Kuzan. The Marine Admiral could only watch the three of them leave. For the first time, he felt his own inadequacy. He could handle one Buggy the Clown, but two Buggies were definitely no match for Admiral Aokiji.
Chapter 185 Giving away
The Going Merry continues its mission on the high seas, carrying the Straw Hat Pirates on their way to the Alabasta Kingdom.
Now, their pirate flag is known to everyone on this sea. Five years later, they were designated as an adventure team by the Navy. They were no longer considered vicious and evil. In addition, with their extraordinary strength, some small pirates dared not even think about messing with them.
The pirates had no intention of robbing or stealing treasure, but many of them had awakened their potential to become fans, and the Straw Hat crew was fortunate enough to have a group of fans.
Although the individual quality of the fans varied, they were all attracted by their charisma and followed the Going Merry. The fans on the ship constantly displayed banners explaining that they were fans of this particular star and that they were obsessed with chasing after him.
"Miss Nami... Miss Nami, look over here, that lady over there is still very beautiful today..."
"I really don't know what Nami ate to grow up in the past five years. Her bust is truly enormous now, she even wobbles when she walks."
Nami's fan support group was mostly attracted by her figure. At this time, the little thief's appearance had not yet fully developed, which attracted some fans who admired her figure. Most of them were old perverts, but they were willing to spend money.
In order to shake hands with Miss Nami, they spared no expense, which made the greedy navigator girl rich. She slept with gold coins every day and enjoyed the attention. She realized that being a star could make money so quickly.
"So many Pele! With this money, we'll never run out of cash on the ship!" The little cat thief's eyes turned into the shape of Pele, and she placed the banknotes on her face, feeling the paper rubbing against her cheek. She really loved the smell of money.
Ever since the woman took control of the ship's finances, she has been worrying about expenses every day. After all, the ship has a captain with a huge appetite, whose food expenses alone account for 80% of the total funds. He can even eat Zoro, who has been starving for nine days.
"Is it really okay for this group of people to come with us to the Alabasta Kingdom?" Princess Vivi looked at the ship following closely behind with some concern. These Straw Hat Pirates fans were themselves pirates. The princess felt that bringing such a large group of pirates into her country was like inviting wolves into the house.
Zoro, who had been on night watch, lay on the deck, feeling the gentle sunlight on him. The swordsman, unusually, replied to the princess: "These are a bunch of low-class pirates. At best, they can only be used as cannon fodder. They pose no threat to your country."
Nami has fans who admire her figure, and Zoro naturally has fans who admire his swordsmanship. When he's bored at night, he'll have a sword duel with his fans to see what level of skill he has now.
But every victory reminded this man that there was a world of difference between him and the man five years later. The combination of that terrifying swordsmanship and killing intent allowed him to easily defeat that clown swordsman, and the Three-Sword Style Secret Technique had developed to an unpredictable level.
The powerful swordsmanship he possessed five years later could always be found in the present. Zoro didn't believe that everything on the sky was fake; he just couldn't find a way to become stronger. He couldn't even defeat Ms. 1. Assassin from Baroque Works. According to his high emotional intelligence, there was a lot of room for improvement in this situation.
While Zoro was still resting with his eyes closed, Sanji, who had recently been troubled by the transvestite issue, kicked the crew member, saying, "Zoro, wake up! Go get some ingredients from your fans. We're running out of food on the ship!"
Kicked awake by his nemesis on the ship, the swordsman immediately flew into a rage and drew his sword to fight the cook in full view of everyone, saying, "You're not without fans, aren't you? Don't you have a lot of transvestite fans?"
"Get lost! I'm not a transvestite! You've all been fooled by Tianmu! How could a respectable man like me be a transvestite?" Sanji became more and more defensive as he spoke. Five years later, everyone else was fine, so why was he considered a transvestite? He liked women, but he wasn't to the point of wearing women's clothes and completely becoming a woman.
The cook and the swordsman began their friendly sparring session for the day. These two couldn't agree on anything, and although their fight wouldn't be life-or-death, they would use words to find each other's sore spots and inflict psychological damage on their crew members.
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