Angel investor in the One Piece world

Just as I was about to schedule it, I received a message from the editor saying there were no recommendations and suggesting I put it on the shelves. I said that with this performance, it would be shut down sooner or later anyway, so I might as well be decisive and save some money from the brothers who support me.

Sorry, this book ends here. Thankfully it wasn't published yet. I'll post this last chapter anyway. Time to start writing a new book; it shouldn't be too long…

---------I am guilty----------

"..."

Bucky, who had been soaked in seawater and was feeling weak and powerless, suddenly regained consciousness.

How did this guy know he was once a member of Roger's pirate crew?

Back then, neither he nor that bastard Shanks had any bounties on their heads, and there were hardly any people in the entire world who knew about it.

Even more surprised than Bucky was Akin, who was stunned after hearing Damian's words.

"The Roger Pirates?"

He could hardly believe it. "This guy was actually a member of Roger's pirate crew?"

In his mind, the members of Roger's pirate crew were all legends of the sea!

Does Bucky the Clown have anything to do with the word "legend"?

This is someone I killed in an instant!

"There's no mistake. Back then, Mr. Buggy and that Yonko Shanks were both trainees in Roger's Pirates, and they shone brightly in many battles."

Damian smiled and said, "They're best friends who grew up together."

"Red hair?"

Ajin gasped.

Red-Haired Shanks, one of the four most famous pirates in the world, a pirate among pirates, a strongman among strongmen, a monster among monsters!

How could such a weak Bucky have been on friendly terms with such a powerful figure?

"Don't mention that bastard Shanks!"

Bucky gritted his teeth, "I'll never let him get away with this!"

There are two things Bucky can never forgive his former best friend for.

The first thing he did was force him to eat a Devil Fruit, making him unable to swim. Buggy, who idolizes Captain Roger just like Shanks, could not accept this.

The second thing is that Shanks refused to carry on Captain Roger's last wish and refused to become the new Pirate King, even though no one was more suitable than him! After that, Buggy broke ties with Shanks, and the former best friends never saw each other again.

Ajin continued to gasp.

Is this guy going to get away with this?

Kind of!

"Mr. Buggy, the Shanks you hate is already one of the Four Emperors of the New World, and he's only one step away from becoming the Pirate King."

Damian smiled and said, "If you don't take action now, it will be too late."

"What that guy does is none of my business!"

Buggy just scoffed, "All I want is treasure! Aren't pirates supposed to be at sea for treasure?"

It must be said that Bucky's dream is very simple.

However, Damian knew that before Shanks officially started chasing the title of Pirate King, Buggy really only wanted treasure. After becoming a Shichibukai, he honestly ran a company and made money.

In the original work, Buggy announced that he would also join the competition because he couldn't stand Shanks saying he wasn't interested in the position of Pirate King and then suddenly declaring that he wanted to join the fight for the One Piece.

After all, isn't this just too awful?

When Buggy most wanted Shanks to inherit Captain Roger's will, that bastard refused. Now that Buggy only wants treasure, that guy says he wants to start vying for the title of Pirate King.

Coincidentally, Bucky was the nominal leader of the Cross Guild at that time, so he made a move and became a finalist.

"Treasure? That's easy."

Damian smiled and asked, "How much treasure would you need to join us?"

Bucky's eyes lit up instantly, and even the golden light above his head seemed to condense into a seed. "Are you serious, kid?"

The reaction was truly intense; the weak and powerless body instantly became full of energy.

"certainly."

Damian nodded with a smile.

If a little treasure could be exchanged for a gold-quality rebate, Damian would do this business no matter how many times he did it.

Bucky's eyes darted around in an instant.

What an idiot I've run into!

If you insist on giving money to Uncle Bucky, then there's nothing I can do about it!

Hehe, I'll pretend to agree to join first, then run away after getting the money, and thoroughly humiliate this kid.

Thinking of this, Bucky couldn't help but chuckle softly.

That idiot must be up to something bad, right?

Ah Jin calmly thought that it was probably a pretense of joining to scam money or something.

Damian also found it a bit funny. This world has always been cruel, but many people living in it seem very naive.

"Very good! Uncle Bucky appreciates your sincerity!"

Even though they were still imprisoned in the water dungeon, Bucky was already getting carried away. After racking his brains, he blurted out a huge number, "Three hundred billion Berries! No, how about five hundred million Berries?"

As he spoke, he carefully observed Damian's expression.

There's no way around it, it's not that Pakistan lacks vision, it's just that they're terrified of being poor.

He never had a good time when he was in Roger's pirate crew.

Although Roger wasn't exactly a good person, he had no interest in robbing or plundering. The Roger Pirates' income was basically the same as the Straw Hat Pirates' income, which was sustained by unexpected gains during their adventures. It was common for them to go hungry, and they ate and dashed countless times.

Buggy's life only got a little better after he became a pirate in the East Blue; he was far more shameless than Roger.

Even so, 500 million Berries was still a huge sum for him, and he couldn't even scrape together enough money after plundering several villages and towns.

"Five hundred million Berries?"

Damian smiled.

Is this what they call the way of investing?

By leveraging information asymmetry, one can obtain the highest returns with the lowest input.

Upon noticing Damian's smile, Bucky's heart skipped a beat. Was the offer too high?

After all, his bounty was only a little over ten million, so a fifty-fold difference did seem a bit too greedy.

But having finally found a chance to make a fortune, they certainly weren't willing to let such an opportunity slip by!

Bucky sighed inwardly.

Oh well, it doesn't matter if I earn a little less.

Just as he was about to negotiate the price.

"500 million Berries is too little."

Damian laughed and said, "I'm not worthy of Mr. Buggy's status. I'll offer you one billion Berries to become the leader of the Pirate Alliance."

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to have a former member of the Pirate King's crew serve as the leader of the Pirate Alliance?

Once the right time is revealed to expose Bucky's identity, won't the league be overflowing with suitors?

As for whether this guy will take the opportunity to cause trouble, just let him be a mascot like the Cross Guild. As long as we keep an eye on him and prevent him from having much contact with the outside world, he won't be able to stir up any trouble.

With Kro watching, that guy will never let Bucky take his power away.

After all, the gap between Bucky and his best friend was simply too great; no matter how ambitious he was, he couldn't make up for his weakness.

Weakness is a sin in this world.

"Eh!"

Bucky's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets; he exclaimed in disbelief, "Are you serious?"

"I never tell meaningless lies. Whether it's true or false, you'll know when you get the treasure, won't you?"

Damian smiled.

Bucky sniffed, his expression instantly turning serious and solemn. "Since you're being so generous, I'll reluctantly agree. But let's make it clear first, I won't officially join you until the treasure arrives! Don't expect me to give away my money for nothing."

pay?

What can you offer?

Damian almost laughed. "Ah Jin, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and bring your future boss out."

"Yes."

Akin did not hesitate.

Since this is Lord Damian's decision, he will simply follow it.

After being helped out of the water dungeon, Bucky became even more energetic. "Where are my men? They're all important partners to me! You didn't hurt them, did you?"

At least there's one advantage.

Akin thought for a moment, then calmly replied, "While you were putting up a stubborn resistance, they had already all surrendered."

"What?! Those bastards!!"

Damian was looking forward to seeing what kind of reward he would receive after Bucky received the treasure.

Sanji's golden skin gave him a powerful bloodline factor, so what will Buggy's golden skin give him?

It makes me so eager to get started.

At almost the same time, CP5 had already returned to Mary Geoise with the first batch of weather gadgets.

The government officials were very satisfied with the inspection, kept 500 sets for themselves, and distributed the remaining 500 sets to the navy.

After personally testing the power of these items, the naval high command also felt that this deal was very worthwhile, as these items could be extremely useful in the Grand Line and in battles against pirates.

After some deliberation, Fleet Admiral Sengoku decided to leave two hundred sets of weather equipment at headquarters, and distribute the other three hundred sets to the G-series naval bases—which bear the heavy responsibility of sweeping away pirates on the Grand Line and are veritable front-line fortresses.

So, at Naval Base G-5, in the plaza, Rear Admiral Vergo, the deputy base commander, watched with a serious expression as the marines tested the weather weapons.

"What a formidable weapon, isn't it, Vergo?"

The lieutenant general base commander beside him laughed and said, "This way, if we encounter extreme weather in the New World again, we can use these items to fight it off."

Vergo simply nodded silently and solemnly.

"Such a weapon actually comes from a small family in the East China Sea. This ocean truly is a place where hidden talents abound."

The people in the base continued to marvel, "A remarkable guy always seems to pop up."

Vergo listened quietly, thought quietly, and knew he had to tell Dover.

He would be very interested.

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The rebate I received from Buggy came from Gildarts's shattering magic from Fairy Tail. After beating up Doflamingo, who had come from afar, I received his mission to get the rebate of my Devil Fruit awakening...