Pirate: I, Buggy, am the Emperor, the Emperor of the Clown King!

Chapter 100 (Free)

after a while.

On the terrace of the temple of the gods.

Bucky took one last look at the boundless white sea of ​​clouds below, feeling as if he were a god standing at the top of the world.

Nami stood beside him, holding a small notebook, making a final confirmation: "The list of those remaining has been handed over to Ganful. Mochi and Kabaji will each take fifty people to stay on Skypiea to be responsible for daily management and training."

"Over in Shandia, Wepa and his cyborg army have been incorporated into the Divine Legion, under Elsa's command. That little girl—she's more suited for this position than I thought."

Nami also found this question rather perplexing.

Although I know Bucky knows hypnosis, can hypnosis accelerate mental growth?

Nami felt that the little girl had matured too quickly.

"Hmm~" Bucky's lips curled up slightly.

Elsa would definitely be a good fit.

A child who is hypnotized, shaped by fear, and whose self-perception is redefined by the identity of "the child of God" will be more loyal than any adult.

Because she would not betray her beliefs.

People will betray their interests, their class, and their country.

But a person can never betray themselves.

"Let's go." Bucky turned around and walked towards the Giant.

The Giant was docked at Cloud Harbor on the edge of Angel Island.

The entire ship was completely destroyed.

After occupying the Sky Island, Bucky can naturally mobilize all the manpower and resources of the entire Sky Island.

Of course, we should strengthen our own warships to the maximum extent possible.

The bottom of the ship is inlaid with thirty-six large wind-blown shells, all of which were taken from Enel's Ark Maxims.

This thing has an incredible propulsive force; it can even propel Enel's Golden Ship, so propelling Bucky's Giant Ship is no problem at all.

That's right. Although Enel himself is the main energy source for Ark: Proverbs, he can't stay awake forever, so there are large jet-powered tanks installed on it.

The pirate flag on the bow of the ship, with its red-nosed skull design, was particularly glaring in the sunlight.

"This ship—" Nami stood on the dock, looking up at the giant ship that had been completely modified, "It's more like a warship than a pirate ship."

"Whether it's a pirate ship or a warship," Buggy said, stepping onto the gangplank. "The important thing is that it can take us anywhere we want to go."

Alvida followed behind him, her spiked club slung over her shoulder, her long, black, curly hair fluttering in the sea breeze.

Nojiko walked behind her, carrying a small box containing tea leaves and tea utensils—after all, there wasn't much else she could do in her daily life except take care of Buggy's daily needs.

The pirate henchmen had already lined up on the deck.

Unlike when they left the East China Sea, these people had an indescribable feeling about them—a metallic quality.

Beneath their clothes, they all wore inner armor woven from Valpo alloy.

That layer of metal mesh is lightweight and flexible, yet it is strong enough to withstand the slashes of ordinary swords and the shooting of bullets.

Some people even underwent more advanced modifications—the bones in their arms or legs were replaced with Wahlbo alloy skeletons, giving them strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Although theoretically this method is difficult to process, with Wapol's Gluttony Fruit, it can be easily processed into any form.

"Everyone's here." Nami walked to Buggy's side. "We can set off now."

"Let's set off then." Buggy walked to the bow of the ship, stood under the pirate flag, and put his hands behind his back.

Then he spoke.

"My little ones."

The deck fell silent instantly.

"Sky Island is our first territory. But it won't be our last."

"From the East Blue to the Grand Line, from Loguetown to Skypiea, you followed me step by step to get here."

"You have seen giants, you have seen dinosaurs, you have seen the world above the clouds."

"You have experienced death, fear, and the thrill of soaring to 10,000 meters in the air."

"You have come this far not because I protected you—but because you chose to follow me."

Buggy's gaze swept over the pirates with their faces turned upwards, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Choice is always more important than effort."

"You chose the right captain, so you gained power, wealth, and status."

"You have chosen the right path, so you are standing here, ten thousand meters in the air, above the sea of ​​clouds."

"And today, you will make another choice—"

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"Should you stay on the Sky Island and enjoy everything you already have?"

"Or shall we come with you to seize more, bigger, and farther things?"

No one speaks.

But everyone's eyes were shining.

Those who chose to stay have already stayed, and those who came here have chosen to follow.

"very good."

Bucky turned around, facing the sea of ​​clouds, and raised his right hand.

"set sail."

The Giant slowly sailed out of Yungang, and the jet blaster on the bottom of the ship started at the same time.

The simultaneous release of thirty-six missiles created such a powerful thrust that the entire ship jerked upwards the instant it left the sea of ​​clouds.

The first thing to go through is a very long island cloud channel.

The Giant will accelerate to a certain speed here before flying down from the sky.

It will probably involve a very long gliding distance.

That's what they say, and it sounds simple. Everyone was indeed very excited at first, but when we actually started gliding down from the sky, it was a bit too thrilling.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Some people clung tightly to the mast, some lay on the ground gripping the ropes, and some closed their eyes, unable to watch.

Nami's eyes were fixed on the sea that was getting closer and closer, her mind racing to calculate the angle, speed, and landing point.

"Adjust the angle of all blowers!"

As the jet-powered vessel changed its jet direction, the ship's speed decreased while becoming increasingly stable.

Even so, the impact was relatively much smaller.

And the moment the hull of the Giant touched the sea surface.

"boom-!!!"

Water exploded, splashing dozens of meters high.

The Giant continued to surge forward under immense inertia, leaving a long white trail on the sea surface.

The trail stretched from its landing point to the horizon, like a silver-white knife cutting a slit in the azure sea.

500 m.

1000 m.

1500 m.

The boat finally slowed down.

As the splash subsided, the Giant floated steadily on the sea.

"Gah—" Lion Liki lay on the deck, his two front paws gripping the mast tightly.

Its golden fur shimmered in the sunlight, and it let out a cry of relief after surviving a close call.

Although it is now a mechanically modified lion, its mental fortitude remains as poor as ever.

That's right, even Leigh the Lion has undergone a transformation.

After all, if conditions permit, such reinforcement measures should definitely be implemented for all his subordinates.

During this time, Bucky stayed on Skypiea, which was one of his main tasks.

Therefore, Lion Leigh has also undergone a major change in appearance, and can be roughly compared to Golden SaberLeomon.

However, it is even more golden than Digimon Gold SaberLeomon; it is entirely golden with some silver stripes.

After Buggy had Wapol, the mechanical dragon, eat Riki, he used the Gluttony Fruit to modify Riki's bones and fur.

However, that's not the point. The point is that this lion actually has quite good talent.

Golden Sword Lion Leigh has actually developed Armament Haki during his time on Skypiea.

"We're here," Bucky said.

"This is really exciting~" Nami loosened the steering wheel, stretched her sore wrists, and let out a long breath.

"There's more to come~" Buggy's lips curled up slightly.

This is nothing!

The battle at Marineford was truly fierce when Whitebeard fought against those generals.

The pirate henchmen got up from the ground, lay on the ship's railing, and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar sea.

The Grand Line.

They are back.