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

"Hehehe... Ahahaha!" Buggy couldn't help but laugh at Luffy's serious expression. "Kid, I hope you'll always remember what you just said."

This is a dividing line.

Overall, it's about having fun with a playful attitude, without being too cruel or too lenient.

Although the system log seems to set some fixed points for future events, it is not very strict. In fact, some of the later events are things that Bucky wanted to do in the first place—to hold the world in his hands!

Bucky even wondered if there was a way to build a Dark Tornado Mountain in this world and gather his Dark Four—Bucky himself, Hawkeye, Crocodile…who else would be a better candidate?

The Dark Four Heavenly Kings of the Cross Guild reside atop the Dark Tornado Mountain, transforming into the celestial Cross Star that rules the world!

The system log only restricts the Cross Guild; it doesn't say that more people can't be added!

So, as long as there's no fixed limit, then of course we want to see all sorts of variables.

The only problem is that once things change too much, you have to find a way to bring them back to normal.

But as a transmigrator with a system, surely I can't be without even this little bit of ambition?

If you don't even have this much ambition, and you still want to awaken Conqueror's Haki... you're probably dreaming.

...Speaking of which, Buggy is very curious about a certain Tenyasha Doflamingo.

...Six of the Seven Warlords of the Sea are audacious and reckless, and are not afraid of the Four Emperors at all.

...But Doflamingo would tremble and break out in a cold sweat when he heard the name Kaido.

...He's a disgrace to the Seven Warlords of the Sea—Meiji's brother!

More and more people gathered in the square, emerging from every corner. Some wore hats, some wore headscarves, and some stood openly without any hats.

"That's Straw Hat Luffy? He doesn't look that great..."

"I heard he defeated the Krieg Grand Fleet, which has seventeen million soldiers..."

"So what? The Clown King costs fifty million..."

"Shh, don't say anything, just watch."

The navy arrived as well.

They stood on the other side of the square, dressed in neat uniforms, their hands on the hilts of their swords, their eyes warily fixed on the pirates.

No one made a move.

Neither the navy nor the pirates.

They were waiting for the person on stage to speak.

Let alone Bucky the Clown, who now has a bounty of 5000 million.

Even Bucky the Joker, who once had a bounty of 1500 million, was a formidable force in the East Blue.

On the execution platform, Kabaji and Mochi had returned, while Lion Leigh had crawled underneath.

The two men flipped up from either side of the platform with swift and clean movements, landing half a step behind Bucky.

Kabaji's hand rested on the hilt of his sword, his gaze sweeping over the pirates and marines below the stage, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Mochi tucked the whip into his waistband, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and made a fierce expression with the fat on his face.

Some of the elite members of Buggy's Pirates were also present in the audience.

They stood directly in front of the platform, separating the pirates and marines who were watching the spectacle.

One by one, the pirate clowns were dressed in bright colors and had their faces painted with greasepaint.

Bucky took a step forward, stood on the edge of the execution platform, and looked down at the densely packed heads below.

At this moment, it truly feels just like when the Pirate King Roger was executed.

Bucky raised his hand, and the square gradually quieted down.

"Navy or pirate, let's take a look at this Straw Hat kid who's been imprisoned here."

Buggy turned to the side and pointed at Luffy.

Luffy's neck and wrists were bound by wooden shackles, his straw hat was askew behind his head, his face was flushed red, and his eyes were wide open.

Bucky's lips curled up slightly.

"The hat he's wearing on his head is the straw hat of the Pirate King Roger."

Someone in the crowd gasped.

Some people stood on tiptoe, and some craned their necks, trying to see the straw hat more clearly.

The straw hat looked ordinary, with a red ribbon tied around it.

"He is a naval hero, the grandson of Monkey D. Garp."

The commotion in the audience grew even greater.

Some people were whispering to each other, some were exclaiming in surprise, and some had their mouths agape.

The faces of the naval soldiers turned grim. Some gripped their sword hilts tightly, some lowered their heads, and some exchanged glances before quickly looking away.

Although some things haven't been publicized much, they're actually open secrets.

However, these open secrets did not spread widely.

"He is also the son of Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army."

These words exploded like a bomb in the crowd.

"What?!"

"Drag's...son?"

"That Dragon? The World Government's most wanted criminal?"

"Garp's grandson is Dragon's son? Then Garp and Dragon are...?"

"Shh! Shut up! Don't say anything!"

This is far more sensational than anything related to Garp, after all, some of the corrupt Marines did things that weren't much better than pirates.

Those corrupt naval personnel generally have connections or influence.

Even if Luffy is related to Garp, in everyone's eyes he's just a degenerate second-generation... which isn't entirely unacceptable.

It's no big deal for a second-generation naval superhero to play a pirate game.

But Dragon's symbolic meaning is clearly different; he is the world's number one criminal, as designated by the World Government.

What really shocked them was the connection between Garp and Dragon.

Baji stood on the stage, watching the restless crowd below, his smile never fading.

His gaze swept over the crowd and landed on something further away.

There was a clock tower there, and in its shadow stood several people whose faces were obscured.

Bucky withdrew his gaze and turned it back to the people in the audience.

"He has status, he has strength... He should be the pillar of the Navy, but he always shouts that he wants to be the Pirate King."

Bucky's voice was no longer that lazy, smiling tone, but a deep, cold tone with a hint of malice, like something opening its eyes in the darkness.

Just as he said, he wanted to cause a ruckus in the world, so of course he wanted to throw the world into chaos.

"So let's let this naive brat experience the end of One Piece!"

He raised his right hand from his side, fingers spread, palm facing up, as if holding something invisible.

"A magnificent—" Bucky's voice suddenly rose and then fell sharply, "a public execution."

The moment the words left his mouth, a muffled clap of thunder rolled across the sky.

A rumbling thunder rolled from the clouds over the spire of the clock tower.

The wind suddenly picked up.

The sea breeze blew in from the direction of the port, making the flags on the execution platform flutter and the hems of the clothes of the people below the platform fly.

The red-nosed clown on the flag twisted, deformed, and bared its teeth in the wind.

This strange weather indicates that someone senses something is wrong and is preparing to take action.

Just moments ago, a few rays of sunlight peeked through the clouds, but now they're all gone.

The clouds surged in from all directions, layer upon layer, piling up thicker and lower and lower.

Water vapor rises from the sea surface and is carried into the sky by the wind.

Those invisible water droplets collided and bumped in the clouds, generating electrical charges, sparks, and muffled claps of thunder.

The dark clouds churned and bubbled like boiling porridge.

Lightning flashed continuously deep within the clouds, like giant eyes blinking incessantly.

Most of the people in the square looked up at the sky, their faces pale, feeling that they had learned too many things they shouldn't have known today.

Although these people didn't know that Dragon was about to make a move, the timing was indeed very opportune for Bucky.

Baji stood on the execution platform, head tilted back, a slight smile playing on his lips.

It is now confirmed that Monkey D. Dragon is indeed here.

The only problem is that we still don't know what Devil Fruit Monkey D. Dragon uses.

Dragon's displayed strength is at least at the level of an admiral; his grand-scale performance is truly impressive.

The only problem is that this guy can hide better than a rat; he never fights on the front lines and only stirs up trouble in secret.

Thunder rumbled, and the sky became completely dark.

The commotion among the crowd below the execution platform gradually subsided.

No one spoke, no one moved.

The pirates stopped whispering to each other, the marines stopped looking around nervously, and the spies, merchants, and bounty hunters mixed in with the crowd all quieted down and looked up at the masked man on the stage.

The clouds in the sky grew lower and darker.

In the shadow of the clock tower, Smoker stood there, two cigars dangling from his lips, smoke billowing from the corners of his mouth and being blown away by the wind.

A white coat billowed behind her.

Smoker's attention was no longer on Bucky, but on someone else in the distance.

The man was wearing a dark robe with the hood pulled low, covering most of his face except for a portion of his distinctive tattoo.

The man stood in the shadows on the other side of the clock tower, a dozen steps away from Smoker.

Neither of them looked at the other, but they both knew the other was there.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Monkey D. Dragon!" Smoker took the cigar out of his mouth and tapped it against the wall next to him to remove the dust.

As for why they didn't take the initiative?

That's because they can't beat them!

Smoker's teacher is Black Arm Zephyr, and his friend is Aokiji Kuzan... Smoker is actually very clear about the level of truly high-end combat power.

So it's impossible for him to rush over and grab Dorrag, because he would be instantly killed if he tried!

However, Smoker wasn't too nervous.

Monkey D. Dragon is a genuinely kind-hearted person, to the point that he is perceived as weak.

The world views him as a heinous criminal because he challenged the rule of the world government.

Although the World Government has unfairly pinned many blames on Dragon, Smoker and Aokiji had heard some of the truth about Dragon during their conversations—Garp isn't petty, so he doesn't care if people find out about this gossip.

In Smoker's view, the only "bad thing" Dragon did was not ending the World Government's rule.

That's right. Many people in the Navy are also very dissatisfied with the World Government. They gossip behind the scenes and even wonder why the Navy's high command hasn't taken the lead in rebelling against the World Government.

Of course, this doesn't prevent the navy and the revolutionary army from being hostile to each other.

Dorag, hidden beneath his robe, shifted slightly and casually changed his stance.

After all, preparations for activating his ability were complete, and in Dragon's view, Loguetown was now his home ground.

"No need to be nervous," Dragon said calmly. "I mean no harm, Smoker."

Although they were on opposing sides, Dragon saw Smoker as someone worth trying to win over.

There are relatively few Marines as clean as Smoker. If we could develop Smoker into a revolutionary army, that would be even better.

Smoker did not respond.

His gaze returned to the execution platform, looking at Buggy and Luffy.

He pressed his finger on the cigar, the sparks flickered briefly, then went dark again.

"Save your son?" Smoker said, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Hmm," Dragon responded, his tone equally unreadable.

The two of them remained silent.

They simply stood in their own shadows, looking in the same direction.

Thunder rumbled, and dark clouds loomed overhead, growing ever lower until they almost touched the spire of the clock tower.

On the execution platform, Baji stood there, a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

He looked up at the sky, then looked down, his gaze falling on the densely packed crowd below the stage.

Then he heard footsteps.

It was the sound of footsteps on the stone pavement, hurried and undisguised, carrying a murderous intent.

When Zoro rushed out from behind the crowd, all three swords were already drawn.

He had one knife in his mouth and another in each hand, the blades gleaming coldly in the dim light.

The veins on his forehead bulged, and his gaze was fixed on the masked figure on the execution platform.

"Luffy—!!"

With a roar, Zoro pushed off with his feet and shot out like an arrow, heading straight for the execution platform.

Sanji followed behind him, walking faster than Zoro.

His blond hair was blown by the wind, and the cigarette in his mouth had long since gone out, leaving only a piece of the filter between his teeth.

His right hand was in his pocket, and his left hand was clutching the crumpled flyer.

The two men rushed toward the execution platform from two different directions, one after the other.

But they failed to make it to the top.

A dark figure descended from the execution platform; some people had been waiting for a long time.

Cabaji landed in front of Zoro, less than three steps away.

During this period, after Bucky's strength increased, he became very dissatisfied with the group of misfits under his command.

So, under Buggy's pressure, the members of the pirate crew were actually working hard to train.

"Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro." The voice of the unicycle swordsman Cabaji clearly reached Zoro's ears. "Want to get on? You'll have to get past me first."

Zoro didn't waste any words.

Without stopping, he raised all three knives at the same time, and with a flash of light, slashed straight at Kabaji's face.

Kabaji leaned back, narrowly avoiding the knife.

He drew his sword from his waist and blocked Zoro's second strike.

As for why he only blocked two attacks, it's because the knife Zoro was holding in his mouth didn't seem to be very useful.

clang--!!

The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed across the square.

The two men clashed swords, their eyes locked, sparks flying between their blades.

Kabaji still had a smile on his lips, but the light in his eyes had turned cold.

On the other side.

When the Beast Tamer Mochi jumped down from the execution platform, the Lion Riki sprang out from under the platform and pounced on Sanji, its front paws outstretched, revealing the thick pads in its palms and the sharp claws hidden beneath them.

Sanji paused, dodging to the side to narrowly avoid the lunge.

His right leg kicked towards Leakey's side in mid-air.

Leakey reacted much faster than he had anticipated.

The lion twisted its body in mid-air to dodge the kick, landed on the ground, its limbs supporting it, its tail held high, and its bright yellow eyes fixed on Sanji.

Mochi stepped out from behind Liki, flicked his whip, and made a crisp cracking sound.

"Circle eyebrows~" Mochi grinned, his thick muscles forming a fierce expression. "Your opponents are us."

Leakey let out a deep roar in response, his mane bristling, his fangs bared, and his entire body taut like a fully drawn bow.

"Get out of the way." Sanji frowned, glanced at Luffy, who was bound by wooden shackles on the execution platform, and then at Mochi and Riki, who were blocking his way. He clenched the cigarette filter in his mouth even tighter.

"No way." Mochi slung the whip over his shoulder. "The captain said no one is allowed to go up."

Liki roared again, pawing at the ground with its front paws, sending pebbles flying.

The commotion in the square grew even greater.

The pirates tiptoed and peered toward the execution platform.

The sailors, their hands on their sword hilts, stared intently at the two battlefields.

Many civilians were also spying on the houses.

At this moment, only Buggy and Luffy remained on the execution platform.

Buggy turned around and looked at Luffy.

Luffy was still lying there, his neck and wrists locked by wooden shackles, making him look like a turtle.

His face flushed red, veins bulged on his forehead, and he clenched his teeth, desperately trying to break free of the wooden shackles.

But the anesthetic was still working in his body, and his hands and feet were as limp as noodles, unable to exert any strength.

"Don't bother," Bucky's voice came from above, tinged with amusement. "That anesthetic is enough to keep Ricky asleep for three days; the effects are far from over."

"Damn it!" Luffy looked up, glared at Buggy, and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

Bucky tilted his head, about to say something, when he suddenly heard a loud bang from behind and to the side.

A beautiful woman broke through the window and rushed out.

When Bucky caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, the corners of his mouth curled up.

I finally fell for it!!!

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