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

Chapter 58 Bucky: Tsk tsk tsk, we've struck gold!

Mochi stood to the side, watching this scene, and his lips twitched.

"This lion—" Mochi shook his head, "is becoming less and less like a lion."

"You're becoming more and more human." Kabaji stood beside him, holding a glass of wine.

"Leaky told me that he seems to be able to sense what is called Armament Haki." Moses was a little annoyed at this point.

"Really?" Kabaji's eyes widened.

You should know that in the entire Buggy Pirates, only Buggy can truly use Haki right now; the others are still training.

So now no one can beat a lion?

That's hilarious.

After several rounds of drinks...

Dongli put down the empty bucket, wiped his mouth, and looked at Bucky at the bow of the ship.

"Hey! You little guy!" His voice boomed like thunder, "Are your save pointers ready?"

"Not yet." Bucky picked up his glass, took a sip, and then put it down. "It will take a year to record the magnetic field of this island."

Pakistan couldn't do much about this either; they couldn't buy these things in the East China Sea because they were out of stock.

So sometimes you really can only take it one step at a time.

"A year?" Donley frowned. "That's too long."

"I know," Bucky said, "so I'm trying to figure something out."

Brogy put down the empty bucket and thought for a moment: "Record pointer—do we have one?"

Dongli turned his head and glanced at him: "Really?"

"I don't know," Brogy nodded. "Shouldn't the Log Pose be among the relics of the pirates we've killed over the years?"

"I didn't clean it—"

"How about we look around the junkyard?" Brogy said, Bucky's lips curling into a slight smile. He raised his glass to the two giants. "I'll send some people to look for it later."

After all, these are the spoils of war of two giants, so we should at least give them a heads-up.

"Suit yourself!" Dongli waved his hand. "It's nothing!"

Brogy nodded. "I don't care."

"Thank you." Bucky downed the drink in his glass.

Dongli and Brogy also picked up the barrels and drank the rest of the wine.

Then they stood up and waved to Bucky.

"We're heading back now!"

The banquet had already ended.

The moon rises high in the sky.

"Goodbye." Bucky stood up.

The two giants turned around, took a step, and walked into the depths of the dense forest.

They have their own place to sleep, they wouldn't sleep here, otherwise even turning over in bed at night could cause serious problems.

The ground trembled again, and the footsteps grew fainter and fainter.

Finally, it disappeared into the darkness of the dense forest.

The deck fell silent.

The pirate henchmen began cleaning up the mess—removing tables, chairs, barrels of wine, and plates.

Someone had drunk too much and was snoring on the table.

Some people clung to the wine barrels and refused to let go, only to be dragged into the cabin by their companions.

Someone was lying on the deck, looking at the starry sky, muttering something to themselves.

Nami stood up from next to Buggy and stretched her sore wrists.

"I'm going to the chart room now," she said. "I need to recalculate the pointer recording."

"Go ahead," Bucky said.

Nojiko lifted his head from Bucky's shoulder and stood up: "I'll go boil some water and make tea later."

"Um."

Alita remained seated on Bucky's lap, motionless.

It wasn't that she didn't want to move, it was that her legs were too weak—and she was conveniently thrown down by Nami and Nojiko to take the blame.

Nami and Nojiko felt they had some serious business to attend to and couldn't keep playing with the lecherous captain.

Bucky's hand was still around Alvida's waist, his thumb drawing circles on her side, getting lower and lower.

"Captain—" Alvida's voice was soft, with an indescribable quality, "They're all gone."

"Um.

""

"You—won't you let go?"

"I don't want to let go," Bucky said.

Alvida's breathing became erratic again.

She bit her lip, lowered her head, and looked at her hands resting on her knees.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the area where the banquet had ended. Many pirates had already found a spot and fallen asleep.

"Tomorrow, you'll go with me to find the Log Pose," Bucky's voice came from behind her.

"Hmm." Alvida turned her head and looked at Buggy.

The moonlight shone on the black and white mask, and the corners of the mouth beneath the mask were slightly upturned, carrying an unchanging composure.

Alvida's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

She simply leaned against Bucky and closed her eyes.

Once conquered, one will subconsciously want to rely on someone.

Being forced, obeyed, and ordered around—this feeling can sometimes be quite pleasant.

the next day.

This place is very lively today.

On the beach, the pirates' henchmen were busily sorting through the gifts from the two giants.

Although these two big guys are always fighting here, they also do other things besides fighting.

After all, even giants need rest besides fighting—although they rest very little.

Today, these two giants cleaned up their garbage dump and brought out a bunch of odds and ends.

Because there were so many of them, and they were all piled up together, they were like a mountain.

Weapons, treasures, nautical logs, and unidentified metal artifacts—after decades of accumulation, this small, hill-like junkyard holds many valuable items.

Don't think that there's a lot of stuff; it's the result of decades of accumulation, and time is the most precious asset.

Nami squatted next to a pile of clutter, holding a Log Pose in her hand. She looked at the magnet inside the Pose against the sunlight to confirm that it was still working properly.

"I didn't expect there to be thirteen relatively complete record pointers inside."

Nami put the pointer into the wooden box next to her, and picked up another one from the pile of junk: "Five are damaged, but there are still eight that record the island's magnetic field."

In fact, there are more than 13 record pointers in this pile; some of them were completely damaged when they were piled up and moved.

Blue Oni Dorry and Red Oni Brogy, these two big guys are single-minded and never think about leaving except for fighting.

Nokiko stood beside her, holding a small notebook and recording things one by one.

"Besides the pointers, there was also a great deal of treasure and weapons."

Noki raised her head and glanced at the pile of miscellaneous items being sorted. "Gold coins, silver coins, gems, necklaces, rings—some of them look to be of pretty good quality."

Those pirates who dared to challenge the two giants left behind quite a good legacy after they died.

"After all, they were pirates who managed to sail to the Grand Line, so they must have been carrying some valuables." Nami put the second Log Pose into the wooden box, then picked up the third. "It's a pity they weren't tough enough and died here."

"What belonged to them is now ours." Nojiko's lips curled into a slight smile. "That's what pirates are like."

The two giants stood at a distance, their gazes fixed on the group of busy little people, their faces bearing an indescribable expression.

It's like watching ants moving house, or like watching something interesting.

Dongli crossed his arms. "These things are of no use to us anyway, consider them payment for yesterday's drinks."

Brogy nodded: "These little things don't matter at all, it would be great if you could leave us more wine."

The two giants laughed at the same time, and their laughter shook the sea, creating ripples on the surface.

Although they once sailed the seas as the Giant Warrior Pirates and made a lot of money, the two giants were not greedy.

In fact, the money in this treasure was more than enough to buy all the alcohol on the Pakistani ship and still have some left over.

Let's go!

"Let's begin our battle today! I'm sure to win!"

"Hahaha! I'm the one who should have won!"

So the two giants ran off laughing.

Although their interactions with Bucky were quite pleasant, that couldn't affect their bet.

In short.

war!

The other side of the beach.

Alita was leading the way in moving the large items.

Although Alvida is currently positioned as Buggy's pet, she is actually quite strong, possessing superhuman strength far exceeding that of ordinary people.

In a sense, it can be considered a gift.

She held a metal box about half her height in both hands, lifted it easily, walked to the place where supplies were piled up, and put it down.

"Open this box and see what's inside?" Alvida patted the dust off her hands.

The box was excessively heavy, probably over a ton, and Alvida felt there must be something good inside.

A pirate henchman ran over, pried open the chest, glanced inside, and exclaimed, "Big Sister Alvida! It's gold coins! A whole chest full of gold coins!"

Alvida's lips curled up slightly.

She turned and walked in another direction, where an even larger box awaited her.

On the other side.

Mochi and Kabaji stood in the shadows, watching Alvida move heavy objects that would normally require four or five pirates to lift.

"This woman—she's incredibly strong." Mochi's lips twitched, and the fat on his face contorted into a complex expression.

"She's a Devil Fruit user—but does the Smooth-Smooth Fruit have the effect of enhancing strength?" Cabaji's gaze fell on Alvida.

He watched as she easily picked up a huge wooden crate and walked towards the place where supplies were piled up, her expression more complicated than Mochi's.

"I heard that the Smooth-Smooth Fruit only makes the skin smooth." Mochi turned his head and glanced at Kabaji.

"The one you've heard of is called the Soap Fruit," Kabaji replied expressionlessly.

Mochi fell silent, thinking that his old friend was just talking nonsense, but it didn't matter, there was no need to dwell on such things: "What do you think, Alvida and our captain—"

"What do you think?" Kabaji asked in return.

Mochi fell silent again, this time for a long time, then sighed deeply, his gaze falling on the woman carrying boxes in the distance, and then on the man drinking red wine at the bow of the ship.

"I understand," Mochi said.

"Good that you understand." Kabaji nodded. "Don't talk nonsense."

"I know." Mochi sighed again, turned around, and walked towards the pirate henchmen who were sorting through the junk. "Hurry up! If you're not finished moving by dark, you won't get dinner tonight!"

At the bow of the Giant, Bucky sat in an armchair brought from town, his legs crossed.

While everyone in the Buggy Pirates was working, Buggy, as the captain, was an exception.

Bucky is enjoying life.

A black and white mask is worn on the face, and the corners of the mouth below the mask are slightly upturned, carrying an unchanging composure.

He held a stemmed glass in his left hand, filled with dark red wine that shimmered like jewels in the sunlight.

The fingers of his right hand tapped lightly on the armrest, slowly and deliberately, one tap after another.

Enjoying life leisurely and carefree is so great; this is what life should be about.

"After we finish sorting, how much bonus should we give the little guys today?" Buggy looked down at the pirate henchmen in the distance, idly pondering this somewhat pointless question.

He wouldn't keep all the spoils to himself; Bucky meant what he said—of course, he'd keep the good stuff for himself first.

But since Bucky can eat meat, he'll definitely give his men soup too.

Led by Buggy, these pirate henchmen not only arrived at the Grand Line, but also had close encounters with giants.

They were very enthusiastic while doing the sorting work, chatting with each other as they worked.

"Put all the pressure on me, put all the dreams on me~"

"Together we create, together we build, together we march towards our great goal!"

Bucky's lips curled up a little more.

"Rejoice together under my banner, my little ones!"

"—Then try your best to live on."

Bucky can guarantee that he won't abandon them, but if they die on the journey due to insufficient ability—so be it.

However, Bucky will try his best to let them enjoy life during this journey that is destined to be arduous.

After rambling on and on about nothing, Bucky picked up his glass and took a sip.

The wine spreads in the mouth, carrying a rich fruity aroma and a slight sweetness.

This is top-quality rum from Whisky Peak, far superior to the inferior rum from Donghai.

Just then.

"boom!!!"

A loud bang came from afar.

Although the impact is as powerful as thunder, the Buggy Pirates' usual tactic is using cannons.

So everyone recognized the sound as artillery fire.

"He's really blind." Bucky swirled his wine glass, not even looking up.

His Observation Haki had already told him that this cannon shot would not hit Buggy's pirate ship.

The fingers of his right hand were still tapping slowly on the armrest, once, once, and again.

Everything was under control, and Bucky actually quite liked that feeling.

The superiority of those in positions of power lies in their ability to command those in positions of power.

Bucky wants to be in a position of power and to dominate a group.

However, he was very self-aware; only when those in positions of authority are capable can the collective's strengths be brought into play.

Those in positions of power who lack self-awareness and competence are the source of harm to the collective.

When the number of those in positions of power increases and they become dissatisfied, the pressure on those in lower positions will reach its peak, and turmoil will begin.

Therefore, to become a leader, one must be superior to everyone else.

To be stronger than everyone else, to have a longer-term vision than everyone else, to be able to control one's desires better than everyone else, and to have more desires than everyone else —

Although he may seem to be simply enjoying life, Buggy is actually cultivating his mind and trying to comprehend and unleash Conqueror's Haki.

On the beach.

The pirate henchmen who were sorting through the miscellaneous items stopped what they were doing and looked up in the direction from which the sound came.

A large ship sailed over from a distance along the coastline.

The ship looked very strange; the bow was shaped like a giant hippopotamus with its mouth open, revealing a dark, gaping cannon barrel.

The ship's hull was painted white, gleaming brightly in the sunlight.

"That's—" A pirate henchman squinted, peering in that direction. "A pirate ship?"

"Nonsense! That kind of bow, it's obviously a pirate ship!"

"They opened fire on us?!"

"Yes! They've attacked!"

The pirate henchmen were in complete chaos.

Some people dropped what they were carrying and ran toward the Giant.

Someone crouched down and hid behind the box.

Someone drew a knife, their expression shifting from bewilderment to anger.

Mochi's gaze fell on the approaching hippopotamus boat, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

"Do you recognize the pirate flag on that pirate ship?" Kabaji asked.

"I have absolutely no recollection of it." As the vice-captain, Mochi had actually paid attention to the bounty posters issued by the Navy.

Being at sea can be very boring, so buying newspapers from messenger birds to read bounty posters is a form of entertainment.

Pakistani remained motionless on the armchair at the bow of the ship.

He held his wine glass, his gaze fixed on the approaching hippopotamus boat in the distance.

Unlike Mochi and Kabaji, Bucky recognized who it was.

Wapol's identity is rather special. As the king of a member state of the World Government, the Navy will not put a bounty on him until he loses this identity.

"Wapol—" Buggy was in a pretty good mood, "The Gluttony Fruit—Drum Kingdom—"

Then Bucky picked up his glass and took another sip.

The wine spreads in the mouth, and the fruity aromas bloom on the tip of the tongue.

Hmm, good wine.

"Today is truly a day of double happiness!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, we've struck gold."