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

Chapter 59: Seizing the Casting Animation and Cutting Off Limbs

The White Iron King stopped on the sea not far from the Giant.

The hippopotamus's mouth at the bow of the ship was open, revealing a thick cannon barrel inside, with blue smoke still rising from the muzzle.

Several people were standing on the deck.

Captain Wapol, the user of the Gluttony Fruit, stood at the very front.

Standing next to him was Wapol's older brother, Mushuru, a user of the Mushroom Fruit.

Two other people stood behind Walpo—Staff Officer Jess and Affairs Officer Cromarimon.

These four are the core members of the White Iron Pirates.

The four men were holding binoculars, watching what was happening on the Giant.

To them, the work of pirate minions on land, cleaning and loading treasure onto their ships, was nothing more than the work of ants.

Disdain, condescension.

Meanwhile, Buggy the Clown has already taken notice of the White Iron Pirates.

"They're really courting death." Wapol put down his binoculars. "They actually dare to block our White Iron Pirates' path."

"Let these blind fools see what a real pirate is like."

Wapol is no good person; he is extremely violent and stupid.

He didn't even look at the Buggy Pirates' flag—though with his intelligence, he wouldn't understand it anyway.

Mshuru stood behind Wahlbo, his gaze fixed on the Giant, lingering for a moment on its bow.

There was an armchair in that spot, and someone was sitting in it.

The man was wearing a black and white mask and holding a wine glass, drinking.

"Brother." Mushuru frowned slightly, lowered his binoculars, "Something seems off about that ship."

"Something's not right?" Wapol turned his head and glanced at him. "What's not right?"

Mushuru did not answer, pondering the figure he had just seen.

That person's movements were very composed, very elegant, and very—indifferent.

It was as if nothing had happened, as if nothing would happen, as if everything was under control.

—Especially since that person seemed to be wearing a strange mask.

"That mask...it seems vaguely familiar?" Mushuru frowned even more deeply.

He instinctively felt an inexplicable unease.

However, although Buggy's reputation has begun to spread, this is, after all, the Grand Line.

The infamy of East Blue pirates is not taken seriously here.

Wapol paid even less attention to any of this; he turned around and pointed in the direction of the Giant.

"fire!"

Wahlbo's voice boomed across the deck, "Blast all these scumbags in our way to smithereens!"

Staff Officer Jess shouted, "Move now, do you hear me? Lord Wapol, open fire!"

Affairs Officer Cromarimon: "For the great Lord Wapol!"

The pirates aboard the White Iron King, formerly soldiers of the Drum Kingdom and now the White Iron Pirates, began to stir.

In this respect, they have a significant advantage over ordinary pirates. At least they have been trained as soldiers, have a certain level of teamwork, and are able to obey orders.

boom!!!

boom!!!

boom!!!

The mouth of the White Iron King opened, and several cannons fired simultaneously.

The shells flew out of the cannon muzzle, trailing long plumes of smoke, tracing several arcs in the air as they flew toward the Giant.

The shells were densely packed, very fast, and very powerful.

If it had landed on the Giant, it wouldn't have just blasted holes in the deck; it would have likely destroyed the entire hull.

The masters in this world have very high combat skills, but the vehicles they use are generally of poor quality and cannot keep up with their combat prowess.

On the beach, the pirate henchmen who were sorting through the debris looked up at the approaching cannonballs, their faces turning pale.

"Fire!!"

"Get out of the way!!!"

"Get out of the way!!!"

Some people jumped into the sea, some crawled behind boxes, and some lay down on the ground with their hands covering their heads.

On the beach, Mochi and Kabaji were both ready for battle.

However, Nami and Nojiko focused all their attention on Buggy.

In fact, currently only Buggy and Alvida in the entire Buggy Pirates are capable of directly blocking cannonballs.

However, Alvida is on this side of the beach and can't get across.

Even if Alvida had already put the box she was holding on the ground and reached out to grab the spiked club, it wouldn't matter.

Now it's fair to say that everyone is mobilized.

Except for one person.

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

He held his wine glass, watching the shells fly towards him, growing larger and closer in his field of vision.

Then Bucky put down his wine glass, and the four swords behind him were drawn at the same time.

Hearts sword, spade sword, clubs sword, diamond sword.

The four ace throwing knives were unleashed simultaneously, slicing through the air with a sharp, tearing sound, like four bolts of lightning, heading straight towards the cannonballs.

fast.

Extremely fast.

The ace throwing knife travels much faster than these cannonballs.

The ace throwing knife is also much stronger than these cannonballs.

So the result is like slicing tofu with a knife.

One sword.

Two swords.

Three swords.

Four swords.

—All the incoming shells were cut in mid-air.

The cut is neat and smooth, as if it had been laser-cut, without a single burr.

Then the shells that had been cut open exploded in mid-air.

Flames burst in the sky, and thick black smoke billowed within them, like four black flowers blooming simultaneously.

These old-fashioned shells can still explode even if they are cut open; the only problem is that their power will be greatly reduced, becoming like fireworks.

Amidst the flames and thick smoke, four swords pierced through the center of the explosion at incredible speed, without a trace of gunpowder adhering to their blades.

They flew over the White Iron King and hovered there.

The four swords resembled four eyes hanging overhead.

The sword tip pointed downwards, aimed at everyone on the deck of the White Iron King.

Silence fell on the deck of the White Iron King.

Wapol, the user of the Gluttony Fruit; Mushuru, the user of the Fungus-Fungus Fruit; Jess, the strategist; and Cromarimon, the administrator—everyone suddenly felt a sense of unease; it seemed they had bitten off more than they could chew this time.

This strange situation has made everyone afraid to even speak.

The four swords hung overhead, radiating a deadly sense of oppression that made it hard to breathe.

At the bow of the Giant, Bucky stood up from his armchair.

He picked up his wine glass and drank the red wine in one gulp.

The wine glides down your throat, carrying a rich fruity aroma and a hint of sweetness.

Today's match is risk-free; it's a pure stomp on noobs. Wapol's group is really not that strong.

Bucky launching the ace knife first was also a test.

After all, this world is completely different from the simple world of anime, and Smoker's strength has already given Buggy a heads-up.

Since the White Iron Pirates didn't have a way to knock down the Ace Throwing Knife, it proves that their strength wasn't that great.

Anyone with a bit of strength would not tolerate those four trump card throwing knives hanging over their head.

It's like a normal person wouldn't allow someone to hold a knife to their throat.

What?

You claim to be Erlang Shen, who achieved sainthood in the flesh, but you ended up being threatened with a small knife—whatever makes you happy.

Bucky put down his glass and walked toward the bow of the ship.

When they reached the very edge of the bow, Bucky stopped.

Then his feet left the ground, and he flew straight into the sky.

The ability to fly freely is truly an extremely powerful one.

As for why they didn't launch a direct attack, it's because Buggy was eyeing the White Iron Pirates' doctor!

Wapol's ship has 20 of the most skilled doctors in the Kingdom of Magnet Valley.

These 20 doctors are not as resilient as some of the strong individuals. Although they possess extremely high medical skills, their physical condition is only that of ordinary people.

Bucky planned to arrest all the doctors today, and it would be even better if he could arrest Wapol as well.

The Gluttony Fruit is a very powerful fruit.

Unfortunately, Wapol was a useless person after eating this fruit.

Buggy quickly flew above the White Iron Pirates and prepared to walk down step by step.

Uh, there is actually no such thing as an air staircase.

But since it can fly, it can achieve the same effect.

—In short, Bucky's current behavior is somewhat like that of a guy who stops time and carries people down the stairs.

laugh.

Those on the deck of the White Iron King, of course, had no idea what Bucky was thinking or doing, so they were extremely shocked by the scene.

Everyone looked up at the man who had descended from the sky.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Bucky walked to a spot slightly above the White Iron King, and four yellow throwing knives flew to his side.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Valpo's forehead.

He wasn't a particularly brave person to begin with, or rather, his bravery was directed towards the weak.

He would be extremely arrogant towards the weak.

As for the powerful Wapol, he offered no resistance whatsoever when Blackbeard attacked Drum Kingdom; he simply fled.

Staff Officer Jess gripped the bow and arrow behind him, ready to act the moment he realized something was wrong.

But after Bucky arrived, he hesitated to make a move.

His instincts told him that taking action would mean death.

The administrative officer, Cromarimon, stared intently at the man above him, his pupils trembling slightly.

He recognized who the person in the sky was!

"You're the newly emerged mad pirate from the East Blue, the one who attacked Buggy the Clown King in Loguetown!" Officer Cromarimon exclaimed in horror.

Wapol's brother, Mushuru, a user of the Mushroom Fruit, reacted faster than anyone else.

In the world of One Piece, there is no readily observable difference in combat power levels.

Whether one side is stronger or weaker can only be determined by fighting, unless the difference in strength is too obvious and the opponent is overwhelmed by Conqueror's Haki.

Mushuru is the type who has a high opinion of himself.

"Go to hell!!!"

Mushuru let out a hoarse roar and thrust his hands forward violently.

Then a large cloud of pink smoke was released.

Calling it smoke isn't quite right; it was actually hundreds of millions of mycelia that spewed out from his palms and rushed towards Bucky above his head.

Then?

Not anymore!

Such slow attacks are meaningless to Bucky; he can just attack when he catches the casting animation.

The four trump card throwing knives flew out in a flash.

puff.

puff.

puff.

puff.

Four soft sounds rang out almost simultaneously.

Mushuru's hands and feet were severed at the root, and his body, having lost its support, suddenly lurched forward.

Blood gushed out from the severed limb.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"

Mshuru's screams ripped across the deck, heart-wrenching and like a wild beast being gutted.

His body lay on the floor, blood gushing from his severed limbs. He convulsed, rolled, and writhed in the pool of blood like a crushed worm.

As a rather unique Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, the Fungus Fruit can actually accomplish things similar to those of Logia-type Devil Fruits.

For example, one could elementalize the body, but this requires conscious control and lacks the passive elementalization ability of the natural system.

The speed of the ace throwing knife far exceeds his reaction speed.