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

Chapter 86 (Free)

Magic Valley Town.

Third floor.

Bucky sat on the armchair on the balcony, his hands clasped over his stomach and his legs crossed.

It exudes casualness and composure.

Nami was holding a notebook, writing and drawing, her brow furrowed as she pondered a problem.

Nojiko, on the other hand, stood by Buggy's side the whole time, serving him tea and water, dutifully acting as his maid.

Without Alvida's presence, it was quite quiet.

The sunlight shone down from above, casting long shadows on the floor.

In the distance, seagulls circled in the sky, emitting sharp cries.

Further away, the sound of waves crashing against the rocks could be heard faintly.

The leisurely life is very nice.

"Captain," Nojiko said, looking into the distance, "Alvida and the others—are back."

"Hmm." Bucky stood up and looked towards the street.

At the end of the street, three figures of varying sizes had already approached.

Mechanical Evil Dragon Wapol.

Lady Alvida.

Chestnut Bald Head Kulikai.

"Captain, the person is back!" Alvida looked up and waved to Bucky on the balcony.

Bucky nodded slightly, then turned around and walked back to the balcony.

He changed the direction of the chair, and from then on, he sat directly on it, folded his hands over his stomach, and looked down at the staircase leading to the third floor.

As a top player, of course I can just sit here and wait.

"Thump, thump, thump—" Footsteps came from the stairs.

Kulikai appeared at the top of the stairs, his gaze sweeping over Nami, Nojiko, and Buggy on the entire balcony.

The one who attracts the most attention is undoubtedly the masked man sitting in the middle, Bucky the Clown.

Kulikai took a deep breath and stopped in front of Baki.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

"You're Montblanc Kulik?" Bucky spoke first, since the guy in front of him seemed afraid to speak if he didn't.

"You're Bucky the Clown?" Kulik asked, trying to sound calm. Only when facing Bucky directly could he realize that something was off about the person in front of him.

"Sit down." Bucky nodded toward the chair next to him.

Kulikai didn't stand on ceremony, because his legs were a little weak.

However, he was still a pirate with deep-seated obsessions and a strong sense of pride. So, after sitting down in the chair, he crossed his legs, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and lit it.

Smoke billowed from the corner of his mouth and dispersed in the sunlight.

"I heard you're going to the Sky Island?" Kulik asked bluntly.

"That's right," Bucky said.

Why?

"Why?" Bucky's smile widened beneath his mask. "What do you think is necessary to get to the Sky Island? Why?"

Kulikai fell silent: "I've been hiding here for decades, searching for the Golden Land, to prove that my ancestors didn't lie."

"But you great pirates, the moment you show up you're saying you want to go to the sky island and make me hand over everything—don't you think that's incredibly unfair?"

Although Kureha knows that there is no fairness in this world, she still wants to have a chat with this great pirate.

Although he could sense that Bucky wasn't a good person, his instincts told him that Bucky had no interest in killing him.

In that case, let's talk about it.

"Fair?" Bucky looked at him, the smile on his lips still lingering, his voice carrying an indescribable quality.

"Kulike, when did you develop the illusion that there is fairness in this world?"

Kulikai's pupils contracted slightly.

"Your ancestor, Norland, was ridiculed by the world for speaking the truth and was known as the Liar."

Is this fair?

"You've been searching here for so long to clear his name, and you're covered in wounds as a result."

Is this fair?

"You've never questioned whether it's fair, so why do you dare say that to me?"

"Did you already foresee my success—and feel that you've trampled on your decades of perseverance?"

Bucky leaned back in his chair.

"—I don't know why, but I feel like you can succeed." Kulik felt uneasy under Bucky's gaze, so he spoke frankly.

"You're absolutely right~ I'll definitely succeed~" Bucky was very satisfied with Kulikai's honesty: "That's precisely the fairest thing in the world."

"What?" Kulikai frowned.

"It's a choice," Bucky said. "You chose your path, and I chose mine."

"You choose to spend decades proving a fact, I choose to spend decades waiting for an opportunity."

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"You choose to stay at the bottom of the sea, I choose to stand on high ground."

No one is more noble than anyone else, and no one is more worthy of respect than anyone else.

"It's just that—the choices are different."

"And choices are never right or wrong."

"Only a price to pay."

Although Bucky knew he was talking nonsense—but when it comes to fooling people, he always just sells without actually using it.

I'm traveling all over the world on vacation.

You're scooping out feces in the toilet.

We are all contributing to the collective; there is no hierarchy among us.

Kulikai silently took the cigarette out of his mouth. "You're right—this is my choice, and I've never regretted it."

"That's good." Bucky's lips curled up slightly.

He stood up from his chair, walked to the edge of the balcony, put his hands behind his back, and looked out at the distant sea.

"Sky Islands are real."

"Your ancestors did not lie, and the Golden Land truly exists."

"But—it's not on the seabed."

Now that we've already fooled the group, we need to put in a little more effort.

Bucky believes in using words rather than actions to maintain his stylish image.

"What did you say?" Kulikai's pupils contracted sharply.

"It's in the sky." Bucky turned to look at him. "Four hundred years ago, a massive ocean current swept part of Jaya Island into the sky."

"That part is the Golden Land."

"It is the golden city of Shandora, which your ancestor Norland once visited but could never find again."

"Therefore, the Golden Land is the Sky Island, and the Sky Island is the Golden Land."

When I watched the anime, Bucky was also very curious about what kind of outrageous ocean current could carry half an island into the sky.

"How—how did you know?" Kulikai's voice trembled, and he didn't know what to say. He even dropped his cigarette on the ground.

Although he had this suspicion, he had never been able to confirm it—and the news was too accurate.

"Because I've been there," Buggy said directly. "More than twenty years ago, I went to Skypiea with the Roger Pirates."

"I have seen Golden Bell with my own eyes, I have seen the ruins of Shandora with my own eyes, and I have seen those winged sky islanders with my own eyes."

In the past, Buggy the Clown would not have been willing to reveal his identity as a member of the Roger Pirates, but the current Buggy the Clown King is clearly not afraid of it.

Moreover, after coming down from the sky island, it's time to prepare for the so-called Marineford War.

During this time, he encountered Blackbeard—Blackbeard is also about to capture Fire Fist Ace in exchange for the title of Shichibukai.

Bucky could tell that the time difference wasn't far off, because Sheriff Devil had already been sent to the World Government by Blackbeard.

As for Fire Fist Ace—although many people seem to like him, Buggy doesn't have any feelings for him.

Whether it was Bucky the Clown in the past or Bucky the Clown King now, neither of them had any feelings for Ace.