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Chapter 223 The Straw Hat Pirates and the Buggy Pirates Arrive

Loguetown's central square is a famous landmark in the One Piece world. At the end of the square, there is an ordinary-looking, simple execution platform.

Now, however, the once bustling tourist hotspot is deserted, with only two pirate crews facing off against each other.

"Damn straw hat brat!! Uncle Buggy will definitely not let you get away with this today!"

A pirate dressed like a clown, with a big red nose, was waving a scimitar and shouting loudly. He was none other than Buggy the Clown, the infamous "Great Pirate" of the East Blue.

Meanwhile, Luffy, sitting opposite him, picked his nose, a bored expression on his face.

"It's you again, red nose!"

"You bastard! Don't call me Red Nose!"

"Oh, I see, red nose!!"

"Listen to me properly, you damn straw hat brat!!"

Even without Nami, the Buggy Pirates still clashed with Luffy. Putting everything else aside, just seeing the straw hat on Luffy's head made Buggy unable to suppress his anger, so it was only natural that the two would clash.

"I'm so bored! Sanji, I want to eat..."

"Let's just bear with it. I don't think they'll give us time to cook!"

"Then let Zoro deal with them!"

"Idiot Captain, have you forgotten? That green-haired guy just arrived in Loguetown and already got lost somewhere!"

Luffy and Sanji's conversation, which completely disregarded Buggy the Clown, instantly infuriated the "great pirate," who roared angrily:

"Don't ignore others!! You bunch of arrogant brats!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his hands suddenly snapped off, one hand carrying a curved knife and the other holding a dagger as he flew away.

The curved sword slashed directly at Straw Hat Luffy, while the dagger stabbed at Sanji. These strange moves were enough to inflict a heavy loss on any pirate who had never seen them before.

However, Straw Hat Luffy had already fought Buggy before and knew that he possessed a special ability to cut into pieces. With a simple movement of his head, he dodged Buggy's scimitar, then swung his fist in a strange curve, smashing it into Buggy's hand holding the scimitar and knocking it to the ground.

Unfortunately, Sanji was clearly unprepared. He was initially taken aback, but by the time he reacted, he was a little too late to dodge and was slashed across the shoulder by the dagger, leaving a bloody gash.

"What the hell is this?! Is this guy some kind of cyborg? How can his arm split open?"

"Idiot, I'm not some cyborg, I'm a Chop-Chop Fruit user! I have the ability to split into four parts!"

"Oh yeah! You didn't even know that? Sanji, you're so lame!"

Luffy looked up, giving Sanji a look that said, "Don't be surprised," and spoke in the same way.

Sanji: (￣ヘ￣#)

"Idiot captain, you should have told me this sooner!!"

"Huh!? Didn't I tell you?!"

"What the hell did you say?! You damn rubber-headed idiot!"

"Damn the Straw Hat Pirates! There's a limit to how much you can look down on people!"

Enraged at being ignored once again, Buggy put his hands back on his arms and pulled out several small red cannonballs from his pocket, hurling them at the two men.

Although Luffy and Sanji were arguing, they immediately reacted when Buggy threw his cannonball, sensing the danger.

Sanji kicked out, using a clever technique to send the cannonball hurtling towards him flying. The cannonball was kicked into the air and made a loud bang, almost like a bomb exploding.

Luffy took a long breath and quickly transformed into a large, fat man, standing in front of the cannonball.

The cannonballs struck the spherical Luffy as if they were hitting a trampoline, sinking deep into him before bouncing back with a whoosh.

"Oh no, this is terrible!"

Upon seeing the returning shell, Bucky's eyes widened, his mouth gaped open, and even his red nose popped out as he made a tense and terrified facial expression. Then, with a deafening explosion, the unfortunate man was blasted into a charred mess, his arms, legs, and head scattered all over the ground.

"Wow, so pitiful, it was blown to bits!"

Luffy, seeing Buggy's head fall in front of him, looked at him with pity and picked it up. Then, the charred head of Buggy opened its mouth and shouted:

"Damn it, isn't this all because of you?! What are you pretending for?"

"Aaaaaah!!! My head, my head is talking!!"

Luffy screamed twice in fright and flung the head he was holding away. Sanji raised a foot, caught the "ball," and pressed Buggy's head under his right foot.

"Idiot captain! Have you forgotten he's a Chop-Chop Fruit user? It's perfectly normal for him to be able to talk even after his head is cut off, isn't it?"

"Oh right! I almost forgot!"

Luffy stretched out a hand and placed it in his palm, as if he had suddenly remembered this setting.

At that moment, the bits and pieces on Bucky the Clown's body rolled over and gathered under his head, quickly forming his body.

"Hey, get your stinky feet off me right now!!"

"What are you saying, you red-nosed idiot? Don't you know what manners are?"

Sanji spoke calmly, but instead of removing his foot, he stomped down even harder, causing Buggy the Clown to howl in pain.

"Oh no, Captain Bucky has been captured! What do we do? Should we go rescue him?"

"Don't be ridiculous. Even Captain Bucky is no match for them. Wouldn't we just be throwing our lives away if we went up against them?"

"What should we do then? Maybe... we should run!"

"Uh... isn't this a bit inappropriate? Just abandoning the captain and running away like that..."

Just as the group was discussing this, thick smoke suddenly drifted over and, after a moment, condensed into a strong man with a full head of white hair.

"The Straw Hat Pirates, and the Buggy Pirates! You've all been captured!"

As soon as Smoker finished speaking, the sound of orderly footsteps came from all around. A large group of marines had surrounded the entire square, their guns pointed at the center of the square, where all the members of the two pirate crews were.

At this moment, only Luffy and Sanji of the Straw Hat Pirates were present, while the entire Buggy Pirates were there. However, seeing that they were surrounded, the members of the Buggy Pirates were already panicking and were just short of surrendering.

"Oh no, oh no, it's that White Hunter Smoker!!"

"What?! Is that the monster who guarded Loguetown for three years, and no pirate has ever been able to escape his pursuit?!"

"It's over, there's no chance of winning!"

On the other side, Luffy glanced at the Marines surrounding him and scratched his head:

"We're surrounded again. Looks like we have no choice but to use that trick to escape!"

"What move? Captain, if you have any escape methods, use them quickly! Otherwise, it might be too late."

Sanji glanced around and frowned as well. Although he was not afraid of ordinary marines, he was not invincible. Those marines could still interfere with him.

Sanji also knew a little about Smoker, the White Hunter. This Logia-type Devil Fruit user was not someone like him, who relied on physical attacks, could handle.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

The moment Luffy finished speaking, he suddenly stretched out an arm and tightly wrapped it around Sanji.

Not knowing what kind of trick this was, Sanji, who was about to ride the Luffy-branded roller coaster for the first time, showed a slightly curious expression.

Immediately, Luffy stretched out his other hand and grabbed a clock tower in the distance.

Whoosh! ! !

With the help of the Straw Hat slingshot, Luffy and Sanji flew out like Spider-Man. However, Luffy looked excited in mid-air, while Sanji's mouth was wide open and his face was trembling. He was completely stunned by this move.

"Perfect landing!"

Luffy somersaulted in mid-air and landed easily on the clock tower. Unlucky Sanji, caught off guard, crashed headfirst into the bronze bell inside the tower. With a series of clanging sounds, he stuck to the surface of the bell and slowly fell down.

Then, a dazed Sanji raised his head, looked at Luffy, and gave him a lifeless expression:

"You...idiot captain!!!"

On the other hand, Smoker, standing in the center of the plaza, watched Luffy and Sanji escape and sneered:

"You think you can get away like this? Tashigi, you're responsible for these pirates. I'll go catch those two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Smoker transformed into a cloud of smoke, soaring into the sky and flying towards Luffy and Sanji on the clock tower.

"Understood, sir! Everyone, get to it and arrest all of these guys!"

Tashigi, seeing that the Buggy Pirates had almost lost their will to resist, didn't think the task was too difficult. She immediately gave the order, and a group of marines grabbed the entire Buggy Pirates with handcuffs.

When it was Bucky's turn, he seemed quite honest, but his eyes were darting around. Tashigi, seeing this, said:

"Don't use regular handcuffs! This guy's a Devil Fruit user! Use Seastone handcuffs!"

Upon hearing the words "sea stone handcuffs," Bucky's expression changed drastically, and he shouted:

"How could you possibly catch me so easily! I'm Buggy the Pirate! Get out of here and eat my ass!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bucky's body twisted and contorted, undergoing a series of bizarre transformations, eventually turning into a race car. With his hands pushing the front wheel and his feet kicking the rear wheel, he sped off.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy!"

Without saying a word, Tashigi swung her sword down. She knew that Buggy was a user of the Chop-Chop Fruit, so she didn't aim for Buggy's body, but instead slashed at his wheel.

Unexpectedly, Bucky threw a small bomb, and with a series of loud explosions, the entire square was thrown into chaos. Tashigi took a few steps back and by the time she reacted, the cunning and lucky guy had already disappeared without a trace.

Moreover, due to the chaos caused by the bomb, the Buggy Pirates, who had already surrendered, seemed to have found an opportunity and scattered in an attempt to escape.

A flash of anger crossed Tashigi's eyes. Her Night Rain sword transformed into streaks of light, and with a scream, the poor Buggy Pirates members were cut down by this female sergeant.

Don't let Tashigi's recklessness and seemingly weak appearance fool you. In reality, this girl will be able to master both types of Haki in just two years. This shows that her current foundation is definitely not bad, and her true strength is no less than that of some pirates with tens of millions of dollars.

He only appears weak because of his personality and actions; dealing with these ordinary pirates would be more than enough for him.

"Arrest these guys and lock them in the Navy dungeon! Two fast Marines, come with me and we're going to chase that damn clown Buggy!"

After giving her orders, Tashigi led a few marines in pursuit of Buggy the Clown, while the remaining marines took Buggy's men to the prison at the Loguetown naval base.

The once bustling execution square in Loguetown is now deserted, with only a small, helpless, and voracious lion lying there with its paws covering its head.

Yes, this is the lion left behind by the animal trainer of the Buggy Pirates. Since it doesn't have a bounty and isn't human, the Marines, perhaps out of their minds, completely ignored the lion lying there.

A moment later, the lion lowered its paws from its head, looked around cautiously, and found that there seemed to be no one in the square. A human-like expression of joy immediately appeared on its face.

"Tsk tsk tsk, some of the animals in this world are really intelligent, almost as intelligent as humans!"

Upon hearing the sound behind him, the lion, who had been beaming with joy, froze. Then, his expression turned serious, and he became like any other lion, letting out two loud "woof woof woof."

After roaring, the lion turned its head, looked at the people behind it, and then revealed a threatening expression, looking just like an ordinary wild beast.

"Heh heh heh... Playing dumb in front of me? An ordinary lion certainly doesn't count as a member of a pirate crew, but since you've appeared in town, to prevent harming civilians, I'll just have to take you down with one punch! I'm just missing a lion skin rug..."

No sooner had these words been spoken than the lion, without saying a word, slid down to its knees and immediately performed a full-body kneeling ceremony.

"Hehehe, Feiyu, this guy is hilarious!"

A clear female voice rang out, and the lion named Liki quietly raised his head, seeing a pretty girl with orange hair and a rather ordinary-looking young man. These were Nami and Uchiha Touu.

(End of this chapter)