One Piece Gunslinger

Buggy had previously been dealt with by Leon using Seastone, so Buggy believed that he was definitely not a Devil Fruit user before, and this move must be some kind of space-related ability that he had never seen before.

I wonder what Li Ang has been through during this time, to become so capable and domineering.

Leon didn't explain the issue of the ability users, letting Buggy misunderstand.

"Open it and take a look."

Buggy looked puzzled. Weren't they talking about the Seven Warlords of the Sea? What's with pulling out this box? Could it be...?

Thinking of this, Bucky immediately bent down and opened the wooden box.

Li Ang's voice rang out at that moment: "Although I can make anyone a Shichibukai, including myself, you've heard me say before that I don't want to become a Shichibukai."

Buggy stared at the contents of the box, utterly speechless with astonishment. Leon was right; he could indeed make anyone a Shichibukai. Just based on these ten heads in the box.

Looking at this box full of treasures, Bucky's breathing quickened: "What's your intention in doing this?"

"It's obvious that you're being given this to become the new Shichibukai."

Now, Li Ang's purpose is obvious; he's just waiting for Bucky to jump in.

In fact, Leon had long wanted to send another undercover agent to infiltrate the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but Bartholomew Kuma's experience was not replicable, and the World Government could not afford to make the same mistake again.

When Kuma joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Revolutionary Army was just a small, unknown armed group. It only had a few dozen core members and Dragon's ship. They were too embarrassed to say they wanted to overthrow the World Government.

As the Revolutionary Army grew in size and gained worldwide fame, the World Government became increasingly stringent in its vetting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and Marine Admirals. Every new recruit underwent rigorous screening to ensure they had no connection to the Revolutionary Army before being accepted. Even Kuma now had to be extremely cautious with the World Government to avoid giving himself away.

If Li Ang were to foolishly send a member of the Revolutionary Army to deliver those ten heads to the World Government, it would be nothing more than sending a bunch of people to their deaths, completely meaningless.

Since this path is blocked, Li Ang decided to settle for second best. If he couldn't send in revolutionaries, then sending in someone who posed little threat and might even be a potential partner or a potential defector seemed like a good option.

Leon naturally locked onto Buggy the Clown; he was the first person that came to mind. Buggy the Clown had absolutely no connection to the Revolutionary Army; the World Government's investigation could trace him back to the time of the Pirate King Roger—a true pure-blooded pirate.

Besides, Bucky the Joker has many other merits, which made Leon decide that he was the one.

First of all, Buggy has virtually no fighting ability. Even after joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea, his weak nature remains unchanged. The weakest of the Seven Warlords is naturally the least threatening. And being weak also means being easy to control, not only for the World Government but also for the Revolutionary Army.

Furthermore, Bucky isn't interested in low-skilled activities like robbery (in fact, he's not cut out for it; while it doesn't require skill, it does require ability). What he's passionate about is collecting wealth and searching for treasure.

Therefore, Li Ang could completely replicate Pakistan's previous success and continue to encourage him to build his logistics empire. This would also boost the economic development of many countries and be a good thing for many ordinary people.

The idea of ​​building a logistics empire was originally Buggy's creation in the One Piece world, and only he, as a Shichibukai, could make this business so successful. Therefore, as long as Li Ang brought it up, it would definitely align with Buggy's ideas, giving him the illusion of meeting a kindred spirit.

What's next? Since Pakistan wants to build a logistics empire, it can't be short-handed. This is global logistics, and the management team alone will need several hundred people, not to mention the deliverymen. Ten thousand wouldn't be enough.

How many crew members do we in Pakistan have right now? Only a few dozen.

Where will the rest of the people come from? The personnel shortage is simply enormous.

But don't worry, Li Ang has already planned it out for him. This person will naturally come from the Revolutionary Army!

Sigh, who told Li Ang to be such a worrywart? If he doesn't hurry up and help Bucky build this logistics empire, he'll absolutely be letting down their friendship.

Hehe, 99.9% of the people under a Shichibukai are Revolutionary Army soldiers. The Shichibukai listed here, if not Revolutionary Army soldiers, are practically Revolutionary Army soldiers.

Hey, looking back now, didn't we achieve Li Ang's original wish and successfully plant a Revolutionary Army spy in the World Government?

What's most infuriating is that this undercover agent himself didn't even know he was an undercover agent, so there was no way he could have given himself away. The highest level of deception is when you even deceive yourself. The highest level of undercover work is when you don't even know you're an undercover agent.

Under the intervention and influence of the Revolutionary Army, Buggy will unknowingly do things that benefit the Revolutionary Army. He might even be coerced by his subordinates into joining the rebellion.

Of course, all of this depends on successfully getting Buggy to become a Shichibukai, but Leon believes that Buggy will definitely make the choice he wants.

Sure enough, Bucky gritted his teeth and said, "Indeed, this is a deal that would tempt me, and I'd be willing to give up all the treasures I've found before for it."

For Buggy, who sees treasure as the sole purpose of his life, the prospect of exchanging all the treasures he has painstakingly collected for this box of items shows that the position of Shichibukai is indeed quite tempting.

You should know that his treasure trove, if converted into money, would be worth more than these ten heads. However, Buggy also understands that if he can obtain the status of a Shichibukai, he can acquire even more treasure.

Of course, it can't be calculated that way. The value of a complete set of heads is completely different from that of individual heads. Bucky understands this, and Leon understands it even better.

"Is this all you have to offer? That's far from enough."

Bucky argued, "You don't know how much treasure I have, how can you think it's not enough?"

Li Ang laughed and said, "Don't you understand? No matter how much treasure you bring out, it's still far from enough compared to the status and privileges of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Leon didn't really think Buggy's offer was insufficient. Of course, he wanted to agree to Buggy's offer, with the goal of making Buggy a Shichibukai. He was even willing to give him away for free.

However, he couldn't appear too eager for quick success or too obvious, lest he scare Buggy away. Moreover, only by making Buggy pay a sufficient price could he make him cherish his hard-won position as a Shichibukai and better serve the Revolutionary Army.

"How much do you want?" Bucky asked, his eyes red. The feeling of having such a treasure right in front of him, yet being unable to obtain it, was almost fatal to him, like an addict unable to get the drug.

"Not much, 10 billion Berries." Li Ang casually stated the number, as if the "billion" didn't exist.

Upon hearing "10 billion Berries," Bucky immediately sobered up: "Are you kidding me?! 10 billion Berries? That's enough to buy a country! And who could come up with that kind of money? You're just messing with me!"

"Hahaha."

Li Ang laughed: "That's right, 10 billion Berries can indeed buy a country, and the position of Shichibukai is not worth 10 billion Berries."

"So what do you mean by this?"

Li Ang continued to explain, "However, this applies to ordinary people, but it's different for Lord Buggy. As long as you become a Shichibukai, you can earn even 10 billion Berries in a few years. And I don't need you to pay me back all at once. I just need you to pay me back in installments over the next few years."

In truth, Leon didn't expect Buggy to recoup his 10 billion Berries within a few years. The very existence of the Seven Warlords system after that was questionable. Buggy might even renege on his promise, having already secured his position as a Warlord with the World Government's backing, and wouldn't bother with further disputes. In Leon's mind, Leon was merely backed by a conglomerate.

Bucky had, of course, thought of all this. He figured he could just pretend to agree and figure out what to do next later.

“Okay, I promise you,” Bucky said after thinking for a moment.

“Very good.” Seeing that Bucky had taken the bait, it was time for Li Ang to reel it in. “Well, in order to get you to pay off this huge debt, I have to give you a heads-up.”

Then Li Ang shared his understanding of logistics with Bucky, even though Li Ang had never worked in the industry or studied it. But even without practical experience, he had seen it all. In many ways, Li Ang's words were more insightful than Bucky's own efforts to figure things out.

This also opened a new chapter for Buggy; with his status as a Shichibukai, there was much he could do.

Chapter 304 Brother, help!

After a long conversation with Bucky that lasted several hours, Leon left the box behind and quietly departed from Bucky's ship once again.

This secret meeting was known only to heaven, earth, you, me, and Leeji. The World Government was completely unaware that yet another of their Seven Warlords of the Sea had fallen into the control of the Revolutionary Army.

Li Ang also believed that Buggy wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal the deal. If the world knew that he was a Shichibukai through a transaction, his position would be in jeopardy.

As for whether Buggy can fool the people of the World Government, or whether he will be found out to be all bark and no bite, Leon is not worried. If Buggy can succeed once, he can succeed a second time.

He only needed to let the revolutionary army follow behind those who came to join him out of admiration.

After resolving the Buggy issue, Leon, thinking he had nothing better to do, went to explore the island's unique bubble facilities. It wasn't until the next day that Rayleigh applied the ship's protective coating to Ace.

Li Ang arrived at the scene immediately and shamelessly asked to hitch a ride. As Li Ang expected, Ace agreed without hesitation. He was even happy that Li Ang was on his ship.

"Hehe, I knew you'd come. Do you want to join my Spade Pirates?" Ace said with a laugh, putting his arm around Leon.

“Not at all,” Li Ang said bluntly. “Just look at your men; they’re probably the hardest-working pirates in the world.”

Upon hearing this, Ace didn't say anything, but the others, as if they had found a kindred spirit, began to pour out their troubles to Leon. They also didn't forget to advise Leon to go and join the Spade Pirates.

This made Ace so angry he wanted to hit someone.

However, this playful activity didn't last long before everyone prepared for the voyage, and Yang Fan dived underwater.

Li Ang couldn't understand why the bubble could carry the boat underwater. This would have made Archimedes furious.

He was even more baffled as to why a sail was needed for underwater navigation. There was no wind underwater, and even if there were, it would have to be able to reach the bubbles. So, what role did the sail play in life? Li Ang was completely baffled.

Li Ang could only attribute it to the mysterious power of the bubble, just like the Fishman Island at a depth of 10,000 meters underwater, which was also protected by a giant bubble and was not crushed by the water pressure, and this giant bubble did not float to the surface.

Sailing on the high seas is always the most boring thing. Even someone as energetic and curious as Luffy can sometimes succumb to the tedium.

The exciting stories only make up a small part; the vast majority of the time, it's about fighting against loneliness.

But this only applies to the open sea. Once you're underwater, it's a different story. Including Li Ang, none of the people here had ever experienced underwater navigation before. This experience was undoubtedly novel and thrilling.

However, Li Ang's happiness didn't last long, and he soon calmed down. Afterwards, Li Ang even developed the idea that he would rather have something more mundane, something more like sailing on the unchanging sea.

Because Li Ang soon witnessed just how powerful an energetic and curious child could be.

"Wow, Leon! Come look! This is amazing! These trees are so big! What's showing in the Sabaody Archipelago is just the top part. I never knew the Sabaody Archipelago was like this!" Ace pulled Leon along, pointing to the towering trees beside them, and exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh."

Damn it, were you told when you arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago that this area was supported by dozens of giants?

Then Ace quickly pulled him to the other side: "Look at this jellyfish, it looks so strange, it's almost like an umbrella."

"Oh."

To be honest, jellyfish are basically umbrella-shaped, right? Haven't you ever seen a jellyfish? Wait a minute, if you haven't seen a jellyfish, how can you name it? So you've already seen jellyfish, what the hell are you so surprised about?

"Li Ang, did you see that? That fish is huge, like a small mountain."

"Oh." Of course I can see it, I'm not blind.

"Wow, Li Ang. This tree is huge. Oh, I think I've seen this one before."

"Oh."

"Li Ang, Li Ang..."

"Oh"

……

A few minutes ago, Li Ang was able to say a few words to Ace, but later he could only mechanically repeat the word "oh".

Ace dragged Li Ang around the ship, and Li Ang felt like he had run a marathon on the ship, but Ace showed no sign of wanting to rest.

It's like taking a child to the zoo; sometimes you're exhausted, but the child seems perfectly fine and keeps going.

However, Li Ang was quite envious of Ace's carefree nature, his boundless curiosity and boundless energy like a child's, unlike him, who was constantly agonizing over various things every day.

"Oh, by the way, how long do you think it will be before we reach Fishman Island? I can't wait." Ace suddenly changed the subject, catching Leon off guard.

It seems this curious little one has become even more curious. If the underwater world is already so exciting, then wouldn't Fishman Island be even more exciting? Li Ang could feel that Ace's anticipation was about to burst forth from his eyes like two beams of light.

"How would I know the answer to that question? It's not like I'm the one sailing the ship. I'm not asking your navigator."

However, Li Ang was also unsure about this issue. He had never been to Fishman Island, so how would he know how long it would take to reach it?

However, what Ace said next almost made Leon jump up: "Navigator, what's that?"

Xi Ba, we've really boarded a pirate ship now! Why didn't you ask the navigator if it was edible?

Li Ang quickly turned to the others on the ship and asked, "Don't you have a navigator?"