One Piece Gunslinger

During the time it takes to lose an arm, Monca can adapt to wielding an axe with his other hand. At that point, Monca can pull out his other axe to fight back, eliminating the difference in attack range.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world. Regardless of what kind of person Morgan is, his ambitious yet unambitious nature destined him to go nowhere. No wonder he was defeated and humiliated by Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates more than a year ago.

After all that, what I'm trying to say is that after Morgan swung his axe at Jason, Jason mastered the art of distance control, not rashly striking Morgan's body or vitals, but instead aiming for the "handle" of the axe.

Monka was used to being straightforward, and no one he had ever met before could withstand his axe blow. He even fantasized that with this axe, he would smash Jason, knife and all, to pieces.

Little did anyone expect Jason to have such a stunt. Caught off guard, Morgan chopped off the "axe handle," the forearm of the axe-wielder Morgan, along with the flesh.

Jason actually had the ability to fight Morgan head-on. After all, he had mastered the method of cutting through steel, which was not a difficult operation to execute by simply cleaving the axe through the middle and taking Morgan's head.

However, this machete was acquired by Li Ang by chance, and it was made with ordinary craftsmanship. It couldn't be considered a particularly sharp or good knife, and it was completely incomparable to that tactical knife.

Therefore, to reduce wear and tear and extend the lifespan of the machete, it's best to chop meat whenever possible; cutting steel will affect its durability. After all, Li Ang doesn't possess Armament Haki and can't use it to protect the knife from damage.

After severing the axe-wielder with a single blow, Jason didn't waste any more words and continued slashing at Monka's head. Monka, still reeling from the loss of his arm, vaguely saw his own back as he fell to the ground.

After beheading Monka, Jason did not stop there, and turned his blade on the others.

Ten minutes later, inside the cabin below the warship.

"There's been no movement up there for several minutes. Could that person have already left?" a naval soldier hiding behind a pile of sacks asked in a low voice.

"Why don't you go take a look?" another soldier asked in a low voice.

"No, no, no, let's wait a little longer." They didn't dare to go out; the mere mention of going out to see what was going on immediately made them chicken out.

Indeed, those below weren't blind or deaf. How could they not know that Jason was wreaking havoc up there? After learning that Colonel Monca had been killed, those below who followed Monca in oppressing the villagers and bullying the weak were even less likely to make a move.

Not only did they not dare to move, but they also decisively betrayed their teammates above, locking the door to the cabin and blocking it with debris. They were practically experts at betraying their teammates.

"I feel like we've waited a long time, we should leave by now."

"It seems so. Why don't you go and take a look?"

"Then why don't you go out and take a look?"

"Never mind, I'll go take a look."

The people below waited for a long time, and finally one of them couldn't resist any longer. He mustered up his courage, pushed aside the clutter blocking the door, opened the door, and walked outside.

"Ugh. Ugh."

The hellish scene before him, the stench of blood emanating from the still-wet blood, strongly irritated the soldier's stomach. He felt a churning in his stomach and couldn't help but lean over the ship's railing and vomit violently.

Those below heard a series of vomiting sounds instead of screams, and realized that the killer upstairs had left. They all came out of their hiding places and onto the deck.

What a horrific scene! Not a single intact body could be found on the entire deck; all the bodies were mutilated and killed instantly.

Some were split in half, some were cut in half at the waist, and the least severed were decapitated. It seems that beheading was easier and more efficient, as many corpses were decapitated.

"Well, how should I put it? If you don't court death, you won't die, right?" Li Ang, having removed his mask, continued to sit in his small wooden boat, rowing with both oars towards Orange Town.

Chapter 144 The Small Broken Boat

"This must be Orange Town. I shouldn't have come to the wrong place."

Li Ang rowed along the direction for quite some time before finally seeing land ahead.

"No need to think too much, this must be Orange Town. Those people dressed like they're from a circus must be Bucky's men."

It can only be said that Buggy's crew is too recognizable. Apart from this circus pirate crew, the only other crew that can dress like this is a real circus. However, it is unrealistic to support a circus in a small town or village like this, so it can only be one of Buggy's subordinates.

"Kid, hand over anything valuable you have, or I'll spare your life."

As soon as Li Ang landed, the two circus members immediately drew their swords and threatened him.

"Oh?"

Li Ang feigned ignorance and asked, "Since when are circuses starting to rob people? Isn't that what pirates do?"

"Heh heh, kid, you really think we're a circus? We're the infamous Buggy Pirates!" one of the members, his face covered in paint, said with a ferocious expression. But with all that colorful paint, it just looked ridiculous.

"What? The Buggy Pirates?" Leon feigned panic. "But I have no money on me. I only have a small, broken-down boat."

Indeed, Li Ang didn't have anything of value on him; all his valuables were stored in his spatial bag. Coupled with his dirty clothes and a small wooden boat propelled by oars, he looked every bit the destitute, homeless wretch.

It seems the members of the circus pirate crew have suddenly become more intelligent; judging from the outfit Li Ang received, there really isn't anything of value in it.

"Then there's nothing more to say. Since you didn't bring anything valuable, you might as well die." With that, he swung his sword at Li Ang.

Good heavens, how can this be so unreasonable? You were just saying you were smart enough, but don't you realize that someone who can sail the ocean in a small, broken boat without any equipment is no ordinary person? You don't even have this much common sense; you're worse than Monka.

There's no way around it. Given Bucky's level of strength, even a low-level henchman wouldn't join Bucky's ranks and become a circus member if they were a person of normal intelligence.

Only those with questionable intelligence could be tricked into becoming Bucky's subordinates. And there are quite a few such people on this vast ocean, so Bucky has no shortage of manpower. He can just recruit more people if needed.

This is Buggy's only skill; he's not good at anything else but conning people. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to con people into becoming his deliveryman a few years later while holding the title of Shichibukai.

Regardless of their type, their primary task was to collect treasures and earn wealth for Bucky.

It could be said that Bucky is the one who never forgets his original aspirations and keeps pursuing his initial dream. He's obsessed with money, and everything he does is aimed at getting more small amounts of cash; nothing else matters, money is the most important thing.

That's why he was dismissive of Devil Fruit abilities when he was fighting on Roger's pirate ship. Giving up swimming for a single ability was like giving up a huge treasure buried at the bottom of the sea, which was a huge loss.

Therefore, Shanks caused Buggy to accidentally eat a Devil Fruit and lose the treasure map, which is why Buggy held a grudge against Shanks for life and considered him his greatest enemy.

These people were only acting on Bucky's orders. "You two go and guard the shore. If anyone comes, make him hand over all his money. If he doesn't, kill him."

When Pakistan issued the order, he never imagined that some people would set sail without any supplies, since they would have starved to death at sea long ago if they had nothing.

These men were acting entirely on Bucky's orders. Upon seeing that Li Ang was a penniless wretch, they swung their knives at him.

"Bang, bang."

As the two of them came to their deaths, Li Ang couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

Just as Li Ang was about to knock them to the ground, someone beat him to it and knocked them unconscious.

"Hey, what are you standing there for? Run!" The two men were knocked unconscious by two women. The one who spoke had short orange hair, pearl earrings, and a tattoo on her left shoulder.

This is Nami?!

This script is wrong, Coach! Seriously, Nami should arrive in Orange Town two years later, then by chance meet Luffy and help him defeat Buggy.

How did I end up in Orange Town? Is it because of the butterfly effect I caused?

Did Nami actually come here two years ago? It just didn't cause much of a stir that time, and Buggy and his bunch of idiots just forgot about her?

This seems plausible, considering Nami already knew something about Buggy when she first appeared. She also knew that the group wasn't a circus, but a band of pirates.

In any case, Li Ang never expected to run into Nami and Karina.

That's right, the other person was indeed Nami's companion from back then, the Phantom Thief Carina. She later debuted as a singer and became a star, but deep down she was still a notorious thief. Her stardom was just a means to find an opportunity to steal the Golden Emperor Tesoro's wealth, and surprisingly, she actually succeeded.

"What are you standing there for? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before? If you don't run, Bucky will catch up," Karina teased.

"So why should I run? You two were the ones who took them down, okay? I didn't do anything to offend them, and there's this 'Bucky is chasing us' thing. It's obviously them chasing you." After the initial shock, Leon recovered and ignored Karina's teasing, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"You're really stupid." Karina looked at Leon with the kind of look of pity for someone with intellectual disabilities. "Do you think Buggy will let you go? Even if you've never heard of Buggy, ordinary pirates would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. Don't you understand that?"

"Tch, Buggy isn't your average pirate. If you try to understand his behavior like a typical pirate, you're bound to be wrong." But Leon didn't say that out loud; he just nodded with a look of lingering fear.

"Karina, something bad has happened!" Nami cried out in alarm. "Our ship is gone! Buggy must have steered it somewhere else."

Upon hearing this, Karina immediately ran towards the dock to look, but there were no more of their boats, only Leon's small, dilapidated boat still moored on the shore.

"It's over, there's only one small, wrecked boat." Karina gasped, panicking. "We can't get far with just this one small, wrecked boat."

What do you mean by a "small, broken ship"? My "small, broken ship" has sailed the Grand Line, even crossed the Calm Belt, and is now sailing in the East China Sea. In the future, it will pass through the Reverse Mountain and re-enter the Grand Line, okay?

Have you ever seen any small, crappy ship with such capabilities? Even ordinary warships can't do this! Even if it's a small, crappy ship, it's still a legendary-quality one! Apologize to my little crappy ship, you bastard!

Li Ang mentally cursed the little broken boat repeatedly. If the little broken boat knew this in the afterlife—pfft, the little broken boat isn't dead yet—it would definitely curse Li Ang and the others as being of the same ilk.

So Li Ang took the opportunity to speak up: "Ahem, that little shabby boat you're talking about is actually my boat. I don't have any other skills, except that I row fast."

"Sigh, there's no other way. We can only get out of here first." Karina jumped onto the small, dilapidated boat, causing it to shake violently. "I wonder if this boat can hold up?"

Next, Nami jumped onto the small, dilapidated boat and said worriedly, "If we sail to the nearest island at normal speed, it would take at least half a day. I wonder how long it will take to row this boat."

Then Li Ang stood on the dock, looking down with a pained expression, unsure of what expression to wear.

The reason is that after Karina and Nami jumped down, Leon could no longer find a place to go down.

Since everyone calls it a "small broken boat," it highlights two characteristics: small and broken.

The minor breach isn't a major issue; after weathering so many storms, a little damage is to be expected. The key difference is that the hull isn't leaking at all; despite the apparent damage, the ship remains fully functional.

As for the issue of small size, that's rather fatal.

When Li Ang set sail, he never intended to take anyone else on board. Even if he needed to bring something, he could put it all in his spatial bag. So, he definitely wanted something as small as possible, because a small boat is the fastest way to row. If he were given a warship, Li Ang would row until his arms broke and still not be able to get out.

Therefore, the small boat that Li Ang prepared was wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, with a total length of less than two meters. This design was just enough for Li Ang to lie down and rest, and it was also lightweight enough. It was simply a boat tailor-made for Li Ang.

So, in theory, such a boat should be big enough for three people to sit on, and that's not a big problem. After all, it's nearly two meters long, and even if it's a little narrow at the front and back, it's still enough to seat people.

The problem is, these two didn't board the ship empty-handed; each of them brought a huge bag of stuff.

"I was stunned. Damn it, you two didn't steal all of Bucky the Clown's belongings, did you? These two big bags look like two huge bags of treasure. Forget about whether I can squeeze in, even if the three of us squeeze in, I'm afraid my little wrecked boat will capsize halfway."

Li Ang looked at the two people below and thought to himself with a pained expression.

The two quickly realized the problem: "Your boat is too small; there's not enough room for anything."

"Then I'd like to ask if we could leave some things behind, just to be on the safe side," Li Ang said in a final struggle.

"No way! It's all because your boat is too small," the two said in unison.

Little Broken Boat: "Is it my fault?"

Chapter 145 Avarice

"Ugh, I knew it would end like this," Li Ang thought with a sigh as he carefully rowed the boat. "This trip to Orange Town ended almost as soon as it began. Faster than a three-minute painless abortion. And I really want to say..."

"This is fucking uncomfortable!"

Before boarding the ship, Li Ang made one last effort, but of course it was to no avail. The two men were greedy and wouldn't give up the treasure they had already acquired. They could only forcibly carry the two large bags of treasure and squeeze together with Li Ang.

To be honest, let alone two people who are obsessed with money, even ordinary people would not easily give up the treasures they have acquired. As the saying goes, they won't shed tears until they see the coffin. They might only regret keeping these useless things when they are facing life and death.

If anyone thinks that something amusing might happen at this point, they're overthinking it. These two women, having been out in the world for so many years, certainly possess basic self-protection instincts.

First, as the rower, Li Ang definitely needs to sit in the middle. Second, Nami and Karina don't want to squeeze in with Li Ang. So now the three of them, plus the two bags of treasure, are crammed together, in a formation like "Nami/Treasure/Li Ang/Treasure/Karina".