One Piece Gunslinger

Instead of the ideal "Treasure/Nami/Leon/Kalina/Treasure".

This is why Li Ang is having such a hard time rowing, constantly being jostled and bumped by these angular treasures. If it were an ordinary Earthling with the physical condition to do so, he would have suffered internal injuries long ago.

Although Li Ang protested that being sandwiched between two large bags of treasure was uncomfortable and would affect rowing, the two men rejected his idea, arguing that it was difficult to change positions on a small boat and that this could lead to capsizing.

"You two know the boat is going to capsize?" Li Ang roared inwardly. "I'm stuck here slowly paddling this little boat because of these two bags you brought up."

The small, dilapidated boat also said that it had never carried anything so heavy before, and the whole boat was in bad shape.

After successfully leaving Orange Town, seeing the land completely disappear from view and returning to the boundless sea, Nami and Karina relaxed.

Nami laughed excitedly, "Karina, I estimate that this will be enough to raise 100 million Berries. So after this trip, I'm going back to my hometown and I won't have to do this anymore."

"Hey, hey. Girl, you've set a pretty big deal, you know that?" Li Ang thought helplessly after hearing this.

Indeed, Arlong is not a man of his word. Just like in the original work, if Nami really manages to raise 100 million Berries, Arlong will have other ways to make Nami continue to work for him for the rest of her life.

“I’m not like you. I won’t give up for a mere 100 million Berries. My goal is to become the world’s most powerful thief,” Karina said happily.

"You're in danger too, young lady. In this world where strength reigns supreme, it's not easy to steal the things of those important figures."

Nami stole things to redeem her village from Arlong, while Karina wanted to become a notorious bandit. Although their goals were different, they came together and became friends because of their shared cause.

Through their conversation, Li Ang learned that the two had come to Orange Town on purpose to steal Bucky's treasure after hearing that Bucky had found a batch of treasure.

Unfortunately, bad luck struck. As soon as they landed, they were robbed by the henchmen, and even their boat was seized.

After some further maneuvering, they figured out the patterns of these idiots' behavior. After several days of planning, the two finally emptied Bucky's treasure vault today, taking full advantage of the proceeds.

Before Bucky could find them, they ran all the way to the shore and forcibly requisitioned Leon's small boat.

"From what I've overheard your conversation, it seems I've inadvertently offended a pirate crew," Li Ang said at this moment.

"Oops."

The two were overjoyed to have acquired such a large fortune for the first time, momentarily forgetting that there was another person caught in the middle. After all, it was their doing, and Li Ang was merely someone who had been dragged into it.

"Um, uncle, we've helped each other along the way, so we'll share some with you later," Karina said weakly and pitifully, showing her acting skills.

However, Li Ang wasn't buying it. He thought to himself, "What mutual help? It's obvious I'm the one helping you. Do I need your help? And you call me 'uncle'?! Am I that old?"

"Although I am penniless and have never been afraid of being robbed, I generally have little contact with thieves. But I am also very curious, where did you get the courage to steal the treasure of a pirate crew?"

"Hehe, Bucky is powerful, but Bucky himself and his gang of men all seem stupid. They could have stolen it very easily."

"Bucky? I've only just heard of him. Who exactly is Bucky?"

"Buggy the Clown is the captain of the Buggy Pirates. He's incredibly scary. It's said that he has a Buggy Cannon that can blast away half a town in one go."

“The Pakistani cannon?” Leon muttered to himself, “I didn’t expect that Pakistan had already developed the Pakistani cannon two years ago.”

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, but the mere mention of the Pakistani cannon reignited the farming spirit dormant within Li Ang. Having farmed for the revolutionary army for several years, the mere thought of anything that could strengthen them made Li Ang unable to resist.

Bucky is an absolute genius. Take the Bucky Cannon, for example. If they could mass-produce it and equip it on warships, one ship's firepower would be equivalent to ten. And if they could obtain the manufacturing method, the Revolutionary Army could instantly surpass the navy in artillery.

Not to mention that Bucky later developed a miniaturized version of the Bucky Cannon, which could be hidden in a shoe. It was not only easy to carry and conceal, but could even be taken into the underwater prison, while still maintaining considerable power.

Then I thought about it again and realized I couldn't run away. If I didn't capture Pakistan and find out how he used the "Paki Cannon," wouldn't my trip have been for nothing? I could at least give the Revolutionary Army an explanation when I went back from my trip.

Look, I'm not going on a trip; I'm going to find ways to improve the revolutionary army's combat effectiveness.

With the spirit of "plucking feathers from a passing goose," Li Ang thought that he might have to go back and find Pakistan again to empty his pockets.

However, Li Ang wasn't willing to let these two off so easily. "If you weren't one of the main characters, I wouldn't bother saving you. Besides, I'm not some saint; I can't do this for nothing. Although I'm just a small, dilapidated boat, this is a boat destined to become a legend! You can't just board it whenever you want!"

Little Broken Boat: "Please don't mention those three words again. Can't you give the future legend a little face?"

"Aren't you afraid? There are only the three of us on this vast ocean. Aren't you afraid I'll rob you and leave you empty-handed?"

"Don't underestimate the two of us. Ordinary pirates are no match for us. Didn't you see how easily we took care of those two just now?" Nami said confidently.

Looks like I'm a pretty failure, all alone in a small boat. Shouldn't I at least have that air of a wise, reclusive sage? Why does everyone think I'm such a weakling?

"Oh? So you think I'm an ordinary person?" Li Ang decided to give a little reminder.

"May I ask where you started from and how you got to Orange Town?" After Li Ang's reminder, Nami remembered something and asked cautiously.

"Frost Moon Village."

"What?! Shimotsuki Village?!" x2

The two had traveled extensively throughout the East China Sea, visiting many places. Upon hearing "Frostmoon Village," they immediately understood—it was incredibly far from Orange Town. Even with favorable winds, a normal sea voyage would take several days, making it impossible to reach the village in time.

"So, how long did it take you to get to Orange Town? I remember it being quite far," Nami asked cautiously.

"I set off this morning and just met you in Orange Town."

"How is that possible? We arrived in just a few hours!"

"I already said I row very fast. If I weren't afraid of capsizing, I would have reached my destination long ago," Li Ang said helplessly.

As Li Ang said, if it weren't for the two of them, the pace would be so slow.

How could such a leisurely rowing speed possibly compare to Buggy's large sailing ship? Just as Leon was playing tricks, Carina, sitting at the stern, saw the pirate ship gradually catching up from behind.

"Bucky, that's Buggy's pirate ship."

Hearing Karina's cry, Leon abandoned his plans and asked, "Didn't we all disappear? How did Bucky find us?"

"I don't know either. Logically speaking, we should have successfully escaped Orange Town by now," Nami said nervously upon hearing this.

Indeed, speed wasn't the reason Bucky found Leon and his companions. On this vast ocean, to catch up with a ship, you at least need to know its location.

If the target is not in sight, then even if you want to chase it, you won't know which direction to chase it in, unless you see the direction it left in.

However, this is impossible. If Bucky had seen Leon's small, dilapidated boat from the shore, he would have caught up with it long ago, given his speed. He wouldn't have waited for Leon to appear behind him after three days of conversation.

"Oh my god, did Bucky suddenly become smarter and figure out our direction, that we were heading to the nearest island? And then he followed that direction?" Li Ang frowned deeply, completely baffled as to how Bucky was able to find them so accurately.

Finally, Li Ang said helplessly, "Alright, it seems you have no choice but to leave these things behind if you don't want to be caught by Bucky."

"No way! Even if I die, I won't abandon these things!" the two said in unison again.

Are you and Bucky long-lost siblings? You'd rather die than lose your money.

Chapter 146 Gambling with One's Life

"Stop right there, you guys!" Bucky's distinctive voice rang out. "If you don't stop, I'm opening fire."

"If you dare to fire the cannon, your treasure will fall into the sea." Faced with Bucky's threat, Karina was not to be outdone and started arguing with Bucky.

After a barrage of verbal sparring, Bucky was quickly defeated by Karina.

"Ugh, you're infuriating!" Bucky had never seen such a shameless person before, and was speechless after Karina's words.

On the other side, Nami anxiously asked, "How is it? Can you go any faster?"

“It’s not going to be faster,” Li Ang said helplessly. “Even if you take the life of this old, broken-down boat of mine, it still won’t be faster.”

"What can we do? I reckon Karina can only stall for time and make sure Buggy doesn't fire directly. But Buggy will catch up sooner or later." Nami was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Even if Nami and Carina were to lose those two large bags of treasure, it wouldn't change the situation. Buggy isn't firing the cannons because he's worried about the whole thing falling into the sea.

Now these things have become the boat's talisman. If Bucky discovers that everyone has lost their treasure, he will be furious and will blast them to smithereens at any cost.

To be honest, if Buggy were to use the Buggy Cannon, Leon himself wasn't confident he could withstand it. Even the miniature version of the Buggy Cannon could inflict significant damage on the Impel Down jailers. Leon didn't consider himself more resilient than an awakened Zoan Devil Fruit user.

While everyone was talking, Bucky and his men had already steered their boat to block the small, dilapidated boat.

"Hahaha, a little wrecked boat thinks it can escape from me? What a pipe dream." Baji stood on the railing, laughing smugly, not even afraid of tumbling into the sea.

Just as Nami and Carina were racking their brains for a way to exonerate themselves, Buggy spoke up: "When I heard that my treasure vault had been robbed, I wanted to tear you to pieces, tie you to pillars, and blast you to smithereens with my Buggy Cannon. But now I've changed my mind. I'm going to capture you, and then... hehehehe."

Hearing the bursts of snickers, a mixture of amusement and lewdness in them, Li Ang gave a knowing look. It turned out that Bucky didn't mean he could see the treasure.

The leaders laughed, and the subordinates understood. They started agreeing with Bucky, chuckling, "Yeah, Captain Bucky, it's too wasteful to just blast it to smithereens."

Seeing dozens of people leering at them, even though Nami and Karina had seen it all before and had traveled far and wide, they still couldn't help but turn pale when it happened to them.

"I'd rather throw myself into the sea than let you succeed!" the two shouted.

Now it was Bucky's turn to be bewildered: "I was thinking of sparing your lives so you could steal things for me, why are you suddenly so upset?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ang nearly choked on his own breath. He had initially intended to offer some platitudes like "Don't worry, I'm here" when he heard the two were planning to jump into the sea to commit suicide, but the situation changed in the blink of an eye.

Ignoring the strange expressions on Li Ang's and the other two's faces, Bucky's men, who were already thinking the same way as Bucky, chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, someone who can steal things silently from Boss Bucky's treasure vault must be a skilled thief. Our Captain Bucky appreciates talent."

"With the help of a few people and our support from the outside, we can steal anything under the sun."

"Give me back my love for talent, and the idea that everything in the world can be stolen." Li Ang is speechless at Bucky's bizarre thinking. How much do you love treasure? Your mindset revolves around treasure.

Faced with such a bizarre Bucky, even Leon had to surrender. The only ones who could match Bucky's thought process were his idiots.

So here's the question: Bucky clearly doesn't have a normal thought process, so how did he find them in the vast ocean? Given their intelligence, it's definitely not something he figured out through analysis and deduction.

Just as Li Ang was wondering, Mochi, one of Bucky's key henchmen and a beast tamer, ran over and whispered, "Captain Bucky, Leakey told me that the strong smell of blood was also on that small boat."

Others might not be able to hear this sound, but Li Ang heard it clearly.

So that's what happened. It turns out they relied on Liki's dog nose to follow the scent all the way here.

Since it's a circus pirate crew, besides some acrobats, Buggy also has an animal trainer among his subordinates, which is Mochi who just ran over.

Mochi's most remarkable characteristic isn't his skill level, but his ability to communicate with animals. In Li Ang's memory, the only other animal with this special ability is Chopper, who is also an animal. Perhaps it's this ability that made Mochi a trainer.

Since he is an animal trainer, Mochi has trained a large lion named Liki.

Don't let Liki's lion appearance fool you; his nose is just as sharp as a dog's, and sometimes it even seems more accurate.

This is the bizarre pair: an animal trainer who can communicate with animals and a lion with a nose even more sensitive than a dog. Together, they sniffed out Li Ang's dilapidated little boat.

Of course, Leigh had no idea what Leon smelled like; he hadn't smelled Leon before. Leigh had only ever smelled his beloved golden basin.

Back when Bucky found this treasure, Ricky had his eye on a gold bowl. It was far superior to the dog bowl he used before, and before he could resist, he picked it up and took a couple of bites, leaving his own scent on it.

However, Buggy, who was obsessed with money, later snatched the golden basin from its hands, leaving Richie heartbroken for several days. But it was precisely because of this that the golden basin, along with other treasures, was packed up and taken away by Nami, allowing Richie to follow the scent and find her way back.

However, a strong smell of blood kept interfering with Leakey's judgment and masking much of the scent of the gold basin. This made Leakey's nose feel uncomfortable.

As they drew closer, Leakey finally realized that the smell of blood was coming from this small, dilapidated boat, and quickly growled in a low voice to warn his master.

Mochi, of course, understood Leigh's warning and told Bucky about it. However, the arrogant Bucky didn't take it to heart.

So where does the smell of blood come from? It naturally comes from Li Ang.

That morning, he had been carrying a large machete and slaughtering more than a dozen naval soldiers, getting his clothes covered in blood. Wearing blood-stained clothes was obviously inappropriate, so Li Ang simply washed himself in the seawater.