One Piece Gunslinger

This is what happens when you're uncultured; you haven't read enough books, so you find everything unbelievable.

Buggy's Chop-Chop Fruit's core movement revolves around his feet. No matter how Buggy flies, he can't stray too far from these feet. And these feet, in turn, prevent him from flying; he can only stand on the ground.

This is what led to Bucky's current predicament. He could dodge almost any part of his body, but he couldn't dodge those feet. That's why Leon stepped on his toes.

Strike while the iron is hot. Li Ang successfully made Bucky feel pain, and immediately took out a Seastone and grabbed Bucky's arm.

In fact, Li Ang had wanted to do this for a long time, but Bucky was covered up from head to toe, with only his arms exposed except for his face. Without using firearms, Li Ang could only target Bucky's exposed areas.

The two hands that Bucky launched were also covered with gloves, making it difficult to attack. The only way to force Bucky to reveal an opening was to step on his toes.

Buggy never expected that such a small flaw in the Chop-Chop Fruit would be exploited by others and used to deliver a fatal blow to him.

The moment it touched the seastone, Buggy's scattered body parts rapidly converged and reassembled into a complete Buggy. This was truly the effect of the seastone's ability to seal.

Then Bucky lay sprawled on the ground, one arm still being held by Leon.

Before anyone could react to the shocking turn of events, Bucky had already collapsed.

"Boss Bucky!"

"How is this possible!"

"what happened?"

Unlike the others, Bucky asked with a look of horror, "Who, who are you? How do you have Seastone?"

Buggy wasn't like this bunch of country bumpkins. Buggy had hung out with Roger and seen a lot on the Grand Line. He could even chat and laugh with Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. He immediately realized that he had come into contact with Seastone.

Despite the fact that the Navy uses a large amount of Seastone to embed in the bottoms of warships, and that Doflamingo can even use it to build factories, Seastone is actually a rare commodity.

They are almost all in the hands of powerful forces, and rarely end up in the hands of minor figures. Not to mention the East China Sea, the weakest sea area, where many small fry have never even heard of Seastone in their entire lives.

While possessing Seastone doesn't guarantee someone is from a powerful faction, it certainly indicates they are not ordinary people. This preconceived notion exists in the minds of almost everyone who has ventured the Grand Line, and Buggy is no exception.

"Looks like you're pretty savvy, knowing this is Seastone. But you don't need to know how I got it; you just need to know you've lost." With that, Li Ang pulled out a dagger and placed it against Bucky's neck.

"You guys better behave yourselves. Your boss's life is in my hands now."

Although Bucky isn't exactly reliable, his ability to sweet-talk people is undeniable, and his crew all adore him. Even after Bucky was imprisoned in Impel Down, his men wanted to break him out.

Although I didn't understand how the process went, I was still very nervous when I saw Bucky get captured.

"What do you want to do? How can you get Boss Bucky released?"

Li Ang chuckled wickedly, "It's simple, I want the method for making Pakistani bombs."

"Don't even dream about it. I'd rather die than give it to you." Upon seeing that Li Ang was actually asking for his trump card, Bucky immediately and excitedly refused.

"Really?"

With that, Li Ang pressed the cold blade against Bucky's neck.

"Ah, it's on, it's on. I'll give you anything, I'll give you anything."

Li Ang knew that Bucky was just being cheeky; he only felt happy when he was being mischievous.

After Li Ang finished up and moved the knife away a little, Bucky breathed a sigh of relief and said to Li Ang, "I put the recipe in my coat pocket. You can find it by feeling around."

When Li Ang took out the blueprints from Bucky's coat pocket and glanced at them, he knew he had struck gold.

It turns out that the so-called "Paki bomb" was not invented by Pakistan, but rather a lost technology that Pakistan found in a buried treasure chest during a treasure hunt.

The name "Bakki Bomb" was given to him by Bucky himself later. Anyway, the person who created this technology can't jump out of his coffin to beat him up, so of course he can call it whatever he wants.

Even the Bucky Bomb here includes a miniaturized version of its manufacturing method. It's estimated that Bucky hasn't yet developed such a miniaturized version of the Bucky Bomb, otherwise Bucky's legs, which have the ability to protect themselves, would no longer be a weakness.

After briefly checking it, Li Ang casually put the blueprint into his pocket (actually, he put it into his spatial storage after putting his hand in his pocket). Then he took out another map.

“Here, I won’t take your things for nothing. Here’s the treasure map of the Grand Line. Consider it a transaction.” Li Ang also consulted Buggy’s opinion, and thus a forced sale was completed.

Then he said to the two of them, "You two get on the small boat first, and I'll take you away in a bit. Also, don't touch those things; the lion will follow the scent. Don't forget the lesson we learned before."

After much persuasion, Li Ang finally managed to dissuade the two girls from taking anything else with them.

Bucky then said, "What else do you want to do there? Release me now!"

Oh my god, you're really cheeky. Don't you know who holds the power of life and death over you now? You're still acting like a big shot.

"Hey, no, no, move him away."

Then Bucky behaved himself.

"Look, you didn't lose anything, just a design you've already seen, and you even got a treasure map from me. After this, let's part ways. Don't come looking for trouble, and I won't contact you either, otherwise neither of us will be happy. If fate allows, we might meet again in the future, and then we can be amicable, just like we've known each other for a while. What do you think?"

With a cold knife pressed against his neck, Bucky dared not utter a word of dissent and could only agree verbally.

Li Ang's actions were also for the future. Although Bucky the Joker is nicknamed the Joker, if you really treat him as a Joker-level character, you will definitely suffer at his hands.

Buggy's strength, compared to the others on Roger's ship, was practically negligible. However, back when he and Shanks were apprentices on Roger's ship, they were able to face Whitebeard head-on. Even without the strength and talent of a powerful figure, he possessed the heart of one. Now that I think about it, perhaps feigning madness was a powerful weapon he used.

Buggy was never one to follow the beaten path, and after Roger's death, unlike the other crew members who either retired or ventured into the Grand Line, Buggy spent twenty years in the East Blue, only setting sail for the Grand Line after Luffy had set sail. Moreover, he devoted his entire life to mining and treasure hunting.

He is an ambitious man, but his path to realizing his ambitions has been fraught with setbacks. His activities in the East China Sea over the years have not been entirely meaningless; at least, the methods of managing subordinates that Buggy has developed over the years are beyond the reach of many powerful figures.

The experience and accumulation over the years were the foundation for Pakistan's later meteoric rise. Many people only saw his incredible luck, but they didn't realize that without real ability, even the best luck wouldn't help.

Li Ang had reason to believe that after successfully guiding Bucky into the Grand Line, Bucky would definitely be able to seize the opportunity and rise to great heights.

Then Li Ang can harvest a wave of韭菜 (a metaphor for easily exploited people).

Cough cough, what leeks, what fat sheep to slaughter? Nothing of the sort.

Once the two boarded the ship, Li Ang also came to the ship's side, put away the Seastone, released Baki, and jumped to the very middle of the small, dilapidated boat.

Without warning, after Li Ang jumped down, he heard Bucky yelling furiously from above, "Fire! Sink them!"

"Hehe, you're too impatient because you're hungry. I haven't even started paddling yet. Aren't you afraid I'll go up and beat you up again?" Li Ang wasn't angry at all, and even had the mood to tease him.

"Then come up here if you dare. I won't make the same mistake again this time."

Li Ang laughed and said, "Then you have the guts to come down here; you'll drown."

However, Nami and Karina didn't find it funny at all, and said nervously, "What time is it? Hurry up and row!"

Seeing that Bucky had indeed pushed the cannon out and stuffed a Bucky bomb inside, Li Ang knew that Bucky wouldn't mind blowing him to bits, so he quickly grabbed two wooden oars.

"Okay, ladies. Please sit tight and hold on to the edge, I'm about to make the cut."

Before the two could understand what Li Ang meant, Li Ang had already started up his human motor, turning his arms at full speed and quickly rowing the boat out.

Before the bombs were even properly loaded, and seeing that Leon's dilapidated boat had vanished, Bucky could only say resentfully, "Everyone remember, if you see him again, don't say anything, just fire a shot at him the first thing you see."

After saying that, he added in a voice that no one else could hear, "Don't die on the Grand Line, kid."

Chapter 149 Two Jobs

"Ugh, vomit."

Neither of them had ever experienced such an incredible speed of travel. As soon as Li Ang slowed down, he couldn't help but lean over the side of the boat and vomit profusely.

"See? I told you I'm a super fast rower."

Seeing the two ladies vomiting so unceremoniously, Li Ang not only showed no concern for them, but also boasted smugly about how fast he had rowed.

Although the two of them really wanted to beat him up, they were so dizzy and weak that they could only stare at him with murderous eyes.

Ignoring the murderous glares in their eyes, Li Ang clapped his hands and said, "Alright, now that there are no other distractions, it's time for me to think about how to deal with you two."

Upon hearing the word "deal with," Nami and Karina immediately stopped feeling dizzy and looked at Li Ang with horrified eyes.

Nami feigned a slight smile and stammered, "You wouldn't...you wouldn't have any designs on us, would you?"

"Hehehe, I've had my eye on you guys for a long time. Otherwise, why do you think I would save you? I'm not doing this for no reason."

Seeing Li Ang's sinister smile, the two felt a chill run down their spines. There was no way they could win in a fight; on this vast ocean, in a cramped little boat with nowhere to run, they were simply at his mercy.

"It's over, it's over. I just escaped one tiger's den only to fall into another. Why is my life so miserable?"

Nami and Karina seemed to have already imagined being caught by the person in front of them and dragged into his old grass, where they would live a dark and miserable life.

"Hehehe, you guys are all going to be with me for life, hee hee."

"A lifetime?!" the two exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you remember the bet we made before?" Seeing the two of them looking terrified, Li Ang stopped joking and put away his wicked smile, asking with a serious expression.

Seeing that the two were still lost in their imagination, Li Ang continued, "I happen to be short of two talented people like you. I need your abilities, so why not come and save the world with me?"

It turns out that the moment Li Ang saw Nami and Karina, many thoughts had already flashed through his mind. Among them was the plan to arrange for the two of them to serve in the Revolutionary Army.

The positions have all been decided: Nami will serve as the head of the Navigation Department, responsible for all matters related to navigation, and also training more navigation experts.

Karina can serve as both the Deputy Minister of Spies and the Deputy Minister of Intelligence. As for the positions of Minister and Minister respectively, they are currently held concurrently by Commander-in-Chief Long.

Nami's navigational skills need no introduction. When Shiki first met Nami, even with a large number of professional crew members and advanced equipment, they couldn't predict the approaching storm, while Nami accurately foresaw it simply through observation.

Although the plot clearly seems to deliberately elevate Nami's status, it's undeniable that Nami's talent and skills in navigation, as well as her various professional knowledge, are incredibly strong, to the point that even Shiki the Golden Lion wanted to capture her to work for him.

Another one, Karina, possesses unparalleled espionage skills. Alone and without any backing, she managed to infiltrate Tesoro's territory for several years, living as a star for just as long. Finally, taking advantage of Luffy and his crew's arrival, she stole Tesoro's ship and twenty percent of the world's wealth in one fell swoop.

Although the revolutionary army had developed for several years and its basic resources and regular personnel were saturated, it still lacked a large number of specialized talents. In addition to spies and navigators, it was also lacking scientists, master craftsmen, journalists, artists, diplomats, and other professionals in various fields.

This is the downside of rapid development. Infrastructure has kept up, and there are enough ordinary soldiers at the grassroots level, but high-end combat power and special talents cannot be cultivated by "farming".

So Li Ang had been worrying about these talented people for a long time, to the point that his hairline was starting to recede. And so, upon seeing these two, he immediately made up his mind: no matter what, he had to seduce them onto his path of righteousness—or rather, his thieving ship.

Hey, Li Ang was just complaining that Bucky wasn't a real man, only interested in treasure, and that he only brought two beautiful women onto his ship to help him get the treasure. Looks like Li Ang, you're just like everyone else, laughing at everything.

However, Nami and Karina were out of danger and knew it was just a false alarm, but they weren't happy at all. "Am I really that unattractive? First there was Buggy, and now there's Leon."

It's no wonder the two began to question their existence; everyone has a love of beauty. However, what Leon and Bucky had in common was that they were both troubled by their ideals. Bucky was single-mindedly focused on treasure, while Leon was preoccupied with the revolutionary cause.

Before realizing their grand ambitions, nothing else could truly interest them.

It turned out to be a false alarm, and the two were still a little annoyed by having encountered Bucky and Leon in succession. So they said with dissatisfaction, "Hmph, I don't remember promising you anything. You did this all on your own."

"Oh? You two are planning to resist? You should know you're on my ship now, you have no choice. Hehe, I'll find a way to make you behave later." Li Ang used the same trick again.

However, this time the two saw through Li Ang's true colors and realized that he was just trying to scare them. Nami looked down on Li Ang and said, "I think you should just give up. We've all seen through you. You're a good person. Stop pretending."

"Pfft." Li Ang was so angry he almost vomited blood. "It hasn't even started yet, and they've already given me a 'nice guy' card. I can't play this game anymore."

However, Li Ang did not give up and decided to try to persuade him with reason and emotion.

"Oh, right, you should already know my name is Li Ang. It's been so long, and I still haven't asked you what your names are?"