One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

"Buggy the Clown... is not a native pirate of the East Blue at all!"

As he spoke, he took out three more photos and pasted them onto the drawing board one by one.

One photo shows a funny moment of Bucky being secretly photographed by his subordinates, which somehow ended up in the Navy's powerful intelligence network.

The other image shows Bucky, after being completely transformed, attacking the navy in the ruins of the Dragon Empire.

All I can say is that the Navy's intelligence personnel are incredibly dedicated.

Even in the face of death, the film still manages to capture Bucky's arrogance and comically complex expression perfectly.

So far, the navy personnel present have not shown much change in expression.

After all, Bucky's strength is only in the East China Sea. Compared to the whole world, he is still a nobody.

However, when Brannew took out the third photo, the entire conference room instantly erupted in excitement.

"What!? How is this possible!?"

"I'm not seeing things, am I?!"

"That red nose... No, no way!?"

"........."

"........."

An inexplicable tension suddenly enveloped the entire naval conference room.

All eyes were fixed on the third photo.

They were familiar with this photo.

Because it was a formal group photo of the Pirate King Roger and all the members of his pirate crew.

It is also one of the many pieces of One Piece-related intelligence gathered by the Navy's intelligence department.

But until today, they had never noticed...

In the corner of this photo, there are two boys with their arms around each other and beaming smiles.

One of them has a head of red hair, and that is none other than Shanks, who has now become one of the Four Emperors!

And the other person...

Brannew pointed to the red nose in the photo and introduced it in a serious voice:

"That's right!"

"Based on my repeated investigations, this person who is on good terms with Shanks is none other than Buggy the Joker, who is currently located in the East Blue!"

"After the execution of Pirate King Roger, he disappeared without a trace."

"I never imagined I'd been living in anonymity in the East China Sea for so many years!"

"Such a terrifying individual, acting so abnormally, clearly has grand ambitions!"

hiss~

Upon hearing this, all the naval officers gasped in shock.

They have no choice but to take it seriously.

Member of Roger's Pirates, Shanks' best friend...

Faced with these two identities, everyone in the room was just a nobody.

A rear admiral exhaled a smoke ring: "After living in anonymity for over twenty years, he suddenly chose this time to begin his operation. Have you investigated his target?!"

“Not yet.” Britney looked disappointed. “But based on our guess…”

"His comeback is very likely related to the strange mechanical modifications of the Straw Hat Pirates."

“So that’s how it is…” another naval officer calmly analyzed:

"This Straw Hat Pirates must be Buggy's test subjects."

“Hmm.” Brannew nodded in agreement.

Snapped!

A fierce-looking navy officer suddenly slammed his hand on the table.

"no!"

"Whatever his purpose may be, we cannot allow such a dangerous person to act recklessly."

"You can tell from the fact that he dared to show his face in front of the 16th branch... he was no longer afraid of being discovered."

"I propose... that we immediately mobilize the naval forces of the East China Sea to launch a full-scale annihilation of Bucky the Clown!"

"annihilate it at all costs before it causes even greater trouble!!!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"agree!"

"........."

"........."

A series of approving remarks rang out in the meeting room.

Brannew, on the other hand, silently observed everyone.

"In that case, let's not consider issuing a bounty on Bucky for now."

"Issuing only a bounty on Straw Hat Luffy serves two purposes: on the one hand, it appeases the civilians in the East Blue, and on the other hand, it creates a smokescreen to lower Buggy's guard."

"So……"

"The meeting is now adjourned!"

tread!

All the sailors suddenly stood up, their faces solemn:

"For justice!!!"

……

……

Two days later.

East China Sea, an unnamed sea area.

"Bucky, chop that basket of carrots into small cubes, and while you're at it, prepare the fish I just caught."

"Yes, Lord Sanji!"

"Bucky, hasn't today's newspaper arrived yet?"

"Here it comes, here it comes, I'll take it to you right away, Lady Nami."

"Bucky, your Bucky Bomb formula needs improvement. I feel like if you add a little pepper spray..."

"As expected of you, Lord Usopp!"

"Buggy, Luffy has been led astray by Zoro again. Go and bring them both back."

"Understood, Lord V!"

On the deck of the Going Merry, Buggy, who possesses both the Split-Split Fruit ability and prosthetic technology, is like a busy little bee, helping this person and that person.

While his upper body was pulling Luffy and Zoro back, his lower body had already completed the instructions given to Sanji and Nami.

The remaining brain was even more serious about discussing with Usopp the issue of improving the formula for Bucky's shells.

There was no other way; all of this was a compromise made to regain freedom.

Who would have thought that a former member of Roger's pirate crew and Shanks' close friend would now be doing a job even more tiring than a handyman?

Fortunately, it was all worth it.

Compared to a cold hospital ward, where you either have to do experiments or fight as soon as you open your eyes...

Being able to return to the real world, even if it's to serve others like an animal, is a precious opportunity to rediscover the essence of life.

"I swam all morning, it felt so good."

Luffy, who had been rescued and returned to the deck, seemed completely unharmed, with a carefree and relaxed smile on his face.

As he shut down the gravity system, he asked:

"Is it time to eat, Nami?"

"You idiot, all you do is eat all day?"

Nami, who was sunbathing on the deck, took off her sunglasses and glanced at her.

"but……"

Her nose twitched slightly as she inhaled the fragrance wafting from the cabin:

"It should be soon."

As she spoke, Nami stood up.

However, at that moment, a wanted poster suddenly fell out from between the pages of the newspaper in her hand.

"Huh? Is it a new bounty?!"

Nami let out a soft "Eh," but the next second, she exclaimed:

"Eh—!? Luffy, you've got a bounty on your head from the Navy!!!"

……

……

boom!

Roggetown, top floor of the naval base office building.

Smoker slammed Luffy's bounty poster onto the desk, the smoke from his cigar swirling violently in the air.