Chapter 76: World-Shocking News!
After receiving the bounty posters, this mid-level Marine officer did his homework. Apart from not knowing what happened on Mex Island, he had looked into everything else in detail. It was precisely because of this that he couldn't understand why a seemingly gentle and weak pretty girl, with no prior record of heinous crimes, would be given such a high bo...
Chapter 75: The Incomprehensible Bounty Posters!
Still in the second half of the Grand Line, the New World, on Whole Cake Island, Big Mom, reclining on a giant sofa, had just finished listening to her subordinate read the report about the White Town in the North Sea.
"Have someone contact the Vinsmoke Family. I need detailed intelligence on the Red Nose Pirates," after a brief con...
Chapter 74: The Reason!
"The incident with Teacher Zephyr a year ago was enough. It can't happen again. You must understand that training new talent is not easy. Besides, even without this batch of trainees, with Daz Bonez there, I had no confidence in getting away with Sarkozy IV alone."
If Buggy were here and heard Borsalino's words, he might understand why the man had retreated...
Chapter 73: You Can Leave!
"Little girl, what's your name?" Borsalino suddenly asked as Hancock was preparing to make a move.
"Hancock." Hancock did not reveal her family name, simply to avoid bringing trouble to the people of Kuja.
"Then the words you spoke earlier, do they still count?" Borsalino continued to ask.
"What words?" Hancock asked, somewhat in disbelief....
Chapter 72: Hancock VS Kizaru!
Transforming directly into a giant cross of light, Borsalino intended to use this ultimate move to sink the Red Nose Pirates' ship, the "Thor," in one go.
However, before Borsalino's laser beams could be fired, a massive slash flew from the "Thor," slicing directly towards the giant cross of light that Borsalino had become.
A giant blade of li...
Chapter 71: Enemy Attack!
At Marine Headquarters, in the Fleet Admiral's office, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was looking at the intelligence report in his hand with an immense headache. The Red Nose Pirates were indeed developing towards the worst-case scenario he had imagined.
He had used his highest authority, even contacting the CP0 whom he disliked the most, and spent two days colle...
Chapter 70: Battle Debriefing!
In December of Sea Circle year 1514, at the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders, as the highest rulers of the World Government, were in the Decision Chamber, discussing various issues from the recent World Conference.
After each quadrennial World Conference, the Five Elders would hold such a discussion lasting about a week. The purpose was singula...
Chapter 69: Proactive Retreat!
Of course, if Buggy had known back then that he would need to find Devil Fruits for Sandersonia and her sister, he definitely would have kept the Slow-Slow Fruit.
After all, using the Slow-Slow Fruit against Golden Lion Shiki would have made the battle much easier.
Although Hancock had never seen the Slow-Slow Fruit's ability, she was not unfa...
Chapter 68: The Slow-Slow Fruit Ability Appears Again!
"Betty, take the Den Den Mushi and call Brother Buggy. Tell him we need reinforcements." Making an instant judgment, Hancock didn't even consider fighting herself.
Betty was in a weakened state and had no one to guard her. Both Sarkozy IV and that smiling fellow could harm her, and the two of them hadn't taken their eyes off B...
Chapter 67: New Member!
Phew. Raising his right hand to wipe away non-existent sweat from his forehead, Buggy finally said, "This is a new ultimate move I just researched, called 'Jizo.' It seems the effect is decent enough. Thank you all for testing the move with your bodies. It has let me understand that this kind of move is only good for dealing with ordinary people."
By transm...
Chapter 66: The Unpopular Oba III!
The area of the Oba Kingdom's royal capital where the palace and nobles resided had now become a ruin. As the high-flying dust slowly settled, figures could be vaguely seen in the rubble.
"Who in the world are you, and why did you come to attack Oba Kingdom?" a tall figure asked Buggy, who stood unmoving in the center of the palace.
"I alo...
Chapter 65: Mihawk's Boldness!
"Hahahaha, and here I thought a former Marine Rear Admiral like you would be smart. You fool, look around you! I spent a great deal of money on this batch of Seastone nets, and I never expected them to be put to use so quickly. You didn't even realize I was stalling for time, and you call yourself a former Marine Rear Admiral? You're not all that." Suddenly...
Chapter 64: The Fury of Sarkozy IV!
King Sarkozy IV of the North Blue's Sarkozy Kingdom was in a very cheerful mood lately. Ever since plundering the White Town eight years ago, the kingdom's treasury, which had been nearly empty, was suddenly replenished. In addition, at the last two World Conferences, he had received support from the top echelons of the World Government, allowing him t...
Chapter 63: The Invitation!
It wasn't that he saw some particularly exaggerated card face, but rather that Buggy saw something like a few straws rise up in front of the cloaked man. In the next moment, the cloaked man gently pressed the card onto the suddenly appeared straws.
This fortune-telling scene was one Buggy was not unfamiliar with. Combined with the fact that they were in...
Chapter 62: The Fortune Teller!
Monet was different from Mihawk. As just an apprentice crewmate, she had never expected this newly formed pirate crew to be so insane as to want to attack three kingdoms at once. Her face was grim with a hint of regret.
Mihawk's face turned grim, but not for this reason. Having decided to join the Red Nose Pirates, Mihawk would not object to any of ...
Chapter 61: Formation!
The weather in the New World is capricious. One moment it can be bright and sunny, and the next it can be pouring with rain. In some harsh seas, it's not even impossible for giant hailstones to fall from the sky.
Although one doesn't need to consult a master for an auspicious date to form a pirate crew in this world, people generally wouldn't choose a stormy...
Chapter 60: He's Here!
"I don't expect you to intervene, but could I trouble you to deliver a message for me? I suspect the news of my capture won't appear in the papers, and I'm afraid my captain won't be able to find me. You can speak with Red-Haired Shanks, right? If you happen to meet him, please tell him to help me relay a message to my captain, to say that I've been captured by the...
Chapter 59: Momonga's Lucky Day!
"It's October now. The deal can be completed by December at the latest. Because the locations are relatively far apart, it will take some time to get there. If you need to report back to a certain someone, then please tell him that he can start preparing. If nothing unexpected happens, I will make my move in early December, when those attending the World ...
Chapter 58: The Swift Sword, Yubashiri!
Meanwhile, after brusquely dismissing the surrounding Marines, Daz Bonez took Law to the weapon shop in Loguetown.
The shopkeeper, with his grog-blossomed nose and forked hair, though looking a bit younger than he would a few years later, said loudly after seeing Daz Bonez and Law walk in, "Welcome."
However, just as he was about to i...
Chapter 57: Paying Respects!
"Uh... I'm sorry! Brother Bonez, I was talking bad about you before you arrived." Law didn't disappoint Buggy. Although his voice wasn't loud, it was at least full of sincerity.
"Bad-mouthing me, huh? I can pretty much guess what it was about. A Marine Rear Admiral... I also fought with other pirates for several years to get this position. To outsiders...
Chapter 56: Apology!
Golden October is the season of harvest. Victor, as the sole port of the Duchy of Destin, was exceptionally vibrant during this unique season.
The faces of the workers moving between the fishing boats and the docks were overflowing with the joy of a bountiful harvest. From their expressions, it was not hard to see that this year was another good one.
As...
Chapter 55: Hancock's Progress!
"I know. Just endure it a little longer. Bonez won't disappoint me. I estimate that by the beginning of next year at the latest, he will sail our ship to the East Blue to meet us. It won't take more than a few days to gather the other crew members. Once the pirate crew is formed, the first thing we'll do is help you get your revenge. How does that sound?"<...
Chapter 54: Respective News!
Meanwhile, at the Marine Headquarters Science Division, a beautiful woman with glasses was looking through a record book. Beside her, a short man with thick glasses was saying to her, "Miss Paula, I've brought the experimental records you wanted. You promised to have dinner with me tonight. I was wondering what kind of food you like so I can book a table at a...
Chapter 53: A Span of Three Years!
As far as Buggy knew, the most important thing for an Op-Op Fruit user's combat ability was not skills, but stamina.
It was for this very reason that Buggy had brought Law back to Destin in the East Blue.
The "sky-climbing ladder" that Buggy had created at the base of the Red Line was originally just to prove he had been there, much like l...
Chapter 52: The Deal!
Continuing forward along the Red Line, Buggy and Hancock didn't even bring a template for a Super Buoy Wood. When they felt it was about time, they simply used his ability to carve a cave into the rock wall of the Red Line to rest.
The three of them advanced towards the East Blue at a naturally fast pace. In just one day, they had already entered the Calm Bel...
Chapter 51: Crocus's Amazement!
Ten thousand meters above Jaya Island in the Grand Line, the other half of Jaya, known to the sky residents as Upper Yard, remains suspended.
The city of gold, Shandora, lies beneath the ground of a certain area in Upper Yard, buried deep within the clouds, unvisited for several hundred years.
And today, in the year 1510, the ancient city fin...
Chapter 50: Funding Gap!
"Not long after you left with Hancock, Shakky called. It's a good thing the ability you brought Sandersonia is so convenient, otherwise Shakky or I would have had to make a trip. By the way, why does this child say she isn't your crewmate? If she's not your crewmate, why are you training her?" Gloriosa immediately voiced the question on her mind.
"I'm goin...
Chapter 49: An Unexpected Encounter!
High above, Buggy couldn't make out the flag of the pirate ship at first. It was only after falling for some distance that he realized he was quite familiar with the pirate crew attacking the ship Hancock was on.
A round skull with a wide, arrogant grin and a distinct scar on it. There was only one pirate crew in the world with this emblem: the...
Chapter 48: Invitation Successful!
"You are very mysterious, you know many secrets, and your understanding of Devil Fruits far exceeds that of others. If there is any way for Shanks to regain his fighting strength, it would probably only be through a Devil Fruit. Among the people I know, if anyone knows the answer, you are the most likely one, so I'm asking you. As for Shanks, progress i...
Chapter 47: A Call from Red-Hair!
"Then, Brother Buggy, can you still find that place now? I'd love to go and see it," Hancock asked Buggy, blinking her eyes.
"To stumble upon such a hidden place once is already incredibly lucky. I doubt I'll be lucky enough to find it again." Shaking his head, there was not a trace of falsehood in Buggy's expression at that moment.
Of cour...