The Great Buggy

Chapter 22: The Great Buggy

The days of sailing at sea can be long and boring. One needs some entertainment in life. Luckily, there is a book called "Icha Icha Paradise" by Jiraiya available for purchase in the system mall.

Jiraiya's writing style is well-known. He risked his life to gather materials and worked hard to complete the book. It became a bestseller, even though it was banned for 18 and below. It's a profound and voluminous work, perfect for passing the time, or even using it as toilet paper...

However, Rodney finds it uncomfortable to read such novels. The wind and sun at sea can make one's nosebleeds worse, so he usually avoids reading them.

On the Pirate's side, there are plenty of entertaining novels, such as "The Second Generation Pirate King," "The Dominating Pirate Falls in Love with Me," and "The Future Pirate King." Nine out of ten books are about pirates, and the other one is about the Revolutionary Army.

It's unexpected how popular these novels are worldwide. They make people excited and eager to become pirates, defeat Whitebeard, have Kaido as a younger brother, and make Big Mom a maid, while facing Red-Haired Shanks as a pirate wholeheartedly...

This desire cannot be contained, and some villagers eventually give up trying to suppress it. It's simply irresistible. Comics aren't Rodney's cup of tea. With a novel covering his face, he lies on a deck chair, enjoying his vacation in a beautiful village.

The villagers have a simple and honest way of treating people and things, except for the sudden scream.

"Pirates! The pirates are here!"

"Everyone, hide inside!"

Does the Pirate World never have holidays?

Rodney removes the novel from his face and lets out a sigh. The village lacks the means to defend itself, and the people here are not equipped to deal with pirates. Although the pirates aren't particularly fierce or evil, they dress strangely. They resemble a circus more than pirates.

The leader of the pirate group, a clown-like figure wearing a captain's hat, red lips, and a red nose, along with red-striped tights, loose pants, and a fluffy red cloak, holds a throwing knife between his fingers and laughs uproariously. 

"Little ones, seize everything for me! All the treasures here belong to us! Gyahahaha, seize it!"

Buggy the Star Clown, a trainee crew member on Pirate King Roger's ship and a friend of Red-Haired Shanks, ate the Split Split Fruit and gained the ability to split himself, rendering him immune to slashing.

A man whose name and body can merge as he pleases.

Buggy, the captain of the Buggy Pirates, possesses the Conqueror's Haki and is one of the Four Emperors. He has no connection to the world's greatest swordsman, and he won't give a face to anyone, especially those who have eaten the Face Face Fruit. He is known as the future holder of One Piece.

Buggy is always the unpredictable one!

This god-like man laughs uproariously, leading his crew to experience life in East Blue. As the saying goes, the small hide in the wilderness, the medium hide in the city, and the large hide in the metropolis. This man has managed to hide in the metropolis, mixing in with the weaklings. He does the work of the weaklings.

His bottomless scheming is terrifying, leaving others breathless. But today, someone dares to challenge the gods at the risk of death. In just a face-to-face encounter, all the pirates who entered the village were beaten by Rodney. They lay on the ground, groaning or unconscious.

Rodney hasn't been injured much since being knocked over by Garp's fist. One can only say that Garp's fist was truly devastating. It still stings when Rodney recalls it.

Ninjas are fragile, and as long as they're not injured, they can hold their own. But once injured, they easily fall into a disadvantage. When a magical attack meets a group of fighters and tanks, it becomes a difficult fight.

"Who? Who dares to strike this Buggy? Don't you know who I am?" Buggy strikes a pose, pretending to be grand, with a throwing knife in his hand.

Rodney looks at him up and down and finds... he's so weak!

Can this guy really be Buggy? His ability to conceal his strength is impressive. If Red-Haired Shanks and a trainee from Roger's Pirate can make it to the position of the Four Emperors, then Buggy should be capable of the same. Maybe this guy can also hide his strength.

Thinking this, Rodney approaches Buggy with a quick movement.

Shave!

Rodney slashes down with a cold blade, splitting Buggy in half. However, there's no blood flowing, and the body structure is absent. It's just a red piece, rather disgusting. Watching anime is different from reality, to say the least.

Continuous swings!

Dance of the Camellia!

Swish, swish!

Buggy is cut into pieces of meat without offering any resistance, floating in the air. His crew isn't surprised; instead, they wear inexplicable smiles. This is their captain, and Buggy's kindness to the challenger is just part of the show.

Rodney steps back, and Buggy's laughter emanates from the meat pieces. "Gyahahaha, I'm immortal. Uncle Buggy can never be killed. Your attacks are ineffective against me!"

The pieces of meat reform into Buggy's appearance, and his clothes restore themselves. It's a strange ability.

"..."

Rodney's calm demeanor puzzles Buggy. Shouldn't he be shocked or scared, even crying at this point?

'Why isn't there any reaction?'

Buggy feels embarrassed by the situation.

"Oh, a Devil Fruit."

"Why are you so calm about it?!" 

In East Blue, there are very few people with Devil Fruit abilities. It's rare to encounter someone with this ability, so why isn't Rodney surprised?

"What's so surprising about it? Not only you but I wouldn't even be surprised if someone with a Face Face Fruit appeared in front of me."

"What the heck is a 'face person'? A Face Face Fruit?"

"Of course! Anyone who eats the Face Face Fruit has to give him face!" Rodney confidently asserts.

"Hmph, I bet you'll never see it in your life because you'll be killed by me, Uncle Buggy, right here! Prepare to meet your end!! Mohji!"

With a roar, a purple lion approaches, with a ragdoll headgear on its back. Mohji, an animal trainer, sits on it, wearing a white plush vest.

"Attack, Richie! Devour him!" 

Trainer Mohji strikes the lion Richie with a small leather whip. Richie's eyes turn red, and it lets out a hungry roar as it charges toward Rodney.

Boom!

After exchanging two punches, both Rodney and Richie are left with big bruises and fall to the ground.

"Well, who's next?"

Rodney smiles, not even bothering to draw his sabre. These opponents are truly weak.

Walking towards Buggy slowly, Buggy shouts, "Stay away!"

"Oh, my goodness!"

Rodney trips and almost falls. What the hell? Was there a stone there? The ground is completely flat. Did he just trip for no reason? This is embarrassing.

"Good opportunity! Split Split Cannon!"

Buggy's hand holding the throwing knife suddenly detaches from his arm and flies towards Rodney at high speed. Rodney quickly turns his head to avoid it, then grabs the hand and steps on it.

"Ouch! Boy, let go of Uncle Buggy's hand!" The pain from his separated body still reaches Bucky, and he cries out.

How can this kid react so quickly?

"Ah! Boy, you're using so much force?!"

Rodney stomps Buggy's hand into the ground with his foot, causing him even more pain!

"You brat, Split Split Rice Cracker!"

Buggy's lower body separates and spins rapidly, flying towards Rodney like a flying knife.

"I'll handle it~"

"Ah-"

The excruciating pain strikes, and Buggy's upper body, floating in the air, can't help but fall to the ground. Then, he looks in Rodney's direction. Buggy's lower body floats in the air, in a strange pose, with his legs twitching. Rodney's foot lands a hit on Bucky's vulnerable spot.

A devastating blow!

In order to achieve this, Rodney activated his Sharingan.

"Captain!"

"Captain Buggy!"

"Captain Buggy, hold on!"

Encouraged by the crew, Buggy overcomes the pain, flies up, and angrily exclaims, "Boy, I will kill you and feed you to the fish in the sea! Don't kick me, stop kicking~ Stop!"

Another strike and the great god-like Buggy falls to the ground.