281. Recovered
4 days passed since the end of the war and Buggy finally woke up. He has fully recovered too, something that defies people's logic. With his injuries, he shouldn't recover this fast normally, but he has fully recovered.
The Wano people are very surprised while the Clowns don't even have any reaction. This is a normal thing for the Clowns because they've known Buggy's recovery speed. He always recovered fast from his injuries so this is not surprising anymore for the Clowns.
After Buggy wakes up, he immediately goes to eat a lot of food. While he eats, Dela gives him a report of what happened in the war and in the last 4 days when he was unconscious. Her report is very detailed, truly a professional secretary.
"So Oden has succeeded at taking over Wano wholly now. What about Orochi & Kaido?" asks Buggy.
"Oden plans to execute Orochi tomorrow. As for Kaido, he wants to leave the decision to you," says Dela.
"Hmm, I'll think about it later. Is there something else that needs my consent?" asks Buggy.
"Yes, it's about 2 children from Beasts Pirates. A girl named Yamato who is Kaido's daughter and a Fishman boy who never said his name," says Dela.
It piqued Buggy's interest so he decides to meet them after he eats. Dela continues her report and Buggy responds accordingly. Cricket has taken care of most things but some things still need his consent.
After he finished eating, Buggy goes to meet Yamato & Little Jack. They are placed in a house located in The Clowns' area. The Clowns have some houses in an area that they use while they stay on Wano and one of them is used for the kids.
Yamato isn't restricted by the Clowns because she is not causing trouble. She still has the explosive handcuff though because The Clowns can't do anything about it. But Little Jack is handcuffed with a seastone cuff that is connected to the wall because he keeps causing trouble and has violent tendencies.
"Why'd she still has the explosive handcuff?" asks Buggy.
"That's because we don't know how to remove it," says Dela.
"Huh? Oden should be able to do it though," says Buggy.
"Are you the one who defeated Kaido? Wow, you look more normal than I thought, except for your nose," says Yamato while looking at Buggy curiously.
"Well, you look more normal too. I thought Kaido's daughter will look more brutal, like that," says Buggy while pointing at Little Jack who thrash around to break free while trash talking.
"Hmph, I don't want to be his daughter too if I can choose. By the way, are you Joy Boy?" asks Yamato.
"Joy Boy? Who's that? Why are you asking?" asks Buggy.
"Well, there is this prophecy that I heard coincidentally. Kaido says that only Joy Boy can defeat him. So you must be Joy Boy because you defeated him," says Yamato.
"Hmm, Kaido also said the same. But I don't think I am Joy Boy or Sad Boy or whatever. That prophecy or whatnot has nothing to do with me. My existence itself has changed the fate and prophecy of this world," says Buggy smugly.
It sounds cringe, but it's true considering Buggy's past. The knowledge of his past life and the actions he took so far will absolutely change the world. He might do small things before but now he did something very big by defeating Kaido.
If the prophecy of Joy Boy included Kaido in it then that means Buggy has changed it too. It might bring a bad result to this world's fate but he doesn't care. If that fate is bad for him, then he will change it himself because he has the power to do it now.
"So kid, why do you call your father using his name?" asks Buggy.
"Because I don't like him. He always wanted a son so he treated me like a boy. Also, he sees me more like a tool than his child. He never acts as a father to me too, so there's no reason for me to love him as a father," says Yamato while puffing her cheeks.
"Then you don't hate me for defeating him? I might kill him after this, you know," says Buggy.
"I don't care about that," says Yamato.
Buggy smiles and says, "Alright, follow me, kid."
Yamato follows Buggy outside the house after taking a glance at Little Jack. After they get out, Buggy orders Dela to call Enel. He needs Enel to take care of Little Jack so that the little Fishman will be more obedient.
If Jack is an adult, Buggy might kill him to avoid unnecessary trouble because of Little Jack's violent tendencies. But he is just a kid now and Buggy will never kill kids no matter how evil they are. Also, kids can change depending on whose steps they follow.
Enel was rather similar to Little Jack so he is the most suitable person to change Little Jack. Well, the other reason is that Enel doesn't have anything to do now. The other executives have jobs and he can only fight so he can't really help the others.
Buggy & Yamato then go to the beach and Buggy asks Yamato to show him her handcuff. He grabs the handcuff and uses his advanced Haki to break it. Then he throws it away and it explodes, surprising Yamato.
She thought that it was not a real explosive handcuff but it really explodes. She was just obedient and never leave Wano like what Kaido ordered her because he will beat her up if she didn't obey. Also, she thought that Kaido still has slight care for her, but he isn't.
Now she really hates Kaido because he really tried to kill her. Buggy just sighs as he sees Yamato shed some tears. She might hate Kaido, but he is still her father, and she is just a kid, so she must've wanted her father's love, even just for a little.
After she calms down, Buggy asks her, "So, what will you do now, kid?"
"... I don't know. I like samurai and want to be one, but I doubt they will accept Kaido's daughter," says Yamato while sitting on the sand with her head dropping.
"Then, why don't you follow me? You never saw the outside world even though your father was one of the most powerful people in the world, right? You are still young, so you need to see many things in the world. You've been released from Kaido's confinement, so don't let yourself be trapped here again," says Buggy.
"I... I'll think about it," says Yamato.
"Sure, take your time. We will stay here for some time so there's no need to rush things," says Buggy as he pats Yamato's head.
Yamato smiles a little when he pats her because she never gets comforted like this before.
"Uhm, can you tell me about the outside world?" asks Yamato.
Buggy smiles and nods before he starts telling her about his journey with his crew and what they experienced on their journey. Yamato gets amazed by everything that Buggy says and she gets more curious about the outside world now.
The day ends without them realizing it and it changes. Orochi's execution will be held today along with his close retainers. Their goons will be imprisoned and work as miners.
The Clowns watch the execution because Oden invited them. This is their alliance's victory so they need to witness this moment together. Oden executes Orochi personally and his head will be hung on the plaza for a week.
This is quite a brutal sight, but the Clowns know it is necessary to relieve the masses. Nothing goes wrong at the execution because Orochi was handcuffed with seastone. So his power won't work and he died instantly.
The Clowns thought that there will be nothing but executions today. But it's not because Oden suddenly announces that he will open Wano's border soon so the country will connect to the world.
It's not surprising for everyone because they've known that Oden always wanted to do it. But then he suddenly says something that surprises everyone. He tells them that from now onwards, Wano will be the territory of Clown Pirates, and surprisingly, the people accept it happily.
Buggy clicks his tongue, "That cunning bastard, he just wants our protection when Wano opens its border."
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