80: Chapter 80 Shanks! An Unexpected AbilityBuggy's face was grim, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Ah.I see.No wonder he could extend his arm before.This time, bouncing Buggy back.it must be the power of the Gum-Gum Fruit."
Only now did he truly look at the straw-hatted boy in front of him with a serious expression, and asked in a deep voice, "You said before.you were pirates?"
"Yes!" Luffy answered crisply, "We're going to the Grand Line!"
"The Grand Line?"
Bucky wore an extremely disdainful and mocking smile, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world, "Fufufu.that's not an easy route for nobodys like you to go on!"
That sea area.is a true lair of monsters!A graveyard where dreams are buried!
He waved his arms exaggeratedly, "Even if you go to the Grand Line.what can you do?Are you.going sightseeing?"
"Hahaha—!!" He laughed loudly, trying to cover up his earlier embarrassment with mockery.
However, Luffy's smile faded when faced with Buggy's taunts.
He rarely displayed such a serious and earnest expression.He straightened his back, his gaze as firm as a rock, looking directly at Bucky, and declared, word by word, with crystal clarity:
"I want to be the Pirate King."
There were no passionate shouts, no exaggerated gestures, just a calm yet undeniable statement.
But these five simple words seemed to possess immense power, instantly overwhelming all the mockery and the lingering echoes of the explosion, clearly reverberating across the ruins.
Bucky's laughter stopped abruptly.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
"One Piece."
Bucky, who was laughing heartily and trying to cover up his shock with sarcasm, seemed to choke on those three words, and his laughter stopped abruptly!
His facial muscles contorted instantly, erupting into an even more furious roar: "What the hell?You utter idiot!"
You say you want to be the Pirate King?Does that mean I'll become a god?
To become the Pirate King and collect all the treasure in the world.But I, the great one—!
Luffy picked at his ear, looking helplessly at the exasperated Buggy:
"You're so noisy.Stop talking and bring it on!"
He adopted a fighting stance, clearly not taking Bucky's boastful words to heart.
"Fufufu.look at your tattered straw hat."
Bucky stretched out his hand, and as if by magic, several gleaming short knives appeared between his fingers.His eyes turned dark and filled with venom.".It reminds me of that man!I'm so angry!"
His voice trembled slightly with anger, "It was that.arrogant red-haired man—!"
"Red-haired?" Luffy's eyes widened in surprise, and he hurriedly asked, "The Red-haired you're talking about.do you know Shanks?"
Buggy gave Luffy a dark look, his tone filled with deep disgust: "What's wrong?So what if we know each other?"
Luffy immediately took a step forward, forgetting even to assume a fighting stance, his voice filled with anticipation: "Where is he now?Tell me quickly!"
Bucky raised his voice and said sarcastically in an extremely disdainful tone, "Who knows?"
We're acquainted in some ways, but completely strangers in others!
His words were full of contradictions and self-doubt, clearly indicating that his past with Shanks was a painful wound he was extremely reluctant to mention.
Luffy was completely bewildered by his ambiguous and emotional answer, and muttered speechlessly:
"What are you talking about.Are you an idiot?"
"You flatter me too much!"
Bucky's rage was completely ignited by the word "idiot." He roared, raising the cluster of short knives in his hand, "I'm not that kind.I wouldn't go out of my way to tell you what I know!"
Seeing this, Luffy also got into a fighting stance, stretching his rubber arms back to gather strength, his eyes becoming serious: "Then I'll have no choice but to.force you to confess—!"
"Hahaha!Before I can say anything.you'll be gloriously shredded—killed!Hahaha!"
Bucky laughed wildly, and suddenly a sharp dagger popped out from the sole of his clown shoe!
He swung his leg triumphantly, "Rubber.can't bounce a knife back, right?Thud thud thud!"
Luffy nodded honestly and admitted, "Yes, no."
Rubber is susceptible to damage from sharp objects; this is common knowledge.
"Fragmentation Knife—!"
Bucky seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack!
He suddenly stretched his right hand, which was holding the knife, behind him to its limit, as if he were pulling a slingshot to its limit.
Then, with all his might, he hurled his entire right hand, along with the dense array of short swords on it, at Luffy like a rapidly spinning blade wheel!
The right hand, detached from the body, gripped several short knives, spinning and slicing with a chilling whistling sound, its speed astonishing!
Looking at those rapidly spinning, gleaming "blade-like arms," Luffy really didn't dare to take the hit head-on with his rubber body.
But there was no fear in his eyes; instead, a sly glint flashed within them as he silently chanted, "Diamond Lockdown—!"
call out--!
With his will, a thick chain, radiating a faint golden light and composed entirely of chakra, appeared out of thin air!
Like a living golden serpent, it coiled around Bucky's right hand with lightning speed and precision, instantly binding the high-speed spinning, threatening hand along with the short knife tightly!
The spin stopped abruptly!
Bucky's right hand was firmly bound in mid-air by golden chains, unable to move!
"Wh.what?" Bucky was dumbfounded, completely bewildered by this move!
What happened next was even more devastating!Luffy casually formed hand seals and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique—!"
Bang!
A puff of white smoke flashed by, and another identical "Luffy" appeared beside him!
"It's up to you!" Luffy said to his shadow clone.
"Oh!" Shadow Clone Luffy grinned and answered energetically.
He rushed forward and grabbed Bucky's right hand, which was tightly bound by golden chains, while his legs compressed like rubber once more!
"Rubber-Rocket-!"
The shadow clone, holding Buggy's right hand, shot off like a rocket towards the unknown horizon, far from the battlefield, and in the blink of an eye became a tiny black dot.
Luffy stood there, hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly at the completely dumbfounded Buggy:
"Hahaha!Throw me whatever good stuff you have!I still have a lot of fun moves I haven't tried yet!"
Somewhat bewildered, Buggy stared at Luffy's bizarre series of actions that completely exceeded the scope of the Gum-Gum Fruit, his brain utterly shut down!
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