One Piece: Buggy's Uncharted Legend

Chapter 96: Controversy, Contemplation, Decision!

In the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the center of the world, within the palace where the Five Elders work, a loud "BANG" was heard, causing Lawrence, who was standing guard outside the hall, to instinctively shrink his neck.

How many times has it been this month? Five times? Or six? It seems the moods of the several decision-makers have not been very good lately!

Indeed, not good at all. Anyone facing what the Five Elders were facing would not be in a good mood.

And the reason for the Five Elders' bad mood, in the final analysis, was one name—the Red Nose Pirates!

"The dispute over the Northeast Tunnel is still ongoing. It's probably not a good idea to be distracted at this time," the blond man said thoughtfully.

"Those damn natives. If we don't teach them a lesson, the outside world will really look down on us," the bald elder holding a sword said grimly.

"But what can we do? That's the Destin Great Forest, inland and far from the coastline. Even a Buster Call would have no effect there. Although we've been drawn into a war of attrition, the one thing we don't lack is military strength. My suggestion is to have the Navy continue to send reinforcements. Compared to the Northeast Tunnel, the Red Nose Pirates are merely a minor skin disease. Don't forget, compared to the interests that are almost within our grasp, dealing with the Red Nose Pirates who have angered us is not easy, nor will it generate much value. At most, it's just a few Devil Fruits, and we can't even guarantee we'll get all of them," the elder with the three-pronged beard said, standing ramrod straight.

"I think the losses from dealing with the Red Nose Pirates might not be any smaller than the losses at the town of Tianxiang. We must have a comprehensive plan before we can act. It's not like the fight for Tianxiang. You must know, the strength of this pirate crew is not to be underestimated. Even if we dispatch CP0, it's definitely impossible to complete the mission without any losses," the elder with a scar on his forehead said with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"I don't care! We've been provoked time and time again. If we don't give any response, how will the outside world view us? Aren't those natives in Tianxiang a ready-made example?" The elder with the eight-shaped mustache was about to go mad with anger.

After the elder with the eight-shaped mustache finished speaking, the others fell silent.

After a long while, the elder with the three-pronged beard cautiously said, "It's not a matter of whether we respond or not right now, but a matter of the Red Nose Pirates' whereabouts. After they left the Drum Kingdom, we lost all intelligence on them again."

"Hmph, they must have run off somewhere to hide. I think we need to capture some related people to force them out," the elder with the eight-shaped mustache had a very dangerous look in his eyes at this moment.

"Are you talking about that one among the Seven Warlords? Let's not even talk about whether capturing her would be easy. If we fail, our situation will become very passive. The Float-Float Fruit ability is very tricky. Have you forgotten the extent of the destruction Golden Lion Shiki brought to Marine Headquarters? I don't want to see the day the Holy Land faces such a threat," the blond man said to the elder with the eight-shaped mustache, his face very serious.

"This indeed must be taken into consideration. We absolutely cannot bring huge losses upon ourselves due to a momentary impulse. Without absolute certainty, I oppose this proposal," the bald man holding the sword directly objected.

"Let's wait until the struggle for Tianxiang is over before we discuss this again. Our forces cannot be too dispersed. Besides, we don't necessarily have to use our own strength to solve this matter. Isn't that chess piece in the New World just right for the job?" the elder with the three-pronged beard offered another proposal.

"Distant water can't quench a nearby thirst. And that man is somewhat dangerous. If possible, it's best not to use him. Don't forget, that balance was single-handedly facilitated by us," the elder with the eight-shaped mustache had calmed down a lot by now.

"It's good that you can calm down. In any case, we have to take it slow. And the one thing we don't lack is time, isn't it? Was the trouble that Gol D. Roger and Edward Newgate caused us back then small? There's no need to be hasty. You must know, the one thing we don't lack is time," the elder with the scarred beard had been very calm all along.

And while the Five Elders were deep in discussion, on the island of Rusukaina in the Calm Belt, Buggy was sitting on a rock, contemplating the third stage of his ability.

What exactly is the essence of being able to 'chop-chop'? Which aspect should I start with? And where is the key to forming a domain?

These three questions had been plaguing Buggy recently. For the first question, Buggy had an answer, but more than one, so he had to consider which to choose. As for the second and third, Buggy had no answer at all.

After thinking for a long time, Buggy decided to start with the first question.

The essence of "chop-chop." He had to decide between "pulverization" and "decomposition" as a clear direction.

Pulverization was mainly offensive, while decomposition was mainly defensive.

After considering for a long time, Buggy decided to devote himself wholeheartedly to comprehending the law of pulverization.

Buggy's decision was not because the law of decomposition was bad. If the law of decomposition could decompose an opponent's body just as it could his own, Buggy would probably choose it without a second thought.

But since it couldn't be used to destroy an opponent's body, the law of decomposition seemed very useless.

And what was the meaning of pulverization?

In Buggy's view, it was a type of energy that could destroy the original state of an object. Perhaps this ability had a deeper interpretation, but the current Buggy was unable to elaborate on it yet.

In fact, having Buggy's level of understanding was already enough. After all, too many ability users hadn't even reached this step. After becoming too accustomed to their Devil Fruit ability, looking back to understand its essence was actually a very difficult thing. After all, once it was integrated and there were no obstacles to its use, who would bother to deeply consider the essence of the ability? At most, those with the mind for it would only develop the derivative uses of the ability.

Reaching Buggy's step, the theory was completely sufficient for the third stage. All that was left was to find the key aspect to start with.

However, this direction was very difficult, and the key point was also very difficult. Most importantly, Donquixote Doflamingo's domain was of no reference value to Buggy. One must know that the entry point for every ability would surely be different. The only thing they had in common was the concept of a domain itself.

Time slipped by as Buggy contemplated. Half a month later, when the Kuja Pirates returned to Rusukaina with Hancock and the others, Buggy stopped his thinking and came aboard the Kuja ship.

"Is there something wrong, Brother Buggy?" Seeing Mihawk leave with a group of 'Human Drills', Hancock had thought Buggy would go to inspect the goods, so she was very surprised by his arrival.

"I want to go to a place to meet someone. I'll need Sandersonia's and Marigold's help. It might be a little dangerous."

"Will that person become a new member?" Hancock didn't pay attention to the latter part of Buggy's words but instead asked about the former.

"I can't be sure until I meet them." Shaking his head, Buggy indeed couldn't be sure.

"When, Brother Buggy?" Sandersonia also spoke up.

"In a few days. After you've all adjusted your conditions, we'll set off."

(End of Chapter)

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