Chapter 176 - 177: Frightened Buggy

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Chapter 176: Chapter 177: Frightened Buggy [???? Shoutout to The_Lord_of_Blood for joining patreon. Thank you very much.????] "Who’s there?" The sudden incident shocked the Buggy Pirates, and they instantly became alert to their surroundings. Jotaro didn’t conceal his presence but stood atop the roof ridge as if no one else were there. Because he was very clear, there was no point in hiding. Since Buggy had already discovered their landing, if he wanted to leave this island safely, he had to take care of the trouble in front of him. "How could it be him?" Nami cried out in pain, then, enduring the pain in her body, shakily stood up and naturally saw Jotaro not far away. She hadn’t thought that someone would really dare to provoke the entire Buggy Pirates alone. She originally planned to run away while Buggy and the others were searching for Jotaro. Who knew he would walk into their hands himself? Wouldn’t her lie be exposed very soon? Once Jotaro was taken care of, she wouldn’t live much longer either... ’Why is everything going wrong today!’ Cursing silently in her heart, she shouted, "Boss, I’m here!" While yelling, she kept winking at Jotaro, hoping he would understand her intention. But Jotaro wasn’t someone who could read between the lines, he didn’t even notice Nami’s shouting. "That’s your boss? That pirate who came from the Grand Line?" The moment he saw Jotaro, Buggy believed a bit more of what Nami had said earlier. That imposing figure and frosty expression really did have a bit of a king’s aura. "Yeah! If you want to live, let me go quickly!" Nami said angrily. Buggy looked at her and fell into deep thought. Honestly, right now he was gathering strength to return to the Grand Line and didn’t want to get into conflict with a pirate like Jotaro at such a critical time. Of course, that’s assuming the other party was really as strong as Nami said... "Bwahahaha... let you go?" Buggy burst out laughing, almost tearing up from laughter. "I almost got tricked by you, little thief!" His face darkened, and his bloodshot eyes glared viciously at Nami. "A bounty of a hundred million, how could you make something like that up? A pirate like that would be ruling a region in the Grand Line. Why would he come to this poor place in East Blue?" Nami suddenly had a bad feeling. When she looked at the wanted poster in Buggy’s hand, she completely lost all hope. That wanted poster had dropped from her earlier when the cannon burst, falling right at Buggy’s feet. The picture on the poster was at least 70% similar to Jotaro. No helping it, his black coat and hat were just too eye-catching. Even if Buggy didn’t want to recognize him, it was difficult not to. "Bwahahaha... A guy with only an eight-million bounty dares to provoke me, Buggy!" "This is really a sheep walking into a tiger’s den! Hahaha..." He laughed out loud and roughly grabbed Nami’s chin, saying ferociously, "Once I take care of your boss, I’ll deal with you, little thief." He sat back down on his throne and stared directly at the slowly approaching Jotaro. Under his command, the pirate crew didn’t attack first but stood there, each smiling maliciously. Jotaro walked forward leisurely, hands in pockets. Though outnumbered, he didn’t feel any danger at all. These people were all weak, at least for now, they seemed so. "Hehehe..." The noisy laughter of these pirates made Jotaro frown. "Yare yare..." He calmly stopped, his voice flat and indifferent. "Before I get angry, you’d better get off this island." All the pirates froze, then burst into loud laughter, as if they’d heard the funniest joke in the world. "Ha ha..." Buggy held his belly, unable to close his mouth. He sneered at Nami, "Your boss is really funny. It’s the first time I’ve seen such an idiot." Nami was also speechless. However, what Jotaro said next made her feel this guy was beyond saving. "Otherwise, I’ll make sure the only ridiculous thing about you isn’t your nose." "What I hate most is people talking about my nose!" Jotaro’s words hit Buggy’s sore spot. Buggy exploded in rage and immediately ordered his men to attack. "Let that idiot see the power of the Buggy Pirates!" "Ooooh!!" The crew members roared in unison, swarming toward Jotaro with overwhelming force, each wielding sharp weapons. Jotaro’s figure was instantly submerged in the crowd. Buggy then shouted from his throne, "Looks like from today on, you’re gonna need a new boss! He’ll be chopped to pieces by my men! That’s the price for going against me, Buggy!" Seeing the situation before her, Nami couldn’t help but swallow nervously. However, in the next second, both she and Buggy widened their eyes like they’d seen a ghost. "Ora ora ora ora ora ora!" Star Platinum moved at high speed within a ten-meter radius around Jotaro, throwing out countless punches. No one could get within ten meters of Jotaro, it was like an invisible warning line. Anyone who crossed it was instantly injured. The sea of pirates who had surged forward exploded in an instant, flying out like scattered petals. The lightly injured suffered concussions and fell unconscious. The heavily injured had all their ribs broken and were covered in wounds. Such a tragic scene left the charging pirates utterly terrified. None dared to move forward another inch. Inside, Buggy was already in turmoil. ’Could it be the thief isn’t lying? Is this guy really from the Grand Line?’ To fight so many people alone, even he might not be able to pull that off. Not even a minute had passed, and the tide of battle had reversed. The pirates who’d eagerly charged forward with blades were now frightened like startled birds, retreating quickly at even a slight movement from Jotaro. Buggy’s face turned green. This was humiliating! "Whoever retreats, I’ll kill them!" he roared and stood up from his throne, glaring angrily at the approaching Jotaro. "Didn’t think you’d have some skill! But too bad for you... you’re up against me, Buggy. Your luck’s run out... hehe..." Puchi! Jotaro’s pupils shrank in an instant, and he felt a chill at his waist. Looking down, he saw a floating hand behind him holding a sharp dagger that had stabbed into his body. The Buggy Pirates members shouted excitedly. "That’s the real power of the Devil Fruit! As expected of Captain Buggy!" This was the first time Jotaro had seen someone able to detach their hand from their body. Such a sneak attack caught him completely off guard. "Ora!" Star Platinum punched the hand, its bones shattered instantly. "AAAAAHHHHH!!!!" Buggy screamed like a slaughtered pig, and the detached hand snapped back. His whole face turned purple-red. Jotaro pulled the dagger out of his waist and threw it to the ground. His coat was stained bright red, blood gushed like a spring. It seemed people in this world could awaken strange powers like a Stand. Still, he stood calmly in place, without making any rash moves. Luckily, after observing carefully, he found that other than Buggy, no one else had such a special ability. Buggy, holding his nearly crippled hand, burned with rage. "What did you do to my hand!?" "Nothing much. Just shattered the bones," Jotaro said flatly. "I told you, I’d make more than just your nose look ridiculous." "Star Platinum!" "Ora!" Buggy hadn’t even realized he’d entered Star Platinum’s range. It wasn’t until a fist smashed into his face that he reacted. "Chop-Chop Split! Emergency escape!" Since eating the Chop-Chop Fruit, this had become a reflex for him, when his life was in danger, his body would instinctively split apart. In an instant, Buggy’s body split into multiple parts, scattering in different directions. "I’ve eaten the Chop-Chop Fruit! How could you block attacks from all directions?" "So that’s it. Not just your hand, your whole body can split. Quite a familiar power," Jotaro adjusted his hat. Compared to Muzan’s sheer number of splits, Buggy’s looked like child’s play. Muzan had died at his hands, after all. "Ora ora ora ora ora ora!" "Eh~" Buggy’s head paused. Just now, for a brief moment, he lost his connection with his body. But in the next second, he felt his body again, except now it was mixed with unbearable pain. "No... impossible!" He realized belatedly, staring at Jotaro in horror. "Are you also a Devil Fruit user!?" And this was a Devil Fruit power he’d never even heard of, an invisible force attacking him violently. ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 176 - 177: Frightened Buggy

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