Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Real Men Have No Need to Cry

"Doflamingo, is this really okay?"

Looking at the Long-Legged Maid that the white-haired boy had brought back, Ma Qiao couldn't help but ask the aggrieved party:

"This is a friendly spar, there were no stakes involved... and even if there were, the winner would be Miss Perona..."

"Fufu..."

Doflamingo, with his signature pigeon-toed gait, said with a smile:

"It's alright. My subordinates are like my family. Seeing my dearest little sister getting married, what's there for me, as her older brother, to feel heartbroken about!"

Doflamingo has a very clear understanding of the situation.

Perona of the Moria Pirates may seem troublesome, but she's actually not difficult to deal with if you take precautions against her Devil Fruit ability.

In fact, there is a similar legal loli in the Donquixote Family, namely Sugar.

Her Devil Fruit ability, which can turn people into toys, often catches those unaware of its power.

However, in higher-level, life-or-death battles, these fancy skills are not very useful.

Sugar needs to come into contact with other people's bodies to turn them into toys.

Perona's Negative Hollow also needs to pass through the bodies of others.

Once on a real battlefield, the prerequisites for achieving these capabilities are far too stringent.

In short, in Doflamingo's view, Moria had been holed up in this treacherous sea for so many years without making any progress in his strength, and was not worth paying attention to at all.

On the contrary, Emperor Clown Buggy, known as the Fifth Emperor of the Sea, is the real big shot worth befriending and investing in in the future.

A few months earlier, Doflamingo had originally planned to befriend Kaido of the Beasts through Caesar Clown, the so-called second-best scientist in the world.

Unexpectedly, that Caesar Clown turned out to be a complete fraud, and was exposed on the spot on Onigashima.

Although Kaido didn't seem to pursue the matter further, Doflamingo was no longer able to reconnect with Kaido.

Now that Baby5 has formed a bond with an important member of Buggy Pirates, Doflamingo is naturally happy to see it happen.

Even if Baby5 changes allegiance and joins Buggy Pirates, at least she's still connected with Buggy, the unfathomable Emperor of the Sea.

This deal is guaranteed to be profitable.

And so, Teacher Ma's student acquired a fair-skinned, beautiful maid with long legs and a slender waist.

Absalom's eyes turned red as he watched.

"Damn it, why do I have to fight this fat cross-dresser and this Shaco?!"

"I want to fight against beautiful older sisters and Long-Legged Maids too!"

"Hey, Absalom, what do you mean? Am I not pretty enough?"

Perona floated back and forth, holding her umbrella, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"Pah! I have no interest in underdeveloped brats!"

Absalam stared intently at the imposing Yamato and the baby 5 clinging to her, his mouth practically watering.

"Hey! Shaco, how about we make a bet, using those two women as the stakes!"

"If you lose to me, those two girls are mine!"

Who are you calling a girl?

Yamato tossed the spiked club in his hand and gave him a cold glance.

Absalom then realized just how terrifyingly powerful this beauty, who was exactly to his liking, truly was.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly corrected himself:

"I was talking about that tall maid. Maid, you must be feeling quite down about being sent away by your master... Ouch! Referee, why are you hitting someone?!"

Before Absalom could finish speaking, Ma Qiao threw his brother Buggy's foot at him.

Baby 5's condition is still not stable.

If that bastard says something that makes Baby5 feel needed again, that would be a really bad situation.

As a professional psychologist, Ma Qiao couldn't just stand by and watch this poor young woman, who had suffered childhood trauma, die.

He decided to take baby 5 back to Shurima Hospital for systematic and comprehensive treatment.

Absalom angrily jumped in front of Ma Qiao, about to question Ma Qiao about whether his fairness and rigor as a referee had been eaten by dogs, when suddenly he felt a pain in his butt.

Look behind you!

Absalom turned around and saw a very cheerful Shaco crouching behind him, holding a bloodstained dagger, slowly pulling it out of his buttocks.

"Ah!"

Absalom screamed, "You bastard, you ambushed me!"

"Appearing and disappearing like a ghost, that's me!"

Shaco did a backflip, creating some distance, and said with a smile, "The match has already started, you're the one who's been daydreaming! Hehe!"

Absalom's body has undergone enhancement and modification by Doctor Hogback, giving him the tenacity of an elephant, the strength of a bear, and the speed of a lion.

Even so, it's still not a pleasant feeling to have your butt poked.

As he tensed his muscles to help the wound heal faster, he said to the chubby boy dressed in baby clothes:

"That Shaco little clown from the Donquixote Family is a subordinate of the Fifth Emperor! As members of the Shichibukai, we should unite and take him down first!"

Absalom thought his proposal was a sure thing, since it was a win-win situation.

Unexpectedly, the chubby boy in the baby clothes shook his head without even thinking and said:

"I refuse!"

"Why!?"

Absalom pointed at the Demon Jester Shaco, who was juggling in place:

"Didn't you see how similar this guy's attire is to Captain Buggy? He's very likely Buggy's protégé, the biggest threat among the three of us! The best plan is for us to team up and take him down, then settle things once and for all!"

"I will not cooperate with a shameless scoundrel who uses women as bargaining chips."

The baby-dressed fat boy, Señor Pica, is holding a baby pacifier in his mouth, looking comical, but his expression is quite serious.

"I'm a shameless scoundrel? What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for!"

Absalom scoffed.

"I think you just want to wait until I and that Shaco are both badly injured, and then you can come and take advantage of the situation, right?"

Pica shook his head.

I also dislike people who attack from behind.

As he spoke, the obese man plunged into the ground.

Although the Thriller Bark is a ship, its enormous size makes the land on board indistinguishable from an island.

However, these soils became like liquid under the influence of Pica's Swim-Swim Fruit.

Pica swam quickly across the land towards Shaco.

"Cat Ear Fist!"

During the race, Pica flipped over and used a backstroke to sprint at high speed.

At the same time, he clenched his fists and placed them on either side of his head, like a cat's ears, to launch an attack.

Sark was not to be outdone, using a Deceive to evade Pica's fierce attack.

Soon, the battle between Pica and Shaco intensified, while Absalom became a marginal figure.

Currently, Shaco is level nine with relatively average equipment, making him a worthy opponent for Pica has a bounty of over 50 million.

The two exchanged blows repeatedly.

Although Pica may look comical, he is a true man.

He brought the art of manly combat to its ultimate level.

His fighting style can be described as straightforward and hard-hitting. Although he has the advantage of the Swim-Swim Fruit, he never attacks Shaco from behind.

In contrast, Shaco's methods seemed far too "upright".

Backstab is the primary skill that AD Shaco relies on for survival.

When positioned behind the target, Shaco's basic attacks and Two-Shiv Poison will deal considerable additional damage, and his basic attacks can also crit.

With such a passive skill, Shaco naturally focused on poking Pica in the back.

"You're such a despicable person!"

Pica shook his head, keeping his body in a backstroke position to protect his back.

Thank you for your compliment!

Another Deceive; Shaco vanished from the spot.

Words like "despicable," "disgusting," and "your horse is gone" coming from the mouth of an enemy are all great compliments to a Shaco player.

The fight between the two continued, and Absalom, who was watching from the sidelines, narrowed his eyes and grinned maliciously.

"What a bunch of idiots! They revealed all their tricks ahead of time, while you had no idea what my trump card was!"

As Pica's Riot Games and back throws rained down on Shaco's daggers and throwing knives also inflicted numerous wounds on Pica, and both of them seemed to be gradually exhausting their stamina.

Absalom believes his opportunity has arrived.

While no one was paying attention, his body grew fainter and fainter until it became completely transparent.

Sanji's long-desired fruit, the Paramecia Clear-Clear Fruit, has been activated.

Based on his previous analysis, he discovered that the Shaco named Shaco also seemed to have the ability to become invisible for short periods.

However, since Shaco always used Deceive followed by a Backstab or Two-Shiv Poison, making his invisibility very short, Absalom believed that it wasn't true invisibility at all, but rather an illusion created by some kind of high-speed movement.

Now he's going to teach this Shaco's poking his own ass a lesson in what a true stealth attack is.

Absalom crept stealthily toward the two combatants.

The transplanted paw pads from the lion's feet effectively reduced the noise of its footsteps.

He was facing two people: one was a powerful fighter from the New World, and the other was a subordinate of the Fifth Emperor. Absalom didn't know if either of them possessed Observation Haki, so he had to minimize his movements as much as possible.

Of course, since he shares the same hobby as Sanji, he has made quite good use of the invisibility fruit.

In the original work, Absalom even has the feat of rescuing Moria from Doflamingo by using his invisibility ability, leaving Doflamingo completely bewildered.

He later used his ability to remain invisible to become a famous paparazzi reporter.

But later, as he often walked along the riverbank, he inevitably got his shoes wet and fell into the hands of Blackbeard.

After several more minutes of back-and-forth struggle, Pica, taking advantage of the complex terrain, maneuvered and used various swimming techniques to finally manage to hold onto Shaco's body firmly.

"A great opportunity!"

Absalom was overjoyed and immediately unleashed his signature move, "Mysterious Foot," at Pica's back.

This kick contained over 300 kilograms of wild power.

Absalom was confident he could kick that pretentious fatso, along with the Shaco Backstab him, away.

However, just as he was gliding, a Jack in the Box suddenly appeared beneath him where there had been nothing before.

A Shaco's head with a spring inside was ejected from the magic box.

As a resident of the Thriller Bark, Absalom deals with zombies, ghosts, and spirits daily, so he naturally doesn't think he'll be scared by something as trivial as this.

However, the moment he saw the magic box, Absalom suddenly screamed in terror.

Before him appeared a bright and magnificent cathedral.

Inside the church, relatives and friends filled the room, distinguished guests gathered, the pastor smiled, and the bride wore a white wedding dress.

This should have been a beautiful scene, and the wedding Absalom had always dreamed of.

However, when the bride turned her head, a pink boar's head peeked out from between her wedding dress. (See picture)

"Absalom!"

"I'm so glad you've finally agreed to marry me!"

Let's share a romantic kiss as a vow!

As the pink boar drew ever closer, Absalom not only reverted to his invisible state but also screamed and fled in terror.

That wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that the Fear Box was like a miniature cannon, constantly attacking the unsuspecting Absalom.

"Damn it, I was daydreaming!"

Absalom's body, having undergone modifications, possesses exceptional magical resistance and resilience.

He reacted quickly and kicked the Jack in the Box away.

"A trivial skill!"

Absalom was covered in wounds, but his injuries were not fundamental.

He raised his arms.

Several rocket launchers were strapped to his arms.

"Dead Man's Hand" is also Absalom's signature skill.

He used his invisibility ability to make the rocket launcher in his hand transparent, making people mistakenly believe that he could use an attack similar to the Kamehameha wave with his bare hands.

However, due to the effect of the Jack in the Box, the rocket launcher on Absalom's arm has become visible.

Since that's the case, he stopped pretending and directly targeted Pica and Shaco for an attack.

You're the one I'm playing a prank on!

Just then, Shaco's Whisper rang out again.

Absalom hurriedly turned around, only to find another Shaco appearing behind him.

"But there was clearly another you in that chubby boy's arms!"

Absalom only had time to ask the question before Shaco stabbed him in the buttocks with his knife again.

This time, Shaco showed absolutely no mercy.

The perfectly curved Bilgewater Cutlass plunged in, then shook violently up, down, left, and right.

Absalom screamed in agony, clutching his buttocks and fainting.

"Next time, let Doctor Hogback replace your ass with a Britain's; it's so flimsy!"

Shaco wiped the dagger on his body and gave a disdainful sneer.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Pica also noticed another Shaco appear.

But he didn't have time to think, he had already picked up "Shaco" in his arms and threw him forcefully behind him.

Bang!

This "Shaco" is naturally the alter ego of the Shaco.

The clone was already fragile, and it wasn't at full health. Under Pica's full-force attack, it immediately died and exploded.

Pica quickly covered his head with his hands, and his lower body sank to the "bottom of the water."

However, at that moment, the Shaco's clone exploded and transformed into three Jack in the Boxes.

At that moment, Señor Pica was surprised to find that his bloated belly had disappeared, and his ridiculous baby clothes had also vanished.

He once again became that successful young man, dressed in a suit, with neatly styled hair, a tall and upright figure, and abundant wealth. (As shown in the picture)

On a rainy day, he unexpectedly met a cheerful and smiling girl.

"My name is Lucian. What's your name?"

"I?"

"My name is Pica, and I'm... a bank clerk..."

It was another stormy night.

The flowers in her hand fell to the ground.

The beautiful wife looked ashen-faced.

Our child is dead!

"You're not a bank employee! You're a gangster!"

Cold rain and Infinity Edge darkness.

The wife's desperate eyes.

An irreversible tragedy.

Lie.

Oath.

Like.

Everything, the origin point where they all intertwined, appeared before Pica's eyes without warning.

He covered his head in terror.

Tears blurred my vision.

When I opened my eyes again, it felt as if I had lived through that decade all over again, yet it also felt like it had only been a fleeting moment.

Still the same bloated belly, still the same baby hat and pacifier.

Only the tear tracks on his face told Pica that he had indeed seen... his wife's smile...

"What kind of ability is this?"

Without warning, Pica knelt down in front of Shaco.

His body was covered in wounds, his face was streaked with tears, yet a smile played on his lips:

"Even just once, please use that trick on me again. I want to hear Lucian say my name one more time..."

Shaco was taken aback.

Having dominated the Rift for so many years, this is the first time I've heard someone ask to step on my own loot box again.

He sighed:

What you see is nothing more than the fear and obsession in your heart.

"I don't know what you've been through, nor have I heard your story. I'm just a Shaco, I can't help you, but..."

Shaco bent down and gently slipped a business card into Pica's hand.

"Shurima Big Bird Old Western Medicine General Hospital?"

Pica looked at the words on the business card, a hint of disappointment on his face.

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's no use. The world's best doctors can't cure my wife's illness. She only shows a faint smile when I wear baby clothes..."

When talking about "the most skilled doctor," Pica subconsciously glanced at Doctor Hogback, who was standing next to Moria.

The latter quickly nodded in agreement. "I've heard about your wife's situation. As a surgeon, there's nothing I can do to help you. In fact, I can't even help my own wife... Of course, if your wife dies someday, you can come to me with her body..."

Hogback was about to say something that would spoil the mood when Perona unleashed a Negative Hollow that pierced his body, leaving him kneeling on the ground, questioning the meaning of life.

Hearing Hogback's words, Pica sighed, not surprised at all.

However, Shaco laughed:

I don't know who the best doctor in the world is.

"But you can always trust Big Bird Medical; it's a place that creates miracles!"