Can Yue Awaits Buggy's Reaction, Little Dog Chouchou

The Knife-Wielding Clown heard the Black-Nosed Clown's warning just as his blade had already swung out, about to land on Lord Can Yue's head.

"Damn, too late!" The Knife-Wielding Clown's heart churned with terror. In the East Blue, anyone with a bounty over ten million was someone not to be trifled with—a big shot.

And he had actually struck at Lord Can Yue. Such an act was no different from a moth diving into a flame—self-destruction.

Sure enough, a green light flashed. In an instant, the Knife-Wielding Clown lost all ability to move. His abdomen was pierced through, and his sword-wielding arm flew off into the distance.

"Ah!!!"

The Black-Nosed Clown, watching from the side, saw this scene and his legs trembled so violently he could barely stand.

After a moment, the Black-Nosed Clown suddenly remembered something. Ignoring the screams of his now one-armed companion, he dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Lord Can Yue.

"Lord Can Yue, we two were blind and offended you. Please, for the sake of our captain, Buggy, spare our lives."

Lord Can Yue ignored the Black-Nosed Clown's pleas and slowly walked toward the Pig Butcher.

The Black-Nosed Clown heard no response from Lord Can Yue, and fear flooded his heart.

Though he was a newcomer to the Buggy Pirates, he had spent years in the East Blue's pirate circles.

He knew well that when you offend someone strong, if you don't swallow your pride and beg for mercy, death is almost certain.

Now, he could only kowtow frantically, banging his forehead until blood streamed down, not daring to stop.

The young woman and the other onlookers watched this scene with mouths agape, but not a sound escaped their lips.

When the Pig Butcher had been beaten earlier, the townsfolk at nearby stalls had already noticed the conflict, but fear of the two pirates kept them from stepping in.

But now, the very pirates who had seemed so vicious in their eyes were like mice before a cat, begging for mercy from this white-haired man.

The shock this scene stirred in their hearts was immense.

They all wondered: Who exactly was Lord Can Yue? A Marine? A bounty hunter? Or a pirate?

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After a moment, Lord Can Yue lightly tapped several points on the Pig Butcher's body, then turned to look at the Black-Nosed Clown, still kowtowing.

With a casual wave of his hand, a green light flashed. In an instant, another arm flew off—upon closer look, it was the Black-Nosed Clown's.

"Ah!!!!"

This time, not only the pirate's screams of pain, but also the onlookers' cries of terror rang out.

Lord Can Yue, slightly annoyed by the noise, shifted his aura. Killing intent spread in all directions.

Silence fell again, but everyone present was trembling, immersed in a sensation of near-death.

Without further exchange, Lord Can Yue turned and walked toward the direction where Buggy was.

The Black-Nosed Clown understood that Lord Can Yue was letting them go. Enduring the pain, he picked up his arm, gave Lord Can Yue a wide berth, and ran off in the other direction.

As for his companion, lying on the ground with a pierced body and unconscious, he seemed to have selectively forgotten him.

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Walking slowly, Lord Can Yue sensed the Black-Nosed Clown moving farther away, and a hint of anticipation rose in his heart.

'Buggy, how will you react?'

After all, Buggy's former captain, the Pirate King Roger, never allowed his subordinates to lay hands on civilians.

If discovered—death was certain!

And if Buggy's method of handling this matched Roger's, it would mean he had inherited Roger's will. Then his strength could never have stagnated.

In the world of the Pirate King, anyone who inherited Roger's will was no simple figure, let alone a former crewmate of the Pirate King who had grown independently for decades.

Thinking of this, Lord Can Yue revealed a sinister smile. 'Buggy, I look forward to fighting you!'

Just then, the Pig Butcher regained his ability to move. Before he could even embrace his wife, his eyes suddenly widened as if struck by a thought. He immediately grabbed his wife and chased after Lord Can Yue.

"Benefactor, wait for us!"

Lord Can Yue did not slow his pace, but since he was already walking slowly, the Pig Butcher Couple soon caught up.

The Pig Butcher, panting heavily, asked Lord Can Yue, "Benefactor, are you going to find Clown Buggy?"

"Mm."

"Then why did you let that pirate go? If he lies about the situation, it could cause a lot of trouble. Clown Buggy, he..."

Lord Can Yue sensed the Pig Butcher's worry and asked with mild curiosity.

"You're worried Buggy will come after me for revenge? And you think I'm no match for him?"

"Uh... I..." The Pig Butcher stammered hesitantly for a long time before finally speaking.

"A while back, when I was chopping wood on the mountain, I saw Buggy fight from a distance. That scene is still fresh in my memory. In an instant, he split a mountain apart, then put it back together exactly as it was. In my eyes, even though the strength you just showed was terrifying, going up against him would still be a huge risk."

Lord Can Yue seemed to ignore this remark and continued walking slowly forward.

Seeing Lord Can Yue unmoved, the Pig Butcher sighed and said to him.

"Then let my wife and I go with you. As long as Buggy learns the truth, he shouldn't cause you trouble."

At this, Lord Can Yue found it amusing and replied, "Not afraid of death?"

"What if I am afraid? We may be ordinary husband and wife, but we know to repay kindness! Besides, Buggy isn't really that bad."

Can Yue smiled faintly at this, not stopping the two from following him, and felt a flicker of curiosity about the real Buggy.

Suddenly, another violent explosion came from Buggy's direction.

Can Yue immediately understood—Luffy, Zoro, and Buggy had already clashed—so he quickened his pace.

Turning back the clock, to Luffy's side.

To pretend to join the Buggy Pirates, Nami tied up Luffy and delivered him to them.

Her goal was naturally to find a chance to smoothly take the Grand Line navigation chart.

Buggy was so happy he wanted to throw a banquet, so he fired off a Buggy Ball to celebrate—that was the first explosion Can Yue and Zoro saw when they landed.

Halfway through the banquet, Buggy suddenly ordered Nami to fire a Buggy Ball at Luffy.

In the end, Nami didn't load the cannonball.

The result was naturally a conflict breaking out between Luffy, Nami, and Buggy.

With his body bound and locked in a cage, even though Luffy had already grasped some use of Haki, he had no way to employ it.

At the critical moment, Zoro arrived to save the day.

Zoro wanted a one-on-one fight, but fell for Buggy's dirty trick and got stabbed through the kidney—quite pitiful.

Interestingly, just before Buggy's knife pierced his skin, Zoro's potential exploded, and he instantly manifested Armament Haki, but he was still stabbed through.

In the end, after some struggle, the three used Buggy's own cannon to fire a special Buggy Ball at Buggy's base.

That was the second explosion Can Yue had just heard.

Then Zoro, carrying Luffy's cage, fled with Nami.

Now, Luffy and the others had arrived at the entrance of a Pet Snack Shop.

Zoro had also entered sleep mode after getting his kidney stabbed through.

Nami and Luffy listened nearby as the Mayor told the story of a loyal little dog named Chouchou.

Both were moved by the little dog—Chouchou—who, to guard his late owner's Pet Snack Shop, had long stood watch at the shop door, never leaving.

Just then, a loud roar rang out—Lion Riki and Animal Tamer Mochi had arrived!

The cage locking Luffy was shattered by Riki's claw, and the little white dog Chouchou was sent flying by the shock.

Luffy, just freed from the cage, was also sent flying by Riki, crashing straight into a house dozens of meters away and flattening it.

Riki suddenly caught the scent of snacks from inside the Pet Snack Shop, and driven by greed, turned and walked toward it.

Just as it neared the shop entrance, the little dog Chouchou, who had been blasted away by the shock, suddenly stood up, barking wildly at Riki and launching an attack.

The vast gap in size and strength couldn't erase little dog Chouchou's firm resolve to protect his master's shop. He charged at Lion Riki again and again, until his body was covered in blood and he could barely stand, yet he still bared his teeth and snarled at the giant lion.

Luffy climbed out of the rubble, saw this scene, and rage surged within him. Just as he was about to rush over and punch Lion Riki and Animal Tamer Mochi flying, a slender hand grabbed him.

Luffy turned his head. "Can Yue! You're here?"

Can Yue's face was cold and stern as he looked ahead, nodding in reply. "Mm. About the little dog, I want to watch a bit more!"

Luffy thought briefly, then nodded. "Alright!"