The Clown King's Great Pirate Era

Still the same room, still the same time, Bucky got up in the early hours of the morning again.It's just that this time Bucky, who is in the Roger Pirates, will no longer be flustered and confused.

After gently walking out of the room, with the light sea breeze blowing, Bucky felt that his mood had never been better.

"Oh, is it Bucky? Why did you get up so early?"

Rayleigh, who was keeping watch, spotted Bucky the moment he appeared on the deck.

"Ah! It's Uncle Rayleigh."

Bucky was startled when he heard Riley calling him, and then calmed down.

"Well, during the day, Uncle Kurokas said that my body needed to rest, so I went to bed earlier, so I woke up now."

"Really? In that case, come over and sit together."

Bucky sat on the barrel next to Rayleigh.

"Uncle?"

"What's the matter, is there a problem?"

"Mr. Koulokas...is..."

After all, he couldn't help but ask. He had been holding back this question for a long time.

When he saw Kurokas for the first time during the day, he felt that this flower-like uncle was very familiar, but he couldn't remember it.

Later, he suddenly thought, isn't Kurokas the old man who guarded the Twin Points Lighthouse at the beginning of the Grand Line in his memory?There also appears to be a huge island whale.

But why did that ordinary old tower guard appear on the Roger Pirates' ship as a ship's doctor?This was exactly the question in Bucky's mind, but he couldn't ask Kurokas directly, it would be too rude.

"Mr. Koulokas..., he was invited on board by us at the entrance of the Grand Line..."

At this point, Rayleigh sighed with a lonely expression.

Looking at Rayleigh's expression, Bucky knew that he had something more to say, so he listened honestly.

“It’s been almost a year, less than a year after you got off the ship, Roger was suddenly diagnosed with an incurable disease.

What kind of disease is that? The kind of pain that even a man like Roger can't bear.But Roger is unwilling to give up his dream just like this - to conquer this great shipping route, which is regarded by the world as the most magical and dangerous!

For his dream, we could only do our best to extend his life. Finally, we learned that Mr. Koulokas, who was at the beginning of the Grand Line, possessed this miraculous medical skill.

At that time, we happened to have completed our last voyage around the Grand Line, so we made the decision to invite him on board. "

……

Bucky clenched his hands and stared.

"What!? The captain actually has an incurable disease!? How could..."

Rayleigh smiled handsomely.

"Nothing is impossible. No matter who you are, as long as he is a human being, he will be born, old, sick, and dead. We can't stop the decline of our lives, but we can make our limited lives more exciting. This is already the goal of all our crew members. It’s a fact that I have accepted.”

"The entire crew...that is to say, everyone on the ship knows about this!"

"Yes."

"Uh……"

Bucky was suddenly stunned. He felt as if his throat was blocked by something. The captain's life was already extremely limited, but even so, the captain still had to waste his precious time to interrupt the trip to save him...

Reilly seemed to understand Bucky's thoughts and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't think too much, Roger is such a person: sometimes very impatient and willful, and behaves as straightforward and innocent as a child. He cherishes his partners and is willing to do anything that seems crazy for them, which is why Only then will we win our trust..."

Bucky said nothing more, nodded vigorously, and secretly made up his mind.

"Captain, I swear that I will do my best to help you realize your dream."

Thinking of this, Bucky suddenly felt weak. He wanted to help Roger, but he was really powerless.Not to mention anything else, this time when I faced a difficult situation, it was the captain's appearance that saved me.

On the other hand, Roger's competitors in this sea, let alone others, the terrifying fighting power of the golden lion Shiji is enough to make Bucky "tremble".

You must become stronger!

"Uncle Rayleigh!"

"So what?

What a. "

Reilly stroked his forehead helplessly. He was very uncomfortable with Bucky's sudden appearance.

Bucky touched his head to the ground and knelt down.

"Uncle Rayleigh! I want to help the captain fulfill his dream! So I want to become stronger! Please guide me in my practice!"

It’s not unreasonable for Bucky to ask Rayleigh to guide him in his practice. Rayleigh has powerful physical skills and is also a master of swordsmanship.This is similar to the route Bucky took.

"Hey……"

Rayleigh smiled, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Do you crave power because of protection? He is really a good kid, although he sometimes has a bad personality. ...Well, I promise you!"

After receiving the accurate answer, Bucky had a look of ecstasy on his face and sat back down next to Rayleigh.

"But don't get carried away first. Although I promised you, I am a very strict teacher. It's still unclear whether you can truly become my disciple. It seems that you are still far away.

His physical skills are so-so, and his swordsmanship is even worse!As for the Devil Fruit ability that you seem to have, since I am not an esper, I can only develop it yourself. "

Bucky listened carefully, still feeling a little unhappy, even though Rayleigh was a top figure of this era and a strong man who could compete with perverts like Sengoku.

But he was still a little dissatisfied that Rayleigh had reduced him to worthless. After all, he had defeated a commodore and a pirate with a bounty of over [-] million.

"Stop! Stop! Stop! Uncle Rayleigh!"

"Huh? Kid, do you have any dissatisfaction? You suddenly interrupted me..."

"Uh... not..."

Riley's originally gentle expression suddenly turned extremely surly, causing Bucky to shrink his neck inexplicably and quickly explain.

"No, no, no! I just want to ask a question and ask you to explain..."

"Oh? Okay, let me hear what questions you have."

"Um……"

Bucky paused and asked seriously.

"What is domineering..."

Reilly was stunned, then picked up the wine bottle and took a sip.

"Have you already been exposed to Haki? It's a little early for you. Where did you know Haki?"

"I met a marine who was about the same age as me or even younger. He could use this magical power. It seemed that he could wrap his body to harden it."

"A navy guy about the same age as you? That's an amazing kid, what a genius. He is a disciple of someone high-ranking in the navy..."

Bucky muttered.

"Who knows, he is a strange guy, his behavior is very different from other navy. His name is Monkey D. Dorag, and like the captain, his name has [D] in it."

"Pfft~~!"

Rayleigh squirted out a mouthful of wine and almost crushed the wine bottle at the same time.

"Monkey D..., shouldn't that be that guy Garp's son? Hahahaha..."

Bucky looked at Riley laughing blankly, not knowing what to say.Riley suddenly stopped laughing.He looked at Bucky with a troubled face.

"That's right. Before we know it, we guys are already so old, and it's time to start an era of young people again.

In this case, I will teach you how to use Haki when we dock at the next island. I estimate that our stay there will be a little longer..."

"Next island?"

"Well, you'll know tomorrow. Alas...that guy Roger..."

……

With strong curiosity, Bucky waited until dawn the next day. He really wanted to know what kind of island the next island was, and he also wanted to find out what kind of decision the captain made that would make Rayleigh's face full of helplessness. .

After a night of sailing, Bucky and the others were able to see the island from a distance.

"Oh? Are you almost to Gaya already?"

After listening to the navigator's report, Roger shouted excitedly and stood at the bow of the ship and shouted.

"Hey! Kids! Our adventure will officially begin soon. From now on, we must work hard. The target is the empty island!!!"

"Oh~~!"

……