Chapter 119
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The night sea breeze was bleak, and the lonely pirate ship sailed slowly on the dark sea.
The pirate flag high on the mast fluttered loudly in the wind. On the spacious deck, the pirates who had successfully passed through Reverse Mountain were unusually excited.
This was the newly formed Buggy the Clown Pirates.
"Hahaha! Grand Line, I'm back! World, prepare for the upheaval I'm bringing!!"
Buggy, wearing a pirate captain's cloak, raised his arms and shouted. His bright red nose was exceptionally eye-catching even in the dark night.
"Yeah, Buggy-sama!!"
The fierce-looking subordinates raised their weapons, showing their fervent admiration for Buggy.
Just moments ago, they had unexpectedly learned from Crocus, who guarded Twin Capes, that their captain Buggy was once a key member of the legendary Pirate King Roger's crew and had a life-and-death friendship with the super rookie Red-Haired Shanks.
He was a big shot even in the New World!
This made the pirates who had never left the East Blue extremely excited, already fantasizing about following Buggy to become emperors of the sea and standing at the pinnacle of the world...
"No way, this can't be true. This guy was a crew member of the Pirate King?"
Looking at the overly proud Buggy, Jango, a core officer of the new Buggy Pirates, twitched his mouth, finding it hard to accept such an unimaginable mental shock.
Beside him, Cabaji and others were equally astonished. Knowing Buggy's true nature, they couldn't comprehend the thought process of these fierce pirates.
Didn't they see Buggy's true level of strength?!
Amid the cheers, the dark night sky suddenly flashed with colorful lights.
Before Buggy, who was about to laugh out loud, could react, a certain unknown rainbow rain fell, drenching him completely.
The imposing pirate cloak and hat were all dyed with fairy-tale colors.
Buggy's smile instantly froze: "..."
However, the clueless subordinates, after a moment of daze, exclaimed in awe.
"A rainbow in the night? Who would've thought that just a proclamation would bring a rainbow down from the sky?"
"Hiss, this is the true power of a Pirate King crew member? Terrifying!"
Facing the subordinates' imaginative praise, Zango internally ranted: Hey, don't you find it strange that a rainbow appears in the middle of the night?
And whose rainbow flows like liquid all over the deck?
Buggy was equally speechless about this, about to curse out loud, but seeing the eager eyes of the subordinates behind him, his expression twisted.
"Haha, what a bunch of inexperienced fools. A mere rainbow rain is nothing. Back in the Grand Line, I once split the sky in battle!"
It seemed that Buggy's idol persona wasn't any lighter than the idiot goddess, boasting so calmly about such exaggerated tales...
"As expected of you, Buggy-sama!!!"
The newly-entered Grand Line subordinates naturally believed it deeply.
Looking at these simple-minded pirates and the overly proud captain, Zango suddenly felt like he had boarded the wrong pirate ship.
Though it was a pirate ship after all...
Waving his hand to calm the excited subordinates, Buggy maintained a strong smile, but internally he was puzzled.
Strange, when did the first half of the Grand Line have such a weird natural phenomenon as rainbow rain?
And why does this thing smell like sparkling wine?
Forget it, it doesn't matter. The most important thing now is to quickly find that damn bastard Zyhark and get revenge!
Thinking of this, the fierce-looking Buggy slowly took out an Aqua Cult membership application form from his pocket.
Damn it! Wasn't this forcibly stuffed by that idiot whale with a screw loose?!
Buggy was furious and tore the application form to shreds in one go.
Then he took out a parchment with a navigation map of the first half of the Grand Line.
After so many years, Crocus was still quite loyal, revealing Zyhark's sailing direction with just a casual question.
Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Alabasta...
If he remembered correctly, Alabasta should now be the territory of that idiot Crocodile, right?
Buggy had a deep impression of Crocodile, who once crazily challenged Whitebeard. They had met a few times.
What an interesting route he had chosen.
"Alright, everyone, get ready. We're heading to Alabasta!"
After cleaning the rainbow off his body, Buggy gave the order to his subordinates, preparing to set up an ambush in Alabasta and give Zyhark a huge "surprise."
However, what Buggy never expected was that this rash decision would lead him to meet a lifelong (rival) friend and never return on the path to becoming a Shichibukai.
The gears of fate began to turn...
Sky Island Birka.
The morning after the banquet, Gross, with his head wrapped in bandages, brought the news that Aqua could participate in the trial.
When Zyhark asked why his head was bandaged, this iron-willed man shed a few tears but refused to elaborate.
Seeing his insistence, Zyhark didn't press further.
Led by Gross, they took a brief tour of Birka Town and arrived at the thunderous peninsula on the island's back.
In stark contrast to the bustling town, the sky here was dark and gloomy. The barren plains were constantly struck by lightning, ruthlessly bombarding the charred cloud island land.
Lightning flickered, thunder roared, and the ground trembled. The deafening thunder reverberated through the entire sky.
Being in such an environment felt almost apocalyptic.
"Mr. Zyhark, as you can see, to participate in the Trial of the Gods, you must traverse this Thunder Plain."
Despite witnessing it countless times, Gross was still terrified every time he came here, deeply afraid of the thunderous, terrifying scene.
He pointed to the end of the Thunder Plain, "And the end of the Thunder Plain is the origin of the gods. The power left by the gods is hidden in a certain area there."
Following Gross's direction, Zyhark saw a lush oasis beyond the lightning-covered area.
Trees tens of meters high rose from the ground, their branches extending outward, full of oddly shaped fruits;
Huge, thick vines wound and twisted, adorned with brightly colored flowers, encircling the entire oasis.
The vibrant life contrasted sharply with the deadly lightning, making this area even more special and striking.
Due to the distance and the cover of lightning, Zyhark couldn't see clearly, but judging by the characteristics of Sky Island, it was likely inhabited by various giant creatures like giant snakes and dogs.
Gross's next words confirmed Zyhark's guess.
"We've already explored a relatively safe route through the Thunder Plain, but the origin is still dangerous, with hidden beasts ready to attack at any moment. The most crucial thing is..."
At this point, Gross's expression turned serious.
"According to historical records, the Trial of the Gods in two days will bring even more terrifying scenes. This is the most dangerous part, where only those chosen by the gods can survive!"
(End of Chapter)