One Piece: Reincarnated as Buggy the Clown

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Shiryu heard the people's words, but he didn't react. His eyes were only on Buggy.

Through his observation, he noticed that Buggy was holding back. He had probably reached the level of a swordsman. Such a powerful opponent was what he had been yearning for. He might be able to seize this opportunity in this battle and reach that level himself.

After standing still, Shiryu performed a swordsman's courtesy before speaking, "You're strong. You're the strongest opponent I've ever faced. I'm guessing you've already reached the level of a swordsman. I hope you won't hold back. Give it your all. Let me see what that level is truly like."

Shiryu stated his purpose right from the start. He didn't want Buggy to hold back in their duel. Even if he died, he had to see the difference between himself and a swordsman. He had to see what level a swordsman was. Perhaps he could truly achieve his goal in this battle.

Hearing Shiryu say this, Buggy knew that he had seen through his strength and wanted to have a full-fledged battle with him. Looking at Shiryu, Buggy said directly, "A full-fledged battle is fine. But if you lose, you must join us and become my crew member. I can also give you a Devil Fruit—the Paramecia-type Transparency Fruit."

He could say it directly. There was no need to beat around the bush with someone like Shiryu. If he gave him an exciting duel and defeated him, Shiryu might agree. And there was also that Paramecia-type Transparency Fruit. It was probably the Devil Fruit that Shiryu had always wanted.

Hearing Buggy's condition and the Paramecia-type Transparency Fruit he offered, Shiryu was clearly stunned. He didn't expect the other party to propose such a condition and offer him a Devil Fruit that made his heart skip a beat. The Transparency Fruit was a power he had always wanted.

After considering it for a moment, and with the tempting condition, Shiryu made up his mind. He immediately said, "Alright, as long as you can defeat me, I'll become your crew member."

Shiryu didn't have any objections to becoming the other party's crew member after being defeated. He didn't have any goals right now. And he could get what he wanted. Following a stronger person than himself wasn't unacceptable.

After saying this, Shiryu immediately drew his sword. This sword was the named sword, Raiu. The moment the sword was drawn, a red light emanated from Raiu's blade. Even the air had a faint smell of blood.

Seeing the red light and smelling the blood, Buggy guessed that there must have been many people who had died under this sword.

Shiryu was the first to attack. He was a level below Buggy's. His chances of winning were already very slim. So, he had to take the initiative and attack first.

Shiryu ran quickly towards Buggy. He swung Raiu rapidly. In an instant, Raiu, accompanied by several red slashes of sword energy, directly stabbed towards Buggy's location.

Seeing Shiryu charge forward, Buggy drew En'yō and swung it a few times. Several sword energies, accompanied by flames, collided with the red light in front of Shiryu.

Although Shiryu was wielding Raiu and swinging it several times, he didn't gain any advantage against Buggy's several sword energies. Instead, the huge recoil force from the sword energies blocking his attack forced him to retreat step by step. He was getting further and further away from Buggy. He even left several scratches on the stone ground.

After this move, Shiryu was already at a disadvantage. His eyes became more serious, and he realized the gap between him and Buggy.

Knowing the gap, Shiryu didn't back down. Instead, he quickly ran to the side, spinning rapidly around Buggy, constantly swinging Raiu in his hand.

Shiryu fully utilized his speed. He attacked Buggy quickly. If it were a normal person, they might not even be able to see his figure. It was as if countless people were swinging their swords around Buggy.

But this move wasn't anything to Buggy. In his eyes, Shiryu's speed hadn't reached a point where he couldn't see him. As Shiryu swung his sword, Buggy easily blocked his attacks.

After blocking dozens of sword attacks, Buggy directly used his technique, "En'yūzan." A flaming sword energy, like a crescent moon, rotated and attacked Shiryu, who was moving quickly. In an instant, all the figures disappeared. Shiryu appeared in front of En'yūzan.

Shiryu blocked En'yūzan with his Raiu, but after a while, Shiryu's face turned red. He was pushed back rapidly. The force pushed him back, leaving two deep marks on the hard ground. His entire body was pushed back, and he kept sinking into the ground as he retreated.

He kept retreating for hundreds of meters before the power of En'yūzan dissipated. Shiryu had already left the ring. The crowd below was startled by the aftermath of the battle and ran away in all directions.

Shiryu managed to block this move. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His entire lower body sank into the ground.

Seeing Shiryu like this, Buggy didn't attack again. The outcome had been decided. The other party had been knocked off the ring. If it were a fight to the death, he would have been killed in the next move.

Shiryu remained where he was. He didn't move. He didn't even come out of the ground. He wasn't ready to attack again.

He knew he had lost. There was no need to fight anymore. The other party was too strong. He wasn't an opponent he could defeat right now. He saw the gap between them. There was still a huge chasm between him and a swordsman.

After a moment of dejection, Shiryu quickly recovered. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He believed that one day, he would also reach that level.

When Buggy saw Shiryu's dejection at first, he was a bit worried. He was afraid that Shiryu wouldn't be able to withstand this blow and would become discouraged. Then, his actions this time would be in vain. He wouldn't need such a Shiryu.

But Shiryu didn't disappoint him. After a moment of dejection, he quickly adjusted and recovered. Instead, he was full of fighting spirit.

Shiryu's performance made Buggy very satisfied. With such determination and resilience, his future achievements would definitely be no less than his later self. He was a crew member worth cultivating. He was also a partner with unlimited potential.

Buggy directly used Soru (moonwalk) and arrived in front of Shiryu. He extended his right hand.

This action was meaningless. With Shiryu's physique, he could easily get out of the ground. This was just to leave a deep impression on Shiryu.

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