One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

Late at night, on the deck of the Narwhal.

The moon hid behind thick clouds, and the sea was pitch black, with only the occasional rolling waves gleaming with a pale light.

On deck, Thornton leaned against the helm like a mountain of flesh, snoring loudly.

Carrot was curled up in the gondola on the lookout tower, wrapped up like a white ball of fur, fast asleep, occasionally smacking her lips and muttering "carrot" in her sleep.

The entire ship fell into a deep sleep.

Except for the man who had been waiting for this moment.

"Hehehe..."

In the shadowy corner, Bucky peered around, and after confirming that the rabbit and the crocodile were both fast asleep, he finally straightened his back.

He straightened his collar and polished his red nose until it shone.

"Finally... finally it's my turn to make my appearance!"

Bucky no longer hid like a mouse, but swaggered across the deck, his steps light as if he were tap dancing.

"Once I take care of that unconscious Goss, this ship is mine! Captain John's treasure is mine too!"

Bucky touched the kitchen knife and Bucky Bullet hidden on his back, his eyes gleaming with greed, and tiptoed toward the door of the captain's cabin with an air of arrogance.

……

Captain's lounge.

Only a dim sleep lamp was left on in the room.

Mia lay on the edge of the bed, still clutching the towel she had used to wipe her brother's sweat. Her breathing was even, and she was clearly exhausted and had fallen asleep.

On the bed, Goss remained unconscious, completely unaware of everything happening around him.

In this quiet moment.

Reiju, who had been sitting in the corner chair with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

His eyes were clear, showing no signs of sleepiness, and even gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

I finally fell asleep.

Reiju slowly stood up, her movements as light as a cat with no weight.

She didn't look at Mia, but stared intently at Goss on the bed.

She had no weapon, but as a Germa assassin, she had at least nine ways to kill someone who was unconscious.

All you have to do is strangle him... and it'll be over in three seconds.

Reiju approached the bedside step by step. Her heart was pounding, but her hands were steady.

This is her only chance to turn things around; she absolutely cannot afford to miss it.

Just as she reached the bedside, raised her hands, and prepared to put the alloy shackles around Goss's neck—

squeak-

Suddenly, the tightly closed door behind me emitted an extremely faint, teeth-grinding scraping sound.

Reiju froze instantly, her muscles tensing up instantly.

Who?! The crocodile is awake?

She turned around abruptly, looking warily toward the doorway.

However, the door wasn't pushed open; it only cracked open a little less than twenty centimeters wide. No one came in.

Then, a terrifying scene unfolded that Reiju would never forget.

First, there was a severed hand wearing a white glove, with no connection to the body, that "floated" in through the crack in the door, even grabbing at the air in mid-air.

Next, a broken leg, consisting only of the lower leg and the foot, hopped and skipped in.

Finally, there was a head floating in the air, painted with bizarre clown makeup.

The head squeezed through the crack in the door, a sinister, lewd grin on its face: "Hehehe... Captain Bucky has arrived..."

Eyes facing each other.

The air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Only the ticking of the clock was as loud as thunder.

Reiju held up the shackles, maintaining a strangulation posture, her pupils dilating in shock.

Bucky's head floated in mid-air, his lewd smile frozen on his face, and his red nose twitched awkwardly.

……

A ghost...a ghost!!!

In that instant, his rationality as an incomplete, cold-blooded cyborg of Germa completely collapsed.

Reiju felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and her scalp felt like it was going to explode.

What is this thing?! Only the hand and head flew in?! Where's the body?!

Was the book "Tales of the North Sea" that I read as a child real?! Is this the legendary "dismembered vengeful spirit" that eats people's internal organs at sea?!

Although Reiju is a ruthless killer, that doesn't mean she's unafraid of supernatural events.

This visually striking and extremely bizarre experience, which defied the laws of physics, almost made her scream out loud.

But just a second later, her highly trained brain forcefully suppressed her fear.

No... Calm down, Vinsmoke Reiju.

There are no ghosts in this world, only science.

There was no blood, the cut was smooth... and this thing was talking...

Devil Fruit! This is a Devil Fruit user!

Reiju stared intently at the red-nosed head, her vigilance not lessening but intensifying.

Besides the five people who are clearly visible on board, are there other crew members hiding on this ship?!

And judging from this strange ability... could it be an officer specifically responsible for assassinations?

Damn it! My plan has been discovered! Is he here to stop me?!

……

Wow!

Buggy was so frightened by Reiju's sudden appearance that he almost lost his mind, and his body parts, which were floating in the air, nearly fell to the ground.

Who is this woman?! Why isn't she asleep?!

And...and that look is terrifying!

In the dim light, Bucky did not recognize that the woman in the ordinary shirt with messy hair was the famous Germa princess.

Wait a minute... what is she trying to do with that heavy iron chain? Is she trying to strangle their captain?

No! Look at her eyes...she's the ship's hidden guard, isn't she?!

Looking at Reiju's murderous aura, Buggy instantly imagined a dramatic scene unfolding in his mind.

Oh no! My perfect infiltration plan has been discovered!

This woman hasn't shown herself because she's trying to entrap law enforcement!

She deliberately waited for me to come in!

Nagos really did have a backup plan! This woman looks even more ruthless than that sword-wielding girl! If she catches me... I'll definitely be chopped into pieces and fed to the fish!

"that……"

"that……"

The two spoke at the same time, their voices trembling slightly, which sounded particularly eerie in the quiet of the night.

"Hmm... Brother?"

Just as Buggy and Reiju were staring at each other in an extremely awkward atmosphere, Mia, who was lying by the bed, let out a drowsy murmur.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, slowly raised her head, and seemed to notice the unexpected guest in the room.

This soft hum was like the last spark igniting a powder keg for Bucky, whose nerves were already stretched to the limit.

Oh no! That female swordsman has woken up! Two against one! I'm doomed!

The immense panic instantly shattered Pakistan's fragile psychological defenses.

In the eyes of this red-nosed clown, one of the two women was a madwoman wielding shackles and the other a swordswoman who would kill without blinking an eye. If he didn't fight now, when would he?

"Waaaaah! Die, you monsters!!"

Bucky let out a sharp, eerie cry, and his white-gloved hand, which was floating in the air, suddenly flipped over, revealing a red sphere, about the size of a cherry, painted with red patterns, at his fingertip.

"Try my specially made—miniature Pakistani bomb!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Buggy hurled the small red ball at Reiju, who was holding up her shackles.

Reiju's pupils contracted sharply.

bomb?!

She instinctively tried to dodge, but in the cramped captain's cabin, the distance was far too close.

Boom! ...

A dazzling burst of fire suddenly exploded in the center of the room.

Although it is a miniature version, the power of the Pakistani bomb should not be underestimated.

The massive shockwave instantly overturned the tables and chairs, and the glass porthole shattered with a crash, sending countless fragments flying like a rainstorm.

"ah!!"

Mia, who had just woken up, was thrown into the air by the blast wave and crashed heavily into the wardrobe behind her, leaving her dizzy and disoriented.

Reiju, who was at the epicenter of the explosion, was the first to be hit.

She was blasted away like a kite with a broken string, her back slamming hard against the solid ship's wall, cracking the wooden panels.

Smoke and dust filled the air, and the smell of gunpowder was pungent.

"Cough cough... Is it... is it gone?"

Bucky's head peeked out from outside the door, looking around nervously.

However, as the smoke cleared, Reiju, who should have been blown to pieces, slowly stood up from the ground.

Her shirt was burned to shreds, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin. But what was horrifying was that beneath that skin, there was no bleeding, only some redness and bruising.

That was because the Vinsmoke family used bloodline modifications to give their children bodies as hard as steel.

An explosion of that magnitude wouldn't kill her.

Reiju glanced down at her disheveled appearance, then at Goss, who was still unconscious on the bed, and finally, her eyes locked onto the clown's head floating in the doorway.

The plan failed...

An uncontrollable rage surged within Reiju.

This was originally her only chance to kill Goss silently and regain her freedom.

But it was completely ruined by this random red nose that appeared out of nowhere!

With such a commotion, others will surely rush in soon.

Before that... we must deal with this troublesome guy first, and then force our way out!

"You... damn clown!!"

Reiju let out an angry growl, her bare feet slamming into the floor.

Whoosh! Although her hands were locked, her legs were still free.

Her modified, terrifying explosive power instantly transformed her into a pink afterimage, hurtling straight towards Bucky!