One Piece: Honey Badger Speedruns the World

"Surround that pirate ship! Don't let a single fly get away!"

Smoker, who could no longer contain himself, spat out his cigarette butt, waved his hand sharply, and roared, "Everyone! Weigh anchor! Hard port! Full speed ahead!!"

"yes!!!"

The marines, who had been waiting in line, responded with a thunderous roar.

Although powered by sails, this new type of warship, belonging to the Navy Headquarters, is also equipped with external propulsion. With the order given, the boiler room began operating at full capacity, the sound of steam whistles echoing through the night sky.

Ugh—!

The enormous paddlewheel began to spin, producing a thunderous roar.

With his hands behind his back, Vergo stood at the bow of the ship, ready to reap his perfect harvest.

however.

Three seconds passed.

Five seconds passed.

Apart from the deafening roar of steam, the warship beneath their feet remained completely still.

It didn't even have the slightest forward momentum.

"..."

Vergona's back, which had maintained an inscrutable posture, stiffened slightly.

"What's going on?!"

Smoker frowned and yelled at the messenger, "Why aren't you advancing?! Are you waiting for dinner?!"

Just then.

A naval maintenance crewman, soaking wet and covered in grease, stumbled up from the lower deck. He was so fast that he slipped and fell face-first onto the deck, tumbling and crawling to the feet of Vergo and Smoker.

"Report...Report!!!"

The marine's face was deathly pale, as if he had seen a ghost, and his voice was trembling:

"I...I can't move!!"

"Lieutenant General Vergo! Brigadier General Smoker! Something terrible has happened!!"

Vergo looked down at him, his tone still calm, but a vein was faintly bulging on his forehead: "Calm down. What happened?"

"It's leaking...it's leaking!! Someone has somehow managed to breach the hold!!"

The marine pointed desperately towards the bottom of the ship, his face contorted with grief, and cried out:

"And...and we don't know who did it, but all of our propeller wheel connecting shafts have been broken!! The cuts look like they were bitten by some kind of sea monster!!"

"What?!" Smoker's expression changed drastically.

"Not just our flagship..."

The marine swallowed hard.

"The lookout just confirmed... the two frigates behind them are in the same situation! All connecting shafts are broken, and the lower decks are flooding!!"

"Our three ships... are now all like iron coffins floating on the sea, unable to move an inch!!!"

Click.

A crisp sound.

The coffee spoon in Vergo's hand was unconsciously crushed into a lump of scrap metal.

The sea breeze was a bit noisy, making Vergo's coat flutter and blowing away the hamburger patty that just wouldn't fall off his face.

Although his perpetually cold and expressionless face remained unchanged, the look in his eyes behind his sunglasses suddenly turned extremely gloomy.

Vergo stared intently at the chaotic battle that was about to end in the distance. The Mink Tribe had gained a decisive advantage, and Bucky seemed to be on the verge of collapse.

If this drags on any longer, it will be very difficult to obtain the treasure pointer in full view of everyone.

"Since the large ship can't move..."

Vergo withdrew his gaze, his voice so cold it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth:

"Launch the assault boats immediately! Even if you have to row by hand, get them there! We must intercept those pirates before they retreat!"

"Yes! Quickly! Go launch the small boat!!"

However, a few seconds later, an even more desperate commotion came from the side of the deck.

"Reporting...reporting to Lieutenant General Vergo!!"

The marine captain in charge of launching the small boat ran over, his face ashen, his hand trembling as he saluted.

"It...it doesn't work!!"

"We just inspected all the spare boats hanging on the sides... and they all had a huge hole in their hulls!"

"What did you say?!"

At that moment, even Smoker gasped.

The large ship's power was cut off, and the small boats were all destroyed.

Vergo's cheek muscles twitched slightly.

I don't listen to reasons.

Vergo whirled around, grabbed the marine captain by the collar, and lifted him up. The murderous glint in his eyes behind the sunglasses nearly made the man faint on the spot.

"Whether it's repairs or dismantling the deck and building a new one...get me a working boat right now!"

"If those pirates get away... I'll throw you all into the sea to push the ship!!"

……

On the pirate ship.

Snapped.

A hand crackling with lightning gripped Bucky's throat like an iron clamp.

"Got you?"

Goss's icy voice boomed in my ears.

"Ugh, cough cough...!!"

Bucky's feet were off the ground, and he was lifted into the air by one hand, his face turning a deep liver color.

"Don't...don't underestimate me!!"

Bucky forced a roar from his throat, his survival instincts kicking in instantly:

"Scattered and in pieces - Emergency escape!!"

boom! boom! boom!

Bucky's body exploded instantly.

Its hands, feet, and torso separated instantly, shooting off in all directions as if it had eyes, attempting to escape Goss's control by scattering its targets.

"Hahaha! Idiot! Once it splits, you won't be able to catch it... uh? Uhhh?!"

Just as Bucky's torso, suspended in mid-air, was about to burst into triumphant laughter, he suddenly discovered a terrifying truth.

His body was separated. His head, hands, and feet were also free.

But... his neck remained firmly stuck in Goss's hand!

"They're quite well separated."

Goss watched as Bucky parts flew everywhere, his fingers slowly tightening:

"But no matter where your body flies, as long as I'm still holding your trachea... you won't be able to breathe oxygen, right?"

"Cough...cough cough...!!"

Bucky's eyes began to roll upwards, and his tongue stuck out uncontrollably.

The limbs that were flailing wildly in the air suddenly lost their vitality and fell to the ground with a clatter, like a kite with a broken string.

Just as Bucky rolled his eyes and went into a daze...

Goss's gaze was fixed on Bucky's left hand, which was falling limply.

There she wore an inconspicuous glass armband.

Goss's pupils contracted slightly as long-forgotten memories surged into his mind.

This is no ordinary decoration; it's a special pointer that guides the way. It points to the vast treasure Captain John has been searching for his entire life.

If you hadn't read the comics, no one would be able to connect this seemingly cheap glass ring with the legacy left by Captain John, the legendary pirate and a former executive of the Rocks Pirates, known for his insatiable greed.

Luffy, that idiot, once gave it to Buggy as trash, but its actual value is enough to buy several countries.

A burning ambition flashed in Goss's eyes.

On this vast ocean, strength is certainly important, but to support a large army, to build your own power, or even to contend with the world government... without substantial financial support, it's all just empty talk.

This treasure is the best seed money.