#BUGGY D CLOWN IS MY PIRATE KING

[theladyofsorrows]

BABE WAKE UP BUGGY IS A YONKO NOW

I CANT BELIVE IT'S REAL, BUGGY NATION WE DID IT OUR BOY MADE IT!

I want to know how this happend please, ODA I NEED ALL THE DETAILS!

[luvrluffy]

Buggy is literally a side character with main character plot armour lmfao

[wood-white-writer]

“Didn’t mean to make your heart Blue” || [1/…]

- OPLA!Buggy x F!Reader

“So, I don’t blame you if you want to bury me in your memories,”

— Mitski, "Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart"

Pairing: Buggy the Clown (Live Action) x F!Reader

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Summary: You were an apprentice of Gol D. Roger’s crew in your youth, long before his eventual demise. Along with the Red-Haired Shanks and Buggy, you were a formidable trio; the embodiment of a new generation of pirates yet to come. But times changed, and so did you and your friends. Years have passed since you last saw Buggy following the dispute that you thought ended your friendship. When you finally reunite with the blue-haired menace you once considered your closest friend, it’s under less than “friendly” circumstances.

Warnings: Fem!Reader, Canon Typical Violence, Slight Canon Divergence, Buggy is an asshole, The reader used to go by "Cross-Hairs" in the past.

A/N: I’m basing this primarily on the LA! version of “One Piece”, as I’ve just recently begun to watch the Anime.

Luffy, for his unyielding devotion towards his dreams of becoming the King of Pirates, evidently lacks the sense of foresight required of a pirate to successfully navigate the seven seas. Then again, it's nothing new.

You’ve always known. The kid's been a hazard to society even in his youth; no filter between his brain and his mouth despite the ungodly amount of food he pushes between his jaws. You used to watch him make his proclamations in front of Shanks' merry band with little more than vaguely piqued interest, indifferent to the youthful albeit naive optimism he exhibited.

Shanks, meanwhile, always used to find his demeanor endearing - “He’s a good kid. Let him dream,”

And so you let him. You watched him dream for the next ten years, making sure that his dreams didn't catch the wrong kind of attention until he was old enough to hold his own weight.

However, back then, Luffy's actions seldom warranted any real consequences. Save for the incident with the Bandit and the Sea King, he's rarely been in any real danger prior to his debut as a pirate.

An unruly child spouting declarations of desiring to become the next “King of Pirates” hardly would’ve caused more of a ripple effect than to make other people shake their heads and laugh. And if it did, you were there to make sure it didn’t.

Now, not only has his actions earned you the ire of the Marines by stealing the Map of the Grand Line, but it has also garnered the attention of other opponents. Far more dangerous ones than the likes of Alvida or even that Axe-Hand Moron.

It was only a matter of time.

So when you find yourself waking up in a wooden cage with the rest of your reluctant crew mates, accompanied by a head-throbbing headache at that, your first instinct is to heave an exasperated sigh.

"Goddamn it."

"Oh, you're up." It's Luffy. He looks unharmed, albeit disoriented, not too unlike yourself. "How're you feeling?"

"Like I just snorted a bottle of rum through my nostrils." You get up into a crouching position, eying your surroundings, which doesn't leave much up for inspection considering your cage consists of broad wide planks. "What the fuck happened?"

The last thing you recall before being knocked out was a Jolly Roger in the distance, too far away for you to make out properly. So, not Marines, but pirates.

You can't tell if that's a good or a bad thing.

"Think we wouldn't have told you if we knew?" The swordsman - Zoro - replies with a deadpan look of boredom on his face as he attempts to peek through the cracks in your confinement. You have half a mind to tell him where to shove it but opt for a more quiet approach.

It's during moments like these when you realize you actually miss that scrawny pink-haired kid with the glasses - Koby. He never spoke to you like this. Granted, he was probably intimidated by the way you were always hovering behind Luffy like a silent guardian, but he didn't provide unnecessary comments like Bounty Hunter over there does.

Small blessings and all that. Very small.

You provide a solid kick to the plank on Zoro's right side without warning, catching him off-guard and earning you a short-lived glare. The planks loosen considerably, probably not meant to contain you for long.

Meanwhile, you listen half-heartedly to Luffy and Nami as they discuss the potential identities of your captors.

"They're not marines," Luffy assures her. "Before I got knocked out, I saw a Jolly Roger. We've been captured by pirates."

You glance at him from over your shoulder. "What'd it look like?"

"I don't know, it looked ... like ..." he pauses in thought. "A skull with crossbones, and a red ... dot? It almost looked like a nose, if bones could have noses, but they don't."

The blood in your veins freezes up, as does the rest of your body until their voices blur into nothing.

You've been keeping occasional track of him in the years that's passed since you parted ways, and when he amounted to a considerable bounty on his head, his signature Jolly Roger was hard not to miss on his wanted posters.

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"I didn't know there were so many pirates."

You tilt your head at the wall decorated with various wanted posters of different pirates, some more torn and discoloured than others, some more dead than others. You can't find your own amongst them in Shells Town, but then again, it has been some time since last you were on the Marines' radar. More likely than not, your poster is hidden somewhere underneath the several layers of—

"Hey, there's yours!" Luffy damn-near exclaims in wonder and points at— Oh yeah, there it is, right above Foxy's poster, a little yellow around the edges but still holding strong.

WANTED Dead or Alive "Cross-Hairs" 25,000,000

"Oh, wow, a 25-million bounty. That's a lot of berries."

The image is well over a decade old, taken back in your early twenties, and you were much more easy to identify back then. You were sharper in some angles, softer in others, compared to the present.

You look different now. Less robust, a little older, but no less dangerous in the grand scheme of things. Your sharp eyes remain the same, a trait Gol D. used to remark upon with a mischievous glimmer in his own eyes.

"You have eyes sharp enough to cut through steele," he'd say and ruffle your hair. A sense of loss perforating your being at the memory.

Despite being in your thirties, age tends to alter the appearance of most people, and you consider that a pretty good advantage right about now as you're standing surrounded by an army of Marine officers. Given the fact that you've spent the last couple of years away from the sea without a trace or clue, the World Government probably assumes you've died or gone into hiding.

Be that as it may, they didn't even bother to decrease the bounty since last time. How odd.

While Luffy spends a few moments admiring your old picture like a child that just learned their relative is some kind of famous celebrity, Koby is less than enthralled by this revelation.

"T-That's one of the highest bounties in the East-Blue." He is hesitant to look up at you. "What did ... What did you do to earn it?"

"A little here, a little there. Kicked a few asses, stole a bit of treasure along the way. Nothing too bad." You admit with a half-assed shrug as you continue to inspect the various posters.

For the boy's peace of mind, you won't go into the less ... child-friendly details regarding your reputation. About the way you used to fight to the blood with most of your opponents, Marines and pirates in equal measure. How you'd stand victorious atop a pile of broken limbs and pleading sounds from the defeated crowd.

"Yeah, yeah ..." Koby agrees with a feeble nod. "There are way worse pirates on the Grand Line."

Your gaze happens upon a particular wanted poster, and your demeanor stiffens. Not enough to notice from an ordinary point of view, but it does nonetheless.

His sharp cerulean eyes and bright red nose seem to mock you from his picture, and a heavy feeling settles in your heart. A feeling of hurt and betrayal you've long since thought abandoned in the corners of your heart. Not even the loss of your old captain could hope to compare to it

You snap back to Luffy, your voice a little strained as you speak though you desperately try to cover it up. "Are we done here, Luffy?"

------

It's your fucking luck it had to be him of all people to come after Luffy first.

Why him?

Fuuuuuu—

"We don't need to fight." Luffy's voice snaps you back to the present. "I can talk to them, pirate to pirate."

"Not with this one," you whisper more to yourself than anyone else. The only one who seems to catch onto this is Zoro, but the moment he opens his mouth to ask, Nami beats him to it.

A discussion regarding the duality of piracy quickly causes you to lose all interest in the following sequence.

You don't trust either the thief or the bounty hunter as far as you can throw them, and the feeling is mutual in both parts. Sure, they proved useful in getting rid of the Axe-Hand, and have had thus far been tolerable enough for you not to throw them overboard.

Still, Zoro recognized you on the spot where the Marines failed to, and though Nami doesn't, your status as a pirate is enough reason for her to distrust you.

As mentioned, you don't trust them, but Luffy does, and his lead is the only one you'll follow. This is his voyage, and you’re not here to keep him from making mistakes unless you consider them particularly vital. If this bites him in the end, then you'll be there to keep him afloat.

After all, you made a promise to your old red-haired friend.

"Look after the lad for me, will you? Help him achieve his dream."

With no patience left to wait to get the fuck out of here as quickly as possible, you prepare to kick through the planks. Just then, the top piece of your confinements unfold, and what you're greeted with is the pinpoint definiton of a fever dream on acid.

Tightrope walkers swinging in the air, acrobatics performing acts of impressive feats, someone fire-breathing, and-- was that a guy juggling on a unicycle passing you just now?

A circus troupe. You've been captured by a fucking circus troupe.

"Oh, what the actual fuck?" Is all you can manage to mutter, a sentiment Zoro surprisingly agrees with if the nod he adds serves as any indication.

The troupe has an audience, you come to observe in the distance. They're clapping and cheering on cue with the sign being held in the air, yet they look ... wrong. Forced. Puppets with strings embedded in their limbs, so to speak.

You narrow your eyes in distaste at the view. The hell has he been up to as of late?

In the midst of the enforced round of applause, a voice gradually makes itself more and more prominent through the masses. Deeper and huskier since last you heard it, but yet painfully known to your ears.

"No, no, no, NO! Stop clapping!"

And then he appears. The ringleader himself, exasperated as he throws his arms out to each side and effectively silencing the crowd.

"No, stop! This is all wrong!"

You momentarily forget to breathe as you watch him come into view from behind the audience. He's taller than the last you saw him, that's for damn certain. Must've hit a second growth spurt in your absence because, while you were relatively on equal foot in your youth, he now seems to have grown a head or so taller than yourself.

And like yourself, he's changed, and not inherently for the better. It's a relative statement considering that the life of a pirate is oftentimes a hard one, but it's a fact nonetheless. The years have not been any kinder to him than they've been for yourself. He still has the same hair, the same general appearance, but he's changed.

Out of the three of you, Shanks seems to have had it the easiest in recent years, appearance-wise. He never lost his smile or affinity for the brighter things in life, even when he had his damn arm chewed off.

Meanwhile, you lost your dreams, and he seems to have lost everything you recognized about him in your youth. His smile, his laughter, and even his stance had been replaced by some replica that fails to hold a candle to the original one.

This is a show master, not your friend. Then again, you haven't been friends for a long time now.

Still, changed as he may be from an outward point of view, Buggy's eyes have not. They're clear like the seas, just as they were long ago. (And his nose, of course. How could you forget?).

You can't tell if that's a relief yet.

You're not a fearful person by nature, having lost the distinct ability years ago. Now, however, you feel the tremors vibrating through your ribcage at the sight of him. That's why you decide to turn your face slightly to the side for now, hoping to prolong the inevitable.

Fortunately, your presence evades Buggy's notice for just a while longer as he berates his crew. "The spotlight was late! You completely missed my entrance!"

The sound of said spotlight changing its focus can be heard.

"And where, oh where, was the dancing lion?"

Good! While he's occupied, maybe you can find the right moment to grab Luffy and get the hell--

"Hey! I know you! I saw your wanted poster in Shells Town!"

... You want to dig a hole in the sand and bury yourself right about now.

"You're the clown guy! Uhm ... Binky, right?"

Buggy, you scream inside as you suppress the urge to yank Luffy by the shoulders and shake him until all of his limbs drop down on the ground. Fuck Shanks and fuck the promise. He's Buggy the fucking Clown, and you did not have to go out of your way to pinpoint that fact!

In your internal state of dismay, you settle with trying to locate potential escape routes. Maybe a hole in the walls of the tent, or an absent-minded guard by the entrance. You're stronger than most, with years of experience behind you, but you're not capable of fighting your way through a crowd with three tagalongs so seamlessly.

"Buggy," the man of the hour states as he approaches, still having failed to notice you. "Buggy the Clown."

No one says anything, which he takes as a sign to continue on with - what you personally regard - as a moronic long line of titles.

"Buggy, the Flashy Fool." Still nothing. He raises his arms, like a lost puppy begging for scraps of recognition. "Buggy, the Genius Jester."

Seriously, what's with him and all the names? He’s always been … overdramatic, but this cuts the cake even for him.

"Wow," Luffy seems genuinely impressed, a stark contrast to his companions, who would rather be anywhere than here. "You have a lot of names. I bet everyone in the East Blue knows who you are."

A range of gasps echo from the unwilling audience, and you finally snap your head to the front in alarm. Fuck, he couldn't have used a better word than that. Granted, Luffy didn't mean it in that context, or even that word, but it doesn't matter.

Another thing that hasn't changed about Buggy... And that very same thing might as well be what snaps him out of his theatric act.

You thought Buggy finally would've noticed you by now, seeing it as you're finally willing to face him, but his eyes remain eerily glued to the kid.

"What did you just say?" Buggy asks, calmly.

Way too calmly for your liking.

Oh, no.

Luffy blinks in confusion. "Just that everyone knows who you are?"

You notice the clown lunging before Luffy does.

In the span of a second, you plant yourself between them, the only barrier between him and the clown's rage. You don't move an inch even as Buggy closes in with his gloved hand outstretched towards the boy, having not yet registered your sudden appearance until his fingers are inches from your face.

Your eyes finally lock, the blue in his eyes more prominent now than ever. Almost two decades since the last time you saw each other, and Buggy ceases his attempted assault as though time itself freezes.

At first, there is nothing in his eyes but surprise. Anger. Maybe even a trace of admiration towards the one who dared stand against him. Hot and burning beneath his irises, like glowing embers left behind in a dying pyre.

Finally, there is recognition, and the fire reignites warmer and scorching more than ever before.

He doesn't say anything at first, and neither do you, but the glare in your eyes conveys the message loudly enough that even the performers and troupe members alike know not to interfere.

"Leave him be."

You think of what to say, what you can say, after years of being silent. A simple “Hi” will not suffice, and considering the way of which you parted, there is little room for confessions.

Then, Buggy begins to laugh.

It starts out as a whisper of a chuckle, then gradually develops until he's full-out holding his stomach in wheezes, tears leaking from the corners of his eyes and smudging his make-up.

He points his arm up as he tries to contain himself, and the guy holding the APPLAUSE-sign picks up on the subliminal message. Everyone in the place begins to laugh, both the captives and the captors, so loudly this time that it makes you feel small in a way you haven’t felt since you were a child.

You glance cautiously around yourself, sharing brief looks with your companions before the noises abruptly stop, having most likely been forced to do so.

When you look back at Buggy again, he's smiling wider than ever, but his eyes hold no genuine humor. No, there's an unidentifiable emotion swirling in the depths of his blue eyes that you fail to decipher before he speaks.

"Well, well, well! Isn't this an unexpected surprise?" He raises his arm to gesture to you, as if you're an exotic exhibition behind a display case for everyone to behold. The spotlight is now aimed at you, momentarily blinding your vision.

"Ladies and gentlemen! It is my honor to present to you, the one and only, the myth, the legendary 'Cross-Hairs'! The Beast of the East!"

Applause rings again in the air as Buggy continues.

"She was famous throughout all of East Blue for her many endeavors, with a bounty greater than even yours flashy truly." Admitting that fact looks like it physically hurt him, but he prevails. "And then, almost ten years ago, after her biggest heist yet, she just POOFS!" He snaps his fingers and lets them slowly decline for dramatic effect. "Vanishes out of the blue. Leaving the seas for an unforeseen amount of time."

It would seem like you were keeping track of each other all along.

The next words Buggy utters are so hushed that only you hear them, and his smile is gone.

"Then again, you do have a track-record of leaving things behind, haven’t you?"

Oh, the fucking nerve of this guy. You take a step forward, clenching and unclenching you jaw so much your teeth feel on the bring of cracking. How dare he? How fucking dare he?

You’re about to shout back at him, argue, throwing every caution to the wind just to correct him and scream:

("You're the one who left me, remember?")

Before you can, something taps your right shoulder. Thinking it's Luffy, you turn around, and the last thing you recall before it all fades to black is an air of red dust clouding your vision.

[beanghostprincess]

Weird self indulgent bullcrap but hear me out okay-

Seraphim Buggy.

The strawhats get to Egghead and there's so much going on, it's wild and crazy and things start calming down after a bit, but then one group manages to find a tube in the far back. Luffy is staring HARD at the little body, battered and bloodied, white hair floating like a curtain in the solution, but the round red nose is a huge give away. He recognizes that nose. He recognizes that face.

"Is that... Buggy?" Nami is confused, hesitant. Zoro frowns at the tube, at the injuries on the child's body, bruises and scrapes and filth.

Luffy is silent before he hauls back and punches the tube with a Haki coated fist. The others yelp, scold him, Chopper shrieks bc they don't know if that will hurt the kid, but-

It doesn't even crack.

They stare.

Franky and Chopper dive to the control panel to try releasing the child, while Luffy is still staring at the unconscious body. Usopp is equally quiet, both assessing and reaching out. They know Buggy in varying amounts, but absolutely nothing about this kid feels Right. There's a wickedly sharp undercurrent, even unconscious, that makes even Luffy wary.

They get him out, he's still unconscious, but he's safe. Chopper begins working on patching his wounds up, and midway through the kid's presence locks down to near nothing before white-gold eyes snap open. Luffy meets the gaze easily, inclines his head slightly, seeing the minute tension the ripples across the tiny clown's frame. S-Buggy blinks for a moment, then reaches out.

Luffy let's him touch the hat.

The kid is silent for a moment before he croaks a soft "bro...ther..."

They take him with them. Over the course of it all, they find out why the kid was locked away in stasis, learn just what they released from the tube, but the little seraphim is so taken with Luffy and is so happy to just cling and be clung to that they have issues believing that THIS is the demon the others were mentioning, the monster that had been locked away for everyone's safety. It doesn't help that this is BUGGY and any iteration of the clown being powerful just seems ridiculous.

Then something happens. And little S-Buggy causes a near apocalyptic level of damage.

None of the crew is killed in the rampage, none so much as injured by the little jester boy, but it begins painting things in a new light.

By the end of it all, as they're leaving, Luffy tells the crew to contact the Cross Guild. "A pirate ship isn't safe for kids," he says with finality. They nod. He keeps S-Bug distracted, they actually make efforts to AVOID fighting, miserable though it leaves some, and they soon meet up with the Guild.

"Uncle," Luffy calls out, shocking everyone in earshot, especially when Buggy greets him back.

Luffy knows a lot more about Buggy and Shanks' childhoods than most do, pieced together from times when he was small and begging Shanks to bring him with the crew, when he and Buggy had time spent together, especially on the way to Marineford. So when he saw this like Seraphim, felt the Haki, saw the damage, he knew this was out of his wheelhouse. He was going to be King of the Pirates, not because he idolized Gol D. Roger, but because he was going to be better than him.

By Davy Jones as his witness, he would be better.

Buggy is mildly annoyed, confused, exasperated, but then Luffy meets his eyes dead on, steady, and says "He hasn't learned control yet."

And suddenly, Buggy understands. He winces. Hisses through his teeth. "Fuck."

"Yeah."

"No Red, then?"

"No. But he saw my hat, called me brother."

"Fucking hell."

"A ship is no place for a kid," Luffy says, voice surprisingly mature to most who know him. "But an island..."

"Yeah," Buggy sighs, rubbing a hand over his face. "Shit. Yeah, an island is safer. Has he imprinted?"

"I dunno, but he's pretty docile if there's no perceived threat."

Buggy groans, but opens his arms to take the child, giving the kid warning of touch, an open offer. The little seraphim hesitates for a moment before diving towards the older pirate.

Crocodile, Mihawk, and the strawhats all watch on in varying stages of confusion while the two captains talk.

There are many questions to be asked, curiosities to be quenched, but for now? Karai Bari offers docking overnight, and a new resident is welcomed to the island.

Right now I can only think about,, How cute a seraphim Buggy would be,, And also, Buggy and Luffy's relationship here?? My beloveds 😭 Everyone is so confused and doesn't understand why they know so much about each other and get along so well because Luffy is the master of never talking about his past unless he's asked,, Really happy this little Buggy can be with Buggy, though, always saying Cross Guild as dads with the Seraphims is an amazing concept.

[yujo-nishimura]

The Escape - Part 5

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As you slowly awaken, night has fallen, casting a blanket of darkness over your surroundings. You find yourself still on the raft, the gentle rocking motion beneath you a constant reminder of the vast expanse of water that surrounds you. In the dim light, you notice that Buggy has once again draped his coat over your sleeping body. At this point, the coat becomes more than just a garment; it becomes a symbol of Buggy's care and concern for your well-being. You yawn and stretch carefully to not fall off the raft, tiny Buggy is sitting close to you, holding some dried fish and nibbling on it. 

“Oh, you're awake. You slept so long, I thought you were dead.” You laughed. “I felt so tired. The shipwreck, the drinking with you and Gaimon and then the sudden Sea King attack - I think my body needed some rest.” 

Buggy nods and offers you some of the dried fish which you take hungrily. As the moon ascends high in the sky, casting a gentle glow upon the world below, you find yourself captivated by the beauty that unfolds above. A scattering of stars adorns the dark night sky, twinkling down on you and the clown pirate. You shiver a bit and Buggy immediately realizes it. “Keep the coat for a while. You don't have the right clothes for a night on the open sea.” You both fall silent and just chew without exchanging another word. There is complete silence around you and you feel almost happy and blissful - it has been a while since you last experienced such serenity, and in this moment, you realize the profound impact of your journey since parting ways with the former Snowland pirates.

“I really need to find this damn straw hat pirate and teach him a lesson. Nobody is making a fool of Buggy the clown!”

Buggy's voice pierces through the silence, brimming with anger and determination.

Startled by the sudden interruption, you gather yourself and respond, "Are you referring to Monkey D. Luffy?"

Buggy's eyes widened in surprise. "You know him?" he asks, a mix of curiosity and disbelief coloring his voice.

“Of course! I am from the same village as him and we used to play a lot together as children. We both had no parents and we kind of felt like siblings. I always knew he would turn out to become a great pirate.” you smile as you remember the fond moments of your childhood, playing with Luffy, sitting with him and Shanks by the sea and listening to pirate adventures and sometimes getting scolded by Maki for making a mess in her pub.

"Great pirate, my ass!" Buggy snorts, his expression contorted with anger. He lowers his gaze, unable to conceal his disgust that you possess such intimate knowledge of Luffy and yet fail to have any negative sentiments towards him.

The air between you becomes tinged with tension as Buggy grapples with his own conflicting emotions. His pride wounded by Luffy's reputation, he struggles to comprehend how you could view the Straw Hat Pirate in a different light. You are confused for a moment. Does this feel like resentment or like… jealousy? 

“Was he the one who took your body parts?”

“Yes, that little brat beat me and together with his navigator they left me without my crew and downsized to what I am now. It is his fault that I have to travel all alone now…”

“Not all alone!” you correct him and then you add “This is so typical Luffy. I am not surprised and also happy to hear he is well. I left the island before him and didn't know if he had already started his journey. Is he still confident to find the One Piece and become the King of the Pirates?”

Buggy seemed to be tired of talking about Luffy, especially since you did not sympathize with him and his grudge. He just shrugs his shoulders and adds: “I don't know what he is doing now, but I know when I meet him I will have no mercy with him. Even if you rescued me earlier, my business with the strawhat brat is something you should not interfere with.”

His voice turns cold and distant. You realize that his anger is probably bigger than you imagined. You also know that when push comes to shove Luffy can defend himself. But you haven't seen him for years and you wouldnt know if he remembers you. Silently you continue to eat the dried fish and then you lay down once more. Gazing up at the vast expanse of the night sky, you find solace in the beauty of the stars overhead, their shimmering brilliance seemingly infinite, yet remaining distant, untouched by your presence.

A sense of melancholy settles within you as you reflect on the missed opportunity for a peaceful evening. Now you just have a mumbling and grumpy clown next to you. Buggy sits with his back turned to you, his gaze fixed upon the boundless expanse of the open sea. 

Finally by the next morning you reach a small island where Buggy thinks his body parts might be waiting for him. Shortly after your conversation last night he went to sleep as well, keeping you on lookout until the morning. Besides you feeling cold and tired nothing dangerous has happened and you are looking forward to getting off the raft for a while. 

The wind has completely settled and the last meters to the island you both have to paddle. Buggy, as small as he is, still has enough power to paddle with full force. 

You both tie the raft close to a formation of stones, hiding it with some driftwood and grass, not knowing who might inhabit this island. Buggy marches forward as fast as he can with his small feet and you follow him, having both of your bags tied around your hips. As you left one of Buggys knife in the eye of the sea monster Buggy is not willing to give you another one, he is also convinced that he soon will have his full body bag again and wont need your help anymore. He still speaks less to you than the day before - the fact that you consider Monkey D. Luffy as your brother seemed to still bother him. 

At this point you don't really care - you are happy to have soil under your feet again and you hope to find a town on this island to stock up with things you need for continuing your journey alone. As you follow a path along the shore you suddenly recognize a pirate ship with a clown pirate flag behind some cliffs. This was indeed the ship of the Buggy pirates and the little captain in front of you immediately is in high spirits again, forgetting all the grudge he had against you or Luffy. 

“Look, I told you my body parts must be near! If my crew is here, they probably have taken good care of them! My wonderful loyal crew!” 

You are not sure if you are dreaming or confused, but it seems really that there was a tear running down from Buggys eye right now. Does he sometimes really show a sentimental side like this?

“That's great news. And the ship looks like it's in perfect condition. You will be able to sail onwards soon, Buggy!”, you try to cheer with him, showing that you are genuinely happy for him. “But where are my body parts…” He turns around, once, twice in full 180 degree circles, as if this would help him to determine their whereabouts. “And where is your crew?!” As you see that the whole ship is completely empty, you find this more concerning than anything else. 

“Something must have happened. Follow me, Y/n!”, Buggy commands with an air of authority, as if he were your captain.

You both get deeper into a nearby forest, surrounded by the cries of exotic birds you walk carefully, not feeling all prepared for fight since you are missing a weapon. Buggy seems to not care about any potential danger, he just seems to go straight to a place where he suspects the rest of his body to be. 

As you near the edge of the forest, an unsettling cacophony of voices reaches your ears. The air is filled with screams, yells, and commotion, reminiscent of a chaotic fight. 

Buggy finally slows down, turns around to you and signals you with the finger on his lips to absolute silence. You nod and go down on your knees, to hide between bushes and to see what is unfolding in front of you. 

[onepiece-polls]

One Piece Shipping War - Round 3 Side D

MiShanks art by @oz-gauze. Check out the original post here.

Propaganda under the cut.

Propaganda for Shanks x Buggy:

What if we were childhood friends who gave up our drama for each other then never saw each other again for years

What can I say, I'm a fellow shuggy truther too 🤝

Shanks obviously adores Buggy, and Buggy is so tsundure~! Mr 'I hate Shanks'-but-will-take-every-opportunity-to-talk-about-him-and-be-with-him.

Oden says in his journal that he can't tell if they're friends of enemies, and I just love that. Plus when you add in the revelation about Shanks and Buggy in the recent chapters.

They're childhood friends. They're exes. They've been married for 20 years. They're opposites. They're the same. They're silly goofy guys who make me want to cry my heart out. Red/Blue is always meant to be.

Buggy """""HATES""""" Shanks. This hate is so strong that he WILL yell at this red-haired bastard despite the fact that he is a coward, who is terrified of all the Emperors. Everyone thinks this is strange. However, when you grow up with said Emperor on the same boat, watching him stumble over his feet as he's trying to learn to use a sword, stuck scrubbing the whole deck because he was stupid enough to prank "Dark King" Rayleigh, and make that same stupid pouty face every time his Conqueror's Haki doesn't do anything because he is an itty bitty child, most of that fear gets pretty quelled. Also, that same fucker lost an arm because he's a DUMBASS and he deserves to be made fun of for it (not because Buggy is worried and missed him not at all no no Shanks is just DUMB and needs to be TOLD he is dumb more. But just by Buggy. Because Buggy has known his idiocy forever. He has earned the right to yell at this stupid, stupid Emperor for being a self-sacrificing fool and for giving away that stupid hat and... Wait, hang on, when did this bastard get hot!? WHAT THE FUC-) And Shanks just keeps smiling at Buggy and his antics because he has 100% been in love with him since they were children (his actions while they were on the Roger pirates are the DEFINITION of pigtail-pulling as flirting) and he is just happy to see that he's safe while being exactly the same larger-than-life clown he always knew. He would gladly give up his life of sluttery (that I am convinced this man has. Just look at how he exists) if Buggy would just agree to join his crew, but will not push him if he doesn't want to. He just loves his pretty clown from a distance and waits. TLDR: Buggy is mad that he's in love with Shanks and Shanks just likes existing with and/or annoying Buggy (they come as a pair). GOD I just love childhood friends to lovers bro. Just let the cabin boys kiss.

[Spoiler Warning] Red and Blue gays! Emperor husbands! Childhood friends to enemies to lovers!

Propaganda for Shanks x Mihawk:

They had a massive battle at one point, when mihawk showed up on that island where shanks was relaxing shanks convinced him to get drunk with him very easily, also in the war of the best mihawk just flat out said he refused to fight shanks

Goth swordsmith & Golden retriever

Two of the most badass characters in the whole series, cat/dog energy, the fact that Mihawk specifically sought Shanks out to show him Luffy's bounty??, also Mihawk leaving the fight because he didn't sign up to fight Shanks??, I love two middle aged man who are somehow friends AND MAYBE MORE lmao

They’re so funny to me. Like seriously goth Mihawk and happy chaotic Shanks. I just think they could be so good together

Rivals to lovers -- Powerhouses -- Introvert and extrovert -- Mihawk wears red and has black hair while Shanks wears black and has red hair like ✨Color schemes✨ -- SAME BIRTHDAY YOU CAN'T CONVINCE ME THEY DON'T CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER

They are rivals. They are besties. They are so friggin gay for each other. It's DILF love.

what if we were both swordsmen but you lost your arm to save the future king of the pirates so i have remained SOOO bitter about it but then find out the kid u saved has a promising swordsman so im less bitter so i go drink with you and you force me to ditch my wine for booze but it works because you care about me despite my solitary life so we remained long distance bfs and think about each other constantly. is that something

Mihawk being a recluse but going out of his way to visit his bf regularly is proof enough

[gildedmuse]

hey new moot :) may I request some shuggy hcs? I am unhealthily obsessed w them. could be fluffy or angsty or spicy or anything in between <3333

Hi everyone, this is @kilucore one of my new best friends. They've only really seen OPLA but already loves Buggy. Now I just have to brainwash them into believing his full name is Buggy D Clown and he's the true King Of The Pirates.

This isn't what they asked for but it's what my mind gave me. Later, I'll do a Buggy/Shanks AU. It will involve Shanks in a poly relationship and Buggy being a jealous bitch.

I love thes idiots.

The Captain Gets The Hat

"I used to know a pirate who wore a hat just like this... We served together on a pirate crew when we we're about your age.... "

"Until he betrayed me."

—💙—

"But why not go to the South Blue? There's tons of treasure there!"

"But we're already here! And who knows, since there are so little pirates here in the East Blue, there could be all sorts of treasure that no one has found yet! "

"But it's boring! Even Roger said it was-"

"Don't say his name!"

A while ago, before the crew broke up, before they all just abandoned them, Rayleigh had gotten Buggy a new pair of shoes. They were big and red and Biggy hates them, but Rayleigh said he should wear them anyway. "They're harder to slip in. Safer."

Right now, Buggy doesn't want to be safe. He wants to be pissed off.

Still even as he storms across the wooden pier, the shows made almost no sound at all. It didn't matter how much weight he throw into each step or how hard he brought his foot down. His storming away sounded more like a gentle breeze.

The worst part is he could feel Shanks watching the whole time.

"Hey." At least the shoes don't stop Buggy from being able to swat Shanks's hand away when the other boy tries setting it on his shoulder. "Come on, don't be like that. Why do you want to stay in the East anyway? "

"Because-" Buggy stops, even as he turns to glare at Shanks. The boy has such a bright infectious smile, he makes you feel like everything would be alright.

Only it wouldn't, would it? Not even Shanks's smile could bring back Roger, bring back their FAMILY. Even old Crocus is gone and the last place any of them knew that any of the others would be is in the East. Is in Lougetown.

Is standing below the tower where they-

"Because the East is easy pickings!" Buggy argues, motioning around to all the sailors, the shoppers, the passing Marines not paying them an ounce of attention. "We can do whatever we want and no one can stop us!" And if the others do come looking, they'll be here. Waiting.

Shanks puts on his "serious" face for a moment, though truth be told it's not very serious. "Hmmm... Well, I'm the captain and I say we're going North!" He declares with a huge, cocky grin. The kind that looks like their da-

Like Ro-

Like a pirate.

"You just said So-" Buggy starts to correct before Shanks's words really start to creepy in. His eyes go wide. He did not just say that! No way! "What make you think YOU'RE the captain!?"

Shanks can't be captain! There is only one captain! You can't have two captains and they all know-

They all....

He can't be captain!

"I have the hat!" Shanks declairs in his same light hearted tone, patting the Strawhat Roger had given him WAY before Shanks had been old enough to be captain. He's only 14 now! He barely even has facial hair (Buggy knows, him and Shanks have been comparing for years now waiting to see whose would grow in first) ! "That makes me that captain!"

"That's not true!" Buggy argues, swinging to grab for the stupid Strawhat. Shanks just laughs, taking a wide step back. That is unfair! Buggy hasn't had time to his his growth spurt yet. "Give it here! I deserve to be captain!"

Shanks sticks out his tongue. "Hey, maybe if you're really nice I'll make you my first mate!"

Buggy's face went as red as his nose. He isn't first mate!

Roger is the captain! Rayleigh is first mate! Shanks and him are just- are just-

"Give it here!" Buggy demands, jumping for the raggy hat again.

"That's a very rude way for a first mate to act."

"I said give it here!"

"Maybe I should demote you to cabin boy."

"Grr, I wouldn't be your boy if yours was the last ship in the se-"

SPLASH!!

Buggy tries to draw in a deep breath but the water is already sucking him down. Ocean fills his lungs, weighing him down even more. Trying to push the water aside is like trying to swim through concrete. He can still see the sun twinkling above, reflecting the blue of the water all around him but it's fading. Everything is getting darker.

Is this how Roger felt? No! No not Roger! He must have been brave! He wouldn't be scared or drowning or poleaxes or death. Roger isn't afraid of anything.

Bubbles float out from his mouth, the last of his air leaving his lungs. They pop silently before even hitting the surface, but Buggy heard them in the ocean all around him.

Shanks don't be a captain. Don't be like Roger.

Don't leave me.

The next thing he knows, Buggy can feel the splinters digging into his back, through the worn out shirt he'd owned too many years. The one that didn't fit Nantoto anymore and had been passed along, first to Shanks than to Buggy.

Two worried brown eyes stare down at him, with Shanks's hair a dark, wet red, sticking to his pink cheeks.

Buggy coughs water upon him. "Ehh!" Shanks laughs it all off, brushing it away. "Hey no spitting! And here I thought Raylogh gave you those shoes so you WOULDN'T end up in the sea!"

He can joke, about Buggy is still mad. "I hate these shoes!" He screams, ripping them off and chucking them in the sea. Without him in them they float. Just like everything, he is what is bringing them down. It's him. It's him that got sick, him that stopped Shanks seeing Laughtail. "I hate this fruit! I hate this stupid, stupid sea and it's stupid Marines!" Him that ate the fruit that could have maybe been the fruit Crocus always talked about, the one that could save Rogers' life. Its his fault they're all gone! No wonder no one of the crew came to see them!

He pushes himself up swiping at Shanks's leg as he does so.. the boy trips slightly but keeps from falling into the water.

"Hey, wait!" Shanks scurries to his feet as Buggy starts to march off. "Where are you going? The ship is that way? Wow, you must be really water logged after-"

"YOUR ship is that way!" Buggy snaps, not even turning around to look back at the other teenager. "I don't need you, you know! I can be my own captain!"

"Buggy...."

And maybe it is there is something in Shanks's voice that just reminds Biggy so much of Roger, of his old captain, he has to stop. And maybe it's just because it's Shanks. But in an instance Buggy found e couldn't move forward, not with out one last look back.

Shanks is taller than him. His hair is the same color as Buggy's nose, though he'd give you a black eye if you said so. His face is as bright as the sun and his heart as unpredictable as the sea. It makes Buggy's stomach hurt just looking at him.

And in that moment, Shanks wouldn't look at him either. His face was hidden, the shadow from the brim of his hat covering whatever he might be feeling. Buggy wishes he could hide away like that. His emotions feel as obvious as the nose on his face. His heart feels like it wants to escape his chest and run back to the sea.

Maybe to drown. Maybe to see if Shanks would jump in after it a second time.

"Do you know what this means?" Shanks asks, slowly lifting his chin, meeting Buggy's eyes. He feels so young compared to the other boy in the moment. He can see something in Shanks. A spark. A future. Something Buggy wants to steal but not to take it from Shanks.

Just so he can hold it, just so wherever that spark goes, Buggy will too.

"We'll be rivals!" Buggy shoots back, trying to muster his anger. "We'll both be captains and-"

Shanks shakes his head and Buggy finds himself choking on his own words. Its the boy's smile. "No," he says, taking a step closer before that smile blooms into something larger, something beautiful.

And before Buggy can react Shanks has thrown himself across the dock and right into Buggy's arms. Its so forceful Buggy nearly trips backwards right into the water but even without his special shoes, Shanks holds tight, and he stays on the dock.

"It means we're allies!" Shanks declairs, pulling back only to pat Buggy's shoulders. He is absolutely glowing. Like this is what he wants. Maybe this is what he'd been waiting for. "From now on, we're our own captains, but we're also allies! And whenever you need me I'll be there and when I need you, you'll be there! I'll cheer on all your greatest victories and you're revenge all my worst losses! Just like the best allies!"

And the way that spark shown in Shanks, Buggy couldn't help but smile back. "Yeah!" He agrees, taking Shanks'e hand in his own, sealing the pack. "We're going to be the greatest allies the seas have ever seen!"

"Like two captains but one crew!" Shanks promises. "I'll always be there fore you! No matter what!"

—💙—

The applause dims as Buggy sweeps back into the backroom of his ship. The smile he'd worn for the crowd immediately slips away. "Well," he demands, snapping at Cabaji before.... Well, ignoring Richie altogether. You could never tell with Richie.

"it was great boss!" Someone cheers and the rest are quick to join in, heaping on the praise. Buggy just keeps sauntering on the back of the ship. To their poster board, listing all their upcoming preformance. "The best anyone in this sad little town has ever seen that's for-"

"Yeah for US!" Buggy snaps, the sarcasm dripping from his lips even more than his make up. "BUT WAS HE HERE?!"

His hand slams down on the poster.

Shanks is older now. He has three scars, ones Buggy int see him get. He's taller but it's the same smile. Buggy would know that spark anywhere.

A silence falls over the preformers. No one wants to say it. They all remember what happened to Kiki.

"What is the POINT!?" Buggy screams, turning his ire on the freaks, these losers, this pathetic lot who couldn't get the attention of one stupid, childish man in a silly hat. "Of putting on the greatest show if it's not seen by the greatest PEOPLE!?"

"Well...." Lionel suggests gently after a ong pause where Buggy looks at each of them , eyebrow raised. Huh? Well... Come on. Is there a single. Solidarity idea in those stupid heads of yours!? "You know, maybe he just hasn't been to the East bl---" The knife to his throat cuts off whatever he had been trying to say.

"Are you saying I can't get his ATTENTION!? That somehow, because I STAYED WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSE TO, WHERE ROGER LEFT US THAT I-"

Buggy pauses, looking out the porthole of the ship. Waling back into town where happy families, kids with Cotten candies, stuffed dolls held under couple arms. Such a perfect, happy little picture. Like a spark of sunshine.

"Don't just stand there," Buggy snaps without turning around. " Help your fellow freak. This is why I can't have SAG members on this crew, I swear, " Buggy jokes as a few of the underlings rush forward putting pressure to Lionel's wounds.

All while Buggy watches a happy little family heading back. The dad with his daughter in the shoulder. The other holding her stuffed toy, ruffling the girls hair. Such a happy little couple. Such a happy family.

"I think...." buggy says, tearing the wanted poster from their billboard, letting it crumble in his fist. "You're right. If we want attention we need to go... Bigger."

His laugh fills the boat, and then the ship, and even as the canons start to ring out and the buildings collapse you can still here him. Laughing.

You want to be allies, Shanks? Why not come see his latest victory with your own eyes. He promises. It will be bigger and badder than even you can ignore.

[lorillee]

my favorite thing about the whole buggy situation is that at this point literally anything is possible. buggy d. clown. buggy conqueror's haki. buggy pirate king. buggy sits on the empty throne and becomes king of the world. who even knows anymore

[count-alucard-tepes]

What are the type of dream houses would the OP hotties like?

Did this already but I’ll do it for the new editions of hotties😍

Izou🔫🔫

He’d live in a modern style Japanese style home with elegant interior.

Dragon D Monkey 🐉🐒

He’d have a simple home where he can relax and be spending time in his garden.

Oven Charlotte 🍞

He’d have a home big enough for his siblings to visit and chill on the beach while having a barbecue.

Buggy🤡

He gonna have a circus themed home that looks really cool especially when our Buggy-sama becomes the king of the pirates!

Marco the Phoenix 🦅

He’d own a modern style wooden house that’s perfect for a bachelor that can fly.

Eustass Kidd🤘🎸

He’d have a simple apartment since he’s always on the go but it definitely has some upgrades with technology that he added to make his home more unique.

Rosinantè Donquixote aka Cora-San💕

He’d have something pretty posh but simple for his needs as a sexy single man with non-slip floors.

Who’s Who ❤️‍🔥👹

He’d have a modern apartment that’s comfortable and with a lot of red elements to it for the this sexy kitty man.

Gecko Moria🦇

He’d have a gothic style mansion that looks like it’s Halloween all year long !

Iceburg💜

He’d have apartment in the city that’s quite artsy but not really.

Gild Tesoro⚜️🏅

He would have a few of the most expensive mansions

[gale-gentlepenguin]

Gale Reviews: Live Action One Piece

(Thanks @knightsweeties for this awesome penguin version of Mihawk)

Now Live action adaptations often had the appeal of Durian Smoothies and the last Live action adaptation of anything I remotely liked was Aladdin (and even I admit the bar was Low on that)

So hearing that there was an Adaptation of ONE PIECE of all things, covering the East Blue arc. My hopes were in the ground. But hearing Oda himself have direct involvement from Casting to Writing made me a lot more optimistic. Did this adaptation live up to my expectations?

For this review I will be going about things differently. then my usual reviews. I will be trying to keep things as direct as possible as there is a LOT to talk about

Here are the categories:

The Plot (How faithful was it to the manga, what changed? What was consistent? Did the changes work?)

The Characters (Did they capture the spirit of the character? Did the character get some changes? Did those changes work?)

Fight Choreography (How did they adapt the fights to live action?)

Cinematography: How were the scenes shot? How were the backgrounds? The Atmosphere?

Does it grasp the spirit of the Manga?

Final Thoughts

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The Plot

As mentioned before this season covers the entirety of East Blue, from Romance Dawn to Arlong Park. Our story begins with the Pirate king Gol.D Roger being executed after revealing to the world that his treasure is out there and that it belongs to who ever finds it. Cut to 22 years later with our protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy setting sail to find the one piece and become King of the Pirates.

On his adventures, he rescues Koby, a kid that wants to be a Marine, from the nasty Alvida. He ends up meeting up with the Pirate Hunter Zoro, a swordsman with dreams of becoming the world's greatest swordsman, and Nami, a Cat Burglar that has a love of money and is very interested in the Grand line map. Recruiting them both despite their protests, and they get the grandline map from Axe Hand Morgan, a nasty marine with a spoiled brat son.

After escaping with the map, they end up getting captured By Buggy the Clown and Luffy must fight his way out of the circus (while having flashbacks of how he got his rubber powers and met Shanks). They beat buggy and free the captives of the village that the mad jester destroyed.

The crew finds themselves on Syrup village in search of a boat and Meet Usopp, a liar with a gift for sniping with his slingshot. There they fight Kuro, a pirate pretending to be a butler in order to steal the money from an orphan rich girl and retire. And through figuring this out the crew. save the girl and recruit Usopp.

Their next adventure involves them at Baratie, a floating restaurant where they meet the ladies man and amazing cook Sanji, and this is where the first big deviation occurs. Instead of having to deal with Don Krieg, Mihawk (the one Zoro wants to beat to be the best) wiped them out already, shifting the story to focus more on the main villain, Arlong. Who shows up after Zoro tries to fight Mihawk (and as you can imagine Zoro didnt win)

Arlong and his crew have been a LOT more active in this plot, intimidating Buggy and using him to track down the map.

Eventually Arlong fights Luffy and Nami gets Arlong to leave as she got the map and reveals to everyone she is Arlong's crew the whole time.

Sanji joins the crew and off to rescue Nami.

Nami finds out that all her years of saving up money to buy back her town from Arlong was for nothing as Arlong told the marine he's bribing where the stash is. Nami breaks down and Luffy is there to assure her that they will save the villaige, mirroring that iconic scene in the manga and anime.

And the fight with Arlong's crew commences, ending with Luffy destroying Arlong park and slaming that fishman supremacist into the ground.

But instead of ending there with the crew sailing into the grand line, Garp, the vice Admiral who captured Gol.D Roger. had been chasing the strawhats the whole time shows up and he aint letting them get away this time. Forcing Luffy to fight his Grandpa. Luffy proved himself to his grandpa who let him go this time, but next time they met it would be much more serious.

I think the plot is actually well paced considering it only had 8 episodes and it was relatively consistant with the arcs, it does have some pacing issues in the syrup village arc and in the last episode but I overall enjoyed the plot and think its enjoyable

7/10

Now that I got that out of the way. Its time to list all the Big changes that were made in the plot. (That I remember) and how I rate those changes out of 10:

-Garp shows up much earlier in the plot and is chasing Luffy and his crew since the events of Axe hand Morgan (7/10)

-Koby being an ally to luffy isnt resolved right away (8/10)

-Luffy meets Nami trying to steal the Grand line map from Axe hand morgan, instead of when she is stealing stuff in Orange town (8/10)

-We see Zoro kill Mr.6 in a fight on screen (10/10)

-Luffy sees Zoro get arrested and put in the Yard. (7/10)

-Axe hand morgan has the map to the grand line instead of buggy (5/10)

-Luffy, Zoro and Nami end up getting captured by Buggy. (8/10)

-Buggy trying to kill Luffy with Sea water instead of a canon (9/10)

-No lion fight (1/10)

-The Plot around the dog was cut (5/10)

-No Jango in the Syrup village arc (0/10)

-Kuro kills merry (10/10 great change)

-Kuro being more of a threat and only having 2 of his crew left (7/10)

-Kaya being poisoned instead of being sick from depression (8/10)

-Kaya kissing Usopp (9/10)

-Luffy's sea battle with Garp before escaping to Baratie (7/10)

-Mihawk kills Don Krieg and nearly all of his armada thus removing his attack on Baratie (10/10)

-Mihawk being told by Garp to capture Luffy (7/10)

-Zoro's injuries are treated as much more serious.

-Gin being the only survivor of Don krieg's armada and NOT betraying Sanji's kindness (6/10, we lose an arc but it still does the job)

-Arlong kidnapping buggy and using him to find the strawhats. (9/10)

-Nami betraying the crew at Baratie

-No Hatchan (0/10 the best part of the crew)

-Luffy doesnt use Arlong's teeth to bite him. (0/10)

-Coco Village didnt understand why Nami worked with Arlong until after Arlong had the Marine's steal her money. (4/10)

-Garp fights Luffy to test his resolve before the grand line (8/10)

Overall those are just the big changes that were noticed and for the most part I enjoyed them. Most of it was likely for time constraint and overall I give the changes made 7/10

like the plot.

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The Characters

(I am only going to discuss the strawhats in length)

Monkey D Luffy: Played by Inaki Godoy:

Did He capture the spirit of the character? This actor is Luffy in Human form. I cant see anyone else as live action luffy. I would say his casting is on the level of Hugh Jackman as wolverine

Did the character get some changes? Aside from being a bit more sorrowful when his crew is in danger he is relatively the same. And maybe calming him down a touch to work with the tone works.

Did those changes work? Yes

10/10 casting

Roronoa Zoro: Played by Mackenyu Arata

Did they capture the spirit of the character? Yes, I think Mackenyu captured Zoro's seriousness and loyalty perfectly. Yes he is edgier but I think it works for the adaptation.

Did the character get some changes? Edgier and more serious than his manga counterpart at this time, but it never seen as TOO out of character

9.5/10 casting. He's good and I think he deserves credit where its due

Nami: Played by Emily Rudd

Did they capture the spirit of the character? Emily captured Nami's focus and how she is the level headed one of the group, she also got how its clear she is looking at all the angles and her emotional breakdown is phenominal.

Did the character get some changes? Nami is not as peppy in this, she is usually more playful and would use her wiles to get things. This iteration still will use her charm in some aspects but its usually more subdued and she doesnt try to scam free meals which I feel is a bit out of character for her.

Did those changes work?) Yes and no. I think they could have made Nami have more of a dichonomy, hiding her true self with fake optimism and scheming. She betrays the group a LOT in the original, but I can also see how with the time constraints it wouldnt have worked as well

8.5/10. She does it well but sometimes it didnt feel like Nami, but when she is on, its very convincing

Usopp: Played by Jacob Romero Gibson

Did they capture the spirit of the character? I think they nailed Usopp's Lying nature perfectly. Jacob also nails the secret insecurity that can be shown in his character. I think he suffers from the limited screen time and constraints of the show.

Did the character get some changes? Aside from physical features and removing his kid crew. They also give him a back story where he is shown WHY he lies so much and its cause of his mom who we see basically die. (Yassop you a$$)

Did those changes work? Yes to an extent. Usopp feels less useful until the end of the show where he finally clutches a win, but it feels minuscule in comparison

9/10. Jacob just needs a bit more screen time to flesh out his Usopp

Sanji: Played by Taz Skylar

Did they capture the spirit of the character?

Taz nails Sanji nearly perfectly. I would say he is just behind Inaki in terms of perfect casting. His presentation, his flair, his cool and flirty nature. He is the live action Sanji

Did the character get some changes? They made him less of a pervert and a bit more of a rebel. Changes I really enjoy because Sanji does suffer from the cliche perv trope. But they now made his interest in Women more flirty instead of out right perversion.

Did those changes work? It fits in quite well.

10/10

My only gripe is that Sanji joining the crew does feel a bit abrupt but thats time constraints and not Taz's fault

Now for the other characters the casting varies

Jeff ward's Buggy is nothing short of Inspired! They really upped the pirate clown by making him much more spotlight hungry and joker like antics. I loved how committed to the bit he was

Craig Fairbrass as Chef Zeff was basically Gordan Ramsey if he was a pirate and I LOVED it. His conversation with Garp is one of the best scenes in the show so far

Peter Gadiot as Shanks was serviceable but I never felt it was amazing

Morgan Davies was a solid Koby. Capturing that naive and cowardly nature mixed with a desire to do good no matter what.

Aiden Scott as Helmeppo was straight perfection.

Vincent Regan as Garp... Look wise he matches what I would expect but the direction they went with Garp is a mix for me. But overall I enjoyed it

McKinley Belcher III as Arlong. Im not gonna lie, I was so worried how Arlong would be handled but McKinley brought that aura of Menace to the role and I LOVE it

But let me tell you, out of all the side character, there was one that was such perfect casting and performance on par with Inaki's Luffy.

And its Steven Ward as Mihawk

LOOK AT THIS.

THE FLAIR! THE STERN LOOK. Even the aura of dominance. I dont know how the Live action did it, but they Made Mihawk EVEN COOLER.

Masterful performance and I was entranced every second he was on screen (GP is dressed like him for a reason)

His fight with Zoro was on the level of the Manga and for that I applaud

The rest of the casting was a mixed bag. The only child actors that I felt were good were child Sanji and Nami.

Overall solid casting 9/10

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Fight Choreography

I will say that for live action they do the best they can. Zoro's sword fights are always S tier. And I did like how creative they were without trying to mimic the manga one for one.

Kuro and Axe hand Morgan seemed like legit threats in this. And the fight with Buggy was creative.

Though the CGI was a mix in some places and some of it felt wacky for live action.

overall 8/10

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Cinematography:

How were the scenes shot? I think this show relied a bit TOO much on close ups. In some cases like in the Syrup Village arc, it worked as it added a level of suspence. But in the other cases its because they wanted to save on budget. When they go for the wide shots or shooting action scenes they do capture what they want and it is done quite well.

7/10

How were the backgrounds?

I felt that the stand out areas are the Baratie and Buggy's circus tent. Arlong park felt more like a lame carnival as opposed to a recreation of Sabody. But overall the shot of Logue town was phenominal.

7/10

The Atmosphere?

I think that the world was a bit more dark but it still did give off the air of freedom. In a way it felt like Pirates of the Caribbean. I give it a 7/10

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Does it grasp the spirit of the Manga?

Now this is what the live action really comes down to. Does this feel like one piece?

And to answer this, it needs to be discussed

Eiichiro oda himself oversaw every part of the live action remake, approving of Casting choices and the scripts.

And in that regard you can tell Oda called the shots, as this was adapting his baby.

Oda understood that making this a one for one would have been impossible, so he focused on capturing the Essence of One piece. And in that regard, this was successful.

Is the live action better than the Manga? No, but it has things that the manga doesnt have and in some regards the changes could be seen as improvements.

This one piece is just a piece of the One piece experience and I hope it does bring more people to watch it.

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My Final thoughts.

The show is good. I think it would be best to be a fan before going in, because this was made as a love letter to the fans. I think it could win over some new fans but its main focus is on the OG fans.

I can also understand why some fans didnt like the live action. Its not everyone's cup of tea.

But I think the acting is great, the plot is good and it is fun.

And thats what one piece is about, The fun of adventure.

Let it be free, and I give it my best rating of all live action

9/10

TLDR: If you like one piece, Give it a watch.

[tatatale]

AH YES FINALLY THE PIRATE KING ARRIVED "CLOWN D. BUGGY!!!"

I have * inhales * many opinions about Buggy OK SPOILERS FROM THE MANGA UNDER THE CUT, PLEASE DON'T READ IF YOU ONLY WATCH THE ANIME (or if you don't care about One Piece in general WHEEZE).

After Luffy, Buggy and Usopp are my favorites for a reason and. I totally knew Buggy was gonna be yonkou because Oda loves that man and he's a troll and I would love this idiot clown to be pirate king, I would feel bad for Luffy but dude, that would be so hilarious.

The thing is Mihawk cut him but it didn't actually hurt him because of his fruit blahblah. But I think Mihawk can TOTALLY cut him and he was just not using haki or anything because he didn't know about Buggy's powers.

That aside.

I LOVE the Buggy from the live action he's so badass and pathetic omg yes he's perfect. And speaking of the live action SPOILERS OK I love how they gave Koby more spotlight and made the story from both sides (pirates and marines), and you can see his interactions with Garp and how his friendship with Helmeppo grows (ok they didn't do that scene where Koby saves him from his father but it's okay I like it like this too).

I'm talking too much but I just love One Piece.

…Alphys possessed me wth.

[mugiwara-communications]

OP Characters as "Things in my Fridge"

To my mother, who doesn't read any of my work, I'm sorry I spent three hours with the fridge door open. I swear I was cleaning it out, but also just eating handfuls of cheese when you weren't looking.

:)

Monkey D. "Strawhat" Luffy: White people leftovers from dinner, porkchops with fried potatoes :)

"Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro: Horrible roughly chopped green onions in a baggy shoved under a bag of cherry tomatoes. I don't remember cutting any onions recently, and I hate tomatoes.

"Cat Burglar" Nami: Cutie mandarines... cuz she's a cutie. She'd probably kill me because it's not a tangerine, but they aren't in season yet.

"God" Usopp: A five-pound bag of shredded colby jack cheese that I eat handfuls at a time.

"Black Leg" Sanji: My man is the whole fridge in this case, y'all, he's the anything and everything.

"Cotton Candy Lover" Tony Tony Chopper: 1/3 full can of 'Cotton Candy' flavored Bang. And yes that is actually in my fridge at this moment and not just picked out because they're both cotton candy.

"Devil Child" Nico Robin: Not in the fridge, but the hideous and beautiful drawing my niece did of me stuck to the door. It's my prized possession and I know Robin would keep all of Luffy's drawings.

"Iron Man" Franky: A single open can of faygo twist, and no it wasn't flat.

"Soul King" Brook: A pitcher of Sweet Tea! Freshly made!

"Knight of the Sea" Jinbe: The chuck of salmon I spent $25 on and get to dice up for my kitty later.

“Oni” Yamato: Chinese takeout that I don't remember buying, but will be eating later hell yeah.

"Surgeon of Death" Trafalgar Law: A near empty bottle of cold brew coffee. SToK brand because I'm not rich enough to buy starbucks.

"Captain" Eustass Kid: A random dirty/used knife, (not bloody.)

"Massacre Soldier" Killer: The birthday cake I found with the knife. And no, it hasn't been anyone's birthday recently, but that cake does say 'Happy Birthday' in blue icing.

"Red Flag" X Drake: A three-pound industrial container of melted chocolate I could use for ice cream, milkshakes, chocy milk, licking off his big sexy chest, and so much more.

"Big Eater" Jewelry Bonney: Frozen Totino's pizza rolls that my sister put in the wrong area again. Combination, but I don't care for the sausage.

"The Magician" Basil Hawkins: Bottle of ranch, nothing else. Not even spiced, magical ranch. Just plain, normal, 'good for salads and pizzas' ranch.

"Whitebeard" Edward Newgate: Okay, not 'in' my fridge, but I keep boxes of cereal on top and recently bought an off-brand called 'Bye-Os' indeed of 'Cheerios' and that is the perfect dad joke.

Marco "The Phoenix": A suspiciously perfect bag of grapes. Like delicious, juicy, tender, firm... grapes, yes, the grapes. Good grapes.

Portgas D. "Fire Fist" Ace: The butter I've also yelled at my sister not to put in the fridge so many times. It's the toast butter! It's got, like, crumbs in it, so it can't be used for much else!

Gol D. "Gold" Roger: You know those plastic, reusable ice cubes? I have 8 million of them little bitches, they leak like hell, and I know that he'd, proudly, be one of them.

Silvers "Dark King" Rayleigh: The cheap-ass bottle of 10% wine I sippy-sip when I'm saddy-sad. He could be something of higher quality if I could afford it.

"Red Hair" Shanks: Near empty bottle of ketchup I have to shake and beat on the counter to use. Most likely separated and gross, but give it a few shakes and it's usable again.

Buggy "The Clown": Call me white, but he's a good potato salad. AND WHEN DONE RIGHT, IT'S REAL GOOD. He's the comfort of potato, the crunch of pickle, and the miracle of miracle whip.

Dracule "Hawk Eyes” Mihawk: A bottle of apple juice that looks and smells like it's been fermenting for twenty years.

“Sir” Crocodile: Dill relish looking ass that is mostly juice instead of the pickles. However, usable in many dishes.

Boa “Pirate Empress” Hancock: My niece is just learning why some foods have to go in the fridge and will stick things in there when no one is looking to help, so Boa is the packet of double stuff oreos I have been looking for all day.

Donquixote Doflamingo “Joker”: Gross bitch can be my father's sour kraut for all I care, I don't eat it and I ain't touching this man with a ten-foot pole.

Donquixote "Corazon" Rosinate: Chocolate-covered strawberries in a bag that has been sitting next to a bag of raspberries, which now I can't eat either of them because I'm allergic.

"Revolutionary Chief of Staff" Sabo: Thirteen different miniature hot sauce bottles that came in a large kit, all different levels of spice and flavor... Go, white boy, go.

"Pirate Princess" Nefertari Vivi: Pretty spring fruit cocktail, with watermelon, cucumber, and cherries. I bought that bitch at public!

Bartolomeo "The Cannibal": A half-eaten watermelon that is mostly just the rind left.

"Ghost Princess" Perona: A brand new bottle of apple juice I just opened and won't let ferment!

[peonac]

I’m so glad to have a friend who enjoys One Piece! How did you get into it? Do you have a favourite character? One you can’t stand? A favourite arc? Any fic recs?

I WAS FUCKING WAITING MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS ASK. NOT EVERYONE KNOWS IT BUT ONE PIECE IS THE SERIES OF MY LIFE. I CAN'T IMAGINE AN EXISTENCE WITHOUT IT!

probably the longest post I have ever made incoming:

I got into it in April 2003 (I was 11 at that time). Watching anime on TV was the only way for me and my brothers, there was no computer and internet around. We were hooked since episode 1 and never missed an episode, we would watch all the re-runs and be hyped about every epic moment and cry our eyes out at every tragedy or happy moment. Laughing our asses off at the jokes (Skypiea and Thriller Bark are imo the funniest!) And since then I'm a huge fan, though there were several years I lost touch. I picked up the series again a few months ago and stopped at the beginning of the Wano arc (due to low energy, yk how it is with taking care of the family etc).

And OMG I have so many faves!!! Nami!!! Her arc inspired me so much I took her name as my nickname. For a lot of rl friends, I'm just Nami, sometimes my teachers were confused and asked me if it's my middle name fklsdhfsjdůlkasd!!! She is so caring! Big sis vibes!

Zoro! He is so cool! Do I need to explain this? (also I find his relationship with women really interesting, the guy is so traumatized! And also he would literally die for you!) Devil Child Nico Robin. She is smart, powerful as hell and MORBID and her sense for cute things is just immaculate. The episode when she got to be part of the Strawhats is still one of my favorites. Maybe I'm mistaken but she is the only one that invited herself and not because Luffy told her so. I... okay, I will stop because otherwise, I will write a whole ass essay about her and why she is THE QUEEN of all queens!

The future king of the pirates Monkey D. Luffy! Period.

Trafalgar [redacted] Law.

*GRABS YOUR CHEEKS*

*PULLS YOU VERY CLOSE, OUR NOSES TOUCH*

You will understand once you watch more.

PERONA. I don't know why but I fell in love with her so hard I want for her to be real so I can propose to her! (but I also ship her with Zoro)

And here is a list of others I like: the whole strawhat crew (Jimbei ofc included), Sir Crocodile, Bartolomeo the Cannibal (I couldn't get enough of him, he is so silly), Donquixote Rosinante, Smoker, Tashigi (I ship her with Zoro too, wtf is with me to ship Zoro with so many characters!), Bon (Mr. 2), Boa Hancock, Bepo. I'm sure there are more, but I will stop here haha. I hate Donquixote Doflamingo, the Cipher Pol agents, Big Mom (she...I... she is a monster, like...wow), Buggy the Clown (imo the most pathetic anime guy in history, but the comedy around him is good), most of the Marines (what a bunch of assholes, really, it's a mirror to our world) and ugh, I'm sure there are more, but I can't remember XD! Fave arcs: Arlong Park, Loguetown, Alabasta Saga, Sky Island Saga, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Summit War Saga And here begins the controversy, ofc I'm not including the Wano arc because I haven't seen it whole yet...But I'm not able to enjoy the after-time-skip arcs. Great animation moments, the story is amazing too, but the pacing is just so bad. So many fillers within the episodes too, Dressrosa was a torture to watch. So if I just judge it by story everything is great! Maybe reading the manga would be the better choice. But I didn't want to miss the great animation.

I haven't read any fics yet but I have a few in my marked for later list:

What I enjoy the most are artists that create nice little stories and AUs! I'm going to make a separate post and tag you, the list is too long!

[onepieceblathers]

My take on who the new Four Five Emperors of the Sea will be:

First off, Morgans already gave Luffy the 5th Emperor title, so I think that’s going to stick (it will go back to 4 when he becomes Pirate King). Maybe it will just be more “official” through the World Government or something. Luffy has been outed as Nika and that terrifies them. He’s going to get the bounty and title to reflect that, no question.

Luffy, Shanks, and Blackbeard make three Emperors, so who will the other two be?

We’ll start with Buggy the Clown. Yeah, you read that right. Does he have the raw power to be on top? No. In any realistic way should he be an Emperor? No. But that doesn’t matter.

It's completely on brand for Oda to make Buggy an Emperor because his entire thing is to be a mediocre pirate who constantly fails upward and hates it while simultaneously letting it boost his overinflated ego. There is nothing that would be too ridiculous for Oda to give him because he loves him, and like it or not, One Piece is a first and foremost a gag manga. If Buggy pulls Conqueror’s Haki out of his ass and shows up at Laugh Tale against his will with the Strawhats at the end, not only is it believable given precedent (his inexplicable Shichibukai title), but highly likely. I support this because I also am a sad Buggy simp.

This leaves us with one open spot, and I think Law should get it. This poor man has been a buttmonkey for the Strawhats for TEN YEARS REAL TIME so Oda owes him karmic debt.

For real though, he’s the brains behind the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance (yeah Kin'emon, we all saw you choke at the end there), and since he’s been (inadvertently) helping the Wano cast since Punk Hazard, and the Minks since Zou (his crew fought with them against Jack), and is Luffy’s first ally, he’s got powerful backing in anything he wants to do if he asks for it. Law is their friend (whether he likes it or not) and they will now die for him.

He also finally figured out how to PLAN AROUND THE GODDAMN STRAWHATS and make it WORK! When he’s not been given a handicap, the man is a fucking beast. He was a Shichibukai who told the WG to shove it. His devil fruit is supposedly the “ultimate” one. He could theoretically rip Im’s soul out and switch it with a mouse. He’s also got that damn D in his name. Let the government’s fear of this be shown directly and give him the Emperor title.

I will admit there is a real chance that he’ll be labeled as Luffy’s lackey for comedic effect, though. In that case, there will only be 4 emperors.

Who should defiantly NOT be given an Emperor title? Eustass Kidd. Look, I know the fandom loves Kidd, I don’t understand why, but they do, so he’s a top candidate because uwu 3 cAptAINs!1! or whatever... The problem is, he hasn’t done anything of note to deserve it.

Sure, he’s strong and murders civilians en-masse, but what has he accomplished since Sabody? Had his ass kicked by Shanks and lost an arm, got tricked by Apoo and Hawkins, got beat to shit by Kaido and tossed in prison, lost his crew, escaped prison because Luffy was there to give him a Strawhat-chaos-luck-boost, was immediately re-captured when he realized Killer was an indentured servant (who ate smile because of him and also almost died because he was dumb enough to try and fight a Strawhat), then tagged along with the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance that was running on Law’s plans and Luffy’s incidental revolution power, pretended to be relevant by facing Kaido but not really doing much, and then faced off with Big Mom next to Law. I’m sorry, but while tag-teaming Big Mom with Law does make him tough, it doesn’t make him a big player on the board, which is what I think an Emperor needs to be.

Kidd’s crew is in ruins, if either Luffy or Law asked the entire the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance would turn on him because he really isn’t part of it, and as evidenced by his reaction when being lumped in with them, he doesn’t want to be. He just doesn’t have the reputation or backing for the Emperor title. If Oda gives it to him it will only be because he’s ranked high in the popularity poles which just isn’t good enough, imo.

[sunnysmiles]

Buggy D. Clown will be the next pirate king mark my words

[onepiece-polls]

One Piece Shipping War - Round 1 Side D

PeroUta edit made by @braindeadmaggot ❤

Propaganda under the cut.

Propaganda for Shanks x Buggy:

What if we were childhood friends who gave up our drama for each other then never saw each other again for years

What can I say, I'm a fellow shuggy truther too 🤝

Shanks obviously adores Buggy, and Buggy is so tsundure~! Mr 'I hate Shanks'-but-will-take-every-opportunity-to-talk-about-him-and-be-with-him.

Oden says in his journal that he can't tell if they're friends of enemies, and I just love that. Plus when you add in the revelation about Shanks and Buggy in the recent chapters.

They're childhood friends. They're exes. They've been married for 20 years. They're opposites. They're the same. They're silly goofy guys who make me want to cry my heart out. Red/Blue is always meant to be.

Buggy """""HATES""""" Shanks. This hate is so strong that he WILL yell at this red-haired bastard despite the fact that he is a coward, who is terrified of all the Emperors. Everyone thinks this is strange. However, when you grow up with said Emperor on the same boat, watching him stumble over his feet as he's trying to learn to use a sword, stuck scrubbing the whole deck because he was stupid enough to prank "Dark King" Rayleigh, and make that same stupid pouty face every time his Conqueror's Haki doesn't do anything because he is an itty bitty child, most of that fear gets pretty quelled. Also, that same fucker lost an arm because he's a DUMBASS and he deserves to be made fun of for it (not because Buggy is worried and missed him not at all no no Shanks is just DUMB and needs to be TOLD he is dumb more. But just by Buggy. Because Buggy has known his idiocy forever. He has earned the right to yell at this stupid, stupid Emperor for being a self-sacrificing fool and for giving away that stupid hat and... Wait, hang on, when did this bastard get hot!? WHAT THE FUC-) And Shanks just keeps smiling at Buggy and his antics because he has 100% been in love with him since they were children (his actions while they were on the Roger pirates are the DEFINITION of pigtail-pulling as flirting) and he is just happy to see that he's safe while being exactly the same larger-than-life clown he always knew. He would gladly give up his life of sluttery (that I am convinced this man has. Just look at how he exists) if Buggy would just agree to join his crew, but will not push him if he doesn't want to. He just loves his pretty clown from a distance and waits. TLDR: Buggy is mad that he's in love with Shanks and Shanks just likes existing with and/or annoying Buggy (they come as a pair). GOD I just love childhood friends to lovers bro. Just let the cabin boys kiss.

[Spoiler Warning] Red and Blue gays! Emperor husbands! Childhood friends to enemies to lovers!

Propaganda for Perona x Uta:

Fuck it. If they have one fan, it’s me. All they needed was a 5 second interaction for promoting Film Red and they became real to me. Halloween and Valentine’s Day are girlfriends and they are kissing.

The daughter of shanks and the “daughter” of mihawk? Kissing? It’s more likely than you think