[This heavenly screen presentation ends with the "Ironblood War."]
[The World Government no longer needs the Seven Warlords of the Sea system. The Marines firmly support its abolition. Under Vegapunk's leadership, the "Seraphim Project" has been completed. In the future, the world will become even more chaotic—an era later called the Dark Age.]
[Buggy's timeline is long. He will participate in many major events in the future. This concludes the current analysis.]
[One month later, we will review the second character. Spoiler: this person is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, later known as the "God of Zoans."]
Just as the entire world was immersed in the brutal spectacle, the screen suddenly cut off, leaving everyone extremely uncomfortable. Even the people of the pirate world experienced the frustration of a cliffhanger for the first time.
Buggy's future image was firmly imprinted in everyone's minds—a towering, powerful figure with a playful yet domineering personality, slaughtering Marines as easily as killing chickens. Combined with his earlier act of pretending to be weak and the later overwhelming reversal, it greatly enhanced his mystique.
Ordinary civilians quietly wiped their tears, worried about the hardships of the future. But those vicious, weaker pirates were completely convinced.
"To kill a Marine Vice Admiral so easily… he probably only fears Admirals!"
"If we join Buggy, what is there to fear from the Marines?!"
They even planned to wait for Buggy on the Grand Line. With such a monster backing them, who would still fear the Marines? To serve under Buggy would be the greatest honor.
The screen finally ended and returned to a "chatroom mode." After holding back for so long, both pirates and Marines began fiercely discussing Buggy and the future.
Hina: "I actually became a Vice Admiral in the future… what a miserable death, only my head left."
Tashigi: "Buggy is currently restrained by my Seastone cuffs. What should I do?"
Smoker: "Don't leak Marine intelligence!"
Onigumo: "Did I take the wrong path with Haki? I should apply for a Devil Fruit."
Dalmatian: "Let's file a report together. Without a Devil Fruit, Haki alone isn't enough to suppress these pirates."
Alvida: "Captain Buggy is amazing!"
Mohji: "We will follow Captain Buggy forever!"
Luffy: "Buggy is so strong! I want to awaken my power too—and send him flying again!"
Nami: "Luffy, stop talking! Lord Buggy, we were wrong! We'll return your treasure—please forgive us!"
Lucci: "That idiot can defeat me?"
Crocodile: "That fool can defeat me?"
Enel: "What is Haki? Someone explain."
Zoro: "Question."
Sanji: "Same."
No one paid attention to them. Talking to rookies was a waste of time. The real heavyweights were discussing Buggy and the future.
Doflamingo: "So the Warlord system gets abolished… and the Marines start hunting former Warlords like Buggy. That means they'll come after us too."
Mihawk: "The Seraphim Project is probably related to the Warlords."
Big Mom: "Such a powerful man… Buggy, want to have a child with me?"
Kaido: "He looks down on Haki? I'd like to test mine against him."
Zephyr: "Smoker actually became an Admiral… didn't expect that."
Akainu: "I like his style in the East Blue. Keeping him there is a waste."
Katakuri: "Buggy's awakened ability is terrifying. I want to know what 'Devil Fruit release' really is."
Garp: "I'd like to punch all you pirates."
Kizaru: "Buggy… how scary~"
The chat continued updating endlessly. The pirate world had been fed a "spoiled" version of a false future, and beneath the surface, forces began to stir.
The Beasts Pirates urged Doflamingo to increase artificial Devil Fruit production. The Big Mom Pirates sent people to the East Blue to contact Buggy. The Red-Haired Pirates had already gone to meet Whitebeard to bring Ace back.
Meanwhile, the Marines suffered a massive blow to morale. Even future Admiral Smoker had been reduced to that state—what about them? With another Yonko-level force emerging, the pressure on the Marines was unimaginable. Even Rokushiki techniques were being mocked—if even Vice Admirals couldn't withstand a single kick, what was the point of Iron Body?
In Loguetown, Buggy and his crew were thrown into a local prison. However, they were treated extremely well—fed and taken care of. No one dared provoke them. What if Buggy stopped "acting" and went on a killing spree?
The current Smoker was only a Captain, far from the Admiral-level strength shown in the future. They could only wait for Akainu to arrive and make a decision.
Elsewhere, on Fuguang Island, the true mastermind watched everything unfold.
Lucian D. Vire laughed. "Haha… they actually fell for it."
The "Ironblood War" script had taken him a long time to design. Even Buggy's makeup was inspired by the Joker from another world, perfectly transplanting that chaotic, evil aura onto him.
"Let's pity Buggy for a second."
Lucian D. Vire could track where his belief points came from. Ordinary civilians only contributed 0.1 each, but the stronger the person, the more they contributed. Red-Haired Shanks alone provided 10,000 points.
"Scamming the strong really pays."
This single operation earned him over ten billion points. With that amount, he had no intention of saving—he spent freely.
He bought beginner-level Haki (all three types), beginner swordsmanship, and spent 100 million points on a Supreme Grade Blade. For now, he chose not to eat a Devil Fruit.
"As a swordsman in the East Blue, I can dominate… as long as I don't run into Shiki."
Then he found a special item in the shop: the Soul Login Device—something that could turn lies into reality.
He had exaggerated Buggy far too much. In reality, Buggy was still weak. If exposed, everything would collapse.
"100 million? Fine, I'll take it."
At critical moments, he would possess Buggy to maintain the illusion.
"Lies must never be exposed. The more I invest now, the more I'll earn later."
After that, he bought another item—the World Observer—for another 100 million points. It allowed him to monitor anyone without blind spots.
He handed it to Artoria, ordering her to keep constant watch over Buggy.
The moment Buggy faced real danger—
would be when he stepped in.