One Piece: Signing In as a Pirate Begins with Roger's Execution

"Hahahaha! You little Navy brats, to thank you for entertaining me so well, I promise to leave you with intact corpses!"

Barrett's tone was mocking, treating Kuro and the others as nothing more than playthings.

From start to finish, he had only struck twice, holding back the majority of his strength.

This wasn't a battle—it was a one-sided game of cat and mouse.

To Barrett, the trio were merely toys, unworthy even of being called his enemies. However, he was also keenly aware that dragging things out might invite bigger troubles.

So, he decided to get serious.

In a flash, Barrett appeared in front of Kuro.

Since Kuro was the fastest, taking him down first would ensure the others couldn't escape.

Facing the sudden assault, Kuro's reaction was swift.

"Shakushi!"

Using his incredible speed, Kuro dodged Barrett's strike and counterattacked simultaneously!

But instead of his signature cat claws, Kuro wielded a standard-issue military saber.

The moment the blade made contact with Barrett, it shattered, leaving Kuro holding only the hilt.

Barrett grinned wickedly, his massive hand reaching for Kuro's head.

Kuro tried to use his speed to evade, but Barrett was faster.

"Brat, you think you can hurt me? How laughable!"

With no suspense, Barrett seized Kuro by the head, rendering him powerless.

"Iron Body: Modified White Fist!!!"

Seeing Kuro captured, Smoker roared in anger and unleashed his most powerful technique.

"Hahahaha! You think just because you're a Logia user, you're invincible?"

Barrett flung Kuro aside like a ragdoll and met Smoker's attack head-on, his right hand clad in Armament Haki.

"Argh!!!"

With a scream, Smoker was sent flying, smashing through dozens of trees before finally stopping. His right arm dangled uselessly—it was dislocated.

"Take this! Buggy's Secret Special Deluxe Missile!"

Buggy attempted a sneak attack. A seemingly ordinary missile shot out from under his feet.

However, it exploded the moment it was launched, releasing a thick, yellow smoke that filled the area.

Buggy covered his nose, his face twisting in horror.

"Oh no! I mixed up the missiles—this is the Stink Bomb!"

Without hesitation, Buggy turned and fled. Whether it was to escape Barrett's wrath or his own weapon's stench was unclear.

Smoker and Kuro, overwhelmed by the stench, could only gag helplessly, unable even to think about running.

Barrett frowned deeply, covering his nose as he activated Observation Haki to locate Buggy.

The smell was unbearable, reminding him of the time he ate his Devil Fruit—but this was ten times worse.

"Red-Nosed Fool, how do you want to die?"

"Pa-pa-pa-pa…"

"Calling me 'Papa' won't save you! Using a stink bomb against me? You'll be the first to die!"

"Die!!!"

Barrett roared in fury, charging out of the yellow mist toward Buggy.

"Buggy's Secret Special Missile!"

Seeing no way to escape, Buggy launched another missile from under his feet.

The sight of the missile made Barrett pause and sidestep, wary of another stink bomb.

Being hit was one thing, but walking away reeking of the stench? Too humiliating!

This time, however, the missile exploded normally, leveling the surrounding hundred meters and dispersing the nauseating yellow fog.

Such was the power of Buggy's missile!

"See that, Douglas Barrett? This is the might of the great Captain Buggy!"

"Hahahaha! Urk—"

Flying backward with his hands on his hips, Buggy laughed triumphantly but accidentally inhaled a whiff of the lingering stench and began retching violently.

At that precise moment, Barrett's massive hand closed in on Buggy's face.

And, just like that…

Buggy's vomit landed squarely in Barrett's hand.

Feeling the warm, sticky substance, Barrett's face turned an ominous shade of green.

Buggy offered an awkward smile before fleeing at full speed.

"Mama, save me!!!"

Driven by an extreme will to survive, Buggy's speed doubled.

Barrett stood frozen, shaking the wet mess off his hand. His expression darkened to the color of iron.

"Red Nose!!!"

"I'll tear you limb from limb!!!"

Barrett bent his knees, his face contorted with rage, and charged after Buggy, completely ignoring Kuro and Smoker.

The two exchanged bewildered glances.

Neither had expected that Buggy, of all people, would end up saving them.

Although the method was… indescribable, the fact remained—they had survived.

"Cough, we came to save Buggy, but he ended up saving us. How embarrassing…"

Smoker chuckled bitterly, popping his shoulder back into place.

Kuro adjusted his broken glasses and muttered gravely, "As expected of you, Lord Buggy."

"For Lord Karl to value you so highly, there's clearly a reason. It seems I've underestimated you all this time."

Pushing his glasses higher, Kuro suddenly gagged as the lingering odor assaulted his nostrils.

Smoker fared no better.

As a Smoke-Smoke Fruit user, the foul yellow mist had partially merged into his body. For the foreseeable future, he'd be stuck with the stench.

Meanwhile, Buggy was running for his life, surpassing all known limits of speed.

For a moment, even Barrett, giving it his all, struggled to keep up.

This both surprised and unsettled Barrett, making him question if Buggy had hidden his true strength during his time on Roger's crew.

But as Barrett picked up a rock and hurled it to test Buggy, the red-nosed clown stumbled, rolling several times before tumbling to the seashore.

The rock grazed Buggy's hat and splashed into the water, creating a massive wave.

Barrett's face twisted into a kaleidoscope of colors.

He couldn't make sense of Buggy anymore.

As the seawater washed over Buggy, his body grew limp and weak.

Seizing the opportunity, Barrett charged forward with a thunderous roar.

"Red Nose!!!"

"Die!!!"

"You dare try to kill him without my permission?!"

At that moment, a blade of air slashed down from above with a thunderous roar.

Barrett's expression shifted, and he leapt backward, but he couldn't avoid the attack entirely.

The slash struck true, blasting Barrett into the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

From the sky descended Karl, his face stern, landing gracefully in front of Buggy.

"Buggy, are you alrigh—why do you smell so bad?!"

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