NCCnovel Chapter 84 Buena Festa, The Expo Prequel
Chapter 84 Buena Festa, The Expo Prequel
Chapter 84 Buena Festa, The Expo Prequel
[Dressrosa Kingdom, Lovers' Avenue]
"Hahaha~~~ He'll definitely agree to my suggestion!!"
"That guy, that guy is an incredibly cruel man!"
Buena Festa slammed his hand on the table, his black afro swaying with the movement.
"But speaking of which, Malone, as the leader of the West Blue Mafia and a remnant of the Rocks Pirates, is it really alright for you to be here?"
His suit was stretched taut by his muscles, his hat brim slightly raised, and the aroma of his cigar wafted out.
"—It doesn't matter. I was just bored in the West Sea, so I came to see what you were planning to do."
"Buena Festa".
"Huh? Is that all? Well, I'm honored to be noticed by a member of the infamous Rocks Pirates."
Buena Festa covered his face and chuckled strangely.
"But whatever, the more people come, the more lively it will be. I've been planning a war big enough to overturn the world."
"That guy is a new pirate who hasn't been around for long, but I really like his personality."
Malone didn't say much, he just spat out the cigar butt from his mouth and put on a new one.
Only when the smoke slightly obscured his eyes did his somewhat low voice finally emerge.
"Buena Festa, have you heard the story of that guy Lox?"
"Lox?"
Buena Festa didn't understand why Malone would ask such a question; Malone was a ruler who had dominated the seas for a long time.
"What are you referring to, the West Blue incident where Roger and the naval heroes defeated him?"
"No, never mind, you'll have to find out for yourself."
Malone's eyes, hidden behind the smoke, became increasingly playful.
Before arriving in the Kingdom of Dressrosa, he had encountered Shiki the Golden Lion and Newgate.
As former "partners" who had sailed together, they chatted for a very short time.
Many of these doubts relate to that man.
Both Newgate and Shiki had a certain degree of goodwill towards the Beasts Pirates' main representative, the man named Bazel.
Malone noticed this goodwill and, without hesitation, asked about the origin of it.
[Whitebeard: Favorable feelings? Gurgling, that's not favorable feelings, Malone, it's nostalgia for past memories!]
[Shiki: Hahahaha~ Stop joking, Malone! I only wanted that guy's power!]
"Newgate, Skeeter, what exactly have you two discovered—"
A low laugh came from under the black brim of the hat.
"Let me see for myself what makes that man special."
At this moment, one of the men in suits standing not far away stepped forward and leaned down to whisper a report in Malone's ear.
"Boss, the Beasts Pirates are here."
"Make way and let them through."
"Yes."
The underground members who had blocked the street moved quickly, making way for a straight path leading to the parasol.
"Ah, Buena Festa, I've heard of you."
"What brings you, this heinous war traitor, here to see me?"
Before anyone even entered, a slightly impatient voice could be heard.
"I don't want to participate in wars or anything like that; that kind of thing isn't suitable for pirates."
Bazeir found an empty seat and sat down, with Hanafza, who had come to watch the excitement, beside him.
"this"
When he saw Malone staring intently at him, Bazel frowned slightly.
"Please try to look at yourself straight, or I'll have to help you wake up."
"Hehehehe~~~ So that's how it is, so that's how it is!!"
Malone held down his hat and laughed loudly, his laughter growing increasingly manic.
Bazel could clearly see several drops of murky liquid slide down the other person's eye sockets, hitting the ground and splashing up unnoticed water droplets.
"Oh, I see. Things are getting interesting!"
Without any self-introduction or greeting, Malone stood up and left with his men.
"Buena Festa, if this guy's willing to attend that grand banquet you're hosting, I'll be there too!"
"With him around, the banquet will definitely be very interesting!"
"Ski, Newgate, so that's what you two bastards were suspecting! Hahaha~~"
"......"
Bazel looked at Hanafza, puzzled: "Do you know that lunatic?"
Hanafza looked puzzled and asked Bazel a strange question:
"You don't recognize him?"
"...I feel like I recognize him." Bazel rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
"That guy was a member of the Rocks Pirates! How long has it been since you've watched the news?!"
As Hanafza reminded him, Bazar clenched his left fist and tapped it against his right palm.
"I see!"
"It's Malone! I knew he looked familiar!"
"But why is that remnant of Rocks looking at me like that? Is it because I'm too handsome?"
As they were talking, Bazar pulled Hanafza along and prepared to leave.
"Excuse me, could you please wait a moment?"
Buena Festa stood up, placing his hands on the table, which made his disproportionately large, bulging head even more noticeable.
"Can't you even show me some respect?!"
Seeing that the two men had turned their attention to him, Buena Festa grinned and handed over an envelope.
"This is for you."
【invitation】
Bazel took the envelope, opened it, and read its contents.
To the greatest captains:
I, Buena Festa, will host a 'Pirate Banquet' that will sweep the seas—a banquet for pirates only!
Bazel raised an eyebrow and casually tossed the letter onto the table.
"So, Buena Festa, do you want to be the riddle master?"
"What's the purpose of this strange letter? Is it inviting the Beasts Pirates to participate?"
Before Buena Festa could answer, Bazell rattled off a barrage of questions.
"What's the reward? What are you planning to use to entice us?"
"Pele? A woman? Or perhaps a translated copy of the Poneglyph?"
Hmph hmph hmph...
Buena Festa chuckled softly, but offered no reply.
Hanafzana elbowed Bazeir.
"Looks like this guy's trying to get something for nothing. Hey, Busch, who's agreed to attend this party?"
"It's not Buena, it's Buena Festa!!"
Buena Festa straightened his clothes.
"You'll find out about the rewards and the winners later, but I'm sure you won't be disappointed."
"Now, all you need to answer is, are you going to participate or not?"
Faced with Buena Festa's piercing gaze, Bazel did not panic, but instead began to search through his memories.
Buena Festa.
The planner, founder, and organizer of the One Piece Grand Expo.
It has two nicknames, "Festival House" and "Festival Shop." Although the origin of these nicknames is unclear, they are probably related to the rewards from each war.
In the original movie's storyline, Buena Festa's prize was the Permanent Log Pose, which allowed the Roger Pirates to reach the final destination.
This attracted more than sixty of the strongest warriors in the world to participate in this war.
The most famous of them all is Douglas Bullet, a remnant of the Roger Pirates and the devil's heir!
But that's the future.
Barzel couldn't think of any prize that could rival the future record pointer.
Moreover.
Rather than letting the other person live to the future to hold some inexplicable World Expo, it's better to kill him now.
But the thought of killing suddenly stopped.
Bazel squinted at Buena Festa, his mind racing.
Killing pirates one by one is too troublesome. If we could use this guy's influence to gather all the pirates of this era together...
That would make killing them much easier!
Perhaps I can complete most of my twilight plans ahead of schedule.
"We'll participate."
"Bazaar, shouldn't we discuss this with Kaido?" Hanafza hurriedly pressed Bazel down.
"No need, I'll explain to Kaido afterwards."
"Then it's settled! I'll let you know the start time of the grand banquet later, and the winners' prizes will also be announced then, so look forward to it!"
Buena Festa didn't hesitate for a moment, then turned and left.
From the front, which Bazel couldn't see, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his pupils trembled slightly.
That guy just tried to kill me!!!
Buena Festa swallowed.
He was absolutely certain that he sensed something was wrong; at a certain instant, that man felt an intense killing intent towards him!
That feeling is like...
He accidentally fell into the boiling oil cauldron of hell!
Unable to extricate themselves, and unable to resist, they could only watch silently as death approached.
"Hehehe—"
"What a terrifying man, Bazel."
"But this trip was very fruitful. We caught Maron, a remnant of Rocks' crew, and Kaido and Bazel from the Beasts Pirates. Next, we'll go find Red Earl and Whitebeard."
As for the prize—
As Buena Festa strode into the depths of the dark alley, his figure was gradually enveloped in black, leaving only his eyes, filled with madness and ambition, visible.
"That Lox's treasure, it will surely become the most worthy prize of this era!!"