Chapter 18 · Buggy, the Pirate Clown

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This is the cover of One Piece Volume 3. The front features Monkey D. Luffy in a red coat and straw hat, leaning forward from a wooden barrel with a wide grin while gripping the coat dramatically. Below him, Roronoa Zoro sits with three swords drawn, one in his mouth, wearing his black bandana and looking intense. The large ONE PIECE logo dominates the top with the skull-and-crossbones Jolly Roger wearing Luffy’s hat. Japanese text reads ワンピース, 巻三, and the author credit 尾田栄一郎 EIICHIRO ODA. The back cover shows barcodes, ISBN 4-08-872569-7, price ¥390, and Jump Comics branding against a faint East Blue map.

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Volume 3 title page. Monkey D. Luffy leans forward with an enormous excited grin, giving a giant thumbs-up with his left hand while holding a small bottle in his right. He wears his straw hat and dark jacket. Above him a scroll banner displays the English title “THINGS THAT YOU CAN’T LIE ABOUT” beneath the ONE PIECE logo. A small pirate-hatted bird perches on the scroll and a tiny dinosaur logo sits in the corner. Japanese text at the bottom reads 第三集 and 尾田栄一郎 EIICHIRO ODA. Faint map lines of the East Blue form the background.

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The story of One Piece opens with a recap of the East Blue saga. A curly-haired man labeled 港鎮の鎮長布多爾 (Mayor Boodle) shouts angrily while gripping a spear. Nearby, a small dog labeled 咻一咻 (Chouchou) stands alert. Roronoa Zoro appears sternly, hand on his sword, with the caption noting his goal to become the world's greatest swordsman and his epithet 'Pirate Hunter.' Nami smiles confidently, identified as the self-proclaimed 'expert treasure hunter of the seas' who despises pirates most. Monkey D. Luffy grins widely in his straw hat, labeled 蒙其·D·魯夫, his dream to become the Pirate King after eating the Gum-Gum Fruit that lets his body stretch. Below him, red-haired Shanks (紅髮的傑克) smiles under his straw hat as the first captain Luffy admired. Large Chinese narration recounts Luffy's journey: after leaving his village with Zoro, the pair enter Buggy's pirate territory while seeking the Grand Line map. They clash with Buggy's crew, defeat his officers, and Luffy faces Buggy directly after the clown eats the Chop-Chop Fruit, becoming immune to slashes. The page ends noting Luffy's resolve to continue his voyage toward becoming Pirate King.

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One Piece volume 3 contents page titled 'THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T LIE ABOUT.' The table of contents lists: CHAPTER 18 'BUGGY, THE PIRATE CLOWN' page 7, CHAPTER 19 'DEVIL'S FRUIT' page 27, CHAPTER 20 'A THIEF'S PHILOSOPHY' page 47, CHAPTER 21 'VILLAGE' page 67, CHAPTER 22 'YOU ARE A RARE AND PRECIOUS ANIMAL TOO' page 87, CHAPTER 23 'CAPTAIN USOPP ENTERS' page 117, CHAPTER 24 'THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T LIE ABOUT' page 137, CHAPTER 25 '800 LIES' page 157, CHAPTER 26 'CAPTAIN KURO'S PLAN' page 177. The One Piece logo with skull and crossbones appears at the top.

The chapter title page displays “CHAPTER 18 BUGGY, ‘THE CLOWN PIRATE’”. On the deck of the Going Merry, Luffy lounges in the background wearing his straw hat, relaxed with arms behind his head. In the foreground, Nami sits cross-legged in her striped shirt, smiling as she points at an open map spread on the wooden planks. Chouchou, the dog wearing a graduation cap and glasses, grips a pencil and leans over the map, carefully marking locations. Scattered books, mugs of coffee, and a ship’s wheel complete the scene under a bright sky with birds flying overhead.

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Luffy lies asleep on the ground, snoring loudly with sound effects “ゴーゴー”, “どん”, “どん”, “SNORE”, and “ぐう”. He suddenly jolts awake with a start. In the next panel, Luffy stands in a ruined town street, leaning forward aggressively and shouting, “DO YOU KNOW SHANKSI!” A small figure in a large hat and cloak stands before him amid rubble and damaged buildings, replying with a speech bubble that reads “RED-HAIREDI”

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Luffy stares ahead with wide eyes and asks, "WHERE IS HE NOWI" Buggy, the striped-shirted clown pirate with a fur coat and skull-patterned hat, smirks and replies, "...MMMI WHAT'S THIS...I LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE CONSIDERABLY INTERESTED." He continues evasively, "AND IF I DON'T KNOW THEN I COULD ALSO NOT KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL...!!!" and adds, "WHERE...I WELL... IF I KNOW THEN I KNOW." The exchange turns heated as Buggy suddenly shouts, "WHADDYA MEAN 'IDIOT', YOU UNCIVILIZED BUFFOON!!" while Luffy fires back, "ARE YOU AN IDIOTI" and "WHAT ARE YOU SAYINGI" The two stand facing each other on the town street, tension rising between the straw-hatted boy and the furious clown pirate.

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Buggy looms with a menacing grin, holding up a small object while declaring, "EVEN IF IT'S YOUR LAST WISH BEFORE YOU DIE... I'M SAYING THAT I'M NOT A NICE GUY TO TELL YOU INFORMATION THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW." He stomps forward with a loud "ダシ！" and growls, "YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEAD." Laughing wildly, "KUHAHAHAHA! BEFORE YOU HEAR IT..." Buggy prepares to strike. Luffy clenches his fist and retorts, "THEN LET ME MAKE YOU SAY IT BY FORCE!" Buggy suddenly splits apart in a flurry of pieces, exclaiming "BA-RA BA-RA..." as he flies backward. Luffy watches calmly, nods with a "ごくん" and says, "MM, THAT'S RIGHT." A final panel shows a blade-like shape as a voice notes, "EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE RUBBER, THERE ARE STILL SOME THINGS THAT WON'T BOUNCE OFF YOU."

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Buggy stretches his arm and spins Luffy around at high speed like a living windmill, the motion lines blurring as Luffy’s body stretches and whirls through the air. “WINDMILL!!” Large motion lines and impact effects fill the panel. In the next sequence Luffy continues the rapid rotation while Buggy shouts commands. “SWING! SWING!” A close-up shows Luffy’s startled face covered in sweat drops as the dizzying spin continues. Below, Buggy glares upward with an intense expression, arms crossed, declaring, “MOVING HERE AND THERE IN THE AIR…!”

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Luffy is hurled through the air amid flying blades and debris while Buggy’s voice declares, “IS MOST LIKELY IMPOSSIBLE!!” Luffy reaches out desperately and grabs a hanging rope or banner. “GRAB!” “WHY NOTI” he yells with a determined face. The rope stretches dramatically with the sound effect “STREEEETCH…”. In the final panel Luffy pulls hard on the line, body swinging wildly as he shouts “PULL!” while Buggy’s blades slash past and motion lines show the sudden swoosh of movement. “SWOOSH!!”

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Luffy launches a powerful stretched punch straight at Buggy. Buggy reacts with surprise and excitement, shouting, "SO, YOU CAN DO THINGS LIKE THAT!! HOW INTERESTING!!" and "OHO!!" as the fist barrels toward him. He adds, "YOU'RE AN INTERESTING PERSON TOO." Luffy yells "PISTOL!!" while his rubber arm extends dramatically with the cry "GOMU GOMU..." Buggy, still mid-air and recoiling, mutters, "IT'S AN INTERESTING ABILITY, BUT...!!!" as the massive fist connects with tremendous force, sending shockwaves through the street.

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Buggy grabs Luffy's fully extended arm with both hands, declaring, "AN ARM THAT'S STRETCHED TO ITS LIMIT... IS FULL OF WEAKNESSES!" He snarls, "I'LL TEAR IT TO SHREDS...!!!" while yanking hard. Luffy's arm is seized with a loud SFX: GRAB. Suddenly Luffy swings the arm violently, shouting "GOMU GOMU" as Buggy is yanked off-balance with a startled "HUH!!I" SFX: SWING. Buggy's expression twists in shock as the momentum carries him through the air.

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Luffy swings his arm in a wide arc and shouts “SCYTHE!!” as impact lines explode around him. Buggy’s face fills the next panel, eyes bulging, as he yells “BARA BARA EMERGENCY ESCAPE!!” His body suddenly splits apart with a loud “POP!!”, the pieces scattering in every direction while his detached hands and torso fly past a surprised figure in a striped shirt and fur collar. The clown pirate’s head remains attached to his hat, mouth wide open in mid-escape as debris and motion lines fill the frame.

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Buggy’s upper body reappears mid-air, laughing wildly “KUHAHA-HAHAHA” as an enormous explosion erupts behind him, shattering buildings and sending planks flying. In the next panels the street lies in ruins. Luffy bursts from the wreckage, arms raised, shouting “HEY!” Buggy, now standing with sword in hand, looks down and taunts “YOU’RE NOT MUCH A THREAT, GOMU GOMU…”. A sharp “バシッ” sound effect cracks as Buggy’s foot lands, followed by “カシャアア” and the soft “PLLOP” of something hitting the ground.

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In the ruined streets of Orange Town, Monkey D. Luffy stands with one hand on his straw hat as his body begins separating into floating sections. “SEPARATING INTO SECTIONS...” he mutters while Buggy the clown pirate glares from a short distance, shouting “DAMN!” SFX: PLOP PLOP. Nearby, Nami peeks out from cover with wide eyes. “H...HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR SUCH A FIGHT....!! I FEEL AS THOUGH I'M DREAMING...” she whispers. In the distance, Luffy’s separated form is visible amid rubble. “.....!!” Two townspeople lie among the debris, one urging the other, “IF...IF WE GET CAUGHT INTO A FIGHT LIKE THAT. WE'VE NO CHANCE OF LIVING” while the second replies, “IDIOT, PRETEND YOU'VE FAINTED.” The first asks nervously, “HEY... DID YOU JUST SEE THAT...I”

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Buggy launches his devastating attack as Luffy braces in the wreckage. “BARA BARA CANNON!!” Buggy yells, firing his separated hands like cannonballs that rocket toward Luffy with explosive force. Luffy is struck hard, grunting “UGH!!!” as the impact sends him reeling. In the next instant he twists desperately, shouting “YIKES!” while Buggy’s hands close in. “SEPA-RATE!!” Buggy commands, his floating limbs pursuing Luffy through the air amid heavy motion lines and impact effects.

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Luffy's face twists in rage as debris litters the ruined street. He glares furiously at the damage around him. "YOU BAS-TARD!!" he snarls. In the next panel Buggy's massive detached foot crashes down with a loud "カ!! チャン". Luffy sits amid the wreckage, sweat dripping, his straw hat clutched tightly. "THIS HAT!!!" he roars, eyes blazing. Buggy's floating head and hands hover nearby, smirking. "WHATI SO, YOU'RE PISSED THAT YOUR FACE IS SCARREDI HOW DARE YOU MESS UP..." Buggy taunts as Luffy's grip tightens on the treasured hat.

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Luffy's eyes bulge with fury in a massive close-up. "I WILL NEVER FORGIVE ANYONE WHO MESSES UP THIS HAT!!! THIS IS MY TREA-SURE!!" he bellows. Buggy's shocked face appears beside him. "WHATI" Nami watches from the side, sweat on her cheek. "BUT HE'S SO PISSED OFF NOW...!! I THOUGHT THIS GUY WAS SOMEONE WHO'D NEVER GET AGI-TATED AT ANY-THING," she thinks. Luffy clutches the hat again. "I GOT THIS HAT AGES AGO FROM A FRIEND," he says. In the background a figure moves swiftly. "SWIFT" "YEAH, YOU BAS-TARD!" Buggy's head floats close. "IS THE HAT THAT PRECIOUS TO YOUI" he asks with a sly grin.

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Luffy is hurled backward by a powerful throw, crashing through debris with a loud ヒュン as he yells "EYAH!". In close-up, his eyes widen in shock at an incoming strike. A hand swings a blade in a fierce arc labeled SFX: THROW. The next panel erupts with impact lines as Luffy's straw hat is struck, sending it flying. Below, a furious figure with a wide-brimmed hat and round body glares and shouts, "IF IT'S THAT PRECIOUS TO YOU THEN WHY DON'T YOU PROTECT IT PROPERLY!!!" Luffy lunges forward desperately, stretching to grab the hat mid-air while the opponent swings again, SFX: SWING, with motion lines and impact bursts filling the frame.

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Buggy lunges with a massive stab, SFX: STAB, his hand driving a knife straight toward Luffy as debris flies. In the lower panels, a flashback shows a young Shanks placing the straw hat on a boy's head, saying "IS MY GIFT TO YOU" and "THIS HAT...". Luffy's face fills the final panel in horror, eyes wide and mouth open in a scream as the blade pierces the treasured hat, his expression frozen in shock and despair.

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Nami watches with wide, worried eyes as the scene unfolds. Luffy lies battered on the ground amid scattered debris. Buggy bursts into wild laughter, clutching the straw hat. "KUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA WHAT SORT OF TREASURE IS THIS RAG-LIKE HATI!I" he roars, his body parts flying apart with the force of his guffaws. SFX: ハハハハ and ガハハハ echo around him. In a sudden shift, a memory surfaces: a younger Shanks smiles and says, "WHEN YOU BECOME A GREAT PIRATE IN THE FUTURE," while Luffy, wearing the same hat, replies earnestly, "THIS IS MY FAVORITE HAT, YOU KNOW." The vision fades as present-day Luffy surges forward, fist cocked. "THAT'S THE HAT I SWORE MYSELF TO WITH SHANKS!!!" he shouts, eyes blazing. "YOU'LL RETURN THAT HAT TO ME," he demands, launching a powerful strike that sends shockwaves through the air. SFX: ずドッ!!

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Buggy recoils in shock, eyes bulging as he stares at the hat. "WHATI THIS IS SHANKS'S HATI!" he exclaims, sweat flying. Luffy, bruised but determined, explains with a serious expression, "HE WAS MY COMRADE WHEN WE WERE STILL PIRATE TRAINEES." Buggy spits in disgust, muttering, "TO REPHRASE THAT... ME AND THAT GUY USED TO BE IN THE SAME PIRATE SHIP." SFX: CROT! SPIT! Suddenly Buggy's head detaches with a dramatic "POP!!" as he yells, "BARA BARA EMERGENCY ESCAPE!!" His body splits apart in panic. "YOU SAY THAT HE WAS YOUR COMRADE!I" he shouts in disbelief. Luffy stands firm, declaring, "SHANKS IS A GREAT MAN..."

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A powerful impact sends a fur-collared fighter hurtling through the air, limbs flailing as debris and motion lines explode around him. His face twists in shock with wide eyes and gritted teeth while a voice roars, "DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF WITH HIM!" The brutal strike lands with a loud SFX: CRACK!! In the lower panel Buggy the Clown stares upward in stunned silence, mouth agape and sweat flying, his expression frozen in disbelief as he utters only "......!"

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A full splash page introduces the Buggy Pirates under the bold header "BUGGY THE CLOWN" with large Japanese characters above. Buggy stands center stage in his striped captain's coat, skull hat, and wide grin, hands on hips. To his right looms a tall swordsman with a long ponytail holding a sheathed blade. Behind them a muscular man in a fur vest glares forward, while a short, round pirate in a striped shirt and round glasses smiles on the left. The page also displays the words "ROMANCE DAWN".

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