## One Piece Chapter 18, pages 6-7: BUGGY, "THE CLOWN PIRATE" - Chapter: 18 - Pages: 6-7 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Buggy ### Summary Page 6: Buggy looks intrigued by Luffy's reaction, remarking, "...MMM? WHAT'S THIS...? LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE CONSIDERABLY INTERESTED". Luffy, looking serious and determined, demands, "WHERE IS HE NOW?" Buggy replies, "I KNOW HIM, BUT WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?" In the next panel, Buggy holds his chin with a smug, mocking expression, teasing Luffy by saying, "WHERE...? WELL... IF I KNOW THEN I KNOW, AND IF I DON'T KNOW THEN I COULD ALSO NOT KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL...!!" In the bottom panel, a wide shot of the street shows Luffy standing still, looking utterly confused by the riddle-like answer. He bluntly asks, "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? ARE YOU AN IDIOT?" Buggy immediately loses his temper, his face contorting in anger as he yells back, "WHADDYA MEAN 'IDIOT', YOU UNCIVILIZED BUFFOON!!" Page 7: Buggy holds up both hands, revealing three sharp knives gripped securely between the fingers of each hand. He threatens, "I'M SAYING THAT I'M NOT A NICE ENOUGH GUY TO TELL YOU INFORMATION THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW EVEN IF IT'S YOUR LAST WISH BEFORE YOU DIE..." Luffy smiles confidently and cracks his knuckles, replying, "THEN LET ME MAKE YOU SAY IT BY FORCE!" Buggy stomps his feet on the ground with a "STOMP STOMP" sound effect and laughs menacingly, "KUHAHAHAHA! BEFORE YOU HEAR IT... YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEAD." A close-up shows the gleaming blade of one of Buggy's knives as he points out, "EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE RUBBER, THERE ARE STILL SOME THINGS THAT WON'T BOUNCE OFF YOU". Luffy nods in agreement with a "*NOD*" sound effect, calmly saying, "MM, THAT'S RIGHT." Buggy then strikes a dynamic pose, pulling his arm back as he begins to call out his technique, "BA-RA BA-RA..."