Leon Ford was already shocked that Zoro was a woman—
but this time, he was even more stunned.
Because Buggy, in this world…
…was also a woman.
Bucky the Clown has become… Harley Quinn Bucky.
Figure, personality, aura—
She looked exactly like a Harley-Quinn-style queen of chaos.
Leon couldn't help staring.
After all—
who wouldn't?
"What are you staring at?"
Buggy chewed gum, lazily blowing a bubble.
It expanded from grape-size… to ping-pong… to fist-size—
then POP!
How do you know I'm looking at you if you're not looking at me?
Leon had no idea how she sensed it.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Buggy walked toward him slowly, smiling wickedly.
She hooked her finger under Leon's chin, lifting it lightly.
"You're interesting… but you're not qualified to be my friend yet."
"What qualifications do I need?"
Leon asked, genuinely curious.
Mostly, he wanted to know whether this Buggy had also eaten a special fruit—
and if so, what powers she gained.
"It's simple. Have a match with me."
"If you can beat me, you're worthy of being my friend."
"A fight, huh?"
Leon sized her up.
He still wasn't sure how strong she was.
But uncertainty didn't matter.
His Damage Absorption was now Level 2—
capable of handling up to five tons of force.
Even if the female Buggy was extremely strong,
he could hold on long enough.
"Come with me."
Buggy snapped her fingers.
One of her subordinates immediately guided them to the rooftop.
Leon followed without hesitation.
The rooftop had an excellent view—
you could see the entire surrounding entertainment district.
"You've got good taste. This place is nice."
Leon took a deep breath and prepared for serious combat.
For the first time since arriving in this world,
he was fully focused and ready to go all out.
But—
Buggy's next action nearly blinded him.
Buggy approached slowly.
Leon took a fighting stance.
Then—
she stopped three meters away.
Snap!
Another underling pressed a button.
A second later—
heavy, rhythmic dance music blasted through giant rooftop speakers.
"What the—?
Is she… being romantic while fighting?"
Leon was instantly reminded of old martial-arts dramas—
when villains appeared with theme music echoing across the cliffs.
"One person comes, we fight one.
A group comes, we fight a group…"
But this?
This was something else entirely.
Does she have some kind of sound-wave power? Sonic cannon?
Leon tensed—
But Buggy's next movements erased every thought.
She stepped forward with her left foot…
then her right…
Then her entire body began swaying dramatically,
hips twisting, shoulders rolling—
she turned around, repeating the move—
and finally pointed both hands at Leon.
Leon froze.
"…What?"
He rubbed his temple.
His brain had just shut down.
He had absolutely no idea what Buggy was doing.
Just then—
raindrops began falling from the sky, lightly hitting the rooftop.
And with the falling rain—
Leon suddenly realized something.
Something from his past life.
A scene.
Two men, twisting awkwardly in the rain—
while a woman screamed:
"Stop fighting!
STOP FIGHTING!"
Leon's jaw dropped.
"Holy crap—
this isn't a fight…"
"It's a dance battle!?"
"But were those movements even considered dancing!?"
Buggy pointed at him again, urging him to move.
"Well… she twisted, so technically that counts as dancing."
"I definitely can't lose to her!"
Leon had actually learned to dance a little when he was younger.
He wasn't a master, but he knew how to show off.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He found the rhythm, letting the beat guide him.
He started with something simple:
classic old-school disco moves.
Feet crossing, shoulders shaking—
body swaying left and right.
Once the feeling came, everything flowed smoothly.
After spinning once, Leon pointed both index fingers at Buggy.
Buggy raised an eyebrow, impressed.
"Not bad. Now things are getting interesting."
She got serious—
pulling off a more complicated dance routine.
But to Leon?
It was child's play.
"My turn!"
"I'll give you something harder—
behold my Car-Rocking Dance Routine!"
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