89. Success

Buggy has informed his crewmates about his plan with Ruff. They didn't say anything because they know Buggy's thirst for adventure. They won't even be surprised if Buggy wants to jump into the volcano after he reaches the peak.

Buggy & Ruff start to make their suit together. The Clowns support them by helping them do some menial stuff. Mantis also cooked their food and keep reminding them to eat because they often get too engrossed in their tasks.

Ruff's mother, Riana, is happy to see her house get lively. It's always her & her son here, and Ruff often works on his creations. So she is very happy to get some people in her house.

Riana even tried to match her son with Mantis & Jude. But when she know they've love someone else, she gave up. She is a woman too, so she knows how it feels to love someone. She won't force them to be with her son.

2 days passed and finally, the suits are ready to use. It is similar to the suit that Buggy knows from his old world. They look like robotic suits because of the shiny silver metallic color.

They also made 2 backpacks using the same method & materials. It is filled with some items that they might need later, including life-saving tools & medicines.

But the suits that they made are heavy because of the materials that they used. The metal that they used is heavier than Alumunium. But it has higher heat resistance, so they used it.

It's not a problem though because both Buggy & Ruff can lift them easily. Ruff is quite strong despite just being a craftsman. Well, he has climbed the volcano many times, and it needs a strong physique.

They immediately go climbing the volcano after taking some rest. The Clowns accompany them to the volcano and will wait below. They'll also be ready to help if something happens.

Buggy & Ruff wear their suits and start to climb the volcano. There are no difficulties until they reach 3/4 of the Volcano's height. After they passed that mark, the temperature starts to rise significantly, and gases start to block their view.

But their suits can help them pass those difficulties. Ruff has put everything that he found on the suits. He has high confidence that the suits will work and they will be able to reach the peak.

They keep climbing higher and the temperature keeps rising. When it reaches 2000 Celsius, they start to feel warm. But it's just a normal warmth, so they will be fine.

They encounter some lava rocks & streams as they go higher. Buggy & Ruff needs to walk around to find the path without any lava. The lava is too hot and it might burn or melt their suits. Lava can also stick on their suits even if they don't get burnt.

It takes them 3 hours to finally reach the peak of this Volcano. They stand on the Volcano's mouth and look at the red hot lava inside. They are amazed by what they see now.

"Ha-haha-HAHA! I DID IT! WE DID IT, BUGGY!" Ruff laughs happily and victoriously.

"HAHA, YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'VE CREATED HISTORY," says Buggy while laughing too.

Buggy also laughs with Ruff and both of them dance around like idiots. Ruff also starts to cry while laughing & dancing with Buggy. They are happy, but everyone knows that Ruff is the happiest here.

He has lost his father and climbed this volcano for 5 years. No one believes that he will be able to do it, but he is here now. His father's dream, he has fulfilled it now, and it makes him very happy.

"Buggy, thank you. Very, very thank you," says Ruff with tears flowing from his eyes.

"Don't mind it. I also wanted to climb this volcano, so we helped each other," says Buggy while smiling.

"But without you, I won't succeed to climb this volcano today. So I need to thank you," says Ruff.

"Heh, I'm sure you will find a way sooner or later with your smart brain. But I won't refuse gratitude," says Buggy while smirking.

Ruff just smiles and then he takes something from his backpack. It surprises Buggy because what Ruff takes is a rather big firework bomb.

"What will you do with that?" asks Buggy.

"Hehe, I will show everyone that we've reached the peak," says Ruff happily.

Ruff then lit up the firework's fuse using a clump of lava. Then he throws it high into the sky and it creates a big explosion. The explosion is a lot bigger than what Buggy thought.

'This guy is really good. He can create a big explosion from a firework of that size. I can't imagine what he can do with real bombs,' thinks Buggy in amazement.

The firework explosion is so loud and it can be heard from the town. Everyone looks at the source of the explosion because it's different from the volcano's eruptions. When they look up, they all can see a colorful firework on the Volcano's peak.

"Firework? Don't tell me-!?" says a citizen with a shocked expression.

"Firework on the Volcano, IT'S RUFF!? THAT BASTARD HAS DONE IT!" says another citizen with a surprised tone.

Every citizen in the town knows about Ruff and his ambition to climb the volcano. He always told them that he will shoot a firework when he succeed to reach the peak. But they never thought that he will really succeed.

Ruff's mother, Riana, also sees this from her house. She can't believe what she sees and tears flow from her eyes. Her son has succeeded to climb the Volcano and fulfill his father's dream.

"Darling, can you see it? Ruff has done it, he has reached the peak," says Riana while looking at the firework.

But more than Ruff's success, Riana is relieved because it means his son is safe. She's always worried that Ruff will get in danger every time he climbs the volcano. She has lost her husband, so she doesn't want to lose her son too.

The Clowns are smiling too when they see the firework. They know it's not Buggy because he won't do something like that. Buggy never showed off his accomplishment, so it must be Ruff.

Their success has creates a big sensation in the town. Everyone gets into an uproar and some people immediately go to the Volcano to confirm it. They will wait at the border to see if Ruff has really succeeded.

On the peak, Buggy & Ruff are walking around the Volcano's mouth. They take their time there because it's not easy to reach this place. They are sweating because of the heat that still seeps into their suit, but it's still tolerable.

Ruff also collects some rocks from there as mementos. He also wants to place some of these rocks on his father's grave as proof that he has succeeded.

Buggy let him do what he want and also collect some rocks. He likes unique things, so he will take these rocks too. They will be his trophies for his 'victory' right now.

"Captain, why don't you get down already?" asks Jude who suddenly appears behind Buggy.

Buggy & Ruff jump in surprise when they hear Jude's voice.

"J-Jude, why're you here? H-How-" says Buggy with a surprised tone.

"Hehe, we are worried because you don't return soon. So we climbed up, but the others gave up because of the heat. I don't know why, but I don't feel the heat even though I know it's really hot here," says Jude while scratching her head.

Buggy immediately understands it, it's because of Jude's devil fruit. She is ash, so any fire or heat won't be able to affect her because ash is the product of the burning process. Ruff also realizes this and it makes him & Buggy slumped down on the ground.

They have depressed expressions and say, "Life is really unfair."

______________________________________________________________

You can read up to 30+ chapters ahead of this fanfic novel & the other one in my Pa_treon page if you are interested.

I've uploaded:

1. Chapter 108 of Fairy Tail: Sun Eater

2. Chapter 119 of Transcended as Lord Buggy

https://www.pa_treon.com/CaptMermain

(the web didn't use _underscore_, it's to avoid censorship)