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Somewhere in the East Blue.

USS Dreyfus

Buggy changed into clean clothes and lay on the deck, panting heavily.

Having escaped Loguetown, Buggy felt his adrenaline was about to explode.

His original pair of pants were no longer wearable, not because they were torn or anything, but because they were completely soaked.

Fortunately, Buggy and Shanks are about the same size, and they are true childhood friends who grew up wearing the same pants, so Buggy's pants fit Shanks perfectly.

"Don't think I'll be grateful to you just like that! You bastard Shanks!"

Buggy did a Salted Fish and jumped off the deck.

Beside him, several henchmen, including the fat woman Alvida who had just Buggy the Bucky God's Wharf, all stood obediently, not daring to move an inch.

After all, this ship belongs to Red-Haired Shanks, the most sought-after young Four Emperors!

Although they lived in the countryside of the East Blue, as pirates, how could they not idolize the Four Emperors?

Especially not long ago, they took advantage of the chaos caused by the arrival of the Red Hair Pirates to secretly escape from the prison. As soon as they came out, they witnessed Shanks' extremely strong Conqueror's Haki, which stunned four thousand marines.

For these pirates from the countryside of the East Blue, whose combined bounty was less than ten million Beli, that scene was nothing short of a miracle.

The Four Emperors truly lived up to their Four Emperors.

That's a height that ordinary pirates can't reach.

However, what was even more unbelievable to Alvida and the others was that their captain, Lord Buggy, was not afraid of such a powerful Four Emperors at all; in fact, he was quite audacious.

Buggy held several small knives in his hand, slashing them back and forth in front of Shanks.

He used these very knives to challenge the Whitebeard, boasting that he would dye his beard red. (See picture)

"Shanks, I told you, when we meet again on the high seas, we'll fight to the death!"

"Ah, right, right..."

Shanks showed no intention of drawing the Sphinx's Sword from his waist.

He smiled and sat on the gunwale, gazing at the azure sea and the tranquil night sky, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

More than twenty years ago, the Shanks boy wearing Straw Hat and the Red Nose boy wearing Shaco hat sat side by side on the gunwale of the boat, drinking fine wine and enjoying the evening breeze.

'You once said you'd get off this ship sooner or later, right? So what do you plan to do after you get off?'

'I want to own my own ship, find a group of trustworthy companions, and travel the world together. I'll take my time to achieve it, of course, as a pirate!'

'You're still the same as always, saying such naive things!'

'What did you say?'

'I still acknowledge your fighting ability. If you weren't so naive, I'd be willing to let you be my subordinate...'

"Be my subordinate? Don't be ridiculous. We have different goals. It's better for us to go our separate ways. That's what pirates are all about!"

'Hmph, so you know they're pirates, huh? Well then, if we meet on the sea, let's fight to the death!'

Memories flooded my mind: the promise we made under the starry sky as young boys of yesteryear, it all seems like just yesterday.

Shanks smiled and raised a bottle of Short-Lived Ghost whiskey.

"Buggy, come and try this strong liquor from the East Blue, it's really quite good!"

"Shanks, you bastard! I'll let you off this time..."

Buggy pursed his lips, put away his knife, and sat down next to Shanks with a look of disgust, taking the bottle of liquor from him.

Then, just like more than twenty years ago, Shanks pulled him into his arms and made him drink a whole bottle of liquor.

"Cough cough!"

Buggy coughed and broke free. "Shanks, you bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

"Sorry, sorry!"

Shanks laughed heartily, showing absolutely no remorse.

Just as Buggy was about to explode in anger again, Shanks suddenly pulled a treasure map from his pocket:

"Look, this is a map I got several years ago, it's the real thing, how about we use it as compensation?"

Upon seeing the treasure map, Buggy's eyes immediately lit up. "Really for me? Then this captain will be magnanimous and forgive you."

As he spoke, Buggy pounced on the treasure map like a vicious dog, snatching it into his arms and carefully caressing it, his expression as tender as if he were gently stroking his lover.

Shanks, standing nearby, laughed heartily and raised his glass to drink with Buggy once again.

Many people say that in Pirate King, only Blackbeard is a real pirate, and everyone else is just playing house.

But in a sense, Blackbeard is more like an ambitious man who wants to overthrow the world.

Buggy, on the other hand, spends his entire life pursuing wealth and treasure, making him the purest form of pirate.

The treasure map is to Buggy what meat is to Luffy, a sword is to Zoro, and a beautiful woman is to Sanji —he has absolutely no resistance to it.

Buggy's old men were well aware of their captain's hobby.

They couldn't help but whisper among themselves, "Did you see that? Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, saved our captain, but he still had to offer up his treasure map and beg for forgiveness!"

"It seems the rumors were true after all; our captain is one of the trusted advisors entrusted with the care of the Pirate King Roger."

"Perhaps Shanks is asking for Buggy's forgiveness because of his own negligence!"

"Yes, who would offer a priceless treasure map as an apology for getting someone drunk?"

"Spread the word: Shanks apologizes to Lord Buggy..."

"Spread the word, Shanks wants to be Buggy's subordinate..."

"Spread the word, Shanks has knelt before Lord Buggy..."

They wouldn't care what the underlings were saying.

Shanks, it's been so long since I've had such a good drink with my best friend.

The last time we had a free-flowing drink was the one before.

Specifically, I had a great time drinking with Hawk-Eye three days ago.

But to be honest, for Shanks, his feelings for Buggy are irreplaceable by any other friend.

That's a friendship that meant giving up the journey to Laugh Tale!

"By the way, Buggy, do you have a subordinate who dresses a lot like you and is good at infiltration?"

Just as the two old friends were drinking until their cheeks were flushed and their speech was slurred, Shanks suddenly thought of something and asked.

"As handsome as me, and skilled at infiltration?"

Buggy frowned. Was there such a person on his ship?

No matter how you look at it, aren't your subordinates just a bunch of ugly idiots?!

"That's strange, isn't he one of your crew members? His style is a perfect match for yours!" Shanks scratched his head.

However, both of them were already quite drunk and unable to think things through.

Short-Lived Ghost whisky, though of very poor quality, is still whisky, and its alcohol content is not low.

Soon, a loud, snoring sound came from the gunwale.

This might be the purest friendship in the world of One Piece.

Two completely incompatible guys, with no conflict of interest whatsoever, were already sprawled out together, fast asleep.

The next morning, Buggy woke up from his hangover.

He clutched his throbbing head, recalling what had happened before.

Arrested, imprisoned, and nearly executed, Buggy has experienced far too much in just half a month.

It seems that Shanks saved me.

Shanks?

Buggy looked around.

He found himself no longer on the Dreyfus, but on a tiny island.

His men were fast asleep.

Alvida occupies almost half of the small island.

Even the lion Moqi lay on her body. It was so soft and cuddly; it must have felt incredibly comfortable.

Buggy searched everywhere, but Shanks was nowhere to be seen.

"That wretched guy, he's left without saying goodbye again?"

Buggy cursed through gritted teeth.

However, this was to be expected.

24 years ago, Buggy, who hadn't eaten Devil Fruit possessed limitless potential, invited Shanks to become his subordinate, but was refused.

Twenty years ago, after witnessing the execution of Pirate King Roger, Shanks invited Buggy to become his subordinate, but Buggy refused.

What's missed is missed.

A man's romance sometimes resembles love.

Fate cannot be reversed.

"Hey, it seems we're destined to never sail in the same boat again... but..."

Suddenly remembering something, Buggy quickly rummaged through his pockets.

"Thankfully, the lovely treasure map is still here!"

Buggy looked excited and kissed the parchment scroll vigorously.

Is this labeled 'Captain John's Treasure'?

"Yeah, I really don't know how Shanks found such good stuff, it's really... Wait, who the hell are you!"

Buggy suddenly noticed a very cheerful voice coming from behind him.

Look behind you!

"Appearing and disappearing like a ghost, that's me!"

As the most sunny champion in League of Legends, Demon Jester Shaco has a penchant for suddenly appearing behind people.

He had previously intended to use this method to greet Shanks and Hawk-Eye.

Unfortunately, he was spotted from a great distance.

Buggy clearly didn't possess that level of Observation Haki; he was startled by Shaco's sudden appearance.

Buggy looked the guy up and down, and suddenly remembered the man Shanks had mentioned when he was drunk last night.

"Who are you, kid? What are you doing here?" Buggy shouted.

"Mr. Buggy, I'm your biggest fan!"

Shaco is undoubtedly a master of facial expression management.

At this moment, Barto's (Barrier Devil Fruit User, Luffy's biggest fan, and the main initiator of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet) spirit possessed him.

Shaco's face showed a mixture of shyness, admiration, and anticipation.

He pulled out a Mobile Den Den Mushi, pointed to the third most searched topic on the "Pirate Trend Rankings"—[Wang Dana D. Buggy's Prison Break Incident]—and his eyes lit up:

"Lord Buggy, when you smiled on the Execution Platform and Inazuma illuminated your profile, you seemed like a god or demon walking among men, making me want to bow down in worship!"

You are electricity, you are light, you are my one and only myth!

Please allow me to stay by your side!

Buggy had been locked up in jail and had no idea that the era of live streaming was coming, let alone that he had become one of the first beneficiaries of it.

On the Big Bird Platform, many video bloggers imitating Buggy have already uploaded their own creative content.

"Damn it, my nose isn't that red and big!"

Buggy was furious watching the videos of people deliberately imitating him, especially those who made their noses look big and round.

However, as a trendsetter who could think of using the Paramount War to promote himself, Buggy quickly figured out how live streaming worked and the potential benefits it could bring him.

"This Big Bird Platform is so shady! How can they let so many people impersonate me and make money off me!"

Realizing that others were profiting from his image made Buggy feel worse than if he had lost out himself.

"Buggy, you can also register your own account on the Big Bird Live Platform and then request special verification from the platform."

Shaco seized the opportunity to offer his own advice.

"You're a real talent, kid."

Just like in the original story, Buggy recruited many defectors and became a great pirate with many subordinates. Buggy's criteria for selecting crew members are relatively lenient, and he basically accepts anyone who comes.

After agreeing to Demon Jester Shaco's request to enter the fire, Buggy asked Shaco to register a live streaming account for him.

The platform was very efficient; shortly after Shaco registered, Buggy immediately had a small yellow skull icon representing his true identity.

Of course, this is because he is a pirate, so his symbol is a yellow skull.

Once a certain number of fans are reached, they will be called "Big Skull".

If it's related to the Navy, and a celebrity registers a live stream account through real-name verification, they will receive a yellow seagull icon.

As for a famous person among ordinary people registering a live streaming account, the icon they will receive will be a yellow five-pointed star.

With the aftermath of the Battle of Loguetown still lingering, Buggy's popularity remains extremely high.

Almost immediately after he registered, his number of followers began to grow exponentially.

In no time, he had over a thousand followers.

In today's still largely uncharted territory of the internet, such achievements undoubtedly qualify someone as a first-generation internet celebrity.

"By the way, Shaco."

Buggy suddenly remembered something, "You said I'm third in trending topics, so who's first and second? Who actually surpassed me in popularity?!"

Shaco quickly followed his instructions and reopened the complete trending topics list:

[Shanks exudes Haki presence; the youngest Four Emperors truly deserves the title!]

Image caption: Shanks wielding the Sphinx's Sword, unleashing a single, unstoppable step. jpg

[The Root of Justice, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and Admiral Akainu praise the Navy Star from the East Blue]

Image caption: Twitch, swinging his Roots-themed cloak, detonating the explosives at his waist, and laughing wildly to the sky. jpg.

[Dana D. Buggy's Prison Break]

Image caption: Buggy escapes and looks at Shanks as an equal. jpg

[Sweetheart Queen, Sweeter Than First Love]

Image caption: A virtual female streamer is dancing, exuding sweetness. jpg

However, what's puzzling is that his live stream icon is a yellow seagull.