Pirates: How Many Divisions Do the Five Elders Have? Determination

Buggy deliberately avoided mentioning Captain John's treasure map again.

That was his lifeline.

In his mind, a young man from the East Blue like Shaco probably didn't know how valuable this treasure map was.

So if he saw it, he saw it; it wasn't a reason for him to kill someone to silence them.

After all, these are his beloved subordinates!

During Buggy's more than 30 years as a pirate, he has obtained many treasure maps.

The most valuable one is the one from back then, where Shanks suddenly appeared, and I was so frightened that I fell into the sea.

Besides, the treasure maps that Buggy spent a lot of time and effort collecting were either forgeries or contained only a limited amount of treasure, which was far from satisfactory.

In short, all these treasure maps combined are no match for even a single hair of Captain John's Treasure.

Of course, Buggy doesn't yet know that this treasure map alone is not enough to find Captain John's treasure.

To obtain this second-ranked One Piece in the world of One Piece, one must first find the Eternal Pose that records the relevant island.

However, the component of the Eternal Pose, specifically its magnetic outer shell, had already been taken by Moria from Wano Country to Thriller Bark along with Captain John's body.

In the original work, the precious magnetic shell was mistakenly worn as an accessory by King Luffy.

This disguise lasted for hundreds of episodes, until finally being Buggy at Impel Down by Bucky, who had been studying Captain John's Treasure for a long time.

However, even if Buggy knew the treasure map was incomplete, he would never give up on it or the search for Captain John's treasure.

Because Captain John's identity was just too special.

He, along with Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Ochoku, and Silver Axe, were all crew members on the legendary Rocks' ship.

Furthermore, according to the intelligence Buggy possessed, compared to combatants like Whitebeard and Golden Lion, Captain John actually appeared beside Rocks as a Strategist.

Moreover, because his personal combat skills were relatively weak compared to the unruly monsters on Rocks' ship, Captain John was even more trusted by Rocks.

In the Battle of God Valley, Rocks was killed, but none of his monster crew members died.

This suggests that the Rocks Pirates were not a harmonious family like the Roger Pirates, but rather a loose Pirate Alliance.

According to Buggy's analysis, Captain John was the most likely person by Rocks' side when he died.

Captain John, naturally, was the man most likely to inherit Rocks' legacy.

In other words, the so-called Captain John's treasure is most likely the treasure of the great pirate Rocks.

That was a figure who transcended an entire era and even dared to launch an attack on the Celestial Dragons' holy land.

Buggy couldn't even imagine how vast his legacy would be.

So after filming several videos showing how he protected Shanks and helped them escape Loguetown, and how Shanks apologized for being late to their rescue, Buggy couldn't wait to set off to find Captain John's treasure.

However, to find treasure, one naturally needs a pirate ship.

Buggy's old subordinate, Cabaji, suggested that the animal trainer Mohji pretend to be a drowning sailor to lure passing ships to his aid, and then steal their ship.

This suggestion suited Buggy's taste perfectly.

However, at this moment, the newly joined Shaco raised a different opinion:

"Our great Lord Buggy is the right-hand man of the Pirate King Roger, someone even Red-Haired Shanks can't surpass. How could we do something as lowly as robbing a merchant ship?"

"Hey, newbie, what kind of pirate are you if you don't rob merchant ships? Do you even know the rules of the game?" Cabaji and Mohji objected in unison.

Alvida, a fat woman who had also just joined the group, expressed her support for robbing merchant ships.

"That's why I say you're just country bumpkin pirates from the East Blue!"

Sark, without hesitation, turned to Buggy and asked, "Captain Buggy, when you were with Pirate King Roger, did you ever rob any passing merchant ships?"

Buggy stammered, "Well, it seems not... Whitebeard never seems to rob merchant ships either..."

Buggy was telling the truth.

While Roger did indeed destroy cities and countries for the sake of his men, those are mostly just rumors and hearsay.

After all, it's based on King Luffy's character.

My brain isn't working very well.

And indeed, they didn't have any bad intentions.

However, the destructive power caused by such a single-minded person is no less than that of those who are full of evil intentions.

"So you see, I stopped you country bumpkin pirates from running amok only to uphold Lord Buggy's honor!"

Shaco quickly pressed his advantage. "Captain Buggy, this is the era of live streaming. It's hard to say whether we'll get filmed robbing a merchant ship."

Seeing an adult like you robbing an ordinary small merchant ship, what will your fans think? How will passersby view you? Your reputation will collapse!

If people really want to rob someone, it's not impossible.

If you ask me, if we're going to do something, let's do something big! How about we rob the Celestial Dragons' ship... sobs

Shaco's mouth was tightly covered.

Cabaji and Alvida, these natives of the East Blue, may not be fully aware of the Celestial Dragons' power.

Buggy knew it all too well.

Even though Captain Roger was so powerful back then, he didn't want to get too entangled with the Celestial Dragons.

As for Rocks, he ultimately lost his life because of attacking Celestial Dragons.

Even during that battle, Captain Roger sided with the Celestial Dragons.

All of these factors are sufficient to demonstrate how terrifying the Celestial Dragons are.

Buggy definitely doesn't want to lose his life over attacking Celestial Dragons's team!

"Don't bring up the idea of robbing merchant ships again."

Buggy's face turned ashen as he made his decision.

"Waaaaah..."

Shaco broke free. "Captain Buggy, anyway, we need a ship now, right? Look over there—"

Following the direction Shaco pointed, a medium-sized sailing ship with a statue of Buggy carved on its prow was moored on the other side of the island.

"Going Buggy-senpai!"

Shaco introduced it with an expression of admiration.

This ship was converted from a medium-sized warship reported damaged by the East Blue 16th Branch.

This time, the East Blue 16th Branch was a frontline force directly facing the Four Emperors and the great pirate Buggy. It's normal that the branch's warships suffered heavy losses, right?

Report a repair!

All of them need to be reported for repair!

As for where those scrapped ships ended up, that remains to be seen.

However, some people have heard that the Big Bird Consortium's fleet has been expanding rapidly recently, extending its business from the East Blue to the entrance of the Grand Line and into other sea areas.

These two things are definitely unrelated.

Only those with ulterior motives would make such connections.

In any case, this "Luffy Buggy Senior" is of a higher quality than Bartolomeo's "Forward Luffy Senior" (as shown in the picture).

Buggy was overjoyed when he saw the small, handsome nose on the bow of the ship and immediately announced that from now on, Shaco would be the vice-captain of the Buggy Pirates.

It's normal for Shaco to receive preferential treatment since he brought his own funding to the team.

Although Cabaji, Alvida, and the others were dissatisfied, they had nothing to say.

But just as the group set sail to begin a new treasure hunt adventure, a pirate flag suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.

Amidst the waves, a scimitar and Fire Pistol, along with an orange, are displayed on a fluttering banner.

"Could this be...?"

Alvida screamed in terror, her obese body trembling uncontrollably. "Captain of the First Division of the Krieg Pirates, the Terror of the Seas, Gangplank!"

Alvida had witnessed Gangplank's brutality firsthand.

That was a terrifying pirate who showed no mercy to his fellow pirates.

But...

"With Lord Buggy here, this time we'll make sure that little thief Gangplank never leaves alive!"

Alvida picked up her spiked club with confidence, unaware that Captain Buggy's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

Buggy had also heard of Gangplank's fearsome reputation. Ever since Don Krieg, the overlord of the East Blue, was kicked and seriously injured by a transvestite who appeared out of nowhere, this newcomer had become famous.

With the support of Man-Demon Gin, the former second-in-command of the Krieg Pirates, Gangplank became the temporary leader of the Krieg Pirates.

Although he is ruthless and cruel in battles against outsiders, he also deeply respects the senior members of his pirate crew.

Gangplank had to take care of Krieg every day at the same time, feeding him his medicine.

Everyone agreed that Gangplank was an exceptionally filial and loyal man, one in a million.

The Krieg Pirates, though in the grand scheme of things, are nothing more than tiny insects.

However, their influence in the East Blue remains considerable.

Buggy, who was very self-aware, had no desire to fight him.

But now, he's in a precarious position and has no way to back down.

The two pirate ships drew closer and closer.

Buggy had no choice but to pull out his throwing knife, adopting a posture of waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out, hoping that the guy named Gangplank would back down.

But before Buggy could even come up with what lines to use to intimidate his opponent, Gangplank had already picked up the megaphone:

"Is that the number one of the Worst Generation, someone who surpasses Red-Haired Shanks, the great Fifth Emperor of the Sea, Lord Buggy?"

As they spoke, the sailors on Gangplank skillfully set up tripods and Camera Den Den Mushi), and a junior officer began to do Gangplank's makeup.

The specific details of this battle in the East Blue are lacking.

However, according to some informed netizens, the intensity of this battle surpassed that of Dark King Rayleigh's previous encounter with Iron Fist Garp in the East Blue.

Afterwards, fragmented battle scenes, like fleeting traces in the snow, were edited and embellished, and began to circulate online.

[The biggest battle of the year: The acting overlord of the East Blue vs. the Fifth Emperor]

[A new star shines in the Worst Generation: Gangplank, the Terror of the Seas, Gangplank unscathed from Buggy Barnes!]

[The next Crocodile? Ten years ago, Crocodile survived Whitebeard's attacks and his strength was recognized by the world. Now, the newcomer Gangplank is repeating the path of his predecessor!]

[Gangplank admits that Buggy's strength is unfathomable, and that he was indeed too young!]

[Buggy reveals to those around him that Gangplank is not to be underestimated; he has the potential to become Shichibukai!]

Why are Supernovas emerging in the East Blue? Experts have provided the answer, and the reason is actually quite simple...

[...]

By the third day, the internet was flooded with related reports.

Caught in the eye of the storm, Buggy and Gangplank both posted videos of mutual flattery on their official accounts, and together they once again topped the trending searches.

So much so that a Freckled Boy had just defeated a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million, upon seeing that he was nowhere to be found on the One Pirate Trend Rankings, angrily smashed a rock.

"Ace, you've been getting more and more irritable lately, this is so unlike you!"

The Masked Man sighed, "Isn't it good to be unknown? That way, the navy won't come after us!"

"No, Deuce, that's not the life I want!"

The Freckled Boy shook his head, then suddenly clenched his flaming Riot Games tightly. "Deuce, I've decided! I'm going to the New World, I'm going to challenge Whitebeard, I'm going to make the headlines!"