Mr. 3

"Who goes there?!"

Buggy and the others hurriedly turned around and saw a man in a white suit with a pigeon on his shoulder wiping his hands, which appeared to be stained with blood, with a towel.

"It's Rob Lucci, a combatant from Las Noches!"

Mr. 3, being the intelligence expert among them, always remembered the faces of those important figures, and thus recognized them at a glance.

"But how did you get in here? There should be quite a few people guarding it outside!"

The only woman among them spoke up, her face full of doubt.

"You mean that bunch of useless trash? They were yelling about 'taking action' before I even got ashore, and now they're all sleeping outside."

At this moment, the corridor outside was littered with corpses.

"Really!"

Buggy clutched his head, feeling a headache coming on. His subordinates were obedient, but their only downside was that they often misunderstood his words and made unnecessary assumptions.

"So... so strong!"

Mr. 3 was so frightened that his legs were trembling.

As someone who had escaped Impel Down with his men, he knew better than anyone the strength of those subordinates.

None of these guys were unknown figures in Paradise before they went to jail; some of them were even people he wasn't confident he could defeat.

Even so, she was dealt with by the man in front of her without making a sound.

"Um... may I ask what business you important figures have with me?"

Buggy's attitude changed instantly. He rubbed his hands together and flew to Lucci's side with a fawning expression, not even caring that the latter had called him Red Nose.

"Buggy! Your face... your face..."

Although Mr. 3 had expected it, he was still shocked by the speed at which his expression changed. The others didn't dare to breathe.

"If you want to know, why don't you just ask my captain yourself?"

Lucci himself didn't really know why Cifer wanted to come to such a small island.

However, on the way back to Hachinosu, he casually mentioned Kalai Bali Island, so Lucci turned the helm this way.

Then Enel heard on the ship that the people here were going to escape, so Lucci flew over in advance.

Then Cifer said he wanted to see a Red Nose, which is why he stopped them from leaving.

"As for that important figure, I'd better just stay here and wait patiently..."

How could Buggy possibly go out and ask that man?!

He even felt that he might lose his life here.

After all, since the other party entered the New World, among the pirates he encountered, the only one that Buggy knew was still alive was Uncle Ochoku, who was currently squatting in Impel Down.

"He's already here."

Lucci leaned casually against the curtain and pointed behind Buggy and the others.

They turned around again, and there was Cifer, sitting back on the sofa where they had been sitting.

"It's actually the legendary 'Black Winged Great Demon'! I've heard so much about him!"

"I wonder why you've sought out a nobody like me, a mere lowly pirate..."

Buggy rubbed his hands together, bent over, and walked to the sofa with a fake smile plastered on his face.

He tried his best to lower his stance and portray himself as an insignificant person.

After all, some powerful people disdain to lay a hand on lowly henchmen, let alone those who sell smiles.

"Nothing."

Cifer and his companions were originally traveling according to the destinations given by the Tyrant, and the trip to Kalai Bali Island was an unplanned journey.

It was just a few days ago that I saw this island on a nautical chart and then remembered this person.

Cifer spoke casually, but Buggy was sweating profusely:

What do you mean by "nothing"?

If there's really nothing wrong, why not just go back to your "hive" and be the Sea Emperor?

"Is... is that so? That makes sense! What could a nobody like me possibly have that would warrant the attention of the Sea Emperor..."

Buggy was internally swearing, but outwardly he continued to agree with what Bucky said.

"If I'm not mistaken, those guys outside are all escaped from Impel Down, right? Including the two of you."

"With such a large group of fugitives gathered together, can I assume you're planning to cause trouble?"

Cifer's fingers moved back and forth between Buggy and Mr. 3, as if pronouncing their death sentences.

"Wait! I can explain!"

Buggy could no longer maintain that smile; he waved his hands frantically, afraid that the other party might start a fight at the slightest provocation.

"I've always kept them in check. Ever since the Impel Down escape, we've all been holed up on this island, just running small businesses..."

Buggy recounted everything he had done since his Impel Down.

As soon as he escaped from prison, he went straight to the treasure's location.

After acquiring the vast treasure, he and his gang settled on the island.

But money, if you only spend it and never earn it, will eventually run out no matter how much you have, especially since his subordinates have so many mouths to feed and so many good-for-nothings.

Then he had a flash of inspiration and thought of the fastest way to make money: war.

He originally planned to start a company called "Buggy Express," which would specialize in sending mercenaries to war-torn countries.

But at that moment, he realized that this was New World!

With no background whatsoever, how could he possibly get involved in this kind of business with just a few small fry in Impel Down?

This is business in the Underworld!

Therefore, Buggy was simply sending his men to act as bodyguards in the nearby waters to help those merchants with some transportation and trading.

"So, you're a great person who promotes cooperation between islands?"

"Not at all~"

Buggy couldn't tell whether Cifer's words were sarcastic or complimentary, so he could only scratch his head and smile apologetically.

Cifer remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

"Um... I'm Candleman, who ate the Paramecia -type Wax-Wax Fruit. I want to follow you!"

Seeing his silence, Mr. 3 suddenly stepped forward and mustered his courage to shout, even though his legs were still trembling uncontrollably.

He has been in a state of depression ever since he was abandoned by Crocodile and imprisoned in Impel Down.

Even after his release from prison, he simply stayed by Buggy's side and spent his days with him.

He knew very well that in a place like the New World where monsters roamed, he couldn't make a ripple at all.

But now, he feels he has seen an opportunity.

He originally wanted to run away; facing a man like that, he shouldn't and couldn't possibly approach him.

But it was the undeniable power emanating from the other person that made him yearn for it.

He had been waiting for this opportunity, even if it meant angering the man and dying.

He wasn't trying to prove how great he was; he just wanted to prove himself!

Tell Crocodile that he, Mr. 3, is not a coward!