Bullet's sudden appearance startled Buggy so badly that his limbs flailed wildly in the air.
To those in the know, this sight revealed Buggy's true form—the form of a coward.
But to those who did not know Buggy's true nature, it looked like Buggy was openly provoking a monster like Bullet.
Gulp!
He swallowed hard.
Seeing Buggy's unusually arrogant posture, the Impel Down pirates who had been following him stood behind him with shock, admiration, and disbelief written all over their faces.
Their mouths hung slightly open, as though they wanted to say something.
But under Bullet's monstrous aura, they found that they could not make a sound.
Their instinctive fear of a powerful creature made them tremble all over, but with Buggy standing before them, their fear and shock ultimately transformed into an admiring expression as they clasped their hands to their chests.
"Hey, did you see that?"
The vicious man glanced downward. "You?"
Bullet gave Buggy a disdainful look, then treated his former crewmate like air and strode toward the center of the battlefield.
"Captain Buggy really is an incredible man. He actually dared to face Bullet with that attitude."
Watching Buggy instantly shake off his earlier terror and begin boasting wildly, Galdino wore an expression like he was badly constipated.
"Captain Buggy, please accept our knees! From this day onward, we'll be your most loyal underlings."
The pirate lackeys were filled with admiration.
"Could this guy really be a Child of Destiny? He actually made it through that situation unharmed after facing someone like that."
When he turned around, he saw a group of vicious pirates whose eyes were filled with fanatical worship.
Just as he thought Bullet was about to attack Buggy—
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
"Did I survive?" He panted heavily, still shaken as he watched