Hearing Shanks's words, Buggy, whose intelligence was only a tiny bit higher than Shanks's, immediately forgot all about the red nose and started feeling smug again.
"But my bounty is now 350 million. It's more than twice yours," Shanks calmly added.
"Ahhh, Kanjuro! Let go of me! Watch me beat this guy flat!" Buggy instantly flew into a rage again.
"Alright, Captain." Kanjuro, who had been tightly holding Buggy the whole time, revealed a strange smile and let go of Buggy's collar.
"Hey!" Buggy's face showed his utter lack of preparation. Though he looked furious enough to explode, he knew that he was no match for Shanks right now.
He had already been prepared for Kanjuro to talk him down so he could use the opportunity to back off gracefully. He never expected Kanjuro to suddenly kick away the ladder beneath him!
His expression froze for a moment. Then Buggy gritted his teeth and charged at Shanks.
Buggy would never have dared provoke any other Great Pirate. But Shanks and Buggy could still be considered old friends, and he knew Shanks would not kill him. That was why he had gathered the courage to prepare for a fight with Shanks.
"Oh, perfect. I wanted to see how much you've improved too, Buggy!" Shanks said with a smile. Back when they had parted ways, he had already far surpassed Buggy, who had neglected his training and possessed far less talent.
During the years they had been apart, Buggy's bounty had not been high in the New World, but his reputation certainly was. That made Shanks curious about Buggy's current strength.
"Hahahaha, Captain Buggy is completely different from before! I'll beat you flat right now!" Buggy leaped into the air, his Armament Haki-coated fist carrying a faint, strange power of division as