"This..." Buggy hesitated at once, as though the words were difficult to say.
But Kanjuro, standing behind Buggy, quietly spoke up. "The World Government. If it gets exposed, we'll die."
Buggy's eyes rolled back, and he nearly fainted. In the end, he finally gritted his teeth and said—
"I'm here to invite you to Wano Country."
"Huh?!" A strange expression appeared on Shanks's face. Wano Country was Clown Pirates territory. What exactly did Buggy mean by inviting him to Wano Country?
Inviting him there for a visit? Even if Kozuki Hiyori, Wano Country's shogun, had invited him, it would have been more believable than an invitation from Buggy.
After all, he had held Kozuki Hiyori in his arms when she had just been born!
Then was he inviting him to Wano Country to cooperate? Shanks had only received the news two days ago: Wano Country's current Guardian King, the madman bold enough to bomb Mary Geoise, World Destroyer World, had just been sent back to Impel Down.
So Wano Country really was short on outside support right now. Considering Kozuki Oden's past relationship with the Roger Pirates, Shanks was undoubtedly far more trustworthy than other pirates. Therefore, asking him for help was not exactly unexpected.
But that was still the same old issue. Even if Kozuki Hiyori had come to ask for his help, it would have been far more believable than Buggy doing so. Wano Country had already stabilized considerably. Even without any outside help, it would not collapse—it would merely have a harder time.
Helping out at this time did not carry too much risk, but the future gains would definitely be substantial. Leaving aside everything else, Wano Country's craftsmen, Sea Stone, and Sake Iron Ore could greatly strengthen any Pirate Crew, even through nothing more than fair