Orange Town Sightings, Buggy's Peculiarities

On the coast of Orange Town, a silver figure seemed to be strolling leisurely.

But if anyone had been present, they would have noticed that with each step, this person advanced more than ten meters forward.

The figure moving forward was naturally Can Yue. He knew the battle would come soon and had to ascertain Buggy's true strength as quickly as possible, so his pace was extremely fast.

In less than five minutes, Can Yue had arrived at the west coast of Orange Town.

This was a temporary settlement built by the townsfolk, filled with tents, campfires, fences, and other items. Anyone unaware of the town's situation might have mistaken it for a picnic or camping spot.

Through his olfactory perception, Can Yue sensed that all the townsfolk were gathered here. The direction of the explosion was thick with the stench of pirates' alcohol and meat—extravagant, decadent, utterly devoid of any trace of daily life.

But when he realized that all the townsfolk were concentrated in this makeshift refuge, Can Yue sensed something was off.

In front of the refuge were farmlands, where many townsfolk were busy tilling the soil. The earlier explosion didn't seem to have caused panic; instead, they acted as if it were routine.

There was almost no smell of blood in the entire town.

'Only plundering, no killing? Or is it for sustainable development?'

'I need to understand the relationship between the Buggy Pirates and the townsfolk.'

Thinking this, Can Yue quietly walked into the townsfolk's "refuge."

Just as Can Yue entered the refuge and passed by a butcher stall, a fawning, delicate voice suddenly rang out.

"Oh, what a handsome man!" A woman with a clear, pretty face saw Can Yue approaching, her gaze gradually turning dazed, then completely entranced.

"Hey! What kind of demon are you, casting some spell on my wife?" The burly, bearded man next to her, who was cutting meat, sensed something was wrong. He grabbed his butcher knife and pointed it at Can Yue, demanding an answer.

Can Yue sighed helplessly. Even before his transmigration, he had been considered handsome, but never to this absurd degree.

'Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru... you're a disaster that ruins kingdoms.'

Speechless, Can Yue composed himself and was about to start asking questions when the Pig Butcher Man spoke first.

"Are you from the Buggy Pirates, here to pick up the meat today? Hand over the IOU."

IOU? Buggy sure is interesting. Does he actually plan to pay back in the future, or is this just some formality?

Can Yue thought for a moment, then shook his head in denial and asked in return, "I ended up here after a shipwreck. I see everyone gathered on this coast—can I ask what happened?"

Just as the Pig Butcher Man seemed to be hesitating over how to answer, the entranced woman next to him suddenly shouted.

"Handsome, let me tell you! Come on, let's talk inside the tent. Take this—a married woman's wandering hand!"

With that, the entranced woman reached out. The Pig Butcher Man beside her seemed to transform into Zoro on the spot, adrift in a sea of green, his mind reeling.

A moment later, the Pig Butcher Man shook his head, raised his knife, and charged.

"I'll slaughter you, you pretty-boy demon!"

Can Yue looked at the butcher couple charging at him, sighed, and his eyes turned cold. A burst of killing intent was released.

The two suddenly felt their entire bodies go cold, unable to move an inch.

"Calm now? Tell me about Buggy!" Can Yue's clear, cold voice slowly entered their ears. The butcher couple felt as if they were being stared down by the Grim Reaper himself. They dared not refuse, immediately nodded in agreement, and began to speak.

Inside the tent behind the butcher stall, the couple had already told Can Yue everything about Buggy.

While eating a plate of stir-fried pork noodles, Can Yue confirmed, "So you're saying Buggy has never killed a single townsperson?"

"Yes. At first, they took one-tenth of the town's food. Later, whenever they took food from us, they'd write IOUs, though we've never seen any repayment."

"Our basic needs haven't been affected either. Before they came, the town's annual food production already had about one-fifth surplus stored in the warehouse."

"But he drove us all out and turned the town we worked so hard to build into a bomb testing ground!"

"Hmm." Can Yue fell into thought after listening. Buggy came here, didn't kill anyone, wrote IOUs for supplies, didn't destroy the farms, and even ensured the townsfolk's basic survival.

'This isn't something an ordinary pirate would do.' Can Yue reached a preliminary conclusion: Buggy definitely had some hidden goal or ambition that no one knew about yet.

'Then it's very possible he's hiding his true strength. I must treat this with caution.' Can Yue thought to himself.

Just then, an untimely voice came from outside the tent.

"Boss! Today, our Buggy Pirates are welcoming a new female member. We're about to throw a banquet. Give us two hundred catties of pork—here's the IOU!"

Two clowns dressed in makeup were shouting outside the butcher stall. The Pig Butcher Man didn't hesitate and started working, as if he were very familiar with the process.

But just as the Pig Butcher Man finished cutting the meat and placed it in a cart, a sudden change occurred.

A pirate with a fake black nose suddenly pressed a knife against the burly butcher's neck.

"Hehehe, boss, big brother here told you before—how about lending us your wife for a bit of fun? Have you thought it over?"

The burly butcher naturally refused, replying nonchalantly, "Buggy doesn't allow you to bully the townsfolk. Don't bother trying to scare me—it won't work."

"Hehehe, you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. So what if we bully you? Don't forget, the emperor is far away. The last person in charge here died unexpectedly. Now, on this west coast, I'm the one in charge!"

Another clown-dressed pirate chimed in, "That's right! We can just make up any excuse. Captain Buggy treats us like brothers. Hihaha!"

"And you two lovebirds—naturally, you'll need to stop making any noise."

Hearing this, the Pig Butcher Man sensed trouble. These two were clearly serious.

Though the pirates looked scrawny, in terms of fighting ability, they were still far stronger than a burly man who only knew how to slaughter pigs.

Cold sweat dripped from the Pig Butcher Man's forehead, but the thought of his beautiful wife facing defilement turned his fear into rage, and he bellowed.

"Don't even think about it! I'll fight you two beasts to the death!"

A clatter and crash followed, and predictably, the Pig Butcher Man collapsed to the ground, barely able to move.

"Heheha, you pig butcher just lie there. Once we brothers have our fun, we'll deal with you!"

"Hehoho, the little lady's in the tent, right? Big brother's coming in!"

The two pirates' lecherous voices drew closer, growing clearer.

The young woman was terrified, trembling behind Can Yue.

Can Yue gently shook off the girl's hands clutching his sleeve and offered a brief reassurance: "No need to fear. I'll handle this. Your husband isn't dead."

With that, Can Yue rose and walked out of the tent.

Just as the two clown pirates were about to reach the tent's entrance, Can Yue's figure stepped out.

"Huh? Who's this pretty boy? Looks kinda familiar?"

The other clown-dressed pirate had no memory of Can Yue, his mind clouded by lust as he shouted at him: "Where'd you come from, pretty boy? You wanna stop us brothers from having our fun too? Then die!"

With that, he raised his blade and swung at Can Yue.

Just then, the Black-Nosed Clown pirate suddenly recognized Can Yue.

"Don't move! He's the big shot from East Blue with a 20 million bounty—the White-haired Swordsman, Can Yue!"