Rest Easy, Leave It to Me

At the foot of Central Mountain, the sounds of pirates slaughtering one another gradually died down. Just as expected, the Buggy Pirates emerged victorious.

It was not only the strength of their captain and officers—their crew of nearly a hundred men also gave them a considerable advantage.

"Damn it, let me go!"

The Army Commander of the Goa Kingdom floated in midair, his neck tightly gripped by a hand Buggy had split off. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free.

"Gahahaha! This is what happens when you go against us!"

Buggy laughed triumphantly.

"Bring out my cannon!"

"Yes!"

The pirates pushed over a cannon and aimed its barrel at the Army Commander in the air, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation.

Captain Buggy loved using cannons to execute his opponents—it showed off his power!

"No, stop—"

"BOOM!!!"

Amid the violent explosion, the Army Commander did not even leave behind an intact corpse. The remaining Goa Kingdom Warriors who had become prisoners turned ashen at the sight.

They were doomed.

"Captain Buggy, we found the treasure!"

Inside the Treasure Cave not far away, Cabaji returned loaded down with several subordinates, each carrying treasure chests.

Several of the smaller chests were filled with valuables, while the largest chest was locked. Yet from its heavy weight, it was clear that it had to be packed with treasure as well.

A treasure worth one hundred million!

The pirates cheered excitedly.

"Treasure!"

Up in a tree some distance away, Nami saw that the Buggy Pirates had found the treasure, and her heart raced. Next, she only needed to find a chance to infiltrate the Buggy Pirates and steal the valuables.

It was her usual routine.

However, she quickly noticed something strange.

"The Marines?"

Her broad vantage point allowed her to spot a Marine unit approaching. Clever as she was, she instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Why had the Marines appeared only at such a crucial moment, as though they had timed it perfectly? Could there be some kind of plot?

Nami raised her telescope and searched the surrounding forest. Before long, she spotted several more Marine squads, clearly encircling the Buggy Pirates.

This was bad!

If the Marines got the treasure, her plan to buy back her village would be completely ruined. She had her own principles too—she only stole from pirates.

Wait. If she took advantage of the gap while the Marines and pirates were fighting, perhaps she could secretly move the treasure away.

"BOOM!!!"

The violent explosion startled Nami so badly that she nearly fell from the tree.

A massive explosion erupted from the cliff directly above the Treasure Cave, triggering a landslide. Countless huge boulders tumbled toward the ground.

It was a trap!

Nami's face instantly turned pale.

She understood now. The treasure was bait.

If she was right, the large locked chest contained no treasure at all. This had all been a Marine scheme.

Outside the Treasure Cave.

Along with the deafening explosion, innumerable rocks and clouds of dirt rained down from above. The Buggy Pirates gathered below bore the brunt of it, scattering in terrified panic.

"Run! Aaaah!"

But it was too late.

"Rumble rumble~~"

Boulders and dirt cascaded down like a waterfall, swallowing the Buggy Pirates in an instant as massive clouds of dust shot into the sky.

Immediately afterward, dozens of Marines charged out of the forest and completely surrounded the Treasure Cave. Even if any pirates had survived by chance, what awaited them were rows of dark gun barrels.

"Fire!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Marines decisively pulled their triggers. Dozens of bullets tore the surviving pirates into sieves.

After several days of training, they had adapted to Luo Ya's combat doctrine: whenever they had the chance to kill the enemy, they would never give them time to prepare.

After several rounds of gunfire, the wails gradually faded, and calm returned to the battlefield.

The Marines did not relax. They hurriedly reloaded, preparing for the next volley. Until they saw the enemy leader's corpse, the battle was not over.

Luo Ya was waiting as well.

With pirates' tenacious vitality, even after being caught in a landslide, there was still a good chance they had survived—especially the enemy officers.

Rubble had piled up outside the Treasure Cave, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. However, Luo Ya had a feeling that Buggy would not die so easily.

Suddenly, a furious roar came from within the pile of rocks!

"Buggy Ball!"

"BOOM!!!"

The mound of rubble exploded apart, revealing the pitch-black Treasure Cave. Immediately afterward, three figures and a massive male lion emerged from within.

Seeing that his subordinates had been nearly wiped out, Buggy's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He had never dreamed that the Marines would launch a surprise attack while they were celebrating their victory.

"Damn Marines!"

If they had not been closest to the cave entrance and taken shelter inside the Treasure Cave at the critical moment, the three of them might have been crushed to death by the boulders as well.

"Mochi, Cabaji!"

"Yes, Captain Buggy!"

"Take out the Marines!"

"Understood!"

First Mate Mochi flipped onto Riki's back, while Chief of Staff Cabaji mounted his Unicycle. They charged at the Marines together.

"Fire!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"No good, bullets don't work on them!"

The Marines pulled their triggers.

However, every bullet missed. Whether it was the lion darting left and right or the incredibly agile Unicycle acrobatics, neither could be dealt with by ordinary firearms.

"Roar!"

Riki charged into the Marine ranks, his enormous claws slamming down with crushing force and shattering the ground instantly.

"Arghhh!"

Several Marines were sent flying.

The remaining Marines hurriedly turned their guns toward the lion, but a Long Whip lashed over and knocked every Rifle from their hands!

"Snap!"

A hand clad in Iron Fist Gauntlets clamped tightly around the Long Whip!

"Fall back! This guy isn't an enemy you can handle!"

Fullbody gripped the Long Whip and stood in front of Mochi, who was riding the lion. Veins bulged across his arm as he tried to drag him down.

"This bastard!"

Feeling the pressure, Mochi shouted.

"Riki!"

"Roar!"

Riki opened his bloodstained maw and bit down at Fullbody. If those jaws landed, they could easily crush not only a human's frail body, but even rock.

"Clang!"

Two Steel Rings braced against Riki's fangs!

It was Jango!

"There are two enemies. I can't let you handle him alone."

"Thanks, Jango."

Fullbody smiled. With Jango fighting alongside him, he was much more confident of defeating the enemy.

"Let's go!"

"Yeah!"

Elsewhere, blades collided.

"I know you. Lieutenant Isca, Nail Hand, right?"

Cabaji curled his lips into a disdainful smile, then pedaled his Unicycle to swiftly pull away, slipping a hand into his clothes.

"It really makes me happy to kill a promising new Marine recruit!"

"Acrobatics: Kamikaze Hundred Spinning Top Theater!"

More than a dozen rapidly spinning Killer Spinning Tops shot out. As long as they struck an enemy, they could easily tear through flesh.

Isca's gaze turned icy as she swung her Rapier, knocking away every spinning top that came near.

At the center of the battlefield.

Luo Ya's expression was exceptionally strange.

"You sure you want to go?"

"Leave it to me!"

Zoro confidently drew all three swords, clenched Wado Ichimonji between his teeth, and strode toward Buggy in the strongest stance of his Three-Sword Style.

He had drunk the Marines' water, eaten the Marines' bread, and even been kindly led out of the forest. If he did nothing now, he'd be ashamed!

He would take care of the enemy leader!

"Don't worry, this'll be over soon!"