Legend had it that John's Treasure might be hidden somewhere on Little Garden.
Just imagining it slightly was enough to make the Buggy Pirates' crew struggle to contain their excitement.
Now that they saw Captain Buggy so excited that he could not even speak, they were filled with even more fighting spirit.
With their highly optimistic natures, they seemed to have already seen the glimmering John's Treasure.
For a while, the deck was filled with laughter and cheer.
Clown Buggy stared blankly at the crew members who had already linked arms and begun dancing the tap dance, then silently stuffed the newspaper deep into his pocket.
I absolutely can't let these idiots see the newspaper!
Clown Buggy slowly turned around, facing away from the jubilant crew. He sniffed hard, sucking back the snot that had accidentally run out just now, then wiped away his cold sweat.
"If they find out that Bagard Maud is on Little Garden..."
Images of his crew's legs going weak and being unable to walk, trembling with fear, instantly surfaced in Buggy's mind.
After all, he was the cold-blooded butcher rumored to take pleasure in killing pirates. That reputation alone was enough to intimidate quite a few pirates.
Naturally, that included his own men.
"Anyway, I have the power of the Chop-Chop Fruit. If all else fails, I can still find a way to escape..."
Buggy lowered his head slightly, his face covered in shadow.
As he muttered to himself, he unconsciously radiated an aura of someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, giving him quite a bit of the bearing of a ruthless leader.
Unfortunately, that large, bright-red nose made his sinister expression look somewhat comical.
"Captain Buggy, there's something ahead!"
A crew member's report suddenly came from the lookout atop the