Admiral? Admirals Are Exactly What I'm Here to Fight!

"Let's have a feast to celebrate our successful escape from Underwater Great Prison!" Buggy said with a laugh.

"Profound!"

"Quickly, quickly! Captain Buggy has spoken! Bring out the food from the warship! We're going to have a feast!"

Watching these guys running around busily, Crocodile frowned and said, "Captain Buggy?"

He had already noticed this problem: why could this good-for-nothing who hung out with Mr. 3 become the leader of these guys?

If I'm not mistaken, some of these guys have higher bounties than Mr. 3.

"Hey, Mr. 3!"

"Exist!"

Upon hearing Crocodile call his name, Mr. 3 immediately jolted, then stiffly turned around to look at Crocodile and asked, "What are your orders?"

"Just who is this Buggy?" Crocodile asked.

"Him."

Mr. 3 glanced at Buggy, who was laughing with his hands on his hips, and said, "I didn't know him before either. I only knew he was Clown Buggy from the East Blue."

Is that so?

Crocodile frowned and nodded, then turned to look in the direction of the East Blue, muttering, "The East Blue... the hometown of the Pirate King?"

After thinking for a while and realizing he couldn't figure it out, Crocodile decisively gave up trying to understand.

Ultimately, in his eyes, Buggy was just a slightly special nobody, not worth paying too much attention to.

"Xi Yan," Jinbe, who was in charge of steering the ship, said, glancing at Xi Yan standing beside him, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to rescue Ace."

"I will always remember this kindness."

"No need for thanks," Xi Yan laughed. "We're on the same side now, no need to be so polite."

"Right, Luffy ~"

"Ah!"

Luffy grinned, showing his teeth, and said, "Xi Yan is right, Jinbe."

Looking at the two smiling men, Jinbe paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I will do my utmost to assist you."

This time, even if it costs him his life, he will help these two men rescue Ace!

"Profound!"

Just then, several men ran to the bow of the boat and carried up some food and drinks.

"Ninja Bro, you guys have something to eat," a man said with a smile.

"Want something to eat?"

Xi Yan Xi Yan at the food being brought up, rubbed his stomach, and said, "I'm not really..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luffy darted to the side of the food in a flash.

"I'm starting!"

After saying something very sincerely, Luffy started stuffing things into his Barry like crazy.

Xi Yan was somewhat helpless at the sight; this guy could really eat.

This guy ate for a full thirty minutes before setting off, and now he's hungry again... That's outrageous!

"Looks like Straw Hat has a good appetite," the group chuckled.

"That's true."

"If that's not enough, just let us know. There's more downstairs."

"Profound!"

Luffy waved to the group without looking up, then continued eating.

After shaking his head helplessly, Xi Yan looked at Jinbe and said, "If you're hungry, go and eat something."

"I don't need it," Jinbe shook his head and said, "I was already full before I left there."

He didn't need as much food as one might imagine, so he didn't need to eat anymore.

Just then, Buggy came up from below, holding a glass of wine, and said, "Xi Yan, let's have a toast!"

"Huh?"

Seeing that Xi Yan's hands were empty, Buggy was dumbfounded and said, "It's banquet time now, why aren't you eating or drinking?"

The last time they ate together was probably yesterday.

Isn't this guy hungry?

"I'm not very hungry right now, you guys eat," Xi Yan said, waving his hand.

He's not Luffy, a complete glutton; there's no need for him to pounce on food every time he sees it.

"Why is it like this? We still need to..."

Before Buggy could finish speaking, Luffy looked up and said, "Jinbe, won't you be stripped of your Shichibukai title if you come with us to Navy Headquarters this time?"

"After Underwater Great Prison, I'll likely lose my title as one of the Shichibukai," Jinbe said calmly. "But I don't care anymore, as long as I can rescue Ace from Navy Headquarters."

Anyway, his title of Shichibukai couldn't protect Fish-Man Island, so... well, it's gone now!

"No, wait a minute!"

Buggy, regaining his senses, looked at the two men with disbelief and said, "You just said Navy Headquarters?"

"Ah, yes."

"Wait, what's going on with Navy Headquarters?!" Buggy, realizing what was happening, exclaimed in a frantic voice, "Don't tell me this ship is headed to Navy Headquarters!"

"That's right."

"Damn it, you guys can't be unaware of the war Navy Headquarters and Whitebeard, can you?"

"I know."

"Then you still..."

"That's precisely why we're going to Navy Headquarters," said Xi Yan, arms crossed, glancing at Buggy. "Don't forget our purpose."

Buggy, momentarily stunned, immediately recalled the purpose of Xi Yan and the Straw Hat ' visit to Underwater Great Prison.

'To save Ace...'

"So that's how it is, they went to save Ace..."

"No, that's not the point at all!" Buggy's upper body flew up, and he looked at Xi Yan excitedly, saying, "I agreed to go with you to the Level 5 to rescue Ace, but I never said I would go to Navy Headquarters with you!"

The war between Whitebeard and the Navy Headquarters must be incredibly terrifying. Going to such a place at this time would be suicidal!

He just escaped from the Underwater Great Prison, he doesn't want to go into another hell, you bastard!

"Really? I thought you'd be willing to come with us~" Xi Yan said with a smile.

The Buggy were stunned by the smile on Xi Yan's face.

Was that bastard doing it on purpose?

"Damn it, I don't want to go to Navy Headquarters..."

"Why are you still saying things like that now?" Crocodile glanced at Buggy and said, "In the end, it's because you guys are too slow-witted."

"What did you say?"

Ignoring the furious Buggy, Crocodile said calmly, "Once we leave the Gate of Justice, the only places we can go are Navy Headquarters and Judicial Island."

"What's the meaning?"

"We are now riding the Basin Sea Current, a special current used by the World Government, which connects the three major institutions of the World Government."

"You could say that once the ship gets to this point, it can't go anywhere else," Jinbe explained.

"So, we have no choice but to go to Navy Headquarters now?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing Jinbe's words, Buggy was completely silenced, and Mr. 3, who had just arrived, also had an extremely ugly expression.

"No, we've never heard of this at all!!"

The prisoners stared dumbfounded at the people above them, their faces turning green.

Should we send them to fight the war between Whitebeard and the Navy Headquarters?

Is this a joke?!

With their strength, going to a place like that would be suicide!

"Damn it, stop the ship right now!" Buggy and Mr. 3 grabbed Jinbe's hands and said, "We don't want to go to Navy Headquarters!"

"Don't cause trouble." Jinbe tossed the two aside and said, "Didn't I just say that once we ride the ocean current, we can't go anywhere else?"

"Damn it, how could this happen..."

Buggy and Mr. 3 knelt on the ground, their faces contorted in pain, as if they could already see their future.

To be wiped out by a single aftershock from Whitebeard and Marine Admiral in a place like Navy Headquarters...

Damn it, this way of dying is so humiliating!

"If you don't want to go, then get off the ship yourselves," Luffy said, glancing up at the two of them as he ate. "Anyway, we're not changing our course."

"Disembark by yourself?"

The two were stunned for a moment, then opened their shark mouths and roared, "You damn Straw Hat, we're Devil Fruit User, how could we possibly get off the ship by ourselves!"

"And besides, this is the Calm Belt, a lair for Sea Kings, you bastard!"

Even if neither of them were Devil Fruit User, they couldn't possibly have swum out of the Calm Belt on their own!

Once those Sea Kings set their sights on them, they're doomed!

"Oh."

"Oh oh?"

Hearing Luffy's nonchalant remark, Buggy's eyes turned red with anger.

"Damn it, there are Marine Admiral at Navy Headquarters!"

"Not only that, there are also Whitebeard, the Shichibukai, and a whole host of other terrifying beings!"

"Going to a place like that is worse than staying in Underwater Great Prison."

"We're doomed, we're all dead..."

Some of the prisoners who escaped with Buggy sat on the ground with expressions of despair, as if they had already foreseen their fate.

"Damn it, if only we could get out of here."

"Leave?"

Upon hearing those two words, Buggy paused for a moment, then sprang to his feet and rushed to Xi Yan, saying, "Xi Yan, can your Water Release Technique get you out of the Calm Belt?"

"I haven't tried it, but there's a high chance it will work."

"Then could you...?"

"No!" Xi Yan refused without hesitation. "I'm going to Navy Headquarters to participate in this war. How could I possibly leave here with you?"

"But there's Marine Admiral there!"

"Admiral?" Xi Yan said, "We're going to fight the Admiral!"

Seeing Xi Yan's expression, Buggy knew that the other party was unlikely to listen to his opinion, so this time... they had no choice but to go to Navy Headquarters to participate in this war.

Thinking of this, a hint of despair appeared in Buggy's eyes.

Going to a place like that... he might die!!!

Just then, the sound of Den Den Mushi) came from the ship.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Den Den Mushi?"

Upon hearing that incredibly familiar voice, everyone immediately focused their attention on the groove on the mast.

There, a Den Den Den Mushi) was broadcasting a message.

Why would someone call at a time like this?

Who could it be?

"Of course! This is a naval warship!"

"So... that was an attack by the navy?"

"Um, should we connect and see?"

"Idiot, what if our whereabouts are exposed? We are..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luffy in front of the Den Den Mushi and picked Den Den Mushi up.

"Click~"

Hello.

"Hello!!"

"Why did you connect the Den Den Mushi?!" Buggy exclaimed, staring at Luffy in disbelief.

Does this guy have no brains at all?

What if their whereabouts are leaked and the navy intercepts them along this route?!

"It actually connected?"

The person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was also somewhat surprised, then said, "This is Navy Headquarters."

"Ah, I'm Luffy."

"What kind of pirate announces their own identity, you bastard!" the crowd roared, their shark-like mouths agape.

It's one thing to get through to the Navy on the phone, but to just give their names directly now—are they afraid the other side won't know who they are?!

"What a daring fellow," the Navy sneered. "No wonder he's one of the masterminds behind this Underwater Great Prison escape."

"One of the masterminds?"

So, isn't the other mastermind Xi Yan?

The others also subconsciously looked at Xi Yan, who was standing on high, and clearly understood what Luffy meant.

Xi Yan didn't seem to care about the stares from these guys. Instead, he stroked his chin and said, "It seems that Underwater Great Prison has already informed Navy Headquarters of our information."

"Perhaps the Navy already knows where we're going," Jinbe said.

"It doesn't matter."

Crocodile said calmly, "We're going to kill our way there anyway."

What good would it do to know?

He refused to believe that the Navy Headquarters would dare to come here and cause them trouble!

Just then, another exclamation came from Luffy's side.

"As expected, the Ninja Bro was one of the masterminds!"

"Um?"

Hearing their exclamations, Xi Yan jumped over and then looked at Inazuma, asking, "What did this guy say?"

"He said there are three main perpetrators in this invasion of Underwater Great Prison," Inazuma said. "Two of them are you and the Straw Hat Boy."

"Three people?"

Xi Yan paused for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "Who is the other person?"

Could it be... that they're talking about Hancock?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan's heart sank.

Before Xi Yan could say anything more, the Marine on the other end of the Den Den Mushi spoke up, "The other one is... Clown Buggy!"

"Huh?!!"

"Captain Buggy, you've actually surpassed the Shichibukai to become one of the main culprits! Just who are you?!"

The pirates stared at Buggy in shock.

This man really surprised them!

"I?"

Buggy pointed at himself incredulously and said, "Why me?"

He's just a small-time pirate with a bounty of a little over ten million, how did he become one of the main culprits?

'Could it be because I released the prisoners from the Second Floor and First Floor?'

But that doesn't make sense, Mr. 3 was with him too, so Mr. 3 should be included in the calculation!

"That's right, it's you!" The navy officer, taking the documents from his comrade, said with a grim expression, "You thought you were hiding it well?!"

"Clown Buggy, a former crew member of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King!"

"We have thoroughly investigated your background!

Upon hearing the other person's words, Buggy's eyes bulged in shock, and he said incredulously, "Why... why were we exposed?!"

He'd been carefully hiding for decades, how come he was still discovered, you bastard!