Man Shining with Light!

"Captain Buggy... Captain Buggy is actually a member of the Pirate King's crew?" The others looked at Buggy in disbelief and said, "This... this is unbelievable!"

"We never imagined you had such a background; it's truly astonishing!"

"You're practically a Pirate Star!"

"Captain Buggy!!"

"I..."

Buggy grimaced, about to say something, when the Marines continued, "Not only that, we've also discovered that you and one of the Four Emperors, Red Hair Shanks, are Sworn brothers!"

"This kind of man has never caused any major incidents, always remaining hidden in the shadows... He's truly remarkable."

The Navy officer paused for a moment after speaking, then continued, "Although I can't discern your connection to Fire Fist D. Ace, your goal is probably the same as Straw Hat's —to rescue Fire Fist D. Ace, right?"

"No, actually I..." Buggy opened his mouth, he really wanted to say that he had absolutely nothing to do with that Fire Fist Ace, and he didn't really want to go to Navy Headquarters to save that guy.

But now it seems that the Navy has clearly made him one of its primary targets.

The Buggy were stunned by this thought.

The Navy ignored Buggy's reaction and coldly said, "Pirates, here's a piece of advice for you!"

"Unless we open the Gate of Justice, you will never reach Navy Headquarters, so you are doomed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Navy ended the call without hesitation, so quickly that Luffy didn't even have time to say anything.

"Hateful!"

Looking at the Den Den Mushi whose call had been ended, Luffy said with dissatisfaction, "I still have something to say."

That bastard, at least let him finish what he was saying.

"The Gate of Justice," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "So, we still need to find a way to deal with this Gate of Justice."

Or, upon seeing the Gate of Justice, could we Water Release Technique to General Warship away from the Basin Sea Current, and then try to reach Navy Headquarters from another location?

Hmm... I'll give it a try then.

At that moment, the pirates, who had been silent for a long time, exclaimed again.

"Hey, Captain Buggy, are you really a member of the Pirate King's crew?"

"And another thing, you're actually the Sworn brothers of that Four Emperors —Red-Haired Shanks?!"

"Our savior is definitely no ordinary pirate!"

"Profound!!"

"Captain Buggy!"

"Captain Buggy!!"

"Captain Buggy!!!"

"I..."

Unlike the excited prisoners, Buggy was inwardly panicked.

Now that the World Government knows about something so important, he'll probably face a naval crackdown next.

"With my strength, how could I possibly escape the Navy's encirclement?!" Buggy thought frantically. "If another Marine Admiral leads the team... wouldn't I be doomed?!"

Buggy's face turned green at the thought.

At that moment, he felt as if all hope in his life had been lost.

"I never knew you had such an experience," Jinbe said, looking at Buggy with surprise. "That's Jinbe unexpected."

Crocodile looked at Buggy with surprise, clearly not expecting him to have such a past.

The problem is... why is this guy so weak?

"You're actually a member of the Pirate King's crew?!" Mr. 3 looked at Buggy in disbelief and said, "Then why is this guy so despicable?!"

Recalling his past experiences with Buggy, Mr. 3's lips twitched.

To be honest, he simply couldn't connect this despicable guy with the Pirate King.

"It seems there are always Nezumi on every ship, no matter what kind," Ivankov remarked.

Even someone as powerful as the Pirate King Roger had a guy like this on his ship.

"But regardless, it's probably a fact that this guy is a member of the Pirate King's crew," Mr. 1 said.

The navy has already called, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.

"That's true."

After everyone finished speaking, they turned their gaze back to Buggy's face and then fell into deep thought.

This guy is a member of the Pirate King crew or something... This feeling is really strange.

After exchanging glances, the prisoners quickly rushed to Buggy's side and surrounded him.

Then, the men lifted Buggy up, their expressions filled with excitement.

"Captain Buggy!"

"Our great savior!"

"A crew member of the Pirate King!"

"Profound!!!"

"Wait a minute, you bunch of idiots!!" Buggy exclaimed immediately upon seeing this, "While I am indeed a member of the Pirate King's crew, I'm just an apprentice crew member!"

"Just like that bastard Shanks."

"..."

Upon hearing Buggy's words, the crowd fell silent for a moment, then became even more fervent.

"As expected of Captain Buggy!"

"Profound!!"

Buggy:...

Isn't he just making things more confusing the more he explains?

Wait a minute!

Although this incident was exposed and was somewhat disadvantageous to him, and he could face naval encirclement and suppression at any time.

But because of this, his reputation will only grow higher!

'If, by some stroke of luck, I manage to take Whitebeard's head again... wouldn't I become one of the Four Emperors?!'

No... if we go a step further, becoming the Pirate King isn't impossible!

It was at this moment that Buggy recalled his previous conversations with Xi Yan.

At that moment, a flame called ambition ignited in Buggy's heart.

As for the future... who knows, he might even be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with that bastard Shanks!

Even... surpass him and become the Pirate King!

Thinking of this, a smile immediately appeared on Buggy's face.

He then glanced at the cheering pirates and thought to himself, 'These guys probably have higher bounties than me. If I can make good use of them... my idea might actually succeed!'

"What's that guy laughing at?" Bon Clay asked.

"Who knows?" Xi Yan shrugged and said, "Maybe he's come up with some crazy idea."

Hmm, a brilliant idea that just popped into my head.

"Trick?"

A question mark appeared above Bon Clay's head; he clearly didn't understand Xi Yan's meaning.

"Captain Buggy, we are willing to follow you!"

"Profound!!"

"Captain Buggy, give the orders!" The pirates grabbed their weapons and said, "Take down those guys heading towards Navy Headquarters and steal the ship!"

"That's right, this way we won't have to go to such dangerous places to fight!!"

"Ninja Bro, I'm sorry." A prisoner walked up to Xi Yan, grinned, and said, "We'll take this ship."

"Ninja Bro, we don't want to hurt you either." Another prisoner looked at Xi Yan earnestly and said, "As long as you give up going to Navy Headquarters, we won't lay a hand on you."

The others nodded in agreement with the man's words.

They still held Xi Yan in high regard.

After all... this man helped them stop Magellan!

Hearing their words, Xi Yan did not answer, but simply shook his head silently.

These guys really think they're something special, believing they can defeat them all just by relying on Buggy?

How naive!

"You ungrateful bastards!" Bon Clay roared, "Do you think you could have successfully escaped if it weren't for Little Xi Yan and the others?"

"Or maybe we should just kill them all?" Crocodile sneered.

As he spoke, a sandstorm appeared in the man's hand, clearly indicating that he was ready to attack.

If these guys dare to attack them, he will kill them without hesitation.

"Shall we make a move?" Mr. 1 asked.

Glancing at the prisoner who had approached him, Mr. 1 activated his Devil Fruit ability without hesitation, transforming his arm into a sharp cleaver.

Crocodile would not hesitate to kill these Highland fools if he gave the order.

"Don't think we're afraid of you just because you have the Shichibukai and Ninja Bro!" the prisoner retorted. "We have Captain Buggy with us!"

"That's right, Captain Buggy is a member of the Pirate King's crew, so his strength is definitely above yours!"

"These guys are hopeless..." Mr. 3 said, covering his face.

Unlike this group of blind idiots, he knew very well what Buggy was really like.

Is he stronger than everyone else?

Bullshit!

This guy can't even beat the Jailer Beasts in Underwater Great Prison, how can he possibly fight the Shichibukai?

"Heh, it seems you're quite rational," Ivankov said, glancing at Mr. 3.

Mr. 3 didn't say anything, he just sighed.

"Why."

Ivankov didn't seem to care, but glanced at Buggy, who was lost in thought, and said, "How are you going to clean this up now?"

Just then, Buggy snapped out of his daze, his upper body soaring into the air, looking down at the group of prisoners below.

"Shut up, you bunch of idiots!"

"Huh?"

The prisoners, who had been reprimanded, were dumbfounded. Why was their Captain Buggy yelling at them?

"Use your brains and think about it! Can this ship turn around now?" Buggy yelled. "From the moment we left the Gate of Justice, we were destined for Navy Headquarters!"

After saying that, Buggy paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "Although it's somewhat unexpected, it's exactly what I wanted!"

"Captain Buggy, what... do you mean?"

"Of course, it means we're going to participate in this war!" Buggy raised his voice, saying, "Opportunities like this, where we can just reach the pinnacle of the world, are rare!"

"Today, I will take Whitebeard's head at Navy Headquarters and conquer the entire world!"

"You guys, if you're men, come with me and chase your dreams!"

At that moment, Buggy became dazzling in their eyes, appearing incredibly divine!

"Captain Buggy!!"

"Damn it, we've been wasting away in this dark hell for so long, have we even forgotten that gem called 'Dream'...?" A pirate knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and said, "Thank you for reminding me of my dream, Captain Buggy!"

"Captain Buggy!"

We are willing to follow you!

"I don't want a peaceful life, let's achieve our dreams together!"

"Profound!!"

"Hahaha, well said!" Buggy laughed loudly. "Then let's go!"

"Heading towards Navy Headquarters!!"

"Profound!!"

"Hahahaha!"

Looking at the crowd he had successfully fooled, Buggy burst into laughter.

'Excellent! You're one step closer to becoming Four Emperors!'

Hahaha!

"Is this all done?" Luffy asked, holding his head.

"It seems so." Jinbe glanced at Buggy in mid-air behind him and said, "I didn't expect this guy to be so eloquent."

"That's good, it saves us from wasting energy," Ivankov said.

Although these guys are just small fry to them, if a fight breaks out on this ship, it could very well damage it.

Therefore, it's best to avoid taking action if possible.

"Hmph, boring."

Crocodile snorted; he had expected these guys to charge at them relentlessly.

That way, he can have a little treat with these things before eating the main course.

But since they've given up, let's just leave it at that.

Then, the man put away the sandstorm in his hand and turned away from looking at that idiot Buggy.

"Alright, there's no need for you to compete with them on who has bigger eyes." Xi Yan pulled Bon Clay, who was glaring at the other party, back to his senses and said, "Let them do whatever they want, as long as it doesn't delay our trip to Navy Headquarters."

"But they just now..."

"These guys may be considered small fry, but once they go to Navy Headquarters, they can attract some of the Marines," Xi Yan said.

The more navy troops are lured away, the fewer casualties they will suffer, which is a good thing.

"I see!"

Having understood Xi Yan's meaning, Bon Clay nodded and then followed Xi Yan back to Jinbe's side.

"Um?"

Glancing at the unmoved Mr. 3, Xi Yan laughed and said, "Why don't you go join the fun?"

"I'll pass," Mr. 3 shook his head and said, "I'd feel so ashamed."

Should he go and perform a public spectacle with Buggy?

He has no interest in that.

After all... he didn't know if their weakness would be exposed later.

'If these pirates find out that the two of us are weak... we might die!'

Perhaps recalling certain images, Mr. 3 subconsciously shuddered.

"Really? Then it seems you're still a normal person." Xi Yan nodded.

Mr.3:???

Is he now a normal person?

No, he's a normal person, okay?!

Mr.3 really wanted to complain after glancing at Xi Yan walking to the side.

But when he saw Crocodile's eyes, he forcibly swallowed the words he was about to say.

'Forget it, with this guy around, I'd better behave myself.'

"Jinbe," Luffy said, looking at Jinbe, "How much longer until we reach Navy Headquarters?"

"It should be soon," Jinbe said uncertainly.

He had never been to Navy Headquarters before, and he didn't know exactly how long it would take to get there.

"Light alone is useless," Crocodile said. "Don't forget about the Gate of Justice."

If they don't find a way to open the Gate of Justice, they probably won't be able to leave this ocean current.

Wait a minute... could this Ninja Kid's Water Release Technique be used to General Warship?

Thinking of this, Crocodile narrowed his eyes.

"The Gate of Justice is indeed a problem," Jinbe said, frowning.

The Gate of Justice at Navy Headquarters must be activated inside Marineford.

In that case, even Xi Yan wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

Thinking of this, Jinbe glanced at Xi Yan.

"Don't worry, leave this to me," Xi Yan said.

"What's your plan?" Ivankov asked curiously.

"Although I can't go to Navy Headquarters to open the Gate of Justice beforehand, I can Water Release Technique: Towing the General Warship away!" Xi Yan grinned and said, "The ocean currents... can't stop us!"

The group exchanged glances, then said loudly, "Then we'll leave it to you, Xi Yan!"

"Profound!"