Looking at the photo in his hand, especially the fluttering green banknotes, Noah's expression turned somewhat strange.
Five years ago.
"Bubble Queen" Sophia had allowed her subordinates to massacre a village, only to be killed on the spot by Noah, who had happened to pass by. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he had casually pinned the blame on Buggy.
As a result, Buggy had become a thorn in the World Government's side, with a bounty of 450 million Beli and countless Cipher Pol agents sent after him.
Noah had heard about it back then. He had even mourned Buggy for a moment, figuring the man was destined to spend the rest of his days in an Impel Down cell.
Yet, against all expectations, Buggy had repeatedly escaped danger and survived desperate situations.
Not only had he made the Cipher Pol department return empty-handed again and again, losing all face, but he had also made a name for himself. The World Government had been forced to seek peace and proactively sign a Shichibukai agreement with him.
After securing a Shichibukai seat, who knew where the guy had found the brains for it? Rather than engaging in the traditional business of legal plunder, he had founded the Buggy Delivery Company.
Relying on his Shichibukai status and the deterrence of his bounty, his business had grown larger and larger. By now, he had practically monopolized the transportation and mercenary dispatch industries across the entire East Blue. He had become a commercial giant who thrived in both the underworld and legitimate circles, rich enough to rival a nation.
The first time Noah had heard that news, he had been dumbfounded as well.
All he could say was...
The man really did deserve to be called the wielder of a luck-based Devil Fruit, a true "child