The Prisoners' Wishes

On the Big Top.

"Hey, hey, hey, why hasn't Captain Buggy come out yet?"

"Could it be that Captain Buggy has been killed by Shanks?!"

"How could that be? I heard they were once comrades-in-arms. Shanks wouldn't be that heartless!"

"You bunch of idiots, stop making wild guesses! Captain Buggy such a loyal and powerful man. If he dared to go to Four Emperors 'Shanks ship, he must have plenty of reasons to do so!"

The prisoners who had been taken aboard by Buggy after the Marineford War were all talking at once.

Cabaji glared at the group, his face dark. "Alright, shut up! You bunch of bastards are making way too much noise!!"

"Yes, Brother Cabaji!"

The prisoners' discussion abruptly ended, and they responded with solemn salutes.

Under Buggy's shadow, Cabaji and the others were also revered as legendary figures in their eyes. Kaya's powerful healing abilities, Mikuru's miraculous navigation skills, or the remarkable strength of Cabaji, Shuma, and Mohji all made the prisoners' worship even more fervent!

"Really..." Mikuru muttered, "Why did Uncle Red Nose let so many people on the boat? Cats really like quiet places, now they can't sunbathe!"

"It's okay, it's more fun with lots of people, it's very lively!" Shuma said with a grin.

"But...their appearance is a bit scary..." Kaya said somewhat uneasily.

"Miss Kaya ~~ This is an afternoon tea set with mango cake and black tea!" An incredibly enthusiastic prisoner hurriedly placed the tray in front of the table.

"Okay... thank you!" Kaya was flattered and quickly accepted it.

"Haha, from today onwards, you are all my subordinates, Mohji's men!" Mohji stood with his hands on his hips on the upper deck, laughing triumphantly. Immediately, the crowd below roared in unison, "Yes! Brother Mohji!!"

"Awoo~~" Richie sighed as he looked at the heads below, brushed the dust that had been kicked up on the deck with his paws, and was about to lie down and take a peaceful nap when several prisoners rushed up to him, some massaging his legs, some patting his shoulders, and others quickly brought a warm blanket and covered Richie with it.

"Brother Richie, let us take good care of you!"

"It's alright, go to sleep, Brother Richie!"

"Awoo??" Richie was initially bewildered, but soon began to enjoy himself, closing his eyes contentedly and entering a semi-sleep state.

"Are any of these prisoners really wanted with bounties over a hundred million...? It doesn't seem likely at all..." Lilina sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Or maybe they've been in prison too long... and something's gotten wrong..."

"Waaaaah~~ Sister Lilina, are you worried about us?" Several prisoners burst into tears. "We've been in that place for so long... We suffer endless torture every day, we don't even have the courage to be afraid anymore! You really don't need to worry about us like this, we can take care of ourselves!"

"Okay..." Lilina replied, her eyes twitching slightly.

After a while...

"Hey, look! Captain Buggy's out!"

He's safe and sound!

"Of course! See? Even Shanks, one of the Four Emperors... treats Captain Buggy with utmost respect!"

Finally, Buggy emerged from the Red Fox's cabin, coming into view of the prisoners, accompanied by Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates.

Buggy walked to the edge of the deck, looked at Shanks beside him, and said, "Alright, let's part ways here, Shanks..."

Before parting, Shanks asked, "Buggy, aren't you going to check on Ace? You deserve a lot of credit for saving him!"

"I've said it from the beginning, I saved him only for Captain Roger's sake, not for him personally..."

"When did you become so 'willful'..." Shanks paused, "In that case, I'll pass on your message..."

Buggy leaped back onto the Big Top, which was more than ten meters away. With his back to Shanks, he shook his hand, which was raised above his head.

"Alright..." Shanks smiled slightly, "See you in the New World!"

"My lords, let's go!"

"Oh!!!"

With Shanks' command, the Red Fox set sail again, parting the waves and slowly disappearing into the distance, eventually vanishing on the horizon.

"They're finally gone..."

Buggy looked away, then at the group of incredibly excited prisoners on deck. "Let them stay on the ship for now... but they are, after all, escaped prisoners..."

He pondered for a moment, cleared his throat, and said, "My men, now that you're on my ship, I have something to say to you!"

The prisoners roared excitedly, "Captain Buggy, please let us join your ranks!!"

Buggy gestured downwards, and the prisoners immediately fell silent. He continued, "I know you suffered inhumane treatment in prison, endured countless tortures and hardships. Although you escaped Impel Down and saw the light of day again, at this moment, you are helpless, lost, and weak. You don't even know what you want... But from this moment on, you have a faith, and that faith is me, the great Buggy!"

I don't care how many bad things you've done or how high your bounties are... but today you're different. You've been fortunate enough to become my Buggy, Buggy Pirates!

"Oh!!" the prisoners exclaimed excitedly, "We are willing to pledge our allegiance to Captain Buggy!!"

Buggy was quite satisfied with the prisoners' attitude. He planned to go to the shipyard after arriving at Sabaody Archipelago and have the shipwrights build a few ships of a suitable size. He would then assign the prisoners to teams based on their strength and personality. Although these prisoners did not have top-tier combat power, many of them had bounties of over 100 million, making them suitable to become the backbone of a pirate crew and an indispensable fighting force for advancing into the New World!

"It seems that Uncle Red Nose is determined to crush his men to death..." Mikuru muttered unhappily.

"Don't worry, little cat..." Lilina stood to the side, "Once we get to Sabaody Archipelago, we'll build more pirate ships and assign them there."

"Really!" Mikuru meowed happily, then asked with a puzzled look, "Huh... how did you know?"

"That's obvious..." Lilina said, "Because the One Piece game is all about constantly recruiting more people and strengthening your forces... now is the perfect time to build up your strength and unleash it!"