Werther thought it over and decided to hear Sengoku's terms.
"I'm not particularly interested in Fish-Man Island, but tell me what you're offering. If it sounds interesting, I might join the fun."
Sengoku took a deep breath. What he was about to say seemed to anger even him.
"I want you to help the Marines take back the Den Den Mushi in that clown Buggy's hands."
Werther found the request rather interesting. Two Marine Admirals were tied up fighting captains from the Whitebeard Pirates, while Akainu alone remained seated where he was, his expression dark.
"That? Hmm... All right, I'll give it a try. It'll pass the time."
Werther scanned the battlefield from the Execution Platform. Before long, he spotted Buggy and the escaped prisoners from Impel Down near the edge of the fighting.
"Heh, Sengoku, what are those people doing? Shooting a movie? Wait, they've even got lights and makeup artists over there. Where did they get all that?"
Werther burst out laughing at the sight.
Sengoku's face twitched. This was a disgrace to the Marines. How could such a ridiculous pirate exist? He had known of Buggy before, but now the man had left an impression he would never forget.
"Still, those escaped prisoners around Red Nose look like they can fight. I'll go play with them."
Lightning flashed beneath Werther's feet. With a boom, chips of stone flew from where he had stood, and he vanished.
He had used electromagnetic repulsion to launch himself, carrying him an enormous distance straight toward Buggy.
Buggy stood before the Visual Den Den Mushi with a foolish grin, while the escaped prisoners acted as narrators, endlessly recounting his past glories.
Just as Buggy was basking in the attention, certain he was about to become famous throughout the world, he heard something