Five minutes earlier.
When Buggy arrived at the edge of Thunder God Island with his companions, the terrifying lightning strikes on the island instantly frightened him.
This scene was even more terrifying than what they had seen on the screen over twenty minutes ago.
Before them lay a hellishly dark world where thunder rumbled without end. Purple and blue lightning streaked across the sky, crashing onto the ground in massive explosions.
There was no need to think about it. If that lightning struck them, they would probably die on the spot.
In an instant, cold sweat streamed down Buggy's face. The people following behind him stared at the terrifying sight, and some had already begun considering giving up.
But at that moment, those samurai charged in without the slightest hesitation.
Within that dark world, four samurai and a child moved through the lightning unscathed.
"Could it be that the lightning doesn't strike people at all?"
That thought surfaced in the minds of the onlookers.
"Captain Buggy, what do we do now? If we don't move, we'll fall behind!"
Although Buggy's underlings were also terrified of the lightning before them, someone had already rushed in, and Buggy's suddenly revealed identity had given them tremendous confidence.
"No choice..."
At this point, Buggy had been pushed into it. Trembling, he made his choice.
"We're going in too..."
Then Buggy discovered to his delight that although lightning roared around him, he truly had not been struck. There was not even any lightning falling around them.
Could heaven itself be blessing me to become the Pirate King?!
Buggy could not help thinking.
But before he could celebrate, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, illuminating Buggy's comical face.
Before he could react, Buggy felt excruciating pain throughout his body and was sent flying, smoke