Just as Ryan set his sword against the Four Emperors.
In the Arc Sea of the New World, a red motorboat sped across the waves, far faster than an ordinary wind-powered sailboat, leaving a white trail of spray behind it.
Two people were sitting on it. The helmeted swordsman in front had his face hidden, but the red nose of the man behind him was exceptionally conspicuous.
They were Dazhen and Buggy, who had parted ways with Ryan a year ago.
"We're finally here!" Buggy looked at the faint island where sea and sky met, tears welling in his eyes.
Though the motorboat was racing forward at high speed, Buggy still clutched a map in one hand and stared excitedly at the Log Pose in the other. "We're here! I've finally made it!"
There were three compass-like needles on Buggy's Log Pose. The two on either side remained motionless, while the one in the middle trembled slightly with the motorboat's movement, pointing directly at the island now in sight.
A whole year! Do you know how Buggy the Great had spent this past year?!
They had been blocked and hunted by CP0, challenged by other pirates, and had to be cautious every time they reached an island. Not only would Buggy's red nose expose him, but that red Solar-Powered Motorboat was impossible to miss as well.
Once they were exposed, a hard fight was inevitable. Of course, Dazhen handled the fighting while Buggy handled the arguing!
After stumbling through countless obstacles, they had spent an entire year traveling from the very front of the New World all the way here!
Soon, the Solar-Powered Motorboat came to a stop on the beach.
"What a desolate place!" Dazhen looked suspiciously at Buggy as he surveyed the island covered in yellow sand.
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