Gecko Moria frowned slightly and murmured, "The Giant Bug Pirates?"
"That fellow Big Bug Rodman is still alive?"
"With that temper of his, I thought he wouldn't survive in the New World."
Gecko Moria was somewhat familiar with the Giant Bug Pirates.
They had dealt with each other before, though things had not been entirely pleasant between them.
Back then, Gecko Moria had given Big Bug Rodman a thorough beating.
In the end, Gecko Moria and his companions had seized their treasure and sailed away!
The only reason Gecko Moria had not killed Big Bug Rodman outright was that Rodman had willingly revealed the location of a treasure stash.
Besides, there had been no feud between them that demanded a fight to the death.
Gecko Moria continued, "I haven't heard anything about the Giant Bug Pirates during my years in the Florian Triangle."
"It certainly couldn't have been easy for them to stay in the New World all this time!"
Jinbe gulped down several mouthfuls of rum and laughed heartily. "I've heard about the Giant Bug Pirates too."
"As you said, their captain, Big Bug Rodman, is always offending people."
"And he's paid quite a price for it."
"But... the strange thing is... every time Big Bug Rodman gets beaten, he manages to survive."
"Over time, his strength has actually kept growing steadily!"
"He really is quite formidable now."
Everyone burst into amused laughter at his words.
It was the first time they had heard of anyone growing stronger the way Big Bug Rodman had.
Hancock raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. "Big Bug Rodman really is resilient."
"He keeps getting beaten up and keeps improving. That makes him quite an oddity."
Doflamingo gave a sinister chuckle as well. "Fufufufufufu!"
"Big Bug Rodman's bounty has now surpassed six hundred million