Besides Kara, other pirates surged forward as well.
They had all come forward to become subordinate crews of the Buggy Pirates.
Perhaps these pirates had set out to sea full of ambition, too.
They had wanted to compete for that one unrivaled title on the seas.
In their own waters or hometowns, they might even have been renowned pirates.
But...
Over the course of their voyages, reality always made them understand.
The cruelty of this world.
And now, their best choice was naturally to find a sufficiently powerful backer.
Then, they could become that person's crewmates.
When that person reached the pinnacle, they would naturally be part of it, too.
Buggy, who had initially been somewhat puzzled, immediately transformed into Buggy the Clown under everyone's flattery!
His entire body swelled, just like his towering ambitions.
The praise from his own crew members had already awakened his Show-Off Fruit.
Now, he had achieved another breakthrough!
Some powerful pirates who had still been watching rushed over without hesitation after seeing Buggy in this state.
Half an hour later, a huge number of pirates had gathered there.
At that moment, Gion, who had pulled herself together and landed in Loguetown again, felt utterly dismayed at the sight of over a thousand pirates.
"Can someone tell me why there are so many pirates here?!"
Standing at the entrance to Loguetown, Gion spoke with irritation.
Her defeat at Uchiha's hands had already put her in a bad mood.
She had clearly suppressed the awe she had felt.
"Vice Admiral Gion..."
"The Buggy Pirates caused this commotion."
"Just now..."
"Red-Hair Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, arrived here and fought Uchiha Kazama, the First Mate of the Buggy Pirates."
"And he was driven back."
"Those pirates seem to want to place themselves under the Buggy Pirates,