The World's Most Vile War Monger, Douglas Bullet

"Have we just been ignored?"

Moonlight sighed helplessly. These people always gave him no peace of mind.

"Forget it, let them do as they please. We'll watch the ship and study the Poneglyphs while we're at it."

Moonlight shook his head. For now, all they could do was watch the ship.

"Mm."

Robin naturally had no objections, and the two of them prepared to return to their room to continue studying the Poneglyphs.

But just then, they saw a group of people frantically fleeing from the shore.

Leading them was none other than Buggy the Clown, one of the new Shichibukai!

As a uniquely gifted individual, Buggy had been specially recruited by the Marines as a Shichibukai. He was now well-known and active on the stage of the New World.

They hadn't expected to encounter him here, and from the looks of it, he seemed to be running for his life! "Ah, Moonlight, Straw Hat's Vice-Captain, save me!"

Buggy suddenly spotted Moonlight and immediately charged toward him without a second thought. He did not care that they were technically enemies and ran straight over.

"Hmm?"

The commotion immediately caught Robin's attention as well.

Robin looked over in surprise.

But before she could react, Buggy had already reached Moonlight's side and hid behind him. Then they saw several powerful pirates brimming with killing intent chasing after Buggy.

They were the guards of this island.

This island was filled with powerful pirates, and the guards responsible for maintaining order were naturally formidable themselves. Buggy had apparently caused some sort of trouble and led them here.

"Moonlight, if you save me, I'll tell you a shocking secret!"

Seeing Moonlight turn to him with a puzzled look, Buggy hurriedly said.

"A shocking secret?"

Moonlight chuckled when he heard that. He had already guessed what shocking secret Buggy was talking about.

He could also guess why they were being hunted down!

Most likely, they had learned someone else's secret, so they had to be silenced.

Whoosh!

But before Buggy could answer, the pursuers attacked!

They had clearly received orders to kill Buggy at all costs.

Naturally, Moonlight and Robin, now associated with Buggy, had also become targets of their pursuit!

Because their orders were to kill everyone! "Because of Buggy, you intend to hunt me down as well?"

Moonlight sneered and was about to make his move, but Robin had already acted first!

"Speed is useless against me."

"Six Fleurs: Dos Fleur!"

Six arms suddenly sprouted from her body and extended onto the pursuers. The next moment, they snapped the enemies' necks.

Robin's strength was no small matter either. She simply rarely made a move, but anyone who underestimated her because of that was courting death!

"Whew, we're saved!"

Buggy let out a sigh of relief at the sight.

The members of Buggy's pirate crew who had followed him over also sighed in relief one after another.

Clearly, they had all suffered greatly from the pursuit just now.

"Since you saved me, I'll graciously tell you this: leave this place at once. Everything here is nothing but a conspiracy, a conspiracy by Buena Douglas Bullet to wipe out every pirate in one fell swoop. Before long, a Buster Call will descend upon this place... All right, I've told you the secret, Moonlight. I'll be leaving now!"

Buggy then looked at Moonlight and Robin and immediately revealed a world-shaking secret. He did keep his word.

After saying that, he promptly left.

"Buena Douglas Bullet? He's the mastermind behind this Expo?"

Robin's expression immediately darkened upon hearing the name.

She clearly knew that name and knew what kind of reputation and abilities that man possessed.

If it really was him, then they were in trouble!

"That infamous man?"

Moonlight nodded. Of course he knew that name.

Buena Douglas Bullet, known as the most vile War Monger. He had once been on Roger's ship, but unfortunately went astray afterward. It was said that he had fallen into the sea and died, yet he was still alive!

And he had organized this Pirate Expo! This was indeed shocking news!

"Moonlight, if this news is true, if Douglas Bullet intends to wipe out every pirate here and a Buster Call is coming, then we need to find Luffy and the others as soon as possible and leave this place immediately."

Robin hurriedly looked at Moonlight.

There was clearly no time to study the Poneglyphs now. Their top priority was to gather everyone and leave this place at once.

"Mm."

Moonlight nodded. Just as the two were about to take action, they saw a massive central fountain in the middle of the island suddenly erupt, its spray blotting out the sky. Then, an artificial island washed clean by the fountain slowly emerged.

Immediately afterward, Douglas Bullet's voice rang out, telling everyone that the Pirate King's treasure was hidden somewhere on that island, and only the strong could obtain it!

As soon as the news came out, countless pirates rushed toward the artificial island. They wished they had two more legs so they could reach it first, find the Pirate King's treasure, and become the Pirate King.

In no time, at least tens of thousands of pirates had gathered on the artificial island. Luffy and the others were among them as well.

And because Luffy could stretch his arms with the Gum-Gum Fruit, he was far ahead of everyone else.

"It's already begun? Then this is bad!"

Robin's expression immediately turned grim at the sight.

"It seems there's nothing we can do now!"

Moonlight sighed. Douglas Bullet had acted too quickly. By the time they reacted, everything had already begun. Even if they wanted to stop it, they were powerless.

Since they could not prevent it from happening, they could only join in and search for a sliver of hope!

Because the entire island had already been sealed off by Douglas Bullet the moment the competition began.

At this moment, in a spacious room high in the center of the island, Douglas Bullet had just finished making his announcement when he received word that the Straw Hat Crew, along with everyone else he had been watching closely, had all entered. He immediately picked up a Transponder Snail and notified someone:

"All right, old friend. The ingredients are all prepared. Now it's up to you!"

"Understood."

After that, a sinister, icy voice came from the other end of the Transponder Snail.

"The show is about to begin. Let the Straw Hat Crew, everyone else, and even the Marines all be buried here!"

After hanging up, Douglas Bullet looked at the people displayed on the screen before him, especially those he had set his sights on, all of whom had now set out. He immediately sneered.

The real show was about to begin!