Chapter 79: Chapter 79: The Tunnel is Finally Complete!
Chapter 79: The Tunnel is Finally Complete!
Actually, ever since Mihawk had saved Paula, the way she looked at him was different from how she looked at others. Buggy estimated that everyone except Mihawk himself knew this. It was also because of this situation that during the trip to the White Town, Buggy had deliberately assigned Paula to Mihawk's team.
And that was as much as Buggy could do. Whether Paula could succeed was not something he could control. The only thing Buggy had to do now was to completely break through the tunnel that he hadn't finished before.
To leave a heavy mark on the history of pirates, one must do something worthy of being recorded in pirate history. Opening a tunnel through the Red Line to connect two great seas was definitely a historical event that could be recorded in pirate history. This was without a doubt, and it was precisely because Buggy understood this that he spared no effort in putting his energy into this matter.
Leading the team away from Loguetown, Buggy had Daz Bonez pilot the "Thor" straight to Destin. Of course, the "Thor" certainly did not dock at the port. Instead, it was dragged ashore by Buggy and a few others near the Red Line, and then hidden underground in a large pit created by Buggy's "Earth Sinking Art."
Blocked by a few transplanted trees, the existence of the "Thor" was absolutely undiscoverable unless viewed from the sky.
After this work was done, all the members of the Red Nose Pirates followed Buggy to the place where the tunnel was originally being excavated and settled down.
Apart from Buggy as the main force, the rest of the tunnel excavation work was done by toys created by Hancock.
The other members of the team did not participate in the tunnel project. Even if they wanted to, Buggy wouldn't let them. They had other tasks, which was to improve their strength as much as possible during this time.
In the battle at the White Town, if their Haki had been more profound, Betty in Hancock's team would not have been exhausted, and Daz Bonez would not have been in such a sorry state. Although Mihawk's team did not have these problems, Law's Haki was still in its early stages, and Paula's was also insufficient. Now, with the addition of Hawkins, who didn't know Haki at all, Buggy felt a great deal of pressure.
One must know that Buggy's requirement for them was to reach the strength of a Marine Vice Admiral as soon as possible.
Without a doubt, to achieve this goal, everyone except Buggy, Mihawk, and Hancock, including Daz Bonez, needed to work hard.
Although Daz Bonez's strength was already comparable to that of an average Vice Admiral, Buggy's expectations for him were not low. Who could blame him, when he possessed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which was considered very powerful among Logia types?
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. With the help of the magical compass, Buggy's tunnel excavation project went very smoothly, and the direction of excavation did not deviate at all.
In the dim tunnel, Buggy once again placed his hand on the hard rock wall. Slowly extending his ability in a straight line, Buggy was preparing to use it directly after reaching the limit, and then wait for the toys created by Hancock to carry away the shattered rocks.
In the past, this work would have only taken Buggy a few short seconds to complete, but today, Buggy was unexpectedly frozen in front of the rock wall.
"Brother Buggy, is there a problem?" Not far behind Buggy, Hancock, who had rarely come in to check on the progress, was very surprised to see the motionless Buggy.
"There's no problem. If there is, it's a good problem." After speaking, Buggy withdrew his right hand, then swung it out again at an extremely fast speed, smashing it directly into the rock wall.
Accompanied by a loud "BOOM," deep red sunlight appeared in the dark tunnel for the first time.
Slightly blocking the flying rock fragments with her hand, Hancock saw the distant sunset through the slowly settling dust.
The tunnel connecting the East Sea and the North Sea through the Red Line was finally complete.
Hearing the vibration coming from the tunnel, everyone seemed to realize what had happened. They quickly dropped what they were doing and rushed into the tunnel.
After a few minutes of frantic running, they arrived at the other end of the tunnel. All the members lined up, just quietly watching the beautiful scenery of the setting sun.
"My companions, we are the creators of a miracle, destined to leave a heavy mark on the history of pirates," looking at the distant sunset, Buggy couldn't help but say loudly.
"Captain, this has nothing to do with us. It's all your and Big Sis Hancock's credit. It's a bit inappropriate to include us," Paula replied, somewhat spoiling the mood.
"Paula, we are all members of the Red Nose Pirates. This is an honor that belongs to our crew, so naturally, everyone gets a share," Hancock shook her head and retorted.
"Captain, are we going to guard this place from now on?" Compared to Paula's quibbling over who gets the credit, Law was more concerned about whether he would be trapped here.
One must know that the opening of this tunnel meant countless amounts of money. Even if Law wasn't sensitive to this, he was very clear about its value, which was why he asked so impatiently.
"Are you an idiot, Law? If the captain cared about money, would he have easily given away most of the city of gold to Kuja back then? The opening of this tunnel certainly means a large amount of tolls can be collected, but do you think the captain would stay here for that? All he wants is for the pirate crew to be remembered by history, that's all. So don't worry," Hawkins explained to Law.
"You're the idiot. You haven't even mastered Haki, and you have the nerve to talk about me. If you have time to talk about me, you might as well hurry up and train," glancing at Hawkins, Law said with great disdain.
Rolling his eyes, the speechless Hawkins felt very innocent.
"Captain, what are your plans for the next step?" Mihawk had wanted to ask this question for a long time.
"About this question, I've been thinking about it recently. Hey, Mihawk, what do you think if I disbanded the pirate crew?"
His vision went black. Before Mihawk could even react, Paula and Daz Bonez almost collapsed.
"Hahahaha, don't worry, I'm just kidding. As for the next step, I don't really have any special plans. I just want to go and meet a few special people. After that, if you have any places you want to go, you can say so, and we'll just go directly. In any case, at this stage, I don't want to find a territory and settle down." Buggy naturally understood the meaning of Mihawk's question.
Mihawk was just asking if Buggy would continue to wander or find a base to develop.
Receiving a clear answer, Mihawk nodded and then said, "The tunnel is finally complete. Shouldn't it be time to bring that reporter here? That guy arrived in the town outside the forest three months ago. Although he hasn't made any inquiries about us, he's been wandering around the town and its outskirts every day."
"That guy Rocks really arrived early, didn't he? But a world-shocking story is indeed worth the early wait. Bonez, you make a trip. Bring him here. After this interview is done, we should be about ready to set off," rubbing his chin, Buggy said unhurriedly.
(End of Chapter)
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