One Piece: Buggy's Uncharted Legend

Chapter 88: The Soon-to-Join Companion!

Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

Looking at the Ace before him, Buggy felt quite speechless in his heart. Not speechless at Ace, but at himself.

Both had awakened Conqueror's Haki, both were being guided for the first time, and for the same amount of time, yet their progress was on two different levels.

Although Buggy was very reluctant to admit it, he had to acknowledge that individual talent was indeed different. It was as if Ace's comprehension of Haki was naturally meant to crush others' confidence.

"Let's end it here for today. The three weeks are up, and I have to leave. How much you can improve after this will depend on your own efforts." After speaking, Buggy turned and prepared to leave.

"Brother Buggy, wait!" Ace suddenly called out to the departing Buggy.

"Is there something else?" Buggy turned around to see what Ace wanted to say.

"The matter you mentioned three weeks ago... I've decided I will go visit them. But I will never acknowledge that man."

Hearing this rather tsundere-like reply, Buggy nodded and left Mt. Colubo with a satisfied smile.

It took Buggy three days to return to Cocoyasi Village.

At this moment, the village was peaceful inside and out. Thanks to the actions of the Red Nose Pirates, Cocoyasi Village had ended its oppressive rule several years ahead of schedule. Although it was the Red Nose Pirates who defeated Arlong, the people of the village were very grateful to them. When they wanted to stay for a while, the villagers naturally welcomed them with open arms.

Over the month, the members of the Red Nose Pirates had built a reasonably deep friendship with the villagers of Cocoyasi.

As for the situation Daz Bonez had worried about before they left, it had not occurred at all.

It wasn't that those who knew of the Red Nose Pirates' strength didn't want to make a move; the key was that they couldn't spare the thought for now.

Buggy had been on Mt. Colubo, so he wasn't very clear about the situation outside. Hancock and the others, however, had learned from the World Economic Journal that the tunnel connecting the East Sea and the North Sea was currently being fiercely contested.

Ahem, strictly speaking, the dispute was not over the right to use the tunnel itself. With the unpredictable Red Nose Pirates around, most powers had a tacit understanding to avoid the tunnel itself and instead turned their attention to the cities on either side of it.

The North Sea was still manageable. With only one kingdom and a royal family present, the struggle, no matter how fierce, was ultimately within a controllable range.

But the East Blue side was not so simple. The town of Tianxiang itself represented huge interests. The originally balanced relationship completely collapsed the moment the tunnel was opened.

The Five Elders of the World Government had wanted to monopolize the town of Tianxiang, but the other powers were no pushovers. How could they allow the World Government's hegemony?

Destin was a duchy, not a kingdom, and had no royal family, so it naturally had not joined the World Alliance. The World Government suddenly wanted to righteously maintain the stability of the Duchy of Destin, but how could those powers that had always benefited from Tianxiang agree?

If they didn't agree, they naturally had to speak with their fists. Who could blame them, when the greatest justice in this world was in one's hands?

Under such circumstances, whether it was the World Government or other powers, even if they knew the Red Nose Pirates had temporarily stopped in some village in the East Blue, they did not send anyone.

Being unable to spare the attention was one reason. More importantly, they were afraid that provoking the Red Nose Pirates at this critical juncture would cause them to suffer losses that outweighed the gains.

And so, with even the World Government not making a move, how could the other powers possibly take action?

Returning to Cocoyasi Village, Buggy saw Nami, who had been training with Hancock for a month.

Compared to a month ago, there was actually no obvious change. Buggy was not disappointed by this. After all, not everyone could make rapid progress like Ace.

Having Hancock train Nami was honestly not because Buggy wanted Nami to join his pirate crew. The reason Buggy had made such a decision a month ago was one, it was inconvenient for someone to accompany him to see Ace and Luffy later. The other was that Buggy wanted to see if Nami really had the aptitude from the original story.

This aptitude was not for navigation, but the Haki aptitude that allowed her to beat Luffy to a pulp every time she got angry.

As a rubber man, it would be impossible to beat Monkey D. Luffy to a pulp without Haki. Buggy wanted to see if the effectiveness of Nami's angry attacks was an exaggeration of the anime, or if she truly had the aptitude for Haki.

Having Hancock teach Nami was merely one of Buggy's bad hobbies; it had nothing to do with wanting to invite Nami.

Of course, if Nami really proved she had the aptitude, Buggy wouldn't be stingy with the position of navigator.

But right now, he certainly couldn't tell. For Buggy, who had no intention of waiting any longer, it was time to leave.

As for Buggy's next stop, it was definitely not the Baratie.

Back then in the North Sea, while holding Betty, he had been tricked by a member of the Vinsmoke Family. If he hadn't known that Sanji was a member of the Vinsmoke Family, Buggy would have definitely gone to the Baratie. But after knowing, Buggy would absolutely not go.

Regardless of what the story was between Sanji and the Vinsmoke Family, for Buggy, as long as he saw a member of the Vinsmoke Family, he had to settle the score.

But bullying a child like Sanji wouldn't bring Buggy any satisfaction, so the Baratie was not on Buggy's itinerary from the very beginning.

Just after leaving Cocoyasi Village, Daz Bonez asked Buggy, "Captain, where are we going next?"

"To Alabasta in the Grand Line. Our next companion is there," Buggy said unhurriedly.

"Captain, who is our next companion? Can you tell me first?" Paula popped out from somewhere and asked Buggy curiously.

"I know what you're trying to do, but it's useless. Even if I told you, you wouldn't be able to find anything useful, so don't waste your effort. However, I can be sure that you will like our soon-to-join companion," Buggy gave Paula a mysterious smile.

"Captain, when did you get to know me so well? Does Sister Hancock know?" Paula said loudly towards the side of the ship where Hancock was.

"It's useless, Paula. Hancock won't fall for your tricks. Alright, go find Mihawk to play with. I don't have time to play with you. I've gained a lot from this trip, so I need to go back to the cabin and properly summarize it." After speaking, Buggy walked back towards the cabin.

A few days later, under Buggy's guidance, the "Thor" passed through the Calm Belt and entered the Grand Line. After experiencing a major storm, it arrived at Sandy Island.

Arriving at the coast of Sandy Island, Paula couldn't wait and asked Buggy again, "Captain, can you tell us now? Who is our new partner?"

"Secret," Buggy smiled faintly, making Paula grind her teeth in frustration.

(End of Chapter)

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