One Piece : I Have Saitama Strength

"Actually, they didn't lose to the Marine, it's just how the World Government has been spreading the story!" A mocking smile appeared on Buggy face as he spoke.

"Didn't lose to the Marine?"

"Then why is the Rocks Pirates nowhere to be seen now?"

Hearing this, Luffy and Mr. 3 were both puzzled, as were the hundreds of prisoners.

All eyes turned to Buggy, eagerly awaiting his next words. Feeling the intense gaze of the crowd, Buggy was quite pleased.

He cleared his throat and continued.

"During the God Valley battle, the Marine strength was exceptionally formidable!"

"Rocks himself was killed in battle!"

"And just as the Rocks Pirates were about to collapse and scatter, the Marine's top fighters swarmed in, trying to wipe out the remnants of the Rocks Pirates!"

"But at the very last moment, Bob knocked them all out with a single punch!"

"That punch was earth-shattering! The clouds in the sky split apart, the largest peak in God Valley cracked and disappeared, and a massive chasm appeared on the ground!"

"After that, God Valley was submerged!"

"As for the Rocks Pirates' defeat, that's just what the World Government wants you to believe!"

"Those who knows, knows!"

After hearing Buggy account, everyone was left stunned, rooted to the spot.

Even Crocodile and Jinbe were no exception.

It took them a while to process what they had just heard, their minds reeling like a stormy sea.

"This… this is too terrifying!"

"What kind of person could possibly achieve something like this?"

"The power he displayed surpasses even the Four Emperors!"

"No wonder there's been no news of such a terrifying battle or such a powerful figure—it was deliberately suppressed!"

"…"

The prisoners, still in their prison uniforms, voiced their most genuine reactions.

This news was simply too explosive.

Forty years ago, the Marine's strongest—Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru, Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru—these figures who dominated the seas, were all knocked out by Bob with a single punch during the God Valley battle.

It sounded like something out of a wild fantasy, completely unbelievable.

"Big Nose, how do you know all of this?" Luffy suddenly appeared behind Buggy, poking his big nose with a finger as he spoke.

"You're not just making this up, are you?"

While shocked, Luffy couldn't help but question the authenticity of the story.

After all, it was just too outrageous.

After so many years, not a single trace of this event had ever been mentioned.

Buggy, who had been in the middle of his passionate storytelling, was startled by Luffy sudden move.

He turned to Luffy with a fierce glare.

"Hey! Rubber Man!" "How dare you poke my nose!"

With that, Buggy was about to throw a punch at Luffy.

"Ahem~"

At that moment, a cough interrupted Buggy action.

"Buggy probably isn't lying. Our leader, Bob, was indeed a commander in the Rocks Pirates forty years ago and participated in the God Valley battle." Crocodile voice rang out as he looked at Buggy and Luffy.

"But I'm also curious—how do you know all this in such detail?"

What Buggy had just said, especially his mention of the final punch, filled him with an unprecedented sense of terror.

He had gained a whole new understanding of their leader strength.

Forty years had passed, and he was certain that the leader's power had only grown stronger.

The same was true for Jinbe.

When the two of them thought of their leader, Bob, the reverence in their eyes grew even deeper. Besides that, they were also curious about how Buggy knew so much.

After all, even as members of the alliance, they weren't privy to such details.

"Whew~" Hearing this, Buggy let out a long breath.

Thinking of Roger, the scene of his public execution involuntarily surfaced in his mind, filling him with a sense of melancholy.

After composing himself, Buggy looked up at the group, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

"I was once a crew member of the Oro Jackson!"

"All of this was told to me by the captain!"

"WHAAATTT?!" Mr. 3 stared at him in shock, unable to hold back his exclamation.

"You were actually a member of the Roger Pirates???"

The Oro Jackson—no pirate sailing the seas was unaware of that ship.

It was the vessel of the former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, the ship that had reached Laugh Tale.

But what surprised people even more was that Buggy had been a member of the Roger Pirates.

"You, with that stupid-looking big nose, were actually part of the Roger Pirates??"

When Luffy heard that Buggy had followed Roger, his eyes sparkled with admiration.

His impression of Buggy improved significantly at that moment.

Seeing Luffy' reaction, Buggy felt quite pleased with himself.

He crossed his arms, his mind wandering.

"Buggy-sama, Buggy-sama!"

"Please let us follow you! Buggy-sama!"

"You're so charismatic, please don't refuse our request!"

"…"

"Hahahaha! Alright! Alright!" He stood on the deck, laughing maniacally and muttering to himself, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement, his whole body trembling with joy.

Luffy, Mr. 3, Crocodile, and Jinbe all looked at him as if he were insane.

The hundreds of prisoners also shook their heads in silence, utterly speechless.

Suddenly, Crocodile shouted. "The Gates of Justice are just ahead! The great battle is about to begin!"

Time passed slowly. There was only one hour left until Ace public execution.

***

Marine Headquarters: Marineford.

Preparations for the war were in full swing.

The Marine Headquarters had been transformed into an impenetrable fortress, with every effort poured into both firepower and the deployment of powerful fighters.

Hundreds of thousands of Marine soldiers gripped their weapons, eager and ready to face the incoming pirate alliance.

On the massive steel walls, Garp and Sengoku stood side by side.

Looking down at the dense crowd below, a flicker of sorrow passed through Garp eyes.

"Ace, must he really be executed here?"

"Can't it be canceled…"

"Ah, Garp!" Sengoku sighed as he spoke. "At this point, what's the use of saying such things!"

He knew that Ace was like a grandson to Garp, having been raised by him since childhood.

But now the blade is already at the neck—how could it possibly be called off?

Upon hearing this, Garp face was filled with sorrow.

"What a disaster!" He stomped his foot on the ground with such force that it sent dust flying into the air.

This battle was nothing short of torture for him.

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