"Who is the strongest captain in the entire East Blue?!"
"Captain Buggy!!"
"Who is the pirate that strikes fear into the hearts of the Marines and the public?!"
"Captain Buggy!!"
"Who is the captain most capable of collecting treasure?!"
"Captain Buggy!!"
"Hahahahaha!! Happy today! My lads, drink more, eat more! Today is truly a great harvest!!"
Buggy, having received a satisfying answer, laughed heartily, full of self-satisfaction.
"I didn't expect this small town, despite its size, to have accumulated such astonishing wealth. This haul alone is almost equal to the amount of treasure we acquired during our previous six months of operations."
The smooth acquisition of gold, silver, and jewels without any resistance put Buggy in an exceptionally good mood.
"Plus, the Grand Line sea chart we got from those idiotic Marines earlier, things couldn't be going any smoother!!"
"Drinking and eating meat together, singing loudly together, acquiring treasure, conquering the sea!! This is the life a true pirate should live!"
Buggy laughed loudly, his face already showing some signs of drunkenness from drinking a lot of wine.
Suddenly, his blurry, drunken eyes caught sight of several unfamiliar figures standing nearby.
They were just standing there, quietly watching the entire banquet, neither participating nor cheering and singing along with the other pirates, completely out of place with the festive atmosphere of the banquet.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with you guys? We finally have such a fun banquet, so smile, you bastards!! Men, put on circus makeup and perform acrobatics! Women, come and drink with me, wahahahaha, what a truly beautiful girl!"
Buggy laughed heartily, completely drunk, but soon, he realized something was amiss.
"Wait, a woman? When did my Pirate Crew ever have female members?"
"Also, shouldn't all my crew members have circus faces painted on? Why are there such strange people?"
"Three swords, wearing that straw hat that makes me uncomfortable no matter how I look at it, and a guy who's even handsomer than me... How can there be someone handsomer than me on this ship?!" He suddenly reacted, as if his drunkenness had sobered up quite a bit, but in that brief moment, a stretching fist was getting closer and closer to his face.
"Bang!"
A straight bullet punch accurately struck his cheek.
His eyes rolled back, saliva and snot flowed freely, and his entire face was twisted and deformed.
The powerful force directly knocked Buggy's head off his neck!
"Boom!"
This punch, delivered with considerable force, precisely hit Buggy, sending his head flying and crashing into the wall beside him.
Inevitably, a violent sound erupted, raising clouds of dust within the venue.
This considerable commotion caused the other pirates in the Pirate Crew, who were playing, drinking, and eating meat, to abruptly stop.
The lively atmosphere in the venue instantly froze.
"Captain Buggy?!"
A group of people stared dumbfounded at the scene before them, their brains slightly lagging.
"Is this an immortal body?!"
Luffy looked at the headless body rolling on the ground, with no blood flowing out, and burst into laughter.
"That's really interesting!"
"His head and body... really separated?!"
Zoro and Nami also looked at Buggy's bizarre body with shock.
Although Link had previously warned them that Buggy possessed the ability to split into pieces, allowing his body to separate and reassemble at will.
But hearing about it was one thing, seeing it with their own eyes was another.
The impact of this visually extraordinary sight, defying common sense, still surprised them.
"But now is not the time for surprise."
Link looked at the gradually stirring Pirate Crew, "The main event is coming next!"
This was their home turf, with many subordinates and cadres.
And they, too, were only four people.
"Captain Buggy... what happened?!"
"We were clearly eating barbecue and singing, how did Captain Buggy suddenly get sent flying?!"
"Who knows what happened?! But one thing is certain, these four guys are definitely up to no good!"
"You don't need to tell me that, even a fool knows it!!!"
"So they are invaders specifically looking for trouble, right?!"
Invaders... Speaking of which, aren't you pirates the invaders?
Oh, right, we're pirates now too~
Link shook his head and saw the banquet crowd part, with three figures stepping out.
Leading the way were two grim-faced individuals, eyes flashing with killing intent: one wearing a snow-white bear fur coat and holding a whip, and another riding a unicycle, with his bangs covering one eye.
Behind the two of them was a huge lion, constantly drooling, looking very intimidating and ferocious.
These were the three highest cadres of the Buggy Pirates.
They were Moji, the first mate and Beast Tamer, and Buchy, the chief of staff, who was skilled in acrobatics and incorporated acrobatic techniques into his swordplay.
There was also Moji's partner, the lion Richie, who looked ferocious but would even fight over dog food, constantly thought about food, and would become the next Captain of the Buggy Pirates after Buggy left.
Hmm, thinking of this, Link suddenly felt that the numerous pirates around him, holding guns, cannons, swords, and looking ferocious, were not so troublesome, and even felt a little pity for them.