With a loud declaration, Buggy finally revealed himself, no longer hiding.
A group of pirates emerged from the shadows.
They strutted arrogantly, following Buggy as he swaggered into the center of the scene.
"Yo, Tushan, what a coincidence, meeting you again."
Buggy pretended to be familiar as he greeted Tushan.
He ignored the fact that Tushan's expression had turned icy upon seeing him.
"You, I seem to have told you to be sensible..."
Tushan spoke coldly.
His patience with this annoying guy was reaching its limit.
He hadn't bothered to beat Buggy up simply because he wasn't interested.
But if he knew that Buggy was determined to impress him by targeting the 'big treasure,' Tushan would have slapped this persistent pest away...
Buggy merely laughed off Tushan's chilly words, not taking them to heart.
"Tushan, this is a matter for the Buggy Pirates, so please don't interfere."
"If you want to watch the show, just sit back and enjoy."
"I, Buggy the Great, will spectacularly deal with these two clueless fools!"
"Ahahaha!"
Buggy laughed heartily, stepping past Tushan to stand in front of him, arrogantly crossing his arms and glaring at Luffy and Zoro.
In his mind, dealing with these two who had intruded into his territory and had no ties to Tushan was a simple task.
Tushan naturally had no reason to intervene.
Buggy sneered, not taking Luffy and Zoro seriously at all.
"Next..."
"It's time to show my strength!"
BOOM!!
Just as Buggy was lost in his thoughts, a familiar hand suddenly struck again!
This time, the force was dozens of times stronger than before!
Before anyone could react, Buggy was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through dozens of buildings!
By the time Mochi and Cabaji's group realized what had happened, their captain had already disappeared from sight!
"Tushan, why...!"
"Why did you suddenly attack? Are those two with you?!"
Mochi and his group shouted in shock.
They never expected Tushan to suddenly attack Buggy!
The one who had attacked was, of course, Tushan.
Aside from Mochi's group of pirates, Zoro and Luffy were also stunned by Tushan's sudden move!
"This guy..."
"What terrifying strength!!"
Both of them felt a sense of shock.
They hadn't expected the person in front of them to be so formidable.
Under the astonished gazes, Tushan slowly withdrew his hand, his cold gaze returning from the direction Buggy had flown.
"Damn it..."
"Stop walking ahead of me, or people will think you're the boss."
Tushan said indifferently.
"Uh..."
"So it was just because I walked ahead of you!!"
"Hey, you're really arrogant!!"
"Bastard, what do you take us for!"
Mochi's group roared collectively.
Their captain being sent flying just because of that was something they couldn't accept!
However, after their outburst, many of them calmed down.
Although they knew Tushan was terrifyingly strong, he didn't seem to have strong hostility toward them.
But they had come for Zoro and Luffy.
Now that Buggy was out of the picture, they weren't confident they could handle Zoro and Luffy on their own.
"Heh... so you guys are with Buggy?"
Zoro snapped out of his earlier shock, reaching for his swords and smirking at Mochi's group.
"You must be here for us, right?"
"Perfect, saves us the trouble of finding you!"
As he spoke, three long swords silently emerged from their sheaths.
Beside him, Luffy quickly reacted.
He moved past Makino and the others, heading toward Mochi's group, clenching his fists.
"Hey, are you the pirates who took over the mayor's place?"
"And who are you, some random small fry?"
Cabaji asked coldly.
In his eyes, only Zoro posed any threat.
Luffy pressed down on his straw hat, a rare serious expression appearing on his face.
"I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!"
"If you're the pirates occupying the town, then let me send you all flying!"
"And, Buggy... who is that?"
Looking at the serious Luffy, Nami floated by and said, "The one Tushan just sent flying."
"What?!"
"Buggy's already been sent flying?!"
"Damn, he was supposed to be my opponent!"
Luffy's serious expression vanished instantly, turning to Tushan with an indignant frown.
Seeing Luffy, who was as foolish as he remembered, Tushan felt a bit speechless.
"If it weren't for Makino, I'd really want to beat you up..."
He muttered to himself.
Tushan turned away, ignoring Luffy and Mochi's group, not intending to confront Luffy now.
As for their battle, he had no interest at all.
"Makino, Nami."
"If you're not interested in their matters, let's head out now."
As he spoke, Mochi's group looked slightly troubled.
They had jumped out to get Tushan's attention.
If Tushan left, their efforts would be in vain!
Just as they were thinking this, Makino and Nami both shook their heads.
Then, under the confused gazes of everyone, they slowly walked in front of Luffy and Zoro.
The two women faced Buggy's group head-on!
"Tushan..."
"I don't know when I'll see Luffy again."
"As his sister who watched him grow up, I want to do something for him today."
Makino smiled as she spoke.
Since receiving the power Tushan had given her, she had clearly felt the changes in her body.
She knew she was no longer a defenseless woman.
Although she knew Luffy's strength wasn't weak now, she wanted to fight here!
First, to protect her foolish brother.
Second, to prove herself here, so she wouldn't be a burden to Tushan in the future!
"If you're targeting Luffy, I can't just stand by and watch!"
Makino looked resolutely at Mochi's group.
Her aura suddenly began to change.
A pale blue aura wrapped around her like a veil.
Then, Makino's body began to levitate!
Her long, deep green hair danced like snakes in the wind!
Seeing this, everyone except Tushan was stunned.
Before they could react, Nami beside Makino smiled and took a golden key from her chest.
"I really hate pirates like you!"
"Let me see what I can do now!"
Nami said, her gaze cold as she looked at Mochi's group.
Because of Arlong, she had always despised pirates!
Before, she didn't have the strength to confront them head-on.
But now, with the Star Spirit Key Tushan had given her, Nami wanted to see what she could do with her own strength!
If possible...
Maybe she could personally end Arlong!
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