"Gear Third: Bone Balloon!"
Luffy began to inflate his arm, and his body instantly swelled, filled with air. He floated up into the air like a balloon, and as fast as lightning, he was already at the top.
Buggy was stunned: "Where did that kid go?"
He looked down, and all that was left was Nami, wearing the Straw Hat, standing in the previous spot. Nami looked up at the sky, chuckling softly, and glanced at Buggy. "You're finished."
"What?!"
Buggy followed her gaze upward and immediately saw a gigantic fist that blotted out the sky. "H-Haki?!" His face turned ashen. This weakest Pirate actually had Haki? Hey, hey, hey, this wasn't a joke, right?!
"Bara Bara Car!"
He used his ability to transform his body into a car-like shape, adding wheels to escape at high speed. But could he run faster than Instant Movement?
"Gomu Gomu no Grizzly Magnum!"
Luffy showed no fear and unleashed the punch.
Bang—
Under everyone's shocked gazes, the ground collapsed like a spiderweb, and the nearby buildings also shook! The fist was retracted, returning to normal. Luffy walked over, deep in thought. Buggy is really tough! That punch only grazed his face. Can you say his luck isn't bad?
"Gulp—"
Buggy's mouth twitched violently. If that punch had connected, he would have surely met his maker.
"That..."
"No more nonsense. Either be my crewmate or die. Your choice."
Buggy was sensible and immediately nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "I'll be your crewmate, just don't kill me."
"Wouldn't it have been better to agree earlier!"
Luffy grabbed Buggy's head and shouted behind him, "Nami, go get the sea charts quickly. Zoro, deal with his subordinates. Either they join us, or we wipe them all out!"
"Alright!" Nami quickly followed.
Zoro turned to look at the Pirates, who were frozen in fear, and showed a strange smile. Not long after, Buggy became the Captain of the Second Division, bringing more than a dozen core crewmembers to join Luffy. Luffy didn't care for the weaker ones, but at Buggy's repeated pleas, they were all let go.
Of course, doing bad things always comes with a price. Before letting them go, Luffy completely plundered all their possessions, leaving them without even their clothes and pants.
This time, the harvest was quite abundant. They not only got the sea map of the Grand Line, but they also acquired ten million Berries worth of treasure!
See, didn't they get rich instantly?
"Let's go, to the next stop!"
Luffy waved to the overjoyed village chief and returned to the ship. Zoro also abandoned his small boat and joined the Second Division Captain, Buggy.
How to put it, his small boat was too cramped to sleep in, but Buggy's side at least had a bed. This was tough for Buggy. Not only was he roped in as a subordinate, but there were only three people in the whole fleet besides him. What a shame! But he had no choice, he couldn't defeat them, and if he wanted to run, Zoro was still on his ship. What a headache!
"Nami, where is the next stop?"
On the main ship, Luffy asked Nami, who was hugging the treasure, her eyes shaped like gold coins. "Hmm, the next stop is Syrup Village." Nami was completely engrossed in her own world and replied casually.
Buggy's treasure was piled up, glittering, and she loved it. And his taste was good, everything was high-quality stuff. Although it was only ten million Berries in total…
"You like it?" Luffy smiled and squatted down beside her, pinching her cheek.
"Mm-hmm, I love it, Luffy, I want it!" Nami stared intently at Luffy, blinking her big eyes with a fawning expression.
"Ahem~ But I thought I said I was going to manage the money." Luffy said, raising an eyebrow.
Nami immediately protested, grabbing Luffy's arm and pressing it against her still-undeveloped chest, muttering softly: "Luffy, don't be like that~ Can't I manage the money and you manage me?"
Luffy: "..."
He smiled and ruffled her hair, "Just like that isn't enough."
"Then…" Nami bit her lip, understanding what he meant. She had already kissed him once; another kiss wouldn't be a big deal, right?
So she proactively leaned over, grabbed Luffy's head, and kissed him. Luffy laughed. "You really catch on quickly."
Syrup Village was where Usopp joined the crew, and also the home of the lovely Kaya. Speaking of which, although Kaya seemed sickly, her family was super rich. If we could get her on board, our wallets would definitely swell. Most importantly, the Going Merry was actually there! I plan to give a small portion of the ten million Berries of treasure to Nami for her free disposal. The rest will be saved for ship expenses. Nami was overjoyed, giving Luffy a few more kisses. This guy was just a money-grubber. In addition, Luffy had also gone to Buggy's ship the past two days to teach him and Zoro the Six Styles and the two types of Haki. Now, Buggy truly admired Luffy wholeheartedly, and his desire to run away had completely vanished. There had to be some code of ethics among Pirates. Since Luffy sincerely taught him, he had no reason to leave! No matter what, he had to repay this favor first. Anyway, after two days of travel, the overall strength of Zoro and Buggy both increased significantly.
Two large ships, one after another, docked at the shores of Syrup Village.
"Run, the Pirates are coming! Everyone run! This time they're really here!"
As dawn broke, the entire village was woken by the commotion, and the villagers' curses erupted. "That Usopp kid, he's so annoying!"
"He won't let anyone rest in the morning, just as annoying as a crowing rooster."
"No, we have to teach him a good lesson today!"