"Is that the undying body Buggy's ship?"
Zoro immediately got up and boarded the ship.
With two thuds, the crew members on board were easily dealt with.
Mainly, those left behind were only small soldiers and sailors; the more capable fighters and cadres had gone ashore with Buggy.
"No treasure..."
Nami, who followed closely and ransacked Buggy's ship, found no trace of treasure and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Our captain is exceptionally fond of treasure, so he basically always has people carry these things with him, rather than leaving them on the ship for us small-fry to guard," the bruised and battered minions stammered.
Especially their gazes towards Zoro, which were filled with unconcealed terror:
"Three Sword Style... Are you Roronoa Zoro? That famous pirate hunter, has he finally set his sights on our boss?!"
"Sorry, I'm not a Bounty Hunters anymore~"
Zoro looked at Link, "It seems that our taking down the Marines in Shells Town hasn't been exposed."
"After all, we helped Shells Town solve such a big problem, and Morgan himself was too unpopular. Plus, being rescued by pirates would sound too bad to report upwards, so we probably weren't even mentioned~"
Link smiled, unconcerned, "It seems we still need to go ashore."
A look of interest also appeared in his eyes.
Link also wanted to meet this guy, whom Crocodile, Jinbe, and Okama King Ivankov had judged as "a stain on the Pirate King's ship," who possessed the legendary Haoshoku luck, and who he didn't know if he was truly hiding his strength or was just naturally lucky.
To be given such similar evaluations by three Great Pirate, with both good and bad, and even a cunning hero, surely their judgment couldn't all be wrong?
However, Buggy, as someone Red Hair valued and called a brother, must have some redeeming qualities... right?
"Then let's go ashore!!"
Luffy, emerging from the kitchen with a piece of almost cold bone-in meat in his mouth, still eating joyfully, mumbled incoherently.
Zoro and Nami's eyes twitched simultaneously.
They looked at Luffy, then at Link.
The two exchanged a glance, and with a tacit understanding, nodded at the same time:
Indeed, compared to Luffy, Link felt more reliable and more suitable to be a captain!!
With Luffy leading the way, the group of four set off towards Buggy's base.
Orange Town on Orange Town was famous in the East Blue for its abundant production of oranges.
As an essential remedy for preventing scurvy during sea voyages, oranges, which provide a large amount of vitamin C, were a must-have for sea travel and highly sought after by people in the East Blue.
Especially the oranges from Orange Town, which were among the best in terms of variety and quality among all oranges in the East Blue.
While these oranges brought a greatly prosperous life and wealth to the residents, they also inevitably attracted the attention of many pirates.
If it were the usual trashy pirates, the strong and sturdy villagers could still handle them on their own.
But this time, the one invading the village was Clown Buggy, one of the top three Great Pirate in the entire East Blue, with a bounty exceeding ten million Berries, and known as the undying body!
Facing a pirate of this level, few islands within the East Blue could resist.
Left with no choice, all the residents of the entire town hid in the mountains.
This left the entire town an empty city for Buggy, allowing him to occupy it without resistance and begin plundering.
Initially, the town's residents thought that after a round of looting, they would leave, but they clearly underestimated Buggy's ruthlessness as a pirate.
Just as Link and the others were heading towards the base~
"Whoosh!", "Boom!"
First, a whooshing sound cut across the sky, followed by a roar that echoed in their ears.
Turning their heads, they saw that the area to their right had already become a sea of flames.
Numerous houses were completely destroyed, and endless black smoke billowed into the sky.
"What is this?"
Seeing this tragic sight, like a living hell, Nami unconsciously covered her mouth.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the buggy ball that Buggy himself developed. Its destructive power seems much stronger than ordinary cannonballs." Link gazed at the burning sea of flames before him, the fiery red light reflected in his pupils, lost in thought.
"buggy ball, huh?"
Luffy also watched the scene before him with a blank expression.
Zoro also watched with sharp eyes and a serious expression.
He had witnessed the most brutal pirate situations, and while he had become as firm as iron and unmoved, his eyes still held a certain solemnity.
The four of them were silent for a moment, not saying much.
And just then, on the roof of the widest and tallest building in Orange Town~
"Hahahaha, my lads, how's the power of my buggy ball?!"
The legendary Trainee Pirate of the Pirate King's ship had a heavily made-up face~
Clown Buggy, with his striking Red Nose, dressed in a captain's circus attire, the future Seven Warlords of the Sea, renowned worldwide, and commanding numerous ferocious pirates, held a wine glass in one hand and a piece of meat in the other, laughing heartily as he moved through the banquet, utterly carefree.
"It's much more powerful than regular cannonballs, truly worthy of Captain Buggy!!"
A group of minions, also dressed as clowns, cheered enthusiastically.