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After Rayleigh's arrival, a week-long training session began.
On the first day, Rayleigh mainly focused on understanding the crew's abilities through sparring. The Buggy Pirates' main fighters, including Weevil, Kuro, and Brook, each fought against Rayleigh. After the first day's sparring, Rayleigh emphasized the mistakes everyone made in battle, the aspects they needed to pay attention to, and their shortcomings. The first day alone was incredibly beneficial for everyone.
Buggy, on the other hand, was mainly subjected to beatings. Rayleigh used Armament Haki-infused punches, continuously hitting Buggy. This was to help Buggy understand the intricacies of Haki infusion through getting beaten, allowing him to experience it firsthand.
Buggy gained a lot from this day of beatings. He had a vague sense of the threshold for Armament Haki infusion.
On the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth days, Rayleigh mainly shared his insights on swordsmanship and martial arts with the crew. He also sparred with each crew member for a certain amount of time, allowing them to digest these insights during battle.
During these days of practical training, Lafitte broke through to the level of a Great Swordsman. Weevil grasped the realm of cutting iron. Kuro mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki. The rest of the crew also improved in various aspects. Some made progress with Haki, while others improved their martial arts and swordsmanship. In short, everyone had different gains during these days.
Buggy continued to get beaten up during these days. Through Rayleigh's punches, he also mastered Armament Haki infusion on the sixth day. His strength had improved significantly. He now had the strength of an elite Vice Admiral.
On the last day, Rayleigh didn't follow the teaching methods of the previous days. On this day, he mainly used his experience to offer his thoughts and suggestions on how everyone could develop in the future. In the final stage, he talked about the three types of Haki, sharing some of his knowledge and experiences, as well as some training methods.
After the last day, Rayleigh directly said goodbye to everyone. Buggy and his crew decided to set off. Their ship had already been coated, and Achino had also arrived. Even he had received a few days of training from Rayleigh. Although the time was short, he had made good progress, especially in martial arts.
"Rayleigh-san, goodbye. Tell Shakky-san goodbye for me. And wish the two of you happiness."
Buggy hadn't gone to see Shakky these past few days. His current identity was sensitive. If he saw Shakky, it might lead to her being targeted by the Marines. He didn't want to cause Shakky any trouble.
"Mr. Rayleigh, thank you for your guidance during this time."
Everyone's eyes were filled with gratitude. They bowed and said goodbye to Rayleigh.
"Hahaha, alright. I'll tell her what Buggy said. Shakky and I wish you all smooth sailing."
After saying this, Rayleigh instantly disappeared. Everyone returned to the Glory.
"Everyone, you've worked hard during this time. I've seen your efforts. You've all worked very hard and made great progress. I'm very happy for you. Your efforts haven't been in vain.
We're going to the latter half of the Grand Line next. It's very dangerous there. You all need to be mentally prepared. Don't be careless. If anything happens, notify me immediately."
"Understood, Captain."
"Understood, Captain."
"Understood, Captain."
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Everyone had already reached this point. Everyone on board knew, to some extent, about the dangers of the latter half of the Grand Line. Even if Buggy didn't say anything, they would be cautious once they reached the latter half of the Grand Line.
"Set sail!"
With a command, Iceburg, Kullykett, and the others, working together, set sail on the Glory, heading towards the sea ahead.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, Buggy and his crew have left Sabaody Archipelago. Should we pursue them?"
Upon receiving news of Buggy's departure, Sakazuki immediately reported to Sengoku and asked for his opinion.
"Don't bother with them. Let them enter the latter half of the Grand Line. We've already discussed our plan to deal with the Buggy Pirates."
"Understood, Fleet Admiral."
Sakazuki's tone was tinged with unwillingness, but he didn't refute Sengoku. Since they already had a plan, he didn't say anything more.
As soon as Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi, he immediately notified his subordinates and issued a new bounty for Buggy and his crew.
Soon, news birds carrying newspapers with the bounty for Buggy and his crew flew to various seas.
On the same afternoon, Buggy was the first to see the new bounty for them. This time, not only had his bounty increased several times, but the bounties for the other crew members, even those who hadn't been put on a bounty list before, were very high.
Buggy's bounty had increased from 100 million Berries to 300 million Berries. Weevil, Lafitte, Daddy, Shiryu, and Enel, the main crew members, had all reached over 100 million Berries. The rest, Kuro, Brook, Kullykett, and Hogback, had reached tens of millions. Tesoro and Stella, two ordinary people, were also put on a bounty list for 10 million Berries. Even Jessica was put on a bounty list for 1 million Berries.
Achino and his two sons weren't put on a bounty list because they had only recently joined and hadn't appeared in front of the Marines.
Buggy guessed that the bounties for Tesoro and Stella were probably due to their connection to the Celestial Dragons. That was why the Marines put a 10 million Berry bounty on these two ordinary people.
Everyone saw these bounties and didn't get too excited or nervous. This was within their expectations. It was only natural that their bounties would increase after they escaped from Garp's grasp.
The happiest were Jessica and Kuro. They weren't happy because they were put on a bounty list. They were happy because they were put on a bounty list with Buggy and his crew.
Sabaody Archipelago. Rayleigh also saw the new bounty for Buggy and his crew as soon as possible. Looking at the bounty poster, worry filled Rayleigh's eyes. He knew where Buggy and his crew were going. With such high bounties, they would definitely cause a stir in the latter half of the Grand Line. Many people with ulterior motives would surely target Buggy and his crew.
Seeing Rayleigh's furrowed brow, Shakky, standing beside him, said gently, "What are you worried about? Didn't you say that their strength has improved a lot after your training? You said so yourself. You should believe in them. They definitely won't disappoint you."
Hearing Shakky say this, Rayleigh felt much more relaxed. As Shakky said, Buggy and his crew's strength had improved greatly. Even in the latter half of the Grand Line, there were only a handful of people who could easily deal with them. He should have faith in Buggy and his crew.
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