"Buggy, I've run into big trouble here, you must help me!" Doragon said anxiously.
"You also run into trouble?" Buggy's mocking voice came through. "That place, Bapaistan, doesn't even have a single pirate with a bounty over 100 million. How could it be difficult for you, the local emperor of Bapaistan?"
"I haven't forgotten, when I needed money last year, who said they didn't need me at all and could handle everything on their own... Why are you begging me now?" Doragon was greatly surprised. He had only said these words to members of the Buin Family; he had never mentioned them in front of outsiders. How did Buggy know? Could it be... that Buggy always had spies within the Buin Family?!
Doragon immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
"Buggy, I was wrong! You're a great man, don't hold it against me! I'm facing a very tricky situation now. A new Death God Pirate Group has emerged in the East Blue, and their strength is terrifying. All five of my family's executives have been wiped out... Now only you can help me, Buggy. As long as you're willing to help, I'll pay 50% more in tribute this year!" Adding 50% to the tribute, Doragon was making a huge sacrifice. This showed how desperate he was.
"Fufufufu... The East Blue is a tiny place. Your so-called five family executives of the Buin Family combined, I could easily crush them with one finger..." Buggy scoffed. "Being wiped out occasionally is not a strange thing."
"However... considering you've paid so much Beli over the years, and you'll be paying 50% more each year from now on, you can mention my name to him... I'll notify the people in the East Blue, and they will help you!"
"Good, make it quick!" Doragon's heart bled. He had said "this year," but in Buggy's mouth, it became "every year" with an additional 50%... Buggy was simply taking advantage of the situation! But what could he do? Now he was the one asking for a favor, so he could only swallow his teeth.
"With Buggy's name, they certainly won't dare to act recklessly... Buggy is one of the rulers of the New World, and he has the title of Warlord. His influence is unimaginably vast. These people, with such powerful strength, cannot possibly not know Buggy!" Thinking this, Doragon's mood calmed down a bit.
He paid Buggy so much money every year just to maintain his position in Bapaistan. He had been too successful in Bapaistan before, which led him to get carried away for a while and utter such arrogant words. He never expected that all those words reached Buggy's ears. It turned out that from the very beginning, he had been living completely under Buggy's surveillance!
"If I hadn't paid Buggy a billion Beli on time every year, I would probably be dead by now, wouldn't I?" Doragon felt fortunate. A billion Beli every year, where did the money come from? Naturally, it was extorted from the merchants and common people of Bapaistan!
With Buggy as his protector and family executives, Doragon sat firmly in his position as the local emperor. But today, the Buin Family had taken a huge fall! Not only did they fail to capture the person, but they were all wiped out by the opponent in one go... Now, their only hope rested on Buggy.
"Lord Doragon!" At this moment, a soldier rushed over, his helmet having fallen off. His face was pale, and he stammered, "The wanted villain... has broken into the castle!"
"He's here so fast?!" Doragon's face turned pale. However, as soon as he thought about the agreement he had just reached with Buggy, Doragon felt a bit more confident.
"At all costs, kill him! The one who kills him will be rewarded with 500 million Beli!" Doragon said fiercely.
"Yes!" Hearing the massive 500 million Beli reward, the soldier's once dejected eyes lit up, and he immediately took the order and left. As the saying goes, a generous reward brings brave men.
500 million Beli, this value was comparable to a great pirate in the New World. But Doragon knew very well that let alone 500 million, even 1 billion, no one could kill this guy at the moment... He was purely trying to motivate these soldiers, sending them to their deaths to buy himself time!
"As soon as Buggy's reinforcements arrive, I'll immediately turn the tables! Just wait... I will have my revenge!" Doragon gritted his teeth.
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"Sword Art: Single Stroke Rendition!" Qiu Li, holding his katana, moved directly through the soldiers. A flash of a single stroke lit up, appearing on every soldier. The moment the katana was sheathed, the soldiers' shields, muskets, armor, and bodies were all neatly sliced in half!
"Qiu Li, your strength has improved again!" Ye Jia said leisurely as he walked into the Buin Family's castle.
All the soldiers who came to try and block Ye Jia's path were dealt with by Qiu Li. Originally, Ye Jia wanted to play around with laser beams, just for fun, like a shooting game. But Qiu Li volunteered, wanting to help Ye Jia, and Ye Jia nodded in agreement.
"Following a strong person, if one makes no progress, one is not worthy of being a swordsman." After saying this, Qiu Li once again wielded his katana. "Sword Art: Scroll Rendition!" The sword energy swung out transformed into a tornado-like wind blade, destroying the soldiers who were trying to catch up from behind.
"Swordsmen are truly arrogant. They don't need Devil Fruits, relying solely on their own strength... Excellent! When you have a chance in the future, I'll get you Armament Haki. It'll be amazing to see you fight Zoro, haha!" Ye Jia laughed heartily.
"Zoro?" Qiu Li sliced down a soldier, puzzled.
"A great pirate, a great swordsman. You'll see him later!" Saying this, Ye Jia stopped, looking up at the highest point of the castle. "Here we are." Whoosh! Suddenly, Ye Jia's figure vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he saw a person who looked seventy percent similar to Dressrosa, but older... Without asking, this was Doragon.
"Death God Pirates... you are the murderer who killed my brother!" Doragon saw a figure suddenly appear in the room, startled, but he quickly calmed down and said in a low voice.
"Indeed, you yourself are just as I imagined... lecherous!" Ye Jia's mouth curved upwards. His gaze quickly fell on the sword Doragon was holding. This sword was exquisitely crafted, with a smooth, rounded blade and vivid purple orchid patterns carved into it... It was truly a work of art!
"If I'm not mistaken, what you're holding is 'Hachishaku Toka', isn't it?" Ye Jia's eyes flashed. "What did I say? Today is my lucky day. Everything I wish for comes true. It's really effortless!"
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