Three hours ago,
The "Red Nose Colossus" pirate ship docked on the west coast of Drum Island.
Buggy led his subordinates off the ship.
"Captain, we left in a hurry, and our supplies are running low. Why don't we resupply on this island?" Mohji suggested from behind.
"Mhm." Buggy agreed absentmindedly, looking listless.
A trace of the fear from Loguetown still lingered on his face.
Those two men... were simply terrifying!
Kizaru went without saying, but what shocked Buggy even more was that Chrollo!
Thinking of the floating islands that blocked out the sun, Buggy shuddered.
That was Shiki the Golden Lion's signature ability. How could it appear in the East Blue?
Buggy dared not think too deeply about it!
Because he fled early, Buggy didn't see the final scene. In his opinion,
Loguetown had probably been destroyed in the battle between Chrollo and Kizaru!
"That man is simply too terrifying!"
Buggy had a lingering fear on his face.
"A guy like that shouldn't appear in the East Blue at all..."
"I ran away so fast, I should be far enough away from that terrifying man now, right?!"
Nothing good ever happened when that man was around!
After leaving Loguetown, he didn't stop once! He sailed hundreds of nautical miles just to get away from that terrifying man—Chrollo.
Taking a deep breath of cold air, Buggy forced himself to cheer up.
Since he had escaped so far, he should be safe now.
Looking at the snow-covered kingdom in front of him, he secretly vowed:
As long as he didn't meet that god of plague again, this sea was still Captain Buggy's domain!
"Gyahahahaha—"
"Boys! Let's go! seize some treasure in this country to resupply us. Next destination—the New World!"
Behind him, his subordinates' eyes lit up!
"You said it..."
"Mighty... Mighty... Buggy! Buggy!"
Buggy stepped onto the coast with arrogance and pride. His subordinates had expanded to nearly a hundred!
Enough for him to show off... Pfft! Enough for him to plunder treasure!
As soon as he stepped onto the coast of Drum Island, a puzzled expression appeared on Buggy's face.
"The defenses on this island are so weak~"
Looking at the empty coast, his eyes gradually lit up, revealing a treacherous and cunning smile.
"Isn't this perfect~"
With such weak defenses, the country on the island must not be too strong. His Buggy Pirates might even be able to dominate this place!
"Gyahahahaha—"
"Luck is also part of strength!"
"Just as planned!"
"Boys, charge with me—"
Buggy led his subordinates towards the snow-capped town ahead.
But they didn't notice the blood-soaked Drum Kingdom militiamen buried under the heavy snow on their way...
---
At this moment, a bruised and swollen Buggy was being held in Burgess's hand like a chicken, looking like he had given up on life.
Why am I so unlucky?!
"See, I told you, where are the strong ones?"
Burgess looked back mockingly, shaking Buggy in his hand at Hisoka.
"The strong one you mentioned wouldn't be this red nose, right? Jahahahaha—"
Hisoka lowered his head, turning a deaf ear to Burgess's provocation, seeming to be sensing something else.
Having resurrected from death in the Hunter world, he was the only living person who mastered "Post-Mortem Nen"!
Post-Mortem Nen caused his aura volume to expand amazingly, taking on a dark purple hue.
Now his "En" could even expand to a diameter of one kilometer.
After a while, Hisoka's ears twitched slightly, and a look of slight surprise and excitement appeared on his face.
"Hmm~ These auras feel familiar..."
He slowly raised his head, his gaze accurately locking onto the observation deck where Machi and the others were hiding:
"Long time no see~"
"Run—"
"Scatter and run—"
Seeing this, Machi's expression changed suddenly. She grabbed Nami's hand and turned to flee.
The people rampaging in the town were all very strong. The four of them were definitely no match, not to mention that pervert Hisoka was there!
Hovering in the sky, Laffitte, reminded by Hisoka, immediately discovered the location of the four.
So he flapped the wings on his back, aimed at Machi, and dived down—
"A hunter won't let his prey escape—"
Watching this scene, Burgess put down Buggy, his gaze following Laffitte.
Feeling the astonishing speed of Machi, Shizuku, and Kortopi as they fled, surprise appeared in the corner of his eyes.
"There really are strong ones..."
Then a savage grin appeared on his lips.
"That's just fantastic—"
He bent his legs slightly, his body sinking down. The thick ice on the ground cracked instantly like a spider web, spreading outwards.
Then his knees compressed to the limit, and with a loud bang,
BANG—
His body shot up into the sky, rushing straight towards Shizuku, smashing into the ground right in front of her, creating a large crater several meters wide!
Amidst the splashing ice chips, Burgess walked out slowly, a savage grin on his lips, sizing up Shizuku's curvaceous figure and beautiful face.
"Not bad looking~"
"Hope you can entertain me—"
Van Augur was even more eerie. His figure flashed, and in the next second, he crossed a distance of hundreds of meters, appearing directly in front of Kortopi, blocking his path.
He slowly adjusted the long rifle in his hand, aimed the muzzle at Kortopi, and spoke expressionlessly:
"Where... are you running to?"
Doc Q's sick horse clattered along the ground, bumping all the way to Nami.
"Oh~ What a pretty girl~" Then he took out a bright, dripping green apple.
He extended his hand, making a gesture to give it to her, a malicious smirk on his lips.
"Hey, want to... eat an apple?"
---
The Troupe members were all intercepted.
Hisoka walked slowly towards the group with unhurried steps, looked up at Machi, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"Long time no see~ Machi-chan~"
Machi looked at him coldly, her eyes full of hostility, Nen threads already wrapped around her fingertips.
"You really are still alive... Hisoka."
Blackbeard lagged behind, walking slowly in front of everyone. Seeing the conversation between Hisoka and Machi, he showed a surprised expression and said playfully:
"What... you know each other~"
"Wait!"
He looked at Machi's face, slightly surprised, took out the latest Navy wanted posters from his pocket, and compared them one by one.
"You are... people from the Phantom Pirates!"
"Machi Komacine, bounty 40 million Berries. Shizuku Murasaki, bounty 45 million Berries. Cat Burglar Nami, bounty 30 million Berries. Kortopi the Copycat, 35 million Berries."
"Total bounty exceeds one hundred million!" Blackbeard sized up the four, the light of ambition erupting in his eyes.
"If I capture you and offer you to the Navy! Then I can sit on the throne of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—"
"Zehahaha—"
---
Chrollo led Uvogin and the other four, rushing towards Machi and the others at an incredibly astonishing speed!
Feeling the severe emotions transmitted by the compass marker on his wrist,
A very anxious look appeared on Chrollo's face.
"Looks like they've engaged—"
"Machi and the others can't be a match for the Blackbeard Pirates! Damn it! Why did it have to be Machi's group that ran into them!"
He looked back at Nobunaga and nodded gravely. "Time to use that move—"
"Please don't let anything happen..."