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Chapter 973: Conqueror's Haki Luck
Chapter 973: Conqueror's Haki Luck
The meal wasn't extravagant, yet Lida alone devoured a full 10 million Beri worth of food.
Naturally, prices were steep in this bustling district. The ingredients were top-notch, and even the wine Kuro drank personally was premium quality.
Buggy teared up and trembled as he handed a pouch of gold coins to pay the bill.
"By the way, Buggy, since you're new here, you should thoroughly inspect this town. Round up any disobedient pirates and toss them into the Sea."
After all, the Seven Warlords of the Sea wouldn't be the Seven Warlords of the Sea if they didn't oppose pirates. Especially Buggy—his luck had been phenomenally good lately. It was best to eliminate some of the more dangerous pirates first.
"Forget it, I'll stay here for a while. Since you treated me to dinner, Klah, you handle it. Bring a Navy unit and clear this place out first", Kuro said.
"Understood, Kuro." Klah adjusted his glasses and turned to summon the Navy.
"Hey, what are you doing, Kuro? I just got here! This kind of work should be mine!" Buggy shouted, his blue vein throbbing.
"We're on the same side. It's fine either way", Kuro glanced at him, waving his hand. "If you're impatient, you can add another squad yourself."
Buggy's face flushed with frustration.
He hadn't even considered this yet. As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he needed to eliminate any pirates who refused to submit to him. But he also wanted to recruit some subordinates here. If Kuro took charge first, Buggy would have to act immediately to assert his authority.
"Damn Kuro, pulling this stunt! If I don't do something, do people think I'm made of clay?" Buggy growled, glaring at Kuro's retreating figure. "Dino!"
At his call, a man with a '3' styled haircut appeared beside him.
"Better cooperate with Golden Lion, Buggy. We can't afford to fight him", Mr.3 advised cautiously.
"Obviously! I'm telling you to join forces with them and help sweep this place clean!" Buggy roared, his mouth stretching comically wide.
He wasn't insane enough to challenge Kuro directly.
When the Navy and Seven Warlords of the Sea operated together, clearing an entire town was swift work.
Pirates seeing Navy forces arriving panicked and fled by ship toward the Grand Line, desperate to escape. But facing the towering Golden Lion at the harbor, their chances of escaping by sea were nearly zero.
A few lucky pirates who'd anchored offshore rather than in the harbor managed to flee. The rest were swept away by the combined forces of Buggy and the Navy.
"Wait, wait! We surrender! We want to join Captain Buggy!"
Pirates captured by Buggy's crew shouted in unison.
Kabaji and Mucki exchanged glances, smirking. Ever since Captain Buggy became a Seven Warlord of the Sea, they'd gained tremendous convenience using his reputation to attract recruits.
"Of course! I'm the Vice-Captain of the Buggy Pirates!" Mucki puffed his chest, cracking his whip smugly. "I hereby approve your entry into the Buggy Pirates! Rejoice, pirates! This is a gift from Officer Mucki!"
Kabaji snorted, defiantly retorting, "I'm the Chief of Staff of the Buggy Pirates, Kabaji! I also grant you entry! Celebrate! This is an official decree from Officer Kabaji!"
"Yaaaay!!!"
The pirates cheered wildly.
This was the Seven Warlords of the Sea! Joining them meant escaping the wanted list. Being accepted under an officer's command was an incredible opportunity.
"Who authorized this? We haven't approved!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out. A Navy squad approached rapidly, led by Sazil.
"Pirates must be purged. Since you captured them yourselves, we'll let those without criminal records join you. But those with records must be handed over", Sazil declared, stepping forward. "This is Vice Admiral Kuro's command. Surely you won't resist?"
Similar scenes unfolded across the town. Every pirate captured by the Buggy Pirates' crew was intercepted by the Navy and taken away.
Though Mucki, Kabaji, Mr.3, and Alvida—officers of the Buggy Pirates—knew Golden Lion's reputation made refusal impossible, the lower-ranking former Sixth Level Prisoners with their limited intellects idolized Buggy and his officers. No one questioned the orders.
Soon, Carnival Town's pirates were entirely cleared out, with only those having clean records joining the Buggy Pirates to escape execution.
The two-day operation concluded with Kuro personally executing the captured pirates at the harbor. Blood dyed the seawater crimson as corpses cascaded into the ocean like dumplings.
The stench of blood would soon attract sea beasts from miles away.
After completing this, Kuro and Lida departed aboard the Golden Lion toward other territories, leaving Buggy grinding his teeth in fury.
Entirely defeated!
All the subordinates he could've recruited were eliminated by Kuro!
Was that madman trying to kill every pirate he encountered?!
"This is terrible! Now those pirates will hate this place!" Buggy fumed.
Eliminating so many pirates would surely spread rumors across the navigational route.
"Actually", Mr.3 interjected, "I heard from the new recruits that people think we're amazing."
"Amazing where?! I came here to get rich, not fight pirates!" Buggy snapped.
"But the pirates say we have the power to summon the Navy. Anyone who crosses us gets Navy intervention", Mr.3 explained calmly.
"Eh?"
Buggy blinked, staring. "Is that true?"
The other officers nodded. They'd heard the same from surviving pirates and local residents. Even their own subordinates believed it.
Otherwise, why would the Navy come here to help them eliminate pirates? Obviously because Captain Buggy's power intimidated them!
The pirates who got eliminated were simply people Captain Buggy disliked. The Navy eliminated them to curry favor.
What did this mean? It meant Captain Buggy was so formidable that even the Navy dared not offend him and instead served him willingly!
Incredible! Absolutely incredible! Captain Buggy!!
Seeing his subordinates' adoring gazes, Buggy rubbed his red nose, suddenly grinning proudly with hands on hips. "That's right! I'm the kind of existence who gets the Navy to help voluntarily! Just keep watching my back and obey happily!"
"Yes!! Captain Buggy!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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