Chapter 839: Chapter 517: Buggy, You Be the Bait
As a specially invited security officer on Delta Island, Buggy was rather pleased with himself.
Ever since becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he’d been getting jobs like this regularly, and this one was particularly easy. As long as there were no major incidents, he could handle any disturbances with his reputation.
As for pirate brawls and vendettas, he didn’t have to bother with them as they weren’t included in the agreement.
He wasn’t there to secure the area but was only accountable to that guy Festa. Basically, he didn’t have to oversee much, and the security turned out surprisingly smooth. As one of the Seven Warlords, his reputation was enough to handle the pirates here.
The troublemakers he encountered would either be intimidated or awed by his reputation. Occasionally, a few would try to challenge his status, but his loyal henchmen would take care of them.
It was incredibly easy—wherever he went, he was the center of attention. Under his watch, no one dared to make trouble.
But then, what did he hear here?
Someone kept talking about robbery.
Under the protection of the great Buggy of the Seven Warlords, also known as the "Living Buggy," someone had the guts to do this?!
Then, he saw someone he hadn’t seen in ages, someone he could now only see on a wanted poster.
Just one glance, and the Buggy hidden under a wide cloak was so terrified his head flew up, snot escaping his bright red nose.
Sage waved at him.
"Me, me? You must be mistaken? Bucky? Erection? Uh... Lichy!!"
Buggy quickly turned his head and yelled at the lion Lichy beside Mohji, "Someone’s calling you! At least respond politely!"
"Arf?"
The lion Lichy, already spoiled, stood up and staggered backward, shaking his head desperately.
"Ah! Then it must be you, Mohji!" Buggy’s hands flew out, grabbing the almost couch-potato-like Mohji, and roared: "Hurry up, get over there!"
"Captain, it has nothing to do with me! They’re looking for you!"
Mohji shook his head just as rapidly as his pet lion, his corpulent body somehow bursting with enough strength and speed to shake off Buggy’s hands, hiding behind Lichy.
Lichy jumped and quickly hid behind Mohji, then Mohji jumped again...
Alternating furiously, they moved farther away until they disappeared into the crowd.
"It is you, Buggy."
Sage said, "Come here."
Buggy first pointed to himself, then looked around, and after confirming it was indeed him, laughed heartily: "Ahaha, ahahahaha! Long time no see, Sage!"
After laughing for a while, he noticed Sage’s eyes never left him, so he sheepishly floated to the table and sat down obediently.
Why’s this guy here personally!
The Pirate World Exposition claimed to be open to pirates worldwide, but in reality, Festa, the idiot, couldn’t even control himself, let alone the Four Emperors.
Pirates of this caliber wouldn’t come here just for a festive gathering, especially this one in front.
He participated in the Big Mom War, guarding the edges of Sage’s territory, inexplicably winning—a fortune, and more reputation.
Logically, he should reconnect with Sage and boast to his henchmen about their old acquaintance from East Sea.
But the real issue is...
"Buggy, is it?"
Lily looked over, frowned, and said, "Sage, last time he took a batch of special cannonballs, we sent him the bill afterward, but still no payment."
"Oh... that did happen."
Sage glanced over, smiled, and said, "I’ve been wanting to meet you, but never had the time."
"I..."
Buggy was about to concede, but then caught sight of his followers staring at him with starry eyes and forced a laugh instead:
"Business is busy my way too, really haven’t had the time. The bill? Didn’t see it, must’ve been intercepted by some underling. Sage, you attending such a gathering—we must drink to this."
He waved to his men, jovially saying, "Go get my best wine, I need to toast with my brother!"
"Wow, truly ’Living Buggy’!"
The followers tearfully exclaimed, "Not only is he pals with Red Hair but even knows the greatest ’calamity’!"
"Yes! That’s the calamity! Now known as the largest force and the strongest among the Four Emperors!"
"Buggy! We want to follow you forever!!"
After shouting in unison, the followers rushed off to buy wine.
"Those dimwits you recruited from Impel Down?"
Lily looked around, saying: "Seems you’ve accumulated more dimwits."
From the Impel Down prison, Buggy collected the ordinary prisoners and even tricked a bunch of dunces.
But with numbers on his side, they truly posed a formidable threat on the sea.
"Hey, calling them dimwits is rude, don’t you think? About the cannonballs, I just found them, didn’t know they were yours, so any claim doesn’t count." Buggy mumbled.
In the victory feast, he really did ’find’ a batch of cannonballs—taken by his drunk underlings thinking they were neat. Buggy, unable to return them in front of his men, had no choice but to accept them with tears.
