Chapter 107: 'Inside'!

Chapter 107: 'Inside'!

"I never have too many powerful companions. Your strength is not just recognized by me; I actually really hope you can join our Red Nose Pirates," Buggy once again extended an invitation to Fujitora Issho.

"I really don't want to join any pirate crew," shaking his head, Fujitora's rejection this time was not as decisive as the last.

Compared to last time's rejection without saying anything, using the words "don't want" this time was a big step forward for Buggy.

"How about using the abolition of the Seven Warlords system as a condition for joining the crew?" Buggy made a proposal that Fujitora couldn't immediately refuse.

Without speaking, Fujitora fell into deep thought. This period of contemplation was quite long. After almost two hours, Fujitora finally faced Buggy and asked, "Pirate Buggy, what exactly is your dream for forming a pirate crew?"

"Fame. But what I want is not fleeting fame, but the kind of fame that is destined to be recorded in history."

After hearing Buggy's answer, Fujitora laughed, a loud and hearty laugh.

So that's how it is, so that's how it is!

At this moment, Fujitora finally understood why Buggy would go so far as to slap the World Government in the face just to invite him to join his pirate crew. It turned out that the invitation to him was just a bonus; the main purpose was to become the gravedigger of the Seven Warlords system.

He wants to leave a heavy mark on pirate history? As expected, the people who came from the Roger Pirates are not normal.

"Do you have a plan?" Fujitora continued to ask, clearly responding to Buggy's proposal.

"I already had a rough idea of the plan when I was analyzing the Seven Warlords system with you, but it's not yet complete. And it also depends on your attitude, which I need to confirm with you," Buggy said, nodding at Fujitora.

"Confirm my attitude?" Fujitora asked, puzzled.

"I've told you before, abolishing the Seven Warlords system requires cooperation from both the inside and the outside. The 'outside' here refers to our pirate crew, but the 'inside' is a different story," Buggy's tone was very meaningful as he said this.

"How so?" Fujitora asked seriously.

"It mainly depends on whether you are willing to become the 'inside'. If you want to go it alone, then we'll have to wait until you have enough say before we can make a move. That will probably be a long wait; I estimate we won't have a chance to act for at least a few years. If you are willing to join the pirate crew now, then we just need to find a sufficiently influential 'inside' man. This will undoubtedly save a lot of time, but the downside is that we can't guarantee the trustworthiness of the 'inside' man," Buggy stopped here and didn't continue.

"Sigh, it seems the decision to close my eyes back then was a bit too hasty," after understanding Buggy's words, Fujitora suddenly sighed.

Fujitora's sigh wasn't because he wanted to see what Buggy looked like, but because he genuinely felt some of the disadvantages of closing his eyes. Although Observation Haki could replace his eyes to a certain extent, and was even better than eyes in some aspects, it was ultimately difficult to replace them in some ways.

"I think I'll join the crew. Without a special opportunity, I won't be able to reach the level you mentioned in a short time. And compared to being a pirate, I'm even more unwilling to be an undercover agent and deal with those guys with their ugly faces," shaking his head, Fujitora, who had already decided to leave, ultimately stayed for the sake of his dream.

"Thank you for your trust. I believe you will not regret the decision you've made today," Buggy said with a serious expression, extending his hand.

"I look forward to the day the Seven Warlords system is abolished," also extending his hand, Fujitora and Buggy shook hands firmly.

As the light appeared on the distant sea horizon, it signified the arrival of a new day.

Two months later, the equipment of the Red Nose Pirates was completely replaced.

Equipped with new weapons, all the members of the pirate crew were eager to do something big. Especially after Fujitora's joining, everyone felt that the strength of the Red Nose Pirates had far surpassed what it was before, and there was no need to worry about the threat from the World Government anymore. They might as well announce to the world that they were abandoning the title of Warlord.

Regarding this proposal, Buggy ultimately shook his head. The reason was simple. One, the promise regarding the Southwest Tunnel had not yet been fulfilled. This was a matter of principle for Buggy and had to be done. It wouldn't take much time anyway.

The other reason concerned the abolition of the Seven Warlords system. Abolishing this system would undoubtedly break the balance of the Three Great Powers that the Five Elders of the World Government had managed for countless years. This was something the Five Elders would absolutely not tolerate. One could ignore the World Government's attitude after breaking the balance, but one must consider how to create a trend that would force the Five Elders to make the decision to abolish it.

It was precisely because Buggy had considered this that he temporarily kept the title of Warlord. After all, there was still an important matter that needed to be completed under this title. Before that was finished, the title of Warlord could not be discarded.

As for the present, before the material reserves of Kuja City were complete, Buggy once again devoted his energy to researching his abilities. The entire Red Nose Pirates crew also went into hiding, continuing to accumulate strength and wait for the right time.

In the blink of an eye, a year and a half passed. The time jumped directly from the eventful year of 1515 to the end of 1516.

Although a year and a half was not long, it was enough for many things to happen. However, with the shock of the Red Nose Pirates' previous actions still fresh, these minor events were not enough to become the talk of the town.

The people of the whole world were waiting for the Red Nose Pirates to make their next move. Of course, this "move" referred to the Southwest Tunnel.

As the anticipated protagonist, Buggy was currently on another deserted island in the Calm Belt, testing the results of his year and a half of work.

That's right, Buggy's Chop-Chop ability had finally reached the third stage, which is the ability domain (Awakening).

Buggy, who had been thinking about how to break through for almost two years, finally got the key hint while watching the great battle between Fujitora and Shiliew—space.

After comprehending the key, Buggy's progress advanced by leaps and bounds.

It wasn't until he entered the third stage that Buggy finally transformed his Chop-Chop ability from a supportive and defensive one to one that balanced both offense and defense.

Letting out a long breath of turbid air, Buggy, having thrown his last punch, looked at the surrounding environment, nodded with satisfaction, and prepared to leave.

"Brother Buggy!" Just as he turned around, Hancock's voice came from a distance.

Looking up into the distance, this time it was a swaying Fujitora who flew over with Hancock.

(End of Chapter)

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