But Dragon's idea could not be realized; the commotion when Kizaru left had already alerted the Flower Capital.
Before long, a group of powerful experts arrived at the port.
"So Kizaru had been lurking in Wano Country all along, and I didn't even know. But this guy runs really fast..."
After hearing Dragon's account, Buggy realized that the disturbance just now was caused by Kizaru.
Katakuri noticed that the feeling of being monitored at the port had disappeared. He had an ominous suspicion, but it was better to keep such a guess to himself.
"You actually invited the Revolutionary Army to deal with Blackbeard..." Shanks said with some helplessness when he saw Dragon.
"There used to be an unwritten agreement that outsiders were not allowed to participate in the struggles between the Four Emperors; they would be besieged by other Emperor crews."
"What kind of idiotic agreement is that? Which idiot came up with it?" Buggy asked.
"Cough... cough..." Katakuri coughed twice. "Captain, that proposal was made by Lord Shanks back then to maintain stability between the powers."
"Why do you like maintaining this kind of balance between powers? Is there any special meaning to it, Shanks?" Buggy asked.
"You must have been in the East Blue at that time and didn't know how messy the Grand Line was. Ambitious people emerged one after another, and almost the entire Grand Line was in the midst of war."
"In the constant fighting, a group of outstanding figures emerged from the Marines and the pirates."
Shanks said, "It wasn't until the situation of mutual restraint between the Shichibukai, the Four Emperors, and the Marines was formed that the Grand Line had a period of relative peace."
"This peace was bought with the blood of countless people. I don't want anyone to destroy it."
"It doesn't matter now, right? The Shichibukai has been abolished, and the Four Emperors have undergone a major reshuffle. There is no longer any so-called balance to speak of," Buggy said.
"If you want peace, then after we clean up the Blackbeard Pirates, we'll set new rules for this sea."
"You've made such a grand display, and you have such a purpose, too?" Shanks said in surprise. "What kind of rules do you want to set?"
"Pirates are no longer needed on this sea. Except for those Pirate Crews aspiring to find Laugh Tale, I plan to clear out the rest."
Buggy hadn't forgotten his Great Navigation Plan. As long as he opened up the trade routes between the various islands, there would be a continuous flow of money coming in, which was much better than low-level methods like robbery and plunder.
"I will open up some trade routes. Since they like sailing, they can just become Maritime Merchants." Buggy described his Great Navigation Plan.
"Uh... what if they don't like being Maritime Merchants?"
Shanks felt that pirates might not have the patience to earn money by buying low and selling high; robbery was much faster.
"Then I'll send them to hell to be pirates there."
Not only were they unproductive, but they also affected the Great Navigation Plan. Buggy did not intend to let them go.
"You're even more ruthless than the Marines..." Shanks was somewhat speechless. "They at least lock pirates in Impel Down, but you send them straight to hell."
The key was that if Buggy wanted to do this, he might actually succeed.
With the current strength of the Buggy Pirates, no one except the Marines was their match.
And the Marines would only be happy to see Buggy cracking down on pirates.
"Are you going to end the Pirate Era?" Shanks said.
If Buggy acted quickly, by the time Luffy found Laugh Tale, there probably wouldn't be many Pirate Crews left in the outside world, right?
If Maritime Merchants were everywhere, should the Pirate King be changed to the Merchant King?
"Why not? The era that Captain Roger started, we will end. This way, it can be considered a proper conclusion," Buggy laughed.
"If you're going to purge Pirate Crews, our Revolutionary Army can help too," Dragon said.
The high Tenryuubito tribute and pirate looting are lingering nightmares for some countries.
Regardless of whether Buggy's vision can come true, having fewer pirates is a good thing for the world.
"You're a pirate yourself, yet you want to crack down on those small Pirate Crews." Shanks always felt it was a bit strange.
Even the Marines aren't this proactive... "At our scale, we're just carrying the title of pirate. What we do hasn't been what pirates do for a long time," Buggy said.
Unlike the Roger Pirates,s who insisted on adventure,the latterr Four Emperors were all powers occupying their own territories.
What they do is actually similar to the World Government, except the World Government collects the Tenryuubito tribute, while the Four Emperors collect protection fees.
"I'm having a bit of trouble keeping up with your thoughts." Shanks scratched his head. "What do you think the chances are that your plan can be realized?"
"How should I know? But even if it can't be realized, there's no loss. It's just killing some pirates," Buggy said with an indifferent look.
"Forget it, let's hurry up and fight Blackbeard."
Shanks didn't know what impact Buggy's actions would have on the world, but it sounded okaAsike Buggy said, if it fails, it's just killing some pirates. The sea lacks many things, but it doesn't lack pirates.
It's just that his time was limited. When he went to Pangaea Castle to see the Gorosei last time, he got some news from other channels about his daughter, Uta.
That child is too naive and simply can't see through the truth of the world. Shanks was worried she would be used by others.
"Are you in a hurry? It's not impossible to set off now. The rest can meet up on the way to Whole Cake Island," Buggy said.
"Then let's gather our people and set off," Shanks said.
"I'll owe you a favor this time. If you need help with anything in the future, remember to call me."
Among those gathered this time, only Shanks didn't have much of a grudge against Blackbeard; he came to help purely out of respect for Buggy.
"What favor? That guy Blackbeard left a scar on me..." Shanks pointed to the scar on his forehead.
"Without that scar, you'd look a bit silly. With it, you look much more imposing. Actually, you should thank Blackbeard."
If Shanks had eaten the Face-Face Fruit, this hit from Blackbeard would have practically awakened it for him.
"Then let's hold a grand funeral for him," Shanks laughed loudly. "Let's go!"
He was the first to board the Red Force, and Beckman followed closely behind.
"Big guy, remember to come find me on the battlefield. The two of us are the best partners." Lucky Roux said goodbye to Jack with a grin.
Jack snorted coldly. "Is there anyone over there worth our joint effort?"
"It's already not bad if two people can share one opponent." Lucky Roux jumped onto the ship. "If we team up, the others will be too embarrassed to snatch him."
"That's true." Jack realized belatedly that the Blackbeard Pirates didn't actually have that many executives.
"Hurry up and prepare a warehouse of fruit," Buggy instructed Mr. 3. "We'll see if we can use them when the time comes."
"Are you going to try and condense the Tremor-Tremor Fruit or the Dark-Dark Fruit?" Mr. 3 asked excitedly.
"No, your task is to keep a close eye on 'Crescent Moon Hunter' Catarina Devon. The other fruits aren't important; I must get her Devil Fruit," Buggy said solemnly.
"Eh? Is her Devil Fruit very powerful?" It was the first time Mr. 3 had seen the Captain so serious.
"That should be the Devil Fruit men want most. Sanji is still too young; the Clear-Clear Fruit is trash compared to it."
Mr. 3 was completely confused. Was there really such a strong person in the Blackbeard Pirates?
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