One Piece : Strongest Vice-Captain Mr. 3!

As Mr. 3 and the original Kuja Pirates rapidly approached by ship, on the other side of the Karai Bari Island, things were in chaos.

After a night of heavy bombardment, the once-beautiful and lush island now lay in a half-ruined state.

The beach was filled with thick smoke, the rocky cliffs shattered into pieces, and the coastal forest was ablaze. Countless towering trees had collapsed, and the aftermath of the battle was visible everywhere—ruin and destruction.

In the heart of the forest, the headquarters of the Buggy Pirates, where Buggy the Clown was located, was surrounded by the Navy, led by Vice-Admiral Stainless, with no escape routes in sight.

"Buggy! You've reached the end of the road! Surrender now and throw down your weapons!" 

Vice-Admiral Stainless, his face marked with two blood streaks, spoke in a serious tone, shouting toward Buggy, who was inside the headquarters.

The strength of Buggy's elite crew had once again exceeded Stainless's expectations. Their brutal and fierce tactics had not only miraculously defeated the secret weapon Seraphim but had also left wounds on Stainless, who had joined the battlefield later.

[Note: The Seraphim used here were failed products that were barely usable.]

Though it was hard to believe, the situation was still under his control:

Their side had kept their elite forces intact, while Buggy's crew had exhausted all their resources. Now, only Buggy, a few mid-level officers, and a group of severely injured, non-combatant pirates remained.

Inside the headquarters, Buggy stood upright on the grand balcony of the main hall, looking out toward Stainless from afar.

Next to him were his loyal officers—Alvida, carrying a spiked club, along with Cabaji and a few other veteran crew members.

'We're doomed, we're doomed, brothers… what are we going to do? We're surrounded by the Navy, and there's no chance to escape!'

Despite hearing Stainless's voice shouting across the battlefield, Buggy didn't flinch, maintaining an attitude of complete indifference as if he didn't take the threat seriously at all.

However, no one noticed the subtle movement of his small eyes, silently signaling to his crew with a series of glances.

Alvida: 'What else can we do? Let's just go for it and fight back!'

Beast Tamer Mohji: 'Hey, are you serious? Those are Vice-Admiral and hundreds of elite Navy soldiers! And it's just us?'

Cabaji: 'Didn't we send out a request for backup to the Buggy's Delivery just a few hours ago? Why haven't we seen any reinforcements yet?'

Buggy: 'There's no chance. Stainless already figured it out. Our reinforcements are being chased by Navy branches across the seas and can't make it in time.'

Mohji: 'So, you're saying our only hope now is... Mr. 3?'

Alvida: 'Don't get your hopes up. We've been trying to reach him since earlier, and we still can't get a hold of him. Let's just go, everyone!'

Buggy: "Damn it! If that stupid Navy hadn't blocked the signals on the island earlier, we wouldn't be in a situation where only a single message could get through!"

Cabaji: "Wait a minute, Buggy, do you think Galdino… might have abandoned us and run off to save himself?!"

Buggy's mind flashed back to when Mr. 3 risked everything during the Marineford War, sneaking into the inner ranks, hiding next to Sengoku and Garp, and putting his life on the line to help Luffy and Ace escape. Buggy's eyes twitched violently.

"No way… Mr. 3 may be a cowardly, scheming, selfish guy, but he's still loyal to his friends!"

Compared to the terrifyingly powerful forces at the Marineford War, the Navy on Karai Bari Island was nothing to worry about!

The other crew members quickly abandoned the idea that Mr. 3 had run off.

But a single, cold glance from Lion "Richie" sent everyone's worries soaring to the extreme.

"Normally, Mr. 3 wouldn't abandon us out of cowardice, but this time he's on Amazon Lily... an entire island of beautiful women…"

Alvida, Mohji, and Cabaji's eyes shrank in shock.

"What the hell! It's all women!!!"

Even Buggy, who had full faith in Mr. 3, panicked in that moment: "Mr. 3, what are you doing, you idiot?!"

In the distance, Stainless saw that Buggy's group was just standing on the balcony, striking poses, showing no sign of surrender. He immediately shouted angrily, "Buggy! Before we take action, Fleet Admiral Akainu specifically ordered that, considering your former position as a Warlord of the Sea, we would deal with you leniently!"

"So, I'll say it one last time: stop your useless resistance and surrender immediately!!"

His words only served to rile up Buggy even more.

With a sinister look on his face, Buggy shouted back, "Shut the hell up! The weeds on the pirate grave killed by Akainu must be two meters tall by now!"

"Let's fight! That way, you'll get to see just what kind of terrifying strength I have—strength that rivals the Red-Haired Shanks!"

His words were filled with authority, and his clown makeup only added to his fierceness and aggression.

Of course, if someone were to suddenly tear off the red cloak he wore, everyone present would see the trembling, terrified parts of his body hidden underneath.

"Captain Buggy, the legendary pirate who walked off the Pirate King's ship—are you finally getting serious?"

"Oh, Captain Buggy, hurry and wipe out those arrogant fools! Let the whole world see your unfathomable power!!"

"Bro, help me pull open my eyelids that got sliced during the battle—I don't want to miss a single moment of Captain Buggy's heroic stance!"

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