ALL NOVEL
Chapter 459: 2Y3D
Buggy finally receives the news that things have been solved in Elegia. As expected, Tot Musica's music sheet appeared again. But Gordon has secured it again and now it will be much safer because Shanks gave him a seastone chest to keep the music sheet.
That seastone chest was a gift from Oden that Shanks got a few years ago. It has nothing to do with Buggy, so it was purely Shanks's intention to keep the music sheet in the seastone chest. It will be very safe now because the chest is very sturdy and won't be opened easily.
The Red Hair Pirates left Elegia with Leo and Uta who surprisingly agreed. She actually missed her father Shanks, but she never said it and still looked angry at him. So Shanks decided to take her along with his crew now that she has grown up and can take care of herself.
Also, he has promised Buggy to train Leo for a while. Shanks can't stay in one place for a long time, so they will move around while training. It's also a good chance for Uta to see the world and changes her view of world peace.
Luffy has returned to Marineford with Rayleigh and Jimbei just like in the canon story. Although Ace and Whitebeard didn't die, there are many pirates and Marines who fell in Marineford War. His appearance caused a big commotion and his message was sent to his crewmates.
"2 Years?"
"Yeah, he wrote 2Y and crossed the 3D. We originally planned to meet in 3 Days when Admiral Kizaru attacked us in Sabaody. But now Luffy changed the meeting time to 2 Years. He must've wanted us to be stronger before our meeting."
"2 years, huh? That's too long. I don't think I can train you for 2 whole years. At most, I can train you for around 1 year. Unless you want to follow me to New World after a year." "No, I won't go to New World before meeting up with my crew. We will enter New World together, I won't go there first."
"Then we will train together for a year, then you need to train alone for the next year. Are you okay with that?"
"No problem, being trained by you for a year is plenty enough."
In Cocoyashi Village, Buggy is smirking widely as he reads the news about Luffy's appearance in Marineford. He has changed the war, but Luffy still came there with the same setting. It makes him wonder if some things really can't be changed.
"Well, let's see if nothing will change in your 2 years of training. I will make sure that everything will change before your comeback."
Sometime after that, Buggy calls Cricket.
"How's the situation in New World?"
"Why does it sound like we can handle New World problems better than the Marines and World Government?"
"We will get it soon. Start preparing after these problems are settled. I will return in a few weeks after solving the problems in East Blue."
Buggy hangs up before he goes out of his house and goes to the port. His ship isn't there because his crewmates who came here with him are using the ship to go around East Blue. They are destroying pirate crews that are causing trouble everywhere after the war because they were too motivated by the news of One Piece.
It will take a few weeks even for Clown Pirates' members because East Blue is wide. Buggy doesn't go with them because they are enough to defeat any pirate crew in East Blue. He rather stays here to enjoy peace after being busy for months.
Besides, he can't just leave Alice after bringing her here. She is still wary of others even though she has opened up to Bellemere and Nojiko. He will accompany her for a few weeks until she is familiar with this place.
Luckily, Alice behaves really well. She really loves the life on Conomi Islands which is very peaceful compared to anywhere in Grandline. Alice was born in Sabaody and never left Grandline, so she never knew there is a peaceful place like this, and she likes it.
A few weeks later, Buggy finally leaves Conomi Islands with his crew. He left after making sure everything is fine on East Blue. Alice is also adapting well, so he can leave her with Bellemere and Nojiko without any worry.
It doesn't take long for Buggy to reach New World with Black Pearl's speed. The New World has really become more active now after the war. Although the Emperor Crews managed to control the general situation in New World, they still can't control everything.
The number of rookies entering the New World increased and the veterans are being more active after the war. Even on the way to New World, Buggy encountered a few rookie pirates that were very eager to enter New World that they attacked his ship without checking which crew it is.
Buggy didn't even need to step in and his crewmates destroyed those ignorant fools easily. But they didn't destroy those crews because they wanted to loot them. Only after sweeping their ships clean and capturing the useful ones did the Clowns continue their way back to Clownland.
When they reached Clownland, they've gathered a lot of treasures and workers for their mines and factories. The crew gained a lot even though it was just a short trip. But because they always did this kind of tedious work every time, they managed to grow faster than any crew out there.
"Lord! You've finally returned."
A man with a buttler suit runs hurriedly towards the port. The man looks very tired and miserable as if he almost died. He is Alfred, Buggy's buttler who is in charge of managing Clownland's internal affairs.
"Why are you in a rush, Alfred?"
"Milord, please save me! I'm dying from overworking."
Alfred falls flat on his face right in front of Buggy. Everyone just glances for a moment before ignoring the scene. Alfred is always like this, after all. He is very capable, but he always complains that he has too much work that he would finish anyway. Luckily, the solution is easy.
"How long was I absent from Clownland, Alfred? I think it's around half a year, right? Fine, let's give you a 1 million bonus for each month of my absence, so I'll give you a 6 million bonus pay."
Alfred's miserable and tired expressions disappeared instantly. He suddenly gets serious and looks very dependable. This guy is a money grubber, but he is a very honest person who only wants the money he earned from his own hard work.
"Where's Cricket?"
"Master Cricket and co are hunting Big Mom Pirates' subordinate crews that refused to submit to us like the former Big Mom Pirates that have changed their crew name to Charlotte Pirates."
"Oh, so they use their family name now, huh?"
"Yes, Katakuri takes over the Captain position as the strongest among Charlotte siblings. Many subordinate crews couldn't accept this and left them. Some just left, but some were trying to take Big Mom Pirates' territories. Master Enel & co tried to help the Charlotte Pirates take back their mother's territories. But it was difficult because the territories are too wide and there are too many targets. So Master Cricket and the rest who were here went to help them."
"What about the Red Hair Pirates' and Whitebead Pirates' territories?"
"Red Hair Pirates are doing just fine even without their main crew because they didn't receive any casualties in the war. As for Whitebeard Pirates, they received help from Wano and Sun Pirates to handle the situation along with their subordinate crews while Whitebeard is recuperating. Magma Fist Ace is leading the territory defense because Marco The Phoenix was busy healing Whitebeard together with Master Manba."
"Hmm, so everything is under our control, right? Good, tell them to keep going until everything is taken care of perfectly. What about the people rescued from Marie Geoise?"
"We have received and hid them from the public to avoid suspicion."
"Alright, let's go there immediately and remove their slave marks."
"Do you plan to release them, sir?"
"Not yet. It will be very bad if news of them being released by us spread now. We'll wait until my Grand Plan is executed. Hmm, 1 year should be enough."
Buggy grins widely while walking to Clownland Castle. No one knows what he is thinking, but they all know that grin is not a good sign, not for them that are on his side though.
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