Chapter 175 - 176: Jotaro: When was my bounty 100 million?

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Chapter 175: Chapter 176: Jotaro: When was my bounty 100 million? "Captain Buggy, we discovered a Navy ship on the edge of the island!" Buggy sat upright on his noble armchair. After listening to his subordinate’s report, his expression gradually turned gloomy. "These idiots still haven’t learned their lesson?" After he took over this island, indeed the Navy had come to harass him. It was a man who looked wretched like a mouse. The other party proposed to cooperate with him, to jointly oppress the East Blue civilians, plunder wealth, then split it thirty-seventy. This was a good proposal. With the Navy acting as a protective umbrella, the Buggy Pirates’ operations in East Blue would naturally become more convenient. However, he bluntly refused and even gave them a show of force. "Looks like they’ve already forgotten the power of Buggy Bomb." His mouth nearly grinned to his ears, smile sinister and terrifying. "Prepare the Buggy Bomb, send them to heaven!" "Yes!" His subordinates also burst into loud laughter one by one. ——— "You’re not joking? Really planning to provoke Buggy alone?" Orange Town Mayor, Butel, upon seeing Jotaro placing Butterfly Shinobu and Nezuko here, then going alone into town, was inwardly shocked. "Besides Captain Clown Buggy, the Buggy Pirates have beast tamer Mohji as vice-captain, strategist Cabaji, and dozens of crew members." "Your current behavior is no different from seeking death." In his eyes, Jotaro’s actions could only be explained as the fearlessness of the ignorant. He thought that by explaining clearly the scale of the Buggy Pirates, Jotaro would stop this kind of crazy action. Who knew the other party simply ignored him. In just two sentences, Jotaro had already walked dozens of meters away, figure almost vanishing into the forest. Butel shouted, "They also have a special kind of missile, the power is like..." He was still searching for a concrete adjective to make Jotaro retreat in his heart, but before he could finish speaking, a thunderous explosion came from behind him. A huge blast of wind surged from his back, and people with poor physical fitness had already been blown to the ground. Jotaro also stopped at this moment, suddenly turning his head, eyes wide open. Butel looked somewhat dazed and woodenly said, "Power is like this." The next second, he came to his senses and hurriedly instructed the surrounding townspeople to evacuate. Jotaro quickly walked over and asked, "What happened?" "Didn’t I say already? This is Buggy’s specially-made missile." "He once used this missile to destroy a town just because a child mocked his nose." Jotaro looked at the landing point of the Buggy Bomb, closed his eyes helplessly and said, "Looks like his target is my ship. He’s already noticed we’ve landed. Luckily, this shot didn’t hit." Butel said irritably, "Good that you know! Buggy Bombs need time to reload. You must use this gap to hurry and leave here." "If luck’s good, maybe you’ll still have a chance to leave this island alive." This ship was very important for Jotaro’s current journey. Naturally, he wouldn’t let it be destroyed. Hearing Butel’s words, he also knew he didn’t have much time, so he stopped wasting words, Star Platinum immediately stopped time. Butel blinked, and Jotaro had already vanished from in front of him. "What’s going on? Where’s the person?" While feeling shocked, he was also puzzled. "Could it be..." He looked toward the town not far away. Time stop for nine seconds, he definitely couldn’t know Jotaro’s movement, but he had a hunch that wherever Jotaro went, it must be forward. Jotaro’s background was unknown. Even if he really was a pirate, Butel didn’t think he was a bad guy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have tried persuading him kindly to leave. "Such eyes would never appear on a villain." He couldn’t help but recall 24 years ago, the execution site in Loguetown. Pirate King Roger was publicly executed at this place. In his memory, Roger’s eyes and Jotaro’s eyes had the same traits. Such people might revere death, but would never fear death. Reaching such a state, how difficult it was. Butel couldn’t figure out how a youth who looked barely over twenty could have such awareness. ——— "Idiot! You missed even this!" The Buggy Bomb didn’t hit the ship on the coast as expected. Buggy, furious, scolded his subordinates. The pirate in charge of aiming and firing was extremely terrified. "Captain, let me explain, the distance was too far..." Buggy clearly didn’t want to waste words with him and directly ordered the surrounding others, "Prepare ammo again, fire him out too!" "Ahhhhh!!!" The panicked pirate howled, stuffed into the cannon barrel by the others. Just as they were preparing to light the fuse, suddenly a roar came from behind the pirate crew. "There’s a thief! Don’t let her run!" Following the shout, a nimble figure dashed out from the crowd, it was Nami, who had just parted ways with Jotaro. Thinking she knew Jotaro’s background, she also saw the strength gap between Jotaro and Buggy. Trying to instigate a fight between Jotaro and Buggy, then profiting from it herself, clearly wasn’t realistic. Facing the powerful Buggy Pirates, Jotaro’s thin three-person team could easily be swatted like flies. So she decided to sneak in unnoticed by Buggy and steal quietly. The plan went very smoothly. The Buggy Pirates were just like the cowardly pirates in her memory. She got the treasure room key without breaking a sweat. Who knew, just as she found the Grand Line map, her movements were discovered. Because Navy ships appeared on the island, the Buggy Pirates were more alert than usual. So when they found Nami, they quickly surrounded her. Nami clutched the rolled-up map in her right hand, weaving through the crowd, running desperately. Hearing the shouts behind, the pirates ahead reacted too, each with a hostile face, forming a wall to block her path. "Damn!" Nami bit her lip hard, completely not expecting this situation. She used all her strength to flee outward, but the result was predictable. Two fists couldn’t beat four hands, let alone facing the entire Buggy Pirates. Soon, she was captured by a group of pirates and brought before Buggy. "Let me go! You bastard pirates!" Nami kept struggling, shouting constantly, but her strength couldn’t compare to these pirates, and she was eventually tied up with rope. "What! You dare laugh at my nose!" Buggy jumped from his chair in anger, eyes fierce, and ordered, "Stuff her into the cannon too!" Seeing herself being lifted, Nami panicked and screamed. "When did I ever say anything about your nose! Stop... Stop!" "Wait a moment!" Buggy shouted. Under Nami’s astonished gaze, Buggy’s palm detached from his body and flew to her abdomen, taking the Grand Line map from her waist. Then with a wave, he signaled his men to continue. Turns out he wasn’t letting her go at all. Nami’s heart instantly sank to the ocean’s bottom. Buggy’s bounty was only five million short of Arlong’s. Thinking of Arlong’s atrocities, she understood what she was about to face. These vicious pirates had not the slightest respect for life. Her whole body couldn’t move, and the situation was so critical, she simply couldn’t think of a way out. "Kill me, my boss won’t let you off! He’s on this island right now!" She screamed with her eyes shut. This was just a desperate bluff, but unexpectedly, Buggy actually stopped his men. "Your boss?" Buggy laughed wildly. "Your boss must be an idiot! Daring to go against me, Buggy, he’s tired of living!" Thinking of the clueless Jotaro, Nami inwardly mocked, You actually guessed right. But to save her life, she could only praise Jotaro now, the more exaggerated, the better. Only then might Buggy hesitate to touch her. "What? A bounty of 100 million!" Buggy was shocked upon hearing this. A 100 million bounty, even in the Grand Line, such a person would make others tremble. Pirates of this kind were absolutely overwhelming for him. Having once served as an apprentice on Roger’s ship, he naturally had a clear understanding of such pirates’ strength. If her boss was really that strong, he truly wouldn’t dare touch her. Buggy glanced sideways at Nami, rubbing his chin with suspicion, "When did such a powerful pirate appear in East Blue? How come I didn’t know?" Cold sweat appeared on Nami’s forehead. She had a flash of inspiration and spoke confidently, "Because he came from the Grand Line!" This explanation was reasonable. Even Buggy believed it a bit. "You said he’s on the island?" Buggy said coldly, "You should know the consequences of lying to me." Nami believed her lie wouldn’t be exposed in the short term. Jotaro’s bounty poster was just released today, and she received it this morning. Buggy’s intelligence was definitely not as fast as hers. Even if they found Jotaro, it would be hard to confirm his identity. Of course, this was provided Jotaro didn’t expose himself. Thinking of that clueless fool, Nami lacked confidence and nodded hesitantly. But she wasn’t too worried, in fact, she hoped Buggy would go find Jotaro. Inside the cannon barrel, she wasn’t idle either. Her nimble fingers kept trying to untie the ropes. Just a bit more time and she could escape. She silently prayed, ’I hope that guy isn’t found too easily...’ That way she could buy more time. Boom! A deep rumble sounded, followed by a powerful shockwave. The cannon, lifted high, shattered instantly. Nami fell to the ground dizzy and disoriented. Dozens of meters away, Jotaro stood atop a rooftop. At the moment the cannon shattered, Star Platinum also disappeared behind him. Without a cannon, the cannonball couldn’t be fired. For the safety of the ship, he didn’t hesitate to expose his position to destroy it. ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 175 - 176: Jotaro: When was my bounty 100 million?

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