"That guy..."
Sitting on the ground, Nico Robin had already fallen into despair, but upon hearing Straw Hat Luffy's declaration, she incredulously turned her head to look at the figure at the palace entrance.
Everyone on this sea knows that Clown Buggy had been to the end of the Grand Line, does that straw hat kid think that because he hasn't been there, he's going to question Buggy's authority?
However...
The words of Straw Hat Luffy planted a seed in Robin's heart.
As the red-haired youth from the enigmatic Konoha Pirates said, if you want to know the truth of this world, you should go to Laugh Tale and see it with your own eyes!
Of course...
Clown Buggy certainly wouldn't agree with Luffy.
"Damn it..."
Clown Buggy was directly infuriated by Luffy's words.
This straw hat kid is truly a bothersome ghost!
Clown Buggy always pays attention to his mighty image and hates being embarrassed, especially feeling like his lies have been exposed!
His face was full of shame and anger: "You little brat, stop talking so big here, you and that bastard Shanks are just idiots who know nothing about pirates!"
Clown Buggy was also a little flustered...
Because he was indeed babbling nonsense just now...
A magical thought appeared in Clown Buggy's mind; he must gather enough treasures and gold to get to Laugh Tale first in the future!
He thought that by building a golden stele taller than the one before him, everyone would believe he had been to Laugh Tale, and he wouldn't have to worry about others finding out he's lying!
However...
He should still get rid of the Straw Hat kid in front of him!
"I'll kill you first!"
Clown Buggy recalled being defeated by the Straw Hat kid back in the East Sea, and pulled out the sword at his waist, charging toward the palace entrance!
A mist of white suddenly appeared behind Luffy!
This white mist floated in and wrapped Clown Buggy's body instantly!
"This is..."
Clown Buggy immediately thought of his encounter in Log Town, looking at the white mist that floated in from outside the Golden Palace, his body shuddered with fear: "Oh no, it's that Navy who uses smoke!"
"Hmph..."
"Clown Buggy, this is the third time I've caught you..."
Navy Colonel Smoker's figure slowly emerged from behind Luffy, capturing Clown Buggy with a wave of his hand using his Logia-type ability!
Smoker and Straw Hat Luffy had originally teamed up to fight Crocodile and had arrived at this Golden Underground Palace while pursuing him!
Back in Log Town, Smoker had captured Buggy once, only for him to be rescued by Orochimaru; at the port city of Alabasta, Smoker captured Buggy a second time, but he was rescued by Mr. 3 Galdino; this Golden Underground Palace marks Smoker's third capture of Buggy!
"Let Captain Buggy go!"
"Quickly rescue Captain Buggy, kill that Navy and the Straw Hat kid!"
The Buggy Pirates charged directly toward Smoker and Straw Hat Luffy!
Smoker didn't show any mercy to this group of pirates, his body again emitted large clouds of smoke, enveloping the paths of the Golden Underground Palace and directly binding this group of pirates in place with the white mist!
The Buggy Pirates were nothing but a small trouble.
The real trouble...
Was still the group inside the Golden Underground Palace...
Standing beside Straw Hat Luffy, Smoker's body observed the scene within the Golden Underground Palace, noticing Crocodile—their target.
However...
Crocodile seemed to be in a new situation.
In the Alabasta Palace, the once invincible Warlord Crocodile was mingling with a group of pirates; it was unclear what had transpired between them...
Crocodile appeared to be injured, looking weak, squatting in the corner of the underground palace, with only Mr. 1 Daz Bonez by his side...
"All dangerous characters..."
Smoker's heart tensed, he didn't recognize the others, but he did recognize the man standing next to Crocodile—it was Orochimaru, who used poison mist to defeat him last time in Log Town!
"That guy's here too!"
Smoker reached for the weapon ten hands behind his back, his eyes suddenly turning sharp, clearly intending to seek revenge on Orochimaru!
However...
The Konoha Pirates wouldn't let him do as he pleased!
As Smoker's figure turned into smoke rushing towards Orochimaru, Luffy leaped as well, his target being Crocodile!
Pow!
The two from the Konoha Pirates charged at the same time!
Smoker and Straw Hat Luffy were simultaneously intercepted by Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, both the Navy Colonel and the Straw Hat kid were sent flying, crashing out of the underground palace!
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama chased after them!
"Enjomo!"
A sudden flame appeared at the entrance of the underground palace, halting their pursuit and sealing all the pirates inside the underground palace!
A figure appeared to rescue Straw Hat Luffy!
"Ace! You've escaped!"
Luffy's face flashed with joy!
Because in the canals of Alabasta, Ace was suddenly captured by Admiral Aokiji, and Luffy had been secretly gathering information on Aokiji, planning to rescue Ace!
"Yeah..."
Ace, wearing a hat, stood before his brother, smirking as he spoke: "Aokiji's ice blocks can't hold me..."