Chapter 20 Crocs

Ten minutes later, a few more people gathered around Buggy, and among them was a man with a golden hook on his right hand—Sir Crocodile.

Crocodile glanced at the people surrounding Buggy and couldn't help but smile as he spoke, "Hahahaha... Clown Buggy, I may not know what your ambitions are, but you've been pretending to be a small-time pirate with a bounty of only 15 million Beli for all these years. Is it really worth it to expose yourself now just for Fire Fist Ace?"

Buggy who was engaged in conversation with Gabban, Duringo, and Sunbell, turned their attention to Crocodile upon hearing his words. Even Gabban and the others were taken aback. They hadn't expected Buggy to have been just a nobody outside all this time.

However, upon reflection, they realized that there had always been something off about Buggy. After all, Shanks had risen to become one of the Four Emperors of the New World, while Buggy had remained a low-level pirate. It didn't align with his supposed talent. So, Why was he faking his strength?

Buggy found himself in an awkward situation. He wanted to tell Crocodile that the previous Buggy was not him, but that was impossible now. Instead, he spoke earnestly under the watchful gazes of everyone present.

"What I've been waiting for is a change that hasn't occurred in a Hundred years. But now, with the knowledge that the only descendant of Captain Roger will be executed as a tool for marines and WG just to increase their prestige, how can I continue hiding? If I don't take action this time, how can I adapt to the changing circumstances in the future? How can I walk the path to becoming a king with dignity?"

Everyone present was shocked by Buggy's words, staring at him with surprised eyes. Mr. 3 and the others behind him were even more excited, their bodies trembling with anticipation. This was Buggy's ambition!

"Kuahahaha..." Crocodile opened his arms and laughed heartily. "Although I don't know what unseen changes you've been waiting for, for hundred years, I, Crocodile, am willing to accompany you on your journey to become a king. The Clown King Buggy... That's a fitting title!"

Meanwhile, on the sixth floor of Eternal Hell, the commotion grew. No one had expected the seemingly insignificant Clown Buggy, with his mere 15 million Beli bounty, to harbour such grand ambitions. How could a man with such a powerful Conqueror's Haki settle for mediocrity?

Amidst Crocodile's excitement, Gabban looked at Buggy with complex emotions and said, "Buggy, you've been hiding for so long, but you're willing to expose yourself to save Captain Roger's son. A man like you is worth sacrificing our lives for!"

The four-meter-tall shark merman Sunbell grinned, revealing his sharp teeth, and laughed heartily. "hahaha! Has little Buggy grown to this point? Just for your actions this time, let me, Sunbell, become a sharp sword on your path to kingship!"

On the other side, a man with black hair and a beard, standing about 2.5 meters tall with small black wings on his back, also laughed and said, "As expected of a member of the Roger Pirates. Buggy, from now on, I, Duringo, will be your sword on the journey to kingship!"

As Duringo spoke, his small black wings suddenly grew larger, sprouting six pairs of black wings. A chilling gust of wind swept through the entire Eternal Hell.

<Yes, this guy really has black wings on his back. When Whitebeard pirates fought Roger pirates for Oden. So there is a high possibility that this guy is a Lunarian or Ancient Zoan or Mythical Devil fruit.>

The spectacle stunned the other pirates in Eternal Hell. They had never witnessed such power from the Roger Pirates before. Even Gabban, Sunbell, and Bullet looked at the man floating in the air with six pairs of black wings in astonishment.

"Doringo... You!"

"We didn't expect you to reach this level!"

"So, Doringo, you've awakened?"

With a flap of his wings, Duringo spun around and laughed heartily. "Isn't it inevitable to awaken? After being imprisoned here for so long, there was nothing else to do but focus on fruit development. Even I didn't anticipate the tremendous changes the seemingly Mythical zoan Fruit Model Fallen Angel would undergo after awakening. Buggy, I can't wait to witness the battlefield you spoke of at the top! Hahaha!"

Observing the excited Doringo, Buggy's lips curled into a smile. "Then let's go, Doringo. Besides, almost everyone is here now."

Surprised, Sunbell scratched the fin on his head and asked, "We're leaving now? Don't we need to take others with us?"

Buggy shook his head. "I'm not worried about the others. Besides, quality matters more than quantity. You are more than enough."

Ivankov chimed in, "Yes, we must set off quickly. Who knows when that fellow Magellan will find out!"

At that moment, Gabban spoke up, "Buggy, take one more person with you. Although this person may be too old to move, they still possess combat prowess. Most importantly, I don't want this old friend to be trapped in this dark place for the rest of their life."

"An old friend? If Gabban considers them a friend, then bring them along," Buggy replied, raising an eyebrow in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Gabban smiled and shouted towards the depths of Eternal Hell, "Redfield, how much longer will you remain silent? Do you truly wish to die here? How can someone like you spend the rest of your life in such a place?"

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