Chapter 54 : Surprise!!

Sengoku suddenly turned around and was shocked to see a colossal head looming next to the Marinford headquarters building!

The head was enormous, nearly the size of the Marineford headquarters itself, and the body it belonged to was at least a hundred or two hundred meters tall!

Standing densely across the giant's head, shoulders, and body were numerous figures, many of whom Sengoku recognized!

Former Seven Warlord of the Sea, Crocodile; the Devil's descendant, Bullet; the world destroyer, Byrnndi World...

All of them were notorious criminals imprisoned on the sixth underground level of Impel Down!

"This can't be happening?! Why are they here? What happened to Magellan?!" Sengoku clenched his fists, his frustration evident.

Garp, now serious and no longer sad, said, "Sengoku, that red-nosed guy in the center looks familiar. Do you know him?"

Sengoku paused, then grit his teeth and replied, "I remember now! There was a riot in Impel Down a few days ago, and the mastermind behind it was this clown, Buggy!"

"Buggy the Clown..." Garp thought for a moment, then his eyes widened in realization. "Isn't he the kid from Roger's crew? The one always with Shanks? I thought he was dead!"

Sengoku frowned and clarified, "No, he's been lying low in the East Blue for years, not making any significant moves. He just recently had a bounty of over 10 million!"

"He only recently entered the Grand Line, and somehow he managed to get caught and ended up in the first underground levels of Impel Down..."

"You must be kidding!" Before Sengoku could finish, Garp interrupted, "He's one of Roger's former crew members! His bounty is just over 10 million? And he accidentally got captured by the Navy? You just locked him up in Level 1 of Impel Down?!"

Garp found this situation utterly ridiculous. It was the most outrageous thing he had ever encountered!

What are those guys even setting the bounty for? And what about the ones in Impel Down? Do they even understand the significance of the two words 'Pirate King'?

Just the title alone is worth at least 500 million berries! It's on par with getting the privilege of staying in the sixth underground level of Impel Down!

Sengoku's expression darkened, and he said, "His identity was only revealed a few days ago! I had a feeling something was off, but when Magellan assured me that he'd dealt with him, I didn't think much of it because I was swamped with other matters!"

"But now it seems…"

Sengoku trailed off. There was no point in discussing it further—what was done was done.

A determined glint appeared in Sengoku's eyes as he declared, "Garp, you're not getting away this time!"

Garp stood up, matching Sengoku's resolve. "Got it!"

Meanwhile, Buggy was perched atop Sanjuan Wolf's head, clutching a Den Den Mushi and surveying the battlefield below. Seeing Sengoku and Garp's attention fixed on him, he whispered, "Mr. 3, are you almost done? We've been spotted!"

The Den Den Mushi, reflecting Mr. 3's frantic demeanor, replied, "It's impossible to miss such a huge target! Give me another thirty—no, twenty seconds!"

Buggy felt that such a grand spectacle should be witnessed by the entire world. He instructed Mr. 3 and Laffitte to restore the live broadcast from the control room.

With all the Navy's focus on the front lines, the control room was unguarded, allowing Mr. 3 and his team to operate smoothly without interruption.

Buggy urged, "Hurry up! More people are noticing us, and if we delay any longer, the surprise factor will be lost!"

As he spoke, Buggy handed World a handful of what looked like candy beans.

Worlder looked confused and asked, "What's this?"

Buggy grinned and explained, "These are my special Muggy Ball. A regular one can demolish a small town, and while this special version isn't as powerful, it can still take out a few small buildings!"

"Make sure to use your powers to announce our grand entrance later!"

World, who possesses the More- More Fruit, has the ability to increase the size and speed of anything he touches by up to a hundred times. 

To put it plainly, the handful of jelly beans World is holding could easily level Marineford!

"Oh?" World's interest was piqued. He scrutinized the Muggy Ball in his hand and asked, "Are you sure this is as powerful as you say?"

Buggy smiled and replied, "Just give it a try and see for yourself!"

At that moment, the Den Den Mushi in Buggy's hand mimicked Mr. 3's voice, saying, "Buggy, we're all set! We can start the live broadcast at any time!"

"Let's get started! Let them witness the fiery judgment!"

Buggy snapped his fingers with a chuckle.

"Clear!"

Mr. 3 and World responded in unison and began their tasks.

Mr. 3's role was straightforward: he pressed a button to broadcast images of Marineford across the world.

Meanwhile, World first used his ability on the Muggy Balls, then scattered them around.

"Multiply it a hundred times!"

Under the influence of World's More-More Fruit, the speed, size, and power of each Machi shell were amplified a hundredfold, launching them in all directions across Marineford Square!

"Be careful! It's the More-More Fruit of Byrnndi World!" 

Sengoku warned loudly, but he made no move to stop the Muggy Ball. 

After being multiplied a hundred times, the Muggy Balls were only as large as ordinary shells, and there were only a few dozen of them. Sengoku thought there was no need to intercept them!

But the next moment, Sengoku regretted that decision!

"Boom!!!"

Dozens of Muggy Balls detonated almost simultaneously, engulfing the entire Marinford Square in a massive inferno!

"Gulp, what is this?"

"No one from the Navy or the Whitebeard Pirates was spared! Are they all dead?"

"What on earth happened? Who did this?!"

...

At this moment, people around the world, who had just been thrilled by the resumption of the live broadcast, were once again thrown into shock!

The flames consuming the entire screen were breathtaking!

Then, the live broadcast screen shifted, revealing a man in a dark suit, clown makeup, and a big red nose!

"Is this the live broadcast from Den Den Mushi? Hello, hello, can everyone hear me?"

"Captain Buggy, the broadcast has started! Just go ahead and speak!"

"Oh, really? Ahem…" Buggy cleared his throat, then flashed a grin at the camera: "Surprise!"

"First, let me introduce myself. I'm Buggy the Clown! To everyone watching the live broadcast, do you like the fireworks show I've prepared for you?"

"If you do, be sure to follow the host. The next performance will be even more exciting!"

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