Chapter 14 West Blue

Buggy was now having a hard time comprehending what really happened to him. His ship wasn't his anymore. And all of his money and treasure were gone.

Fortunately, after Sirzechs had spoken with something inside of him. He didn't kill him and just let him be his lackey for the time being.

He felt like he had gone back and become a chore boy once again!

'This—is the most shameful thing someone has ever done to me! If Shank were to see me like this, He won't stop making fun of me!'

Buggy looked at the crimson-haired devil, who stole everything from him. He really hates him to the bone but what could he possibly do? When he couldn't even use his devil power against him!

His devil power stopped working whenever he wanted to do something bad to the man. But when he tried to use it on something else, it worked just fine.

As Buggy tried to think about what he could do to get his ship and money back, he then heard the devil say something to him.

"Don't worry, Clown. When I reach the West Blue and get my hands on the historian, I will let you and your little band of pirates go. As for money, let's treat it as a goodwill gesture to me."

Buggy could only nod while gritting his teeth. Money was something he had so little of, and the devil just took it.

"Sirzechs-san, I have cooked the food that you requested. It's ready to be served."

Komatsu said while bringing a food tray to him. The food was carefully prepared, with vivid colors and tempting aromas that made Sirzechs-san's mouth water. 

He couldn't help but feel incredibly thankful for Komatsu's culinary skills, knowing that his meal would be a satisfaction to both his taste buds and his eyes from now on.

Komatsu had now become a member of the Crimson Purgatory Ensemble. He accepted becoming a part of the group because he didn't have a choice. He couldn't survive in the sea if no one protected him.

And Loguetown wasn't an ideal place for him either, as the town was full of corrupt officials and pirates. He would die or be kidnapped as soon as he let his guard down.

So here he was, becoming a personal chef for the great noble.

Traveling from Loguetown to the West Blue wasn't that hard. Even though Buggy's ship wasn't coated with something called sea stone, many sea beasts wanted to destroy the ship but they couldn't as the ship had been coated with something more powerful than even the sea stone and it was the power of destruction.

If they rammed the ship, they would die instantly.

As for the sea kings, they were intelligent enough to not do anything like the sea beasts had done. They could tell that it was very dangerous for them to eat the ship, as it could make their stomachs explode.

The ship had reached one of the islands in West Blue and Buggy and his crew were relieved to finally have a moment of rest.

The week of traveling through the calm belt almost made them go insane, as they had to be very careful. Even though the sea beast would die when they rammed their ship, the impact was still enough to cause them to shake and almost fall to the sea.

The devil wouldn't do anything to help them either, as he would only protect his chef. They thought that being a chef might be a good idea in the future!

"We have arrived so you would let us go now, right?"

Buggy said with a hopeful expression, addressing the crew of the ship that had brought them safely to their destination. 

The devil looked at Buggy with a smirk and replied. 

"Arriving is one thing, but getting off this ship is another. You have to help me find the historian from Ohara."

Buggy and his crew exchanged worried glances. They had no idea where to begin searching for the historian, let alone why the devil needed their help. Unwillingly, Buggy nodded and said. 

"Alright, we'll help you find the historian. But once we do, you have to let us go." 

The devil's smirk widened as he agreed to their terms, knowing that he held all the power in this situation.

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Sirzechs and Komatsu went their separate ways with the Buggy Pirate. He wasn't afraid that Buggy would escape because if he did that the devil inside him would stop him.

Now that not only the sea was the weakness of the devil fruit user but also him, the true devil of this world.

"Komatsu, If I am the historian, Where should I be?"

Sirzechs asked Komatsu. He thought about it and then answered.

"Maybe inside a library?"

"That's possible but the library isn't the place normal people could access."

Books were very expensive and not everyone had the means to buy them. And on this island, there shouldn't be a library, as he could see that many people were poor and uneducated.

This place was suitable for the lawless and the forgotten.

They walked around for a bit. Sirzechs heard many people mumble about a noble being here. He could feel that they were very afraid of him and didn't want to have anything to do with him.

Being born with a handsome face and a noble temperament could be both a blessing and a curse in this situation. 

He understood that his presence alone could intimidate and demoralize the locals, making it difficult for him to truly find information about the historian.

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