Chapter 88 : Correct Use!!

Since deciding to keep an eye on Buggy and act as his assistant, Domino is prepared to go all out and serve the "devil" with her abilities!

Domino has a clear understanding of her skills. In terms of daily operations, receptions, meetings, administration, coordination, and copywriting, she excels. Although the warden of Impel Down is Magellan, Domino handles most of Impel Down's daily affairs!

However, no matter how skilled she is in these areas, she is ultimately just a top-notch secretary!

And does Buggy, the notorious pirate known for burning, killing, and plundering, really need a secretary?

Buggy claims he values her abilities, but in reality, he's interested in her physically!

Buggy is feeling the strain! He genuinely appreciated Domino's skills initially because the Cross Guild he aims to build is a massive organization, and it's impractical for him, as the leader, to handle all the minor tasks himself!

So, the two ended up in a heated argument in the library!

Although Domino took the initiative, it was her first time doing something like this, and her movements were quite awkward!

Fortunately, despite Buggy's lack of experience, he's seen enough to be patient and guide Domino!

But no matter how patient Buggy is, he can't bridge the significant physical gap between them!

...

Just as Domino felt like she was about to collapse, a burst of raucous laughter echoed from a distance!

"Hahahahaha, Buggy, I'm here!"

Blackbeard's voice boomed as he approached the cabin.

Buggy froze, and Domino, feeling as if she had been granted a reprieve, tried to push him away.

But Buggy pressed Domino's head down and, with a flash of blue light, stood up, saying, "You stay here and continue!" 

With that, Buggy adjusted his pants and left the library.

Domino, on the other hand, was left wide-eyed in shock, realizing that a part of Buggy was still with her even as he walked away.

Could his Chop-Chop Fruit ability really be used like this?

Buggy, not giving it much thought, stepped outside to find Blackbeard approaching him.

Before Blackbeard could speak, Buggy greeted him and quickly ushered him back towards the deck, saying, "Come on, let's go up to the deck!"

Blackbeard couldn't quite understand why, but he followed Buggy to the deck.

Once they were both seated, Blackbeard eagerly asked, "Buggy, have you found the whereabouts of the Golden Lion Shiki?"

Buggy, glancing at Blackbeard's unattractive face with a hint of disgust, turned his eyes toward Boa Hancock, who was tied to the mast nearby. He said nonchalantly, "It's not that I found the Golden Lion; rather, he came out on his own."

Blackbeard was taken aback. "The Golden Lion just appeared? When did this happen? How come I haven't heard anything about it?"

The Golden Lion was defeated by Luffy before he could make a significant impact, and the Navy had intentionally suppressed the news, so very few people knew about it, and it hadn't spread across the seas.

Buggy continued, "You might remember that some islands and villages in the East Blue were recently attacked and destroyed by unknown forces. That was the Golden Lion's doing!

"Those were just a few preliminary strikes. Originally, he planned to devastate the entire East Blue, but he was stopped. Now, the Golden Lion is imprisoned at the Navy's G2 base!"

Blackbeard, puzzled, asked, "Isn't there any official Navy announcement about such a major event? That doesn't seem like their style! The Golden Lion Shiki is a pirate on par with Whitebeard; news of his capture would be a huge morale booster for the Navy!"

Buggy hesitated, his face suddenly twitching as he closed his eyes. "Well, that's because—"

Blackbeard, noticing Buggy's odd behavior, inquired, "Are you alright?"

Buggy opened his eyes, exhaled deeply, shook his head slightly, and said, "It's fine. The reason the Navy isn't making a fuss about it is that it's not the Navy stopping the Golden Lion—it's the Straw Hat Kid!" 

Upon hearing this, Blackbeard, momentarily forgetting Buggy's earlier strange demeanor, exclaimed in surprise, "What a joke! Can the Straw Hat Kid really defeat the Golden Lion? If that were true, he'd be unstoppable!"

Buggy shrugged and said, "I know it's hard to believe, but that's the truth! However, this isn't the main issue. What matters is that the Golden Lion is now at the Navy's G2 base."

Blackbeard laughed and replied, "Hahaha, that's right! What's even better is that the elite Navy forces stationed at G2 were all redirected to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates and were defeated at Marineford! The current Navy G2 base is practically a joke to us!"

"That's true," Buggy nodded, then added seriously, "By the way, let me make one thing clear: don't even think about taking the Float-Float Fruit of the Golden Lion!"

Blackbeard's smile faltered, and he said gravely, "Buggy, you're being a bit unreasonable here, aren't you? Back at Marineford, I have given you two Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits! Now it's my turn! Besides, only I can extract the Float-Float Fruit from the Golden Lion's body!"

Buggy replied coolly, "Even if I handed over the Float-Float Fruit to you, do you have anyone capable of wielding its power right now?"

Blackbeard was momentarily stunned, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and his confidence faltered.

Indeed, he realized, even if he acquired the Float-Float Fruit, what could he do with it alone?

"Eat it yourself?"

It's undeniable that the Float Float Fruit is incredibly powerful, but using it yourself, Teach, might not be the best idea!

Buggy paused for a moment, then suddenly turned to Blackbeard with a grin. "You know what, Teach? I won't take advantage of you. Instead, as compensation, I'll tell you where you can find another top-tier Devil Fruit. It's even more powerful than the Tremor Fruit!"

Blackbeard raised an eyebrow. "More powerful than the Tremor Fruit? Tell me more about this Devil Fruit."

Buggy's smile widened. "It's the natural enemy of the Dark-Dark Fruit you have—it's the Mythical Zoan type, the Human-Human Fruit, Nika Form! And Nika is the legendary Sun God!"

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