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With the sound of the golden bell, the Glory set sail again.
Buggy and his crew used the Skypiean specialty, the balloon-like ability of the octopus, Baron, to descend from Skypiea.
Along the way, Baron the octopus didn't manage to land on the sea, but this wasn't a problem for Buggy and his crew.
Enel used his ability to install several Shock Shells around the Glory as they descended. They landed safely on the sea, arriving at Jaya Island, where they had departed.
"Buggy-sama, can I go with you?"
Cricket had achieved his goal. He didn't have anything else to do on Jaya Island. His former crew had already set off on their own journey. And Buggy had done him a great favor. He wanted to join Buggy and his crew, sail with them, and see the end of the Grand Line, Laugh Tale. He believed that Buggy had the ability to do this. He was willing to contribute to this goal. He also wanted to help Buggy become the Pirate King.
Looking at Cricket's sincere eyes, Buggy nodded in agreement.
Cricket wasn't originally on his crew list, but his qualities did appeal to Buggy. After some thought, he agreed to let Cricket become his crew member.
Cricket's strength wasn't that good, but he could train hard in the future. This wasn't a big problem. And Cricket had a good foundation. He had some swordsmanship skills. It wouldn't be too difficult to train him. If all else failed, he could find him a Devil Fruit. His future strength wouldn't be too bad.
Everyone didn't go back to Jaya Island. They had already prepared everything they needed on Skypiea. They didn't need to replenish any other supplies. And they had already bought the Log Pose. They didn't have any other needs.
After Cricket used the Den Den Mushi to inform his subordinates that he was leaving, he waited for them to come and said goodbye. The Glory set off on its journey again.
This route was much more lively. Buggy and his crew often saw other pirate crews. And there were often pirates who were blind to their strength and came to cause trouble.
The environment here wasn't too harsh. There were many inhabited islands along the way. Occasionally, Buggy and his crew would go up to explore. They sailed for five days. They were not far from their destination this time, Water 7.
They came to Water 7, of course, to upgrade the Glory. Buggy had obtained the design plans for the Ark Maxim. He naturally wanted the Glory to have the ability to fly. Secondly, he wanted to have it maintained. After all, the Glory had been damaged to some extent in the previous battles. Coming to Water 7, of course, meant having it repaired.
And Buggy also wanted to see an old friend here. Buggy knew what kind of predicament he was in. He had been implicated by the Roger Pirates and had fallen into this situation. Buggy couldn't stand aside when it came to the Roger Pirates. Tom had become like this. As a member of the Roger Pirates, he also had a responsibility. He decided to help Tom out of this predicament. At the very least, he had to save his life. Perhaps he could also find a talented shipwright in Water 7.
They had been sailing for a while when they arrived at the outskirts of Water 7. There were no Sea Trains at this time. Tom was still alive. He didn't see his Sea Frog, Yokozuna. Everything was calm on the way here. They could see the sight of Water 7 from a distance.
The first thing that caught everyone's eye was the huge fountain. There were also streams of fountain water flowing through the city to the sea. The overall architecture was very unique. It was a staircase-like structure, descending from top to bottom. The overall city was like the top of a giant pagoda. The scenery here was truly unique.
Buggy and his crew entered Water 7 through the back alleys. This was to be more discreet. After all, there were likely CP9 members stationed here. If they were too high-profile, they might be discovered by CP9. Then, they might be hunted down by a large number of Marines.
Buggy didn't want to encounter this kind of trouble before he even entered. This could also disrupt his subsequent plans. And if someone with ulterior motives knew his whereabouts and guessed his intentions, Tom and his apprentices might be in danger.
Buggy and his crew docked the Glory at a cape in Water 7. The canals in the city weren't suitable for large ships to sail, so they docked here.
Buggy took Shiryu and Weevil off the ship first. The rest of the crew waited here for the time being.
Buggy wanted to go and find Tom first and arrange for the ship's subsequent matters. It wasn't convenient to bring too many people. And there might be a fight. So, he only brought Weevil and Shiryu.
Buggy arrived in the city and rented three Blu for a sum of money.
Blu were the main sea beasts used for transportation in Water 7. If they wanted to go somewhere, they had to rent one. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to reach their destination on these waterways.
The first place Buggy wanted to go wasn't the Water 7 shipyard. He wanted to go to the Water 7 junkyard first. Tom should be there now.
Tom, having built the Roger Pirates' ship, should have been sent there. And he also perfected the Sea Train in that place.
The Blu here could understand human speech. As long as you told them the destination, they could find their own way.
Soon, everyone arrived at their destination. This wasn't a junkyard for everyday garbage. It was a junkyard for old ships and unusable wood. After asking around, they learned that Tom was there.
Buggy didn't go in directly. He walked around the area, disguised himself, and then walked into the junkyard. There were definitely CP9 agents monitoring this place. If he didn't disguise himself, they might be exposed immediately.
After entering, Buggy and his crew pretended to be looking for something and walked around. Soon, Buggy found the person he was looking for.
In a secluded corner of the junkyard, there was a bull-horned fish-man, a young man, and a younger, revealingly dressed young man.
Looking at the fish-man, a memory flashed through Buggy's mind. He confirmed that the fish-man was Tom.
Buggy didn't rush to see Tom. Instead, he released his Observation Haki and scanned all the places he passed. He also discovered that two gazes were watching Tom's every move. He guessed that they were CP9 members.
Confirming the location of the two, Buggy directly told Shiryu and Weevil. Buggy told them to deal with one of them, and he would deal with the other.
This was to quickly defeat them with absolute strength. This was to avoid causing too much commotion here. Having Shiryu and Weevil deal with one of them was also for this reason. After all, CP9 members were all very strong. If one person had to deal with them, it might take a lot of effort and cause a lot of noise. Then, other CP9 members might come here. That would be troublesome. Tom might not be able to stay here anymore.
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