Capítulo 76: 76. Garp's Arrival
After meeting with Rouge, Buggy goes to the highest spot on the island. Now he will be able to look anywhere around the island. He knows that Marine's reinforcement will come, so he needs to prepare himself.
Buggy will keep looking at the sea while training himself. He also ordered his crew to train every time they're free. Marine can come anytime, so they need to be prepared for it.
However, 2 weeks have passed, and no Marine ship come to the island. It's very strange considering Marine's attitude toward Roger Pirates. They should've really wanted to catch Buggy.
It's also hard to think that the Marine doesn't know that he is here after 2 weeks of stay. Baterilla is under their surveillance for 2 years, so it's impossible for them to not leave any spies here.
"What happens here? There's no way that the Marine will let me go that easily after knowing my location. Did someone play something here?" ponders Buggy.
Buggy is right, someone is playing with the current situation, it's Garp. He is the one who took the job to capture Buggy on South Blue.
Garp has arrived on South Blue 5 days after Buggy destroyed the Marine Unit. But Garp didn't go straight to Baterilla and went to check the defeated Unit instead. He said he wanted to check their conditions and asked a few things.
Garp wasted 2 days doing that, then he left the Marine Base after Sengoku reprimand him. But Garp didn't go straight to Baterilla, he move around randomly and attacked many pirate crews. 1 week get wasted like that and Garp's unit had captured 10 pirate crews in that 1 week.
The reason for Garp to do all of that was because he knew Buggy want to do something in Baterilla. Garp has made up his mind to take care of Roger's baby. But he wanted to know what Buggy will do in Baterilla.
"Vice-Admiral Garp, you get a message from Fleet Admiral Kong," says Garp's assistant, Bogard.
"Hmm? What is it?" asks Garp.
"He wants you to go straight to Baterilla and capture Buggy 'The Clown' or he will send Vice-Admiral Borsalino to do the job," says Bogard.
"Hmph, that bastard wants to do anything as he please," grumbles Garp while picking his nose.
Garp's subordinates sweatdrop at his statement. Everyone knows that he is the one who does anything as he please. Besides, Kong is the Fleet Admiral, so he can order Garp who is a Vice-Admiral.
"What should we do now?" asks Bogard.
"Let's go to Baterilla, we can't play around anymore," says Garp.
Garp's unit immediately goes to Baterilla after that. They reach the island after one day, and Buggy sees their ship. He widens his eyes in surprise to see Garp's ship. He can recognize it easily because of the unique dog head figure.
"Hmm, it seems I need to make a head figure for Little Hunter. It feels very plain right now without a head figure. Ah, no, I need to focus on this. I don't know what Garp will do now. He might come here to catch me, not for Ace. If he wanted to save Ace, he should've come months ago," says Buggy.
Buggy immediately runs to the port and tells his crew to get ready. He ordered them to leave with Rouge if something goes wrong and Garp doesn't come here to save Ace.
This is not anime or manga, this is the real world for Buggy now. Everyone here isn't a character anymore, so he can't predict what they'll do. It will be good that Garp will save Ace like the canon, but it will be very bad if Garp is different.
"If this is a bad Alternate Universe, then it will be very bad for us. Garp is still too strong for me right now and I don't have any winning chance. The best I can do is stalling time for them to leave," says Buggy while running to the port.
Buggy tells the citizens to get away from the port. They might get involved in the upcoming battle. If they get involved, then no one of them will survive it.
Buggy reaches the port in a short time. He looks at the incoming marine battleship. Buggy unsheath Pollux and cover it with haki. Then he charges Pollux's Press power while waiting for the marine battleship to get closer.
When the battleship reaches his attack range, Buggy slashes his sword horizontally. He aims for the ship's lower hull like what he did to Chinjao's ship. He wants to force Garp to jump down from the ship, so he can cut the mast like when he fought Chinjao.
However, Buggy is still underestimating Garp too much. Garp just grins seeing the attack and he takes a cannonball. He coats the cannonball with haki, then throws it to Buggy's attack.
The cannonball hit Buggy's slash attack and they destroy each other. Buggy widens his eyes in surprise because Garp can destroy his strongest attack that easily.
"Damn, he is a real monster. I thought I've overestimated him, but it seems I'm still underestimating him. This Garp is still in his prime, this is really bad," says Buggy while clenching his fists.
Buggy then call his crew and order them to get ready to leave.
"What about you, Captain?" asks Jude worriedly.
"Just leave without me if something goes wrong. This is Captain's order," says Buggy firmly.
The crew widen their eyes in surprise. Buggy never emphasizes his order to be a Captain's order. This means they need to do as he says without questioning anything.
"Even if I'm dead or get captured, you need to leave and take care of Rouge & the baby if something goes wrong. I repeat, this is Captain's order," says Buggy.
The crew can only agree and prepare everything they'll need. Buggy stays on the port and waits for Garp's unit to arrive. A long-range attack will be useless, so he can only fight closely.
It doesn't take long for Garp's unit to reach the port. The marines get down from their ship and walk toward Buggy with Garp leading them. Garp keeps grinning as he walks to Buggy. Then the Marine stop a few meters in front of Buggy.
"So both of Roger's apprentice has started their voyage and made name for themselves. You weren't that strong compared to that Red Hair kid in the past, but now you've become this strong. You hid your strength well, kid," says Garp.
"Why'd you come here, Garp?" asks Buggy.
"To capture you, Roger's apprentice. We finally found both of you, remnants of Roger Pirates. There's no way we will let you go, right?" asks Garp while grinning.
"So you of all people were sent to South Blue even though Shanks is on Grandline right now?" asks Buggy back.
"Grandline has a lot of strong Marines, but South Blue's Marines won't be able to handle you. That's why I came here," says Garp while still grinning.
"Cut the crap, Garp! Do you come here for me, or them?" asks Buggy.
Garp doesn't answer and just grins at Buggy. Garp suddenly disappears from his spot and appears in front of Buggy. Buggy widen his eyes and jump back right on time when Garp's punch hit his face.
Buggy is sent flying and crashes through some building on the port. He hasn't even covered his body with haki, so he receives the full brunt of Garp's punch. Buggy cough and look at Garp who is still grinning through the holes.
Buggy stands up and rub his red nose that becomes redder because of the punch. He walks back to the port while unsheathing his swords. Then he runs at Garp while coating his hands & swords with haki.
Buggy charges Pollux and swings it at Garp from above. Garp raises his haki covered left hands to block Pollux. Buggy's sword hit Garp, but Garp doesn't move even a little. The ground where Garp stands, crack, but Garp doesn't move at all.
"Ho, you've got some power there. As I thought of Roger's apprentice. But it's not enough," says Garp.
Garp sends a punch with his right hand at Buggy's stomach. Now Buggy can see the punch coming. Buggy split his stomach to evade Garp's punch.
"You're a Devil Fruit user? What a rare case for Roger Pirates," says Garp.
"Roger Pirates have been disbanded, so I am not a Roger Pirates crew. I am myself, I am the captain of my own crew. I am Buggy, Captain of Clown Pirates, this is my pride as a Captain. Remember that," says Buggy while attaching his body back.
"Then make me remember that, Buggy from Roger Pirates!" says Garp while grinning.
Buggy moves again to attack Garp. The battle of Buggy & Garp has started.
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