Chapter 55: Chapter 55
My name is Buggy and I'm 39 years old. I live on Karai Bari Island in the New World, unmarried.
I run a franchise delivery company and have to work overtime until 8 pm every day before I can go home.
I don't smoke cigars, and I only drink in moderation.
I go to bed at 11 pm and make sure to get a full eight hours of sleep.
Before sleeping, I always drink a warm glass of milk and do 20 minutes of stretching exercises.
Once I get into bed, I fall asleep immediately.
I sleep soundly until morning, never carrying fatigue or stress into the next day.
Doctors say I'm perfectly healthy.
I'm a man with ridiculously good luck.
My subordinates worship me and though I'm not particularly strong, my influence somehow keeps multiplying.
I somehow became a Warlord of the Sea, but before I could enjoy it for long, the Marines abolished the system, leaving me terrified for a while.
But to my utter shock, not only did I not suffer any major setbacks—I kept getting promoted, eventually becoming one of the four Emperors of the Sea, sitting high above the rest.
All because a few of my fellow former Warlords unexpectedly joined my crew.
Since becoming an Emperor, my luck has only gotten better.
The Big Mom Pirates, the monstrous old hag ruling the neighboring territory, was defeated—and rumors say she's even dead.
This has left me drooling over the prosperous Totto Land.
For the past few days, I've been sending people to scout Totto Land, ready to mobilize my forces at any moment and swallow up a piece of that territory.
Until this morning, when a newspaper was placed on my desk.
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In the office of the newly crowned Emperor of the Sea, an earth-shattering scream erupted early in the morning.
The sound was filled with terror and panic, as if someone had woken up, gone to the bathroom to relieve themselves and suddenly realized something was missing.
Alarmed by the noise, Galdino—also known as Mr. 3—along with Buggy' old partners, the ever-jubilant Mohji and Cabaji, rushed into the office and stared in confusion at Buggy, who stood frozen in front of his desk, his face pale with fear.
"Captain Buggy, what's wrong? You're an Emperor now—you need to maintain your image! Those terrifying guys outside have sharp senses!"
Mohji hurriedly tugged at Buggy's exaggeratedly large red robe.
Though Mr. 3 wasn't particularly strong, he was a sharp and intelligent man.
His keen eyes immediately noticed the newspaper in Buggy hands and his brows furrowed.
"Buggy, what happened? Another big news?"
Buggy opened his mouth, but he was too shaken to speak, sweat pouring down his face.
Mr. 3 snatched the newspaper from Buggy hands and glanced at it.
In an instant, his expression twisted in horror.
Because the entire front page was dominated by news of just one crew—
The Beast God Pirates.
Captain: Beast God, Barbarossa Caesar
Bounty: 4.8 billion Berries
Latest Feats: Defeated the new Marine Admiral Ryokugyu, defeated the newly crowned Emperors Monkey D. Luffy, along with Eustass Kid, and Trafalgar Law, killed former Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
Commanders:
Dragon God, former Emperor and captain of the Beasts Pirates, Barbarossa Kaido
Bounty: 4.6111 billion Berries
Soul God, former Emperor and captain of the Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Linlin
Bounty: 4.388 billion Berries
God of War, Charlotte Katakuri, former Big Mom Pirates, the strongest of the Sweet Commanders
Bounty: 2,678,000,000 Berries
Latest Feats: Defeated Admiral Kizaru
Crew:
King, Queen, Daifuku, Oven...
Territory: Wano Country, Totto Land waters
On the newspaper, four clear photographs vividly captured the appearances of Caesar, Kaido, Linlin, and Katakuri.
The front page of the entire newspaper was emblazoned with bold black letters:
The Four Emperors, Barbarossa Caesar!
Mr.3 hands trembled and the newspaper fell to the ground as his entire body shook.
He finally understood why Buggy had suddenly screamed.
"Mr.3! Damn it! Which idiot suggested we annex Totto Land's territory? H-how could this be? How could such a terrifying monster emerge on the seas again? What should I do? What should we do?"
Buggy stammered incoherently, his face deathly pale.
The cold, domineering expressions of the four on the newspaper, the sky-high bounties and the horrifying achievements made his heart nearly stop from fear.
All because three days ago, after confirming Big Mom's disappearance, he had ordered one of his subordinate forces to seize several islands in Totto Land's waters!
Moreover, a newly recruited fool under his command, Edward Weevil, the so-called "Whitebeard Jr" was currently being egged on by his greedy mother to wreak havoc in Totto Land, aiming to be the first to capture its core territory!
"Retreat! Retreat! Mr.3, we need to leave, right now! I don't want to stay here for another second! Why are we neighbors with monsters like this?!"
Just as Buggy was about to withdraw from Totto Land and abandon his stronghold, this newspaper—published by the World Government and the Marines—spread across the seas at a terrifying speed!
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New World
Hachinosu Island, The stronghold of the Blackbeard Pirates, who became Emperors after the Summit War.
A ship approached in a hurry.
Vasco Shot and Avalo Pizzaro didn't even wait for the ship to dock properly before leaping off in a frenzy, rushing straight to the heart of Hachinosu.
The moment they entered the grand hall, Vasco Shot screamed.
"Teach! Captain Teach! It's bad, really bad!"
At the center of the hall, seated imposingly on a towering golden throne, was Blackbeard, whose body had grown much larger than before.
He raised an eyebrow, holding a newspaper in his hand.
Teach looked up. "What's wrong, Vasco?"
Vasco Shot gasped for breath, struggling to speak.
"It's terrible, Teach! Guess what Avalo and I saw in Totto Land? Kaido and Big Mom—those two monsters are alive and kicking! They're not dead at all!"
Beside him, Avalo nodded repeatedly.
"Yeah, and they seem to have formed an alliance. Totto Land is now swarming with the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates! I think we should stop trying to take territory there."
Blackbeard thick-bearded mouth split into a wide grin.
"Zehahaha! Pizarro, Vasco! Your information is outdated! The Kaido and Big Mom you mentioned have already merged into the Beast God Pirates! From now on, there's another terrifying force in the New World!"
Avalo Pizzaro and Vasco Shot froze as Blackbeard tossed the newspaper in his hand aside.
Avalo hurriedly caught it, and Vasco leaned in to look.
"WHAT?"
The moment they saw the contents, even these two seasoned and ruthless pirates nearly jumped in shock, their eyes bulging out of their sockets.
"4... 4,8 billion berry bounty? Defeating Marine Admiral Ryokugyu, defeating the new Emperor Straw Hat, killed former Fleet Admiral Sengoku?!"
They gulped audibly, feeling their legs tremble uncontrollably.
Blackbeard sat high on his golden throne, his face shrouded in darkness.
'Barbarossa Caesar, the Demon Caesar—so it's him after all. Zehahaha, how interesting, this world just got even more entertaining! Zehahahaha!'
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