The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World

[V3] - Chapter 44. Delivery Group

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The next day.

News that the Beasts Pirates had been eliminated also spread.

Just as they had imagined.

The entire sea was stirred up into a raging storm!

Everyone stared in shock at the newspaper in their hands today…

You have to know—that was one of the Emperors of the Sea!

There were only four of them in the entire seas!

If you didn't count the Pirate King, the Four Emperors were already standing at the pinnacle of all pirates.

No one expected that the Beasts Pirates would actually be destroyed just like that?!

Especially that…

Yuto Group?!

Wasn't that the businessman from the first half of the Grand Line?

These past days, they'd been hearing news about this guy every day…

Defeated Crocodile, assisted the Marine in cracking down on East Blue pirates, pioneered sea-delivery services, and now… had actually taken down the Emperor of the Sea—the Beasts Pirates?!

Even the richest man on the seas, the Golden Emperor—Gild Tesoro—wasn't that formidable!

And yet this business group, which had only just appeared not long ago, was actually this terrifying?!

Was this really just an ordinary business group from the first half of the Grand Line?

For a moment.

All the pirates in the New World were shaken by the Yuto Group.

The power dynamics of the seas.

It would surely change once again here!

And this time…

It would be an earth-shattering change!

At this moment.

This was East Blue.

Ever since the Yuto Group entered the scene, pirates in East Blue hadn't been having a very good time.

After all.

You could be out there just making money on the seas, only to suddenly nab someone who had just ordered delivery…

Rumor had it that recently there was a crazy delivery guy who wiped out quite a few pirates just to earn five-star reviews!

It was a guy dressed in green, his whole body glowing!

He was just too terrifying!

Seriously!

Why couldn't the Yuto Group just stick to business?!

If you're delivering food, just deliver food properly!

It's not like pirates were trying to stop you.

Even if you wanted five-star reviews, you could just say so—we'd help you get them!

Why go around wiping out pirates for no reason?

What, do you think you're the Marine or something?

Now all the pirates in East Blue were living in constant fear—why?

And the Buggy Pirates were one of them. Ever since a nearby pirate crew accidentally captured someone who had just ordered delivery…

Then.

They all got wiped out by the Yuto Group's delivery guy, leaving Buggy's crew too afraid to randomly go out and kidnap people anymore, worried they'd be unlucky enough to catch someone who'd just ordered delivery and get completely wiped out in one swoop.

As someone who'd once sailed with the Pirate King and seen great storms, Buggy understood well… wandering everywhere meant dying quickly. So lately he didn't even dare let his crew go out to earn some extra cash on the side!

However.

Pirates!

They had gone to sea precisely to live free and unrestrained, to live joyfully and boldly!

Keeping his crew restrained like this indefinitely wasn't a solution either!

So.

As time passed.

His subordinates began getting restless again!

In the end.

To oppose the Yuto Group, under the organization of the so-called "Overlord of the East Blue", most pirate crews of East Blue banded together, planning to show those merchants who'd come from the Grand Line that… East Blue's pirates weren't so easily messed with!

A mere business organization wanting to block them from pursuing their dreams of freedom?!

Forget it!

Buggy lay lazily on the deck, letting his underlings work obediently.

Ever since arriving in East Blue, his back had straightened, no one dared call him Red-Nose anymore, and he felt much more spirited.

Amid the shouts of "Clown Emperor," he was starting to lose himself a little!

East Blue was truly a great place!

This time!

He believed that with all the pirate crews of East Blue united, they'd definitely be able to easily defeat those damned merchants!

"Captain! Captain Buggy!"

Hearing someone calling beside him, Buggy, who'd been dreaming of discovering treasure, opened his eyes impatiently, sat up, and spoke unhappily to the person in front of him—his left-hand man, Mohji: "What is it?"

"We're almost there!" Mohji grinned and said, "The Yuto Group's East Blue Third Branch in Shells Town is up ahead! Ever since Captain Morgan was captured, there hasn't been a Marine Captain stationed there! They told us to attack that place first!"

"That's it?" Buggy stretched lazily and stood up. Looking toward the front of the ship, sure enough… he saw an island not far away, and immediately put his hands on his hips and burst into loud laughter. "It's time to let those foolish merchants know how formidable our Buggy Pirates are! I heard those guys are filthy rich—later on, make sure to rob them good for me!"

As his words fell—

The pirates around him all cheered loudly, "Long live Captain Buggy! Long live Captain Buggy!!"

"A mere bunch of businessmen, not even pirates, and they dare act so arrogantly! We must show them the might of Captain Buggy!" said his right-hand man, the Buggy Pirates' chief of staff—Cabaji, brandishing his long sword with a ferocious grin. "Our Captain's bounty is a whopping 15 million Berries. Other than Krieg, who else in East Blue is higher than our Captain?"

"That's right! That's right! If our Captain enters the Grand Line, he'd be at least a hundred-million-Berry big-shot pirate!" Mohji, hearing that Cabaji was flattering faster than him, quickly joined in. "The Yuto Group? They're just our Buggy Pirates' wallet, that's all!"

"Roar~" Mohji's mount under his feet—Richie—also nodded earnestly, letting out a few approving roars, "Roar, roar~"

At this moment.

Seeing all his crew flattering him, Buggy felt extremely pleased inside. With his hands on his hips, draped in an orange cloak, he showed a clownish grin and burst into laughter:

"Hahahaha! That's right! That's right! You're all absolutely right! I am Captain Buggy! Just a mere businessman, that's nothing!"

He.

Buggy.

He was not merely some small pirate from East Blue.

He was someone who had sailed with the Pirate King, had experienced great storms, and had been to the New World as a great pirate!

Staying holed up in East Blue was only for pursuing dreams and searching for treasure. Otherwise… he would have conquered this sea ages ago.

"Reward! Great rewards for everyone! Whatever we plunder later, you'll all get a share first!"

"Thank you, Captain!" ×2

Hearing Captain Buggy's words, Mohji and Cabaji were overjoyed. They exchanged a look, then continued showering their Captain with praise.

Cabaji directly pulled a stack of newspapers out of his chest and took from it the "Yuto Group Delivery Department Cooperation Intention Letter." With a cold snort, he said: "Just a mere businessman! Wanting to cooperate with our great Captain Buggy? Utterly dreaming! He even dares to solicit our Buggy Pirates to do deliveries for him?!"

"That's right! That's right!" Mohji beside him nodded in agreement. "We're the Buggy Pirates, not some Buggy Delivery Group! This is simply an insult to us!"

"This thing ought to be thrown into the sea to feed the fish! If it hadn't been stuck in the newspaper and someone dared deliver it to us personally, I'd have thrown the person into the sea to feed the fish too!"

"I'd feed him to Richie, let them know the might of our Buggy Pirates!"

"Captain Buggy is the Overlord of East Blue!"

"Shut up! Captain Buggy is going to conquer the Grand Line! Mere East Blue is unworthy of Captain Buggy!"

"You shut up! Captain Buggy is the man destined to become an Emperor of the Sea!"

"No! Captain Buggy is the man destined to become the Pirate King!"

The entire Buggy Pirates crew started arguing noisily, all frantically flattering Buggy.

Hearing this, Buggy felt deeply satisfied, standing with his hands on his hips and grinning foolishly: "Hold your horses! Hold your horses! I'm not the Pirate King yet!"

"Besides Captain Buggy, who else is worthy of becoming the Pirate King?"

"That's right! That's right!"

"Alright! We've arrived!" Buggy said with a cheerful smile as he looked at the ship that had already reached the shore. His eyes suddenly turned sharp, and his entire being seemed to radiate the aura of the 'Clown Emperor.' Waving his big hand, he commanded: "You all go tell those guys first! I, Buggy, am here! Tell them to obediently hand over everything!"

As his words fell—

All the Buggy Pirates crew froze, staring at Captain Buggy in surprise.

"Huh? Then Captain Buggy, what about you?"

"Of course the Captain appears last!" Buggy directly snatched the newspaper from Cabaji's hands. "A mere bunch of ants doesn't require me to step in personally. If you can't handle it, then I'll make my move! Hurry up and go! Someone's already arrived! Let them see the might of our Buggy Pirates!"

"Yes!"

At the Captain's order, the crew immediately showed vicious expressions and charged toward the pink-haired youth below, who was watching them warily while wearing a green vest.

As for Buggy…

He was grinning from ear to ear as he flipped open the newspaper.

"Huh? It's news about the Emperor of the Sea—the Beasts Pirates? What kind of trouble is that monster stirring up again?"

However.

Before he finished speaking, his face suddenly froze, his eyes widening in an instant as he looked down.

"The Beasts Pirates… destroyed!"

"A new Emperor of the Sea has emerged…"

"Yuto Group?!"

He blinked several times.

"The Beasts Pirates… gone?!"

You have to know…

That was an Emperor of the Sea!

Gone just like that?!

No… wait!

This wasn't the time to be thinking about that!

His whole body shivered uncontrollably. Lowering his head to look at the Yuto Group in the newspaper, as if suddenly remembering something, he glanced at the crew below who were already surrounding the pink-haired youth—especially noticing the words written on the youth's green vest…

"Yuto Group!"

In that instant, he jolted in alarm and quickly shouted loudly: "Wait a second!"

"Did you hear that, you intern delivery boy?! Hurry up and take us to the Yuto Group!" Cabaji drew his sword and pressed it against the youth's neck. "Quit stalling! Our Captain is getting impatient!"

"No! No! I'm not afraid!" Koby trembled all over, but his eyes were firm as he stared at Cabaji and took a deep breath. "I—I… I'm a delivery man for the Yuto Group! How could I possibly be afraid?!"

Guy-san is out at sea delivering orders right now. I absolutely can't let Guy-san down—I must stop them!

"You vile pirates!"

"Such a timid coward! How laughable!" Mohji sat atop Richie, who roared ferociously toward Koby, baring its bloody jaws as if about to swallow him whole. Mohji sneered viciously: "And you dare refuse to talk? Do you even know why our Buggy Pirates are here? Our Buggy Pirates are here to—"

Before he could finish speaking—

Suddenly—

"Our Buggy Pirates are here to sign up for the Yuto Group's newly launched delivery cooperation! Pah!" Buggy abruptly split off a hand and slapped Mohji flying away. Smiling, he helped Koby up and said: "From now on, we're no longer the Buggy Pirates… we're the Buggy Delivery Group! Really! I've long stopped wanting to be a pirate! Delivering food is so much better!"

As his words fell—

"???"

Everyone—including Koby—stared blankly at their Captain.

Captain.

What… what are you talking about delivering?

Buggy Delivery Group?!

"But we're the Buggy Pira—"

"Shut up!" Buggy immediately clamped a hand over Mohji's mouth and said seriously: "From now on, we're the Buggy Delivery Group! Got it?"

They, the Buggy Delivery Group, are going to deliver food all across the seas!