"Big bro, where are we going?"

Atmos flew at full speed, glancing back to confirm they weren't being pursued before letting out a sigh of relief and asked.

"Back to the New World," Roy replied.

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Suddenly, a Den Den Mushi started ringing from Atmos' body.

Miro ran over and found a phone on his waist.

Click

"Atmos, is big bro there?" Marco's voice crackled through.

"I'm here. What's up, Marco?"

Roy was sitting cross-legged on Atmos' head. Miro held onto one of the dragon horns, and although Atmos lifted his eyes slightly, he continued flying.

"Things are getting messy down here. After looting Whole Cake Island, the crew's gotten arrogant, some are even talking about taking on the other Emperors to 'unify the New World.' And they're not happy about your 'alliance' with the Revolutionaries." Marco said.

Oh? They've got opinions now?" Roy chuckled darkly. "Guess I've been feeding them too well."

"Yeah. They think they're invincible. Even Pops is annoyed. Some idiots even attacked civilians recently." Marco sounded furious.

"That's normal. People get arrogant when they're restless. I'll handle it when I return," Roy's smile faded a bit.

"When will that be?" Marco asked.

"Soon. A few days at most."

The call ended. Both Miro and Atmos could sense Roy's displeasure.

Who would've thought that after just one trip, there'd be trouble at home?

Well, it made sense. As power grew, people inflated their egos, completely forgetting where that power even came from.

"Big bro, they're just getting overconfident. It's not that they disrespect you," Atmos said.

He already knew some of his own subordinates had similar tendencies.

Over the past year, Roy had not only cloned three types of Devil Fruits, he could even replicate Zoan-types.

Regular Zoans were cloned even faster. Within just a few months, they could produce a massive batch.

Kaido's so-called Beast Pirates? A joke.

The real Beast Pirates were now the Whitebeard Pirates.

"It's fine. I know."

But Miro and Atmos could tell, Roy was clearly upset.

He had taken over the Beast Pirates for two years now, and there were still internal factions unhappy with his leadership. Even though he had already proven his strength, some still refused to submit.

Roy understood what these people were thinking, but it was useless. The only solution now was a purge.

Atmos took a detour via the Red Line. It might get them noticed, but it was safer to go the long way.

"Stop," Roy suddenly said, sensing something.

Atmos immediately halted in midair.

"What is it, big bro?" Atmos asked.

"Over there, fly in that direction," Roy ordered.

"Over there?"

Atmos looked confused but flew in the direction Roy pointed.

Soon, an island came into view.

"Big bro, there's an island," Atmos said.

"I see it. Get closer," Roy smiled.

"Yes, sir!"

Atmos accelerated and soon arrived above the island.

It was a small island with grassy fields and a structure that looked like a circus stage.

"There are people!" Miro said in surprise.

"Looks like I'm right, it's Karai Bari Island," Roy grinned.

"Karai Bari Island? Isn't that the territory of the Warlord, Buggy the Clown?" Miro asked in shock.

"You didn't see the flag? This is definitely Buggy's place." Roy smirked.

"Oh, I see it now," Atmos nodded. "What should we do, big bro?"

"We go down."

"Yes!"

The dragon descended from the sky and quickly landed on the island.

At that moment, things were lively on Karai Bari Island. Though the Marines had recently attacked, everything was calm now.

That was thanks to Crocodile showing up just in time to repel them. Then Mihawk arrived too.

Now, with three former Warlords united, the Buggy Pirates were thriving.

"Why's it so dark all of a sudden?"

"Probably gonna rain."

"If so, we should bring in the laundry."

Two pirates were walking on the grass. The sky suddenly darkened, a common occurrence in the New World.

One of them looked up and his face changed dramatically.

"D-D-DRAGON!!"

"What dragon?!"

"IN THE SKY! THERE'S A DRAGON IN THE SKY!"

"Huh?!"

The other looked up too.

"A DRAGON?!"

More and more people saw the giant dragon descending from the sky and panicked. Some ran, others raised weapons toward the heavens.

"Is it the Beast Pirates?!"

"Kaido or Loxus?!"

"No, it's gray. Kaido's dragon is blue, and Loxus's is black."

"If it's not the Beast Pirates, then it's the Whitebeard Pirates, it's them!!!"

"Get ready for defense!"

"Where's the captain?"

"ALERT THE CAPTAIN!!"

Buggy knelt pathetically before his two "benefactors", Crocodile and Dracule Mihawk, who sat across from each other, sipping wine and discussing plans.

"Things seem a little noisy outside," Mihawk remarked, looking out the window.

"Annoyingly so." Crocodile exhaled a smoke ring, shooting a glare at the groveling Buggy.

"I-I-I'll go check right now!" Buggy stammered, jumping up and rushing to the door.

He threw it open and, putting on the airs of a captain, barked at his crew:

"WHAT THE HELL'S THE RACKET?! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M IN A MEETING?!"

"Captain Buggy, something bad happened!!"

"Nothing's bad! I'm doing great!"

"A dragon! A DRAGON!"

They pointed behind him.

"What dragon?! There's no-"

Buggy turned and saw a massive gray dragon approaching. His mouth reacted faster than his brain.

"DRAAAGOOON!!!"

His body immediately shattered into pieces in fear. There really was a dragon landing.

Inside, Mihawk and Crocodile looked furious. They were in the middle of planning, and Buggy's yelling was driving them nuts.

Especially Crocodile. He had lent Buggy money, thinking that as a Warlord, Buggy could use his "legal pirate" status to earn decent profits, just like he and Doflamingo had done.

But instead, Buggy blew all the money. His "Buggy's Delivery" was a flop. Even the strongest mercenary group he hired, the Giant Pirates, had ditched him to join the Straw Hats.

The frustration was written all over their faces. Both of them were ready to beat Buggy up.

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