Chapter 967: Recruiting the Golden Lion
One of the legends of the last era, Shiki the 'Golden Lion', sent out a call to Luffy, Buggy, and Law, but unfortunately the effect was not as expected.
Luffy ignored the Golden Lion's complaints and ate the food in front of him like a starving ghost.
Bucky huddled into a ball, pretending to be calm on the surface, but he was already scared to death in his heart;
Luo sat upright, constantly analyzing the information revealed in Golden Lion's words in his mind, and thinking about how to tactfully reject the other party's invitation while using the other party's strength to avenge himself.
Seeing that several people remained silent, Golden Lion decided to take the initiative and defeat them one by one.
He approached Buggy first: "Red Nose! I remember you, the trainee kid on Roger's ship, right?"
"yes……!!"
The boss asked him questions personally, and Buggy didn't dare to lose his temper because the other party violated his "taboo". He could only swallow his resentment silently and flatter him with a smile.
"I read in the newspaper a few days ago that you attacked a celestial dragon in the street, right? Hahahaha...that's crazy! In hundreds of years, you're the first one to attack that bunch of scum!"
"You can say that you have made history, kid! Based on this alone, I dare to conclude that your future achievements will never be inferior to Roger's!"
Bucky felt his back straighten a little, but he still waved his hand modestly: "You...you're too kind..."
The Golden Lion suddenly flew to his side, as eager as an older brother caring about his younger brother's well-being and warmth: "For so many years, you have remained silent and deceived everyone, but as soon as you appeared, it became a big news. Your forbearance is exactly the same as mine! We are the two most similar people in the world!"
"Come on! Let's toast to our shared forbearance!!"
“Uh... Cheers!!” Bucky was stunned for a while, then he picked up the wine glass on the table, clinked it carefully, and then brought it to his mouth to drink.
Golden Lion gulped down a glass of wine and said enthusiastically: "I can see that we are the same kind of people, equally crazy and ambitious! I see my younger self in you!"
"What do you think, kid? Come with me!! Let's conquer this sea together! Create the next legend!!"
"Gurgle..." Bucky's head was in a mess and he couldn't help but take another big sip of wine to calm himself.
After years of forbearance, he suddenly became a sensation?
Ambitious and crazy?
Make history and surpass Roger?
Conquer the sea, a future legend?
Is this person who sounds so awesome really me?
These things that sound awesome, are they really something you can do?
Normally, Buggy wouldn't believe a word of it, but it was different now, because it was said by the Golden Lion! !
Of course, this was not because Buggy believed what Golden Lion said, but because Golden Lion's hand was pressing on Buggy's shoulder, and pressing very hard.
Bucky didn't want to believe it, but he had to!
So, under the shocked gazes of Kabaji, Mochi, Alrita, Mr.3 and others, Buggy raised his glass and stood up. He seemed to be infected by the enthusiasm of the Golden Lion. The blood on his face was boiling, and he shouted loudly: "Oh oh oh! Conquer the sea! ! Create a legend!!!"
Damn! My shoulder hurts...!!
"Ahhhh!! The future belongs to me, Captain Buggy!!!"
It really hurts...!!
"But, Golden Lion!"
After the excitement, Buggy regained his composure again, sitting cross-legged in front of the golden lion, with a rare trace of noble spirit between his brows.
"It's impossible for me to fight you! I, Buggy, only recognize one captain in my life, and that's Captain Roger !"
"Um?"
The Golden Lion raised his eyebrows and said, "You are quite loyal, kid? But no matter how loyal you are to a dead man, he can't see it!"
Buggy paused, then said nervously, "That... that's my business! Even for a pirate like me, there are things that cannot be compromised!!"
"Tsk...Okay then! Then...how about the alliance?"
“Eh?? What…did you say…?”
"I said alliance, you can accept this, right?"
When Golden Lion said this, not only Buggy, but also the people around him were stunned.
Oh My God?!
That legendary 'Golden Lion' actually took the initiative to invite our Captain Buggy to join an alliance? ? ! Captain Buggy is indeed unfathomable!!
"Alliance... that's... possible." Buggy blinked his confused eyes, as if he didn't expect such a good thing to happen to him.
No! It's not necessarily a good thing!
There will definitely be big moves when Golden Lion returns, and he will definitely be the focus of the navy. If I form an alliance with him, won’t I also receive the same treatment?
What? I fought the Celestial Dragons, and I have been the focus of the Navy and the World Government?
That's okay!
The Golden Lion held a cigar in his mouth with an inexplicable smile on his face: "Then it's settled! We form an alliance!!"
Bucky puffed out his chest: “Yes!!”
"From now on we are allies!"
"yes!!"
"We must work together to strengthen our pirate alliance!!"
"yes!!"
"By the way, let's bring the wizard in as well!"
“Yes!!…Hmm??!”
The golden lion looked directly into Buggy's wide eyes, like an old silver coin whose conspiracy had succeeded. "Aren't you familiar with Gildarts? Pull him into our coalition!"
Old man, I knew you had bad intentions!
No wonder they would form an alliance with a small pirate like me, it turns out they were attracted by my connections? ! !
Bucky felt that if he didn't agree, he would probably be beaten up on the spot, so after hesitating for a moment, under the gazes of Stinger and Roger, he trembled and said, "I can take you to find him, and you can talk to him yourself!"
Although Buggy escaped during the chaos, he knew that Gildarts was still in the Sabaody Archipelago, because at the previous banquet, Gildarts told him to wait there for his companions to pick him up.
And based on what Buggy knows about Gildarts, he will definitely not sit idly by if Ace is arrested.
"good!!"
Golden Lion nodded with satisfaction, poured himself a second glass of wine, and walked towards Luo.
"How have you thought about it, little brother? I plan to challenge this large sea clan again, but I'm short of manpower. If you follow me now, you won't suffer any loss!"
"I'm sorry, I refuse!"
After Law finished speaking, he immediately added: "Forget about joining the Sky Pirates, but if you also want to form an alliance with me, I can consider it."
Just now, when he saw Golden Lion extend an alliance invitation to Buggy, he was indeed a little jealous.
What merits and abilities did that clown have to attract the attention of the legendary "Golden Lion"? ?
If he can do it, then so can I!
In fact, Luo's words were very provocative, because in the eyes of normal people, with Golden Lion's qualifications, a supernova like Luo was not qualified to form an alliance with him. But if Golden Lion was a ruthless person, there would be only two things he could do after hearing these words, either turn around and leave, or kill someone to establish his prestige.
But now he has made a third choice.
"Hahahaha!! Alliance?? It seems that you are not the kind of person who would be content to be inferior to others..."
The Golden Lion seemed very satisfied with Luo's proposal. After laughing a few times, he slapped his thigh with one hand. "But it's true. If you want to conquer the world, this kind of mentality is indispensable. In other words, if you don't have this kind of courage, I don't even think highly of you!"
"Okay! Alliance is an alliance, I agree!!"
Luo was stunned. He obviously didn't expect that the legendary golden lion would agree to his proposal. He was originally prepared to fight to the death with the other party.
In fact, Golden Lion knew from the beginning that anyone who could become a supernova was not a good person. They were not the kind of people who would listen to whatever he said, so he never thought that he could really bring them under his command.
That's why we gave them another option through the alliance with Buggy.
"In order to give both of us more room, I think this alliance will continue until the war between the Navy and Whitebeard ends. What do you think?"
Luo thought the same as Buggy. At this point in time, it would be extremely dangerous for him to be in cahoots with the Golden Lion, so he wanted to agree on the termination time of the alliance in advance, mainly to avoid getting into trouble.
However, this time just suited Golden Lion's wishes: "Then it's settled! It's just right, I can also take this opportunity to take a good look at the strength of the new generation of pirates."
Golden Lion took a deep puff of his cigar, a cunning light flashing in his eyes: "However, since you set the end time of the alliance, then the goal of the alliance should be set by me! Let me think..."
"In this war, let's turn the Navy Headquarters upside down!"
