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Hearing Buggy say this, Tesoro immediately knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "Captain, I can join now. I'm willing to become a member of the Red-Haired Pirates."
Seeing the other party's submissive expression, Buggy knew this was Tesoro's way of expressing gratitude for what Buggy had done for him. He had also pledged his loyalty to Buggy. This was his heartfelt emotion at this moment.
"Welcome to the Red-Haired Pirates."
Buggy immediately helped Tesoro up and welcomed his joining.
Meanwhile, inside the slave market, a fat Celestial Dragon was looking at a row of slave girls kneeling in front of him, as if he were inspecting merchandise.
"You only have these kinds of goods? You're not fooling me, are you? I'm here to pick out the best toys for my beloved son. How can these rejects be good enough?"
The Celestial Dragon looked at the trembling slave trader kneeling before him. His words were filled with disdain. He was very dissatisfied with the girls in front of him.
"Your Noble Highness Roswald-sama, I am truly guilty of a thousand deaths. Please give me some time. I will definitely find a group that will satisfy you."
The slave trader was sweating profusely. He was very afraid. He was afraid that the other party wouldn't be satisfied and would shoot him. For his own life, he made one last effort, pleading with him.
"Sir, I heard that there's a slave girl here named Stella. Her singing is very beautiful. But I don't see her among these people."
An agent in black clothes beside Roswald spoke about the information he had found. He confirmed that Stella wasn't among these slaves.
The slave trader's face turned pale when he heard the agent say this. He knew he was probably finished. He had been greedy and hidden Stella. He didn't expect the other party to know about Stella.
"What? You, a mere ant, dare to hide an interesting toy from me? Are you trying to die?"
After learning about Stella, Roswald became interested. At the same time, a look of anger appeared on his face. He raised his cane and fired four or five shots at the slave trader's head, until the other party collapsed to the ground. Then, he put away his cane.
"Search. You must find my little toy for me."
For Roswald, once he was interested in something, he had to get it. He wouldn't allow anyone to deceive him. Anyone who deceived him had to die.
It didn't take long for two burly agents to bring Stella in front of Roswald.
Stella's face was filled with fear. Her eyes revealed despair and unwillingness. She knew the other party was a Celestial Dragon. She also guessed why they had captured her. She could see a future where her life was no longer her own. Stella knew that she and Tesoro wouldn't have a future. She was truly unwilling.
"Haha, she's not bad looking either. My precious son will definitely love this toy. Take her. Let's go back."
Hearing Roswald's words, Stella's face was filled with complete despair. She didn't say anything because she knew the consequences.
The agents took Stella and followed Roswald out of the slave market.
When they heard the gunshots, Buggy and his crew realized that something bad must have happened inside the slave market. Buggy used his Observation Haki to observe the situation again. He clearly sensed Stella's presence. He knew that things were heading in the worst direction.
As the Celestial Dragon walked out of the slave market, Buggy led everyone into a nearby small forest. Although he wanted to save Stella, he wouldn't act rashly. He definitely had to make some arrangements. This would likely prevent a direct conflict with a Marine Admiral.
When Tesoro saw Stella being led out of the slave market by the agents, his teeth clenched. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip from it. His body was restless.
Buggy looked at Tesoro and pressed down on his restless body. Under the other party's gaze, he said solemnly, "Trust me. I will definitely help you rescue Stella."
Seeing Buggy's solemn gaze, Tesoro calmed down a bit. He nodded under Buggy's gaze.
Buggy also looked at Kullykett and Hogback. He said, "Hogback, Jessica, Iceburg, and Campaccino and his brother, go back to the Glory first. And find someone at the shipyard to coat our ship.
Kullykett, go to area 13 of Sabaody Archipelago. Find Shakky's Bar. Go directly to the proprietress and tell her my name. Say that I want to find an old friend. When you see your old friend, be sure to mention that a Marine Admiral will come to cause trouble for me. And make my request. If a Marine Admiral really comes to cause trouble for me, I hope they can help me temporarily hold off the Marine Admiral."
Jessica and the others, who were weaker, naturally had to go back first. Otherwise, it would be very dangerous to follow Buggy and his crew. If an admiral really came, Buggy wouldn't be able to protect them. They might even become cannon fodder. This was something Buggy didn't want to see. He could only let them go back first and coat their ship. He also had to prepare to retreat.
With Tesoro's current strength, he should have been assigned to Jessica's group. But the current situation was closely related to him. Buggy also considered that he wouldn't leave this place. So, he didn't send Tesoro to the Glory.
At the same time, to avoid revealing Rayleigh's identity, Buggy didn't say that the old friend in the bar was Rayleigh. He didn't want to cause him any trouble. Buggy just hoped that Rayleigh, without revealing himself, could help him hold off the Marine Admiral and buy them some time.
In this situation, Buggy had no choice. He wasn't a match for a Marine Admiral. To avoid heavy losses to himself and his crew, Buggy could only ask Rayleigh for help.
He wasn't worried that Rayleigh would be in any danger. The only person in the world who could suppress him was probably Garp. But Garp definitely couldn't easily defeat him. Their relationship was very close. If Garp came, it was still up for debate whether he would fight or not. Even if he did fight, if Rayleigh escaped, Garp wouldn't be able to do anything to him. And even if the Marines knew it was him, they wouldn't dare to do anything to Rayleigh. After all, his strength was there. And in this situation, he was helping someone close to him escape. Rayleigh hadn't crossed the Marines' bottom line. The Marines wouldn't dare to cause trouble for him.
Everyone listened to Buggy's arrangements for Jessica and the others. They all agreed. But when they heard the latter's instructions for Kullykett, they were confused.
Then, they heard that someone in the bar could hold off a Marine Admiral. The crew members who knew Buggy's situation had a look of understanding. They also guessed that Buggy might have asked for help from a crew member of Gol D. Roger.
The other crew members who had just joined and didn't know Buggy's situation were still confused. At the same time, a look of shock flashed in their eyes. They didn't expect that there was someone on this island who had the strength to hold off a Marine Admiral. And he also had a close relationship with Buggy. This made them feel a sense of excitement.
At the same time, Tesoro's anxious expression also eased a bit. He didn't expect that Buggy actually had a way to confront a Marine Admiral head-on. Perhaps Stella could really be rescued from the Celestial Dragon's hands.
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