Suddenly, something unexpected happened.
"What the heck is this?!" Donald exclaimed, his eyes wide open.
Under the shocked gazes of the audience, a flying ship crashed into the island within a bubble.
*CRUSCH-BANG*
The bubble burst, and the island exploded into large fragments, causing pirates to fall from the sky.
"Run!"
No one knew who first shouted the word, but the residents of Delta Island ran for their lives as giant debris rained down, destroying everything below.
The pirates and their ships also plummeted from the sky, screaming as they desperately tried to avoid falling and survive.
"It's begun."
Eiji standing up from his seat, didn't panic like the others. The moment he had been waiting for had arrived, and he wanted to watch it up close.
*BOOM*
As the Worst Generation recovered from the explosion, nearly drowning, and the damage caused by their fall.
"Phew… I thought I was dead…" Usopp said as he crawled out from under a large leaf.
"Lucky I used my Parasol Star to float safely to the ground…"
After the floating island was destroyed, the Thousand Sunny fell from the sky. During the descent and chaos, Usopp fell from the ship, but he managed to use one of his Pop Greens to create a leaf parachute and drift to safety.
He was about to move when he saw something on the ground. It was a small treasure chest. He recognized it as Roger's secret treasure because, while aboard the ship, he had used a telescope to spot the pile of treasure and saw it.
"Wow! I can't believe I got my hands on this!"
Usopp was thrilled and grabbed the chest.
"Now, let's see what the Pirate King's secret treasure really is!"
As he opened it, his eyes widened in shock.
"This... This...?! Is there really something like this?!"
A shadow loomed over him.
"Huh?"
On the other side, after the chaos had settled, Donald remained professional in his role as a broadcaster.
"Cough Cough... Oh gosh! The ship that broke the bubble and caused the chaos! Where's the treasure? Huh?"
Donald was startled to see who had it.
The Worst Generation pirates were shocked to see who held it. And Luffy saw his enemy.
As the dust began to settle, Bullet emerged, holding Usopp by the face.
"Usopp!" Luffy screamed in anger, seeing his comrade in danger.
"Tsk... This battlefield is a graveyard…" Bullet said coldly.
"Let go of Usopp!"
In a fury, Luffy activated Gear 2 and attacked Bullet.
"Hmph."
Bullet threw Usopp toward Luffy, causing Luffy to hesitate before Bullet landed a sudden punch, knocking Luffy to the ground.
"Luffy! You bastard!" Zoro drew his sword and joined the fight.
"You're really strong; you must be the one who took down Torao." Luffy speculated.
"This is bad." Mr. 3 was worried as the situation took a turn for the worse.
"He looks familiar…" Alvida stared at Bullet, frowning, as if trying to recall where she'd seen him before.
"Agghh! I thought I was dead!" Buggy shouted, relieved to still be alive.
"Captain, we thought you were dead…"
Buggy's pirate crew became more awed by his charisma, amazed by how he always managed to survive no matter the danger.
"Where's the treasure chest? I can't let it fall into the wrong hands!"
Knowing the chest held the Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale, Buggy didn't want anyone else to get it. As he looked around, he was shocked to see Bullet holding the chest while fighting Luffy and the others.
"What's he doing?! What's he doing here?!"
As a former apprentice on the Pirate King's ship, Buggy knew Bullet, but they didn't get along due to Bullet's personality. He was also terrified of Bullet's monstrous strength.
"Who is he?" Mr. 3 asked after seeing Buggy's reaction.
"Just like me, he used to be a member of Roger's Pirates… Douglas Bullet, also known as the Demon Heir. Even back then, he was a monster as strong as Rayleigh."
There was fear in Buggy's voice.
"Wait, the right-hand man?!" Mr. 3 was shocked.
"With the chest in Bullet's hands, no one else can get it. Let's get out of here before we get caught up in the fight."
With his cowardly nature and knowing Bullet's strength, Buggy ordered his crew to retreat to their ship as quickly as possible.
Then, Buggy and his crew ran like madmen, trying to avoid danger and return to their ship.
"Damn it! I was so close! I even had the treasure in my hands, but then Bullet showed up." Buggy was still unwilling to accept it.
*WHOOSH*
Suddenly, a large cloud of smoke flew toward them, not only surrounding them but also pushing them back as if it were a half-solid mass. The pirates fell painfully to the ground, and Buggy angrily glared at their attacker.
"Who dares attack the great Buggy?! Do you want to die?!"
Smoker appeared before them, recognizing Buggy.
"It's you."
"Smoker! I'm a Shichibukai, so I'm on your side! You'll be punished for attacking one of your own!" Buggy shouted in frustration.
In response, Smoker grabbed Buggy by the collar and spoke in an intimidating tone.
"I don't care about your position! To me, all pirates are the same, so you better watch your mouth when you talk to me!"
Buggy was gripped by fear, but he still put on a frustrated face.
"Argh! Today is really not my day! I got the treasure, even saw what was inside, but then I lost it! And now someone who's supposed to serve me is disrespecting me!"
Hearing this, Smoker asked.
"You saw what treasure it was? What is it?"
"Why should I tell you?!" Buggy retorted angrily.
"Tell me!" Smoker shouted, shaking Buggy violently.
"Alright! I'll tell you! Just stop shaking me!"
Buggy quickly gave in, intimidated by Smoker.
❀❀❀
"Just watching is boring. It's decided, after Bullet beats the Worst Generation, I'll spar with him."
With all the spectators having fled, Eiji watched Bullet fight the Worst Generation alone, and Bullet was clearly in control.
Thanks to his Six Eyes, distance wasn't an issue for Eiji. He could watch without drawing Bullet's attention.
"It's almost over. Time to stretch before it starts."
Seeing that his popcorn was finished, Eiji raised his hands and stretched.
In his estimation, even after teaming up, the Worst Generation would lose. That's why Eiji wanted to test Bullet's strength.
Of course, he wouldn't defeat him. That was the protagonist's job, not his.
"At least Bullet can give me a warm-up before I face Shanks." Eiji said casually.