In Buggy's heart, there was almost no hope that the refugee ship from O'Hara had survived.
The Navy… they had no reason to let it live.
And judging from their merciless destruction of O'Hara, why would they spare a tiny ship of fleeing women and children?
There were only two possibilities:
The refugee ship sank on its own; Or the Navy destroyed it themselves.
Given how cold and calculating the Navy had been, Buggy made up his mind.
[Buggy: I choose answer D. The refugee ship was bombarded by the Navy and sank to the bottom of the sea.]
He took a deep breath and submitted his answer.
Now… all he could do was wait.
His whole body tensed. What if he was wrong?
Would he be executed? Publicly humiliated?
The silence was unbearable.
Even Buggy, who loved the spotlight, felt a little regret. He had acted too proud—maybe he should've just passed.
All over the world, people were now waiting to hear the result.
Marine Headquarters – Navy Recruits
Some of the newest Navy recruits were angry at Buggy's accusation.
"Impossible! The Navy wouldn't do such a thing!"
"We're supposed to protect civilians!"
"The Navy bombing a ship full of kids? That can't be real!"
Their ideal of justice was being challenged.
The entire reason they joined the Navy was to defend people, not massacre them.
If Buggy's claim turned out to be true… everything they believed would fall apart.
The World Conference Hall – Kings of the Nations
The kings of the World Government member nations were also watching closely.
They had joined the World Government for protection and benefits.
But now they had to ask themselves—what if we anger the World Government next?
Would their nations become the next O'Hara?
And then—the screen flickered.
The answer was revealed.
[Buggy's answer is correct! The answer is D. The Navy sank the refugee ship, and no women, children, or elderly survived.]
The world exploded in outrage.
Tears streamed down Nico Robin's face.
The event that haunted her past—the one the world tried to bury—was now fully exposed.
It wasn't just her island that had been destroyed.
Even the last survivors… were hunted down and silenced.
People everywhere—civilians, pirates, revolutionaries, even some Marines—trembled in disbelief.
The Navy had bombarded and sunk a ship full of defenseless people.
No trial. No mercy. No survivors.
At Marine HQ, Sengoku rubbed his forehead with deep frustration.
This was a state secret—a classified action buried for decades.
And now, it was global knowledge.
[The Buggy Pirates score 1 point and receive a reward!]
[Buggy's Devil Fruit ability has been enhanced!]
[You obtained 1 Devil Fruit Fragment! 10 fragments can be exchanged for a special fruit that negates all curses. Allowing even existing devil fruit users to remain unaffected by sea and seastone and eat more devil fruits!]
On the Buggy Pirates' ship—
"Long live Captain Buggy!"
"He's a god!"
"Our captain's the smartest!"
"Forget the Four Emperors—we need FIVE!"
The crew went wild with celebration.
Buggy struck a heroic pose, basking in the glory.
"Hahaha! Keep a low profile, boys!"
He grinned, his upper body separating and floating mid-air.
Buggy didn't expect to get it right—but he did.
And the rewards? Better than he could've imagined.
A Fruit that lets you swim and eat more devil fruits?!
Every Devil Fruit user in the world dreamed of this.
To have more powers and still swim freely—that was like divine treasure.
But… 10 fragments were needed.
This was just the beginning.
And the enhancement?
Buggy looked at his feet in amazement.
"I can move! My feet are moving freely! I can even jump!"
Normally, when he split his body using the Bara Bara no Mi, his feet had to stay grounded, limiting his combat movement.
Now, the limitation was gone.
He could move freely—his parts no longer needed to stay within 200 feet of his feet.
"This… this is amazing!"
The devil fruit enhancement had eliminated his biggest weakness.
Buggy, once considered a joke, now had real power.
And more importantly—the world saw it.