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Buggy didn't act rashly. He first devised a plan with Tiger, Moria, and a few others.
First, they planned to attack from the air, using the Glory's flying capabilities. Second, Moria would lead Tiger and the others to draw the attention of King's pirate crew, making them focus all their attention on Moria and Tiger. Buggy and his crew would then descend from the air onto Hive Island, taking them by surprise, and rescue Jessica while King and his crew were distracted. This way, Buggy and his crew would have no worries. Then, Buggy and his crew would launch a pincer attack with Moria and his crew, increasing their chances of victory.
After agreeing on this plan, the Glory soared into the sky, while Thriller Bark sailed directly towards Loki Port on Hive Island.
Thriller Bark soon arrived at Loki Port. When they arrived, the pirates guarding the port didn't immediately attack them but instead asked about their origins.
Hive Island actually had another name: The Pirates' Paradise. It didn't exclude other pirates from visiting. King's pirate crew wouldn't attack pirates who came here. Instead, they were very welcoming. After all, these pirates were quite wealthy. They would spend a lot of money while they were here, which was the main source of income for King's pirate crew.
"Which pirate crew are you from? What's your purpose in coming here?"
The guard captain asked this question professionally, as they often did. They waited for Moria and his crew's answer.
Moria didn't answer. Tiger stepped forward and said, "We're here looking for Arlong. Please inform him."
Tiger directly said Arlong's name. They didn't need to hide their movements at this point. He did this to alert the enemy.
"Arlong..."
The guard captain fell into thought. He wasn't familiar with this name. But when he saw Tiger's appearance, he suddenly seemed to remember something.
"Are you talking about a shark-man?"
"Yes, that's him."
Hearing Tiger's confirmation, a disdainful smile appeared on the captain's lips. He said with a mocking smile, "That guy already ran away like a coward. He left Hive Island long ago. What do you want with him?"
Arlong had originally come to Hive Island with members of King's pirate crew. But because of his personality and arrogant attitude, he quickly clashed with King's crew members and was severely beaten. Later, they left in the middle of the night. So, the guard captain didn't have a deep impression of him. He only remembered Arlong after seeing Tiger's appearance.
Listening to the guard captain's disdainful tone and attitude towards Arlong, a hint of reluctance flashed in Tiger's eyes. He guessed Arlong's situation at the time and his predicament of being forced to leave. He felt sorry for his little brother. He didn't know why Arlong would collude with such a group of pirates.
Seeing Tiger lost in thought, the captain suddenly seemed to remember something. He immediately turned to his subordinates and gave them a wink. At the same time, the subordinate left the crowd.
"Who are you exactly? What are you doing here?"
The captain had already guessed something. He suspected that these people were up to no good. He no longer spoke so politely.
Hearing the captain's words and seeing the guard leave quietly, Tiger and Moria exchanged a glance. Tiger then directly attacked the other party.
Their purpose had been basically achieved. Someone had already gone to deliver the message. To amplify the impact of this incident, Tiger decided to eliminate all these people in front of him. Only then could they attract most of the firepower, allowing Buggy and his crew to act more smoothly.
It didn't take long for the members of King's pirate crew who had boarded Thriller Bark to be eliminated by Tiger. With the commotion here, many guards patrolling the port immediately ran towards this direction. Many people also sent messages to the island about the situation.
"Captain, someone is causing trouble at the port. It seems to be related to Fish-Man Island."
"Did you see a young man with a red nose?"
Inside the giant skull-shaped building, a subordinate reported the situation at the port to a tall, thin man.
"There's no young man with a red nose. It's Fish-Men, and it seems like the Moria Pirates, who have recently become famous in the New World, are among them."
King furrowed his brow upon hearing this combination. This was unexpected. He thought Buggy had already arrived at Hive Island. He didn't expect it to be Moria and a group of Fish-Men.
"What are they doing here? And why are they causing trouble?"
"They said they were looking for Arlong. As for why they're causing trouble, I'm not sure. They mentioned Arlong and then attacked."
Hearing the name Arlong, King couldn't help but laugh disdainfully. He also looked down upon Arlong. In his impression, Arlong was a brainless idiot. He thought his strength was very powerful, but in King's eyes, Arlong was a joke. He came here and didn't understand his place. He ended up running away like a coward. King found Arlong very laughable.
"Inform the captains of the first and second divisions to deal with them for me."
King didn't think he needed to take action personally. Although Moria had some strength, he thought the captains of the first and second divisions could handle it completely. As for those Fish-Men, he didn't think much of them. He was sending two captains out of respect for Moria.
The subordinate heard King's instructions and prepared to leave immediately. But King spoke again, "Keep a few Fish-Men. Ask them about Buggy's situation."
When he mentioned Buggy's name, a flash of killing intent appeared in King's eyes. He was most concerned about Buggy's whereabouts. He needed to learn about Buggy's current situation from the Fish-Men.
"Understood, Captain."
The subordinate bowed and left. He immediately went to inform the captains of the first and second divisions of King's pirate crew.
Then, a huge commotion began on Hive Island. A large number of people ran towards Loki Port.
The Glory, high in the air, also noticed the flow of people on Hive Island. They knew that things were developing according to their plan.
Buggy also activated his Observation Haki and began to survey Hive Island from the air. Soon, he discovered the location of his target and enemy. Under Buggy's instructions, the Glory descended towards Hive Island.
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