Not long after—
The Thunder Pirates' ship arrived at Orange Town.
This was all within Lucky Drake's plan.
Since Luffy had defeated Iron Mace Alvida yesterday and headed to Shells Town—the base of Marine Captain Morgan—it meant the "experience" from that place was already taken.
No need for the Thunder Pirates to waste their time there.
With Luffy's protagonist halo, he would defeat Morgan, recruit bounty hunter Zoro, then head to the next destination—
Orange Town, where the Thunder Pirates were arriving ahead of him.
By the time they arrived, it was already night.
"Awei, find an inn and have Alvida soak in a large bath barrel.
I'm sure she'll… leak less oil tomorrow."
Lucky Drake said casually.
"Yes, Vice-Captain!"
Lucky Drake and Captain Red stayed on the ship for the night.
Early the next morning—
The Thunder Pirates found themselves surrounded.
"Captain! Vice-Captain! Bad news!"
Several crew members were already screaming on deck.
"What happened?"
Lucky Drake was fully dressed, ready to head into town to buy daily necessities.
"Vice-Captain! We're surrounded by a group calling themselves the Buggy Pirates!"
"Oh? Interesting."
Lucky Drake grinned.
Experience points had arrived so quickly?
Ding!
New Task Triggered!
Defeat Buggy to obtain Lottery Points!
Just as he expected, the system chimed in.
"Alright. Go get the captain."
Lucky Drake planned to make some arrangements before crushing Buggy.
Although Buggy wasn't strong, he had a lot of underlings.
Lucky Drake couldn't take him alone he needed the Thunder Pirates to move together.
"Lucky Drake! We seem to be surrounded by the Buggy Pirates!"
Red quickly entered Lucky Drake's room.
"So what are you planning?"
"I want to make a big move." Lucky Drake said boldly.
Red immediately tensed.
"You want to destroy the Buggy Pirates?
His bounty is more than triple mine. He might be stronger than us."
"No. We won't destroy them.
We'll simply challenge their captain for position."
"Just a simple fight?" Red asked.
"Exactly."
"And the guys outside?"
"Beat them all up, of course.
We need Buggy to hate us."
Lucky Drake smiled.
"How confident are you?"
"One hundred percent."
Red slapped his thigh.
"Damn! Then we're doing this!"
Lucky Drake and Red walked out, joining the gathered crew on deck.
"Captain! Are we really fighting them?"
"Yes! Fight!" Red declared.
"We are the Thunder Pirates! Let them taste our power!"
The crew burst into excitement.
"Let's do it!"
"Kill them!"
The Thunder Pirates charged toward the Buggy Pirates on shore.
The men on shore stared blankly.
"Are they insane?"
"You're actually resisting the Buggy Pirates?"
"Orange Town will soon belong to our Captain Buggy!"
"You should be smart and join us—"
BOOM!
Red leaped ahead, slamming his fist into the ground.
Electricity surged across a five-meter radius every Buggy underling within it convulsed violently.
"AHHH!!"
Paralyzed, they couldn't react before Red punched them flying one after another.
Seeing the captain so fierce, the Thunder Pirates surged forward, cutting through the enemy.
They showed no mercy—pirates fighting pirates didn't need mercy.
"You lunatics! You'll pay for this! Just wait until our Captain Buggy arrives!"
Several underlings fled in panic.
"No need to chase," Lucky Drake said. "Let them run back and report."
Red nodded.
"So what now?"
"We go into town, and check on Alvida."
"Alright."
They arrived at the inn Awei had arranged.
"Boss! Bring your best food and drinks.
Is this enough?"
Lucky Drake tossed a bag of Berries onto the counter.
The boss's attitude changed instantly.
"Enough! More than enough! Please sit, I'll bring everything immediately!"
"Awei, go get Alvida."
"Yes, Vice-Captain!"
At this moment—
Alvida was in her room.
She had soaked in a giant bath barrel all night.
A thick layer of oily fat had slid off her body.
She had dropped from three hundred jin to about two hundred.
She stood before a mirror.
"I'm getting prettier… If this continues, I'll be beautiful within a few days."
"But what now? The fat has stopped sliding off.
It seems I've reached my limit…"
"Looks like I need that kid Lucky Drake to help me again!"
"Alvida! Vice-Captain wants you downstairs. Everyone is waiting!"
"Hmph! I heard you!"
She marched downstairs and sat boldly at an empty seat.
"What are you staring at? Never seen a beauty like me?"
Many Thunder Pirates stared at her uncontrollably.
PFFT—
Several spat out their drinks.
"You? A beauty?"
"We just think your skin is slightly smoother than yesterday."
"And you're a bit… less fat."
"It's unbelievable, that's all."
Alvida gritted her teeth, but ultimately gave a proud smirk.
"Idiots. Frogs at the bottom of the well.
You think you can even dream of a swan like me?"
"Ahem!"
Lucky Drake coughed.
"Alvida, this is our captain—Red."
"Welcome to the Thunder Pirates.
From today on, we're comrades!"
Red lifted his barrel-sized cup to toast with the new member.
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