Chapter 18: Rubeck Island

Chapter 18: Rubeck Island

Buggy finally get his First Mate, Mont Blanc Cricket. The guy is strong, and he have high potential. If Cricket didn't stop on Jaya and continue to sail on Grandline, he might be a big Pirate.

Buggy can think like that because Norland have reached the New World and become Tontatta's hero, so he must be strong. Cricket as Norland's descendant must have high potential to be strong too. Beside, even if he doesn't have it, Buggy will help him to grow strong together.

"So, where will we go after this?"-Cricket

"Our first priority will be to find a Navigator. We need a good navigator, and by good i mean really good. If we don't have good navigator, we will die on Grandline."-Buggy

"Grandline, huh? People say that place is scary, i wonder just how scary it is."-Cricket

"You will find out in the future, there's no fun on telling you everything."-Buggy

"You've gone to Grandline?"-Cricket

"Yeah, and i'll just tell you this, Grandline is beyond your reason & logic."-Buggy

"Now i'm really curious."-Cricket

Buggy & Cricket then go to find a navigator for their crew. It's not easy to find a good navigator that didn't have affiliation to any organization. Usually big organizations will train people to be navigator, and people who are interested will join those organization that have resources.

"Cricket, if you find an interesting individual, tell me about them."-Buggy

"You want to recruit them?"-Cricket

"Maybe, if i like them, i'll recruit them."-Buggy

"Hmm, what roles that you want to get on the crew?"-Cricket

"Navigator, Cheff, and Doctor are the most important. Then we will need Helmsman, & Shipwright. I want all of them to be able to fight, because being pirate is dangerous. I also want specialist like Sniper, swordsman, or other combat specialist. Also a musician."-Buggy

"Musician?"-Cricket

"Yeah, so we can have a merry party."-Buggy smile

"Then we'll need some musicians."-Cricket smirk

"Hmm, you're right."-Buggy

""HAHAHAHA.""-Buggy & Cricket

They continue their sail while discussing of their crew's plan. For now Buggy want to explore North Blue, and Cricket agree. Their destination will be North Pole, and they'll transit on some islands to find Navigator or other crewmates.

Buggy move to attack the captain, while Cricket attack the vice-captain. Buggy clash with Omedal using his swords without using devil fruit power. Cricket also shoot at Bloke using his flintlock, and drive Bloke away.

Buggy clash with Omedal and he can't pass through the armor with his swords. This Omedal is really good at defending, and his armor almost cover all his body. Buggy can't cut a metal yet, so it's hard to land a clean hit. The only open part that open wide is Omedal's face.

Omedal strike back a few times using his sword, but of course it's useless on Buggy who can split himself. Omedal then discard his sword and choose to use fist on Buggy. It's a smart move, but he is very slow because of his heavy armor so Buggy can dodge.

While dodging Omedal's punches, Buggy is struggling to land a clean hit. His area of target is really small, it's just Omedal's face. Omedal is also really good at defending his face, so Buggy can't hit him at all.

"Damn, they should call you turtle rather than bronze."-Buggy

While Buggy fight with Omedal, Cricket fight with Bloke. Bloke use a long chain with big locks on both ends as weapon. He swing around the chain to hit his enemies, and the chain can tie them.

Cricket is shooting his flintlock at Bloke, but Bloke spin his chain in front of him to repell the bullets. Cricket try to move forward, but Bloke will use the other end of his chain to strike Cricket from afar. Cricket can evade, but now he can't get closer to attack, and his bullets are useless too.

"What a troublesome fellow."-Cricket

Back at Buggy who is still can't find an opening to attack Omedal. Buggy have tried to target the gaps between Omedal's armor, but the guy is really good at defending them. Buggy keep trying to find an opening, but didn't find it, so he will make it.

Buggy sheath his swords, then use his detached palm to grab Omedal's hand. Then Buggy spread Omedal's hands away, make Omedal unable to protect his face. Buggy then send a right elbow attack on Omedal's face.

Buggy's elbow is strong, and it make Omedal's face injured badly with one strike. However, Omedal is still wake, so Buggy send another elbow, and then a knee attack. The guy is so durable that he take 15 hit from Buggy before he faint.

On Cricket's side, the sutuation is still the same. Both sides can't hit each other. Cricket finally get enough, so he drop his pistols, and rush forward. Bloke send his chain toward Cricket, and Cricket catch the chain with his right hand. But then the chain wrap Cricket's hand.

Bloke try to pull Cricket, but he got pulled by Cricket instead. Cricket's pull is so strong that Bloke's skinny body is flying toward him. Cricket then punch Bloke with his left hand and knock him out.

"Finally."-Cricket

"Ooh, you're good. Just what i hoped from my First Mate."-Buggy come to check on Cricket

"Thanks for the praise, Captain."-Cricket

"Now, let's take the loots!"-Buggy

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