Vongola Primo in One Piece

"Hahaha! I was wondering who had the guts to mess around in my territory. It turns out to be the damn clown!"

Laughter filled the air, accompanied with heavy footsteps as Arlong, along with a group of fierce-looking Fish-Men, set foot in Mirielle Village. "But make no mistake, Buggy. Maybe you're indeed stronger than me on land. But don't forget, the sea is the best battlefield for us Fish-Men. Sooner or later, you'll be sailing on the open sea, won't you? When that time comes, I'll tear you apart, just as easily as tearing up a piece of paper!"

Arlong immediately recognized that he was up against Buggy Pirates when he saw Buggy's men. After all, there were only few pirates in East Blue that caught his attention, and the most powerful among them was Buggy the Clown, who was now the ruler of East Blue.

He had to admit that in land, Buggy was stronger than him. But, as he said, the sea was the Fish-Men's home ground. If Buggy truly wanted to face him, Arlong didn't mind waiting until Buggy was on the sea. After all, as a pirate, Buggy couldn't stay in Mirielle Village forever.

"Haha? What on earth is this dumb fish talking about? Tearing me apart like a piece of paper? Hah, you must be dreaming!"

Buggy became annoyed and glared at Arlong menacingly. "Who ran away with their tail between their legs last time? Don't think that you're hot shot just because you're from Grand Line. I've sailed in the New World, and even fought against Whitebeard himself. I was just one step away from stepping foot on Laugh Tale!"

While Buggy's statements were all technically true, not even his own crew would believe everything he had just said. Considering Buggy's personality, he would be helpless in New World. As for the fight with Whitebeard, that was purely delusional. Even though Arlong had never seen Whitebeard, he believed that he was at least on par with an Admiral, and Arlong had witnessed Aokiji in action action, and that guy was far beyond their reach.

Even if Buggy were slightly stronger than Arlong, he clearly wouldn't hold a candle against Whitebeard.

The last part abot one step away from Laugh Tale was just laughable. Everyone knew that only Roger Pirates had reached Laugh Tale. And if Buggy was indeed part of the Roger Pirates, how could he possibly settle in East Blue? The weakest part in Paradise!

"Stop making fun of yourself, Buggy. If you're going to boast, at least make it somewhat believable, you moron."

Arlong lowered his head and stared coldly at the clown. "I didn't come here today to watch your skit, you clown. Since you killed my men, you owe me an explanation. We Fish-Men are a noble race, and our lives are precious. But out of respect for you, I don't mind letting this slide if you hand over ten of your subordinates, or else you won't leave here unharmed..."

"Or maybe you plan to stay in this little village for the rest of your life and become the guardian of these insects?"

"Do you want the lives of my subordinates? Well, then you'll have to trade it with your own life!" Buggy shouted loudly and then both of them made their move almost at the same time. Buggy used his Chop-Chip Fruit to launch only his hand at Arlong to strangle Arlong's neck. It was hard to imagine that Buggy would have the upper hand. This was probably one of the changes brought about by Giotto's presence. The normal Buggy in the anime wouldn't be able to do such a thing.

In an instant, Buggy's hand that gripped Arlong's throat turned black, as it was imbued with Color of Arms Haki, making Arlong feel like he was suffocating.

Buggy's subordinates were also tense, and there was a strong scent of gunpowder in the air. It seemed like the major fight would occur at any second.

"Stop it, you bunch of trash!"

At that moment, Giotto patted the boy's head and slowly stood up, and his aura suddenly became much colder. "I'm the one who killed your men! You said you wanted ten of my men's lives as compensation? No problem! If you can do it, go ahead and take them. Do you want me to recommend a few candidates for you, Arlong?"

The lives of Giotto's subordinates?

Vongola Family members were not just anyone. Even the lowest-ranking members had received some training under Colonello for a while. They were at least equivalent to elite Marine soldiers, let alone the elite and the officers.

"This voice… why does it sound so familiar?" Hachi scratched his head with a puzzled look on his face.

He did feel like he had heard this voice somewhere, but he had a hard time remembering where he had heard it or whose voice it was...

"What nonsense are you talking about, Hachi? How could you find a human's voice familiar?" Chew said as he had no recollection of Giotto's voice.

However, Kuroobi, who was standing beside them, thought for a moment and said, "No, Hachi is right. I also feel that this voice is somewhat familiar, but I can't remember when I heard it."

As they were discussing this, Arlong followed the sound and saw a familiar figure. His heart raced, but he refused to believe that it was really 'him'. Such a prominent figure couldn't possibly appear in the East Blue, could he?

As Arlong turned around slowly, his jaw dropped, and he couldn't utter a word...

"Good memory you have. After all these years, you still remember me. But I told you to come here, not to challenge Buggy, Arlong!"