Chapter 288: The Caribbean

Chapter 288: The Caribbean

The Caribbean starts to produce some kinds of weapons. Firearms, bombs, bullets, swords, spears, etc, they sell what they can make. Well, they sell what Ruff & his team have designed after some research.

Of course, they don't sell their best weapons or even their good weapons. They just sell weapons that are a little better than the average weapons in the market. None of the weapons that The Clowns use are sold to the public because Buggy wants them to have the best stuff for themselves.

Buggy wants to sell weapons immediately but it's not possible now. They still need a lot of preparation before they can start selling. They need to make a lot of weapons first, recruit & training employees, make ships to transport the weapons, etc.

So The Clown Pirates settle down on an island for some time. This island is the one they choose as the Caribbean's base. It's a small island and only has a small village on it and has no mineral resources. It wasn't owned by Beasts Pirates, The Clowns get it themselves when they move around, and they strike a deal with the locals.

The reason why this small island only has a village on it is because this is a barren land with a hot temperature, a.k.a a desert island. There's only one source of fresh water here, which is the oasis in the village. That's also why the locals' ancestors built the village there.

The strange thing is that rain always pours on the sea around this island. But none of the rainwater touches this island. Well, this is Grandline, so this kind of strange thing can always happen.

It's not a problem for the locals though because the water from the oasis is always enough for them. But it will be a problem for the Clowns' plan on this island. It's because this island will be their main base as well as the weapon production place.

They are building workshops here while training many craftsmen. The previously quiet island is now bustling with life. The problem is the water in the oasis won't be enough to supply the needs on this island now.

Of course, Buggy has a solution for this very big problem. They will use Dance Powder, the item that Crocodile uses on Alabasta to gather rain clouds. It steals the surrounding area's water vapor actually, so the surrounding area will not rain for some time.

But it won't be a problem here because rain always happens in the surrounding area. The rain around the island won't stop just because they steal some rain clouds, it's Grandline, after all. This is just a small island, so gathering the rain cloud that is located around the island will be easy.

Still, Buggy refrains them to use the Dance Powder too often and just uses it when needed. They need to gather a lot of water when the rain comes. That's why they built a big reservoir in the desert and they cover the surface with black balls to reduce the evaporation.

"Dela, how long will it be before we can start selling weapons?" asks Buggy while reading a newspaper in his ship's Captain's room.

"We estimated that everything will be ready in 8 months," says Dela.

In the next 2 months, Buggy is enjoying his time by training himself & the kids in his crew. There are 4 kids there. Alan, Elen, Yamato, and Jack. Buggy decided to give the name Jack to him because it's what he's known as in the future.

The matters regarding the Caribbean are handled by its main members. He & his crew only help when needed and give instructions on a few things. They've given the Caribbean everything the group needs so they're just helping the group prepare to stand on its own feet.

After 2 months, The Clown Pirates finally leave the Caribbean base. The Marine is alerted by their sudden move because they've gotten silent for 2 months. So the Marine follows them but it's a grave mistake.

The Clowns take down the Marine using their railgun from a very far distance. 3 ships sink with 3 shots of the railgun. Many soldiers survive, but it will be hard for them to survive until help comes.

"Where are we going, Captain?" asks Cricket after making sure that all the Marine ships have been destroyed.

Buggy thinks for a while before saying, "Let's meet the old man Whitebeard."

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