How and when did Buggy become a warlord?
How and when did Buggy become a sea warlord?
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, whose full title was Seven Royal Warlords of the Sea, were seven powerful pirates allied with the World Government, which granted them a "pardon" for all their crimes. They're one of the most famous groups in One Piece, and although they've been disbanded, we still love writing about them. In this article, we'll explain how and when Buggy the Clown became a Warlord of the Sea in one of the most surprising moves in the franchise's history.
Buggy the Clown became a warlord of the sea during the timeskip, which is when he became known as "Star Clown" Buggy. The exact circumstances of this surprise gesture have never been revealed, but we do know that he received his invitation immediately after showing Captain John's treasure token to Alvida.
In the rest of this article, we'll tell you what happened with the Warlords of the Sea and how Buggy managed to earn a place in the group. You'll also learn about Buggy's current status, which will answer the question of whether he's powerful enough to be a Warlord of the Sea or not. Spoilers ahead!
How and when did Buggy the Clown become a Sea Warlord?
To properly explain how Buggy the Clown became a sea warlord, we must return to the Marineford Arc, after Buggy's escape from Impel Down. When they arrive at Marineford, he makes an appearance with his arms raised along with Luffy, Crocodile, Ivankov, and the prisoners. Later, Whitebeard sees him and calls him "Red Nose," which angers him and starts yelling at him until he realizes who he is.
Whitebeard offers him a chance to kill him if he helps him in this war first, which Buggy accepts. His followers are amazed that Buggy can speak as an equal with Whitebeard, though Whitebeard then reveals that he only remembers him as a member of Gol D. Roger's crew and that he only offered to help because the pirates following him were powerful, and he didn't want to deal with it right now.
When the Marines want to cut off communication so civilians don't see the pacifist army, Buggy steals a Den Den Mushi and starts broadcasting a ridiculous hero scene, until he is frozen by Aokiji. He is then thawed by Akainu's magma and when Luffy fights Mihawk, Mihawk grabs him to protect himself from the cuts as he is immune.
After Whitebeard's death, he cries because he cannot take the old man's head and runs away, leaving his admirers behind. Suddenly, he manages to save (albeit accidentally) Jinbe as well as Luffy, both of whom were seriously injured by Akainu's actions and thrown into the air by Crocodile to keep them away from danger (the prisoners interpret this accidental rescue as Buggy's true intention and do not run away from Marineford).
This displeases Buggy as at that moment Akainu also targets him, but he manages to evade his attack. Just after Trafalgar Law appears emerging from a submarine and asks him to hand over the two pirates to heal them, Buggy asks him who he is, but realizing that with Luffy in his hands he has become the target of the admirals, he willingly hands them over.
After Shanks and his crew appear at Marineford Square, the redhead throws his straw hat at Buggy, telling him that if he gives it to Luffy, he will give him a treasure map, to which the clown nods with a huge smile. After realizing that Shanks had only joked with him to agree to do him a favor, an annoyed Buggy tells him that he still holds a grudge from the past, but Shanks simply looks at him with a friendly smile.
Those present, especially the escaped prisoners from Impel Down, interpret this as Buggy's aggression toward the Emperor, claiming that their captain is not afraid to face the powerful pirate and that they will now be his eternal followers. After this, Buggy believes that if he stays close to Shanks and the prisoners, he will be able to leave the HQ alive.
After the war, Buggy is reunited with his old team, and they lie that they never gave up and searched for him, and they welcome him back with tears in their eyes; Alvida speaks saying that they even abandoned him, but they ignore her. Buggy welcomes them back; Cabaji and Mohji introduce themselves to the Impel Down teammates, who also immediately adore them. Buggy then presents Captain John's treasure map to Alvida.
Galdino (Mr. 3), who joins the crew, receives a letter from the World Government addressed to the clown. In it, he is invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. During the infamous time jump, the details of which are scarce, Buggy accepted the World Government's invitation to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea and founded an organization called Buggy's Delivery at some point during the time jump, gaining a strong presence in the underworld.
After two years, we hear Buggy again at the meeting held at the new Marine Headquarters regarding Donquixote Doflamingo's resignation as Warlord of the Sea. Buggy is revealed to be one of the three new Warlords of the Sea after these two years, alongside Trafalgar Law and Edward Weevil.
As you can see, we know when (at least roughly) Buggy became a Sea Warlord, but the exact circumstances remain unclear. It is unclear how such a coward and fraudster managed to achieve such a high rank in the pirate world, but not only did he become a Sea Warlord, but he would later become one of the Yonko after the fall of Kaido and Big Mom without even participating in the event in Wano Country.
