[Crocodile is mostly of the same opinion, that it's only a matter of time. How much time is the real question. Most men on the Grand Line are nothing but sheep with delusions of grandeur, an opinion he's held for a long time that's only been proven by the clown's rise to real stardom. Who knows what it will take to sever that loyalty? Buggy is compliant, and that's the important thing; Crocodile could waste time, energy, and resources trying to divert the flow of an entire river, but so far it still seems to be carrying him in the right direction.

Although the question irritates him, it's not actually the first time he's considered it. There are perks to being the power behind the throne, after all... and Buggy has many excellent qualities for a puppet.]

If you were king, it would be because I made you one. [He's not drinking much, for obvious reasons, but it is pirate king liquor. He takes another sip, cigar balanced between two fingers near the rim of the glass.] I invested in you once and left you to your own devices - look how that turned out.