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Buggy is still pissed at Shanks for the "Bara Bara no Mi incident". He will never, ever, forgive him.
First of all, he's now a complete hammer, while he was one of the best swimmers in the crew – Rayleigh sometimes complimented him, that was something he could boast about for hours –, in exchange for stupid powers he has yet to master. And then, he lost a treasure map ! His first real one, tangible, his very own, and he was going to be filthy rich ! He's so mad he swears he'll get his revenge someday. For now, he's stuck in the galley, on cleaning duty while Shanks runs errands ashore.
When the redhead appears at the door to tell Buggy he's back, the blue-haired teen immediately notices a suspicious roll of paper tucked in his sash. Breathing deeply in order not to lose his composure, he dismissively waves his friend away, already planning to steal what he thinks is a treasure map. Revenge came to him sooner than expected.
At night, when Shanks has been snoring for a while, Buggy gets out from his bed and retrieves the precious paper roll, unfolding it once he's back in his own bunk. It really is a treasure map ! Stupid redhead couldn't tell Buggy about it, of course, he had to keep it to himself ! But they're pirates so...
Buggy quietly leaves the Oro Jackson, following the map as best as he can considering he doesn't really know the island – he only left the ship once since they've docked here – and walking down a path through a thick forest. Perfect place to hide a treasure , he thinks, and exults when he finds a very suspicious spot where the ground has clearly been dug recently.
"This is it !" Buggy sinks to his knees, barely avoiding the rocks underneath, and starts digging with his bare hands – in his eagerness to trick Shanks and find the treasure before him, he forgot to bring a shovel. After a little while he finds a decently-sized box, and he speeds up his excavation to get it out fast.
A quick inspection reveals nothing unusual, it's just a wooden chest with a simple lock, nothing Buggy can't get rid of with his trusty knives and lock-picking skills. It's not too heavy so it might not be completely full of gold but still, he opens it... and reveals a folded piece of paper. Another map ? I hope it's not a treasure hunt with too many steps.
Buggy unfolds the parchment and reads its content aloud, "Sorry, just wanted to see if you'd steal something from me... Shanks ?!"
The redhead is so dead.
The following morning, Shanks wakes up with a bucket of fresh salty water.