People call this a mid chapter but really after seeing it fully in context, you can see its ultimately necessary to justify why Buggy (as a joke or not), fully exemplifies being a pirate, let alone a Yonko. This is actual payoff from early parts of the story where Oda decided to keep him relevant, and it works wonders imo.
Im really hoping they recruit more manpower, because Buggy of all people commanding them is fucking hilarious and great