User blog comment:MrAnimefan/The bat from the government/@comment-3242083-20110511162137

Extremely likely that it was the invitation to the shichibukai, now with Jinbe's case revealed...

I also doubt that Buggy would decline such an offer. After the War at Marinefold virtually everyone knows about his connection to the Roger pirates, without protection it will be a matter of time before he is recaptured. I just feel sorry for the poor marines, what a sad replacement :(