Chapter 61 : Teach Can't Die Today!!
Whitebeard clenched his fists, and a white aura enveloped his hands. He was done wasting time with Buggy and was ready to take action!
Buggy and Blackbeard watched, their attention sharply focused. They knew Whitebeard's punches were no laughing matter!
But before Whitebeard could strike, a figure appeared behind Buggy and delivered a powerful kick!
"Perfume Femur!"
Boa Hancock's kick swept through Buggy's body, but he seemed to vanish. However, Boa Hancock, who was well aware of Buggy's abilities, anticipated this. As her foot passed through Buggy, she quickly adjusted her attack, hooking her foot and aiming another kick at Buggy's head.
Yet, the result was the same: Boa Hancock's foot went right through Buggy's head!
Undeterred, Boa Hancock continued her rapid kicks, dismantling Buggy piece by piece in the blink of an eye!
At that moment, Boa Hancock ceased her assault, revealing a triumphant smile. She placed her hands over her chest and made a heart shape towards the sky filled with Buggy's fragments.
"Now let's see how you can hide, Mero Mero Mellow!"
The heart-shaped symbol in Boa Hancock's hands glowed with a pink light, enveloping all the fragments of Buggy in the sky!
After completing her attack, Boa Hancock confidently withdrew her hands, raised her head and chest, pointed at the sky full of Buggy's remnants, and struck a signature pose, declaring, "This is the consequence of crossing me! You will turn to dust and vanish!"
However, in the next moment, a hand materialized in front of Boa Hancock and gripped her neck with lightning speed!
"Ahem… How is this possible…"
Boa Hancock instinctively reached up to grab the wrist of the hand that had seized her neck, staring in disbelief as Buggy reformed right before her eyes!
"I'm sorry, I know all about you, so I'm prepared for anything!" Buggy said with a playful tone, enjoying her surprise.
It was undeniable that Boa Hancock was incredibly beautiful, but after experiencing so many different scenarios, Buggy was hardly fazed. Besides, Boa Hancock's attitude was rather off-putting, making her less appealing to him.
Boa Hancock's expression darkened upon hearing Buggy's words. She raised her hand to her lips, and a pink heart formed at her fingertips.
"Pistol Kiss!"
With a swift motion, Boa Hancock launched the pink heart towards Buggy's head like a projectile.
Buggy swiftly dodged the heart, turning his head to avoid it. At the same time, he seized Boa Hancock by the neck, applying pressure and causing her face to flush red.
Buggy's eyes narrowed as he debated whether to eliminate Boa Hancock right then and there. This woman was proving to be quite troublesome. After these two defeats, she must have adapted and would likely be even more formidable in the future.
"Gulala, little red-nosed devil, have you had your fun?"
At that moment, Whitebeard, who had been watching and refraining from intervening, finally spoke up.
Buggy was momentarily taken aback but then looked at Whitebeard with a grin. "Please wait, give me another ten seconds!"
With that, Buggy crouched low and exerted all his strength, throwing Boa Hancock behind Marineford.
"I'll be back~~~"
In the blink of an eye, Boa Hancock transformed into a star and vanished into the horizon.
"Alright, now that the distraction is dealt with, let's get started!"
Buggy shook his hands and turned his attention back to Whitebeard.
Whitebeard no longer hesitated. His body charged forward like a tiger descending from the mountain as he threw a powerful punch at Buggy!
Buggy's eyes widened in shock. At this moment, Whitebeard showed no sign of his old age; even the grievous wounds on his body seemed to have no effect on him!
Is it because he's nearing death that he has become fearless and reckless?
Buggy quickly covered his long sword with a thick layer of Armament Haki and swung it toward Whitebeard's fist. He knew he couldn't dodge Whitebeard's attack as he did with Boa Hancock's!
After all, Whitebeard's shockwaves could even shatter the very air itself, so Buggy would be hurt even if he managed to split his body to avoid the impact!
"Boom!"
The clash between the sword and the fist created a deep, resonant sound!
After a brief moment of resistance, Buggy's sword shattered under the force of Whitebeard's attack! The terrifying shockwave surged through the sword and hit Buggy directly!
Buggy's face turned ashen as his entire arm exploded from the impact!
But in an instant, as if time had reversed, Buggy's arm reformed to its original state!
"Gulala, splitting your body into smaller pieces to cope with the shockwave? Not a bad idea! But how about taking another punch from me?"
Whitebeard laughed heartily and struck Buggy with another powerful punch!
The force was so immense that it tore through Buggy's entire body and the surrounding air! The shockwave devastated the already crumbling Marineford, reducing it to ruins!
Blood trickled from the corner of Buggy's mouth. He could feel that Whitebeard was as formidable as he had ever been, even at his peak!
Buggy had witnessed Whitebeard at his peak, and back then, Whitebeard was as powerful as Roger!
In simpler terms, Whitebeard's punch was akin to the devastating blow he delivered to Akainu after witnessing Ace's death at Akainu's hands in the original story!
What's this? The ultimate sublimation?
But what could be the conditions for this? Ace isn't dead yet!
Before Buggy could figure it out, Blackbeard appeared beside Whitebeard and struck him in the side!
With a resounding thud, Blackbeard landed a punch on Whitebeard's waist!
"Hahaha, Pops, don't forget that I'm here!" Blackbeard boasted triumphantly, reveling in his successful attack.
Buggy was left speechless at the sight. He knew Blackbeard's attack power was relatively weak before he obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but he didn't expect Blackbeard to be this ineffective!
Blackbeard's punch seemed almost like a mere tickle to Whitebeard! The only reason Whitebeard was hit was not due to a lack of ability to dodge, but because he simply didn't need to.
Despite this, Blackbeard was still beaming with pride for managing to land a hit!
"Teach… die!" Whitebeard declared.
Before Blackbeard could fully enjoy his moment, Whitebeard retaliated with a powerful backhand punch!
The force of this punch was no less than the one that struck Buggy and was even stronger!
Blackbeard was sent crashing down, blood pouring from his mouth, unable to move for a long time.
Just as Whitebeard was preparing to finish Blackbeard off once and for all, Buggy suddenly intervened, kicking Blackbeard away!
Whitebeard glared at Buggy and said, "Red-nosed brat, it seems you're really determined to save him!"
Buggy, twisting his neck, retorted, "I'm keeping Teach today. Not even God can take him away. That's what I say!"
"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do so!" Whitebeard challenged.
Whitebeard's fist glowed with a fluorescent light as he charged at Buggy again.
Buggy showed no signs of backing down. With a blue light emanating from his own fist, he lunged at Whitebeard's attack!
Boom!!!
The clash of their fists caused the surrounding atmosphere to implode!
In addition to the irregular lightning-shaped cracks from Whitebeard's shockwave, there were also distinct, square, straight-line cracks!
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