Chapter 55 : Buggy vs Sengoku!!
"Buggy the Clown? Who is he?"
"I've never heard of him. He shouldn't be a powerful character!"
"Are you an idiot? Didn't you hear? He's the one who caused the explosion just now! He's definitely not an ordinary person if he dares to attack both the Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates at the same time!"
"Uh... With such a huge explosion, wouldn't all the marines be dead? What do we do next?"
"Hahaha, it would actually be great if all the Marines were killed! Then no one would chase us anymore!"
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As people around the world watched the live broadcast, they went wild seeing the smiling clown on the screen!
The righteous were filled with concern, while the evil pirates were thrilled, their eyes shining with anticipation!
And most civilians could only feel fear and despair about the future!
In the past, when they were robbed by pirates, they could still hope for the navy to save them. But now, if the navy is finished, they have no hope left!
"Hahaha, oh, by the way, besides me, let me introduce the other main characters to you!"
"This is Byrnndi World, the World Destroyer. This is Douglas Bullet, the Demon Heir. This is Crocodile, the former Shichibukai. And this is Marshall D. Teach, the current Shichibukai, Blackbeard..."
The camera zoomed out to show the people around Buggy!
"Wait, isn't that the Colossal Battleship Sanjuan Wolf beneath their feet? He's still alive!"
"Th-that, that's the Corrupt King Avalo Pizarro! He really exists!"
"Why! Why are these vicious pirates here?!"
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As each new figure emerged, the entire world shook with fear!
Everyone was struck by the terrifying power of this force!
"Hahaha, I've introduced all the key players, so I won't waste any more time. Just open your eyes and enjoy the next act!"
On the screen, as Buggy spoke, the camera shifted, capturing the whole of Marineford Square!
The previous bombardment had shattered the ice of the inner bay, staining the sea a deep red with blood!
The number of pirates who had been wreaking havoc everywhere was halved, with most survivors drifting in the water. Only a few were left standing on the wreckage of ships and floating ice!
The ground of Marineford Square had been torn apart, with corpses strewn everywhere!
The 100,000 elite soldiers the Navy had assembled were not all on the battlefield; tens of thousands had remained on standby in the square!
But now, after a barrage of Muggy Ball, most of the tens of thousands of elite Navy soldiers in the square were either dead or wounded, with only two or three out of ten still standing!
"Hahaha, splendid! Excellent! This is truly impressive! Buggy, do you have more of those Muggy Ball?"
World was thoroughly pleased with the scene below and asked Buggy for more Muggy Ball for another round of bombardment!
"Don't even think about it! Meteor Fist!"
Before Buggy could respond, an enraged roar echoed from the sky!
Everyone looked up and saw Vice Admiral Garp, the Marine hero, descending with his body marked by burns. His right fist, covered in black Haki, was raised high, ready to strike Buggy and his crew!
"It's Vice Admiral Garp!"
"Vice Admiral Garp is making his move! This will definitely turn the tide!"
"Go, Vice Admiral Garp!"
The remaining Marines, still reeling from the massive casualties, started to regain their determination upon witnessing Garp's intervention.
"Hahahaha, Garp, you cowardly fool, we're settling this score today!"
Bullet leapt into the air with a thunderous laugh, his enormous fist enveloped in powerful Haki, charging straight at Garp with unrestrained fury!
Twenty years ago, it was Garp and Sengoku who, taking advantage of Bullet's exhaustion from the Buster Call, defeated and imprisoned him in Impel Down. Bullet had harbored this grudge ever since!
"Boom!!!"
The clash of their fists, one enormous and one compact, generated a tremendous shockwave that seemed to shake the world itself!
Both Garp and Bullet were sent reeling backward, but they quickly regained their footing and charged at each other for an intense battle!
"Kill! Crush them!"
Seeing this, Buggy signaled, and all the prisoners around him roared and surged toward the navy and pirates below!
However, Ivankov and his group were absent from the chaos!
After landing on the island, Ivankov and Boa Hancock took the unconscious Luffy to seek medical help in Marineford's hospital!
If everything goes smoothly, they might even be able to fix Luffy's broken leg!
Buggy didn't interfere but left Ivankov's new recruits and Domino to guard the warship.
"Captain Buggy, can I move now?" Sanjuan Wolf, who was under Buggy's feet, asked in a muffled voice as everyone rushed down to join the battle with the Navy and pirates.
Buggy jumped onto the roof of the headquarters building and said, "Feel free to move, but your massive size will make you an easy target here. Don't say I didn't warn you if you end up getting killed!"
"You should be more concerned about yourself, you vile red-nosed imp from Roger's crew! I'll take you down right now…"
But before Buggy could finish his threat, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had transformed into a giant Buddha, appeared in front of him and slapped Buggy!
Before Sengoku could utter another word, a hand nearly as large as Sengoku's own body came crashing down on him, sending him sprawling to the ground like a fly being swatted!
Buggy smirked and said, "Wolf, you should've thrown him into the sea!"
The Wolf shook his hands in frustration. "His body is too heavy. I can't launch him very far. I can only force him down into the ground!"
Buggy shook his head. "If you practiced Taijutsu more, you wouldn't have this problem! After all, you haven't fully harnessed the potential of your own body yet."
Wolf didn't respond. With a body like his, did he really need to practice? If he had time to train, he'd rather take a good nap!
If he wanted to increase his strength, why not just find a suitable Devil Fruit?
"How can I fix this? Shockwave!"
At that moment, Sengoku climbed up from the ground. Having learned from his previous defeat, he didn't recklessly jump into the air again.
Instead, he unleashed a massive shockwave aimed directly at the Wolf's enormous frame!
Wolf, unable to dodge due to his size, was unable to avoid the attack. Seeing this, Buggy leaped down and drew his sword!
"Iai: Split Into Pieces!"
A deep blue slash met the shockwave head-on!
To Sengoku's astonishment, his shockwave was cleaved in two, dispersing in opposite directions!
"Wolf, go have some fun by yourself! I'll handle this guy!" Buggy declared as he landed, giving a nod to Wolf before turning his full attention to Sengoku, sword in hand.
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