Funny Fight: Knocking Out Buggy

Ah, this...

Taking a moment to glance at the battle on the other side, Roman's myriad thoughts condensed into two words.

Holy crap!

Luffy and Buggy, who had been fighting with skill and parrying each other's moves moments ago, were now engaged in a different kind of combat:

"How dare you mess with my Straw Hat, and spit on it too—"

"Aaaah, don't wipe that on me~~"

"Shut up, you spat that out yourself!"

Buggy, lying on the ground, was pinned by Luffy, who was rubbing his beloved Straw Hat all over him! The two had instantly gone from a high-level duel to a street brawl... making Roman's brow twitch.

Seriously, could you two captains at least be serious? This is a fight for survival, you won't kill anyone like this. If you want to fight, go do it in a dance studio!

Tearing faces, glaring, spitting...

With their dignity plummeting to the floor, the two continued to wrestle and trash-talk each other.

"You're not allowed to say you're Shanks' brother!"

"I don't care what your relationship with Shanks is, it's my freedom to say whatever I want!"

"Don't you dare—"

"I will, and you can't stop me..."

"Rubber-Nose Pick!"

"Split-Itch!"

What idiots!

Roman stopped in his tracks, almost unable to resist turning around and beating these two up first! With them around, it was practically lowering the IQ of all pirates. However, their behavior, as seen by the panting Mohji and Kabaji, was interpreted as:

"Hold on, he's finished!"

Heh.

Roman sneered. Ever since he learned he had transmigrated into the One Piece world, he hadn't slacked off for a single day! While others drank and celebrated, he trained; while others slept soundly, he trained; while others played leisurely, he trained...

Coupled with the fact that his current body's physical condition was already excellent, it was as if there was no 'bottleneck'. Therefore, even without a master's guidance, Roman's strength was not to be underestimated! He could fight at this intensity for a day and a night without issue.

However:

Roman maintained a steady, unhurried attack frequency, openly 'slacking off' and not rushing to finish the fight. After all, he absolutely did not want to get involved in the battles of those two idiots, lest he also fall victim to the 'intelligence-draining aura' and become foolish himself.

Ah, I got too absorbed!

On the other side, Nami, who had been hiding behind a building, was also jolted by the chaotic brawl between the two captains and finally remembered what she was supposed to be doing.

Even though the houses were burned down, the Buggy Pirates' treasure would surely be the first thing they tried to salvage. So...

"Hoo, hoo, hoo,"

Buggy, having finally managed to break free from Luffy's entanglement, got up from the ground and glared hatefully at the Straw Hat on Luffy's head.

"I'm telling you, in my entire life, the person I hate the most is that guy Shanks!"

"Because he destroyed my dream!"

Hmm?

As soon as the word 'dream' was uttered, Luffy on the other side also stopped attacking, listening intently as Buggy recounted his 'past grievances'.

"Back then, that guy Shanks and I were still cabin boys..."

"But, unlike Shanks and the others on the ship!"

"They didn't care about treasure at all, only some vague 'dream'..."

Hmm, a group of dreamers mixed with a real pirate felt as jarring as a mental patient mixed with ordinary people.

"The purpose of sailing is treasure, and seizing treasure is the greatest joy of a pirate. That's the true meaning of being a pirate, Shanks doesn't understand pirates at all!"

(Shanks, in the New World: Yes, yes, yes, as a Yonko, what do I know about being a pirate.)

"So, after getting a treasure map located at the bottom of the sea, I decided to go solo..."

"But at that time, I didn't have my own ship, nor any crew... So: when our ship got a Devil Fruit, and no one was willing to eat it, I stepped forward—"

"You ate that Devil Fruit?"

Facing Luffy's question, the clown captain Buggy smiled proudly.

"How could I! I just performed a 'trick' in front of everyone, hid the real fruit, ate a fake one, and then said it was just an ordinary fruit..."

"I had it all planned out: once I sold the Devil Fruit, I'd have enough money to build my own ship! Then I'd recruit a crew and go search for that great treasure at the bottom of the sea! But:"

"Damn Shanks! He suddenly startled me from behind, causing me to accidentally swallow the Devil Fruit, and I fell into the sea—"

"Even though that guy pulled me out of the water, he also turned me into someone who can't touch water. I can never go look for that underwater treasure again..."

"What? So Shanks saved your life."

After hearing about the 'grudge' between the other person and his savior, Luffy nodded in realization. So, he's like me.

"Are you focusing on the wrong thing!?"

"The point is that bastard ruined my dream, hey!!!"

"Forget it," said Buggy, who had gradually calmed down after talking so much. His body split apart, and his upper half floated into the sky.

"Since I can't get the underwater treasure, I'll get all the treasure on the sea!" As he spoke, he turned his head towards the direction that had been burned into ruins.

"How dare you touch my treasure—"

Whoosh!

His upper half turned and flew towards there at high speed. On the outskirts of the ruins, a girl named Nami was quietly preparing to sneak away with a bag of gold and silver jewelry and money.

"Even if you're a woman, I'll never let you go!"

With his sharp short saber pointed at the girl clutching the treasure, Buggy's roar and killing intent arrived at the same time.

"Nami, put down my treasure!"

Huh?

Just as Roman, who was 'idling' nearby, was about to make a move, Luffy had already beaten him to it:

Bang!

"Oooohhhh~~~"

Buggy's upper half, which was rushing towards Nami, suddenly fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string. His eyes rolled back, and snot and tears flowed down at the same time! It was like a real 'mask of pain' because:

"You damn rubber, you sneak attacked me!"

That's right, in front of Buggy's lower half, which remained in place, Luffy kicked him right between the legs! The intense pain transmitted over, instantly causing Buggy's upper half to crash to the ground, trembling all over.

"Hey, we haven't finished our fight yet."

Luffy put his hands on his hips, his expression righteous. At the same time, he turned to look at the orange-haired girl.

"Nami, put down the treasure. Otherwise, he won't let you go..."

"I won't!"

However, the orange-haired girl fully displayed her 'money over life' attribute, clutching the treasure tightly in her hands.

"What I stole is mine! I'm not letting go—"

"Hey,"

Buggy's upper half, lying on the ground, recovered and slowly floated up from the ground.

"A thief dares to be so self-righteous?"

"It's yours just because you stole it? Is there no justice, no law..."

"Hmph, do I need you to lecture me?"

The girl named Nami sneered.

"This treasure is nothing more than what you snatched from others. Since I could steal it, it's naturally mine!"

"That makes sense,"

Luffy, who was listening nearby, suddenly realized, leaving Buggy speechless. However:

"Alright then, I'll kill you! And then I'll snatch it back, and the treasure will be mine!"

"Four-Point Separation—"

His upper half, which was on Nami's side, and his lower half, which was on Luffy's side, instantly 'split' apart! Turning into a pile of scattered small pieces.

"Great Platter!"

Clatter—

Buggy's entire body turned into small pieces flying all over the sky, agilely dodging Luffy's follow-up attacks, and then:

"Heh heh, so scattered, how do you expect to hit me now?"

"Then,"

Buggy's head and his hands holding the short saber flew towards Nami, who was still quietly slipping away, while he roared:

"Put down my treasure!"

"Never!"

Hmph, it looks like I have to save the day again. Roman, who was constantly observing the battle on the other side, flipped his hand, and a paper shuriken fell into his palm, ready to be thrown. But:

"Ah ha ha ha~~~"

?

Buggy's head, in mid-flight, suddenly burst into wild laughter!

The others were utterly confused, and Roman turned his head, his expression darkening.

It turned out that Luffy was holding one of Buggy's dismembered feet and tickling the sole.

???

"I can hold it—"

But the next second, Buggy, suppressing his laughter, had his eyes bulging out!

"Ooooh~~~"

???

It was the foot in Luffy's hand, its flesh being rotated 360 degrees by Luffy.

"Don't push it too far, rubber kid!"

Hoo—

Taking another deep breath, Roman felt like the weather in the pirate world was going to get warmer if this kept up.

The world is so beautiful, yet I am so irritable. This is bad, bad...

Damn it, Are you here to fight or to perform comedy! Can't you be more serious? Do you even deserve the title of pirate?!!

Opportunity!

Regardless of how hilarious the scene was, it was a good chance for Nami, who was being chased, to turn the tables. She immediately hurled the large package she was holding at Buggy's head, which was flying through the air! But:

Snap

The strength difference was too great. The so-called counterattack was nothing more than:

"Walking right into the trap!"

Buggy, still airborne, caught the package Nami threw with one hand! No matter how funny or absurd it was, the pirate captain known as Buggy was a 'strongman' with a bounty of tens of millions.

Meanwhile, Luffy's eyes sharpened, and he immediately stopped playing and rushed over!

"Die,"

As the flying head spoke coldly, one hand reached for the package, and the short saber in the other hand fiercely descended from the sky! Aiming for Nami—

Bang!

However, just as Buggy and Nami's attention was focused on the treasure, Luffy, who had arrived at high speed, flew up and kicked Buggy's entire head into the treasure bag, sending the head and the bag flying to the side. At the same time, he saved Nami.

"I told you, we're not done fighting yet~~"

When the dazed Buggy 'got up,' he was met with Luffy's clenched fist!

"Hmph, don't get cocky. Four-Point Separation—"

Buggy's head shouted.

"Combine!"

Swish swish swish swish

His hands and feet instantly flew back and reattached to his head! Except for:

"Where's my body?!"

"Are you talking about this?"

On the other side, Nami was tying up a pile of wriggling 'meat chunks' with a rope. There were thighs, torsos, arms... all parts of Buggy's body, which Nami had quickly 'packaged' and tied up while he was dazed from the kick to his head.

"I..."

"Hahaha, as expected of Nami. Then: Rubber, Rubber—"

Facing the 'miniature' Buggy, who only had his head, two hands, and two feet left, Luffy, laughing heartily, extended his arms backward at high speed! After reaching their limit, they snapped back.

"Wait a minute—"

"Rocket Cannon!"

Bang!

"I'll be back~~~"

Buggy, sent flying by Luffy's 'Rocket Cannon,' disappeared into the sky, along with a long trail of receding screams. Roman began to question his life. Why? The 'art style' used to be normal