"...You shouldn't have done this." Bony-Sen looked at Ronglin, who had thrown away the Den Den Mushi in the hall, and said disappointedly, "If you want to..."
"Boom!"
Before Bonney could finish speaking, Ronglin struck first. Bringing his hands together, he fired a white beam of light. Countless tables and chairs in the hall exploded into pieces as the beam shot straight at the still-speaking Bonney.
"Fuck!" Bonney swiftly pulled back, spreading his hands and grabbing at the air. Layers of ripples spread behind him, carrying his body rapidly away. Like a fish swimming through water, he moved with agile grace, instantly drifting aside and evading Ronglin's attack.
The attack missed and blasted through the palace gates, reducing the entire entrance to rubble.
"Get out of my way!" Ronglin swung a Finger Pistol with his backhand. A blast of force pierced the void and distorted space as it shot toward Bonney's face.
"Crack!" A flash flickered in Bonney's eyes, and an energy shield abruptly surfaced around him. Ronglin's Finger Pistol struck the shield, but after a crisp crack, it shattered apart.
"Stop! I have something to—" Bonney opened his mouth again, but Ronglin's close-range Tempest Kick came diving down and cut him off once more. Under that fierce slash, Bonney forcibly suppressed his urge to go berserk, flipped over, and hastily dodged away.
After briefly driving Bonney back, Ronglin leaped lightly into the air, stepped on Moonwalk, and flew toward the sky above the palace.
"Where do you think you're going?!" How could Bonney let Ronglin escape so easily? He kicked off the ground and pursued Ronglin at a speed no slower than his.
"Whale Swallows the Four Seas!" As the gap in their speeds gradually became apparent and Ronglin flew farther and farther away, Bonney frowned. He brought his