"Huh?"
"Ah, that guy is..."
The moment Buggy saw Bullet, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"You know him?" Alvida leaned close and asked in a low voice.
"Yeah, like me, he used to be a member of the Roger Pirates."
Buggy trembled as he solemnly admitted, "Douglas Bullet!"
"A monster who was evenly matched with 'Pluton' Rayleigh back then!"
Hearing this, Kaido looked at Bullet curiously. "Really?"
"Tch~"
"I was only fifteen back then. I did challenge Rayleigh, but I never beat him."
"Later, I realized he had been guiding me in mastering Haki."
Bullet was remarkably candid, showing no reluctance to speak of the past.
Kaido came to a realization. "Oh—so you're also Rayleigh's disciple."
"Not exactly, but I did owe him a debt." Bullet shook his head.
Then they looked back at Luffy and Bullet on the other side.
"Hey!"
"You dared lay a hand on my partner. Looks like you've prepared yourself for the consequences!"
"Partner?"
"You mean that useless fool on the ground who couldn't even protect the treasure?"
"Heh heh~"
"I heard the so-called 'Worst Generation' is strong. If you want the treasure, then come at me together!"
The moment Bullet finished his arrogant declaration, his eyes abruptly turned fierce and razor-sharp.
A vast purple-black aura, visible to the naked eye, erupted from him.
In the blink of an eye, it swept across the entire battlefield, filled with ruins, wrecked ships, and standing water.
Anyone caught in that Conqueror's Haki whose will was even slightly lacking rolled their eyes back and collapsed to the ground.
Aramaki looked at the completely transformed scene and laughed excitedly. "Wow, that entrance was way more imposing than yours!"
Shiki and Zephyr exchanged glances, both seeing displeasure in the other's eyes.
There was nothing they could do.