The Boa Sisters' Misunderstanding
The weather on Ruskaina Island is getting colder again. A sudden strong wind blows the leaves in the dense forest, swirling them everywhere. The temperature change on this island in just one week is equivalent to a whole season outside. In such a harsh natural environment, the resilience of life on this island, from the giant creatures that are more than ten meters tall to the microorganisms and pathogens that are invisible to the naked eye, far exceeds that of ordinary organisms.
For Buggy, these creatures, which have undergone the brutal training of nature, are constantly threatening his life. For the past eight months, he has not only had to fight these creatures, but also had to train hard according to the indicators given by Rayleigh. However, without the need to train Conqueror's Haki, he has more time to train both types of Haki and is constantly moving closer to the center of the island where the beasts are getting stronger and stronger, fighting against increasingly powerful beasts.
Now that Boa Hancock has appeared, it's the perfect opportunity for him to verify just how much progress his eight months of training has made!
The two had been fighting relentlessly for a full hour. The area around the battlefield looked as if it had been hit by a typhoon, with all the trees destroyed and broken. During this time, some reckless beasts rushed out, only to have their heads smashed by Boa Hancock's kick or be sent flying by Buggy.
The fighting strength of the Shichibukai has always been uneven. On average, they are slightly weaker than the strongest Marine Admiral. However, once they become opposing factions, the Shichibukai can hold off the Admiral for a period of time with their own strength.
Boa Hancock's strength is considerable among the Shichibukai. Not only does she possess Devil Fruit abilities, but she has also achieved a high level of mastery in Three Types of Haki. Her Conqueror's Haki further demonstrates that she is a prodigy, one in a million!
Being able to fight against such an opponent without being at a disadvantage demonstrates a significant improvement in Buggy's strength.
Unable to defeat Buggy quickly, the arrogant Boa Hancock grew increasingly impatient. The petrification effect of her Love-Love Fruit wasn't ineffective, but Buggy seemed unfazed. His ability to Chop-Chop allowed him to regenerate completely even when shattered. Furthermore, Boa Hancock sensed that Buggy hadn't used his full strength. Of course, she herself was also holding back, likely due to her long-standing arrogance and narcissism. She knew that if she went all out, regardless of the outcome, she would end up in a sorry state, something she didn't want to see.
Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold had also regained their senses early on, and their impulsiveness dissipated immediately. They retreated to the side of the Kuja Pirates. Facing Buggy's crew members Mohji and Shuma, they did not want to use their injured bodies to fight them for the time being. They could only hope in their hearts that their older sister would take care of that Red Nose man and avenge them.
However, the stalemate in the battle made it impossible for even the Kuja Pirates' vice-captains to understand the current direction of the battle. They were also afraid that shouting "Go for it!" would distract Boa Hancock and lead to their eventual defeat.
Meanwhile, Mohji and Shuma sat on the trunk of a tree thicker than a normal person's thigh, keeping a distance from the female warriors of the Kuja Pirates, chatting without any restraint. "Shuma, did you see that? Captain Buggy is fighting Shichibukai, and he's completely unafraid of him!"
"Yeah, Buggy's amazing, and that woman's pretty strong too... Wait, the Shichibukai, haven't I heard that term somewhere before?"
Mohji spoke frankly, "The Shichibukai are seven powerful pirates recognized by the Navy. Looking at the entire world, there are very few beings stronger than them."
"That white-haired man over there, you do have some taste!" Boa Sandersonia, standing at the forefront of the Kuja Warriors, crossed her arms and interrupted Mohji and the other woman's conversation.
"Haha!" Mohji glanced at Boa Sandersonia, then burst into laughter, his nostrils flaring. "Of course! I'm the most powerful beast tamer in the Buggy Pirates, Master Mohji!"
"That guy from who-knows-where is so narcissistic... he's almost as narcissistic as my older sister," Boa Marigold said in a gruff voice.
"This personality... is indeed somewhat similar to my older sister's."
The two strange sister-obsessed individuals immediately stared intently at Mohji, then began to converse, "He said he's from the Buggy Pirates, what kind of third-rate pirate crew is that? We've never heard of such a name before?"
"But that Red Nose was able to fight my sister for so long... we have to admit he's got some strength... this pirate crew can't just be a third-rate pirate crew, right?"
"Lady Palace Lantern Flower, Lady Marigold Flower..."
A very obese woman in the Kuja Pirates named Cosmos whispered in their ears, "I think I saw some news about the Buggy Pirates in the newspaper before. I heard it's a pirate crew with only a few members. That 'Wind-Hidden Swordsman' who's been making quite a stir lately seems to be a member of the Buggy Pirates."
"The Wind-Hidden Swordsman, I think I've heard of him recently..."
With that, Boa Marigold shouted at Mohji in her deep voice, "Hey, you stinky man, isn't that Wind-Hidden Swordsman from your pirate crew?"
Mohji was utterly baffled. "What Wind-Hidden Swordsman? I, Mohji, would never know anyone with such a strange title!"
Cosmos whispered to the two of them, "That swordsman seems to be called Cabaji."
Boa Sandersonia flicked her snake tongue. "It seems... that Cabaji has nothing to do with your pirate crew anymore."
"Ka... Cabaji!"
Upon hearing the name, Mohji suddenly jumped excitedly down from the tree trunk and rushed to the Kuja Pirates, his face filled with anxiety as he frantically asked, "What happened to that guy? Is he famous? Why do you call him the Wind-Hidden Swordsman?"
His response was dozens of arrows imbued with Armament Haki. Mohji was startled and quickly retreated to dodge.
Boa Marigold slammed her guan dao (a type of halberd) into the ground and said coldly, "Don't get so close to us, you filthy man, or you're dead!"
"Speak properly! Cabaji is one of our pirates. What happened to him? What's wrong with him?"
After being cut off from the outside world for eight months, Mohji was more eager than anyone to know news of his nemesis. At this moment, he didn't care about the attack on him by the Kuja Warriors. If a blunt and chuunibyou-esque statement could express his feelings, it would be, "Cabaji can't be allowed to get into trouble! Even if he dies... I should be the one to finish him off with my own hands!"
However, his harsh words were interpreted differently by the members of the Kuja Pirates. They exchanged surprised glances, and their opinion of the white-haired man changed. "I didn't expect someone so thin to be so concerned about their comrades!"
"Hey, what does being skinny have to do with caring about your companions...?" Mohji quickly retorted, shrugging. "No, I didn't care about him at all!"
The two Boa sisters exchanged a surprised glance. "This man's personality is really strange... He's somewhat similar to my sister. Sometimes she's very nice to us, but she never admits it, and she always puts on a stern face."
"I've already said, I'm not..."
Before Mohji could finish speaking, Boa Sandersonia interrupted him, "Let me tell you, this Cabaji's recent bounty should have reached over 160 million."
"One hundred and sixty million... fifty-six million..." Mohji read out Cabaji's bounty, then his own, his jaw dropping in astonishment.
"Is this man... happy that his companion has become famous?"
"However, the way he expressed his joy was rather strange..."
The Boa sisters seemed to have misunderstood something again. To them, Mohji unexpectedly bore a striking resemblance to Boa Hancock, which sparked their interest in him.