The Battle of Aethelred's Sea

The Flying Pirates' ships densely surrounded the Ailanford, like iron chains binding the ship, turning the surrounding area into almost flat land.

Tens of thousands of Flying Pirates charged in from all directions, and the pirates on the Ailanford also charged in relentlessly.

The two sides immediately clashed in close combat, fighting fiercely. Loud shouts of battle and the clanging of weapons filled the entire sea area, and carried further into the sky in the intermittent strong winds.

Blood splattered and mingled with the gradually falling raindrops. The blood mixed together, dripping onto the deck and splattering into bizarre shapes, only to be covered by the broad back of the fallen pirate and disappear from sight.

This was a battle to the death. Under the overwhelming force of the enemy, the Roger Pirates did not hesitate or show any mercy. They drew their swords and slashed, clearing a path forward with each strike.

Buggy was initially entangled by several pirates. Most of the Flying Pirates initially thought this Red Nose guy, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, was just an ordinary nobody and didn't take him seriously. However, after Buggy killed several people in a one-on-one fight, he began to be taken seriously by the Flying Pirates.

More and more pirates rushed towards Buggy, wanting to finish him off, but Buggy's strength was now vastly different. Ordinary pirates were no match for him. In just a moment, he completed a perfect counterattack, thus attracting a great deal of hatred.

"That kid's not simple, let's all attack him together!"

"We outnumber him and this guy is just a mere brat, kill him!"

The Flying Pirates immediately realized that the unassuming man before them was a ruthless character, and they charged forward in droves, swords raised.

Buggy quickly looked around, threw the dagger he was carrying on the ground, and flipped his hands over, Life Return.

The moment the pirates charged, Buggy, imbued with Haki, split into more than a dozen pieces, shooting towards them like Inazuma. A sharp gust of wind swept through the air, and black lights flashed wildly on the deck, swirling and dancing in a highly regular and rhythmic pattern. These were either Shigan or Tempest Kick, and the moment they struck the pirates, bursts of dazzling blood bloomed.

In the blink of Lightning Flash eye, like harvesting wheat, they reaped the lives of the enemy piece by piece, with the sounds of falling and wails echoing everywhere.

Buggy fully controls every part of his body, using Observation Haki to track the enemy's movements and Armament Haki to increase his strength, making good use of every bit of Haki and stamina to defeat the enemy.

When outnumbered, only by annihilating the enemy's main force can we finally see the dawn of victory!

Moreover, this battle is also a way to push myself to the limit. Only through such battles can I continue to grow and reach the pinnacle of my strength!

After the deck was cleared and a thin mist of blood mixed with rainwater dissipated, a layered swamp of mud, seemingly secreted from nowhere, suddenly sprang up against gravity and rushed toward Buggy's body fragments, trying to wrap them up tightly in layers!

Buggy clearly sensed the danger and shot through the mud wall blocking his way like a bullet, his fragments returning to their original form.

The mud on the deck gathered together, bubbling and churning upwards, slowly coalescing into a human figure like a sculpture.

He is Logia Devil Fruit User!

As soon as the swamp man coalesced into human form, a swamp sword materialized in his hand, thick clumps of mud dripping from its blade. He strode forward and suddenly charged toward Buggy, swinging the swamp sword with a swift motion, the blade coated in mud leaving trails of brown in the air.

Buggy dodged the Mud Sword, but was splashed on the shoulder by the mud that bounced off the blade. The mud seemed to have a life of its own, wriggling on Buggy's shoulder and expanding in Lightning Flash, covering his entire shoulder.

Buggy suddenly felt a swelling sensation in his right shoulder, like a fully inflated balloon about to burst. Startled, he immediately used his ability to shatter into Chop-Chop, splitting the mud on his shoulder and sending it falling like stone dust.

"My Mud-Mud Fruit has already Awakening. The mud will seep into your body and clog every pore. The more you exercise, the greater the pressure inside your body will become, and it will also cause insufficient oxygen supply to your blood. This battle will only become more and more difficult for you!"

The swamp man laughed loudly as he pressed closer and closer to Buggy.

"A trivial skill."

Buggy snorted coldly, not daring to be careless. He split the mud that splashed onto him into pieces to resist the invasion of the mud. He had also tried to split the opponent's mud sword to stop the attack, but the result was that more mud would rush onto him. If he split his body apart, the opponent's very strong and sticky mud would make it easier for him to get into trouble.

Moreover, this swamp man's mastery of his Devil Fruit ability allows him to transform the flowing mud on his body into armor, protecting him from attacks. The density of this mud is incredibly high, condensing into large clumps that can both attack and defend, making it extremely formidable. Even Buggy found it troublesome.

"Chop-Chop, a dramatic opening and closing!"

Buggy retreated several meters, swung his palm forward, and an invisible, colorless force spread out, striking the swamp man directly!

This swamp man Observation Haki, enabling him to sense even the slightest changes in the air. Although he didn't know what method Buggy was using, he cautiously elementalized his body, making it fluid.

On the contrary, this was exactly what Buggy wanted. The flowing mud on his body shattered and split apart, splashing in all directions, leaving only his head unharmed. This was the part of his body that had not been transformed into an element. Buggy suddenly appeared in front of the mud man, bent his knees, and kicked out with his leg.

The swamp man's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his entire head was instantly kicked off the deck. Countless swamps on the deck seemed to be drawn by a tremendous gravitational pull, flying towards the swamp man's head and reforming his body as they flew.

Unable to stop flying through the air, the swamp man plunged straight into the turbulent sea with a splash. Pirates quickly jumped into the sea to rescue him.

At that moment, Buggy suddenly sensed the unprecedented danger. His entire body scattered, breaking apart in all directions like birds and beasts, not daring to be negligent for even a moment.

"Slow-Slow Beam!"

Someone extended a finger with a specific gesture, emitting a beam of purplish-red light. It missed Buggy, but it froze the person behind Buggy in place.

Buggy landed to the side, glanced at the frozen person, and immediately understood what was going on. It was another Devil Fruit Devil Fruit User, and one that appeared in the original work, except this slow-moving person was probably even more powerful.

This slow-moving man was from the Longleg Tribe; his legs alone were almost the size of Buggy's. He kicked a few times defiantly, and the air crackled with sounds like firecrackers.

Then, in an instant, it vanished from its spot and reappeared in front of Buggy in the blink of an eye, its long, explosive leg kicking towards Buggy's face.

Buggy quickly ducked his head down, and the wooden wall of the cabin ten meters behind him was kicked into dozens of pieces of wood chips by the strong wind.

Almost without pausing, he used the momentum of his fall to kick the slow-moving man's single leg, attempting to cause him to lose his balance and fall to the ground before launching a fatal attack.

However, the slow-moving man pushed off with his feet, leaping into the air and causing Buggy to miss. He leaned to one side, his two feet creating countless afterimages in the air, kicking Buggy's chest like a whirlwind.

Not only were the attacks fierce, but the slow-moving man's feet were also imbued with Armament Haki. Buggy parried with all his might, but his blood was still churning inside him. This pirate's strength was definitely above that of Kizaru, whom he had encountered not long ago. He was probably a high-ranking officer of the Flying Pirates. Buggy was already using his Chop-Chop ability to deplete the opponent's Haki, but he couldn't force him into the air in a short time.

The Slow Man's legs continued to exert force, one after another. Seeing that the time was right, he made a specific hand gesture and released a purplish-red slow light wave towards Buggy.

Seeing that things were going badly, Buggy could only use the force of the opponent's kick to fly outwards and dodge the slowing light wave. If he couldn't fight back and was beaten for thirty seconds, with this guy's combat power, he could definitely be seriously injured!

The Slowman kicked his legs energetically, creating a whooshing sound, seemingly enjoying the sensation. Looking at Buggy, who had stopped in his tracks, he said, "You Red Nose brat, you actually dodged my Slow-Move twice! Looks like you should know about my Devil Fruit ability by now..."

"Slow light..." Buggy murmured to himself, glancing quickly at the hazy sky before looking down at the puddles on the deck.

"Die! Die!"

The slow-moving man charged forward again with a fanatical expression, the terrifying power in his feet making each strike as powerful as a speeding train engine.

Buggy fought and retreated, moving back and forth, battling the Slowman from one end of the deck to the other. The Slowman, unable to break through, grew increasingly anxious. Seeing that Buggy had "accidentally" revealed an opening, he decisively used the Slow-Slow Beam.

Buggy's lips curled up slightly, and he stomped his foot hard on the ground, creating a huge puddle on the deck that formed a thin curtain of water that blocked the slow-moving light!

The slow-moving light shone through the water curtain onto Buggy's body, but due to reflection, some of the light waves shone back onto the unsuspecting slow-moving man. The two, along with the water droplets suspended in mid-air, were frozen in place for a moment, staring at each other, motionless.

However, two arms suddenly flew out from the air, and these two hands quickly reached the helpless, sluggish man, slamming punch after punch into his body.

After a full thirty seconds of blows, Buggy finally released the Slow Ray's power, staggering back a step. The Slow Ray, spitting blood, flew out like a cannonball. All the force of the blows within those thirty seconds had been unleashed, and nearly ten of his sternums had been broken!

Buggy reassembled his arms, shook his numb fists, and leaped onto another pirate ship still engaged in fierce combat.

Although the Roger Pirates were all brave and skilled in battle, their numbers were far too disparate from those of the Flying Pirates. Their superior quality was not enough to overcome their numerical disadvantage.

In this war, the Roger Pirates were being defeated one after another, facing an unprecedented predicament. Meanwhile, several high-ranking officers from the Flying Pirates appeared beside Buggy, launching a full-scale attack to kill him!

Buggy was under immense pressure, defending against the attacks of several people while feeling the breakthrough power between life and death, absorbing the experience of the battle with all his might, both mentally and physically.

His domineering Haki had long been exhausted in these duels. In this battle against overwhelming odds, he relied entirely on his physical strength and Devil Fruit abilities to persevere.

He knew this was an extremely difficult training, but he also wanted to use it to break through his current situation and become stronger.

Amidst the continuous rain and the surging, torrential seawater, Buggy felt chilled to the bone and was soaked to the bone. He felt increasingly exhausted, his vision was becoming increasingly blurred, and as he fought against several Flying Pirates officers, the openings he made became wider and wider, and the injuries he suffered became more and more severe.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but recall the scene of the Marineford War. In Marineford, Whitebeard was full of vigor, and his terrifying power could even shatter space, stirring up an incomparably terrifying force.

Shattering space...

Buggy had a vague idea, and once it took shape, it exploded uncontrollably in his mind.

"Yes, the power to shatter space! If Whitebeard could do it, then I should be able to too!"

Buggy was suddenly overjoyed, as if an inexhaustible power was erupting from his body. He continuously blocked the enemy's attacks and exerted his strength, using the power of Chop-Chop to utilize space, air and all other intangible matter.

He was fighting desperately, and also desperately trying to hone his Devil Fruit powers through this, because he believed it was definitely feasible.

The sky flickered between light and darkness, thunder roared out of nowhere, the sounds of wind and rain mingled, and the waves surged, creating distinct layers on the sea, as if giant ribbons were folded and intertwined.

A massive storm, like a dragon churning on the horizon, swept in with a huge shadow in an instant, capsizing a pirate ship on the sea. Then, with renewed vigor, it overturned ships one after another, just like an innocent child easily and rudely crushing ants under its feet.

This terrifying storm showed no mercy, raging and roaring amidst the pirates' terrified expressions.

The group immediately lost their will to fight. The pirate ship on which Buggy was standing had been forcibly broken in two by the waves and was disintegrating. Without hesitation, he quickly moved between the pirate ships, using them as springboards. Looking at the approaching Ailanford, he leaped high into the air.

At that moment, the sea wind became even more violent, raindrops poured down like a waterfall, and a giant bolt of lightning struck Buggy squarely in mid-air!