Battle of Yamatai (6)
"Hey-hey!"
Weevil broke through Shuten's attack, and grinned. He held the naginata in his right hand to block the opponent's weapon, freeing his left hand. He then clenched his fist, which was the size of a bowl, and smashed it heavily towards Shuten's head. Shuten couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely in the face, his body flying away!
He flew backwards through the air, disoriented and tumbling several times, before finally regaining his senses. He swung his two katana swords, creating a gust of wind that swept away all the soldiers below who were raising their spears to pick up any remaining pieces, before finally landing on the ground.
He quickly wiped the blood off his face with his sleeve, frowned, and hurriedly retreated. A loud bang came from the spot where he had been standing, kicking up a cloud of dust and ash. Weevil roared out from the dust, his naginata swinging wildly, his aura imposing!
Shuten -dōji scrambled to parry, feeling his arms go numb from the force of the weapon. He could only parry while retreating to adjust his stance.
"Who is that guy...? He actually stopped Shuten!"
Countless eyes on the battlefield were fixed on Weevil, who was fighting with increasing ferocity and relentlessly pursuing Shuten. Whether it was Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, or the daimyo in the Genji camp, they all showed disbelief. The drums of the Kozuki Army beat even louder at this moment, and the morale of the soldiers under their command rose steadily. The morale of the Genji Army plummeted like a roller coaster and began to decline slightly.
"Just who is he?" Kozuki Oden finally couldn't help but ask Buggy.
The impact of the Marineford War was so great that even Wano Country, a country with limited communication, had some news of it. Therefore, Kozuki Oden saw Weevil's fierce and astonishing power, he naturally thought of Whitebeard, who had been rumored to have died recently. The two looked very similar in some ways. He wondered about Weevil's identity and was even more puzzled as to why this tall man would obey Buggy's orders so obediently.
"Oh...just one of my new recruits." Buggy's lips curled into a vague smile. "But his last name is indeed Edward."
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Upon hearing this answer, Kozuki Oden choked on his own words, coughing a few times as he thought, "It really is Edward... Just how far has Buggy progressed? He's becoming increasingly unfathomable..."
"Those people, they're all daimyo, right? They all seem to be quite skilled..."
Buggy's gaze fell on a few people who rushed out from the Genji camp. These people wore distinctive robes with unique patterns and markings on the cuffs and lapels.
They rampaged recklessly across the battlefield, protected and cleared by their personal guards. Compared to other soldiers, they seemed to have a more purposeful purpose as they charged toward Kozuki Oden.
"Shimazu, Takeda, Hojo... even they're going to personally intervene...?"
Kozuki Oden, with a solemn expression, continued, "Wano Country has a martial spirit, and the daimyo come from prestigious families. From a young age, they are taught by highly skilled samurai, and under the influence of this atmosphere of long-term rigorous training, almost all of them possess considerable strength... They should be a reliable asset to the Genji."
"So, if we were to defeat them all, it would be a serious blow to the enemy's morale, wouldn't it?"
Kozuki Oden, then said, "That's true, but it's difficult to do. They're not the kind of people who will let others manipulate them..."
How will you know if you don't try...?
Buggy strode forward and charged toward the battlefield, dodging the swords and spears swung around him. In an instant, he arrived at the center of the battlefield. His allies were dwindling, and in the blink of an eye, he was surrounded by the Genji Army, who were preparing to attack.
Buggy raised an eyebrow, clenched his fist, and suddenly swung it at the air in front of him. "Get out of the way, all of you!"
A crack appeared in the space at the center of the fist, which split into two as fast as Lightning Flash, then into four, and in the blink of an eye, into countless cracks that spread forward. The shimmering green light was like a dark cloud covering everything, descending from all directions!
In an instant, the entire battlefield could feel the spatial tremors coming from afar. Everyone looked down at the violently shaking ground in disbelief. Soldiers close to Buggy were directly blasted away by the powerful spatial force. Everyone within a radius of 100 meters was wiped out, leaving not a blade of grass!
The soldiers, locked in close combat, pushed each other aside, staring at the epicenter. Each one of them swallowed hard, wide-eyed. "What kind of terrifying force is this?!"
This was the first time Kozuki Oden had witnessed Buggy's power, and his eyes were filled with astonishment. "I never imagined his strength had reached this level, capable of causing spatial tremors. Could it be that he ate Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit sometime ago, so..."
"What the hell is that thing?!" Even Genji had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but turn extremely gloomy upon seeing it. Kozuki Oden... when did he find such a powerful ally again!
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi stood on opposite sides of the battlefield. Although they had witnessed Buggy's strength before, they couldn't help but sigh, "This guy... is definitely not the same Red Nose he used to be."
"What a powerful freak! The blood of the strong, I've got it!" Shuten laughed wildly as he charged toward Buggy, but before he could take a step, he was stopped by Weevil's naginata. The latter had no intention of letting him go, slashing at Shuten's vital points with every strike, forcing Shuten without any chance to concentrate, but he was extremely angry.
"It's just a bluff!" Daimyo Takeda quickly regained his senses, snorted coldly, and said, "I'll take his head!" With that, he moved with the speed of wind and fire, charging straight towards Buggy.
"How can I let that Takeda guy get such a big credit? Watch me steal his credit!" The Daimyo Shimazu looked at the Daimyo Takeda's figure and immediately understood his intention. He strode towards Buggy.
"How can we fall behind Shimazu and Takeda? Let's capture that Red Nose who caused the commotion first, and then deal with Kozuki!"
The Imagawa, Mori, Uesugi all had the same idea in mind and headed straight for Buggy, not wanting to be outdone.
Buggy was now all alone. He glanced around, sensing five rapidly approaching presences, and muttered to himself, "Good, they're all here. Saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one..."
Although the five were at varying distances from Buggy, they appeared almost simultaneously around Buggy, who was deliberately waiting in place. After exchanging a few glances, they all rushed forward, eager to claim credit.
"Snort!"
Buggy snorted softly, clenched his fists tightly, and suddenly punched out to both sides.
Countless spatial cracks instantly spread from the fist, and the surrounding area turned into a deep, luminous green in an instant. A power even stronger than the previous shock roared out from Buggy's fist!
The five people were shocked; before they could even get close, they were all sent flying!