Wind Disaster
Drizzle, drizzle...
A light rain began to fall.
The two armies remained locked in a stalemate at Peace-War Pass for nearly two days, until the defending Genji Army finally took the initiative to challenge them.
Kozuki Oden led his army into battle formation. The two vast armies stood facing each other from north to south in the drizzle.
Buggy looked ahead, thought for a moment, and then said, "Is it Kaido?"
Kozuki Oden said, "My scouts did indeed spot several pirate ships with large flags waving landing at the port in the direction of Izumo..."
As the two were talking, the Genji Army parted to the sides, and Genji rode out, followed by a group of rogue pirates. These restless pirates looked around at the soldiers standing straight and the grim formation they formed, and occasionally let out a harsh laugh.
These utterly uncouth pirates not only annoyed several daimyo under the Genji, but even their adversary Kozuki Oden, found them extremely rude. However, what caught his attention even more was the heavily made-up woman surrounded by the pirates. He lowered his voice and asked, "Who is this woman?"
"I think I've seen her bounty poster..." Buggy thought for a moment, "Oh, it's her..."
Before Buggy even left the Festival Island, he had already skimmed through all the bounty posters issued by the Navy. It wasn't until he had exchanged information with Lilina via Den Den Mushi that she specifically mentioned the recent unusual activities of the Beast Pirates. That's when he remembered the bounty poster he had looked at. This woman... was one of the top three executives of the Beast Pirates, with a bounty of 980 million Berries, the Wind Calamity, Queen.
"Kaido's highest-ranking officer..."
Buggy gave Kozuki Oden a brief explanation, which immediately made the latter's expression turn serious.
"Listen up, you on the other side! Hand over Kozuki Oden, and Queen will spare your lives!" A pirate wearing narrow-rimmed sunglasses shouted loudly as he stood at the front of the formation, brandishing a gleaming white dagger.
Genji gave the clueless pirate a disapproving look, but held back and remained silent.
The spearhead was aimed directly at Kozuki Oden, Wind Calamity gently rubbed his fingers, looking up at him with a half-smile.
Hearing the provocation, Rear Admiral under Kozuki's command were enraged and were ready to chop that arrogant bastard into mincemeat at Kozuki Oden's command.
Even Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were eager to come out; the presence of the Wind Calamity made them keenly aware of the danger.
After the pirate finished speaking, he received no response. Wind Calamity pushed the pirate aside, took a few steps forward, and said with a disdainful smile, "Is there even anyone to answer?"
"Queen..."
Buggy gestured to Kozuki Oden before stepping out of the army formation.
"The Genius Jester of the Shichibukai!"
As the person slowly emerged, Wind Calamity's pupils constricted. Suppressing his surprise, he tentatively asked, "Is the World Government involved in this war in Wano Country?"
Unlike the muscular Drought, she is quite wary of the World Government's power. If Buggy really came under orders, then the situation will become somewhat tricky.
"No, I'm just here to help an old friend."
Buggy's bluntness immediately relieved Wind Calamity. Since there were no instructions from the World Government, the matter wasn't troublesome. However, she was still puzzled. Facing her, this Shichibukai didn't seem to know how to use his advantages for psychological warfare... Did he want to confront her head-on?
If this guy truly harbors such thoughts, then he's no different from the pirates constantly flooding into the New World —arrogant and conceited, he'll only end up courting his own demise.
A smirk appeared on Wind Calamity's face. "So, are you trying to stop me now?"
"No." Buggy shook his head. "I want to kill you here, if I can."
Wind Calamity sneered, "You think you can take me on?"
"Right."
"You're so arrogant and ignorant!"
In an instant, a real Wind Calamity swept in, and the air around us seemed to turn into beams of solid, transparent lines!
"Shaving sickle!"
Buggy raised an eyebrow, shifted his feet, and vanished from his spot in an instant. His figure flashed nearly thirty meters in three flashes, and the moment he appeared in front of Wind Calamity, he smoothly raised his right leg, slashing at the raging wind like a scythe!
Wind Calamity was surprised to find that Buggy was faster than her. Startled, she leaped into the air using her own speed. After a brief moment of airtime, her body rapidly expanded and changed. Her skin was covered with blue and red scales, her feet turned into sharp claws, and a pair of huge wings, each over four meters long, spread out from her back. A tail nearly three meters long grew from her spine.
In that instant, she flapped her wings and created distance between herself and Buggy. When she looked down from the air, she saw that the arc-shaped spatial rift where she had just dodged was gradually closing. A look of curiosity flashed in her eyes when she saw this.
"What kind of monster is she?!" At the same time, many soldiers and officers in the Genji and Kozuki armies were also surprised and exclaimed in disbelief.
"A bunch of country bumpkins!"
The Beast Pirates looked disdainfully at the speechless soldiers and said smugly, "Queen-sama possesses the Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, the Pterosaur Fruit!"
"Pterodactyls..." Buggy looked up at the Wind Calamity, feeling a pang of regret that he couldn't use Geppo, otherwise he would have had the chance to fly up and slay dragons.
"Hmph!" Wind Calamity snorted coldly, and the sharp claws that his two feet transformed into instantly became wrapped in Armament Haki. Their sharpness seemed to be no less than that of Great Grade Sword. With just a slight movement, one could almost hear the sharp sound of nail clippers scratching glass.
"You Shichibukai, die here!"
The Wind Calamity flapped its two enormous wings even faster, suddenly unleashing a powerful force that, combined with potential energy, propelled it straight down from the sky. Its sharp claws, gleaming with a cold light, seemed poised to twist Buggy's entire head off!
Buggy remained silent, only looking up at the Wind Calamity that was falling like a meteor, his clenched right fist gathering power, and suddenly he raised his hand to Wind Calamity!
Space Chop-Chop, and a luminous green light shone through. The turbulent vibrations poured out from the cracks in the energy space, instantly forming a beam of light tens of meters thick that shot diagonally upwards from Buggy's fist, enveloping Wind Calamity's entire body in the beam of energy!
A beam of light shot into the sky, piercing through the dark clouds before fading and returning to nothingness.
Like a Wind Calamity with a broken string, Fengzai flew more than ten meters in the air before crashing to the ground. Dozens of scales were blasted off his body by the spatial energy, leaving his neck and thighs covered in blood.
"Sir queen!"
Even Wind Calamity's physical strength couldn't withstand Buggy's attack. The pirates of Beast Pirates dared not rush to the front line to do anything foolish like seeking revenge. They could only bend over and call out Wind Calamity's name, placing their hopes on him.
Wind Calamity staggered to his feet, spread his wings, and immediately all the pirates watching scattered and retreated, their faces showing surprise. They thought that the Red Nose was nothing special, and that Lord Wind Calamity had only been careless, which was why he was successfully ambushed.
Wind Calamity was panting, and the scales on its body were visibly regrowing. The bleeding from its wounds gradually stopped, and scabs began to form, showing signs of healing. At this moment, the look in its eyes as it looked at Buggy had become very wary.
"Awakening Zoan is indeed powerful. If I had another ten minutes, my injuries should be almost completely healed."
Buggy clicked his tongue twice. His method was to compress spatial energy by reducing the gaps in space before launching it. It was like cutting off the water pipe and then turning on the tap; the force of the water jet would increase dramatically. Of course, if the pressure was too great, the pipe would seek other outlets or even burst.
Even so, the concentrated power of the "Space Beam Cannon" is undeniably strong. Of course, Buggy's control over this move is not yet proficient enough, and he is very likely to injure himself.
Even after all those double-edged swords were unleashed on Wind Calamity, she still managed to stand up. While she wasn't completely unharmed, it was clear that Zoan offered a significant advantage in enhancing physical strength.