Buggy VS Kaido (Part 3)

The heavy rain had no effect on the battle.

Two pirates of completely different statures attacked each other on the battlefield, constantly changing positions. The earth could not withstand the tremors and shook. The water that had accumulated for several days caused the ground to collapse and crack, seeping into the ground and making the ground even more muddy and soft.

Neither Kaido nor Buggy are skilled at using weapons; to be precise, they have used their own bodies as their most powerful and sharpest weapons.

In terms of sheer strength, Buggy wouldn't be at a significant disadvantage even if he withstood Kaido's attacks head-on.

From his initial training on Gravity Island to his journey of overcoming obstacles, whether it was his Mantra training on Sky Island or his dual-type Haki training under Rayleigh's guidance, Buggy's potential was gradually unlocked.

Not long ago, in the space conjured by the three-colored sea mist, Buggy engaged in a frenzied life-or-death battle with several of the world's top powerhouses, simulated from his memories. There was no pause or respite during the battle, and it was in this life-or-death struggle that his strength was elevated to an unprecedented level.

He is no longer a third-rate pirate who relies solely on luck to survive on the seas. His own strength gives him absolute confidence, and he will not fear anyone—not even Kaido, whose personal combat power has reached the pinnacle of the world.

Like sparks from a flint striking each other, powerful gusts of air erupted from the center of their battle, and even the invisible aura emanating from each other seemed to be evenly matched, each enveloping half of the space.

The dragon scale-like tattoo on Kaido's left arm seemed to come alive, gradually climbing from his left arm to his chest and abdomen, and the power of his punches also increased steadily, seemingly without end.

Buggy couldn't help but feel an unprecedented pressure.

"Chop-Chop. Disintegrated!"

In an instant, his left and right arms and legs split off completely, and his head was pulled back and suspended in the air, serving as the body's command center, intently surveying the entire battlefield and taking control of the overall situation.

With his hands and feet no longer restrained, Buggy's attack speed became faster and his rhythm more unpredictable and chaotic, launching dozens of attacks on Kaido's body in an instant!

However, the more fragmented the limbs become after being separated from the body, the weaker the power they generate. At this moment, Buggy's punches and kicks only had about 70-80% of their original power.

Even so, Kaido felt annoyed by the unpredictable and ever-changing attacks. Although he was tough and resilient, it didn't mean he was immune to pain or completely immune to damage. Even a mosquito bite can make a person feel something, let alone Buggy's attacks, which were many times more powerful than a mosquito bite!

Buggy's eyes, combined with his Observation Haki, allow him to anticipate Kaido's next move, enabling him to effectively dodge with his limbs or prepare attacks that are impossible to dodge in advance. Meanwhile, the Armament Haki wrapped around his hands and feet ensures that his attacks are not only effective but also capable of inflicting pain on his opponent.

"Damn flies, die!"

After enduring hundreds of attacks from Buggy, Kaido finally erupted in fury. His red dragon scales, seemingly alive with his rage, stretched out, almost completely covering his chest and abdomen in the blink of an eye, revealing the ferocious nature of the Strongest Creature!

Sensing Kaido's even stronger aura, Buggy thought to himself, "Damn it!" He felt Kaido lock onto his right hand, which was flying in the air, and a terrifying attack came crashing down like a tidal wave, making the air tremble sharply!

Without time to think, Buggy gathered his remaining limbs together, his Armament Haki coating his skin as he parried with all his might!

Boom!

The clash of forces produced a tremendous roar. After enduring Kaido's immense power, Buggy's limbs snapped back together like springs, reassembling with his body. His steps continued to be forced backward by the force of the impact. He used his Life Return control of his body, spreading the damage evenly across every part of it. He stomped his feet on the ground and finally stopped, blood spilling from his mouth.

"Few can withstand this much damage from me." Kaido stepped towards Buggy. "You didn't collapse after taking my powerful blow... You're certainly not weak."

"Is that so... You're not the only one who knows how to use tricks like increasing strength."

Buggy let out a long sigh, his gaze sharpening. "Next, I will show you my power, though even I don't know just how strong..."

Buggy began to tremble slightly. The Life Return granted him the power to control every muscle and cell in his body, Chop-Chop Fruit granted him the power to create thousands upon thousands of individuals, or even an infinite number. After countless attempts, these two powers had now reached a point of perfect harmony.

He took off his shirt, revealing hundreds of white lines on his skin that separated his body, in addition to the old wounds all over his body. These lines quickly closed together, and when all the white lines disappeared, his body showed no signs of change as usual.

Kaido watched without intervening, but seeing Buggy's unchanging demeanor, his interest quickly waned, and he coldly said, "Is that all?"

"Yes, that's the only way, but the difference is that I'm now at the 'Critical'..." Buggy answered calmly, as the space around him cracked uncontrollably in several places, revealing slivers of emerald green light in the rain.

In the blink of an eye, he moved, appearing above Kaido the instant Kaido noticed him, and his whip leg slammed down.

Kaido's expression didn't change much as he raised his hand to block, but the instant they made contact, he felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his palm, and his body was involuntarily crushed by half a meter. In a Lightning Flash, Buggy's other foot came kicking towards his face!

The immense power contained in that kick was Kaido to withstand; he was sent flying, rolling on the ground before regaining his balance and standing up again.

"What kind of power is this...?" He touched the bruises on his face, then spat out the pieces of his knocked-out teeth and revealed an excited smile.

Buggy looked up, a smile playing on his lips. "The power to kill."

"That's it! This is what makes it interesting! Come and kill me if you dare!" Kaido more excited, his fighting spirit soaring. In the blink of an eye, he charged at Buggy again, and the intensity of their battle, which had already reached its peak, escalated once more!

Far away.

Sengoku's expression was grave. "Fujitora, did you see that?"

"I cannot see it..."

Fujitora paused, then said in a deep voice, "However, I can sense that the strength of those two powerful individuals fighting over there is no less than mine... perhaps even much stronger. I think their identities are definitely not simple; they may not be from Wano Country."

"Oh?"

Sengoku was slightly surprised by Fujitora's keen insight. To be promoted to Admiral despite his exceptional abilities, Fujitora was not only powerful. He nodded and said, "That's right. The two people fighting over there are Buggy, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... and the other is Kaido, one of the Four Emperors."

Fujitora asked, "Bugsy, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... I think I met him once on the Grand Tesoro. He's the pirate who made a big splash during the Marineford War, right?"

"That's right, he deserves some credit for the navy's defeat."

At this point, Sengoku still couldn't let go of the old story, bringing it up again, "If it weren't for him, the outcome of the war we announced to the world would have gone in a different direction. It was he who stirred up the waters of that war, ultimately causing the navy's prestige and the World Government's credibility to plummet..."

He seemed to suddenly remember something, his words abruptly stopped, and his gaze once again fell upon Buggy, who was fighting Kaido.

"Mr. Sengoku, is something wrong?" Fujitora, puzzled by Sengoku's silence.

"Something's not right," Sengoku said seriously. "I'm absolutely certain that the person who fought Buggy the Star Clown, was Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. There's no mistake about that. The key thing is... Buggy actually possesses strength that is on par with Kaido. I can't believe it."

"I don't quite understand what Mr. Sengoku means. It is indeed surprising that he possesses such strength, but it's not unimaginable..."

Sengoku explained, "If Buggy had already possessed such formidable strength during the Marineford War, then with his combined efforts with Whitebeard, they could have likely ensured Whitebeard's safe retreat after rescuing Portgas D. Ace. However, he concealed his strength throughout... I suspect that Whitebeard's severe injury and death were part of his plan. Following this line of thought, the reason Whitebeard's dying pronouncements were able to sway so many eager villains was because he used some unknown machine to broadcast the live footage worldwide. This would tie down the Navy's forces... and after Whitebeard's death, one of the Four Emperors would be vacant, making it easier for someone to rise to power..."

Sengoku became increasingly convinced of the validity of his deduction, and then asked Fujitora, "Is it possible for a person's strength to undergo such a dramatic change in just one year?"

After listening, Fujitora shook his head. "I dare not speak presumptuously."

"Buggy... Shanks..." Sengoku murmured those two names. The thought processes he had developed during his time Fleet Admiral led him to think about something deeper, and he sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Even after all these years of death, is the course of this world still under your control, Roger...?"

Seeing that Sengoku seemed to be deep in thought, Fujitora politely asked for his opinion, "Mr. Sengoku, what do you think we should do now?"

Sengoku said, "Now that you are Marine Admiral, and I am merely a nominal inspector, the decision is yours."

Having stepped down as Fleet Admiral, Sengoku no longer wanted to shoulder the burden again. Or rather, his era had passed with the fall of Whitebeard. He preferred to be an observer, witnessing the rise and fall of this era...

"Then let's wait patiently for the outcome of the battle."

To be able to describe "sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight" in such a subtle way is probably unique to Fujitora.

On the battlefield, the battle between Buggy and Kaido reached a fever pitch, destroying and shattering everything in their path. No one could imagine that human physical strength could achieve such a feat.

In the "Critical" state, every organ, muscle, and even hair in Buggy's body can be seen as a single entity. Not only can it maintain a super-active state, but it can also instantly accumulate energy. When it strikes, the energy of tens of thousands of individuals will form an inseparable synergy, unleashing terrifying power!

Once the attack's power is depleted, the power of all individuals will be fully replenished in the next instant, leaving no openings.

In short, each of his attacks can unleash 300 to 500% of his power, without any hesitation or pause!

The only drawback is that in this state, the body can no longer Chop-Chop, meaning that the advantage of being almost immune to slashes disappears.

At this moment, the fierce battle between the two had an impact on an area of several thousand meters. The rain gradually subsided, and even the dense dark clouds in the sky were torn open with huge gaps, allowing patches of light to shine through. Finally, within a radius of several thousand meters that had become the battlefield, there were no more dark clouds, and the moonlight shone through...

They'd been fighting for a whole day without even realizing it!

The explosive power and strength of these two have surpassed that of humans. Even a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million that is somewhat famous on the sea would probably have his bones shattered if he fought one of them for ten minutes because he could not withstand the force, or he would exhaust his stamina to cushion the force of the opponent's attack, and then become fish on the chopping block.

The same applies to Kaido and Buggy. When facing opponents of this caliber, every clash consumes a huge amount of energy. Even Kaido, with his genetic fusion, cannot have unlimited stamina like he has cheat codes. Once his stamina decreases, the power of his attacks will also weaken, and he will no longer be as flawless as he was at the beginning.

At this moment, Kaido's body was covered with wounds caused by Buggy's attacks. There were no fatal wounds, but they were scattered everywhere. The Strongest Creature is only relative; he is not invincible.

Buggy wasn't in much better shape either. Although his injuries weren't as widespread as Kaido's, the long battle and the use of his Devil Fruit powers had left him feeling extremely tired.

"Call..."

Finally, Kaido began to exhale deeply, and the dragon markings covering his body seemed to emit a tangible red glow, making him appear as if a real dragon had descended, his domineering and profound aura sweeping outwards in an instant. He intended to end this battle that had bored him.

Buggy stared gravely at Kaido, who was gathering his strength. Cracks, like shattered glass, appeared in the space around his fist. The uncontrollable energy within these cracks surged like waves crashing against rocks, and a powerful suction force emanated from them like a whirlpool. The energy within the space began to surge violently. Buggy was about to use his strongest attack to meet Kaido's assault.

Suddenly, Kaido rushed over, his aura making him appear like a ferocious dragon, with an overwhelming sense of oppression!

At the same time, the space of the battlefield shattered on its own, peeling away like the paint on an old house. The spatial cracks multiplied, and in the blink of an eye, they became like an invisible dome covering the sky and earth of the entire battlefield.

"Myriad Phenomena Void!!"

Buggy's forehead and the veins on his muscles bulged, and the over-frequency resonance power that had been circulating in his body and space exploded completely in an instant!

The resonant frequency throughout the space accelerated dramatically, like the passing of Domino from small to large. The smallest force could cause the greatest destruction step by step, and at this moment, that smallest Domino was Buggy's full power!

Spatial energy roared out from the countless spatial rifts, rushing towards Kaido!

In an instant, countless fragments of earth flew up from the ground, as if endless spatial energy had collided and gathered, forming a white-green light that covered an area of several thousand meters, much like a nuclear bomb!

"This is terrifying..." Fujitora and Sengoku were forced back by the gusts of wind generated by the energy. The latter strained his eyes to look at the battlefield, his heart churning with turmoil. Could the World Government really control a force like Buggy, given his status as Shichibukai...?

Meanwhile, Sabo, also shielding himself from flying pebbles and clods of earth with his sleeve, was utterly shocked. How terrifying it would be if the World Government could mobilize such a level of power at will! Who knew if this Shichibukai's arrival in Wano Country and his battle with Kaido were authorized by the Navy?

The white-green light lasted for nearly half a minute before gradually fading away, and vision finally returned to normal...

Buggy stood rooted to the spot, motionless, while Kaido lay on the ground covered in blood, the dragon markings covering his body now back on his left arm. He suddenly burst into laughter, "Interesting, very interesting!"

"This guy..." Buggy struggled to lift his eyelids and looked at Kaido in the distance. He was certain that the latter had temporarily lost his fighting ability, but what would happen next was hard to say. He knew that this monster's stamina would recover much faster than his own. He was currently exhausted, and although he had defeated Kaido, the situation was not necessarily much of an advantage.

Ta-da--

The sound of wooden clogs clicking on the ground rang out, followed by Fujitora's voice, "Mr. Buggy, it's a pleasure to meet you again."

"Fujitora... Sengoku..."

Buggy glanced out of the corner of his eye and his heart sank. Not only Fujitora, but he also saw Sengoku beside him. Regardless of why these two came to Wano Country, their appearance after the battle was over suggested that they were probably not there with good intentions.

"Hey friends around here, come out," Fujitora said again. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly.

"Wow! Such impressive Observation Haki, no wonder you're a big shot in the Navy..." Sabo walked out confidently from the south after being discovered.

At that moment, a dark shadow flew in from the sky and landed beside Kaido in the blink of an eye. Its long wings folded back, and it was none other than Queen of the three officers of the Beast Pirates.

Then two more people appeared: Inuarashi, the King of Day, and Nekomamushi, the King of Night, rushed towards Buggy and protected him in the center.

Weevil and Hawkins then followed, warily surrounding Buggy.

Buggy was also a little surprised. He and Kaido focused on their battle that he had no idea that so many people had gathered around them, and even the Revolutionary Army had coincidentally arrived.

"Heh... This is the first time I've ever seen the Revolutionary Army and the Navy clash." Wind Calamity chuckled as he surveyed the surrounding situation, then whispered a few words into Kaido's ear without leaving a trace.

"So it's the Revolutionary Army?" Fujitora stopped in his tracks, facing Sabo, while Sengoku's attention was drawn to Weevil and Hawkins. One was Shichibukai, and the other was Supernovas of the Worst Generation, yet they were now on the same side as Buggy... Just how many unexpected secrets did this Red Nose hold?!

In the blink of an eye when Fujitora and Sengoku were distracted, Wind Calamity's wings suddenly spread open, and she flew away into the distance, carrying Kaido with her. By the time Fujitora and Sengoku came to their senses, she was already thirty meters away from the ground.

Fujitora, knowing he couldn't catch up, scratched his cheek and said sheepishly, "A big fish escaped..."