Buggy vs. Big Mom Pirates (6)

Buggy's punch unleashed spatial energy that destroyed all the attacks from everyone in front of him, but as the energy canceled out, its momentum waned, and it was then dispersed by Charlotte Katakuri and the others using their respective methods.

After the smoke from the explosion dissipated, Charlotte Katakuri and his group retreated a distance, watching Buggy land safely with wary eyes, and muttering to themselves.

"This guy is a monster!"

"I've never encountered such a formidable opponent..."

"When exactly did we offend this bastard?"

Buggy merely squinted slightly, saying casually, "The two of you combined are far more troublesome than Kaido..."

"Kaido?!"

Morgans, who had been observing the battle from the corner, suddenly exclaimed, "Did I hear that right? He just mentioned Kaido!"

Having witnessed Buggy's strength firsthand, Morgans began to ponder this statement repeatedly, his mind racing. If someone were to casually declare, "I've fought Kaido," he would simply dismiss them as a boastful arrogance. But the situation was different. Someone who dared to single-handedly intrude into Four Emperors's crew and cause widespread destruction was either a suicidal madman or possessed strength truly beyond measure!

In an instant, Morgans' keen intuition, honed by his background as a journalist, allowed him to sense a business opportunity. He seemed to see a high-quality news story that could boost the sales of the World Economy News to a new level.

"As expected... that news is true." Stussy's expression was solemn. As a member of CP0, the World Government's highest intelligence agency, she had also received secret information about Buggy's battle with Kaido. However, because she doubted the authenticity of the information, she hadn't paid much attention to it. But now, she was certain that the news was true!

"Comparing us to that monster Kaido, I'll take that as a compliment, but..." Charlotte Perospero licked his lips, his old habit of being a chatterbox kicking in again, "Whether you mean it sincerely or not, we won't let you get away with this..."

Before he could finish speaking, a violent tremor came from beneath his feet. Then Charlotte Linlin, her eyes bloodshot, burst through the rock face and leaped up from the bottom layer, wielding her Napoleon's greatsword as she furiously slashed down at Buggy!

Buggy had already sensed the approaching immense force and quickly shifted his position to dodge.

Boom boom boom!!

Because of Buggy's dodge, Charlotte Linlin's attacks all missed their mark, striking the ground with a thunderous roar, sending rocks and stone chips flying everywhere, and raising countless clouds of dust!

"Heavenly Fire!"

A scorching wave of heat descended from the sky as Prometheus, controlled by Charlotte Linlin, unleashed a fiery attack, scorching the entire ground where Buggy stood into a charred black!

"I'm going to kill you, you bastard!"

A domineering fist, far exceeding the strength of the giants, slammed down, casting a shadow that seemed to obscure all light!

"Critical, Crushing Fist!"

Buggy stopped dodging. The white lines that separated his body merged back together, and the power of every muscle and cell came alive under the control of Life Return, transferring and gathering all the power into his Haki fist, which he met head-on!

In an instant, layers of invisible energy waves emanated from the point where their fists clashed!

Although Buggy wasn't as big as Charlotte Linlin, his punch was no less powerful. After both of them took a step back, he unleashed another domineering punch!

Charlotte Mont-d'Or exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! Mother's power is too great! If this continues, the castle will be completely destroyed, and we will all suffer!"

Charlotte Katakuri, his face grim, had to admit that Buggy's strength was so formidable that only Charlotte Linlin could fight him one-on-one, and their battle was one that no outsider could interfere with. However, as the second most outstanding son of the Charlotte Family, he could not possibly leave in the face of such a situation and allow it to spiral out of control. More importantly, he felt a growing unease. Charlotte Linlin's current state was unstable; her power might surge or wane during a battle, and the reason for this was the incident that occurred more than six months ago.

More than six months ago, Baron Tamago Fish-Man and captured Hody Jones and his crew, finding a large number of pills on them. He then handed all of these pills over to Charlotte Linlin.

Charlotte Linlin wasn't initially interested, but under the malicious influence of Hody Jones, a prisoner, she tried a pill. She was delighted to find that it did indeed enhance her strength, so she consumed large quantities. However, this pill was designed for the unique physical abilities of Fish-Man, making it unsuitable for humans and possessing strong side effects. As a result, Charlotte Linlin experienced adverse reactions. Driven by her Hunger Pangs, she went berserk and nearly destroyed half the island. Although she eventually calmed down after consuming sweets, her body was weaker than when the nun's photograph was shattered.

That's why, even after half a year, Charlotte Katakuri still remembers this incident vividly. Although Charlotte Linlin's strength and speed appear unchanged, she is still affected by the Energy Steroids, and it's unknown when it might suddenly take effect...

Charlotte Perospero glanced at Charlotte Mont-d'Or and continued, "Mont-d'Or! Have all your younger siblings hide in the Book World, keep the entrance and exit channels open, and be ready to act at any time!"

Charlotte Dalton: "So that's how it is! This way we can temporarily escape Mom's fighting!"

"Brother Charlotte Perospero, you've come up with a great idea!"

Charlotte Katakuri reacted quickly, scanning the group before refocusing his attention on Charlotte Linlin's battle. He shouted, "Everyone, enter the Book World! I'll stay outside!"

Aside from Charlotte Linlin, Charlotte Katakuri was the strongest among them all, and no one objected. Under Charlotte Mont-d'Or's control, they were all sent into the Book World. In just a few blinks, only Buggy, Charlotte Linlin, and Charlotte Katakuri remained on the castle rooftop.

After Charlotte Mont-d'Or finished doing all this, she sat on the giant book floating in the air, where she and the rest of the Charlotte Family, who could also see the outside world from within the book, quietly observed what was happening.

Buggy glanced at Charlotte Mont-d'Or out of the corner of his eye, thinking, "So there's another way?"

"Thunder!"

Under Charlotte Linlin's control, Zeus the Thundercloud unleashed another giant pillar of lightning, which shot down fiercely!

Then her enormous fist slammed down again, smashing the ground where Buggy was standing to pieces!

Whoosh!

In an instant, Buggy appeared above Charlotte Linlin, suddenly kicking downwards. She raised her wrist, wrapping it with Armament Haki, and transformed it into the hardest shield, blocking Buggy's kick. However, the ground beneath her feet was crushed a full meter deep.

At that moment, Charlotte Katakuri, who remained atop the castle, suddenly narrowed his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Zeus?!"

Buggy paused briefly in mid-air, swiftly dodging Charlotte Linlin's counterattack, and smiled knowingly, "Didn't expect it to actually happen, Ark Maxim..."