Boom...
Flames engulfed Buggy, but his Chop-Chop ability let him scatter them. Soot stained his entire body, making his sullen face look even darker.
Buggy was furious. "Ren... What game are you playing?"
It was obvious enough. Fists wreathed in cold or flame might work against others, but they fell far short against Emperors like them. Worse, Buggy could tell that although Ren was using Taijutsu and his Devil Fruit powers, he was merely playing around. He wasn't taking the fight seriously at all.
Buggy was puzzled, but Ren chuckled. "Well, well... I can already sense powerful fighters approaching!"
Buggy frowned. "Powerful fighters?"
Buggy was still confused, but Ren said, "That's right... They're here. Let's make them show themselves!"
Golden lightning surged around Ren as he swung his right fist. "Lightning Plasma!"
At that instant, his fist gained lightning's speed, accelerating severalfold!
Boom...
His fist flashed, striking countless times in a single second. Lightning and light converged, unleashing terrifying energy.
In an instant, the heavens seemed to shatter, and fierce winds swept across the sea. The entire stretch of ocean churned.
Ren's punch struck Buggy head-on.
Buggy had no time to react. The blow landed squarely on him.
Boom...
Buggy shot away like a meteor and crashed into the ice.
Crack... Crack...
Moments later, the ice shattered, and Buggy plunged beneath the sea. The terrifying impact sent seawater surging upward and smashed all the surrounding ice!
As the ice broke and seawater poured across it, everyone who had been fighting on the frozen surface stared in horror.
The churning seawater was about to wash over them. Many Devil Fruit users stood dumbfounded. "Hey, hey... The captain's gone too far!"
Members of the First Division grumbled, then used Geppo to fly into the air.
Many other Devil Fruit users did the