Seeing that Buggy's lower half was still in place, Ye Chen bent low, pushed off hard with both feet, and sprang forward like a leopard.
As he closed in, a cold glint flashed at his right fingertips. He went straight for Buggy's crotch with Monkey Steals the Peach!
"Ow... let go!"
Ye Chen grabbed him right where it hurt. Buggy howled, and his flying upper half hurried back.
Ye Chen chuckled. "Buggy, change your name and I'll let go. Fair deal, right? There's a reason people call me Ghost Hand Ye Chen behind my back. One little squeeze, and pop... the thing you treasure most will be gone. You'll be finished!"
"Don't..." Cold sweat broke out on Buggy's forehead as Ye Chen threatened to squeeze again, and he quickly pleaded for mercy. But his hands swung around behind Ye Chen, daggers stabbing toward his back.
Thanks to his keen Observation Haki, Ye Chen might as well have had eyes in the back of his head. He did not dodge. He activated Golden Bell Shield instead.
Clang!
Eight daggers struck Ye Chen's back at once. They might as well have hit a steel plate; they did not leave so much as a mark. "What's going on?" Buggy muttered. "Are you a Devil Fruit user too? Ow, ow... let go!"
The moment Buggy faltered, Ye Chen tightened his grip. Buggy howled again.
"Well, Buggy? Do you agree?" Ye Chen flicked a Steel Saber off the ground with his toe. It had apparently been dropped during the pirates' earlier brawl. His free left hand caught it in a flash, then squeezed. Crack! The blade broke apart in his hand.
"Is your precious little thing harder than this? Want to find out?" Ye Chen smiled and tightened his fingers. Buggy could only nod and