Phoenix Reborn in Flames

"Cough, cough! As expected, I was still pushing myself too hard!" Buggy, president of Cross Guild, who had been fighting two opponents alone all this time, finally could not hold on any longer. Although he had developed his Devil Fruit ability to the point of awakening, he had spent so many years hiding his strength that he had missed out on plenty of training! He only possessed the strength of an ordinary admiral now. Holding out this long against two opponents of equal strength was already a miracle!

But he was unwilling to accept it!

Buggy raised his head, his eyes filled with killing intent!

"The president of Cross Guild, Clown Buggy! I have to admit, you are a terrifying opponent! To possess such frightening strength and hide it for so many years... However, this is as far as you go!" At last, the two Holy Knights experts from the World Government slowly approached Buggy. Their bodies were covered in countless wounds, clearly the work of Buggy's Chop-Chop Fruit!

Both of these experts specialized in swordsmanship, yet the power they excelled at most was completely nullified by the bug-like ability of Buggy's Chop-Chop Fruit, leaving them able to wield only around seventy percent of their strength!

They had fought this battle in utter frustration, but in the end, Buggy could no longer endure! Just as one knight extended a finger, preparing to pierce Buggy's heart in a single strike, a mass of azure flames appeared!

"Yo, gentlemen, laying hands on our ally isn't a good idea." Azure flames, scorching yet brimming with vitality, wrapped around Buggy's body. To his astonishment, his wounds began to heal slowly! Even the stamina he had nearly exhausted from the prolonged battle rapidly recovered at that moment!

"Whitebeard's right-hand man, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates'