Mysterious Confidence in Tekkai

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Bullets flew, and the mobsters decided to strike first. Instantly, the air was filled with gunfire. Facing so much firepower, no one could possibly survive.

Before this, only their boss could.

"Tekkai."

Wilton's chest puffed out.

He was very confident in Tekkai, coupled with his perfect, powerful muscles. A mere hail of bullets was nothing. Even with carpet-style firepower coverage, he had a mysterious confidence that he could withstand it.

If he couldn't tank it, he'd use his ultimate move, and he'd be another tough guy.

Ding ding ding.

Dense bullets struck Wilton's body as if hitting a steel plate. Whether it was an illusion or not, sparks flew, causing all the mobsters to widen their eyes.

This was the first time they had seen anyone other than their boss withstand gunfire.

And with their bare body, no less.

It was unbelievable.

"Fire! Fire!"

One of the thugs shouted hoarsely. Then, a burly man from the crowd, carrying a rocket launcher, fired a shot at Wilton. Amidst the explosion, thick black smoke filled the surroundings.

Before the smoke from the explosion even cleared, Wilton, holding a dumbbell in one hand and grabbing Bartholomew by the neck with the other, with another dumbbell still on the ground, spun around. Instantly, two slash waves spread out in all directions, leaving no blind spots.

At that moment, the world fell silent.

The mobsters from all sides were cut in half. Various intestines and internal organs spilled onto the ground, and a pungent, bloody smell permeated the air. The entire scene was like a living hell.

Wilton showed no mercy to these pirate thugs.

Feverish Spin.

Cheng Yaojin's second skill. It spins the double axes to cleave enemies, forming two slash waves with no blind spots, dealing two instances of AoE damage to enemies within range.

It also has a healing effect.

Tekkai.

One of the Rokushiki.

It imbues the body, honed through rigorous training, with strength, giving it the hardness of iron. When trained to a certain level, it can even withstand bullets and swords. The principle is to accelerate blood flow, making muscle movement faster.

However, this move has a drawback: it prevents free movement while using Tekkai, making one a stationary target. But the original CP9 member Jabura was an exception.

He was the only CP9 member who could freely use his moves even in the Tekkai state, a practitioner of the Iron Fist style.

Now, there's Wilton.

In order to be able to move and fight while in the Tekkai state, he spent a vast amount of time and effort frantically training Tekkai. The pain and difficulty could only be described as a river of tears. In the end, his hard work paid off.

This was why he had such mysterious confidence in his Tekkai. Firstly, after entering the Tekkai state, he wasn't a sitting duck; he could also enhance his attack power and defense.

Furthermore, he had the ultimate move, Justice Potential, and Heal as backups. So why wouldn't he be mysteriously confident?

As for how he could use his second skill with a dumbbell in one hand and Bartholomew in the other, it was because these skills had no strict conditions. Even with bare hands, Wilton could use all his skills.

Observation Haki radiation.

He accurately sensed Buggy and his crew escaping. Wilton slung one dumbbell onto his back, then held the other dumbbell in his left hand, grabbed Bartholomew with his right, and blasted off into the sky.

Far, far away.

Buggy, Alvida, and the others were fleeing miserably, all terrified. They had narrowly escaped death this time, thanks to that big Marine who went after Bartholomew.

"Damn that Marine, I'll remember this!"

Buggy cursed as he ran, holding a grudge against Wilton.

Beside him, Alvida ran barefoot, as if wearing invisible ice skates. Compared to Buggy's clumsy escape, she moved much more smoothly.

Occasionally, she could even perform difficult skating moves, exuding the allure of a mature woman. A true winner in life.

"This is really bad luck. Not only did we fail to find Monkey D. Luffy, but we also provoked the big boss of Loguetown's underworld. And that big Marine had no gentlemanly conduct whatsoever."

"Marines, await my revenge!"

"What's that sound?"

Suddenly.

A very strong whistling sound came from the air, growing closer and closer. Buggy and the others had a bad premonition. They all turned to look at the sky. Their previously angry and sinister expressions instantly melted away.

"Explosive Double Axes."

Under Buggy's terrified gaze, Wilton, holding the dumbbells and Bartholomew aloft, hurled himself at them like a missile head delivering a warm gift.

Rumble--

The ground around them exploded, and a powerful shockwave rapidly spread. Buggy was sent flying into pieces, accompanied by painful screams. Alvida suffered the same fate.

As for Buggy Pirates' Mochi, Cabaji, and a lion, they were smashed into the ground and knocked unconscious. The fact that they were still clinging to life was a miracle.

This was because Wilton had coated this attack with Armament Haki.

"Damn it, that hurts!"

"This is Armament Haki."

Compared to other pirates messing around in the East Blue, Buggy undoubtedly knew more. He knew what Haki was, having been a cabin boy in the Roger Pirates back in the day.

He knew this was a real problem.

"Where's my leg?"

The most crucial thing was that his lower leg was gone.

Could it be--

His gaze was fixed on the center of the dispersing dust. His lower leg was being crushed by a dumbbell, and he couldn't pull it out no matter how hard he tried.

"Run!"

Alvida was truly terrified. She scrambled up from the ground and fled into the distance at full speed. She and Buggy were merely cooperating, with the goal of defeating Monkey D. Luffy.

When disaster strikes, everyone scatters.

She didn't need to risk her life.

This hulking Marine was too powerful; neither she nor Buggy could handle him. It was better to let Buggy use his last bit of strength to stall for time and create an opportunity for her to escape.

Every year on this day, she would miss Buggy for a second.

And maybe burn some paper money.

"Hey! Alvida."

Seeing Alvida vanish without even a word, Buggy, who had been planning to fight, felt his brain instantly shrink, and his mentality exploded.

That cowardly woman.

Was their cooperative friendship really that fragile?

"Buggy, I'll avenge you later. You hold off this Marine for now."

"It's more cost-effective to lose one than two!"

"Goodbye."

Alvida slid away rapidly, her voice growing more distant from Buggy.

"Stupid woman, we still had a chance if we teamed up."

In just a moment, Alvida was gone. Buggy's shouts grew fainter and fainter. He glanced at Mochi and Cabaji, who were unconscious nearby, gritted his teeth, and decided he didn't care about his leg anymore. He turned and ran decisively.

Just a leg.

Just two subordinates.

As long as he kept his life, he could get a prosthetic leg later, or find more subordinates.

He, Clown Buggy, could still make a comeback.

The sea was this cruel.

He apologized inwardly and used all his might.

"Unexpectedly decisive."

Watching Buggy and Alvida flee in two different directions, Wilton blinked slightly. Then, with an explosion under his feet, he leaped forward, intending to capture Buggy first.

"Explosive Double Axes."

"Ahhh~"

"Why didn't you chase that woman first?"

Feeling the sound of air breaking behind him, Buggy turned around, so frightened that his head quickly moved away from his neck.