Buggy D Clown

"Gold Fouco di Dio!"

With a furious roar, Tesero unleashed a golden laser from his golden giant's left eye. The beam rocketed towards Sanjuan. Struck squarely in the chest by the laser, Sanjuan emitted a cry of pain before toppling backward. 

Just as the Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates believed the attack had succeeded. Sanjuan's massive form unexpectedly swelled while in mid-air. He lightly lay down hitting the ground echoing like a balloon.

"Wow, that hurts!"

Sanjuan exclaimed while patting the chest scorched by Tesero's "Gold Fouco di Dio." He swiftly extinguished the black smoke revealing a piece of charred skin. It was evident that Tesoro's attack had inflicted considerable damage.

"Hmph, I'm angry!"

Sanjuan's colossal punches crashed forcefully on the ground. Then like a balloon, he bounced upward and hurled himself directly at Tesero.

"What can you do to me when you're angry?"

Tesero was taken aback. This giant had endured his attack head-on, sustaining only superficial injuries without shedding a drop of blood. The defense of his opponent was astonishing!

Reflecting on this, Tesero focused on Sanjuan hurtling towards him and raised his right fist. His right fist swiftly enveloped itself in golden armor, ready for Sanjuan's impending charge.

This was the nature of combat against giants. It boiled down to simple, brute, powerful punches, devoid of fancy attacks.

Tesero's beat down earlier, Sanjuan had overwhelmed him by pinning him down and delivering relentless blows—a spectacle that astonished those witnessing it.

Finally, the attack had proven effective. Tesero no longer hesitated; he intended to unleash his renowned move till he obliterated the giant forever.

"Gold Inferno!"

A golden flame ignited on Tesero's armored right fist, shrouded in a trace of Armament Haki. Witnessing this, onlookers were stunned by the terrifying power emanating from the punch and the formidable Haki, even from a distance of 31 meters!

Wouldn't a direct hit be fatal?

Observing Tesero's significant move, the cunning wolf acted swiftly. As he propelled toward Tesero's side, his figure suddenly flattened, resembling a balloon colliding with a half wall. *Boom!*

His right foot created a massive crater upon hitting the ground, abruptly halting his colossal form. However, all the force from this sudden stop and flattening concentrated in his right hand!

Next, Sanjuan's immense right fist, encased in dark armor with Haki enveloping it entirely, confronted Tesero's elaborate punch head-on.

"Wolf Armed Half-Step Punch!"

In the next second, a golden, flaming giant fist collided with a jet-black, armed giant fist in mid-air! *Clang! Bang!*

The resounding clash of gold and iron, along with the fists colliding, echoed through the sky. In the next moment, a terrifying airwave exploded, rushing outwards.

Under the watchful gaze of everyone, the right hand of the golden giant, the Golden Emperor Tesero, developed cracks from the first to the arm. Then, to the shock of onlookers, the right hand broke and shattered! *Bang!*

Tesero's colossal golden giant form toppled backward to the ground.

Witnessing this, Sanjuan immediately recalled the warning Buggy had given him. When facing an enemy, seize the opportunity to strike!

"Captain Buggy said punch your opponents while they are down!"

With a roar, Sanjuan again lunged at the Tesoro delivering massive blows with fists as big as hills. Buggy covered his face with his hands.

"Sanjuan, Sanjuan, there's no need to bring up my advice whenever you defeat someone!"

Hearing Sanjuan's words, those around couldn't help but gasp, thinking that Buggy was truly giving him good advice.

At that moment, everyone felt a powerful and violent energy emanating from the top of Onigashima once again.

Due to prior experiences, those present understood that this was the aura overflowing after the surge of Conqueror's Haki!

Could they sense it so clearly from several kilometers away? 

Just then, thunderstruck from the sky once more, followed by Kaido's astonished laughter, "Wororo... Pirate Queen? What a terrifying talent! Have you mastered Conqueror's Haki in the short time we've been in battle?

"But it's too late! Your Haki is depleted! Even if you've mastered Conqueror's Haki, you can't withstand this attack for much longer! Die, little girl!"

With a roar, Kaido propelled a wave of air and rushed directly at Hancock. The mace, now devoid of spikes, struck her on the head.

However, Hancock seemed oblivious to Kaido's taunts.

She continued to gaze down at the pink and black lightning around her right leg coated with conqueror's haki and reveled in the powerful sensation it provided.

She had a premonition that if she used the Grand Perfume Femur to kick Kaido with her remaining Haki. He would undoubtedly feel discomfort.

"Thunder Bellow Bagua!"

Almost instantly, Kaido reached the top of the empress's head, mercilessly smashing down with his kanabo.

Feeling the wind pressure from above, Hancock instinctively raised her head. But at this moment, her physical strength and Haki were already at their limits. Just lifting her head drained her strength and her body involuntarily fell backward.

At this moment, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly as she caught the familiar sight of the man appearing behind her.

Buggy casually put an arm around her waist glanced upwards and sighed, "Kaido, you are truly ruthless to hit women without any hesitation!"

While speaking, Buggy raised one hand and deflected Kaido's Kanabo, "Tekkei· Fist Emission!"

Two Yonko collided like light beams with a resounding echo, one white and one blue. 

The massive explosion wave sent nearby rocks flying and the ground beneath Buggy's feet, embracing Hancock sank a layer. Cracks appeared within tens of meters around them.

But Buggy remained unfazed and effortlessly neutralized Kaido's attack. Seeing this, Kaido's pupils on the opposite side contracted and he slowly withdrew his Kanabo.

He had faced Buggy before and knew the extent of his strength lay in his Devil Fruit ability.

In the Battle of Punk Hazard, Buggy was still inferior to him in terms of Haki. However, what Kaido didn't anticipate was Buggy's rapid growth in Haki in just a few months. Especially in Conqueror's Haki, it felt extraordinarily powerful, not like someone who had recently attained the level of a conqueror.

Are all the current rookies monsters?

Kaido admired internally but maintained a poker face. After all, they were enemies requiring a prolonged battle.

"Buggy, finally ready to join the fray? I thought you wanted to witness me turning your little girlfriend into minced meat!"

'Little girlfriend?'

Enveloped by Buggy, Hancock's face blushed momentarily. Then as she recalled being embraced by Buggy, smoke seemed to emanate from her head and she fell into an embarrassed stupor.

Of course, the primary reason was her depleted strength. "Ah."

Buggy chuckled lightly and explained, "I have heard of your reputation for being the best Haki trainer. So I told Hancock she came here because of it."

"Seems accurate. She's mastered Conqueror's Haki in the short time she's been battling you! The Mighty Kaido lives up to his title!"

Hearing Buggy's words, Kaido was momentarily stunned. Quickly regaining his composure, he cursed, "Kaido of the Beasts is the proper title, you bastard!"

Buggy leaped into the sky, handing Hancock to Seraphim snake in the distance. Smirking, he said, "Snake, I'll leave your sister in your care; take her back to rest."

"Understood, Captain." Snake descended to the Onigashima with the unconscious Hancock.

Observing from a distance, Blueno promptly opened a spatial door. Princess Mansherry emerged from it and began replenishing the strength of Snake and Hancock who were returning to the rear.

Meanwhile, above Onigashima.

After witnessing Buggy's and Kaido's collision. Linlin in the sky seated herself on Prometheus. Simultaneously, the Napoleon hat atop her head transformed into a long sword, held firmly in her hand, as she gazed at Buggy and burst into laughter:

"Mamamama! Buggy, it appears you are prepared to face us now."

"Worororo," Kaido also erupted in laughter, hoisting his Kanabo onto his shoulders, standing shoulder to shoulder with Linlin. They both peered at Buggy and Kaido remarked, "Buggy, you're familiar with Whitebeard, right? Even at his peak, that old man never confronted us!"

"Oh no. During the Summit War not too long ago, you temporarily restored him to his prime combat power, correct? Then he single-handedly took on three Marine Admirals? Well, you should recognize the disparity between a Marine Admiral and us!"

"Aside from Sengoku and Garp, the rest are mere pawns!"

Buggy chuckled, raising his right hand with an index finger adorned with streaks of purple-black lightning.

"You mean Conqueror's Haki right?"

"Mamamama!!!"

Big Mom brandished Napoleon enveloped in Conqueror's Haki, grinning, "That's right, as you've said before; only by possessing Conqueror's Haki can one be deemed a contender to be the King! Buggy, your Conqueror's Haki is advancing rapidly!"

"Situated at the pinnacle of the sea, it's too risky for us to let you be. We must eliminate you as soon as possible! Even if they didn't come for you first, we would have killed you sooner or later. I just didn't expect you to come for your death so early; it spared us a lot of trouble!"

Hearing Big Mom's words, Buggy curled his lips slightly, glancing at the two adversaries, and retorted,

"Do the overlords of the sea feel threatened?"

"So should I feel honored? It appears you've been perched in lofty positions for far too long. It's too chilly up there."

Having uttered that, Buggy paused briefly. Observing the subtle shift in the expressions of the two, he chuckled softly, raising his hand to brush away the strands of hair hanging over his forehead, and calmly declared, "Today, I'll tell you a secret: No one can remain at the summit forever! Not you. Not him. Not Roger. Not Whitebeard. Not even the gods."

"After today, if the contenders get in my way there will be no more contenders in the sea."

As Buggy's words echoed in the sky like a cascade of bells, the onlookers, including formidable individuals, grew pale!

Kaido and Big Mom positioned opposite him, bellowed in anger, "You don't know whom you are talking to boy!"

"You know not the expanse of this sea!"

"Since you wish to die!"

"Spear of Elbaf."

Big Mom swings Napoleon with such force that she creates a shockwave that eradicates everything in its path ruthlessly striking out towards Buggy.

"Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Absolute Zenith!"

Although Buggy was somewhat taken aback by Big Mom's resolute and fierce attack, his response was swift and sure. Although the ability to foresee the future has minimal impact on their level, their acute perception of attacks can still surpass those below their level.

Hence, Buggy had already clenched his right fist as Big Mom swung Napolean. The platinum, purple, and black Haki enveloped his fist, and the Crush magic condensed fostering an unforgettable punch.

An instant sonic boom reverberated and as Buggy unleashed his fist, a white-gold beam of light, entwined with purple-black Haki collided with the terrifyingly powerful slash.

The two energies clashed and reached a stalemate in the air for less than a second. The power unleashed by the Big Mom's attack began to gradually break down and shatter!

Buggy's attack acted like a drill bit, piercing through the middle of Napolean's sword slash. Crushing through it and hurtling towards Big Mom in an instant. "What!"

Although Kaido had mentioned earlier that Buggy's fruit ability level was very high. She never expected her attack with her Armament Haki could be crushed and penetrated!

However, Linlin remained unruffled. Buggy's attack significantly weakened after breaking through the spear of elbaf and she promptly punched the advancing beam of light. 

Immediately after, her punch smashed the beam of light! "Cough, cough."

The force of the explosion sent Big Mom into a fit of coughing and disheveling her Wanokuni hairstyle.

Upon closer inspection, one could observe that the ground beneath Big Mom's feet had been stripped of a layer by the explosion!

If anyone else attempted to block that attack. They would be gravely injured, if not killed!

After all, this was one of the strongest of Gildart's moves, and not everyone could withstand it.

"Buggy, where are you looking? The royal battle has begun! Kosanze Ragnaraku!" 

Almost as Kaido's voice echoed in the air, his figure materialized above Buggy's head and the Kanabo enveloped in blue-black lightning, surged towards Buggy.

However, Kaido's strike connected with Buggy's afterimage.

"You're too slow, Kaido."

As Buggy's voice resounded behind Kaido, his upside-down kick emitting tyrant-like Haki, began its drop towards Kaido's back.

The kick unleashed a sonic boom as it struck Kaido's back forcefully. 

Even in his dragon form, Kaido was sent reeling by Buggy's powerful kick, spitting out a mouthful of spit and blood. He soared upside down, crashing into several rocks atop the Onigashima.

In the distance, Linlin's eyes narrowed. She looked in Kaido's direction and exclaimed,

"Kaido, didn't you say this kid had a high-level devil fruit mastery? Why is his physical prowess so formidable?"

"You are asking me but whom do I ask!"

Kaido rose from the rocks, his face marked by a mix of astonishment and frustration. In an instant, he stood side by side with Big Mom, raising his weapon in his hand to gaze at Buggy in the distance.

"Linlin, you haven't forgotten that move, have you?"

"Let's see if he can come out alive this time!" Linlin also raised Napoleon.

The two of them remained silent, but their overwhelming Haki surged into the sky! Witnessing this spectacle, Buggy's pupils contracted, and his body trembled.

Is that the move? In the next second, the two figures on the opposite side roared across the sky.

"Supremacy Sea."

--

Read 15 chapters ahead on P*treon.c*m/Marioni and Ko-fi.c*m/Marioni37