Chapter 123: Chapter 123: The Second One!
Chapter 123: The Second One!
After hearing Doflamingo's words, Buggy didn't doubt anything. Although a guy with a personality as foul as Doflamingo's couldn't be trusted with anything he said, at this moment, Buggy really couldn't think of what effect deception could have, other than to provoke him.
On the contrary, Buggy was a little surprised by Doflamingo's frankness.
"Don't understand why I'm telling the truth? Fufufufufu, because whether I say it or not, the final result won't change at all. I'm not wrong, am I?" Doflamingo looked at Buggy, his tone tinged with helplessness.
"Everyone has mastered Haki. The movements on the island can't be hidden from people. You are also clear on how many members of your family are left. What's the point of dragging this out? If it weren't for what happened back then, perhaps there would have been a chance for us to cooperate. But Hancock is my bottom line. Whoever dares to touch her must die. Do you really think you can drag this out until your reinforcements arrive? You're not foolish enough to think that one Vergo with a few thug Marines will make us retreat, are you?" Buggy asked unhurriedly.
"Fufufufufu, how could that be? Although I don't know much about the Red Nose Pirates, I do know that they are a powerful group that dares to kill in front of a Marine Admiral. How could I think a single warship could scare you away? But whether dragging it out will have an effect is unclear. You know it too, don't you? If you had fully mastered your ability's awakening, would I even have a chance to stall you? My family has suffered such great losses, and now that I've finally managed to trap you, how could I possibly retreat? If I give up this one and only chance to seriously wound you, they will not be able to rest in peace. At the same time, I also want to see just how powerful the Red Nose Pirates really are."
Faced with this guy Doflamingo, who wouldn't fight head-on at all and just used his string domain to hold him back, Buggy was also a little helpless.
In the end, it was still that his mastery of his ability was not proficient. Although the pulverize domain after his Chop-Chop Fruit awakened was awesome, its use was very draining on his stamina. Although Buggy could use it, it was limited.
For example, he couldn't use the pulverize domain while moving quickly. And without using the domain, it was too difficult to move within the string domain.
In terms of attack power, the string domain might not be strong enough, but in terms of restrictive power, Doflamingo's string domain could be considered unparalleled. It was easy to trap the current Buggy.
"The top organization of the North Blue, Germa 66, plus the grand army of the Yonko Kaido? I have to say, even I find such reinforcements to be very tricky," rubbing his chin, Buggy said with a relaxed expression.
"Oh? Looking at you, it seems you don't care at all," Doflamingo asked with a slight frown.
"I care. How could I not care? But there's no need to think too much. After all, a tricky situation only arises on the premise that they all arrive. If they don't come, or if only one comes, do you think I would care?" Buggy looked up at Doflamingo and said slowly.
"Fufufufufu, truly worthy of the man who stirred up the world. Do you mean to say you're not afraid of the grand army of a Yonko at all?" Doflamingo stared at Buggy and asked.
"It's impossible for Kaido to send his entire force. We both understand this point. At most, it would be him personally leading his main team. And such a lineup would probably require both of our reputations combined to summon. Of course, even if he came, I am not afraid. Genuinely not afraid. My team is a super elite team built to be able to deal with three Marine Admirals and several Vice Admirals at any time. Ignoring army size and only comparing top-tier combat strength, my Red Nose Pirates are not afraid of any force. Also, do you really think you've trapped me? Even if my mastery of my ability's awakening is not proficient, I'm not someone you can trap. I just wanted to see what your trump card was," after speaking, Buggy suddenly took a step forward. His right fist, aimed in Doflamingo's direction, was a vicious punch.
With just a crack, the space in front of Buggy immediately began to shatter.
Seeing this scene, Doflamingo's face showed some astonishment but then immediately became as grim as water. Having been in the New World for many years, Doflamingo knew all too well where the terror of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability of the great pirate Edward Newgate, the leader of the Whitebeard Pirates, lay.
The reason that old fellow could be called the man who could destroy the world was because his ability could shatter space, causing large-scale destruction to the point where even islands could be sunk.
And now, a second person who could shatter space had appeared.
Although the method of shattering space was different, the effect was the same, and that was enough.
Without any hesitation, Doflamingo flashed away from his original spot at top speed. In the next second, a spatial fluctuation accompanied by a distortion of space, an invisible force directly tore apart the place where Doflamingo had been hiding.
Whether it was the houses that had not yet turned into threads, or the threads within the domain, they were all completely torn apart by this force.
Looking at the destroyed area, Doflamingo could finally intuitively feel why the other two Emperors, apart from Kaido, were unwilling to provoke Whitebeard too much. This destructive power that ignored distance was truly enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Not giving Doflamingo too much time to consider, since he had already used his ultimate move, Buggy would not hold back anymore, because Buggy was afraid that if he held back, he wouldn't be able to keep Doflamingo here.
His body instantly disappeared. When he reappeared, Buggy was already at Doflamingo's right rear. He didn't use his fist. The space-shattering move looked cool, but its consumption was not small. In a battle between masters, before one could be sure of a hit, it was very necessary to conserve stamina.
Buggy directly launched a high whip kick, sweeping towards Doflamingo's head. Turning around, it was another whip kick. This time, Doflamingo did not evade.
It wasn't that he didn't want to evade, but that Doflamingo had to confirm one thing: just what level had the Haki of his direct opponent, Red-Nosed Buggy, reached?
Two legs, two waves of Conqueror's Haki, clashed just like that.
Where the two blackened legs collided, black, wave-like energy was constantly being shot out, and waves of air also spread outwards with the shooting energy.
After lasting for a full fifteen seconds, Buggy and Doflamingo each retracted their legs and retreated.
The test result was out. Their Haki was on par, not reaching a level where either side could forcefully suppress the other. This result also made Doflamingo feel a little more at ease.
In other words, on the premise of guarding against that space-shattering move, the battle could continue. However, it was completely impossible to trap the opponent by relying on his awakened ability as before.
I'll just try to delay as much as possible. As soon as the reinforcements arrive, the chance to crush the Red Nose Pirates will come.
(End of Chapter)
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