While Sanji and Zoro's battle was ongoing, Buggy's battle was slowly coming to an end.
The moment those remaining pacifista attacked the two pacifista under Sentomaru's command, Sentomaru felt a strong attack coming his way.
He instantly released Armament Haki to cover his body, but a strong tearing force came towards him.
It was coming at such a rapid pace that he was unable to dodge.
But his Armament Haki was strong enough to block the slashing blow.
Seeing this, Buggy retreated his upper body to his feet and thought.
'His Armament Haki works like a barrier. Even though I am using Cleave, I can't cut through his Haki. Sure enough! Haki is the supreme power.'
He took a deep breath and raised his hand. Armament Haki coated his fingers as he dashed forward.
Seeing this, Sentomaru instantly picked up his ax and slammed it towards Buggy.
"Tch! Even though it has a sharp edge, you use a blunt force attack. Do you think I have no defense against it?"
Buggy snorted and slapped the ground. Several cracks appeared on the ground before those pieces jumped into the air.
Buggy released several red balls into those rocks and used dismantle to push those rocks toward Sentomaru.
Bang!
Sentomaru smashed those rocks with his axe, only to realize a second layer attack with his Observation Haki.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Those mini Buggy bombs exploded upon collision. In an instant, Sentomaru was covered in flames and smoke.
When Sentomaru walked out, he was covered in blood and bruises.
'Sure enough! His Armament Haki isn't infinite nor as strong as Vice Admirals. It's just that he has mastered the External Release and Internal Destruction of Armament Haki.'
'With these alone, he has the power to fight anyone below the level of Vice Admiral. If I don't use my trump card, I won't be able to win this battle.'
Buggy rushed forward at an extreme speed. He tried taking advantage of Sentomaru's injuries, but he didn't know Sentomaru was also waiting for him to make a move.
Because the moment Buggy rushed forward, Sentomaru sent Armament Haki into his hands, dropped the axe, and dashed forward.
Buggy was startled by his move, but he didn't stop.
Sentomaru and Buggy appeared in front of each other and launched their attacks at the same time.
Sentomaru sent a wave of sumo slaps while Buggy released several dismantles.
Their attacks collided in the middle. While Sentomaru's Haki managed to pierce through Buggy's attack, Buggy's attack couldn't reach Sentomaru.
Of course, Buggy wasn't worried. Because he still had one attack that he hadn't tried before.
But he couldn't use this attack until he was sure that Sentomaru was exhausted of Armament Haki or had very low Armament Haki.
It's just that he underestimated the power behind Sentomaru's slaps.
Each slap was breaking him from inside, making him give up and back down.
But despite that, he didn't give up.
Buggy knew Haki represented a person's willpower. He had ignored it for such a long time, but he could no longer ignore it.
Unless he wanted to become a fraud, he had to gain real strength.
So, Buggy took on all of those attacks. His eyes turned red in pain, but he didn't stop releasing Dismantle.
Even Sentomaru was stunned by Buggy's perseverance.
"Buggy D Clown! Sure enough, there might be wrong names, but there will never be a wrong nickname. I heard from my uncle and old man Vegapunk about those who carry the Will of D."
"They never give up in the face of defeat. They smile at the face of death and continue. I heard your name was a mistake made by the department, but that wasn't a mistake."
"You are indeed Buggy D Clown."
When Buggy heard those words, he almost dropped to his knees. He couldn't understand how Sentomaru's brain worked at this moment.
'What is this maniac talking about? I want to give up. I want to finish this battle. You bastard, instead of talking, why don't you show some weakness?'
Buggy didn't know whether god heard his prayer or not, but Sentomaru did stop his Haki flow.
Only then did Buggy realize Sentomaru was tired. No one had infinite Haki. Haki consumption could be massive, especially for advanced Haki users.
The moment Sentomaru used ordinary Haki to coat his body, Buggy slapped his palms together and released all of his Devil Fruit powers in a straight line.
[World Splitting Slash]
The ground beneath them split in half. The Armament Haki on Sentomaru's body broke, and his skin, muscles were cut open.
Sentomaru began bleeding heavily from his chest before he showed a look of disbelief and fell onto the ground.
Thud!
"Haaa! Haaa! Haaa! Haa! That was scary."
"Now this bastard is done, I need to help Alvida and Galdino."
Just when he turned around, he saw five of the remaining pacifistas exploding.
Two of them were covered in flames, while the other three were pierced through their heads.
"You guys are done so quickly?" Buggy was stunned.
He didn't see many injuries on these two. He was confused about how they defeated their enemies so quickly.
"Haha! Buggy, don't underestimate me. My Devil Fruit, combined with Haki, allows me to pierce through anything. Remember, my body slides on anything, including air."
"Since there is no air blocking my speed, my piercing power can be increased drastically. In our previous meeting with Straw Hats, I asked Sanji to teach his Black Leg Fighting Style."
"With his fighting style, my Devil Fruit and Haki, I can output offensive power similar to a Vice Admiral."
Alvida was a bit angry when she saw battered and bruised Buggy worrying about them.
Because they had been using the flag of the Straw Hat Pirates, they were under extreme pressure. They knew if they couldn't defeat a powerful opponent, they couldn't help the Straw Hats.
Alvida wanted to help Luffy, while Galdino wanted to prove to Liam that with his Devil Fruit, he can reach the strength of the Sweet Commanders.
As for Buggy. He just wanted to help Luffy become the pirate king and show off in front of Shanks.
Because of this pressure, they had been training quite hard. So, it wasn't just Buggy who improved in his strength.
"That's right, Buggy! How can you underestimate us? I promised Liam that I would one day rival a Sweet Commander of an Emperor Crew. To reach this level, I have been constantly developing my Devil Fruit."
"These pacifistas might be strong, but once they encounter a problem they can't solve, they are pretty useless. I can defeat them by simply wrapping them with my wax."
Galdino spoke with an arrogant expression.
Seeing this, Alvida rolled her eyes and said.
"Are you kidding me? You just put a lot of dynamite in your wax and used the flammable wax to increase the power of the explosion. I was the one who defeated these Pacifista with pure strength."
"Humph! Isn't it simply because you asked me to create several doppelgangers of yourself to distract them and take them out with sneak attacks?"
As soon as Galdino heard Alvida revealing his secret, he didn't hesitate to reveal her secrets.
When Buggy heard them, he couldn't help but feel speechless. These guys defeated their enemies using trickery, unlike him, who used nothing but strength and Willpower.
'These guys should feel ashamed of themselves and learn from me. By the way, why do I feel so exhausted? No, why is the world spinning so much?'
'Am I....'
Thud!
Just when he was thinking, he fell on the ground, unconscious.
"Buggy!"
Alvida and Galdino shouted at the same time and rushed in front of him.
Suddenly, a blue dome appeared, and three of them disappeared.
They were brought back to the ship, where Law was scanning Buggy. His expression got serious as he spoke.
"His internals are fractured. If it wasn't for his Devil Fruit affecting his body inside-out, he would've died in this battle. How can he be so reckless with his fights? Can't he just ask for help?"
Chopper was also rushing towards Buggy when he heard Law's words. But just when he reached there, he remembered something and looked at Law with suspicion.
"Aren't you saying that just because you didn't get to fight?"
"How can that be? Just check his situation?"
How could someone as cool as Law admit he was wrong, especially in front of another doctor?
And, he wasn't wrong. Chopper checked Buggy's condition, and his expression also changed drastically.
"His condition is serious. I need your help."
Law nodded, and three of them walked inside while Alvida cautiously turned toward Kuma and asked.
"Do you know what happened to our fleet?"
Kuma silently turned toward her and nodded.
"I am keeping watch on them. Those who are seriously injured are brought back to the ship, while others are still fighting the marines."
Hearing that, Alvida nodded and looked at Galdino.
"Let's go!"