Chapter 7: New ship
As Buggy's laughter abruptly stopped, he glanced down to see his body separated into four pieces, his devil fruit powers the only thing keeping him intact. His face turned pale, and cold sweat dripped from his brow as the realization hit him: if not for his Bara Bara no Mi abilities, he would have been dead without even knowing it.
Buggy, having been on the ship of the King of Pirates, had seen and experienced a lot throughout his journey. Quickly, he concluded that this attack was the result of a Devil Fruit ability.
Realizing that his own power was the perfect counter to Toshiro's, Buggy started laughing again.
"HAHA! I ate the Bara Bara no Mi, which allows me to split my body into pieces and reassemble them at will. This power also makes me immune to slashing attacks," Buggy explained arrogantly.
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"You must know now that your Devil Fruit power is usele—" Buggy was interrupted as he got slashed.
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"AS I SAID BEFOR—" Another slash cut him off mid-sentence.
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"STOP IT ALREADY!" Buggy screamed, only to be split into sixteen pieces.
The Buggy Pirates gasped, unsure how to react to their captain's predicament. Buggy's body parts floated in the air, his disassembled pieces flailing comically. Despite the chaotic situation, Buggy's expression remained one of comical frustration.
"Is this the power of a future Yonko? Truly magnificent," Toshiro thought to himself, amazed by the strength of an opponent who would become one of the strongest people on the sea. "My attacks are completely useless."
A mischievous thought crossed his mind. "Can he survive being cut into a thousand pieces though? I'd love to test this, but I don't have the time or the endurance to do it," he mused internally.
Spotting one of Buggy's crew members holding a gun, Toshiro made his move. Almost instantly, he appeared in front of the man, delivering a swift kick under his chin. The force of the blow caused the pirate to lose consciousness, possibly even killing him, and Toshiro effortlessly snatched the gun from his grasp.
Buggy, confused by Toshiro's sudden disappearance from his sight, spotted him with a gun in his hand and widened his eyes in realization.
Toshiro, aware that his physical strength alone outclassed everyone in the East Blue, knew he could beat Buggy to death with his bare hands if needed. However, he took the gun just to be safe—after all, Buggy wasn't bulletproof, right?
"Let's see how well you handle this," Toshiro taunted, aiming the gun at Buggy's disassembled parts.
"Just kidding," Toshiro said with a smirk, lowering the gun.
In a swift movement, he grabbed Buggy's head, which was floating among his disassembled parts. Buggy's eyes widened in shock and panic as Toshiro's grip tightened around him.
The Buggy Pirates watched in stunned silence, unsure how to react to this sudden turn of events. Toshiro's smirk grew wider as he held Buggy's head up, displaying it to the rest of the crew.
"You see," Toshiro said calmly, "I don't need a gun to deal with you. But it's always good to be prepared." He tossed the gun aside, his eyes never leaving Buggy's.
Buggy, unable to move the rest of his body while his head was held captive, tried to maintain his composure. "What do you want?" he spat out, trying to mask his fear with bravado.
Toshiro's smirk didn't leave his face. "I already said what I want," he declared. "Your ship. Give it to me, and I'll let you and your crew go unharmed."
Buggy's eyes darted around, searching for any sign of escape or help, but he found none. The strength of Toshiro's presence was undeniable. He had no choice but to comply; he felt that if he didn't, Toshiro would crush his head like a tomato.
"OK, OK," Buggy muttered reluctantly as he felt Toshiro's hand grip tightening around his head. "Just Take the ship."
Toshiro nodded, satisfied with Buggy's compliance.
Toshiro's smirk remained as he turned to address Buggy's crew. "Get off my ship, now. And take your captain with you.
As Buggy's crew helped their disassembled captain gather his pieces, they quickly moved to the gangplank and began to disembark. Buggy, reassembling himself, shot one last glare at Toshiro. "This isn't over, you hear me? I'll get my revenge!"
Toshiro merely waved dismissively. "Sure, sure. Now, get lost."
Buggy's crew began to disembark, but Toshiro's voice cut through the air, stopping them in their tracks. "Wait, before all of you go, remove everything that resembles you on the boat. I don't want to be mistaken for you losers," he said, his tone annoyed.
Buggy clenched his fists but complied, motioning for his crew to follow Toshiro's orders. They hurriedly removed their flags, insignias, and any personal belongings that marked the ship as theirs.
Once Buggy and his crew had vacated the ship, Toshiro turned to Nami, who was still processing the turn of events.
"Hey Nami, did you fall in love with my aura? Standing there looking at me?" Toshiro said mockingly, a playful smirk on his face.
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"Can you stop being full of yourself, you jerk?" Nami snapped back, her face contorted with annoyance.
"If you insist on having your way with me, I might think about it, you know," Toshiro said, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Nami's face flushed with irritation, and she shot him a withering glare. "Don't flatter yourself," she retorted, clearly fed up with his antics. "Let's just get this ship moving."
"Where are you going?" Nami asked, confused and waiting for help to get the ship moving.
"I'm going to take a nap real quick. I'm counting on you to get everything right. Buggy was too strong, it was a very close match, and it drained so much of my energy," Toshiro said shamelessly, stretching and yawning.
Nami's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you serious? You can't be serious!"
Toshiro ignored her protests and headed below deck. "Wake me up when we reach our destination," he called back casually, disappearing from sight.
Nami fumed, but there was little she could do. Grumbling under her breath, she began preparing the ship, determined to make the best of the situation. "Unbelievable," she muttered. "But fine, I'll get this ship moving. Just you wait, Toshiro. You'll see what a real navigator can do."
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