Chapitre 71: Chapter 71: Garp Injured??
Marineford Plaza.
"Shockwave!"
Once again, Sengoku struck with his palm, unleashing a powerful shockwave that enveloped Buggy, shaking him to his core and causing his bones and muscles to tremble!
Blood spurted wildly from Buggy's mouth, but the grin on his face only grew wider.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, your strikes are getting weaker! Bara Bara Cannon Punch!"
Buggy's fist detached from his body, shooting forward and striking Sengoku squarely on the head, causing the giant figure of Sengoku to stagger!
Sengoku's expression darkened as he panted heavily, but he quickly gritted his teeth and steadied himself. Though he had long reached his limit, he had no choice but to keep pushing forward!
The battle had been raging on for some time now, and the situation was becoming increasingly clear.
Kizaru was locked in a stalemate with Shiryu, and Garp was evenly matched with Bullet. None of them could gain the upper hand over the other!
The only potential breakthrough lay in the battle between Akainu, Aokiji, and Blackbeard!
Though Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit (Yami Yami no Mi) had a significant advantage over Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit (Magu Magu no Mi) and Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit (Hie Hie no Mi), allowing him to dominate for a while, an Admiral is still an Admiral!
While Akainu's and Aokiji's other abilities might seem overshadowed by their Devil Fruits, their combat skills and Haki were still top-notch!
It's just that they usually didn't need to rely on those abilities.
Now, with their Devil Fruit powers limited, Akainu resorted to his long-unused swordsmanship, while Aokiji, a direct disciple of Garp, proved that his iron fists were every bit as powerful as Garp's!
As they grew more accustomed to Blackbeard's abilities, Akainu and Aokiji began to turn the tide, forcing Blackbeard into a retreat! If not for Blackbeard's endurance, he might have already been defeated!
However, any keen observer could see that Blackbeard's defeat was inevitable; it was only a matter of time.
Sengoku had realized this point as well, which is why he had been holding on for so long!
As long as he could keep Buggy occupied until Akainu and Aokiji defeated Blackbeard, they would be able to free up two top-tier forces on their side!
At that point, whether it was Buggy, Bullet, or the traitor Shiryu from Impel Down, they would all be destined for defeat. The Marines could then claim victory in this war!
"Heh heh, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you seem distracted! No-Blade Style: Chop-Chop Divine Departure!"
Buggy noticed Sengoku's momentary distraction and instantly flashed in front of him, raising his arm high. Strands of sky-blue lightning entwined around his hand as he swung it down fiercely towards Sengoku!
Sengoku's pupils contracted, but he didn't panic in the slightest!
Though Buggy's attack was sudden, his movements were not as smooth as before!
To Sengoku, this was an attack he could completely evade!
As expected, after taking so many of my shockwaves, the injuries in his body must be making his movements sluggish!
Sengoku had been enduring, but so had Buggy!
In Sengoku's eyes, while Buggy was powerful, he still had a long way to go before he could truly be considered a top-tier fighter!
Buggy could only use a strategy of trading injuries for stamina to try and defeat him!
In other words, Buggy was only capable of bullying those of them who were old and worn out!
However, using such a strategy came at a cost for Buggy too!
Just now, Buggy claimed that Sengoku's attacks had weakened, but his own strength had also been affected by his injuries!
Without any hesitation, Sengoku flashed to the right, dodging Buggy's strike!
But Sengoku remained vigilant, knowing that Buggy might change his attack direction at any moment, so he was ready to dodge again!
To Sengoku's surprise, Buggy didn't alter his attack direction; instead, the momentum of his hand chop sped up!
"Divine Departure!"
A massive sky-blue slash tore through the air, speeding off into the distance!
Could it be...?
Sengoku's pupils contracted as he followed the path of the sky-blue slash. His expression changed dramatically, and he urgently shouted, "Watch out...!"
But before Sengoku could finish his warning, the sky-blue slash crashed into Garp's back as he struggled in his stalemate with Bullet!
Garp, who was fully focused on dealing with Bullet's relentless attacks, never anticipated an attack from behind. By the time he realized it and tried to dodge, Bullet had already firmly held him in place!
Left with no choice, Garp pushed his Armament Haki to its absolute limit, coating his entire back in a pitch-black hue!
However, no matter how powerful Garp's Armament Haki was, in such a rushed situation, it couldn't withstand Buggy's fully charged strike, infused with Conqueror's Haki, which had been carefully prepared for this moment!
In just a brief instant, the Armament Haki on Garp's back was torn apart by Buggy's slash! A deep gash, nearly splitting him in two, exposed the bone underneath!
Bullet, who had been fighting on battlefields since he was a child, seized this opportunity without hesitation. He delivered a powerful punch to Garp's unguarded chest, causing it to cave in!
But Bullet didn't stop there. Fully aware of how troublesome Garp could be, he knew he couldn't give him a chance to recover. Punch after punch, he relentlessly hammered Garp's body!
"Garp!!!"
"Vice Admiral Garp!!!"
The sight of this caused an outcry among the Marines, their eyes wide with horror. Even Aokiji abandoned his fight with Blackbeard and rushed straight toward Bullet!
"Heh heh, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you've lost focus again! Bara Bara Pistol!"
After slashing Garp, Buggy turned his attention back to Sengoku. Seeing Sengoku distracted by Garp's plight, Buggy didn't hesitate to land a punch on Sengoku, sending him flying!
Buggy had noticed the same thing Sengoku did: the tide of battle was turning. From the beginning, Buggy had feigned weakness, looking for an opportunity to strike decisively!
Although Buggy had suffered serious injuries under Sengoku's attacks, his body, which grew stronger with every passing moment, was also healing rapidly!
However, Buggy didn't show this. As Sengoku's strength waned, Buggy subtly reduced his own power as well!
It wasn't until Sengoku and Garp both showed signs of weakness that Buggy made his move, breaking the balance of the battle with a thunderous strike!
It was a pity, though. Buggy had put everything into that slash at Garp, so when Sengoku lost focus due to Garp's condition, Buggy didn't have time to gather more strength. Otherwise, he might have been able to take down both Sengoku and Garp in one fell swoop!
"Buggy the Clown! I'll kill you!!!"
Sengoku flipped himself off the ground, raising his hand high. His entire body shone with golden light, and bolts of golden lightning erupted from him!
Knowing that Buggy had been hiding his true power, Sengoku realized that if this dragged on, defeat was inevitable. So he gathered the last of his strength, determined to settle the score with Buggy in a single decisive move!
Buggy smiled, as Sengoku's thoughts aligned perfectly with his own!
If he calculated correctly, that guy Shanks should be arriving nearby soon. With the intervention of a fully intact Four Emperors crew, this war would likely come to an end!
So, Buggy wanted to take this opportunity to maximize the impact of his achievements.
"Let me show you the ultimate level of my Chop-Chop Fruit!"
Buggy clasped his hands together, emitting a sky-blue glow with strands of sky-blue lightning intertwining around them.
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