บท 73: Chapter 73 : Shanks and Buggy!!
"Buggy!"
Shanks glared at Buggy with a mix of anger and seriousness, having just fended off Akainu with a wave of his hand. Turning around, he addressed Buggy with a stern expression.
Whether it was due to his anger or immense confidence, Shanks had exposed his back to the three Marine Admirals!
Shanks asked in a deep voice, "Why did you kill him?"
"What do you mean, why?" Buggy shrugged dismissively. "Does killing him need a reason?"
Shanks responded seriously, "Of course it does! He was a good Marine!"
"Hahaha..."
Buggy burst into laughter at Shanks' words, laughing without restraint!
Blackbeard also couldn't hold back and laughed heartily, "Kekekekeke, Shanks, you're still so naive! To think you're a pirate and you're actually defending a Marine—this is too funny!"
"Be quiet, Blackbeard! I don't have time for you right now!" Shanks frowned and turned to Buggy, demanding, "So you agree with him, do you?"
"No, no, no," Buggy waved his hand, saying, "I'm laughing not because of that, but because you called him a good Marine!"
"Why don't you ask Akainu over there if he thinks this guy is a good Marine? Hahaha..."
Akainu, who was pointed out by Buggy, grew even darker in expression.
To be fair, from Akainu's perspective, a coward like Koby was not just an unworthy Marine; he wasn't even fit to be a Marine at all. Otherwise, Akainu wouldn't have tried to take action against him!
But no matter what, this was an internal Marine matter and was not for an outsider like Buggy to decide!
Shanks' frown deepened further, and he appeared lost in thought.
Buggy suddenly stopped laughing and said with a straight face, "This guy isn't even fit to be called a Marine with how crooked his priorities are!"
"Hmph, Marines who aren't really Marines, and pirates who aren't really pirates—this world has become like this because of people like you who muddy the waters!"
After a moment of contemplation, Shanks let out a long sigh, "It seems you're quite dissatisfied with what I've done over the years!"
Pausing, Shanks then pointed his sword at Blackbeard and asked, "But why have you allied with this guy? You were the one who warned me about Blackbeard's danger, weren't you?"
Blackbeard was taken aback for a moment, then his expression darkened immediately!
So, I've been under his watch since then!
Buggy, however, just smiled and said, "Everything is relative! To you, Teach might be very dangerous, but to me, Teach is actually quite a good person!"
Blackbeard then chimed in, "Kekekekeke, I also think Buggy is quite good! At least he, like you, hasn't played house on the sea!"
Seeing Buggy and Blackbeard's 'perfect match' dynamic, Shanks twitched his eye and felt inexplicably troubled!
"Forget it, I won't bother with you guys!" Shanks turned away, suppressing his strange feelings and deciding to handle the serious matters first.
"Give me some face, and let this war end here! Otherwise, I'll be your opponent next!"
Shanks looked at the three Admirals across from him, his tone no longer as friendly as before, carrying a trace of pressure, fully showcasing the aura of a Yonko!
Akainu and the others fell silent. While they still had some chances of winning against Buggy and his crew, and were willing to fight to the death, adding a fully intact Red-Haired Pirates crew meant certain defeat! Fighting to the death would be not bravery but foolishness!
Yet, the pride of being an Admiral prevented them from uttering words of weakness towards pirates!
"Captain Buggy, did you call for me?"
At that moment, the towering figure of Sanjuan Wolf approached. His shadow covered the entire area, drawing everyone's gaze towards him!
"Well, stand still," Buggy said, nodding and patting Blackbeard's shoulder. "Teach, it's your turn to perform! And let Shanks see what you're capable of!"
Shanks frowned at the comment and asked, "Buggy, what are you planning?"
Buggy shrugged and replied, "Don't worry, I'll still give you face. Right now, I just want you to experience firsthand the danger Blackbeard poses!"
Blackbeard laughed triumphantly. "Kekekekeke! Shanks, open your eyes wide and see my power!"
With that, Blackbeard walked over to Sengoku's corpse. He lifted Sengoku's body with one hand and placed the other hand on the giant body of Sanjuan Wolf. Black mist surged out, enveloping them both!
"Is it going to be like with Whitebeard and Marco?"
"Their goal is Sengoku's Buddha Fruit! We can't let them succeed!"
Shanks was still trying to understand what was happening, but the experienced Marine Admirals couldn't stay calm!
Looking at the massive form of Sanjuan Wolf, they couldn't believe how much more powerful he would become if Sanjuan Wolf gained Sengoku's Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, Human-Human Fruit Model: Buddha B. It might be as if a real Buddha had descended to the world!
Before the Admirals could take action, Buggy stepped in front of them and smiled, "Have you really thought about the consequences of making a move?"
Akainu gritted his teeth, magma swirling in his hands, ready to act recklessly!
But soon, Aokiji placed a hand on Akainu's shoulder, releasing a chill that firmly restrained Akainu in place!
Akainu calmed down a bit, not resisting, gritting his teeth while Aokiji held him back!
Buggy, seeing this, smiled with interest. For a moment, he thought he heard Akainu saying, 'Aokiji, hold me like this, or I'll kill Akainu... oh no, I mean that guy Buggy!'
'Rumble~~'
Moments later, golden light pierced through the darkness, and a massive figure continued to rise!
Two hundred meters, three hundred meters, four hundred meters... until it blotted out the sky!
It was a colossal golden Buddha, radiating boundless light. Even without looking directly, the terrifying aura made one involuntarily feel awe!
Through the golden light, it was faintly visible that the golden Buddha's face was indeed Sanjuan Wolf's, but his eyes were much wiser than before, almost like a completely different person!
"Not only have you gained the Buddha's power, but also his wisdom?"
Buggy nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Sanjuan Wolf had finally taken on some of the Buddha's grandeur. Sengoku seemed like mere child's play in comparison!
Shanks' expression turned extremely serious as he said, "Buggy, is this your reason for choosing Blackbeard?"
Buggy responded with a smile, "Partly, but this ability is indeed quite useful!"
Shanks sternly warned, "You're making a dangerous gamble! Blackbeard isn't someone who will contentedly stay under someone else. Whitebeard's fate is a clear warning—be careful not to burn yourself!"
Buggy merely snorted and replied calmly, "I'm not Whitebeard! What I give him is his to have; what I don't give him, he'll just have to endure!"
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