"Damn it! Using Armament Haki coating can eliminate the weakness of such a powerful Devil Fruit. But even so, using Devil Fruit and Haki consumes a lot of energy."
"You can't last long with such a consumption."
"PX1, attack them!"
Sentomaru instantly understood the durability of the wax and knew it wouldn't be easy. But he still had great confidence in those Pacifista.
After all, they were created by Vegapunk. Unless someone like Alvida used her sneak attack to destroy them, it wouldn't be possible to defeat these Pacifistas quickly.
"There are too many of these. If we want to defeat them quickly, we have to rely on your powers."
Galdino rushed next to Buggy and whispered. Although he was confident about his strength, he didn't want to get exhausted by Pacifista.
In his mind, it was better to let Buggy take care of them.
Buggy nodded his head and walked forward.
With the help of those potions, Buggy had exhausted almost all of his potential to gain a higher level of strength.
It seemed like he underestimated himself. While it was true that he couldn't achieve the same level of strength as Shanks, he had no problem achieving the Admiral's level of strength.
Because just by exhausting all of his potential using that medicine, he managed to not only awaken Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
But he also managed to awaken his Devil Fruit.
Just like Liam said, he was capable of spreading destruction outside his body, splitting everything around him.
The whole itself had become his domain.
Bang! Boom!
The PX1 released a powerful blast of laser towards Buggy, who raised his palm. Before the laser could hit him, a strange power manifested out of Buggy.
The next moment, the laser was split into several pieces and exploded in mid-air.
[Awakening- Dismantle]
Buggy dashed forward. His feet were still on the ground, but his upper body had already approached PX1.
When the PX1 reacted, Buggy placed his hand on PX1's body. His hands were coated with Armament Haki, and he released his Devil Fruit powers at the same time.
[Awakening- Cleave]
A massively powerful energy burst out of Buggy's palm, shattering the chest of PX1 into cubes, causing an internal malfunction.
Boom!
The PX1 exploded when its internal machinery couldn't function properly, causing a powerful explosion.
Buggy retreated to his feet instantly, managing to dodge the explosion.
But when he reached there, he sensed a powerful Aura from behind. His Observation Haki triggered, but the reaction was quite slow.
[Battle Armor]
Suddenly, a large amount of wax appeared in front of Buggy and covered him. The wax transformed into the shape of armor.
[Armament Hardening]
Buggy released his Armament Haki on the Wax Armor and faced the attack head-on.
His palm versus Sentomaru's Axe!
Bang!
"Gahhh!"
Sentomaru's Axe didn't manage to pierce through Buggy's Wax Armor, but the next moment, he spat out blood.
"Buggy!"
[Smooth Gatling]
Alvida shouted and appeared in front of Sentomaru in an instant. She jumped into the air and started kicking towards Sentomaru.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With her legs coated in Armament Haki, she not only managed to force Sentomaru back but also caused some serious damage to his body.
"Buggy, what happened?"
Alvida landed next to Buggy and asked. She saw Buggy blocking the attack quite easily, but he suddenly coughed out blood for no apparent reason.
It's not that she didn't know, but rather she forgot about Haki.
"It's the Advanced Application of Armament Haki. This guy can not only release Armament Haki but also cause internal destruction."
(A/N- I didn't think we saw Sentomaru use Internal Destruction, but since he can use Advanced Armament, I will just give him that.)
"I haven't mastered Advanced Armament yet. If we can't bypass his Haki, we won't be able to cause any damage to him."
Buggy replied with a serious tone.
"I see. No wonder he doesn't look hurt even after my previous attack." Alvida nodded as she turned her gaze towards Sentomaru, who seemed quite fine after facing the previous attack from her.
"Guys, I need help."
Galdino's voice instantly gained their attention. When they turned around, they saw him being chased by the remaining seven Pacifista.
He was barely able to block their laser with his Devil Fruit, but he couldn't get close enough to cause any damage to them.
Those Pacifista could not only shoot lasers out of their mouths but also out of their hands, making it easier to target Galdino.
"Alvida, you go help him. I will hold this guy off." Buggy made the decision instantly.
While they could ask for help from new guys who joined the Straw Hats, Buggy had his pride stopping him from asking for help.
After all, those three were allowed to join the main crew while others could only become a part of the fleet, which was quite insulting to him.
Of course, he didn't resent the Straw Hats for making such a decision. Even if they wanted him to join their crew, he wouldn't leave behind his favorite crew members.
He was only angry because they didn't invite him to join the main crew. So, he couldn't ask for help from the new guys.
"You sure?" Alvida asked.
"I can handle him. Now go!"
Buggy shouted and rushed toward Sentomaru. Just like before, he kept his feet away from the battlefield.
As he approached Sentomaru, he threw a small red ball.
[Buggy Bomb]
Boom!
Sentomaru easily saw the attack coming and quickly used his Armament Haki to block the explosion.
Whoosh!
Buggy's upper body tore through the explosion dust and reached Sentomaru instantly. His hand opened, and five fingers formed a claw.
[Awakening- Dragon Force Cleave]
Buggy coated his fingers with Armament Haki and slashed Sentomaru with all of his strength, creating a massive blast of compressed air.
The air slowly transformed into a large eastern dragon that roared towards Sentomaru and engulfed him in a single bite.
Several different cuts appeared on Sentomaru's body, but none of them managed to pierce his skin.
'Damn it! His Armament Haki is too strong.'
'If I want to defeat him, I need to use Cleave at its full power. But to do that, I need to concentrate a lot of Haki in my slash.'
Thinking about it, Buggy instantly retreated to his feet.
"Buggy, I am the toughest defense in the world. You can't defeat me."
Sentomaru walked forward with massive steps, making the ground tremble under him.
Although there were a few wounds on his body, they weren't strong enough to hold him down.
They only agitated him even more.
'That being said, I have to use Internal Destruction to cause serious damage to Buggy.'
"PX5, attack Buggy!"
Sentomaru thought for a moment before giving command to the Pacifista.
The Pacifista, who was chasing after Galdino, stopped and rushed toward Buggy. Because Pacifista could jump very high, passing several hundred meters in an instant.
Buggy could easily see him coming, and he didn't ask Galdino or Alvida to stop him.
He knew what Sentomaru was planning, and it was a good tactic.
Unfortunately, he had brains.
He could find a way to benefit from Sentomaru's strategy and launch a counterattack.
He waited for the PX5 to arrive, and when PX5 launched a laser beam out of his hand, he instantly dodged it.
PX5 didn't stop. It rushed toward Buggy and tried to punch him with its fist.
But the PX5 or Pacifista in general couldn't use Haki. Unlike Buggy, who had Observation Haki and could easily dodge PX5's punch.
Bang!
PX5 punched the ground and shattered it with its power. Even now, Buggy didn't attack PX5.
He was waiting for Sentomaru to make a move. And, just like he predicted, Sentomaru was already closing the gap.
But the problem was that Sentomaru wasn't attacking either. He was waiting for the right opportunity.
Bang! Boom! Boom!
PX5 found Buggy and instantly shot several laser beams towards Buggy, but Buggy dodged them.
When he dodged it, the laser went straight towards the other Pacifista. When Pacifista noticed the attack coming from PX5, they tried to dodge it.
[Wax Control]
Galdino released a massive amount of wax onto the ground, and it flowed towards the Pacifistas.
Four of them managed to jump away while two remained on the ground. Before those two could move away, the wax covered their legs, stopping them from moving.
At the same time, laser shots struck those Pacifista head-on.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The explosion caused by the laser made those Pacifista short-circuit. Although they weren't destroyed, they also couldn't fight properly.
Knowing this, Galdino instantly covered those two Pacifista with wax and started controlling their movements.
He forced them to dash towards the other four Pacifista.
"Damn it! Those two are useless now. PX3, PX4, PX6, PX8, attack PX7 and PX9."
When Sentomaru saw the situation, he instantly gave orders to the Pacifista. But just when he was distracted, his Observation Haki gave him a strong warning.