Oliver lunged at the long-armed man, their fists colliding, causing the long-arm to wince in pain.
"What's wrong? Didn't you want to play?"
"That's not how you play!"
He tried to punch Oliver, but Oliver blocked it and, using Boxing combined with Iron Fist, delivered a powerful blow to the man's abdomen. A cracking sound followed as the long-arm was launched backward.
"Oops, I think I hit him too hard. Hope he can still stand up — I need to practice this fighting style," Oliver said, feeling his hand like it had turned to iron.
The long-arm stood up clutching his stomach in pain.
"It hurts! You're mean!" the long-arm yelled angrily.
He charged forward, attempting to hit Oliver again, but Oliver sidestepped and kicked his leg, knocking him to the ground.
"My leg! My leg!!" the long-arm screamed in pain.
"I think I've had enough of your yelling, idiot," Oliver said flatly.
The long-arm glared and swung again, but Oliver blocked it, grabbed his arm, and struck one of his elbows, breaking it.
"AGHHHH!" screamed the long-arm in agony.
"The only reason you managed to hit me before was because I thought your punches were normal," Oliver said coldly. "But it's because of your arms. So if I just break one… problem solved."
He grabbed the man by the shirt, lifted him into the air, and slammed him into the ground.
"N-No more… I don't want to play anymore… It hurts…" the long-arm whimpered, trying to crawl away.
'Now I almost feel bad for the idiot,' Oliver thought, grabbing him by the neck to deliver the final blow.
Before punching him, he noticed the man's clothes and realized his own upper shirt was still missing from when he had wrapped Shushu's wounds.
"Nice clothes. I'll take them," Oliver said, charging his fist with Electro before landing a powerful punch to the man's face.
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Elsewhere, Zoro had defeated Cabaji and sat down to rest.
"How could Cabaji lose to a thief?!" Buggy shouted furiously.
"We're not thieves, we're pirates," Luffy said.
"Pirates?!" Buggy barked.
"That's right — and I want the Grand Line map," Luffy replied.
"Oh, so that's what you want? The Grand Line isn't a playground for pirates like you! Even if you get the map, you won't survive. You think it's some kind of vacation spot?" Buggy scoffed.
"I'm going to be the Pirate King," Luffy said firmly, which made Buggy's face twist in disbelief.
"Stop joking!! If you're the Pirate King, then what am I — GOD?! I'll be the one to claim all the treasures in the world! Stop dreaming!!" Buggy roared.
"Shall we start? You sure talk a lot," Luffy said, preparing to fight.
"Watch your mouth, rubber brat!" Buggy hissed, holding four knives in each hand. "Damn Straw Hat… every time I see you, you remind me of that red-haired fool I met long ago!"
"Red-haired? Do you mean Shanks?" Luffy asked.
"Huh? You know him? Well, so what if it's him?" Buggy sneered.
"Where is he?" Luffy asked curiously.
"Where? Maybe I know, maybe I don't," Buggy taunted.
"What the hell are you even saying? Are you an idiot?" Luffy asked bluntly.
"DON'T INSULT ME! YOU'RE SO RUDE!!" Buggy screamed, trying to compose himself. "I'm not nice enough to tell you what you want to know — even if it meant dying happy!"
"Then I'll just have to make you tell me!" Luffy grinned.
"Hahaha! Before that, I'll kill you!" Buggy shouted as knives shot from his shoes. "I bet knives don't bounce off you, huh?"
"No, they don't," Luffy answered honestly.
"Bara Bara Senbei / Chop-Chop Buzzsaw!"
Buggy detached his lower half and sent it spinning toward Luffy with his knife-shoes aimed to slice him. Luffy jumped to dodge.
"If you jump, then…" Buggy grabbed his knives and hurled them from multiple directions. "Got you!!"
"You think so?" Luffy said.
He stretched his arm and grabbed a nearby building, swinging out of the attack's path.
"Heh, so you want to play? Fine by me," Buggy said.
"Me too. Gomu Gomu no Pistol! / Gum-Gum Pistol!"
Luffy stretched his arm back and threw a punch toward Buggy, who dodged by moving his head aside.
"Hmm, not bad. But… the fact that you can stretch your arms—" Buggy sneered, "—is also your weakness!!"
He readied his knives to cut Luffy's arm, but Luffy used his stretch to slingshot himself forward, aiming for Buggy's face. Buggy quickly detached his upper body, avoiding the blow, and Luffy crashed into a building.
"Hmm! You're good. You know when to separate," Luffy said, emerging from the rubble.
"Bara Bara Ho Kirihanashi! / Chop-Chop Harpoon-Separate!" Buggy launched his arm with four knives toward Luffy, but Luffy managed to catch it mid-air.
"And now— OUT!!"
Using his Devil Fruit, Buggy detached his hand again, slicing Luffy's face and hat.
Luffy froze, staring at his damaged hat, then glared at Buggy with pure rage.
"You bastard!" Luffy roared.
"What's wrong? Mad over a little cut on your face?" Buggy mocked.
"How dare you damage my hat!! That hat is my treasure!! I won't let anyone hurt it!!" Luffy shouted furiously.
Nami overheard and remembered that Luffy said it was his treasure — a gift from a great friend.
"Is it really that important to you?" Buggy asked.
"Yes!!" Luffy yelled.
Buggy's detached hand threw a knife at Luffy, who dodged it, but then Buggy used his hand to attack his hat again.
"If it's that important, you should protect it with your life," Buggy said.
The attack tore into the Straw Hat again before Buggy pulled it back.
"Hahaha! You really think this stupid hat is your treasure?" Buggy mocked.
"I PROMISED SHANKS I'D RETURN THAT HAT TO HIM!!" Luffy shouted, charging at Buggy in fury.
"What? Are you saying that's Shanks's hat?" Buggy said, surprised.
He tossed the hat aside — still stuck to his knives — onto the ground.
"So that's why it looked familiar. Shanks and I used to be on the same ship when we were young," Buggy said, spitting on the hat. "We were friends once, back when we dreamed of becoming pirates."
Seeing him spit on his hat, Luffy lost it and rushed in.
"Shanks is a great man! And you say you were his friend?!" Luffy yelled.
"Bara Bara Kinkyū Dasshutsu / Chop-Chop Quick Escape!" Buggy detached his head to dodge.
"Don't you dare compare yourself to him!!"
Instead of punching his head, Luffy kicked him in the groin — nearly knocking him out instantly.
Buggy collapsed in pain, gasping for breath.
"You hurt my treasure," Luffy said coldly. "You even spit on it!"
He grabbed his hat and began cleaning it — using Buggy's face.
"Ahhh! Stop! Stop!!" Buggy pleaded.
"What's the problem? It's your spit," Luffy said calmly, grabbing Buggy by the face. "Don't you ever say you were Shanks's friend again!!"
"What I say isn't your business!" Buggy groaned in pain.
"Oh yeah? We'll see about that," Luffy said, readying another punch.
"Bara Bara—" Buggy tried to flee again, but Luffy didn't let him.
"As if I'd let you!!"
He punched Buggy straight in the face, stopping his escape.
Meanwhile, as they fought, Nami took the opportunity to go search for the treasure — having been too distracted by their battle before.