Shanks: "Hahaha!! Look at Buggy's expression over there, it's so funny"
Nami: "He probably never imagined that Luffy over there not only holds himself to high standards, but also holds those around him to high standards Ahaha"
Silvers Rayleigh: "Speaking of which, Buggy's potential is actually quite high, but it seems like he hasn't been very motivated since Roger's death. Let's see how far Buggy over there can reach with Luffy pushing him to train"
Edward Newgate: "Buggy's talent is indeed not weak. Although I've only fought him once, I still have some judgment!"
Gol D. Roger: "It should be considered lucky for little Buggy over there to encounter Straw Hat Luffy. I'm genuinely happy for him!"
Buggy: "..."
Why am I being forced to train like this
Buggy is completely confused right now!
He's naturally lazy, otherwise he wouldn't have made such little progress in strength over the years
At this moment, he's like a child who doesn't like studying, being forced by a teacher with a stick to study...
That feeling... it's really uncomfortable
Although Buggy wants to refuse, he ultimately succumbs to the intimidation of Luffy's Conqueror's Haki...
However... he's not giving up yet, wanting to struggle a bit more
"It's not that I don't want to train, it's just that my Devil Fruit development has hit a bottleneck, and I don't have a direction for training" Buggy explains.
Luffy looks over: "Then tell me, what's the situation with your Devil Fruit?"
"I have the Split-Split Fruit ability, even if I'm cut by a sword, I won't be injured. Look..."
Buggy Demonstrates the Split-Split Fruit ability.
After the Demonstration, Luffy rubs his chin, pondering for a moment, and says, "So, if you're struck by a sharp weapon, no matter how many times, you'll passively be cut and separated, even if it's a thousand or ten thousand cuts, right?"
"That's right. But I can only split passively, I can only split from each joint actively."
Buggy nods, then spreads his hands, "So... you see, I've already developed this Devil Fruit to its ultimate, there's nothing more to train, right?"
"Let me think..." Luffy doesn't rush to a conclusion, he seriously contemplates.
"When I was training with the Rubber Rubber Fruit before, at the beginning, many parts of my body could only passively bear the characteristics of the Rubber Fruit, unable to actively utilize them."
"For example, if someone punched me, because of the rubber properties of my body, it would dent, reducing the destructive power of the punch."
"But I couldn't actively extend the area that was hit, thus further weakening the destructive power of the punch."
But he broke through this bottleneck through extensive training!
The training method was simple and crude. Luffy tamed a group of monkeys and had them continuously punch him. When their fists landed on him, he tried to actively extend!
At first, it didn't have much effect, but after months of accumulated training, Luffy successfully took the first step, and then it was like an experienced driver, becoming smoother and smoother
"I have a solution!!" Luffy slaps his thigh suddenly, startling Buggy.
"Ah! Why are you so jumpy, you scared me!" Buggy says with a grimace.
Swish!! - In the midst of Buggy's confusion, Luffy directly cuts off Buggy's forearm with a single slash...
"Hey! What are you doing!!?"
Faced with Luffy's sudden attack, Buggy's expression changes, and he immediately jumps back.
At the same time, he also gains a clearer understanding of the gap in strength between the two!!!
This sword is so fast that he can't dodge it at all!!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!!!...
Luffy didn't answer, the sword in his hand continuously slashed out phantom after phantom, instantly cutting Buggy's forearm into seventeen or eighteen pieces...
!!!
Buggy's eyes widened even bigger than coins!!
Is this Straw Hat kid crazy?
Gol·D·Roger: "Pfft!!! Hahahaha!!!"
Kozuki Oden: "Hey Buggy's expression is as wonderful as ever"
Buggy: "Damn it! What is that Straw Hat kid doing over there? Wasn't he supposed to be training? Why did he suddenly attack?"
Shanks: "Is it possible... that what he's actually doing is related to your training?"
Shiki: "It's not impossible. Buggy's Devil Fruit ability is splitting. I think that red-border Luffy over there is studying Buggy's ability, researching Buggy's training method."
Franky: "Studying directly on Buggy's body... why does it sound a bit tragic, haha!"
Roronoa Zoro: "Although it's a bit tragic, it's for Buggy's own good. It doesn't matter if it's a bit tough."
Because Buggy is a user of the split fruit ability, the dozen or so severed forearms are all floating in the air.
Luffy pointed to two of them and said, "Put these two together."
Although Buggy was very unhappy, he still did as he was told.
When the two sliced forearms approached each other, they automatically became a whole.
Luffy then said, "Separate the two forearms that were just put together."
"Idiot! Didn't I say it? Only the joints can be split passively. I can't split them apart actively."
As if venting his dissatisfaction, Buggy took the opportunity to "lecture" Luffy loudly.
Luffy ignored his emotions and pointed to two other pieces, saying, "Bring these two closer together, and when they are about to become a whole, control them to pull apart again."
Seeing that Luffy completely disregarded his opinion, Buggy reluctantly said, "I'll give it a try."
Finally, he began to control the two slices to come closer together.
Snap!
When the two slices reached a certain distance, it was as if two magnets instantly attracted each other and became a whole.
Buggy shook his head, "No, once they reach the maximum distance, they automatically come together and can't be pulled apart at all!
"Then let's try again! When you find the critical distance for them to come together, we'll move on to the next stage of training."
Saying that, Luffy threw a sword in front of Buggy, "I still have to train myself, so you handle the slicing"
What?
Looking at the sword thrown in front of him, Buggy felt like he was going crazy...!!!
Forcing him to train is one thing, but now he has to slice himself???
This guy...
He's not human at all!!!