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Chapter 66: Fracture

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"So numb!" Buggy shrieked in midair.

Facing Buggy's two-pronged attack, Ian had swiftly responded by weaving a net of lightning with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, sending jolts of electricity through the clown pirate, causing him to yelp in pain.

Buggy relied on speed? Ian would simply be faster and more forceful. However, he controlled his power, careful not to incinerate Buggy completely. That would only happen if the clown truly proved to be weak.

"Black Wing Devil, you're supposed to be a swordsman! Why aren't you fighting fair?!" Buggy flailed his limbs in the air. His Chop-Chop Fruit made him immune to most bladed attacks, but this guy was all about Devil Fruit powers and brute force, leaving Buggy with few options.

"Devil Fruit abilities, swordsmanship, even strategy... it's all part of one's strength," Ian replied with a smirk. He raised his right hand, catching something small, almost like a bean, that was hurtling towards him.

A deafening explosion rocked the air, the acrid smell of gunpowder filling the air. Ian's right hand was momentarily mangled and bloody, but his High-Speed Regeneration, enhanced by his 47% fusion rate, instantly healed the wound.

At this level, he could recover from almost any injury short of losing a limb or suffering severe organ damage. Full limb regeneration would require at least 60% fusion and his second Resurrección.

Buggy Balls. Miniature, easily concealed explosives, no larger than a bean, yet packing a devastating punch. Buggy had used them against the jailers in Impel Down. That was what Ian had just caught. Buggy's stealthy deployment had prevented Tashigi from noticing, otherwise, the eager swordswoman would have sliced them to ribbons with Shigure. Garp, however, must have been aware.

He hadn't intervened, confirming Ian's belief that cunning and deception were also valuable tools in combat. In a life-or-death struggle, one couldn't expect their opponent to fight "fair."

"Pretty sharp senses, Black Wing Devil," Buggy said, a hint of nervousness in his voice, having been caught in his attempt.

"Decent. But since you used explosives on me, it's only fair that I return the favor. Tit for tat." White and blue lightning crackled around Ian, the air beneath his feet exploding as he launched himself forward.

Combining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit with Soru, amplified by his enhanced physical abilities, he was confident that even with Observation Haki, Buggy wouldn't react in time.

He slammed his fist down, imbued with explosive force, holding nothing back. As Garp had instructed, if Buggy didn't possess the strength befitting a Warlord, he would be sent to Impel Down.

The next moment, a brilliant firework erupted in the sky. Buggy's body disintegrated into countless particles. Ian had briefly considered using Mr. 5's Booger Bomb technique in retaliation, but decided against it. Picking his nose in front of Tashigi, Garp, and the entire Marine contingent seemed rather uncouth. He could have perhaps flicked a booger at Buggy, but his 47% Hierro made that impossible. Moreover, his clothes and weapons were now composed of spiritual energy, remaining pristine even without regular cleaning, except after intense battles.

"He can't be dead already, can he? You're not that weak, are you?" Ian wondered. Buggy had seemingly exhausted his repertoire of tricks, yet here he was, reduced to dust.

"Not... yet!" Ian's soul-sensing detected no sign of the Chop-Chop Fruit's "devil," and Buggy's soul remained intact.

He wasn't dead.