Italics Indicate Thinking

Bold is for Attacks

Steve's POV

I stared Buggy down as we got ready for our clash. I was worried, how was I going to strike a man who could separate his body. I would be in for a challenge but hopefully I could handle whatever got thrown at me. Starting first Buggy launched his legs at me in an attempt to cut me in two. I jumped over them and dodged his attack only to be met with more Knives flying my way.

I felt it was my turn to strike back. I shot my whip in Buggy's direction hoping to end the fight quickly.

"Whip Crack!"

Unfortunately, Buggy dodged my attack by splitting off from his lower body

"There's one big flaw with you fighting style." Buggy said eyeing the whip that had flown past his head "You're not the only one who can grab them."

Buggy then grabbed one of the whips and tugged pulling me towards him.

"You to know I have two whips, right?" I picked up speed and ran towards Buggy and took a horizontal swing But Buggy dodge using a technique he called Quick Escape and detaching his head.

I slid to a stop behind Buggy as he put his head back on "Damn you're powers are a pain. Just stay together so I can crush you it's a puddle!"

"Chop-Chop Cannon!" Buggy launched his fist full on knives at me. I grabbed it to stop it from cutting my face off why the hand broke off from the part I as holding and cut my chin.

I'm bleeding. Damn, hope I don't end up with a scar like Luffy.

"Close shave." I hissed "I don't get it. What could you possibly have against my dad that makes you want me dead so much? Did he try and kill you or something?"

I couldn't understand it. I've meant people who disliked dad before, usually because he was a pirate, but this was the first who was truly irate over just the mention of his name.

"I hate him with every fiber of my being. I will get my revenge one day. Revenge on Shanks the man who ruined my life! And then after I end him, I'll end yours as well. I'll wipe out his whole family.

That's it I'm done screwing around.

"SHUT UP! Don't you dare talk about my family like that? You know nothing about them." I was angry now.

Luffy's POV

Steve was upset. I knew he took matters of family seriously but something was different this time. He's never gotten anywhere near this upset with me. I had thought about stepping in even though Steve told me to stay back but now that he looked the way he did I was afraid to get involved.

Buggy spoke "I guess I should tell you that Shanks and I go way back. We used to serve on the same ship together, we were comrades."

Steve charged at Buggy with a demonic look in his eyes "You say you were friends then why want him dead." Steve took a swing but once again Buggy dodged his attack. Or that was what it looked, like except Steve attack both low while swinging high and punched Buggy in the stomach.

Steve walked up to Buggy "Don't you ever threaten my family again or I'll kill you, slowly." He wasn't joking around he looked down right murderous.

"I can speak about him however I want Chop-Ch…"

"Don't move a muscle." Steve instructed. He was standing over Buggy with his whip in opposition to hit his face "Now speak worm, why do you hate my father."

"I can never forgive that man; he took everything from me."

Steve's POV

Buggy told me some lame sob story about how Dad was the reason he had devil fruit powers and that now he can't swim in order to find a treasure he was searching for.

"So Shanks saved your life?" Luffy chimed in.

Seems like this guy owed dad one. Maybe that's why he was upset he doesn't like to owe people.

"No, it was not only the ability to get the treasure he stole but something much more important."

What the hell is it now? How much did the old man take from this guy?

"He is not only robbed me of my ability to swim he also stole the heart of my true love."

He can't possibly be serious. Is he talking about mom?

"Yes it's true he took my sweet Lilly from me." Now I was confused, is he implying that mom had a thing for him? Mom like this freak. I don't think so.

"I find it hard to believe you ever dated my mother." I groaned "This is…so stupid. I feel dumb for getting angry now."

"Well we never dated per say but I always harbored affections for her, and he knew how I felt and took her from me."

I highly doubt that dad was even aware that this nut cared about mom, though that more cause dad is an idiot about that sort of stuff.

"Listen I don't care about your weird love triangle with my parents. Even then I highly doubt that Uncle would ever let you near my mother."

"Well it is true Lilly was very fond of me. The power of Love can't be stopped even by the world's greatest swordsman. She used to wink at me and ask me to do her favors all the time. Like swim to get her things because she couldn't do it herself"

Sounds like mom was using this guy to do stuff for her to compensate for her devil fruit powers.

"That's why when I lost my ability to swim she turned to that Red Haired bastard; I vowed to impress her by gathering all the treasure on land. That's why I won't tolerate anyone stealing from me." Buggy launched his upper body in the direction of the warehouse Nami had gone to earlier.

Nami, who had recently emerged with bags of treasure, was directly in the line of fire with no way to defend herself. That was when I saw his lower body and decided to test an idea.

I ran up and pulled out a whip a swung at the torso. I collided with Buggy's rear-end and the front of his body felt the pain and crash landed.

"You're fighting me stay focused. Luffy take Nami and the treasure out of here you'll just keep getting in the way." I told him.

Buggy began telling Nami off for calling it her treasure and she responded by telling him she wasn't going to be lectured by a pirate. Buggy then burst into dozens of pieces flying in all directions.

There has to be a limit. All devil Fruits have weaknesses I just need to find his.

That's when I noticed that his feet weren't flying.

They can't fly!

I grabbed one and threw it "Here Luffy play with this."

Luffy took off the shoe and tickled and pinched Buggy's foot to distract him from chasing Nami, who decided that since she had a moment of rest to swing the treasure at Buggy.

"The treasure has returned" Buggy said holding on to the bag Nami had been carrying "Now girl let go."

Buggy sent two knives at Nami but I stepped in to prevent serious injury,

"Don't lose focus on your opponent. Whip Crush!" I slammed my whips into Buggy face and saved Nami.

Buggy dropped to the ground with a whimper.

"Thank you for saving me" Nami dusted herself off and stood "the treasure got scatted all over. Oh! Where's the map"

I went over and picked up a rolled-up paper. "This it?"

"Wait Red!" Buggy yelled as his head floated up "I'll kill you now once and for all"

"You're still alive?" I realized that Buggy was calling his body parts back to him but only his hands and feet returned making him look like a deformed midget.

"Are you looking for these?" Nami asked showing she had all of Buggy's remaining parts tied up

"Nice Job. I'll finish it now." I sent both my whips back and ran forward as fast as I could "Get lost shrimp, Whip Gale-force!"

My whips collided with Buggy's tiny body and sent him flying up into the sky. "Victory is mine. He'll probably land soon enough…oh look it's that bird again."

The bird flew by and grabbed Buggy out of the sky, soon passing over the horizon.

"That's good enough for me." I laughed.

AN

Thank you for reading. Feedback is appreciated. Feel free to message me any questions or concerns.

Till Next Time!