diff --git a/app/proxyman/mux/mux.go b/app/proxyman/mux/mux.go
index 17007b241..5470a2937 100644
--- a/app/proxyman/mux/mux.go
+++ b/app/proxyman/mux/mux.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func fetchInput(ctx context.Context, s *Session, output buf.Writer) {
 
 	log.Trace(newError("dispatching request to ", dest))
 	data, _ := s.input.ReadTimeout(time.Millisecond * 500)
-	if err := writer.Write(data); err != nil {
+	if err := writer.WriteMultiBuffer(data); err != nil {
 		log.Trace(newError("failed to write first payload").Base(err))
 		return
 	}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (m *Client) handleStatusEnd(meta *FrameMetadata, reader io.Reader) error {
 func (m *Client) fetchOutput() {
 	defer m.cancel()
 
-	reader := buf.ToBytesReader(m.inboundRay.InboundOutput())
+	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(m.inboundRay.InboundOutput())
 
 	for {
 		meta, err := ReadMetadata(reader)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ func (w *ServerWorker) handleFrame(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader) error
 
 func (w *ServerWorker) run(ctx context.Context) {
 	input := w.outboundRay.OutboundInput()
-	reader := buf.ToBytesReader(input)
+	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(input)
 
 	defer w.sessionManager.Close()
 
diff --git a/app/proxyman/mux/mux_test.go b/app/proxyman/mux/mux_test.go
index eacdd7d2d..bb6425c60 100644
--- a/app/proxyman/mux/mux_test.go
+++ b/app/proxyman/mux/mux_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 func readAll(reader buf.Reader) (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	var mb buf.MultiBuffer
 	for {
-		b, err := reader.Read()
+		b, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			break
 		}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	writePayload := func(writer *Writer, payload ...byte) error {
 		b := buf.New()
 		b.Append(payload)
-		return writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+		return writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 	}
 
 	assert(writePayload(writer, 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd'), IsNil)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert(writePayload(writer2, 'y'), IsNil)
 	writer2.Close()
 
-	bytesReader := buf.ToBytesReader(stream)
+	bytesReader := buf.NewBufferedReader(stream)
 	streamReader := NewStreamReader(bytesReader)
 
 	meta, err := ReadMetadata(bytesReader)
diff --git a/app/proxyman/mux/reader.go b/app/proxyman/mux/reader.go
index acdfe75b0..80192dc9d 100644
--- a/app/proxyman/mux/reader.go
+++ b/app/proxyman/mux/reader.go
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func NewPacketReader(reader io.Reader) *PacketReader {
 	}
 }
 
-// Read implements buf.Reader.
-func (r *PacketReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+// ReadMultiBuffer implements buf.Reader.
+func (r *PacketReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	if r.eof {
 		return nil, io.EOF
 	}
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ func NewStreamReader(reader io.Reader) *StreamReader {
 	}
 }
 
-// Read implmenets buf.Reader.
-func (r *StreamReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+// ReadMultiBuffer implmenets buf.Reader.
+func (r *StreamReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	if r.leftOver == 0 {
 		r.leftOver = -1
 		return nil, io.EOF
diff --git a/app/proxyman/mux/writer.go b/app/proxyman/mux/writer.go
index 39a3158c3..64c290bdf 100644
--- a/app/proxyman/mux/writer.go
+++ b/app/proxyman/mux/writer.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (w *Writer) writeMetaOnly() error {
 	if err := b.Reset(meta.AsSupplier()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return w.writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 }
 
 func (w *Writer) writeData(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ func (w *Writer) writeData(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	mb2 := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(len(mb) + 1)
 	mb2.Append(frame)
 	mb2.AppendMulti(mb)
-	return w.writer.Write(mb2)
+	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb2)
 }
 
-// Write implements buf.MultiBufferWriter.
-func (w *Writer) Write(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
+// WriteMultiBuffer implements buf.Writer.
+func (w *Writer) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
 	if mb.IsEmpty() {
@@ -109,5 +109,5 @@ func (w *Writer) Close() {
 	frame := buf.New()
 	common.Must(frame.Reset(meta.AsSupplier()))
 
-	w.writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(frame))
+	w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(frame))
 }
diff --git a/app/proxyman/outbound/handler.go b/app/proxyman/outbound/handler.go
index 8c6d4bbd3..03027bdb7 100644
--- a/app/proxyman/outbound/handler.go
+++ b/app/proxyman/outbound/handler.go
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ func (h *Handler) Dial(ctx context.Context, dest net.Destination) (internet.Conn
 }
 
 var (
-	_ buf.MultiBufferReader = (*Connection)(nil)
-	_ buf.MultiBufferWriter = (*Connection)(nil)
+	_ buf.Reader = (*Connection)(nil)
+	_ buf.Writer = (*Connection)(nil)
 )
 
 type Connection struct {
@@ -133,9 +133,8 @@ type Connection struct {
 	localAddr  net.Addr
 	remoteAddr net.Addr
 
-	bytesReader io.Reader
-	reader      buf.Reader
-	writer      buf.Writer
+	reader *buf.BufferedReader
+	writer buf.Writer
 }
 
 func NewConnection(stream ray.Ray) *Connection {
@@ -149,9 +148,8 @@ func NewConnection(stream ray.Ray) *Connection {
 			IP:   []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
 			Port: 0,
 		},
-		bytesReader: buf.ToBytesReader(stream.InboundOutput()),
-		reader:      stream.InboundOutput(),
-		writer:      stream.InboundInput(),
+		reader: buf.NewBufferedReader(stream.InboundOutput()),
+		writer: stream.InboundInput(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -160,11 +158,11 @@ func (v *Connection) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	if v.closed {
 		return 0, io.EOF
 	}
-	return v.bytesReader.Read(b)
+	return v.reader.Read(b)
 }
 
 func (v *Connection) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
-	return v.reader.Read()
+	return v.reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 }
 
 // Write implements net.Conn.Write().
@@ -172,14 +170,19 @@ func (v *Connection) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	if v.closed {
 		return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
 	}
-	return buf.ToBytesWriter(v.writer).Write(b)
+
+	l := len(b)
+	mb := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(l/buf.Size + 1)
+	mb.Write(b)
+	return l, v.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb)
 }
 
 func (v *Connection) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	if v.closed {
 		return io.ErrClosedPipe
 	}
-	return v.writer.Write(mb)
+
+	return v.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb)
 }
 
 // Close implements net.Conn.Close().
diff --git a/common/buf/buffered_reader.go b/common/buf/buffered_reader.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 66ef5c065..000000000
--- a/common/buf/buffered_reader.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-package buf
-
-import (
-	"io"
-)
-
-// BufferedReader is a reader with internal cache.
-type BufferedReader struct {
-	reader   io.Reader
-	buffer   *Buffer
-	buffered bool
-}
-
-// NewBufferedReader creates a new BufferedReader based on an io.Reader.
-func NewBufferedReader(rawReader io.Reader) *BufferedReader {
-	return &BufferedReader{
-		reader:   rawReader,
-		buffer:   NewLocal(1024),
-		buffered: true,
-	}
-}
-
-// IsBuffered returns true if the internal cache is effective.
-func (r *BufferedReader) IsBuffered() bool {
-	return r.buffered
-}
-
-// SetBuffered is to enable or disable internal cache. If cache is disabled,
-// Read() calls will be delegated to the underlying io.Reader directly.
-func (r *BufferedReader) SetBuffered(cached bool) {
-	r.buffered = cached
-}
-
-// Read implements io.Reader.Read().
-func (r *BufferedReader) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	if !r.buffered || r.buffer == nil {
-		if !r.buffer.IsEmpty() {
-			return r.buffer.Read(b)
-		}
-		return r.reader.Read(b)
-	}
-	if r.buffer.IsEmpty() {
-		if err := r.buffer.Reset(ReadFrom(r.reader)); err != nil {
-			return 0, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	if r.buffer.IsEmpty() {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	return r.buffer.Read(b)
-}
diff --git a/common/buf/buffered_reader_test.go b/common/buf/buffered_reader_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d646ee034..000000000
--- a/common/buf/buffered_reader_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package buf_test
-
-import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"testing"
-
-	. "v2ray.com/core/common/buf"
-	. "v2ray.com/ext/assert"
-)
-
-func TestBufferedReader(t *testing.T) {
-	assert := With(t)
-
-	content := New()
-	assert(content.AppendSupplier(ReadFrom(rand.Reader)), IsNil)
-
-	len := content.Len()
-
-	reader := NewBufferedReader(content)
-	assert(reader.IsBuffered(), IsTrue)
-
-	payload := make([]byte, 16)
-
-	nBytes, err := reader.Read(payload)
-	assert(nBytes, Equals, 16)
-	assert(err, IsNil)
-
-	len2 := content.Len()
-	assert(len-len2, GreaterThan, 16)
-
-	nBytes, err = reader.Read(payload)
-	assert(nBytes, Equals, 16)
-	assert(err, IsNil)
-
-	assert(content.Len(), Equals, len2)
-}
diff --git a/common/buf/buffered_writer.go b/common/buf/buffered_writer.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b3ff77a37..000000000
--- a/common/buf/buffered_writer.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-package buf
-
-import "io"
-
-// BufferedWriter is an io.Writer with internal buffer. It writes to underlying writer when buffer is full or on demand.
-// This type is not thread safe.
-type BufferedWriter struct {
-	writer   io.Writer
-	buffer   *Buffer
-	buffered bool
-}
-
-// NewBufferedWriter creates a new BufferedWriter.
-func NewBufferedWriter(writer io.Writer) *BufferedWriter {
-	return NewBufferedWriterSize(writer, 1024)
-}
-
-// NewBufferedWriterSize creates a BufferedWriter with specified buffer size.
-func NewBufferedWriterSize(writer io.Writer, size uint32) *BufferedWriter {
-	return &BufferedWriter{
-		writer:   writer,
-		buffer:   NewLocal(int(size)),
-		buffered: true,
-	}
-}
-
-// Write implements io.Writer.
-func (w *BufferedWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
-	if !w.buffered || w.buffer == nil {
-		return w.writer.Write(b)
-	}
-	bytesWritten := 0
-	for bytesWritten < len(b) {
-		nBytes, err := w.buffer.Write(b[bytesWritten:])
-		if err != nil {
-			return bytesWritten, err
-		}
-		bytesWritten += nBytes
-		if w.buffer.IsFull() {
-			if err := w.Flush(); err != nil {
-				return bytesWritten, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return bytesWritten, nil
-}
-
-// Flush writes all buffered content into underlying writer, if any.
-func (w *BufferedWriter) Flush() error {
-	defer w.buffer.Clear()
-	for !w.buffer.IsEmpty() {
-		nBytes, err := w.writer.Write(w.buffer.Bytes())
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		w.buffer.SliceFrom(nBytes)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// IsBuffered returns true if this BufferedWriter holds a buffer.
-func (w *BufferedWriter) IsBuffered() bool {
-	return w.buffered
-}
-
-// SetBuffered controls whether the BufferedWriter holds a buffer for writing. If not buffered, any write() calls into underlying writer directly.
-func (w *BufferedWriter) SetBuffered(cached bool) error {
-	w.buffered = cached
-	if !cached && !w.buffer.IsEmpty() {
-		return w.Flush()
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/common/buf/buffered_writer_test.go b/common/buf/buffered_writer_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9368633e4..000000000
--- a/common/buf/buffered_writer_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-package buf_test
-
-import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"testing"
-
-	"v2ray.com/core/common"
-	. "v2ray.com/core/common/buf"
-	. "v2ray.com/ext/assert"
-)
-
-func TestBufferedWriter(t *testing.T) {
-	assert := With(t)
-
-	content := New()
-
-	writer := NewBufferedWriter(content)
-	assert(writer.IsBuffered(), IsTrue)
-
-	payload := make([]byte, 16)
-
-	nBytes, err := writer.Write(payload)
-	assert(nBytes, Equals, 16)
-	assert(err, IsNil)
-
-	assert(content.IsEmpty(), IsTrue)
-
-	assert(writer.SetBuffered(false), IsNil)
-	assert(content.Len(), Equals, 16)
-}
-
-func TestBufferedWriterLargePayload(t *testing.T) {
-	assert := With(t)
-
-	content := NewLocal(128 * 1024)
-
-	writer := NewBufferedWriter(content)
-	assert(writer.IsBuffered(), IsTrue)
-
-	payload := make([]byte, 64*1024)
-	common.Must2(rand.Read(payload))
-
-	nBytes, err := writer.Write(payload[:512])
-	assert(nBytes, Equals, 512)
-	assert(err, IsNil)
-
-	assert(content.IsEmpty(), IsTrue)
-
-	nBytes, err = writer.Write(payload[512:])
-	assert(err, IsNil)
-	assert(writer.Flush(), IsNil)
-	assert(nBytes, Equals, 64*1024-512)
-	assert(content.Bytes(), Equals, payload)
-}
diff --git a/common/buf/copy.go b/common/buf/copy.go
index 873e187aa..f8d4577e3 100644
--- a/common/buf/copy.go
+++ b/common/buf/copy.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type copyHandler struct {
 }
 
 func (h *copyHandler) readFrom(reader Reader) (MultiBuffer, error) {
-	mb, err := reader.Read()
+	mb, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	if err != nil {
 		for _, handler := range h.onReadError {
 			err = handler(err)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (h *copyHandler) readFrom(reader Reader) (MultiBuffer, error) {
 }
 
 func (h *copyHandler) writeTo(writer Writer, mb MultiBuffer) error {
-	err := writer.Write(mb)
+	err := writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb)
 	if err != nil {
 		for _, handler := range h.onWriteError {
 			err = handler(err)
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ func (h *copyHandler) writeTo(writer Writer, mb MultiBuffer) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+type SizeCounter struct {
+	Size int64
+}
+
 type CopyOption func(*copyHandler)
 
 func IgnoreReaderError() CopyOption {
@@ -62,6 +66,14 @@ func UpdateActivity(timer signal.ActivityUpdater) CopyOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func CountSize(sc *SizeCounter) CopyOption {
+	return func(handler *copyHandler) {
+		handler.onData = append(handler.onData, func(b MultiBuffer) {
+			sc.Size += int64(b.Len())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func copyInternal(reader Reader, writer Writer, handler *copyHandler) error {
 	for {
 		buffer, err := handler.readFrom(reader)
diff --git a/common/buf/io.go b/common/buf/io.go
index a7abeff1d..17debb2b5 100644
--- a/common/buf/io.go
+++ b/common/buf/io.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// Reader extends io.Reader with alloc.Buffer.
+// Reader extends io.Reader with MultiBuffer.
 type Reader interface {
-	// Read reads content from underlying reader, and put it into an alloc.Buffer.
-	Read() (MultiBuffer, error)
+	// ReadMultiBuffer reads content from underlying reader, and put it into a MultiBuffer.
+	ReadMultiBuffer() (MultiBuffer, error)
 }
 
 // ErrReadTimeout is an error that happens with IO timeout.
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ type TimeoutReader interface {
 	ReadTimeout(time.Duration) (MultiBuffer, error)
 }
 
-// Writer extends io.Writer with alloc.Buffer.
+// Writer extends io.Writer with MultiBuffer.
 type Writer interface {
-	// Write writes an alloc.Buffer into underlying writer.
-	Write(MultiBuffer) error
+	// WriteMultiBuffer writes a MultiBuffer into underlying writer.
+	WriteMultiBuffer(MultiBuffer) error
 }
 
 // ReadFrom creates a Supplier to read from a given io.Reader.
@@ -49,45 +49,21 @@ func ReadAtLeastFrom(reader io.Reader, size int) Supplier {
 // NewReader creates a new Reader.
 // The Reader instance doesn't take the ownership of reader.
 func NewReader(reader io.Reader) Reader {
-	if mr, ok := reader.(MultiBufferReader); ok {
-		return &readerAdpater{
-			MultiBufferReader: mr,
-		}
+	if mr, ok := reader.(Reader); ok {
+		return mr
 	}
 
-	return &BytesToBufferReader{
-		reader: reader,
-	}
-}
-
-// ToBytesReader converts a Reaaer to io.Reader.
-func ToBytesReader(stream Reader) io.Reader {
-	return &bufferToBytesReader{
-		stream: stream,
-	}
+	return NewBytesToBufferReader(reader)
 }
 
 // NewWriter creates a new Writer.
 func NewWriter(writer io.Writer) Writer {
-	if mw, ok := writer.(MultiBufferWriter); ok {
-		return &writerAdapter{
-			writer: mw,
-		}
+	if mw, ok := writer.(Writer); ok {
+		return mw
 	}
 
 	return &BufferToBytesWriter{
-		writer: writer,
-	}
-}
-
-func NewMergingWriter(writer io.Writer) Writer {
-	return NewMergingWriterSize(writer, 4096)
-}
-
-func NewMergingWriterSize(writer io.Writer, size uint32) Writer {
-	return &mergingWriter{
-		writer: writer,
-		buffer: make([]byte, size),
+		Writer: writer,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -96,10 +72,3 @@ func NewSequentialWriter(writer io.Writer) Writer {
 		writer: writer,
 	}
 }
-
-// ToBytesWriter converts a Writer to io.Writer
-func ToBytesWriter(writer Writer) io.Writer {
-	return &bytesToBufferWriter{
-		writer: writer,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/common/buf/multi_buffer.go b/common/buf/multi_buffer.go
index 724466307..b2814e5f8 100644
--- a/common/buf/multi_buffer.go
+++ b/common/buf/multi_buffer.go
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"v2ray.com/core/common/errors"
 )
 
-// MultiBufferWriter is a writer that writes MultiBuffer.
-type MultiBufferWriter interface {
-	WriteMultiBuffer(MultiBuffer) error
-}
-
-// MultiBufferReader is a reader that reader payload as MultiBuffer.
-type MultiBufferReader interface {
-	ReadMultiBuffer() (MultiBuffer, error)
-}
-
 // ReadAllToMultiBuffer reads all content from the reader into a MultiBuffer, until EOF.
 func ReadAllToMultiBuffer(reader io.Reader) (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	mb := NewMultiBufferCap(128)
diff --git a/common/buf/reader.go b/common/buf/reader.go
index 6d52ea0a8..8a327b3ee 100644
--- a/common/buf/reader.go
+++ b/common/buf/reader.go
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ import (
 
 // BytesToBufferReader is a Reader that adjusts its reading speed automatically.
 type BytesToBufferReader struct {
-	reader io.Reader
+	io.Reader
 	buffer []byte
 }
 
 func NewBytesToBufferReader(reader io.Reader) Reader {
 	return &BytesToBufferReader{
-		reader: reader,
+		Reader: reader,
 	}
 }
 
 func (r *BytesToBufferReader) readSmall() (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	b := New()
-	if err := b.Reset(ReadFrom(r.reader)); err != nil {
+	if err := b.Reset(ReadFrom(r.Reader)); err != nil {
 		b.Release()
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ func (r *BytesToBufferReader) readSmall() (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	return NewMultiBufferValue(b), nil
 }
 
-// Read implements Reader.Read().
-func (r *BytesToBufferReader) Read() (MultiBuffer, error) {
+// ReadMultiBuffer implements Reader.
+func (r *BytesToBufferReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	if r.buffer == nil {
 		return r.readSmall()
 	}
 
-	nBytes, err := r.reader.Read(r.buffer)
+	nBytes, err := r.Reader.Read(r.buffer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -46,20 +46,33 @@ func (r *BytesToBufferReader) Read() (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	return mb, nil
 }
 
-type readerAdpater struct {
-	MultiBufferReader
+type BufferedReader struct {
+	stream       Reader
+	legacyReader io.Reader
+	leftOver     MultiBuffer
+	buffered     bool
 }
 
-func (r *readerAdpater) Read() (MultiBuffer, error) {
-	return r.ReadMultiBuffer()
+func NewBufferedReader(reader Reader) *BufferedReader {
+	r := &BufferedReader{
+		stream:   reader,
+		buffered: true,
+	}
+	if lr, ok := reader.(io.Reader); ok {
+		r.legacyReader = lr
+	}
+	return r
 }
 
-type bufferToBytesReader struct {
-	stream   Reader
-	leftOver MultiBuffer
+func (r *BufferedReader) SetBuffered(f bool) {
+	r.buffered = f
 }
 
-func (r *bufferToBytesReader) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
+func (r *BufferedReader) IsBuffered() bool {
+	return r.buffered
+}
+
+func (r *BufferedReader) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	if r.leftOver != nil {
 		nBytes, _ := r.leftOver.Read(b)
 		if r.leftOver.IsEmpty() {
@@ -69,7 +82,11 @@ func (r *bufferToBytesReader) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 		return nBytes, nil
 	}
 
-	mb, err := r.stream.Read()
+	if !r.buffered && r.legacyReader != nil {
+		return r.legacyReader.Read(b)
+	}
+
+	mb, err := r.stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
@@ -81,39 +98,39 @@ func (r *bufferToBytesReader) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	return nBytes, nil
 }
 
-func (r *bufferToBytesReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (r *BufferedReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (MultiBuffer, error) {
 	if r.leftOver != nil {
 		mb := r.leftOver
 		r.leftOver = nil
 		return mb, nil
 	}
 
-	return r.stream.Read()
+	return r.stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 }
 
-func (r *bufferToBytesReader) writeToInternal(writer io.Writer) (int64, error) {
+func (r *BufferedReader) writeToInternal(writer io.Writer) (int64, error) {
 	mbWriter := NewWriter(writer)
 	totalBytes := int64(0)
 	if r.leftOver != nil {
 		totalBytes += int64(r.leftOver.Len())
-		if err := mbWriter.Write(r.leftOver); err != nil {
+		if err := mbWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(r.leftOver); err != nil {
 			return 0, err
 		}
 	}
 
 	for {
-		mb, err := r.stream.Read()
+		mb, err := r.stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return totalBytes, err
 		}
 		totalBytes += int64(mb.Len())
-		if err := mbWriter.Write(mb); err != nil {
+		if err := mbWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(mb); err != nil {
 			return totalBytes, err
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func (r *bufferToBytesReader) WriteTo(writer io.Writer) (int64, error) {
+func (r *BufferedReader) WriteTo(writer io.Writer) (int64, error) {
 	nBytes, err := r.writeToInternal(writer)
 	if errors.Cause(err) == io.EOF {
 		return nBytes, nil
diff --git a/common/buf/reader_test.go b/common/buf/reader_test.go
index f33ed4ced..35c144323 100644
--- a/common/buf/reader_test.go
+++ b/common/buf/reader_test.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ func TestAdaptiveReader(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := With(t)
 
 	reader := NewReader(bytes.NewReader(make([]byte, 1024*1024)))
-	b, err := reader.Read()
+	b, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(b.Len(), Equals, 2*1024)
 
-	b, err = reader.Read()
+	b, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(b.Len(), Equals, 32*1024)
 }
@@ -28,22 +28,23 @@ func TestBytesReaderWriteTo(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := With(t)
 
 	stream := ray.NewStream(context.Background())
-	reader := ToBytesReader(stream)
+	reader := NewBufferedReader(stream)
 	b1 := New()
 	b1.AppendBytes('a', 'b', 'c')
 	b2 := New()
 	b2.AppendBytes('e', 'f', 'g')
-	assert(stream.Write(NewMultiBufferValue(b1, b2)), IsNil)
+	assert(stream.WriteMultiBuffer(NewMultiBufferValue(b1, b2)), IsNil)
 	stream.Close()
 
 	stream2 := ray.NewStream(context.Background())
-	writer := ToBytesWriter(stream2)
+	writer := NewBufferedWriter(stream2)
+	writer.SetBuffered(false)
 
 	nBytes, err := io.Copy(writer, reader)
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(nBytes, Equals, int64(6))
 
-	mb, err := stream2.Read()
+	mb, err := stream2.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(len(mb), Equals, 2)
 	assert(mb[0].String(), Equals, "abc")
@@ -54,16 +55,16 @@ func TestBytesReaderMultiBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := With(t)
 
 	stream := ray.NewStream(context.Background())
-	reader := ToBytesReader(stream)
+	reader := NewBufferedReader(stream)
 	b1 := New()
 	b1.AppendBytes('a', 'b', 'c')
 	b2 := New()
 	b2.AppendBytes('e', 'f', 'g')
-	assert(stream.Write(NewMultiBufferValue(b1, b2)), IsNil)
+	assert(stream.WriteMultiBuffer(NewMultiBufferValue(b1, b2)), IsNil)
 	stream.Close()
 
 	mbReader := NewReader(reader)
-	mb, err := mbReader.Read()
+	mb, err := mbReader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(len(mb), Equals, 2)
 	assert(mb[0].String(), Equals, "abc")
diff --git a/common/buf/writer.go b/common/buf/writer.go
index 32122a153..4825db6f5 100644
--- a/common/buf/writer.go
+++ b/common/buf/writer.go
@@ -8,49 +8,142 @@ import (
 
 // BufferToBytesWriter is a Writer that writes alloc.Buffer into underlying writer.
 type BufferToBytesWriter struct {
-	writer io.Writer
+	io.Writer
 }
 
-// Write implements Writer.Write(). Write() takes ownership of the given buffer.
-func (w *BufferToBytesWriter) Write(mb MultiBuffer) error {
+func NewBufferToBytesWriter(writer io.Writer) *BufferToBytesWriter {
+	return &BufferToBytesWriter{
+		Writer: writer,
+	}
+}
+
+// WriteMultiBuffer implements Writer. This method takes ownership of the given buffer.
+func (w *BufferToBytesWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
 	bs := mb.ToNetBuffers()
-	_, err := bs.WriteTo(w.writer)
+	_, err := bs.WriteTo(w)
 	return err
 }
 
-type writerAdapter struct {
-	writer MultiBufferWriter
+func (w *BufferToBytesWriter) ReadFrom(reader io.Reader) (int64, error) {
+	if readerFrom, ok := w.Writer.(io.ReaderFrom); ok {
+		return readerFrom.ReadFrom(reader)
+	}
+
+	var sc SizeCounter
+	err := Copy(NewReader(reader), w, CountSize(&sc))
+	return sc.Size, err
 }
 
-// Write implements buf.MultiBufferWriter.
-func (w *writerAdapter) Write(mb MultiBuffer) error {
-	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb)
+type BufferedWriter struct {
+	writer       Writer
+	legacyWriter io.Writer
+	buffer       *Buffer
+	buffered     bool
 }
 
-type mergingWriter struct {
-	writer io.Writer
-	buffer []byte
+func NewBufferedWriter(writer Writer) *BufferedWriter {
+	w := &BufferedWriter{
+		writer:   writer,
+		buffer:   New(),
+		buffered: true,
+	}
+	if lw, ok := writer.(io.Writer); ok {
+		w.legacyWriter = lw
+	}
+	return w
 }
 
-func (w *mergingWriter) Write(mb MultiBuffer) error {
-	defer mb.Release()
+func (w *BufferedWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	if !w.buffered && w.legacyWriter != nil {
+		return w.legacyWriter.Write(b)
+	}
 
-	for !mb.IsEmpty() {
-		nBytes, _ := mb.Read(w.buffer)
-		if _, err := w.writer.Write(w.buffer[:nBytes]); err != nil {
+	totalBytes := 0
+	for len(b) > 0 {
+		nBytes, err := w.buffer.Write(b)
+		totalBytes += nBytes
+		if err != nil {
+			return totalBytes, err
+		}
+		if w.buffer.IsFull() {
+			if err := w.Flush(); err != nil {
+				return totalBytes, err
+			}
+		}
+		b = b[nBytes:]
+	}
+	return totalBytes, nil
+}
+
+func (w *BufferedWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(b MultiBuffer) error {
+	if !w.buffered {
+		return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(b)
+	}
+
+	defer b.Release()
+
+	for !b.IsEmpty() {
+		if err := w.buffer.AppendSupplier(ReadFrom(&b)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if w.buffer.IsFull() {
+			if err := w.Flush(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *BufferedWriter) Flush() error {
+	if !w.buffer.IsEmpty() {
+		if err := w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(NewMultiBufferValue(w.buffer)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if w.buffered {
+			w.buffer = New()
+		} else {
+			w.buffer = nil
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (w *BufferedWriter) SetBuffered(f bool) error {
+	w.buffered = f
+	if !f {
+		return w.Flush()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *BufferedWriter) ReadFrom(reader io.Reader) (int64, error) {
+	var sc SizeCounter
+	if !w.buffer.IsEmpty() {
+		sc.Size += int64(w.buffer.Len())
+		if err := w.Flush(); err != nil {
+			return sc.Size, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if readerFrom, ok := w.writer.(io.ReaderFrom); ok {
+		return readerFrom.ReadFrom(reader)
+	}
+
+	w.buffered = false
+	err := Copy(NewReader(reader), w, CountSize(&sc))
+	return sc.Size, err
+}
+
 type seqWriter struct {
 	writer io.Writer
 }
 
-func (w *seqWriter) Write(mb MultiBuffer) error {
+func (w *seqWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
 	for _, b := range mb {
@@ -65,49 +158,9 @@ func (w *seqWriter) Write(mb MultiBuffer) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-var (
-	_ MultiBufferWriter = (*bytesToBufferWriter)(nil)
-)
-
-type bytesToBufferWriter struct {
-	writer Writer
-}
-
-// Write implements io.Writer.
-func (w *bytesToBufferWriter) Write(payload []byte) (int, error) {
-	mb := NewMultiBufferCap(len(payload)/Size + 1)
-	mb.Write(payload)
-	if err := w.writer.Write(mb); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return len(payload), nil
-}
-
-func (w *bytesToBufferWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb MultiBuffer) error {
-	return w.writer.Write(mb)
-}
-
-func (w *bytesToBufferWriter) ReadFrom(reader io.Reader) (int64, error) {
-	mbReader := NewReader(reader)
-	totalBytes := int64(0)
-	for {
-		mb, err := mbReader.Read()
-		if errors.Cause(err) == io.EOF {
-			break
-		} else if err != nil {
-			return totalBytes, err
-		}
-		totalBytes += int64(mb.Len())
-		if err := w.writer.Write(mb); err != nil {
-			return totalBytes, err
-		}
-	}
-	return totalBytes, nil
-}
-
 type noOpWriter struct{}
 
-func (noOpWriter) Write(b MultiBuffer) error {
+func (noOpWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(b MultiBuffer) error {
 	b.Release()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/common/buf/writer_test.go b/common/buf/writer_test.go
index 0dfef9b03..3f64411dd 100644
--- a/common/buf/writer_test.go
+++ b/common/buf/writer_test.go
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ func TestWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	writeBuffer := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 1024*1024))
 
-	writer := NewWriter(NewBufferedWriter(writeBuffer))
-	err := writer.Write(NewMultiBufferValue(lb))
+	writer := NewBufferedWriter(NewWriter(writeBuffer))
+	writer.SetBuffered(false)
+	err := writer.WriteMultiBuffer(NewMultiBufferValue(lb))
 	assert(err, IsNil)
+	assert(writer.Flush(), IsNil)
 	assert(expectedBytes, Equals, writeBuffer.Bytes())
 }
 
@@ -36,20 +38,21 @@ func TestBytesWriterReadFrom(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cache := ray.NewStream(context.Background())
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(io.LimitReader(rand.Reader, 8192))
-	_, err := reader.WriteTo(ToBytesWriter(cache))
+	writer := NewBufferedWriter(cache)
+	writer.SetBuffered(false)
+	_, err := reader.WriteTo(writer)
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
-	mb, err := cache.Read()
+	mb, err := cache.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(mb.Len(), Equals, 8192)
-	assert(len(mb), Equals, 4)
 }
 
 func TestDiscardBytes(t *testing.T) {
 	assert := With(t)
 
 	b := New()
-	common.Must(b.Reset(ReadFrom(rand.Reader)))
+	common.Must(b.Reset(ReadFullFrom(rand.Reader, Size)))
 
 	nBytes, err := io.Copy(DiscardBytes, b)
 	assert(nBytes, Equals, int64(Size))
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ func TestDiscardBytesMultiBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	common.Must2(buffer.ReadFrom(io.LimitReader(rand.Reader, size)))
 
 	r := NewReader(buffer)
-	nBytes, err := io.Copy(DiscardBytes, ToBytesReader(r))
+	nBytes, err := io.Copy(DiscardBytes, NewBufferedReader(r))
 	assert(nBytes, Equals, int64(size))
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 }
diff --git a/common/crypto/auth.go b/common/crypto/auth.go
index 289e14f29..cd29a6a05 100644
--- a/common/crypto/auth.go
+++ b/common/crypto/auth.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (r *AuthenticationReader) readChunk(waitForData bool) ([]byte, error) {
 	return b, nil
 }
 
-func (r *AuthenticationReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (r *AuthenticationReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	b, err := r.readChunk(true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -193,81 +193,97 @@ func (r *AuthenticationReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	return mb, nil
 }
 
+const (
+	WriteSize = 1024
+)
+
 type AuthenticationWriter struct {
 	auth         Authenticator
-	buffer       []byte
-	payload      []byte
-	writer       *buf.BufferedWriter
+	writer       buf.Writer
 	sizeParser   ChunkSizeEncoder
 	transferType protocol.TransferType
 }
 
 func NewAuthenticationWriter(auth Authenticator, sizeParser ChunkSizeEncoder, writer io.Writer, transferType protocol.TransferType) *AuthenticationWriter {
-	const payloadSize = 1024
 	return &AuthenticationWriter{
 		auth:         auth,
-		buffer:       make([]byte, payloadSize+sizeParser.SizeBytes()+auth.Overhead()),
-		payload:      make([]byte, payloadSize),
-		writer:       buf.NewBufferedWriterSize(writer, readerBufferSize),
+		writer:       buf.NewWriter(writer),
 		sizeParser:   sizeParser,
 		transferType: transferType,
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *AuthenticationWriter) append(b []byte) error {
-	encryptedSize := len(b) + w.auth.Overhead()
-	buffer := w.sizeParser.Encode(uint16(encryptedSize), w.buffer[:0])
+func (w *AuthenticationWriter) seal(b *buf.Buffer) (*buf.Buffer, error) {
+	encryptedSize := b.Len() + w.auth.Overhead()
 
-	buffer, err := w.auth.Seal(buffer, b)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	eb := buf.New()
+	common.Must(eb.Reset(func(bb []byte) (int, error) {
+		w.sizeParser.Encode(uint16(encryptedSize), bb[:0])
+		return w.sizeParser.SizeBytes(), nil
+	}))
+	if err := eb.AppendSupplier(func(bb []byte) (int, error) {
+		_, err := w.auth.Seal(bb[:0], b.Bytes())
+		return encryptedSize, err
+	}); err != nil {
+		eb.Release()
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if _, err := w.writer.Write(buffer); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return eb, nil
 }
 
 func (w *AuthenticationWriter) writeStream(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
+	mb2Write := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(len(mb) + 10)
+
 	for {
-		n, _ := mb.Read(w.payload)
-		if err := w.append(w.payload[:n]); err != nil {
+		b := buf.New()
+		common.Must(b.Reset(func(bb []byte) (int, error) {
+			return mb.Read(bb[:WriteSize])
+		}))
+		eb, err := w.seal(b)
+		b.Release()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			mb2Write.Release()
 			return err
 		}
+		mb2Write.Append(eb)
 		if mb.IsEmpty() {
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	return w.writer.Flush()
+	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb2Write)
 }
 
 func (w *AuthenticationWriter) writePacket(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
+	mb2Write := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(len(mb) * 2)
+
 	for {
 		b := mb.SplitFirst()
 		if b == nil {
 			b = buf.New()
 		}
-		if err := w.append(b.Bytes()); err != nil {
-			b.Release()
+		eb, err := w.seal(b)
+		b.Release()
+		if err != nil {
+			mb2Write.Release()
 			return err
 		}
-		b.Release()
+		mb2Write.Append(eb)
 		if mb.IsEmpty() {
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	return w.writer.Flush()
+	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb2Write)
 }
 
-func (w *AuthenticationWriter) Write(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
+func (w *AuthenticationWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	if w.transferType == protocol.TransferTypeStream {
 		return w.writeStream(mb)
 	}
diff --git a/common/crypto/auth_test.go b/common/crypto/auth_test.go
index 602fa34ec..4016dc51b 100644
--- a/common/crypto/auth_test.go
+++ b/common/crypto/auth_test.go
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 		AdditionalDataGenerator: &NoOpBytesGenerator{},
 	}, PlainChunkSizeParser{}, cache, protocol.TransferTypeStream)
 
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)), IsNil)
 	assert(cache.Len(), Equals, 83360)
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
 	reader := NewAuthenticationReader(&AEADAuthenticator{
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	var mb buf.MultiBuffer
 
 	for mb.Len() < len(rawPayload) {
-		mb2, err := reader.Read()
+		mb2, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		assert(err, IsNil)
 
 		mb.AppendMulti(mb2)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	mb.Read(mbContent)
 	assert(mbContent, Equals, rawPayload)
 
-	_, err = reader.Read()
+	_, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, Equals, io.EOF)
 }
 
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriterPacket(t *testing.T) {
 	pb2.Append([]byte("efgh"))
 	payload.Append(pb2)
 
-	assert(writer.Write(payload), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(payload), IsNil)
 	assert(cache.Len(), GreaterThan, 0)
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
 	reader := NewAuthenticationReader(&AEADAuthenticator{
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriterPacket(t *testing.T) {
 		AdditionalDataGenerator: &NoOpBytesGenerator{},
 	}, PlainChunkSizeParser{}, cache, protocol.TransferTypePacket)
 
-	mb, err := reader.Read()
+	mb, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
 	b1 := mb.SplitFirst()
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@ func TestAuthenticationReaderWriterPacket(t *testing.T) {
 	assert(b2.String(), Equals, "efgh")
 	assert(mb.IsEmpty(), IsTrue)
 
-	_, err = reader.Read()
+	_, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, Equals, io.EOF)
 }
diff --git a/common/crypto/chunk.go b/common/crypto/chunk.go
index af43e346c..c66a107bb 100644
--- a/common/crypto/chunk.go
+++ b/common/crypto/chunk.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewChunkStreamReader(sizeDecoder ChunkSizeDecoder, reader io.Reader) *Chunk
 		sizeDecoder: sizeDecoder,
 		reader:      buf.NewReader(reader),
 		buffer:      make([]byte, sizeDecoder.SizeBytes()),
-		leftOver: buf.NewMultiBufferCap(16),
+		leftOver:    buf.NewMultiBufferCap(16),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (r *ChunkStreamReader) readAtLeast(size int) error {
 	mb := r.leftOver
 	r.leftOver = nil
 	for mb.Len() < size {
-		extra, err := r.reader.Read()
+		extra, err := r.reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			mb.Release()
 			return err
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (r *ChunkStreamReader) readSize() (uint16, error) {
 	return r.sizeDecoder.Decode(r.buffer)
 }
 
-func (r *ChunkStreamReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (r *ChunkStreamReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	size := r.leftOverSize
 	if size == 0 {
 		nextSize, err := r.readSize()
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@ func NewChunkStreamWriter(sizeEncoder ChunkSizeEncoder, writer io.Writer) *Chunk
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *ChunkStreamWriter) Write(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
+func (w *ChunkStreamWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	const sliceSize = 8192
 	mbLen := mb.Len()
-	mb2Write := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(mbLen / buf.Size + mbLen / sliceSize + 2)
+	mb2Write := buf.NewMultiBufferCap(mbLen/buf.Size + mbLen/sliceSize + 2)
 
 	for {
 		slice := mb.SliceBySize(sliceSize)
@@ -150,5 +150,5 @@ func (w *ChunkStreamWriter) Write(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return w.writer.Write(mb2Write)
+	return w.writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mb2Write)
 }
diff --git a/common/crypto/chunk_test.go b/common/crypto/chunk_test.go
index 2c9763cb6..4131ebfb2 100644
--- a/common/crypto/chunk_test.go
+++ b/common/crypto/chunk_test.go
@@ -19,26 +19,26 @@ func TestChunkStreamIO(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := buf.New()
 	b.AppendBytes('a', 'b', 'c', 'd')
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b)), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b)), IsNil)
 
 	b = buf.New()
 	b.AppendBytes('e', 'f', 'g')
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b)), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b)), IsNil)
 
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.MultiBuffer{}), IsNil)
 
 	assert(cache.Len(), Equals, 13)
 
-	mb, err := reader.Read()
+	mb, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(mb.Len(), Equals, 4)
 	assert(mb[0].Bytes(), Equals, []byte("abcd"))
 
-	mb, err = reader.Read()
+	mb, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(mb.Len(), Equals, 3)
 	assert(mb[0].Bytes(), Equals, []byte("efg"))
 
-	_, err = reader.Read()
+	_, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, Equals, io.EOF)
 }
diff --git a/common/crypto/io.go b/common/crypto/io.go
index cc595f17e..295ba4725 100644
--- a/common/crypto/io.go
+++ b/common/crypto/io.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *CryptionReader) Read(data []byte) (int, error) {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ buf.MultiBufferWriter = (*CryptionWriter)(nil)
+	_ buf.Writer = (*CryptionWriter)(nil)
 )
 
 type CryptionWriter struct {
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/config.go b/proxy/blackhole/config.go
index 88c58c9a3..5bfd3290e 100644
--- a/proxy/blackhole/config.go
+++ b/proxy/blackhole/config.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (*NoneResponse) WriteTo(buf.Writer) {}
 func (*HTTPResponse) WriteTo(writer buf.Writer) {
 	b := buf.NewLocal(512)
 	common.Must(b.AppendSupplier(serial.WriteString(http403response)))
-	writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+	writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 }
 
 // GetInternalResponse converts response settings from proto to internal data structure.
diff --git a/proxy/http/server.go b/proxy/http/server.go
index 9c3f06af3..484389ddf 100644
--- a/proxy/http/server.go
+++ b/proxy/http/server.go
@@ -255,15 +255,18 @@ func (s *Server) handlePlainHTTP(ctx context.Context, request *http.Request, rea
 	requestDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
 		request.Header.Set("Connection", "close")
 
-		requestWriter := buf.ToBytesWriter(ray.InboundInput())
+		requestWriter := buf.NewBufferedWriter(ray.InboundInput())
 		if err := request.Write(requestWriter); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := requestWriter.Flush(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		return nil
 	})
 
 	responseDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
-		responseReader := bufio.NewReaderSize(buf.ToBytesReader(ray.InboundOutput()), 2048)
+		responseReader := bufio.NewReaderSize(buf.NewBufferedReader(ray.InboundOutput()), 2048)
 		response, err := http.ReadResponse(responseReader, request)
 		if err == nil {
 			StripHopByHopHeaders(response.Header)
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/client.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/client.go
index 0470b646b..045813577 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/client.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/client.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (v *Client) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, diale
 	ctx, timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, time.Minute*5)
 
 	if request.Command == protocol.RequestCommandTCP {
-		bufferedWriter := buf.NewBufferedWriter(conn)
+		bufferedWriter := buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewWriter(conn))
 		bodyWriter, err := WriteTCPRequest(request, bufferedWriter)
 		if err != nil {
 			return newError("failed to write request").Base(err)
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/ota.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/ota.go
index eb8e37072..91549b829 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/ota.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/ota.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func NewChunkReader(reader io.Reader, auth *Authenticator) *ChunkReader {
 	}
 }
 
-func (v *ChunkReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (v *ChunkReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	buffer := buf.New()
 	if err := buffer.AppendSupplier(buf.ReadFullFrom(v.reader, 2)); err != nil {
 		buffer.Release()
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ func NewChunkWriter(writer io.Writer, auth *Authenticator) *ChunkWriter {
 	}
 }
 
-// Write implements buf.MultiBufferWriter.
-func (w *ChunkWriter) Write(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
+// WriteMultiBuffer implements buf.Writer.
+func (w *ChunkWriter) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	defer mb.Release()
 
 	for {
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/ota_test.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/ota_test.go
index b93d55a69..95064444f 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/ota_test.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/ota_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestNormalChunkReading(t *testing.T) {
 		0, 8, 39, 228, 69, 96, 133, 39, 254, 26, 201, 70, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
 	reader := NewChunkReader(buffer, NewAuthenticator(ChunkKeyGenerator(
 		[]byte{21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36})))
-	payload, err := reader.Read()
+	payload, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(payload[0].Bytes(), Equals, []byte{11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18})
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestNormalChunkWriting(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := buf.NewLocal(256)
 	b.Append([]byte{11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18})
-	err := writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+	err := writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(buffer.Bytes(), Equals, []byte{0, 8, 39, 228, 69, 96, 133, 39, 254, 26, 201, 70, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18})
 }
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol.go
index 529b2cb27..c44548957 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ type UDPReader struct {
 	User   *protocol.User
 }
 
-func (v *UDPReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (v *UDPReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	buffer := buf.New()
 	err := buffer.AppendSupplier(buf.ReadFrom(v.Reader))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol_test.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol_test.go
index 763bd26b2..f2cb3c0a3 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol_test.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/protocol_test.go
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ func TestTCPRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		writer, err := WriteTCPRequest(request, cache)
 		assert(err, IsNil)
 
-		assert(writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(data)), IsNil)
+		assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(data)), IsNil)
 
 		decodedRequest, reader, err := ReadTCPSession(request.User, cache)
 		assert(err, IsNil)
 		assert(decodedRequest.Address, Equals, request.Address)
 		assert(decodedRequest.Port, Equals, request.Port)
 
-		decodedData, err := reader.Read()
+		decodedData, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		assert(err, IsNil)
 		assert(decodedData[0].String(), Equals, string(payload))
 	}
@@ -158,19 +158,19 @@ func TestUDPReaderWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := buf.New()
 	b.AppendSupplier(serial.WriteString("test payload"))
-	err := writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+	err := writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
-	payload, err := reader.Read()
+	payload, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(payload[0].String(), Equals, "test payload")
 
 	b = buf.New()
 	b.AppendSupplier(serial.WriteString("test payload 2"))
-	err = writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
+	err = writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b))
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
-	payload, err = reader.Read()
+	payload, err = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(payload[0].String(), Equals, "test payload 2")
 }
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
index be28b5dd3..0e52ed3b6 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *Server) handlerUDPPayload(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection
 
 	reader := buf.NewReader(conn)
 	for {
-		mpayload, err := reader.Read()
+		mpayload, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (s *Server) handlerUDPPayload(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection
 
 func (s *Server) handleConnection(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection, dispatcher dispatcher.Interface) error {
 	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second * 8))
-	bufferedReader := buf.NewBufferedReader(conn)
+	bufferedReader := buf.NewBufferedReader(buf.NewReader(conn))
 	request, bodyReader, err := ReadTCPSession(s.user, bufferedReader)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Access(conn.RemoteAddr(), "", log.AccessRejected, err)
@@ -153,17 +153,17 @@ func (s *Server) handleConnection(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection,
 	}
 
 	responseDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
-		bufferedWriter := buf.NewBufferedWriter(conn)
+		bufferedWriter := buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewWriter(conn))
 		responseWriter, err := WriteTCPResponse(request, bufferedWriter)
 		if err != nil {
 			return newError("failed to write response").Base(err)
 		}
 
-		payload, err := ray.InboundOutput().Read()
+		payload, err := ray.InboundOutput().ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := responseWriter.Write(payload); err != nil {
+		if err := responseWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(payload); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		payload.Release()
diff --git a/proxy/socks/protocol.go b/proxy/socks/protocol.go
index f956b6f0c..f5f255203 100644
--- a/proxy/socks/protocol.go
+++ b/proxy/socks/protocol.go
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func NewUDPReader(reader io.Reader) *UDPReader {
 	return &UDPReader{reader: reader}
 }
 
-func (r *UDPReader) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (r *UDPReader) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	b := buf.New()
 	if err := b.AppendSupplier(buf.ReadFrom(r.reader)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/proxy/socks/protocol_test.go b/proxy/socks/protocol_test.go
index 61f2d8dbd..a5cb18cfb 100644
--- a/proxy/socks/protocol_test.go
+++ b/proxy/socks/protocol_test.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ func TestUDPEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 	content := []byte{'a'}
 	payload := buf.New()
 	payload.Append(content)
-	assert(writer.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)), IsNil)
+	assert(writer.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)), IsNil)
 
 	reader := NewUDPReader(b)
 
-	decodedPayload, err := reader.Read()
+	decodedPayload, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 	assert(decodedPayload[0].Bytes(), Equals, content)
 }
diff --git a/proxy/socks/server.go b/proxy/socks/server.go
index defa77916..ec3d74e28 100644
--- a/proxy/socks/server.go
+++ b/proxy/socks/server.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (s *Server) Process(ctx context.Context, network net.Network, conn internet
 
 func (s *Server) processTCP(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection, dispatcher dispatcher.Interface) error {
 	conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Second * 8))
-	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(conn)
+	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(buf.NewReader(conn))
 
 	inboundDest, ok := proxy.InboundEntryPointFromContext(ctx)
 	if !ok {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (v *Server) handleUDPPayload(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection,
 
 	reader := buf.NewReader(conn)
 	for {
-		mpayload, err := reader.Read()
+		mpayload, err := reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
index faff13407..46b5a6b3e 100644
--- a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
+++ b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ func transferResponse(timer signal.ActivityUpdater, session *encoding.ServerSess
 	bodyWriter := session.EncodeResponseBody(request, output)
 
 	// Optimize for small response packet
-	data, err := input.Read()
+	data, err := input.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := bodyWriter.Write(data); err != nil {
+	if err := bodyWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(data); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	data.Release()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func transferResponse(timer signal.ActivityUpdater, session *encoding.ServerSess
 	}
 
 	if request.Option.Has(protocol.RequestOptionChunkStream) {
-		if err := bodyWriter.Write(buf.MultiBuffer{}); err != nil {
+		if err := bodyWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.MultiBuffer{}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, network net.Network, connection i
 		return err
 	}
 
-	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(connection)
+	reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(buf.NewReader(connection))
 
 	session := encoding.NewServerSession(v.clients, v.sessionHistory)
 	request, err := session.DecodeRequestHeader(reader)
@@ -213,14 +213,12 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, network net.Network, connection i
 	input := ray.InboundInput()
 	output := ray.InboundOutput()
 
-	reader.SetBuffered(false)
-
 	requestDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
 		return transferRequest(timer, session, request, reader, input)
 	})
 
 	responseDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
-		writer := buf.NewBufferedWriter(connection)
+		writer := buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewWriter(connection))
 		defer writer.Flush()
 
 		response := &protocol.ResponseHeader{
diff --git a/proxy/vmess/outbound/outbound.go b/proxy/vmess/outbound/outbound.go
index a883d1fb5..aac6094d4 100644
--- a/proxy/vmess/outbound/outbound.go
+++ b/proxy/vmess/outbound/outbound.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 	ctx, timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, time.Minute*5)
 
 	requestDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
-		writer := buf.NewBufferedWriter(conn)
+		writer := buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewWriter(conn))
 		if err := session.EncodeRequestHeader(request, writer); err != nil {
 			return newError("failed to encode request").Base(err).AtWarning()
 		}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 			return newError("failed to get first payload").Base(err)
 		}
 		if !firstPayload.IsEmpty() {
-			if err := bodyWriter.Write(firstPayload); err != nil {
+			if err := bodyWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(firstPayload); err != nil {
 				return newError("failed to write first payload").Base(err)
 			}
 			firstPayload.Release()
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 		}
 
 		if request.Option.Has(protocol.RequestOptionChunkStream) {
-			if err := bodyWriter.Write(buf.MultiBuffer{}); err != nil {
+			if err := bodyWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.MultiBuffer{}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 	responseDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
 		defer output.Close()
 
-		reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(conn)
+		reader := buf.NewBufferedReader(buf.NewReader(conn))
 		header, err := session.DecodeResponseHeader(reader)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/transport/internet/kcp/connection.go b/transport/internet/kcp/connection.go
index f20ab562e..5551fab6e 100644
--- a/transport/internet/kcp/connection.go
+++ b/transport/internet/kcp/connection.go
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ type SystemConnection interface {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ buf.MultiBufferReader = (*Connection)(nil)
-	_ buf.MultiBufferWriter = (*Connection)(nil)
+	_ buf.Reader = (*Connection)(nil)
 )
 
 // Connection is a KCP connection over UDP.
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ func (v *Connection) OnDataOutput() {
 	}
 }
 
-// ReadMultiBuffer implements buf.MultiBufferReader.
+// ReadMultiBuffer implements buf.Reader.
 func (v *Connection) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	if v == nil {
 		return nil, io.EOF
@@ -375,13 +374,6 @@ func (v *Connection) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Connection) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
-	if c.mergingWriter == nil {
-		c.mergingWriter = buf.NewMergingWriterSize(c, c.mss)
-	}
-	return c.mergingWriter.Write(mb)
-}
-
 func (v *Connection) SetState(state State) {
 	current := v.Elapsed()
 	atomic.StoreInt32((*int32)(&v.state), int32(state))
diff --git a/transport/internet/tls/tls.go b/transport/internet/tls/tls.go
index 42ade5f79..c9b6e6f4d 100644
--- a/transport/internet/tls/tls.go
+++ b/transport/internet/tls/tls.go
@@ -10,29 +10,23 @@ import (
 //go:generate go run $GOPATH/src/v2ray.com/core/tools/generrorgen/main.go -pkg tls -path Transport,Internet,TLS
 
 var (
-	_ buf.MultiBufferReader = (*conn)(nil)
-	_ buf.MultiBufferWriter = (*conn)(nil)
+	_ buf.Writer = (*conn)(nil)
 )
 
 type conn struct {
 	net.Conn
 
-	mergingReader buf.Reader
-	mergingWriter buf.Writer
-}
-
-func (c *conn) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
-	if c.mergingReader == nil {
-		c.mergingReader = buf.NewBytesToBufferReader(c.Conn)
-	}
-	return c.mergingReader.Read()
+	mergingWriter *buf.BufferedWriter
 }
 
 func (c *conn) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	if c.mergingWriter == nil {
-		c.mergingWriter = buf.NewMergingWriter(c.Conn)
+		c.mergingWriter = buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewWriter(c.Conn))
 	}
-	return c.mergingWriter.Write(mb)
+	if err := c.mergingWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(mb); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.mergingWriter.Flush()
 }
 
 func Client(c net.Conn, config *tls.Config) net.Conn {
diff --git a/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher.go b/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher.go
index ab9e8b006..8b116614a 100644
--- a/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher.go
+++ b/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (v *Dispatcher) Dispatch(ctx context.Context, destination net.Destination,
 	inboundRay, existing := v.getInboundRay(ctx, destination)
 	outputStream := inboundRay.InboundInput()
 	if outputStream != nil {
-		if err := outputStream.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)); err != nil {
+		if err := outputStream.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(payload)); err != nil {
 			v.RemoveRay(destination)
 		}
 	}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (v *Dispatcher) Dispatch(ctx context.Context, destination net.Destination,
 
 func handleInput(input ray.InputStream, callback ResponseCallback) {
 	for {
-		mb, err := input.Read()
+		mb, err := input.ReadMultiBuffer()
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher_test.go b/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher_test.go
index b780ab16a..76a939e77 100644
--- a/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher_test.go
+++ b/transport/internet/udp/dispatcher_test.go
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ func TestSameDestinationDispatching(t *testing.T) {
 	link := ray.NewRay(ctx)
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			data, err := link.OutboundInput().Read()
+			data, err := link.OutboundInput().ReadMultiBuffer()
 			if err != nil {
 				break
 			}
-			err = link.OutboundOutput().Write(data)
+			err = link.OutboundOutput().WriteMultiBuffer(data)
 			assert(err, IsNil)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/transport/internet/websocket/connection.go b/transport/internet/websocket/connection.go
index bcdde3cff..d4e774326 100644
--- a/transport/internet/websocket/connection.go
+++ b/transport/internet/websocket/connection.go
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	_ buf.MultiBufferReader = (*connection)(nil)
-	_ buf.MultiBufferWriter = (*connection)(nil)
+	_ buf.Writer = (*connection)(nil)
 )
 
 // connection is a wrapper for net.Conn over WebSocket connection.
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ type connection struct {
 	conn   *websocket.Conn
 	reader io.Reader
 
-	mergingReader buf.Reader
-	mergingWriter buf.Writer
+	mergingWriter *buf.BufferedWriter
 }
 
 func newConnection(conn *websocket.Conn) *connection {
@@ -47,13 +45,6 @@ func (c *connection) Read(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *connection) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
-	if c.mergingReader == nil {
-		c.mergingReader = buf.NewBytesToBufferReader(c)
-	}
-	return c.mergingReader.Read()
-}
-
 func (c *connection) getReader() (io.Reader, error) {
 	if c.reader != nil {
 		return c.reader, nil
@@ -77,9 +68,12 @@ func (c *connection) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 
 func (c *connection) WriteMultiBuffer(mb buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	if c.mergingWriter == nil {
-		c.mergingWriter = buf.NewMergingWriter(c)
+		c.mergingWriter = buf.NewBufferedWriter(buf.NewBufferToBytesWriter(c))
 	}
-	return c.mergingWriter.Write(mb)
+	if err := c.mergingWriter.WriteMultiBuffer(mb); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return c.mergingWriter.Flush()
 }
 
 func (c *connection) Close() error {
diff --git a/transport/ray/direct.go b/transport/ray/direct.go
index 2378e394b..2df368b49 100644
--- a/transport/ray/direct.go
+++ b/transport/ray/direct.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (s *Stream) Peek(b *buf.Buffer) {
 }
 
 // Read reads data from the Stream.
-func (s *Stream) Read() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
+func (s *Stream) ReadMultiBuffer() (buf.MultiBuffer, error) {
 	for {
 		mb, err := s.getData()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *Stream) waitForStreamSize() error {
 }
 
 // Write writes more data into the Stream.
-func (s *Stream) Write(data buf.MultiBuffer) error {
+func (s *Stream) WriteMultiBuffer(data buf.MultiBuffer) error {
 	if data.IsEmpty() {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/transport/ray/direct_test.go b/transport/ray/direct_test.go
index 4350d7ca1..64c0ab1d0 100644
--- a/transport/ray/direct_test.go
+++ b/transport/ray/direct_test.go
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ func TestStreamIO(t *testing.T) {
 	stream := NewStream(context.Background())
 	b1 := buf.New()
 	b1.AppendBytes('a')
-	assert(stream.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b1)), IsNil)
+	assert(stream.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b1)), IsNil)
 
-	_, err := stream.Read()
+	_, err := stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
 	stream.Close()
-	_, err = stream.Read()
+	_, err = stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, Equals, io.EOF)
 
 	b2 := buf.New()
 	b2.AppendBytes('b')
-	err = stream.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b2))
+	err = stream.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b2))
 	assert(err, Equals, io.ErrClosedPipe)
 }
 
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ func TestStreamClose(t *testing.T) {
 	stream := NewStream(context.Background())
 	b1 := buf.New()
 	b1.AppendBytes('a')
-	assert(stream.Write(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b1)), IsNil)
+	assert(stream.WriteMultiBuffer(buf.NewMultiBufferValue(b1)), IsNil)
 
 	stream.Close()
 
-	_, err := stream.Read()
+	_, err := stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, IsNil)
 
-	_, err = stream.Read()
+	_, err = stream.ReadMultiBuffer()
 	assert(err, Equals, io.EOF)
 }