The Battle Begins!
"Well, it's good that we found the island smoothly. It would have been even better if it weren't nighttime."
Having arrived at the island's jungle first, Vidal gazed regretfully at the starry sky above. "Humans are all like that," he thought, "Greedy, never satisfied."
However, despite the talk, the necessary preparations still needed to be made, since this opponent was no ordinary foe. Vidal didn't even have time to check if there were any people on the other side of the island; he began to work on transforming the jungle.
Why is it said that fighting on islands results in fewer casualties than fighting at sea?
Because of these natural wild islands, they naturally come with a large number of trees and various vegetation, and the soil is covered with countless roots and seeds.
This saves him a lot of 'Photosynthetic Energy,' at least he doesn't need to use 'Nativity of a World of Trees,' and he doesn't need to use Geppo often on the island, which is also a great advantage.
"Haha, so this is the burial place you chose for yourself? It's really quite nice, perfect for a little wooden devil like you!"
Bondi Byrnndi World's arrogant and boastful words carried on the night wind, but Vidal remained expressionless as he went about his business.
"Drink! The Mushroom Tree World Birth!"
As he clapped his hands, umbrella-shaped mushrooms rapidly sprouted from the trees within a radius of hundreds of meters.
Then, one mushroom after another began to emerge, emitting a hazy green light, instantly transforming the previously dark and gloomy jungle into a dreamlike and beautiful place, filled with a soft green glow.
But that wasn't all. Just as Bondi Byrnndi World appeared in the sky, Vidal clapped his hands again and shouted, "The Flowering Nativity of a World of Trees!"
Immediately, at the very moment the applause rang out, colorful and strangely shaped flowers bloomed between the Nightglow Mushrooms and the trees.
Regardless of their color, they inevitably take on a greenish halo in the nighttime environment.
But what is the purpose of these flowers?
"A brat is a brat, always resorting to these petty tricks." Bundy Byrnndi World looked down at Vidal, his disdain undisguised.
"Very well, this time I'll show you that the only things that determine whether someone is strong are the most fundamental: speed and power."
"Whether it 'Haki, swordsmanship, or even the abilities of Devil Fruits, their ultimate purpose is to enhance these two in various ways."
"And the biggest difference between my More-More Fruit and the trashy fruits you eat is that it directly and without any fancy tricks enhances speed and strength!"
In his view, the naval Colonel below who called himself Forrest Vidal had been driven to the brink of death and was doomed to die sooner or later.
Since that's the case, he won't mind spending a little time showing off his Devil Fruit ability, after all, his More-More Fruit is a top-tier Devil Fruit.
Even in the New World, only Edward Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit can compare to it.
Yes, it's just comparable; there's no such thing as being superior to Momo.
As for why he couldn't beat 'Whitebeard', it's simple: Whitebeard was lucky; he had the blood of the Giant Tribe. What could he do about it?
I'm so annoyed!
Unlike Vidal, Byrnndi World is the type who doesn't talk much when he's fighting seriously.
So no matter how much the latter boasted about themselves or showed off their superiority, they ignored it all.
Seeing that Bondi Byrnndi World didn't seem to intend to make the first move, he launched his own attack without hesitation.
The next moment, the entire jungle began to riot. Countless leaves and branches shot up under the dim green light, their momentum as overwhelming as a volley of arrows raining down from the sky.
The leaves are arrows, the blades, and the thick, long branches are giant crossbows!
"That's all there is to it."
Seeing the overwhelming onslaught, Byrnndi World snorted coldly and slashed down with his broadsword from a distance.
"Momo, fifty times!"
[Whoosh--]
The greatsword instantly expanded fifty times in size due to the strange power of the More-More Fruit, and its slashing speed also increased fifty times.
Under the combined crushing force of weight and speed, all the air along the way turned into a tangible gale, pressing down with overwhelming force.
[Boom!!]
The next moment, the raging wind met the sky full of green shadows head-on, and in less than three breaths, the former crushed the latter to pieces and swept it away.
Byrnndi World's gaze was extremely fierce. Having fought Vidal two years ago, he knew that although Vidal's strength was not great, his rapid self-recovery ability was extremely troublesome.
Therefore, he started at fifty times speed right from the beginning, aiming to take down Vidal before dawn!
[Bang!]
With a loud bang from his Geppo, and boosted by fifty times the speed, Bondi Byrnndi World propelled himself forward, pushing the aura that formed around him.
He knew, of course, that the trees, mushrooms, flowers, and even the grass on the ground in the jungle harbored hidden dangers.
But so what?
Just like he said before, compared to absolute speed and power, as well as formidable Armament Haki, all of these are mere child's play, cheap tricks that can't be brought to the table.
"This guy is really strong."
On the ground, Vidal saw Byrnndi World swooping down at high speed, smashing through all the surging branches and leaves, approaching without slowing down in the slightest.
He knew in his heart that he couldn't confront them head-on for the time being.
This was not unexpected, after all, he was a big pirate with a bounty of 500 million, so it was bound to be difficult to fight him, but he also had his own ideas.
Let's see who wins and who loses!
[Bang--]
Bundy Byrnndi World crashed down like a human cannonball, first sending all the dust flying upwards, then the thick ground instantly cracked.
The terrifying force generated a surging shockwave that instantly uprooted the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees, turning a radius of nearly fifty meters into a scene of utter devastation.
And this place is exactly where Vidal just stood!
"Still running so fast, kid." Bondi Byrnndi World's Observation Haki immediately located Vidal's position.
His gaze passed through the trees enveloped in green light and landed on the naval Colonel emerging from the trunk of a tree.
Vidal emerged from the tree without a word, continuing to manipulate more plants to attack, while the colorful flowers began to emit a faint mist.
No sooner had Bondi Byrnndi World finished speaking than countless sharp bamboo spears suddenly emerged from the ground, which he had just shaken to its bareness. They formed a dense array of spears and stabbed wildly from all directions.
Moreover, the intact trees further away also used the same trick, shooting out leaves and branches, as if he had become the public enemy of this natural place.
"It's useless! It's useless! It's useless!"
Byrnndi World rioted again, brandishing his greatsword as he charged toward Vidal.
"Die!"
With a single vertical slash, a terrifying gale swept across the area, instantly destroying all the trees and flowers in its path, passing right past where Vidal stood.
However, Vidal emerged once again, unharmed, from another large tree in the distance, staring at Byrnndi World expressionlessly.
He stretched out his palm and slapped the ground. Trees sprouted again from the places swept by the gale, and even the Nightglow Mushrooms and flowers returned to normal.
At the same time, another Vidal, wearing a smile, suddenly emerged from the deck of the warship. The place had already become a bloody battlefield, with countless dead souls floating in the night sky.
"Colonel?"
"Colonel Vidal!"