World, You're Getting Desperate!
[Bang--]
The thick blade was snapped in two by the phantom of the bull's horn, and then, in Byrnndi World's ever-widening pupils, slammed heavily into his dark face.
"You little rascal."
A burst of green light erupted, and Bundy Byrnndi World's body was repeatedly pushed forward, his feet carving a long, deep crater, and even the broken sword in his right hand flew off.
"Don't be so arrogant!!"
His face, pressed tightly against the phantom, was contorted with rage to the extreme, the fury in his eyes almost tangible as flames.
"Momo - 70x Speed!"
Despite the immense pressure from the phantom bull horn, Byrnndi World instantly transformed his free right hand into a jab, striking Vidal's waist with Inazuma speed.
[Bang!]
The next moment, even though Vidal used Photosynthetic Energy and Armament Haki to defend himself in time, he was instantly transformed into a green humanoid cannonball and sent flying backward.
All of their exchanges were incredibly fast. Before the Apis Divine Bull could even regain its footing, its master slammed into its split head, inflicting a second, devastating blow.
"Puff--"
Vidal coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale. Across from him, Byrnndi World wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and appeared before him in the blink of an eye with a cruel smile.
You've loosened all my teeth, you brat!
"That's amazing!"
But he seemed completely unconcerned whether Vidal could hear him or not; as he uttered the first word, he kicked Vidal in the stomach, sending him flying into the air.
They gave Vidal absolutely no time to recover from his injuries!
"Your troublesome teleportation ability can't be used unless there's something nearby to touch."
Byrnndi World caught up with Vidal, who was still in mid-air, and clenched his fists, slamming them down mercilessly, aiming at the word "Justice" on the coat on his back.
"Your time to die has come. Remember, don't ever meet me again in your next life!"
[Bang!]
[Crack--]
The sound of bones cracking echoed from Vidal's back as he was struck by the heavy blow, before he crashed headfirst into the already shattered earth below.
"It's over."
Bondi Byrnndi World exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly descended from the sky to the ground.
But when he saw the figure in the pit quickly lose its color and turn into a bare wooden figure, his anger flared up again.
"Wood Clone!" Byrnndi World gritted his teeth and spat out the words, "When was this created?"
His gaze instantly caught Vidal's presence; Vidal was currently coalescing from the remains of the Apis Divine Bull.
It turns out that the moment he was hit on the Oxhead's head with the first punch, he transformed into a plant and merged into the bull's body, then transferred himself to the bull's rear end.
The one left on the Oxhead was merely a clone used to attract Byrnndi World's attention.
Even so, that jab delivered at 70 times the speed earlier had caused him severe injuries.
"We can't fight this guy head-on anymore; now is not the time!"
When Vidal saw that even his strongest 'Giant Horn' had been lightly damaged by Byrnndi World, he realized that the difference in strength between the two was still significant.
The good thing is, it's dawn!
He clapped his hands together forcefully in front of him and shouted, "The Nativity of a World of Trees!"
The jungle, ravaged by the fierce battle between the two sides throughout the night, quickly regained its original appearance under the power of the Woods-Woods Fruit.
Towering trees rise from the ground, flowers bloom in the forest, and mushrooms, though no longer glowing, remain lush and green, hidden in the corners.
And those lush, lovely, yet sharp as needles, blades of grass spread out in patches across the shattered earth.
Vidal is determined to drag this out; go ahead and try to catch me if you dare!
"Wood Clone!"
Perhaps feeling that wasn't enough, he created three more lifelike clones, which appeared and disappeared amidst the various plants in the forest, launching an attack on Byrnndi World who was charging towards him.
"Flying Leaf Quick Blade!"
"Tree-Binding Coffin!"
"Bamboo Spear Formation!"
"Thousand-Kill Grass!"
The golden sun in the sky listened quietly to the repeated roars, not pausing for even a moment to observe the fierce battle below, but simply watching as it silently descended.
But when it changed shifts with Silvermoon again, it was surprised to find that the battle was still going on, and nothing seemed to have changed.
Only the furious roar seemed to grow louder.
Soon, the sun set again, and night returned to the forest.
Vidal was in a terrible mood at this moment, not because of the pressure from Byrnndi World at 80x speed, but because he had just realized that his 'escape route' was cut off!
Yes, it was that branch that was attached to the warship. As soon as he returned to the jungle, he immediately moved it from his waist to a tree on the very edge of the island.
In subsequent battles, they intentionally or unintentionally avoided that direction, so that they could teleport themselves there at the last moment.
But now, it's broken!
How could it break?
Vidal was very puzzled. The other end was attached to a high position on the warship, so there was no possibility that it had sunk to the bottom of the sea or been bitten or broken off by something.
But once it's broken, it's broken; it's as if he's now trapped on this island.
"This is really troublesome."
However, Vidal thought to himself that two days had passed, and the reinforcements, whether from the branch or headquarters, should have arrived soon.
So he's not in a hurry right now, he can hold out, and after fighting for so long, he's noticed the abnormality in Byrnndi World.
Time passed again, and on the third day, as the sun rose above the sea, Vidal sensed something was wrong!
Bondi Byrnndi World was now going all out, with the amplification factor reaching its limit of one hundred times, and the suppression of him had reached its peak.
Within this jungle area of only a few hundred meters in radius, his movement at Hundredfold Speed the speed was no different from teleportation.
Byrnndi World could easily kill all the Wood Clones within his field of vision in an instant, and then, the moment he sensed the presence with his Observation Haki, smash through the layers of vegetation blocking his path and appear in front of Vidal.
Strong, truly strong!
Fortunately, Vidal's 'transmission' speed was not slow either, which allowed him to barely continue fighting with Byrnndi World.
But the crucial question is, why hasn't the reinforcement arrived yet?
It's been three days already. Even a fleet should have arrived by now, but there's still no sign of them.
By the afternoon, he completely stopped thinking about any of that bullshit support. Whatever the problem was, he figured he could find out once he defeated this guy.
But one thing is certain: it's impossible that I've been abandoned by the Navy.
He was well aware of his own value, and besides, he was so handsome that without him, the Marine Headquarters' appearance would drop significantly!
"Have you run enough?!"
"Come out here! You damned stinking Nezumi!" Bondi Byrnndi World roared breathlessly at his surroundings after smashing a cluster of trees with a single punch.
He had hit Vidal before; in his Hundredfold Speed mode, he had dealt Vidal several serious blows, but the bastard would just spit out some blood and then reappear perfectly fine.
"Byrnndi World, you're getting impatient."
Meanwhile, in the jungle where various trees and vegetation were still growing, Vidal's voice came from all directions.
"I have finally discovered your weakness." As soon as he finished speaking, a sapling sprouted from the ground and quickly transformed into Vidal's appearance.
He swaggered up to Bondi Byrnndi World with a smile that the latter found utterly repulsive.
"Is it finally time to come out and face my death?"
No, I saw an opportunity to defeat you.
Strange, why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? And what is this "opportunity" that Vidal mentioned? We'll find out in the next installment; the battle is finally about to be decided!