The Flying Oxhead Battleship!

[Bang!!]

Kong slammed his palm on the table in shock and anger, and the entire desk collapsed in the middle.

"Vidal is being chased by Redfield? Why?!"

But he knew this wasn't the time to dwell on the reasons, so he waved to stop the Colonel from answering him and ordered, "Order G-2 Branch and G-8 Branches to immediately dispatch fleets to support Vidal, and have Lieutenant Colonel Borsalino depart first!"

"Yes, sir!" The Colonel quickly accepted the order and left the office.

"Damn it, how unlucky is Vidal? Why does he always run into trouble wherever he goes?" Kong complained, frowning.

Last time it was Bondi Byrnndi World, this time it's Redfield, so next time will they have to bring in Shiki or Newgate?

As for Moon Gate Moria, he was utterly insignificant.

But regardless, now that this has happened, he has to deal with it properly. Vidal's identity and qualifications make it impossible for them to give up easily; they must do everything in their power to rescue him!

"And of all times!"

Sora rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. Sengoku had gone to the New World to chase after Roger Pirates, and he had no one else to send besides himself. As for Zephyr, he had already declared that he wouldn't get involved in anything outside of the school, so there was no need to consider him.

"This is troublesome."

For a time, this Fleet Admiral once again felt the predicament of lacking top-tier combat power.

"This is troublesome." Vidal watched the small boat getting closer and closer, his mood growing heavier. This was the downside of large warships; they could hardly match the speed of small boats.

Just then, the manatee, which had been practicing the 'Black Arm Fist Technique' technique not far away, came over and cried out at him with a worried look on its face, because it sensed the fear in everyone's hearts.

"Rogers, immediately order everyone back inside the cabin, including you!"

Rogers glanced at Vidal's back with a puzzled look, but still readily agreed, then turned around and began directing the marines back to their cabin.

Vidal crouched down and looked at the Kung Fu Dugong, and laughed, "You should go with Isoka too, it'll be dangerous here later."

"Wah wah!" the manatee cried out firmly, raising its tiny fists.

For some reason, at this moment, Vidal seemed to understand its meaning. "Do you want to fight alongside me?"

"Wow!" The manatee nodded emphatically, which brought a satisfied smile to Vidal's face. "I look forward to the day when you can take care of my enemies, but not now. You're still a long way off."

After saying that, he sighed, "Although I'm still far from that level."

"Isoka, take it back inside the cabin."

"Okay!" Isoka immediately came over, took the manatee's hand, and the manatee glanced at Vidal before dejectedly following him away.

Everyone on the warship was well aware of the urgency of the situation, so everyone acted very quickly, even if they didn't quite understand Vidal's intentions.

In less than ten minutes, only Vidal remained outside the ship, standing on the Oxhead, gazing wistfully at the small boat in the distance.

"Now is not the time for us to meet, but don't worry, I'll come looking for you sooner or later, Redfield!"

[Smack!]

He clapped his hands together heavily in front of him, and as the clapping sound rang out, the Oxhead beneath his feet suddenly opened its mouth, and golden particles of light appeared in the surrounding air, quickly converging in front of the bull's mouth to form a dazzling golden ball of light.

"The Sun's Holy Wheel!"

[Boom--]

The beam of light shot out, forming a long pillar of light. At the same time, under the force of this enormous thrust, the entire warship first broke through the air on the sea surface, and a moment later it broke away from the waves and soared into the sky, flying high into the azure sky.

This scene not only shocked Redfield in the distance, but also the nearly one thousand sailors inside the cabin—the ship had actually taken to the air!

Outside the cabin, Vidal stood as still as a mountain, his feet firmly planted on Oxhead, no matter how strong the wind and waves lashed against him. Apart from the Justice Coat behind him being torn apart by the gale and howling in the wind, he remained completely unmoved.

He watched the ship's silhouette gradually disappear from view in the distance, a relaxed smile appearing on his lips.

When he was modifying the warship, he didn't just install an Oxhead's head for decoration. He directly borrowed the Lion's Gaon Cannon from the future Thousand Sunny. However, unlike Franky, he didn't understand those advanced technologies, but he knew magic. Oh no, he had Devil Fruit abilities!

Since the core principle is to propel ships using energy jets, the 'Sun's Holy Wheel' can certainly do the same. However, one uses cola as its energy source, while the other uses sunlight. It's unclear which is more advanced, as long as it works well.

"That should resolve the crisis. After all, it spans over ten kilometers; even if he's incredibly strong, he shouldn't be able to catch up." Vidal breathed a sigh of relief, quietly waiting for the warship's thrust to dissipate and return to the sea.

The reason he ran away without even saying goodbye was not only because he was aware of his own strength, but also because he was wary of the other party's Observation Haki.

As a time traveler, Vidal possessed many secrets unknown to outsiders, and Redfield's abilities were one of them.

Currently, no one in the world, whether it's the World Government's CP, the Marine Headquarters, or the major powers in the New World, knows that this 'Red Count' possesses the terrifying ability to read other people's memories and thoughts remotely, and this ability stems from his innate Awakening Observation Haki.

To be fair, whether it's Issho's ability to sense malice, Enel's ability to monitor the entire island in the future, or even Katakuri's Future Sight, Vidal doesn't think any of them are as terrifying as the 'Red Count's' abilities.

At least that's how it is for him!

Because his memories contain far too many things that absolutely must never be known to anyone!

It's easy to see that if Redfield's abilities were known to the world, he wouldn't be living such a carefree and peaceful life now.

At the very least, the World Government will absolutely not let him go!

Vidal now even thinks that Redfield's imprisonment in Impel Down might not be due to the exposure of his true identity, but rather the exposure of his Observation Haki.

After all, if the former were exposed, the World Government would never allow him to continue living. Only the latter would make the government choose to wait patiently for the moment when Redfield compromises and is willing to use them.

Meanwhile, on the deck of the small boat, Redfield realized that the commotion caused by the Oxhead Battleship had indeed taken him by surprise.

Who would have thought that a perfectly good warship would fly off?

But Vidal's desperate escape only confirmed Redfield's suspicions.

"He must know why I came to him. The Bat-Bat Fruit must be in his hands, then there's the diary and my surname." Thinking of this, a chilling glint flashed in his eyes, and a fierce aura erupted from his body, pushing the surrounding waves aside.

"Forrest Vidal, we absolutely cannot let him get away!"

[Boom--]