The Gap Between Me and the World! (Extra Chapter 2 for Alliance Leader Zangjing Laozu)

Unfortunately, this seemingly earth-shattering scene was shattered when the green earth fire lasted only two breaths before being sent flying back into the Tree World by the crimson lightning, cracking large sections of trees and planks.

"Cough cough--" Vidal fell backward into the wet pit, coughing up two mouthfuls of blood as soon as he sat up, but a wanton smile was on his face.

"Hahaha, this armor is useful!" He raised his right hand and placed it in front of him, where a dense dent of cracks was visible on the surface of the gauntlet, indicating that it wasn't in very good condition.

But as the person involved, Vidal clearly felt that he had not been seriously injured in the collision, and the blood he coughed up was nothing.

The material of this armor is actually Adam Wood, derived from Pluton's 'Pluton', a type of tree with extremely strong toughness. Although it consumes a lot of energy to make this wood, its defensive effect is excellent.

After leaving Alabasta, he worked day and night to change his material, transforming his original wood elemental nature and replacing it entirely with Adam Wood!

This process was quite lengthy, taking several months. So, although he spent his time in the Sabaody Archipelago dealing with documents, vying for power with various factions, or scheming to make money off the Celestial Dragons, he was secretly working to improve his strength.

It wasn't until his time on the Boin Archipelago that he truly transformed his physique into Adam Wood. As a result, even if he just stood there, it was equivalent to someone else using the Six Powers of Tekkai.

Simply put, Vidal has made 'Tekkai' his default passive ability, so ordinary swords and cannons can't hurt him at all.

It can be said to be a basic version of BIGMOOM's Iron Balloon. This Vidal is indeed no match for it. Charlotte Linlin has made Armament Haki Hardening her normal passive ability.

However, his basic version isn't inferior to the Iron Balloon in every way; for example, it doesn't have the problem of its passive ability failing if it doesn't lose its sanity.

Armament Haki cannot be used when one loses their mind, just like Observation Haki cannot be used when one loses their composure. After all, Haki itself originates from the mental power of a person's will!

"The Emission Armament Haki, combined with the Hardening of Armament Haki on the Natural Power and the hardness of the body itself (which is also made of Adam Wood), can offset seventy or eighty percent of his force!" Vidal stood up, his eyes shining. Although he would still get injured, he had finally seen a glimmer of hope.

Redfield in mid-air, was also somewhat surprised, but he was even more dismissive of the excitement in Vidal's eyes. Was it really worth being so happy just because someone caught his umbrella?

"You've lived long enough; it's time to report to the underworld, Vidal."

This was the first time he had called out Vidal's name, but he felt it would be the last. As soon as he finished speaking, he unleashed another exaggeratedly huge crimson slash.

As the one facing him, no matter how many times he saw it, Vidal would always subconsciously think of Mihawk in the future Marineford War, and the sword light that cleaved the strait in the sea earlier corresponded to Golden Lion Shiki's wave-slashing move. These Great Swordsmen are truly terrifying one after another!

"Ahh!"

Vidal chose not to back down, but instead stepped forward, gritting his teeth, glaring, and raising his right fist, already stained black and green, to meet the attack head-on!

It's just Flying Slash without any added Haki. If you don't even have the resolve to face it head-on, what kind of doomed battle is that?

[Boom--]

This punch blasted the wind, rain, and air in front of him into a ball. His Emission Armament Haki Haki, carrying the power of his entire body, created a stalemate with the incomparably crimson blade light in front of him, less than a meter apart.

A chaotic flurry of red and dark green light surrounded him. Veins bulged on Vidal's forehead as he desperately withstood the terrifying force of the slash, his feet leaving long dents in the ground.

"Break!"

Break!!

[Boom--]

Suddenly, he stopped being pushed forward, his right foot stomped, and he took a step forward like a bull charging forward. With that one step, he unleashed a burst of power, shattering the crimson slash that was over ten meters high. In an instant, the red light shattered and scattered in front of him like glass.

"Amazing!"

Before Vidal could even muster any excitement, a voice of praise came from behind him, but instead of feeling happy, he felt a chill run down his spine.

[Bang!]

Sure enough, he was struck hard on the back. The powerful purple light shattered the protective Haki Emission him and cracked the back armor under the Justice Coat. The remaining power surged into his body like seawater, causing Vidal to spit blood from his mouth and nose. He flew into the dense forest like a cannonball, smashing through dozens of thick tree trunks before finally collapsing to the ground in a sorry state.

But Vidal immediately struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, and let the Photosynthetic Energy in his body restore him. He once again transformed into green light and rushed out of the forest. He was going all out!

[Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!]

Vidal launched a frenzied attack on Redfield, his fists and feet turning into streaks of dark green afterimages as he fought fiercely with the Red Count amidst the wind and rain.

Despite the description of a fierce battle, it was actually just Redfield easily deflecting every attack. The purple umbrella in his hands was as fast as the wind and as swift as Inazuma, and he was incredibly agile, making his movements extremely smooth.

This is the basic skill of a Great Swordsman!

Perhaps this overly refined swordsmanship is not very useful against top-tier opponents of the same level, since battles at that level are entirely about speed and strength. However, when used against lower-level opponents, the technique will demonstrate astonishing dominance.

At this moment, in Vidal's eyes, the purple umbrella's defense was simply flawless. No matter what angle he threw a punch or a kick from, it would always be blocked instantly, and then a crack would appear on the black and green breastplate.

"Is this how Zoro felt when he first faced Mihawk? So powerless?"

The glimmer of hope that had just appeared was extinguished by the purple umbrella, and despair surged back into his heart. His Armament Haki and his Natural Power did give him some qualifications to stand and fight, but he still had no ability to fight back!

These are the top-tier powerhouses on the high seas.

"Is the gap between me and the world really this vast?!" Vidal roared in despair during the battle. He had thought he was already very strong; not to mention Gecko Moria, he had even personally captured Bondi Byrnndi World and imprisoned him in Impel Down. But now it seemed he was still too weak.

That's too weak!

"That's right, you're too weak, brat."

Redfield heard Vidal's strong inner voice and a dismissive smile appeared on his face.