Borsalino Fans the Flames!

[Buzz!!]

The crimson light once again illuminated the sky and the sea, as well as the eyes of the two young men in the distance, and even the storm seemed to be tinged with an ominous red glow at this moment.

Borsalino's appearance relieved a lot of the pressure on Vidal, but Redfield's massive strike, seemingly piercing the sky and the sea, told them it was too early to be happy!

Kids, the adults are still here, show some respect!

"They're here!" Vidal's alarm bells rang again. He swerved to the left, using his shaving skill, and warned, "Yellow Monkey, I'm warning you, the opponent is Admiral- level being!"

What did you call me?

Borsalino, however, remained unhurried, initially stunned by Vidal's first remark.

Monkey?

Startled by the next sentence, he immediately transformed into a flash of light, disappearing from his spot just as the crimson blade was about to touch him, and reappearing on a large tree to his right.

The massive slash missed a single person, but it cleaved the Tree World behind it in two. This clearly showed that Redfield was truly enraged, and the scale of his attack was terrifying.

"Admiral -class?!" Borsalino pointed incredulously at Redfield opposite him, then looked at Vidal in the distance and exclaimed, "Hey, hey, hey, I didn't mention this before I came. If I had known, I wouldn't have come, or I would have come with the fleet."

However, he was even more shocked that Vidal had managed to withstand an Admiral- level fighter for so long and survive!

He wasn't entirely sure how terrifying the Admiral was, but he had certainly experienced firsthand how many times he'd been beaten up by Zephyr.

On the other side, Vidal was speechless at his words. What an annoying Monkey!

Just as he was about to remind Borsalino to be serious, he suddenly saw a red light appear over there, and then he saw Borsalino with his mouth open, holding the lightsaber in front of him.

But the next moment, with a loud clang, he was sent flying, transforming into a bright beam of light that shot deep into the Tree World, smashing through a large number of trees along the way.

"Borsalino!!"

Vidal panicked. He knew he couldn't let Redfield continue the pursuit. He instantly transformed into a streak of green light and rushed towards the red figure at full speed.

"The Giant Horn!"

Although the distance was less than a hundred meters, he was afraid that Redfield would ignore him, so he gritted his teeth and stretched out his arms, expending a lot of energy to unleash his most powerful move.

[Moo--]

The enormous golden bull transformed into a dazzling beam of light, instantly passing over Vidal's head and crashing headfirst into Redfield!

"Snort!"

Redfield's haughty gaze completely ignored Taurus, turning disdainfully to the anxious Vidal in the distance. "Friendship between companions? Disgustingly hypocritical!"

Immediately afterwards, he slashed out with the purple umbrella in his hand, and a scarlet blade of light grew longer in the wind, clashing with the horns of the golden bull in mid-air, dyeing the sky under the dark clouds with gold and red colors.

Of all Vidal's attacks, only the Giant Horn could withstand the Red Count's blade for a while, after all, it contained a lot of power such as Haki, Photosynthetic Energy, and physical strength.

But that was only a temporary measure; this time, Redfield will face opponents far more than just Vidal!

"Oh, you really are strong, old man~" A golden light suddenly flashed behind the Red Count, and Borsalino pouted and angrily slashed at him with his sword.

"Old man?!"

Borsalino's words stung Redfield's heart. He dodged the attack of the Ama no Murakumo to the side and lashed out with his purple umbrella like a whip.

The former was startled and quickly raised his lightsaber to block in front of him, but it was smashed open by the incredibly powerful umbrella. Immediately afterwards, the latter kicked the flashing man in the chest.

[Bang!]

This kick landed squarely. The Haki Coating around it rendered Borsalino's elemental transformation useless, and he flew backward toward the ground, coughing up blood.

"I'm just your father at best. Watch your mouth, you little brat!" Redfield smoothed his neat silver hair with his left hand and warned Borsalino was being steadily caught by several large trees below.

"But this kid is actually a swordsman!"

Although Borsalino did not use his signature Flying Slash, the Red Count, who had devoted his life to swordsmanship, could still discern Borsalino's swordsmanship level at a glance from the former's movements of swinging, sheathing, and shielding his umbrella.

Using the effects of Anubis, Vidal rapidly teleported himself to the top of a great tree through the planks of the Nine Pillar Domain and the trees rooted in them.

Are you alright, Yellow Monkey?

A large number of branches and leaves gathered together to form Vidal's body. Seeing the bloodstains on Borsalino's mouth and chest, he quickly reached out and used Photosynthetic Energy to heal his injuries.

"Cough cough cough, it hurts so much! How could you have provoked such a terrifying monster!" With Vidal's help, Borsalino quickly caught his breath, complaining as he helped the former to his feet.

But he also realized that what Vidal had said before was not an exaggeration at all; that Redfield really had the strength of Admiral!

"I ran into him halfway there, and who knew that guy would bite me like a mad red dog? I couldn't even outrun him!" That was all Vidal could say.

"What do we do now? We can't beat him!" Borsalino said in distress, but his eyes were fixed on Redfield; he was genuinely frightened.

"There's no other way. Let's hold out until the fleet arrives; perhaps they can force him to leave."

However, Vidal himself wasn't entirely sure about this, because he was well aware of the importance of the Bat-Bat Fruit and Vladimir's Diary.

Could a few warships make a top-tier powerhouse fear?

Suspended.

Unless it's absolutely necessary, the problem is that Redfield seems to feel the need to confront the fleet head-on for his own sake!

"The fleet should need another half a day," Borsalino replied with a bitter face. "How are we supposed to hold out for half a day in front of an Admiral?!"

"Back then, when all of us worked together, I don't think it even took Professor Zephyr an hour, right?"

"It's different. We're both much better than we were before."

Redfield overheard their conversation clearly, and only then did he begin to take Vidal's status as a disciple of Sengoku seriously, thinking to himself, "With this kid's status, the Navy's support will definitely be continuous. If this drags on, the Navy in the vicinity might all have to come over."

Arrest him first!

[Boom--]

The light, already dimmed by the storm, seemed to darken even more in an instant. The dark clouds in the sky gradually turned into black clouds, and along with the falling rain came streaks of scarlet Inazuma, making the entire field of vision flicker between light and shadow.

A translucent, scarlet aura erupted from Redfield's body, causing Borsalino and Vidal to feel a pressure, accompanied by wind, rain Inazuma, rushing towards them, making their hearts sink.

"How scary!"

Borsalino was startled; the special effects of the Conqueror's Haki were simply too terrifying.

"But what's the use of that?"

He checked his body and found nothing seriously wrong. He looked at Redfield in the distance with a puzzled expression and asked, which made the latter, who was about to make a move, freeze. Then, an inexplicable anger welled up in his heart.

That brat is so annoying, he deserves a beating!