The Fourth Person Appears! (Bonus chapter 7 for Patron Zangjing Laozu

But this assessment came from Redfield's heart. He genuinely felt that Vidal was a tough guy. Although his strength wasn't that great, his mastery and application of Devil Fruit abilities was truly extraordinary.

For some reason, seeing Borsalino and Vidal standing side by side, the Red Count, whose bounty was a staggering 1.34 billion and who was likely seriously underestimated, suddenly felt that he couldn't handle Vidal.

"Ha, how could that be? What am I thinking? They're just two weak brats."

Redfield shook his head, dismissing the seemingly ridiculous idea, but just as he was about to act again, heavy footsteps suddenly came from the other side of the woods, which displeased him.

Meanwhile, Vidal and Borsalino looked on with delight at the man who had appeared—a burly man of the same height as them, wearing the same pristine white Justice Coat, but with an additional navy cap covered by a grey hood!

"Finally found him, the pirate we were supposed to execute, 'Red Count' Redfield?" The newcomer's gaze, hidden beneath his hood, coldly met his eyes.

"Sakazuki!"

How did you get here?

Vidal was overjoyed. Having an extra powerful ally at this time was certainly something to be happy about, as it would greatly increase their chances of survival.

"Yes, the G-6 Branch should be much farther away from here than our G-2 Branch," Borsalino, equally puzzled.

Sakazuki, however, inexplicably said to Vidal, "Those two thousand pieces of marine debris have been cleaned up, but you'd better deal with them yourself from now on."

Now Vidal understood. No wonder he arrived faster than the fleet; Sakazuki had come straight from the Nine Pillar Domain where the Shepherd Pirates were imprisoned, crossing two sea routes towards the G-2 Branch!

Borsalino was completely confused, but no one had time to explain it to him. Redfield, on the other hand, was getting impatient. "These people keep popping up one after another, when will this end?"

This newcomer was clearly no ordinary person, judging from his height alone; after all, he himself was three meters tall.

"Be careful, this guy's strength is at the Admiral level!" Vidal walked forward, Borsalino followed with a sneer, and the three of them were now facing Redfield was holding a purple umbrella.

For some reason, despite knowing that defeating Red Count wouldn't be enough, Vidal, who is associated with both Akainu and Kizaru, still felt a strong sense of security.

It would be even better if 'Fujitora' appeared too!

Redfield scanned the young and fearless faces, gripping the umbrella handle tightly. As someone with the ability to read minds, he could sense the fearlessness in the three people's hearts even though they hadn't spoken. However, there was one thing he was very curious about.

"Kizaru, Akainu, are those their nicknames, like your Ryokugyu? And who is Fujitora?"

He strongly suspected that the so-called Fujitora might just be another young navy kid like them, so perhaps another one would have to come later?

"Kizaru?" Borsalino was taken aback, but immediately remembered that Vidal had called himself Yellow Monkey.

Sakazuki was also surprised, thinking to himself, "Akainu?"

As for Ryokugyu, they knew it was indeed a name Vidal had established, but where did their names, Kizaru Akainu, come from?

Why is the Red Count calling me that?

Vidal remained silent, trying to control his racing thoughts, before replying, "This is the title I came up with for them, and it truly corresponds to my Ryokugyu."

His words were actually meant more for Borsalino and Sakazuki. After speaking, his Photosynthetic Energy transformed into green flames and he charged towards Redfield first.

Because he feared that if the standoff continued, more unpleasant thoughts would arise in his mind, he preferred to devote himself fully to the battle.

The presence of two powerful allies has given him much more confidence. Today, let's have the three young admirals battle Red Count!

Although the other two are not yet generals, one Colonel and the other a Lieutenant Colonel, this does not mean that their strength is truly at the level of a colonel in the headquarters, just as I am not just Commodore!

With Vidal making his move, Borsalino and Sakazuki also turned their attention back to the battle, activating their abilities to prepare for combat.

Redfield had already witnessed the former's ability to transform into a flash, so he focused more on Sakazuki. As for Vidal, who charged forward, well, he wasn't so bad that he couldn't even notice him.

"Um?"

First, billowing black smoke rose from Sakazuki's body, then his upper body, especially his arms, turned into dark red lava. The drops of thick lava that fell onto the wooden ground would burn with bright flames.

"Another Logia-type Logia user?"

"That annoying brat should be Light, and the newcomer is Lava?"

Even Redfield, who had traveled the Four Blues for decades and had seen a great deal, felt that he had truly broadened his horizons today. It was the first time he had ever encountered three people who were clearly top-tier Logia ability users appearing in front of him.

Clearly, he also considered Vidal's Woods-Woods Fruit to be Logia.

[Boom! Boom! Boom!]

Instantly, the most brutal and massive battle to date erupted within the Tree World, with trees, lasers, and lava launching wave after wave of fierce attacks around the scarlet blade light.

This time, it seems that Vidal's side finally has the fighting power to confront Redfield head-on. At least they can jointly resist that seemingly earth-shattering giant slash. Even in the most intense and dangerous close combat, the three of them can cooperate to parry.

However, as the battle progressed, problems began to emerge, especially between Vidal and Sakazuki. The former's Woods-Woods Fruit and the latter's Magma-Magma Fruit completely incompatible, and the scorching magma caused the battlefield to heat up continuously.

Not only would it burn down Vidal's trees, but it would also severely affect the growth of new trees, and as a vegetative person, it would be extremely uncomfortable in such a high-temperature environment.

Therefore, if he had only Hardening his armor with his Haki before, now he has Hardening his entire body in order to insulate against the high temperatures outside.

The same applies to Borsalino. Although the high temperature doesn't have a negative impact on Flash, he can still feel the heat and cold, and the excessively hot air forces him to stay away from Sakazuki.

Gradually, the three of them spread out. Sakazuki stood in front of Redfield, constantly bombarding him head-on with his Lava Fist, leaving thick smoke and lava everywhere he went. Borsalino, on the other hand, flew into the air, firing lasers downwards. Some of these lasers were destroyed by the Purple Umbrella, while others landed and exploded, affecting Redfield and Sakazuki as well.

Meanwhile, Vidal, clad in black and green armor, unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, combining his abilities, Haki, and physical skills to launch a full-scale attack on Redfield's back.

There was no other way; the ground was covered in lava, and the surrounding area had long since turned into a sea of fire. No plants could be forced to grow. The only option was to manipulate the body or use the Natural Power to extend various tough Adam Woods, which, combined with the Haki Hardening, would unleash a variety of attacks!

Just like now, with long, sharp wooden thorns sprouting from his body, he twisted his waist and spun rapidly in mid-air, transforming into a small, black-and-green tornado that swept towards Redfield.

"Wood-Leaf Dragon God!"