Arrows from the Sea!
Why do plants grow?
The reason is so simple that Vidal curses himself for being so stupid, forgetting so much knowledge in just twenty-two years!
The power of the Slow-Slow Fruit manifests as purple light. Whether it's manipulated by the Zangjing into rays of light, beams of light, or light shields, it is still light.
Since light cannot penetrate the ground, he can simply germinate the seeds underground and then cover the tips of the plants or trees that need to appear on the surface with his Haki.
Although it's a bit troublesome, and the consumption of Armament Haki is also much greater, it's still better than not being able to use it at all!
[Bang--]
With a loud bang, the pitch-black Wood Cage was completely sealed shut. Zangjing angrily punched it, and a clang of metal striking metal rang out, but it only left a fleeting, shallow dent on the surface of the black bars.
Although Vidal's Armament Haki foundation was insufficient, it was still only at the level of Emission. In addition, the Wood Cage was made of Adam Wood and had the self-healing effect enhanced by the Woods-Woods Fruit's ability, so it was not something he could break through with a few punches.
This situation immediately turned the disheveled penguin's face ashen!
The rows of upright black railings in front of him gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
Oh, right.
Hadn't he just seen similar prisons in the fortress jail?
I'm locked up!
The Zangjing still couldn't understand why, even though their Slow-Slow Beam clearly covered the area, Vidal's trees were still able to grow.
Unfortunately, in a world where the concept of universal education is completely absent, 90% of people will never come into contact with knowledge of optics.
This light shield had always been like a 'domain' in his mind; apart from the Gentleman's even more abnormal ability, nothing could move freely inside it.
Even Admiral Shiki's Flying Slash, Great Swordsman's level, wouldn't work!
[Call out!]
[Boom!]
"Get down on your knees!"
Just then, Vidal roared and transformed into a golden rainbow as he rushed over. With a bend and a stretch of his right arm, he unleashed a powerful palm strike carrying a violent force. Instantly, the thick air churned, and a huge golden-green palm print shot out from the air.
"Top Buddha Palm!!"
With no other choice, Zangjing gritted his teeth, quickly turned around, concentrated all his strength in his right leg, and kicked out a fierce spinning kick to meet the attack.
"Five Thousand Brick Roundhouse Kick!"
[Clang--]
The two attacks clashed head-on in mid-air.
The 'Buddha's Palm' and the spinning kick, imbued with powerful energy, trembled violently, unleashing a deafening roar. The purple light surrounding them trembled, and the ground beneath them shattered.
With a deafening boom, a powerful force suddenly surged through their bodies. Vidal was sent flying ten meters away, while Zangjing was thrown backward and crashed heavily against the black bars of the wooden prison, which were far harder than steel. As a flush appeared on his face, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Time Seal!"
He pressed the Zangjing tightly against the black railing, then slapped his chest again. The purple light on his skin deepened, but his deathly pale complexion regained some color.
"I see. Your so-called Time Seal is actually just applying a slowing effect to your body to forcibly alleviate the injury, and then you just need to recover little by little step by step, right?"
Vidal, radiating an astonishing aura of malevolence and accompanied by blazing golden-green flames, walked step by step toward the Zangjing.
His jet-black skin, shimmering with a metallic sheen, and his ornate, fully-covering green armor made him look like a war god from another world.
"Hmph, good that you know. You think you can kill me on the spot? Not so easy!" Zangjing said fiercely.
"That's good"
Vidal really didn't want to kill the old man on the spot; that would be too wasteful.
At the same time, he was amazed that the Zangjing had developed the concept of Slow-Slow Fruit.
This 'Time Seal' technique is in no way inferior to Future Bartholomew Kuma's 'Shadow Healing Bullet'.
Hey, this fruit is really good!
"What do you mean!"
But the Zangjing was filled with doubt and suspicion. What did he mean by "that's good"? What was this brat up to? Was he going to capture him alive and lock him up in Impel Down?
That means you should get down on your knees!
Vidal roared, his palms crossed and pushed in front of him, simultaneously creating two huge golden-green palm prints. In an instant, a raging wind surged with his movement.
"Top Buddha Palm!!"
With no other option, Zangjing Jing engaged in fierce combat with Vidal, as there was no way to retreat.
To be honest, he didn't know what to do at that moment.
Fortunately, this 'Time Seal' also 'sealed' a portion of physical strength, so there's no need to worry about physical strength for the time being.
The problem is that the 'Time Seal' also has a time limit. If you don't quickly 'unseal' and heal your injuries step by step, all your injuries will suddenly resurface once the time limit is up!
Moreover, the 'Time Seal' is only effective on injuries and stamina before it is used. Injuries sustained afterward will require another use of the 'Time Seal' to alleviate them. This technique can only be used three times consecutively in a short period of time. After three uses, if you suffer serious injuries again, you will still die!
At this moment, the pitch-black Wood Cage enveloped a small portion of the purple light shield, and the area was slowly shrinking. The two were engaged in a frenzied battle in this arena-like space.
[Bang bang.]
The deafening roar of the attacks shook the entire G-3 Branch, and the plaza in front of the fortress was shattered amidst the constant passing of figures from both sides.
The sheer scale of the battle between just two people was comparable to that of a war involving nearly ten thousand people not far away.
A series of muffled claps of thunder echoed from the dark clouds where a continuous downpour was still falling, beating incessantly like drumbeats, as if adding to the excitement of their battle.
The Zangjing were shocked to discover that Vidal was as if he had taken some kind of super-effective Energy Steroids, and the force of his palm strikes was stronger with each strike, with layers of fierce palm winds, and as far as the eye could see, there were huge palm prints formed by golden and green light.
"Is his stamina inexhaustible? And isn't this amount of Haki a bit too exaggerated?"
Although Vidal's Armament Haki lacks a solid foundation in terms of quality, and therefore its power is similar to that of the Zangjing, the Photosynthetic Energy effect is greatly enhanced under the 'Breathing State,' so its restorative effects in all aspects naturally reach a temporary peak.
Although the terrible weather was very frustrating, he had taken advantage of the scorching sun over that hot sea area to replenish his energy before he arrived, so he wasn't in a rush to do so.
This illustrates the saying, "Haste makes waste."
If he had rushed over immediately, the situation would definitely be much worse now!
It's unclear how many times they clashed, or how long they fought. Just as the Zangjing slammed heavily against the black bars of the wooden cell once more, staggering and swaying while coughing up blood, Vidal laughed wildly and leaped above his head, his dark palm slamming down fiercely.
"Haha! It's over! Veteran!"
Is it over?
Zangjing stared dazedly at the approaching black palm. He had already used the third 'Time Seal' in the fierce battle just now, and he knew he couldn't withstand the power of this palm.
Suddenly, he found himself involuntarily recalling many past events.
Looking at the young, strong, and exceptionally talented Vidal, he roared with resentment.
"This world is so unfair!!"
But at this critical moment, neither Vidal, nor the Zangjing, nor anyone else in the square noticed that a silent arrow, with incredible speed, came from the sea.