Putting Pressure on Zangjing!

Why are you yelling so loudly?

Vidal feigned concern, a helpless, bitter smile plastered on his face.

"I brought you a gift out of kindness, and this is how you react? It's so hurtful!"

But his hands moved without hesitation, directly handcuffing the Seastone Handcuffs to Zangjing's hands. The other man immediately slumped down, no longer having the strength to shout or yell.

However, the hatred in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

"Hey, look at the way you're looking at me. Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

As he spoke, Vidal made himself a Trampoline Flower sofa and sat down, casually placing the little manatee he was holding beside him.

Seeing that he had important things to do, the little manatee stopped clinging and sat obediently on the sofa.

"Thank u?!"

The Zangjing lying on the wooden board stared wide-eyed in disbelief; it was the first time he had ever seen such a shameless person.

"Yeah, according to the rules of Bites the Dust, normally you'd either be dead or locked up in Impel Down, that hellhole, suffering torment. But you're lying here comfortably talking. Shouldn't you thank me?"

Vidal's seemingly reasonable words stunned Zangjing, and a strange thought suddenly arose in his mind.

That seems to make sense, but something doesn't quite feel right.

"What exactly do you want?!"

Left with no other choice, Zangjing Jing gritted his teeth and asked.

"Good, it seems you've calmed down. Let's have a proper talk then." Vidal's lips curled up slightly, quite satisfied with the current situation.

"I spared your life because I believe you still have value and might be able to help me in some way."

"You want to use me to threaten 'Golden Lion'?" Zangjing sneered. "If that's your idea, then I advise you to give up now. Don't say I don't have that kind of influence; even if you captured 'Gentleman,' it wouldn't matter. That man has no weaknesses!"

"Uh, that's not what I meant, although I don't agree with the claim that the 'Golden Lion' has no weaknesses either." Vidal shook his head.

Why did he threaten Shiki? It's so ridiculous!

As for weaknesses, tsk tsk tsk, it seems even the Zangjing, which Governor of it, doesn't understand how deep Shiki's 'love' for Roger is!

For Roger's sake, the 'Golden Lion' went berserk and dared to wreak havoc in Marineford by himself!

"Alright, I'll cut to the chase and lay my cards on the table. I've got my eye on you. Your Fish-Man Karate, Fish-Man Judo, combat experience, and the strength of your Armament Haki."

"What!"

Upon hearing the first half of Zangjing scripture, his face turned deathly pale, and his old chrysanthemum-like hand tightened even more.

They assumed this three-meter-tall young man had some peculiar hobby and was locking himself in this strange space to do something to them.

But when he heard the whole thing, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly realizing that Vidal's demands weren't too unreasonable.

"You want me to teach you Fish-Man Karate and Judo, and then be your sparring partner?" Zangjing asked unwillingly.

"That's right!"

Vidal smiled expectantly.

In previous battles, he discovered his unstable foundation. To make up for it in the most efficient way, he needed to find someone strong enough to fight repeatedly, hone his Armament Haki, and improve his combat experience.

The problem is that there are no suitable people around him, and even if there were, they wouldn't be able to practice boxing with him for a long time.

This might explain why Garp didn't seek out someone to spar with, but instead went to Hammer Mountain.

Sengoku and Zephyr in the Marine Headquarters could indeed be his rivals, but they both have their own things to do and can't keep him company!

But this Zangjing is different. It is powerful enough, and it is also my prisoner. I can come and fight it anytime, anywhere, and I don't have to worry about being discovered!

So he suppressed his original Plan A, intending to make good use of the other party before executing Plan A to completely squeeze out their last bit of value.

But for now, let's appease them.

"Look, you taught me martial arts and helped me hone my Haki, so I can keep living, right? I'll definitely take care of your food and drink; you can choose whatever you want and eat as much as you want!"

"As for accommodation, look at this place, it doesn't rain, it's not windy, and it's neither too hot nor too cold. Isn't that great? If you perform well enough to satisfy me, I might even reward you with a small wooden cabin to stay in."

Vidal looked at the Zangjing with a smile and said, "So, aren't you tempted?"

"Pah!"

The Zangjing was furious.

"You're trying to make me your slave! Don't even think about it! I'd rather die right here and now than let you succeed!"

"Oh, what a tough nut to crack?" Vidal raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, let's see how tough you are!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp wooden dagger emerged from his palm and was casually tossed aside next to the Zangjing repository with a clang.

"Come on, kill yourself," Vidal said softly.

At the same time, he activated his Devil Fruit power to loosen the wood and vines binding the Zangjing, allowing it to move freely.

"You!--"

Zangjing stared at the dagger in shock, subconsciously swallowing hard.

"Don't tell me that the Seastone Handcuffs have left you without the strength to even pick up a dagger and commit suicide."

Vidal pressed closer, looking down at him indifferently.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Zangjing gritted his teeth and sat up, picking up the sharp dagger. However, his hand was trembling, whether from weakness or from tension and fear.

But when he saw the tip of the dagger pointing directly at him, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He had thought that with his decades of killing experience, he could face death calmly, but now that he was actually asked to commit suicide, he found that fear still overwhelmed him.

"Oh."

Vidal chuckled inwardly. That's how people are; they might be able to calmly face being killed, but it's hard for them to kill themselves.

Moreover, this wasn't just jumping off a building, jumping into a river, or taking poison; it was forcing him to stab himself to death with a dagger. The fear he would face would be even greater!

Of course, it's not to say that no one can do such a thing, but he's betting that the person in front of him who holds the Zangjing isn't that kind of person.

First, this person is old; the older one gets, the more reverent one is towards death. Second, he is no longer afraid of losing the gamble.

Even if this person in the Zangjing were to actually stab him with a dagger later, he could instantly remove the dagger.

In any case, the Zangjing cannot die now!

[Clang--]

The dagger flew from his hand with a clatter of metal against metal. Zangjing closed his eyes in pain and sighed, "You've won!"

In the end, he still couldn't kill himself with his own hands.

"That's right, it's better to live a miserable life than to die. Since we can still breathe and live, why rush to the underworld?"

With a casual flick of his wrist, Vidal caused the dagger to split into twelve wooden beads, which then shot into Zangjing's body like bullets.

This caused numerous bloody holes to appear on Zangjing's body, and the excruciating pain enraged him.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't kill me?!"

But soon, he noticed a green light emanating from his body. Not only did the twelve newly formed blood holes heal rapidly, but his previous injuries were also being restored.

"This is..."

"I have already implanted twelve seeds into your body. Each of your internal organs and other vital parts now has a seed attached to it. I think you, Master Zangjing, should understand the meaning behind this."

Vidal laughed.

Seastone Handcuffs are good, but you can't have him wear them during sparring, otherwise he won't be able to unleash much of his strength.

Therefore, these seeds are the second means of binding and threatening the Zangjing to obediently submit.

This parallel dimension of the Door-Door Fruit is the third level.

"Snort!"

Zangjing Jing turned his head away with a dark expression, looking like he didn't want to talk to him.

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