Senzu Bean?!

These countless sharp thorns are like steel needles, each about the length of a finger, piercing the skin and penetrating deep into the bones.

His entire body was instantly riddled with holes, from which the life force within him poured out continuously.

The most serious injury was to their necks, where a dozen or so thorns pierced their major arteries, and their damaged throats prevented them from even screaming.

In excruciating pain, they tried to roll and struggle on the ground, but the more they moved, the deeper the thorns pierced the ground, until they finally collapsed into a pool of blood, lifeless, after their blood had completely drained from their bodies.

This incredibly cruel process was witnessed not only by the remaining ten pirates, who were trembling with fear, but also by Vidal, the instigator, who coldly watched until the very end.

The atmosphere froze instantly, the thick stench of blood constantly assaulting everyone's senses.

"I'm not particularly bloodthirsty, but it's not that I'm afraid to kill, or that I won't kill."

Vidal's eyes remained perfectly still, yet no one dared to look him in the eye. "I told you before, you only have one chance to resist."

Look down at your bodies.

The criminals obediently lowered their heads, but upon seeing what was happening, their pupils suddenly shrank to tiny slits, their eyes filled with terror.

Then, countless green light spots appeared on their bodies!

"This"

Those are seeds.

Vidal's lips curled slightly, and he uttered just that one sentence without further explanation. Those who understand, understand.

Sure enough, those people's expressions turned ugly. Anyone with a brain could see that Vidal's Devil Fruit ability was related to controlling plants, so what did the seeds on his body mean?

They glanced instinctively at the corpse lying in a pool of blood in the distance.

Some with a better mindset helplessly relaxed their bodies and gathered their chaotic thoughts, while those with a worse mindset knelt on the ground with faces full of despair.

Seeing this, Vidal stopped paying attention to them and turned his gaze to Comil and Strawberry, who were still entangled with the trees.

The two were attempting to break through into the air using 'Geppo', but unfortunately, six extremely lush trees were enough to block out the entire space.

Unless they Awakening Observation Haki on the spot, master 'Kami-e' to perfection, or break through to the level of a swordsman and use Flying Slash through all obstacles, there might be a chance of escaping from inside.

"Damn it! Damn it! Is the gap between us and him really this big?"

Strawberry dared not slow down his sword swings, for besides Comil behind him, he was surrounded by branches shooting towards him.

"If we can get close enough to him, maybe we'll have a chance."

Hearing this, Comil, who was defending behind him, smiled wryly to himself. Did he really think Vidal was weak in close combat?

He could shatter the blade in your hand with a single finger, how could you possibly fight him?

"You still have room to talk? Looks like I haven't put enough pressure on you." Vidal laughed from the tree.

"In that case, let your dance be even more beautiful." As soon as the words were spoken, the six large trees began to shake, and a rustling sound came from between the branches.

The next moment, Comil and Strawberry were shocked to see that the lush green leaves that were tightly attached to the branches were shaken off by the trees!

It would have been one thing if they had just shaken off, but as soon as those thin green leaves separated from the branches, they shot down towards them through the air!

For a moment, streaks of green shadows filled the sky above.

At the same time, the bare branches, like dark, venomous snakes, launched another fierce attack.

The pressure on the two increased exponentially, and the flashing blades they wielded were no longer enough to protect them.

A blur of green shadows swept past, tearing through clothes and leaving long streaks of blood. They could block all the branches, but not most of the green leaves.

At this moment, they couldn't even use 'Geppo', and could only try their best to use 'Kami-e' techniques and high-speed parrying with their dual swords to resist the relentless attacks.

But as they continued shooting, they realized something was wrong. Why were these leaves still shooting after all this time?

Even if six big trees have a lot of leaves, they can't keep shooting endlessly!

As Strawberry squinted and looked up, he witnessed firsthand the process of tender new leaves sprouting from nothing on the branches.

He felt like he couldn't spit out a mouthful of blood; how the hell was he supposed to fight like this?!

Vidal looked down at their bloodied and disheveled state and said, "Do you submit?"

"I refuse to accept this!" Strawberry gritted his teeth and stubbornly insisted.

"What are you unhappy about?"

"I can still fight!"

Vidal narrowed his eyes and asked, "So that's how it is. You think you can still stand because I can't control you?"

"Hmph, these branches and leaves aren't enough. At best, it's just a contest of who can't hold out longer!" Strawberry retorted.

He was provoking Vidal, hoping to anger Vidal into charging at him personally, which might give him a chance to counterattack.

"Then let this fight end here." Vidal realized he might have misused the way he was demonstrating the difference in strength.

The original plan was to use a continuous offensive to gradually put pressure on them and eventually crush them.

But now it seems that it would be better to settle the score with a decisive move, which would be more satisfying and give them the greatest deterrent effect.

"What is he going to do?" Strawberry and Comil were on edge, extremely vigilant of their surroundings.

They didn't notice the ground shaking beneath their feet, and by the time they did, it was too late.

One after another, sharpened wooden spears burst from the ground, instantly pressing against their bodies, especially their throats, where the cold wooden tips were pointed at them.

At the same time, as the two men abruptly stopped moving, all the branches also stopped in mid-air, while the emerald green leaves swirled in the air and then swarmed down onto the surrounding wooden spears.

"Do you understand?"

Vidal stared expressionlessly at the two men who dared not move, and said, "Even the ground you're standing on was given to you by me."

After saying that, he put away all the wooden guns and branches, instantly dispelling the serious atmosphere and perilous environment, which also relieved Comil and his companion.

"Eat them, they can heal your injuries." Vidal jumped down from the tree and casually tossed two bright green beans over.

Comil and Strawberry exchanged a glance; the former decisively tilted his head back and ate the beans, while the latter showed more trust in Vidal.

The latter saw that shortly after Comil ate it, a soft green light emanated from it, and the various wounds all over his body, both shallow and rough, began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Soon, only the tattered clothes and scarlet bloodstains proved that he had indeed been injured and bled.

Therefore, Strawberry swallowed it whole without hesitation.

Vidal smiled slightly as he watched them eat it; this was something he had borrowed from something called a 'Senzu Bean'.

Because it contains compressed Photosynthetic Energy, its effects are similar, causing injuries and physical strength to recover rapidly after consumption.

However, this kind of recovery has its limits; it cannot heal any injury with a single 'Senzu Bean'.

To recover quickly from his serious injuries, he would have to do it himself, or eat more 'Green Beans' —he would call these things 'Green Beans' for now.

It's also impossible for one pill to make someone go ten days without eating or drinking, or for one pill to replace the nutrition of a meal.

What do you think we should call this bean? How about Green Bean? Does anyone have a better idea?