The Encirclement

Just as all the naval high command was focusing their attention on the impending battle.

Another burly, handsome man, over three meters tall, appeared on the distant hillside, followed by a series of figures, looking down at the three people facing each other below with a smile.

The sun has fully risen into the sky, bringing warm sunshine to the entire Z Island; this is its most benevolent moment of the day.

Vidal's appearance surprised Dragon, Sakazuki, and Borsalino because he was surrounded by far too many people!

First came six cadets in Marine Uniforms standing behind them, followed by dozens of oddly dressed men in black and white prison uniforms, carrying various weapons, who filed out from both sides.

Borsalino, who was good at math, did the math and found there were as many as thirty people!

Indeed, after searching early in the morning, Vidal found some more pirates. He only stopped and rushed here after seeing the black unidentified objects lying in the slag pit.

At this time and in this location, continuing the search would likely yield little result; thirty cannon fodder would suffice.

During the search, he released all the pirates, ordering them to search a wide area in an umbrella-like formation, but within a specified range.

If anyone dares to go beyond this area, a green warning light will appear on their body. If they obediently retreat, the light will disappear automatically, but if they dare to take a few more steps forward...

This so-called range is actually the range of Vidal's Observation Haki. Although he has only been Awakening for a short time, through daily meditation and training, he can now detect the aura within a radius of several hundred meters.

At this moment, surrounded by dozens of people, Vidal looked more like a general than the three people below him!

The moment she stepped onto the stage, she stole all their thunder and became the most dazzling star of the entire event.

The Fleet Admiral, Admiral, and Vice Admiral in the headquarters conference room remained silent. They had witnessed Vidal build up his empire from scratch, gradually gathering so many people around him.

He uses domineering and even brutal methods to instill fear in pirates, preventing them from resisting. He also uses overwhelming force to subdue trainees and establish his leadership position.

Then, appease them with words of ambition, charm, goals, and responsibility, and finally win them over with a strong sense of security in logistics, letting them know that they will have no shortage of shelter, drink, or food when they follow you!

It's remarkable that these six trainees, who are considered elite even in the Special Training Camp, are willing to temporarily follow him.

"Hounds, this is your final mission. Once you complete it, you can leave here and be transferred from Impel Down to a regular prison."

Upon hearing Vidal's words, these bloodthirsty criminals, exuding an aura of brutality, all revealed expressions of delight.

They truly didn't want to go back to that place, which was worse than hell, where living was a hundred times more painful than dying!

"See that big guy glowing red?" Vidal suddenly pointed at Sakazuki.

"You only have him as your target. Take care of him for me so I can smoothly enter the top three!" After saying that, he glanced at these trash.

"Don't tell me that thirty of you can't beat him?"

This immediately provoked the ferocious pirates to howl, each glaring cruelly at Sakazuki, who was staring at them expressionlessly.

"Leave it to us, Lord Vidal!"

"Yes! We'll make him regret being your opponent!"

These pirates aren't stupid, nor do they really want to risk their lives for him, but they had no other choice.

Although Sakazuki may seem intimidating, he's still no match for Vidal, who holds his life in his hands!

Besides, didn't Vidal say that all thirty of them only need to deal with him? That gives us hope, right?

They really didn't think that thirty people couldn't beat Sakazuki alone.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for the threat of the seeds they carried, they didn't think Vidal could possibly defeat all thirty of them combined!

They even believed that the seeds on their bodies proved this point, because since they couldn't beat them, they resorted to such despicable means to control them.

But no one dared to say it, much less show it.

These thirty pirates, caught up in their excitement, charged towards Sakazuki with menacing shouts and bravado.

In no time, the entire hillside was filled with people running down, and the scene certainly looked like something out of a movie.

Seeing this, Sakazuki, who had been expressionless, revealed a cruel smile. He was very happy, very pleased!

He now has a strong liking for Vidal, and he had previously thought it would be great if the pirates on the island could gather together and let him kill them.

Unexpectedly, Vidal actually delivered them to their doorstep!

This service is truly excellent!

Vidal seemed to understand Sakazuki's pleased mood, and from a distance of a hundred or two meters, he smiled meaningfully and looked at him.

Do you like this gift?

"Alright! I'll take it, brother!"

The pirates between the two were completely oblivious to Vidal's expression behind them, and were running at full speed towards the Lava Hell with all their might.

"What about you guys? Want to go down and have some fun?" Vidal turned around and looked at the six people behind him.

Whom should we fight?

Benson, who was most loyal to him, immediately cooperated by asking the question, and the other five exchanged glances without refusing.

After all, we ate their fruit and juice, and even slept in their house. Shouldn't we at least give them some face?

And since we've come this far, it would be a shame not to play a match.

"Leave Borsalino to me. You guys help me hold off Vice Admiral Garp's son, Dragon. He's not a Logia Devil Fruit user and doesn't know Haki, so he'll be easier for you to deal with."

Without any hesitation, Vidal naturally gave the order in a leader's tone, and the six men's eyes focused on Dragon in the distance.

Dragon noticed this too, realizing that they were his next opponents. But it didn't matter; it didn't matter who he fought.

He was simply surprised that Vidal could get these people to obey his orders.

Benson, Comil, Yamakaji, Flying Momonga, Strawberry, and Morgan had already disappeared from their original positions, whizzing past Vidal and rushing towards Dragon like a whirlwind.

Good heavens!

"A chaotic battle turned into a pincer movement by this kid!" Kong, sitting in the main seat of the conference room, slammed his fist on the table and laughed loudly.

"Indeed impressive." Admiral Sengoku nodded slowly, his eyes filled with admiration for Vidal. "He must have anticipated this scene from the moment he arrived on the island."

"Utilizing all available resources instead of thinking about fighting alone—that's a rare talent for leadership."

He knew very well that even if the Vice Admiral present were in his place, they might not be able to do better than Vidal in this regard.

"Moreover, in terms of strength, he didn't rely too much on the Forest-Forest Fruit's power; it's clear he's put in a lot of hard work in Haki and physical techniques."

"The Six Powers Derivative Techniques used in the previous battles were quite outstanding!" commented a Vice Admiral.

"But it's clear he wasn't going all out; the upcoming battle is quite anticipated." The Vice Admiral in the conference room were discussing animatedly.

"Look! Vidal is coming down!"

Ah, the climax is coming! The real free-for-all, oh no, the siege battle has officially begun! Vidal's forces against Sakazuki, Dragon, Borsalino! It's kind of a 1v3, right? What do you think?

I highly recommend it! What are you waiting for? It would be so disappointing not to recommend it this time!

Why is this book being added to my favorites so slowly? It hasn't even reached a thousand yet. If any book list owners see this, please add me, okay? Please, please!