A Shameless Duo

"Dragon!"

In the jungle, after another fierce collision, Vidal leaped onto a tree trunk behind him, looking down at his opponent from above.

Both sides looked much more disheveled than before the fight began. The former's clothes were already tattered, and the latter's bare upper body was covered in bruises and wounds.

It's not that he hadn't been injured in previous battles, but rather that due to the powerful effects of 'Photosynthetic Energy,' he was always able to recover quickly after being injured.

It may seem like a cheat, but there's no way around it; it's Vidal's Devil Fruit ability, and part of his power. You can't exactly forbid him from using it, can you?

Dragon didn't have that ability; every wound on his body was a real, tangible mark, and he was already panting heavily.

"Next, you'll be facing me at full strength, so be prepared!"

Then, to Dragon's astonishment, with a loud thud, he slammed his palms together in front of him and shouted, "The Nativity of a World of Trees!"

That's right, he's had his fill of fun, it's time to finish off his opponent and end this battle.

When they were besieging Sakazuki with Borsalino, they intentionally or unintentionally avoided this place, so it can be considered the only remaining safe haven in the central area.

Furthermore, since there is no flowing, high-temperature magma on the ground, his Devil Fruit ability can be used to its fullest potential.

"All out?"

"He hasn't even used his full strength yet? Yes, he's still a Devil Fruit User." Dragon's mood grew heavy.

At the same time, the entire oasis erupted into chaos under the influence of the Woods-Woods Fruit's power.

The existing large trees and fruit trees were forced to grow wildly, becoming taller, thicker, and larger, while even more trees sprouted from the open space.

In an instant, the dense green branches and leaves completely covered the sky and the ground. Vidal suddenly emerged from a branch and intercepted Dragon, who was trying to break through.

After all, Dragon wasn't stupid; he understood that continuing to fight in this place was unwise. Unfortunately, his opponent Vidal, wouldn't let him leave easily.

Most importantly, he, Dragon, has already been shortlisted!

Immediately afterward, while the two were fighting, the grass on the ground, the trees around them, the branches and leaves overhead, and plants from all directions launched a frenzied attack.

At this moment, it seemed as if Dragon had angered the entire jungle, provoking the raging fury of nature, and he was fighting against heaven and earth!

Faced with such a dense and continuous offensive, neither 'Kami-e' nor Observation Haki became of any use.

There was absolutely no room to dodge in the entire space; the only options were to rely on the Hardening of Armament Haki and the fierce strikes of fists and feet for defense and counterattack.

Vidal showed no mercy, creating two identical Wood Clones that transformed into streaks of green light and charged down to engage in a fierce battle with Dragon.

But he himself continued to ascend strangely, the branches and leaves along the way automatically receding and then quickly closing up again after he flew away.

Next, he sat cross-legged atop the thick layer of leaves, under the bright sun, and began Photosynthesis, absorbing sunlight to replenish his nearly depleted Photosynthetic Energy.

The high-speed close combat that lasted for several hours was also constantly consuming Photosynthetic Energy. In addition to the basic strengthening of the body, healing injuries also required more energy.

Not to mention, he even fought Sakazuki before!

Vidal's plan was simple: his main body would replenish Photosynthetic Energy, and then he would use 'Nativity of a World of Trees' and his two Wood Clones to trap and kill Dragon.

Of course, this can also be done in reverse, for example, by having the Wood Clone perform Photosynthesis and then transferring the converted Photosynthetic Energy to the main body.

But then there's no way to rest, right?

"As expected, sunlight is the best light source. The conversion rate of the Nightglow Mushroom is still much lower." Vidal, who was emitting a hazy green light, sat there quietly thinking.

The Mushroom Tree World Birth technique can only be used in environments without sunlight; when there is sunlight, it is naturally best to absorb the energy of sunlight.

Within the confined jungle, Dragon felt he was facing the most severe and difficult situation he had encountered in over twenty years.

This place was far more dangerous and treacherous than the canyon and forest his father had thrown him into before. Only now did he realize that when plants went berserk, they were more ferocious and powerful than any so-called giant beast!

Despite the barrage of attacks from trees and branches, Dragon punched one of the Wood Clones away, then raised his leg to block a spinning kick from another Wood Clone.

But immediately the previous Wood Clone pounced again, expressionless, and the dent in its chest quickly healed under the influence of the green light.

"Damn it, if this keeps up, I won't be able to hold on much longer." Dragon was now convinced that Vidal had deliberately lured him here.

But this doesn't improve his current situation; what can he do all by himself?

Those watching the live stream couldn't see what was happening inside due to the jungle obstruction; they only saw Vidal suddenly fly out and sit down to rest with his eyes closed.

How is Dragon?

This was not only a question for Kong, Sengoku, and others, but also something Garp, far away on a small island, wanted to know.

The smile on the naval hero's face vanished, replaced by a slight frown as he stared at Vidal and the jungle beneath him in the image.

"Looks like that brat got tricked." He roughly guessed what had happened, and that made him a little annoyed.

Putting yourself in his shoes, there are only two ways for Dragon to get out: either he can break through with overwhelming strength, or someone outside can meet him and clear a path for him.

However, Vidal's strength was evident in the recent battle, and there was no possibility that Dragon could overwhelm him.

As for the latter, didn't you see Vidal sitting on it?

If someone were to launch an attack from the outside, he would definitely intervene immediately, which would require at least two individuals of Vidal's caliber to work together.

Were there two such people at the scene?

Of course.

Unfortunately, Sakazuki and Borsalino were having a fierce battle over there, and it looked like Sakazuki was about to be defeated.

There was no way around it; Borsalino was just too despicable. He refused to engage Sakazuki in direct combat, instead standing in the sky and continuously firing Glint-Glint Beam downwards, creating one bowl-shaped fireball after another.

Although the fireball's explosive power and range were far less terrifying than the future peak of the Glint-Glint Beam, it was sufficient to deal with a exhausted Sakazuki.

To be fair, while Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit is extremely effective against Vidal's Forest-Forest Fruit, Borsalino's Glint-Glint Fruit is also quite effective against the Magma-Magma Fruit to some extent.

It's the kind of situation where he can only hit you, but you can't fight back unless Borsalino is willing to pull out his lightsaber and fight you in close combat.

Unfortunately, Borsalino at this time did not yet know the 'Ama no Murakumo', a technique that could grant the energy of the flash a sharp attribute.

Furthermore, since they don't Haki abilities, they lack the capacity to harm anyone, making close combat even less of a concern. Isn't ranged laser attacks more fun?

Gradually, Sakazuki's figure trembled with each shameless explosion.

Sakazuki and Dragon were too honest; they were unlucky to face the combined might of Vidal and Borsalino, those two scoundrels, hahaha.