A Match Made in Heaven

This is Borsalino's solution: since Photosynthesis can only absorb light, why not detonate the Glint-Glint Beam beforehand? You can't absorb that flame and explosion, right?

When the explosion in the air quickly dissipated, the imagined scene of Vidal appearing in disarray did not occur.

A round wooden ball, emitting wisps of heat and covered in scorch marks, fell to the ground and was caught steadily by the forest.

"Phew, that was close." The wooden ball slowly opened to the left and right, Vidal, standing inside, breathed a sigh of relief.

I never expected Borsalino to pull this stunt. As expected, none of these future powerhouses are to be underestimated.

[BIU----]

Then, a light even brighter than the sun burst forth from above—that bastard Borsalino is back again!

[Whoosh! Whoosh!]

The same old tactic: two Glint-Glint Beam split the space at an angle, aimed directly at Vidal.

"Hmph, the same trick won't work on me!"

Although this statement lacked any basis, it didn't stop Vidal from spouting nonsense, nor did it prevent him from creating two more Wood Clones.

These two figures were just as tall and handsome as him, but their expressionless faces gave them a cold and aloof aura that was completely different from his own.

The next moment, they each faced a Glint-Glint Beam, then extended their temporarily Coating, Haki hands, grabbed it, and sucked it into their bodies.

Borsalino blinked speechlessly through his sunglasses. "Even your clones can Photosynthesis?"

"They are essentially plants, so of course they can," Vidal smiled.

How can we fight like this?

Borsalino felt as if he had encountered his natural enemy; he was currently unable to unleash countless Glint-Glint Beam from his body.

After all, he had only eaten the Glint-Glint Fruit for a very short time, and hadn't had much time to develop his abilities before being sent here.

However, if there are only two or three Glint-Glint Beam, it would be difficult for them to collide and cause an explosion in front of three Vidals.

As for getting close, I'll say it again: don't even think about letting him down. He doesn't want to experience what it feels like to have his true form captured.

Now, Vidal and Borsalino stared at each other in complete silence, but their eyes were communicating without a word.

"Get down!" "Come up!"

"Come down!" "Come up!"

"I'm not going down!" "Then I won't go up either!"

The current situation is that even if Vidal leaves the forest and flies up, Borsalino will no longer approach him, and he certainly can't catch up with him.

At this stage, the only ones who can catch up with him in the air are probably Shiki the Golden Lion and Bundy Byrnndi World, whom he encountered before.

However, this made it impossible for the battle to continue, leaving Vidal helpless.

Borsalino, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. He didn't care at all; he really didn't care. What difference did it make whether he won or lost?

Anyway, he's already in the top three, so he's basically achieved his goal.

He was getting annoyed by Vidal; how could there be someone in the world so effective against him, forcing him to rely solely on his flight speed to keep up?

This seems like a good idea, but who knows if there will be conflicts later?

Although he may seem carefree and irresponsible on the surface, it doesn't mean he genuinely enjoys the existence of such a person!

But Vidal was quite to his liking; not only was his personality much better than Sakazuki's, but he could also give him bananas anytime—how great was that?

Therefore, his feelings towards Vidal are also quite complicated.

Finally, after a long, silent standoff, Zephyr, who had been watching from a distance, could no longer contain himself, for he too had noticed the awkward situation the two were in.

There was no way to continue fighting. Although he was very unhappy, he had no other choice but to fly directly to the central area.

"That's enough, this melee is officially over!"

"The last three remaining are Vidal, Borsalino, and Dragon!"

Unfortunately, Sakazuki was not only defeated before Dragon was captured, but he also fell into a coma, unlike Dragon, who is perfectly conscious now.

However, with Zephyr's command, both Vidal and Borsalino breathed a sigh of relief.

Staring at each other with dry eyes is tiring, at least my eyes are really dry.

This result left the naval high command and Special Training Camp cadets watching the live broadcast speechless, no one had expected it to end like this.

However, it cannot be ignored that in this first major melee at the Special Training Camp, the one who stood out the most was Forrest Vidal.

From beginning to end, this man, whose looks were arguably the most striking in the first season, firmly captured everyone's attention.

Just then, Zephyr returned to the warship with four 'monsters' behind him, Sakazuki quickly regained consciousness after eating one of Vidal's 'Green Beans'.

However, his gaze toward Borsalino was quite unfriendly, indicating that he hadn't yet processed his pent-up anger.

Borsalino, however, remained unmoved, his gaze fixed entirely on the banana in his hand.

Ah, it would be nice to have another cigarette in my mouth.

Dragon followed at the back with a blank expression, because he already imagined that if his father found out about this, he would settle accounts with him sooner or later, and he would inevitably get a good beating.

At that moment, Vidal walked up to Borsalino with a piercing gaze and said, "Promise me one thing: I'll cover your bananas for the entire training period!"

"Huh?" Borsalino paused, tilted his head, and asked with a smirk, "What is it?"

"You transform into an elemental form now, then let me touch you."

Borsalino felt a string of black lines appear on his forehead, but he wasn't in a hurry to refuse outright, because he was actually quite curious about what the outcome would be.

Yes, it definitely has nothing to do with the bananas from that year!

"Alright, come on!" With that, he activated his Glint-Glint Fruit ability, emitting a bright golden light as his body transformed into photons.

This scene also attracted the attention of those around them.

Ignoring them, Vidal Coating his hands in a colorless and invisible Armament Haki and forcefully grabbed Borsalino's arm.

The next moment, as Photosynthesis began, he clearly felt a large amount of light, like water flowing from a tap.

It continuously flows into one's body, transforming into gentler Photosynthetic Energy.

This directly caused the green light on Vidal's body to become increasingly intense, gradually changing from light green to dark green.

This feeling is like when you're parched and exhausted, you suddenly gulp down a mouthful of soda – the only word to describe it is pure bliss!

"Enough! Enough!"

He felt good, but Borsalino's face turned pale. The feeling of something belonging to him being released was very strange and uncomfortable.

He immediately stopped the elemental transformation, cutting off the continued output of the light source!

Vidal, however, didn't care at all. He gripped the other's hands tightly with both of his, his fiery gaze sweeping over him as he laughed excitedly.

"Borsalino, we're a match made in heaven!"

"Ah?!" Borsalino felt a chill run down his spine, and Sakazuki, Dragon, and the other students nearby also took two steps back.

"Come on, eat this 'Green Bean,' and then you'll understand what I mean!" Vidal released his hand, and a seed-like bean condensed in his palm.

This wasn't the same Zephyr that had been fed to Sakazuki before. He looked over thoughtfully, as if he had grasped the essence of it.