Advanced Armament Haki

"Did you see through it?" Victor smiled casually, though he had no intention of hiding his strength.

He had been high-profile ever since he transmigrated.

From childhood to adulthood, he was considered a genius in the eyes of outsiders.

Whether it was his talent or the intensity of his training, he was number one among his peers.

Therefore, it was only natural for him to be strong.

"Hahahaha."

Redfield suddenly burst into loud laughter. Then, he raised his umbrella sword and pointed it at Victor, saying in a mocking tone, "The Navy higher-ups will be heartbroken to kill a genius like you!"

"Kill me? Do you have the strength for that?"

Victor smiled, shaking his head as if mocking and ridiculing Redfield.

"Kid, be prepared to die."

Anger appeared in Redfield's eyes. Then, he swung his umbrella sword and lunged forward.

A blood-red sword energy stabbed towards Victor.

Victor tilted his head to dodge the attack.

Redfield stepped on Soru, disappearing from Victor's sight in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, he was like a phantom, already appearing in front of Victor.

However, Victor had already seen Redfield's movements, and his heavy fist also shot out fiercely, striking towards Redfield's cheek.

Redfield's cheek was hit by a punch.

But this punch was one Redfield intentionally took.

Although the punch was heavy, he used the backward momentum from being hit to deliver a side kick, fiercely kicking Victor.

Victor's abdomen was kicked, and he slid backward.

This kick was heavy and vicious. The sharp tip of his shoe, wrapped in Armament Haki, could easily kick a hole through a warship.

One step, two steps, three steps.

Victor's right foot stomped down heavily, stabilizing his body.

When powerhouses of their level sparred, if they only relied on Observation Haki, it would be a long and drawn-out battle.

Therefore, if they wanted to quickly determine a winner, it wouldn't be about Observation Haki.

It would be about their respective 'physiques'.

Simply put, the stronger the body and the more it could withstand, the longer one would survive.

Redfield was 44 years old and still in his prime; he wasn't afraid of physical confrontation.

Furthermore, he had experienced countless fierce battles since he set sail, even more than ten near-death struggles.

In contrast, Victor...

In Redfield's eyes, Victor was just a young man. No matter how strong he was, he hadn't been tested by life and death.

Neither the strength of his physique nor his personal willpower could compare to Redfield's.

"Again!"

Redfield lunged forward again.

His blood-red cloak fluttered, and he moved through space like a vampire.

Victor snorted coldly, clenched his fists, and gathered power in a short time.

"Rokushiki Secret Technique - Rokuogan!"

This was originally the strongest body technique of Rokushiki, only used by Lucci. It was the ultimate secret technique that could only be comprehended by those who had mastered the aforementioned six forms and cultivated them to the extreme.

However, Victor's talent could only be described as 'monstrous'.

He could use all the Body Arts he had seen in his previous life.

At this moment, he brought his clenched fists together, unleashing an attack similar to a shockwave, which hit Redfield.

Redfield was hit, and blood spurted from his mouth.

However, Redfield's attack also came. Redfield swung his umbrella sword and slashed forward.

A blood-red slash hit Victor.

Victor's body was bleeding.

Yet, both of them acted as if nothing had happened.

Although they both appeared to be heavily injured, they didn't seem to care at all.

Victor and Redfield each adjusted their positions, and then they both disappeared again.

Their speed was both ghostly fast.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The disappearance and reappearance of the two happened in the blink of an eye.

Victor kicked out fiercely, and Redfield kicked out as well.

With this powerful kick, both of them unleashed their strength.

Armament Haki crackled with a sizzling sound, and the shockwave from the collision spread out.

A crazed look flashed in both Victor's and Redfield's eyes.

"You're strong," Redfield said to Victor.

"You're not weak either," Victor replied.

Redfield's face contorted, and he sneered, "If you had a few more years, perhaps Roger and Whitebeard wouldn't be your match."

Victor said, "I've never considered them my targets."

A flicker of surprise and curiosity crossed Redfield's eyes, but it quickly vanished.

Because in the next instant, Victor threw a heavy punch at Redfield.

Redfield raised the umbrella sword in his hand, Armament Haki wrapping around it.

The clash of their two powers once again triggered a massive explosion of air.

The shockwaves from the impact completely destroyed the surrounding forest.

The trees that were knocked down or even snapped in half by the shockwave were shattered into a sky full of wood splinters under the ravage of the overflowing Armament Haki.

Redfield's clothes were now torn into rags.

At this moment, the two appeared within the Navy's sight.

The surrounding forest was completely gone, the ground bearing only traces of devastation and destruction.

This scene left Eric and the others dumbfounded.

"This guy's Armament Haki is weird!"

Redfield's eyes widened as he quickly separated from Victor.

Just now, he had discovered the abnormality of Victor's Armament Haki.

Victor's Armament Haki had managed to break through his defense!

In Redfield's understanding, Armament Haki had three forms: "Hardening," "Coating," and "Emission."

Hardening and Coating could both enhance attack power and defense.

Emission was the act of concentrating Armament Haki in one's hand or weapon and then releasing it, directly evolving into tangible offensive or defensive power. It could be used to unleash powerful shockwaves to send enemies flying, form a protective barrier, or even defend against invisible attacks.

However, the Armament Haki Victor had just unleashed had acted like a drill, boring into Redfield's body.

Although it hadn't caused significant injury under Redfield's defense, it had already put him on alert.

"You noticed?" Victor smiled faintly.

The use of Ryuo was similar to the "internal force" in martial arts novels, a unique method of usage in Wano Country.

After Wano Country closed its borders, the method of using Ryuo did not spread overseas.

It was only after Oden Kozuki and others set sail that the usage of Ryuo was passed on to Whitebeard and the Roger Pirates.

"It seems killing you will come at a considerable price."

Redfield's eyes turned sinister. He knew he had underestimated Victor.

Victor was strong.

Despite his youth, Victor had mastered a more profound method of using Haki.

To kill Victor, he would have to risk his life!

And risking his life came with a price.

The price might be an arm, a leg, or even more severe disfigurement.