Life Return · Eight Inner Gates Formation · Front Lotus

At that moment, Redfield's gaze turned sharp and fierce. The veins and tendons on the hand gripping his umbrella sword bulged, while the ground beneath his feet cracked densely as he exerted his strength.

He was no longer merely taking the fight seriously. He was prepared to risk his life.

Redfield knew Victor was strong.

When facing a powerful opponent, there was no room for luck—only giving everything one had and fighting!

"Excellent. I'll make a suitable stepping stone." Victor said calmly, then assumed a stance.

Redfield had never seen this stance before.

However, just because he had never seen it did not mean Wright and the others failed to recognize it.

"It's Life Return · Eight Inner Gates Formation · Opening Gate!"

Wright, Connor, and the others' eyes filled with excitement.

Victor had once written about it in Rokushiki Derivative Techniques.

Life Return · Eight Inner Gates Formation · Opening Gate removed the restrictions on the brain in order to unleash 100% of the body's physical ability.

Naturally, the price was the body's energy being consumed at an excessive rate in exchange for increased strength and speed.

However, they still had not mastered it.

Because removing the restrictions on the brain was simply too insane for them!

Eric muttered, "Colonel Victor wants to end the battle quickly!"

Sure enough.

Under everyone's excited gazes, Victor vanished from the spot in an instant.

So fast!

If Victor and Redfield's speed just now had been ghostlike, then Victor's current speed was so fast that it was unbelievable.

Had that not been Victor's full strength just now?

Was this his true strength?

While Redfield was shaken to his core,

Victor raised his foot and kicked heavily at Redfield.

Redfield raised the umbrella sword in his hand, attempting to block Victor's attack.

However, Redfield was kicked flying.

Crash, crash, crash.

Redfield's feet slid across the ground for a distance before he finally managed to stop.

He had such terrifying strength without even charging up?

Redfield was deeply shocked.

However, before Redfield could steady himself, Victor had already launched an attack from behind.

Boom!!!

Accompanied by an explosive burst of air, Victor began bombarding Redfield with fierce punches.

This punch contained 100% of his strength!

That kick had also contained 100% of his strength!

When the punch struck Redfield's cheek, he was overcome with pain.

The punch had caved in his nose, and fresh blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

However, before Redfield could react, Victor's other foot had already lashed out, viciously striking Redfield in the abdomen and sending him flying backward once more.

The attack was not over.

Victor had caught up again!

Boom!!!

Another heavy kick.

Pfft~~~

Redfield spat out a mouthful of blood.

At that moment, he felt as though his internal organs had been kicked to pieces.

Redfield had not yet eaten a Devil Fruit. He possessed neither a vampire's abilities nor the regenerative power of a Mythical Zoan.

"How is this possible?" Redfield stared at Victor in disbelief.

He had thought this would be a brutal battle to the death.

He had never expected to be completely suppressed in speed and strength!

Victor offered no explanation. His current state placed an enormous burden on his body, so the sooner he ended the battle, the better.

With this attack, he would end the fight.

Victor vanished from the spot once more. His terrifying speed brought him before Redfield in an instant.

Victor moved at high speed in front of Redfield, leaving afterimages in his field of vision.

Before Redfield had time to react, Victor suddenly attacked.

Victor's foot struck Redfield's chin.

The blow sent Redfield flying more than a thousand meters into the air.

Victor vanished as well.

With terrifying speed, he used Geppo to launch himself toward the sky.

"My God, he actually caught up!"

"Senior Victor is way too fast!"

Wright, Connor, and the others cried out in alarm.

By then, Victor had reached Redfield's back and wrapped his arms around him.

Then he spun rapidly through the air and slammed toward the ground.

Redfield's head struck the ground first!

With a thunderous boom, the entire island trembled as if a massive earthquake had struck. Cracks spread across the island in every direction!

This impact inflicted tremendous damage on Redfield.

It was fortunate that Redfield had a powerful physique and an exceptionally tough life. If it had been anyone else, this move would have been fatal.

"It's Life Return · Eight Inner Gates Formation · Front Lotus!"

Wright, Connor, and the others held their breath. This was their first time witnessing the technique.

Victor looked at Redfield lying on the ground, then deactivated the Opening Gate state.

When he deactivated the Opening Gate, Victor felt tired.

It was like running fifteen hundred meters in his previous life.

Although he was exhausted, it was still bearable.

At that moment, Wright, Connor, and the others ran over.

The Marines raised their swords and guns, pointing them at Redfield on the ground.

"Don't worry. He's already unconscious," Victor said to Wright and the others.

"Count Red has been defeated by Colonel Victor!"

"Long live Colonel Victor!"

"Long live Colonel Victor!"

"Long live Colonel Victor!"

The Marines recovered from their shock and began cheering loudly.

Although they had lost many comrades just now, capturing Redfield alive was more than enough for them!

Victor said to Eric, "Send a report to Headquarters."

"Yes!" Eric immediately went to send the fax.

Marineford, Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku was drafting a new battle plan.

At that moment, a Marine commodore ran in excitedly.

"Marshal Sengoku!"

The commodore held a fax in his hand and said excitedly to Sengoku, "Colonel Victor has captured Count Red alive."

"What did you say?" Sengoku froze upon hearing this. More than ten seconds later, he asked, "What did you just say?"

The commodore repeated, "Colonel Victor has captured Count Red alive."

Sengoku was stunned.

Victor had actually captured Count Red!

At the same time,

Everyone in Marine Headquarters, including Vice Admiral Tsuru and Vice Admiral Wood, learned the news that Victor had captured Count Red.

As the Navy Fleet Admiral, Kong naturally learned of it as well.

His reaction was the same as Sengoku's and the others'. He was utterly shocked.

As a matter of fact, when Kong had still been an admiral, he had already wanted to capture Count Red.

He had simply failed to do so!

Knock, knock, knock.

At that moment, someone knocked on the office door.

"Come in," Kong called toward the door.

Sengoku opened the door and walked in.

Kong asked seriously, "Did you come to discuss Victor's promotion?"

Victor had captured Jonathan alive. That was already a significant achievement.

Now, Victor had captured Count Red alive as well.

If Victor was not promoted after this, it would certainly be difficult to justify.