"Vic."
"What is it?"
"When we reach the island, want to have a spar? It's been a long time since we last fought, hasn't it?" Whitebeard said with a smile.
Patri Vic paused, hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded. "Sure."
The Rocks Pirates' next destination was a World Government Member State.
Whitebeard and Patri Vic chose not to take part in the slaughter.
Instead, the two of them went to the island to spar. After all, it really had been a long time since they'd last fought.
The Rocks Pirates Ship sailed across the sea and soon reached a country.
Patri Vic and Whitebeard left the ship and headed deep into the island's forest.
"Let's see if you've gotten any stronger, Vic," Whitebeard said leisurely, holding Murakumogiri.
"Come on," Patri Vic replied with a smile.
Holding Murakumogiri in one hand, Whitebeard stepped forward and charged at Patri Vic at incredible speed.
Whoosh!
Whitebeard brought Murakumogiri down in a one-handed slash.
A blade formed from crackling lightning appeared in Patri Vic's hand.
Ever since the battle at Orama ended, Patri Vic had taken an interest in the Thunder Blade.
Bang!
Holding the Thunder Blade in one hand, Patri Vic struck at Whitebeard's Murakumogiri.
Though the Thunder Blade was made of lightning, it could still take physical form—and it carried a tremendous, fearsome electrical force.
The two weapons collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave.
Visible ripples swept in every direction. Countless trees swayed, then shattered beneath the force of the terrifying shockwaves.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Their blades clashed again and again, each impact ringing out like a thunderclap. Smoke billowed around them, and yellow sand filled the air.
The ground beneath their feet was riddled with cracks. The clouds parted overhead, making it look as if the sky itself had split open.