Torment

Vic's entire right arm was gone. Blood gushed from the empty space where it had been.

Agony flooded his body.

The Power of Death invaded through his flesh and blood, stripping the life from his wound.

The wound began to rot, giving off an ominous aura.

It was only the beginning. The Power of Death hidden in Vic's earlier minor injuries erupted, devouring his blood and vitality and eating away at his body.

Whether the Power of Death lay dormant or erupted was entirely under Hades's control.

Combined with the agony of his severed arm, it was torture beyond anything Vic could bear.

Vic used Life Return to draw on his stamina and heal his injuries, while Armament Haki held the terrifying power at bay and drove it out.

His stamina drained at a visible rate. Though his wounds healed, the scars remained.

The loss of vitality made Vic look ten years older in an instant, with fresh wrinkles creasing his face.

He looked hideous now, like a monster.

The terrifying power of the Death-Death Fruit was on full display. Vic had been caught completely off guard.

Hades watched Vic struggle without pressing his attack. He wanted to torment the man for as long as possible, then let him die in agony.

Now Hades unleashed the full power of the Death-Death Fruit.

Dense Power of Death swirled around him, wrapping him like a cloak.

With Nightmare in his hand, Hades looked like the Grim Reaper himself.

Vic had not given up. He vanished from where he stood and raced toward his severed arm.

For a master of Body Techniques, losing an arm came at a terrible cost. It would cripple his fighting strength.

Vic could no longer ignore the terrifying strength of Jaeger's Son, whom he had once underestimated.

He