Vic didn't waste any more words; he needed to end the battle as quickly as possible and return to find the warship.
Through his observations, he realized that Queen didn't have the strength to overwhelm Gion, and like Haki, he didn't know how to use Ryuo.
In Vic's view, Queen's Haki was only slightly stronger than his own, plus the added defense from his Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit ability.
There's also the issue of some tech products being thrown in. Others might think Queen is strong and difficult to deal with, but for an all-around player like Vic, well, you're too slow!
Without warning, Vic launched his attack, drawing his twin swords and appearing behind Vic, leaving two wounds on Queen 'Queen body, blood splattering everywhere.
However, Queen's wounds quickly stopped bleeding. This was due to the powerful regenerative ability of Zoan. If it were anyone else, they would have been cut into three pieces by Vic.
Neither of them used Haki. Vic didn't use Haki because he was testing the waters, while Queen didn't have enough time to react.
Vic's speed surpassed Queen's Observation Haki and physical reflexes.
"Kid, your swordsmanship is not bad; you actually managed to break through my defenses!" Queen said nonchalantly, licking his lips.
Although Queen appeared relaxed, he was far from at ease and had already begun to cover his body with Armament Haki. He realized that he couldn't dodge Vic's speed, so this was the only way to defend himself.
"Really? I'm not just good at swordsmanship, I'm good at everything else too!" Vic smiled.
Vic didn't rest either; Armament Haki began to coat his twin swords, and his body gradually turned black.
Seeing Vic's reaction, Queen was speechless. "With your speed, are you sure I can hit you? Full-body Armament Haki Hardening? Is it really necessary?"
"Shave"
Vic didn't care what the enemy was thinking; he vanished from his spot in a flash.
"Bite"
As the sound of Cutting Steel rang out, Vic appeared beside Queen's large belly, his two Black Blade striking the black flesh without causing any damage.
"He's tough! No wonder he's a veteran powerhouse. My current Haki isn't giving me the upper hand! Am I going to have to stall for time again?"
" Ancient Zoan dinosaurs certainly have impressive defenses, and coupled with their Haki, ordinary sword techniques would likely have little chance of breaking through their defenses!"
Vic was somewhat annoyed. He vowed to cultivate his Haki to its highest level; this kind of battle was far too frustrating!
"To have such Haki power at such a young age, he's practically a monster! How come the Navy has another monster like this? This is not a good sign!"
Although Queen blocked the attack, he was not relaxed. He had fought Gion before, and his Haki was already somewhat depleted. The outcome of the current battle was hard to predict, and he was already considering retreating.
"Bite"
"Bite"
"Bite"
Vic didn't give up. He used his speed to slash all over Queen's body, but the effect was still not good, and he couldn't break through the defense.
Queen tried to dodge Vic's slashes but couldn't; the deck was only so big, and the two were too far apart in speed.
"We can't go on like this. We have to think of a solution. Relying on attrition is a bad strategy!"
After a prolonged and fruitless attack, Vic was already thinking of a strategy. There were still many enemies like Queen in the sea, and he couldn't keep relying on attrition warfare.
As if he had thought of something, Vic's eyes lit up, and he lunged at Queen again.
"Sizzle"
The sound of twin blades slicing through flesh rang out, and two long wounds appeared on Queen's black belly, blood gushing out. Vic's Black Blade had finally broken through Queen's Haki defense!
How is that possible?
Queen was shocked. With the same level of Haki, Vic had actually broken through his Haki defense. He found it hard to believe.
"How did Vic do that? He was blocked the whole time!" Gion was standing next to him, was also quite surprised!
"Hmm, the power of a move infused with Mind Power is indeed incomparable to what it used to be. Mind Power is truly a mysterious power!" Vic muttered to himself.
Queen was now shocked by two more things: one was Vic 'Vic speed, which was too fast for his body to react to.
However, Queen's reaction speed wasn't particularly fast to begin with; he mostly relied on defensive maneuvers, even managing to defend against Big Mom's attacks.
The second shock was Vic's swordsmanship. I hadn't noticed it before, but these two strikes felt completely different.
The instant Vic's blade struck him, he felt a strange power emanating from Vic.
He had never heard of such a power before. It completely ignored his Haki defense, as if it could directly sever the connections between his cells. It was something that the physical body could not defend against. He guessed that only an even stronger Haki could defend against it.
"Kid, what kind of power is that?"
"Oh, can you feel it? That's the power of the heart!"
"A new force?"
After a few more moves, Queen had several more wounds on his body.
Although his wounds were squeezed together, the skin on both sides of the wounds seemed to be repelled, and they just wouldn't grow back together.
This is the effect of an attack imbued with Mind Power during a slash. Even Ancient Zoan user like Queen, with his exceptional defense and regenerative abilities, couldn't withstand it, and the wound wouldn't heal for a short time.
Queen didn't know how long this effect of preventing the wound from healing would last; blood would flow from the wound whenever he moved, something that had never happened before.
Gion had left wounds on him before, and he could immediately use his muscles to squeeze the wounds, and then the two sides would start to grow together. But this was the first time he had encountered such a strange power.
"It truly is a new power! Powerful beyond anything I've ever heard of!"
Queen no longer relied on his Observation Haki to evade the attack; the signal was received, but the machine's reaction was rather underwhelming.
The amount of Armament Haki covering his entire body was considerable; his Human-Beast Form must have been at least ten meters tall. This was quite a drain on his energy, and his defeat was inevitable.
The battle continued, and Queen sustained more and more wounds.
Queen seemed to be enraged. Finally, risking being slashed twice, he grabbed Vic's clothes with one claw and punched Vic hard with the other.
Vic's overwhelming Haki prevented him from suffering any real harm, but Queen still wore a happy smile, as if he had come to terms with something.
After that, Vic never gave Queen another opportunity to trade injuries for injuries.
Queen's wounds multiplied, and he was bleeding profusely, staining his black and white overalls red. Queen felt his life slipping away.
On Onigashima Wano Country the New World, Kaido was drinking when one of Queen's Headliners hurriedly entered where Kaido was drinking.
" Kaido, something terrible has happened! Brother Queen is in trouble! Something terribly wrong!"
"What's all the noise about? Can't you see I'm drinking? You're disturbing my enjoyment. If it's not important, you'll regret it!"
Kaido stared with his bull-like eyes at the short, Headliners before him, looking ready to deliver a blow at the slightest provocation. Who wouldn't be terrified?
He stretched out his hand, Headliners, holding a small white piece of paper whose edges seemed to be sparking and were slowly shrinking.
"This is Queen Queen's Vivre Card, and it's slowly shrinking. This means Queen Queen's life force is draining away! Brother Queen is in mortal danger! I discovered this, so I didn't dare delay and rushed over to report. Kaido, please spare my life!"
"Oh, if this is Queen's Vivre Card, then it's no small matter. Let me see what's going on!"
Kaido regained some of his senses and took out several Vivre Card from his pocket. One of the small pieces of paper with Queen's name written on it was slowly shrinking while its edges were flashing red.
Kaido's expression immediately changed. This was his precious subordinate; he couldn't let anything happen to him.
Kaido transformed into a giant dragon and soared into the sky. After making a hole in the giant skull on Onigashima, he grabbed onto Flame Clouds and flew away, accompanied by a voice that reached below.
"You've done a good job reporting this; you'll be rewarded when I return!" The voice slowly faded into the distance.
Back on the battlefield, Vic had stopped his attack because Queen's mechanical claws were gripping a football-shaped metal projectile.
Vic stopped his attack. He didn't make any rash moves. Queen wasn't a good person, and he didn't know what kind of virus was inside, or something else.
"This is my prized possession, kept for years, never used. It's Giant Mummy Round, its range can cover a radius of one kilometer. With just a little force, you'll all turn into mummies, suffering a fate worse than death, but in the end, you'll still die, wahahahaha!"
Queen, covered in blood, looked crazed, as if he wanted to take everyone down with him.
Vic ignored Queen's words. With Vic's Geppo speed, he could carry the two women much faster than that virus could spread.
Vic's attention is now focused on Rebecca, Rebecca is in danger!