" Vic ~"
Just as Vic continued his attack on Imu, considering whether to reveal his true colors and stop pretending, a familiar yet drawn-out shout reached his ears.
The sound was still far away, but upon hearing it, a glint flashed in Vic's eyes, and his hesitation vanished instantly!
The voice calling for Vic wasn't just heard by Vic; everyone on the battlefield who was still conscious heard it, and many took the opportunity to look in the direction from which the sudden sound came.
They all looked up at the sky, but ever since the Straw Hat Pirates was forced into a major battle, the sky had been occupied by the thunderclouds summoned by Nami, and they couldn't see anything behind the clouds at all!
Within two or three breaths, a huge shadow appeared above the clouds amidst a burst of lightning, then broke through the thunderclouds to reveal a corner, the outline of which was clearly the prow of a ship with sharp angles.
However, this ship wasn't made of wood; its gleaming prow was clearly made of Pure Gold.
By this time, many people had already recognized the famous ship: the Thor, the pirate ship of the Thunder God Pirates!
There are other steel ships in the New World New World, but you won't find another ship as majestic and Haki as the Tor!
Its streamlined shape, sharp angles, form, color, and design are simply a work of art, which is why many people recognize the Tor just by looking at its bow!
"You've finally arrived!"
Vic was also puzzled. Although they were both stationed in the New World, Ace's Cross Guild had been here for a long time and had already fought several battles!
Some pirate crews that were even further away had already arrived, but his Thunder God Pirates were nowhere to be seen.
Before Imu appeared, he wasn't in a hurry; he could still control the situation on the scene!
But ever since Imu brought another group of powerful people, the situation has completely spiraled out of control, highlighting the importance of Rebecca and the others. Now, they've finally arrived!
Rebecca probably didn't apply much of the Float-Float Fruit's power to the Thor, which is why the Thor plummeted so quickly. In less than a breath, the entire bow and a large portion of the foredeck emerged from the thunderclouds!
Also present were Rebecca and the others standing on the deck. Barnett, the first mate, stood in the middle at the front, with Rebecca and Wendy beside him, and then Frodeku and Ain next to him.
The second row consists of Olvia, Kuina, Yamato, Mantis, and Kanbo; the third row consists of Bullet, Pizarro, Uta, Fisher Tiger, and Olga!
The group surveyed the battlefield below, their sharp eyes and imposing presence exuding an invisible pressure. Just standing there, they radiated an aura of Haki!
This dramatic entrance, descending from the sky, is definitely the most impressive among the Four Emperors' crews!
But just then, Imu made her move. A dark figure emerged from beneath her black robe and instantly appeared at the bow of the Tor, seemingly intending to attack the people on board!
Of course, the people on the Tor were not to be trifled with either. One of them appeared like a ghost in front of everyone and cleaved away the unknown attack with a single slash!
Only then did those below realize that Imu's attack was actually an arrow-shaped tail that seemed to grow infinitely long, extending directly into the air!
The phantom on the Tor that blocked Imu's attack also revealed its true form after stopping—a dashing short-haired female swordswoman!
The moment they saw the female swordsman's face, her name came to mind: the World's Greatest Swordsman — Kuina!
She is someone who defeated Hawk-Eye many years ago to become the number one swordsman, and has long been on the wanted list with a bounty of over 3.8 billion Beli. She is also the purest and strongest female swordsman in the Thunder God Pirates, and her name has long resounded throughout the New World!
Seeing Kuina make her move, Zoro below was stunned and even took a punch from her!
Hawk-Eye's gaze was also complex. He was amazed by the speed of his opponent's progress. In their first battle, he defeated his opponent using only 70% of his strength, but he didn't expect that he would need 90% to defeat him the second time!
By the third time, even with all his strength, he couldn't win. And these three matches spanned less than three years, which shows how fast his opponent had improved. The girl's swordsmanship was purer than his!
Imu did not give up after missing his first attack. He changed the direction of the arrow tail, increased the speed once again, and created countless afterimages as he attacked the people on the deck again!
"You look down on me, huh? You're distracted while fighting me?"
He was extremely displeased to see Imu attack his companions without warning!
He guessed that Imu might be someone who wouldn't play by the rules, but he didn't expect her to be so shameless. She didn't care about bullying the weak at all; as long as something posed a threat to her side, she would personally take action!
This is also what Vic is most worried about. If a God Realm expert attacks indiscriminately without regard for consequences, their side will suffer heavy casualties!
Rebecca, Luffy, and the others aren't immortal; once they die, they're gone forever. How could Vic accept that?
To make Imu wary and stop targeting the weak, Vic opened a spatial portal and slashed the head of a demon that was attacking Garp!
The berserk Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki wrapped around the blade ravaged the demon's entire body, instantly cleaving it in two, rendering it utterly dead. The immortality granted to it by Imu was completely ineffective!
While Vic's Haki can't currently counter Imu's Law of Immortality, this second-hand immortality is no problem at all—it's like cutting melons and vegetables!
Vic killed a powerful demon with a single move. He thought Imu would care about the life or death of his servant, but Imu didn't even glance at him, showing no concern whatsoever!
Those were Primordial Demons that Imu personally brought here, not ordinary demons transformed from enemies. It's clear that these servants are nothing but dust in Imu's eyes!
Imu's arrow tail attack had already reached the deck of the Tor when Vic slashed out, and the attack had been launched several times. However, Vic's companions were not to be trifled with!
Kuina's sword was blocked once more, Yamato's spiked club was blocked once more, Frodeku drew his sword and blocked once more, Bullet sent it flying with his bare hands once, Fisher Tiger sent it flying from a distance with his Fish-Man Karate!
Thanks to Vic's careful training, his companions have basically avoided detours in their cultivation, and often even take shortcuts. While it's not to say that all of them could dominate a region on their own, most of them certainly could!
Some of them even have the strength to fight against the Four Emperors. Imu's ordinary attacks are no match for them!
"It seems you don't care about their lives. How about I kindly help you get rid of these burdens?"
Vic wasn't too worried about Kuina and the others. You don't care about killing one, huh? Then kill a few more. You can't possibly not care if you kill them all, can you?
Vic had to admire Imu; he had truly become a god, his body filled with divinity, devoid of any humanity!
Vic opened another spatial rift and killed another Primordial Demons, but Imu still showed no signs of stopping and intensified his attacks!
She borrowed and used the Devil Fruit abilities of several Five Elders and God's Knights through the Laws of Contract, such as Gunko's arrows and Mars's black flames. In short, she unleashed a large number of attacks at once, focusing on firepower coverage!