After Vic finished speaking, his long sword came down without Haki. This slash did not have the dark, flowing light that came with the Sword Qi bursting through the air. The trajectory of the blade across the air was as plain as an ordinary slash. It was just an ordinary slash!
However, the scene created by this strike was exceptionally terrifying. The moment the blade touched the void, it caused the light in the world to suddenly distort. A crack more than a hundred meters long and ten meters wide spread out from the blade, with fine starlight flowing along its edges, as if it had directly cut open a gash in the cosmos.
That was no ordinary slash; it was a terrifying sight of space itself being forcibly torn apart. The inside of the rift was pitch black and deep, with nebula vortexes swirling within, seemingly capable of devouring anything that approached.
Once you enter this rift, it's like you can directly enter outer space!
But that's not the case. The void rift wasn't still; it flew towards Imu at an extremely fast speed, like Flying Slash!
Without the slightest hesitation, the void rift transformed into a streak of light and shot towards Imu at a speed that exceeded the limits of vision, carrying a bizarre trajectory as if it were teleporting. Wherever it passed, the air was drawn into a vacuum, and the ground cracked open with spiderweb-like ravines.
The void rift arrived in front of Imu in the blink of an eye. Imu's pupils shrank sharply, and at the critical moment, he swung the Devil Trident to block it!
"Clang!"
A crisp sound of impact echoed throughout the valley, Imu's massive body was sent flying backward as if struck by a meteorite!
That speed was faster than the burst speed of many powerful individuals. Before many people could even turn their eyes, Imu had already smashed through a mountain and flown off the island, finally becoming a black dot and completely disappearing from everyone's sight!
To boost everyone's confidence, Vic had no choice but to demonstrate his abilities. However, since he didn't want to target the island, he could only set his sights on Imu.
He knew that this move wouldn't have much of an effect on Imu. As long as he blocked it with the artifact Devil Trident, Imu would at most be sent flying a little further away, but wouldn't be seriously injured.
This was something Vic had calculated. If Imu hadn't used the Devil Trident to block, but instead chose to take the hit with his body, his attack would have been much more effective, because Imu would have been cleaved in two by the spatial rift!
The spatial rift might be blocked by the Devil Trident, a divine artifact, but Imu's body certainly wouldn't be, not even in his Zoan transformation. A mortal body is just a mortal body!
"So powerful! Thunder God is really powerful!"
"As expected, it has to be Thunder God! He can send those monsters flying; they're not even human!"
"That woman is a monster, Thunder God is a monster in human skin. They're both perverts!"
"You dare insult Thunder God? Watch out, he might blow you away in one breath!"
"Hahaha! No way, Thunder God is magnanimous; he wouldn't stoop to the level of a nobody like me!"
"I had almost given up hope, but Thunder God gave me hope again!"
"Evil cannot defeat justice. No matter how powerful evil is, a more powerful person will always stand up for justice, and that person is Thunder God Vic!"
"Yes! If justice is not served, what meaning does this world have?"
Vic's counterattack instantly boosted the morale of his team. Although those who believed in him remained steadfast, most of them began to waver after Imu's powerful performance!
Battles are fought with no time to spare, allowing no room for idle thoughts. They are not immortal, and a single misstep could cost them their lives!
Those who are standing up against the Celestial Dragons and the World Government are all righteous people, risking their lives. Vic doesn't want these passionate people to die here!
"How could this be? Lord Imu in his strongest form was actually blasted away! How could Vic unleash such power? No way, he must have given it his all and is now at his last gasp!"
"Is he really from this era? How could someone with such talent appear among the commoners? He must be a Celestial Dragons who has been living abroad. Can anyone give me an answer?"
"Who exactly forced him out of the Navy? Who wanted to test his obedience? To push such a terrifying person to the opposite side is a sinner's act!"
"Lord Imu couldn't possibly have lost. He was merely careless and was sent flying. He couldn't possibly be injured. Why are you all so concerned!"
Imu was sent flying by Vic's single blow; it's impossible that her subordinates didn't react at all!
Although they have signed Soul Contract, their thoughts are still their own, and they have not been completely turned into puppets. Therefore, some people are worried about Imu, some are amazed by Vic's strength, and naturally there are also die-hard fans who believe in Imu!
Overall, Vic's display of power did have some impact on their hearts, and Imu's invincible image had been shattered in their minds!
"Being defeated by such a monster doesn't seem so shameful. Katakuri really understands things!"
The Big Mom glanced back at her most promising son. If it weren't for his dissuasion, she would have definitely fought to the death with that hothead Vic!
She, a legendary pirate and Four Emperors of the New World, was actually defeated by a mere rookie from the Navy. How could she possibly tolerate having her years of hard-earned pride utterly trampled on?
Thankfully, Katakuri persuaded her to stay, otherwise she would have died at Vic's hands. It's true what they say, raising children is for old age security!
"Is this also Kendo? Or a completely new direction for Kendo? No wonder they're so strong!"
Although Hawk-Eye had also lost to Vic, it wasn't a battle caused by grudges, so Hawk-Eye didn't feel the same sense of relief Big Mom; he only had a desire to explore the way of swordsmanship!
The sword techniques displayed by Imu and Vic have surpassed his understanding; you can tell just by looking at their power. Although Imu's weapon is not a sword or saber, in his eyes, all variations are based on the same principle, representing a higher level of understanding!
"Although you are not Joy Boy, your importance is self-evident. That connection you had back then was a great help!"
Kaido's proudest achievement now is that he spared Vic when he was just a lowly Marine.
Judging from Vic's personality, Kaido knew back then that Vic would leave the Navy sooner or later, and the Navy couldn't keep someone like Vic!
The fact that Vic and the pirate with a sense of justice in his heart are very likely to be Joy Boy is very consistent with my judgment!
Coupled with the sudden premonition that arose in his heart at that time, and the fact that Garp was on his way, he did not kill the then-weak Vic due to a combination of factors.
The opponent has now become so powerful that even he has to look up to them; they might even be the key figure in overthrowing the World Government!
Meanwhile, Straw Hat Luffy, the contemporary Joy Boy, seems to have done little besides bringing back the Celestial Dragons ' secrets from Laugh Tale, even though he was defeated once!
Even if my arm recovers, I'm still far from their level!
Since his arm recovered and he had gotten used to it for a while, Red-Hair' strength has improved even further. Seeing the strength that Vic and Imu are displaying now, he feels that he still has a long way to go!
If the Celestial Dragons win this war, he will fight to the death. If they win, he will definitely go and ask Vic what kind of level that is!