Vic has prepared for the worst. Judging from Imu's current state, they have no chance of winning unless Luffy can break through to the God Realm at this last moment. Otherwise, he really sees no hope!
"No way! If we do that, she might take her anger out on ordinary civilians!"
Garp recalled his previous plan, but now he realized it wasn't a good idea. If he recklessly went to Mary Geoise and wiped out all the Celestial Dragons, how would Imu was still alive, react?
Would he be so enraged that he slaughtered the entire world? He didn't want to push things too far. If things remained the same, most people could still survive, albeit with difficulty. But if he went too far, it would be very difficult to end the situation!
Vic understood this, so his intention wasn't to send Garp to Mary Geoise, but rather to get him off this planet, whether to another Alternate Dimensional Space or another planet—it was at least a way to survive!
However, Garp misunderstood and had limited reaction time. Just as Vic was about to forcibly open a space to send the old man away, Imu had already rushed in front of him!
"You still have the leisure to chat at a time like this!"
Imu had barely finished speaking when his fist struck. Vic quickly stepped forward and braced himself with his palms. A spatial ripple appeared between his palms, undulated a few times, and then disappeared without a trace.
"Snap!"
Imu's fist, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, slammed steadily into the Space Barrier between Vic's palms.
Perhaps because Vic's Law of Space were not yet fully developed, he could not withstand Imu's Conqueror's Haki Coating attack. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the Space Barrier, which quickly spread towards his palms before finally shattering, revealing Vic below!
Vic did not give up resisting. Once again, spatial ripples like the surface of water appeared in front of him. This time, it was not Space Barrier, because the ripples did not disappear. They continued to ripple in front of him, distant and profound, as if connecting to another world!
Having learned from his previous experience, Vic would never use Space Barrier again; that would be self-deception. So this time, he used Space Passage, which could redirect Imu's attacks and even make Imu attack himself—a trick he had used before!
"Snap!"
However, Vic's plan was not ideal. The spatial ripples in front of him were once again covered with spider web-like cracks, and the Space Passage shattered instantly!
Vic was punched in the chest by Imu, and all his internal organs felt as if they were being forcibly mixed together. The excruciating pain shot straight to his brain, and he involuntarily vomited a mouthful of blood. His body flew out like a kite with a broken string!
"A half-baked understanding of Law of Space dares to act so arrogantly!"
After glancing at Vic, who was flying away coughing up blood, Imu paid him no further attention and headed straight for Garp. She wanted to see just how many punches Garp could take from her!
As it turns out, over 800 years of accumulation cannot be compensated for by talent alone, especially since Imu's talent is not bad either; otherwise, she wouldn't be the one to wield the power of this world!
Garp was already running out of Haki after taking just three punches. To withstand Imu's Haki attack, a massive amount of Haki was required, and even Garp couldn't withstand the drain. He quickly depleted his Haki!
By the fourth punch, he was vomiting blood; by the fifth punch, he was already lying on the ground, barely alive!
Imu ignored the dying Garp; in her eyes, Garp was already dead and not worth her time!
So after knocking Garp to the ground, she went to Luffy, who was still standing. She would never let this contemporary Sun God Nika, go. After all, Joy Boy had left too deep a memory on her, and she couldn't let such a threat remain!
"Grandpa, Vic, Xiao Guai! How awful!"
Luffy was furious and enraged to see his friends and family being defeated one by one, but he was suppressed by Imu's Conqueror's Haki and could not move very well. He could only watch helplessly as they were beaten to a pulp!
"Don't get excited, it's your turn now!"
Imu generously unleashed her Conqueror's Haki, releasing it relentlessly to suppress the entire area. Then, she casually strolled to Luffy, quietly observing his Luffy Gear Fifth transformation. The sight of his futile struggles and angry expression brought her immense joy and satisfaction.
Let me go, I'm going to beat you to a pulp!
Luffy took a difficult step towards Imu, his arm trembling as he raised his fist, sweat beading on his forehead, leaving indentations on the ground, his eyes filled with unwavering determination and indomitable will!
Even with Luffy's unwavering will, he couldn't withstand Imu's halberd strike. His defensive Haki shattered instantly, and the halberd blade pierced his chest, protruding from his back!
Blood splattered on the ground with a hissing sound, as hot as dripping lava. Luffy's eyes became somewhat glazed, as if he couldn't see the road ahead. His fist was still raised, his last act of defiance!
"Stop!"
Ripples appeared in the void beside Luffy, and a dark blade slashed out from it, heading straight for Imu's arm holding the halberd.
Sensing the Laws enveloping the blade, Imu did not take the hit head-on, but instead released the Devil Trident.
Only then did Vic's figure burst out of the spatial ripples and continue to stride forward, chasing and slashing at Imu. Behind him, Luffy, without any support, lay sprawled on the ground!
"Do you know what? On this entire island, the person Mu most wants to kill is you!"
Imu dodged Vic's slashing blade, a cruel smile playing on her lips. When Vic swung his blade again, she simply reached out and grabbed it!
With her other hand already clenched into a fist, she aimed a punch at Vic's head. With the Conqueror's Haki, she didn't believe that Vic could dodge this punch after she had his blade in her hand!
Just as Imu had predicted, the moment the blade was caught, Vic's body seemed to freeze, and he could only watch helplessly as Imu's fist, carrying boundless power, grew larger and closer!
Vic's Observation Haki issued a sharp alarm, and his consciousness went blank because of these urgent alarms, plunging him into a strange state. At this moment, time seemed to stand still, and countless memories flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern!
The predicament after rebirth, the yearning to become stronger, the vow to become a strongman, the bond with companions, the passion of fighting side by side, and those unspoken concerns... Scenes flash by one after another, too fast to grasp.
After an unknown amount of time, the revolving lantern disappeared, and time began to flow again. A glimmer of light appeared in Vic's eyes!
But the next moment, a sharp pain struck him; he had been hit on the head by Imu. He didn't know if his head had been blown off, because he quickly lost consciousness!