"Hahaha, it's useless, it's the same every time, you can't hurt me!" Cohen recovered, surrounded by flames.
With Vic's strength, he certainly wouldn't act like that. He wasn't taking it seriously; he wanted to see how well this guy had developed the Flame-Flame Fruit, and whether it was as powerful and flashy as Ace's. That's why he hadn't used Haki to fight him.
Barnett and the bald pirate got into a fight. The bald pirate was the fourth-ranking member of that pirate crew, and his strength was not weak. It depended on who he was compared to. He was no match for Cohen, who had the Flame-Flame Fruit, or Kyle, who was a master of physical combat. But in a place like the East Blue, he was considered a great pirate, worth at least 30 million.
" Great Flame Eruption "
"Ping A"
" Flame Burst "
"Ping A"
" The Great Combustion "
"Ping A"
" Charging Flame Pillar "
"Ping A"
"Sigh, how did they develop this fruit? It's so explosive, there's no artistry at all. This development is much worse than Ace's. It doesn't even have a proper Fire Fist, all it knows is burning, burning, burning. Forget it, I'm tired, let's destroy it!"
Vic fought for a long time, using only expansionist burning techniques with little power and scattered flames. It was truly an insult to this Logia Devil Fruit. No wonder it was sent to Vic for disposal.
Vic immediately coated Blood Wither with Armament Haki and teleported away from the flames attacking him. He then plunged his knife into Cohen's heart. Instantly, all the flames vanished, and Vic's knife pierced through Cohen's body.
Cohen looked on in disbelief, thinking he was hallucinating. It was too unreal; they were just exchanging blows a moment ago, how could he suddenly be pierced?
Cohen felt his power draining away and his body growing cold, a feeling he hadn't experienced since eating the Flame-Flame Fruit, and it had been a long time since then.
"You... how... how could you hurt... me, a Logia... person?" Cohen asked, trembling, tears streaming from his eyes.
" Logia Fruits aren't invincible. Everything in the world has its counterpart. You just haven't seen enough. Don't be a pirate in your next life!" Vic said calmly.
After listening to Vic's words, Cohen felt somewhat relieved. He reflected on his life, feeling regret and attachment, but no longer hatred. He had avenged his parents and sister, but now he had become the very thing he hated most.
"Little brother... I've come to be with you... Mom and Dad... Little sister... I'm here!" After saying this, Cohen closed his eyes and fell backward.
When Cohen's men saw their captain being defeated in a single move, they panicked and became flustered, getting overwhelmed by the Elite Camp recruits.
"Why did he lose? Why did Cohen lose? Wasn't he the strongest Logia? We haven't even reached the New World yet, Cohen hasn't become the Pirate King, and he's already dead? Cohen, you bastard! How could you die in a place like this? Get up! Get up and keep fighting! Tell me you were faking it! Tell me!" Kyle saw Cohen lying on the ground, his chest covered in blood, and he went somewhat mad, though his eyes remained clear.
Kyle is already at his limit, with many wounds on his body. Rebecca is strong in every way and is a swordswoman with Observation Haki. Kyle is no match for her, and his defeat is only a matter of time.
The other pirates were also captured one after another by the Elite Camp students. Barnett also used his newly learned shaving technique to completely defeat the bald pirate. The battle was a complete victory, with only a few members of the Elite Camp suffering minor injuries.
Although the Elite Camp a complete victory this time, it does not mean that all Marine warship can achieve such a record.
Without Zephyr and Vic, Cohen, a Logia user, could wipe out everyone. Even Rebecca, who has Observation Haki, couldn't do it. The Flame-Flame Fruit has many area-of-effect attacks that are difficult to dodge even with Observation Haki.
In terms of overall strength, the Navy is inferior to the pirates of the whole world. If all the pirates in the world were to unite, the World Government and the Navy would all be crushed to the ground.
Regarding the Paramount War, the Whitebeard Pirates were defeated, but what would have happened if one or two more Four Emperors crews had joined the fray?
Therefore, most of the battles between the Navy and pirates end in defeat for the Navy. The Navy was in a better position in the first half of the Grand Line, but in the second half, without the strength of Vice Admiral, they were just easy prey. Those who could make a name for themselves in the New World were not ordinary people. Most of the territory there had been divided up by the pirate crews of the Emperor of the Sea, and even the Navy had a hard time getting involved.
Whether it was fate or destiny that Cohen's pirate crew encountered Vic, given their first mate's caution and their captain's strong ability to attack Logia Fruits, they would definitely have made it to the New World New World they hadn't met Vic. As for whether they would rise to become great pirates or be defeated by them, that's another matter entirely.
Apart from Cohen and a few henchmen who died in an accident, the vice-captain Kyle, the bald man, and the other henchmen were all captured. Although all the pirates were injured, the people in this world had such good physical constitutions that they could recover and be as energetic as ever after a period of rest.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Zephyr didn't stay by Princess Paula's side. He walked over to Vic, looked at Cohen on the ground, and shook his head.
" Vic, why did you kill him directly? With your strength, you could have easily captured him alive!" Zephyr asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Perhaps this was fate. Just as I was preparing to capture him alive, I seemed to be influenced by some kind of will."
It's like a demon residing inside the Flame-Flame Fruit. It gives me the illusion that if I kill this person, I can obtain this Devil Fruit. I've heard that Devil Fruit have their own will and can choose their own host. Teacher, is that true?"
What Vic said was utter nonsense. After learning that Cohen was a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, he planned to kill him. However, after testing him, he discovered that Korn's Devil Fruit ability was poorly developed, which made Vic even more intolerant. How could such a Devil Fruit ability be left to rot in Impel Down!
In Vic's eyes, Flame-Flame Fruit? What a joke! The Flame-Flame Fruit- Magma-Magma Fruit isn't some inferior Magma- Flame-Flame Fruit; it's a pure elemental fruit, and should be considered the highest-level fire-attribute ability.
Like Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit and Oven's Heat-Heat Fruit, both belong to the fire attribute of the Five Elements. The temperature of flames can reach tens of thousands of degrees, while magma is only a little over a thousand degrees. Kaido and Big Mom can bathe in it!
You, Akainu, told me the Magma-Magma Fruit is a superior Devil Fruit? How utterly ignorant! Marine Admiral are just good at patting themselves on the back. Are you trying to take Haki of Ace because he doesn't know Haki?
Even Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit can only be considered a branch of the Water element in the Five Elements theory, but if someone in this world actually ate the Logia Swim-Swim Fruit, they probably wouldn't be able to develop it.
Their attack power is probably not even comparable to Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit ability, mainly because their thinking is too severely restricted.
If you master water manipulation, the Ice-Ice Fruit's power is just one aspect of it; there are many other avenues you can explore.
It's important to know that the human body is mostly made of water, and the destructive power of such an ability would be astonishing. Therefore, at this stage, Oda is unlikely to include this ability in the story.
Crocodile's Sand-Sand Fruit and Issho's Press-Press Fruit also belong to the Earth element branch of the Five Elements. Therefore, Logia are more or less related to the Five Elements. There are many such examples.
Therefore, Vic couldn't help but marvel at the extraordinary wisdom of his ancestors from his previous life, who explained the principles of heaven and earth so clearly!