Vic analyzed the little figure inside the round table, saying that Barnett had already arrived in this area of Desukurei, but now Barnett looked like a beggar, with not a single decent piece of cloth on his body.
"So, does that mean he can only rely on himself now?" Wendy said, somewhat dejected.
"It's alright, Wendy. Barnett is very capable and intelligent; he'll figure something out!"
Rebecca comforted her, saying that Ain was only happy when Vic came over, but when she saw that Vic didn't want to hold her, she went back to look at the little one.
At this moment, Barnett, sitting at the round table, looked as if he had gone through countless hardships. If he hadn't used his Devil Fruit ability to eliminate many of the negative effects on his body, he might already be lying there, helpless and at the mercy of others.
He was hunched over, hands on his thighs, panting heavily, his eyes fixed fiercely on Desukurei. Desukurei was also feeling incredibly guilty. He had used so many tricks in the past that his enemies were basically powerless to resist, but today he had encountered someone who could cheat. Moreover, the area outside the round table was completely surrounded, and the enemies inside the round table had also come closer.
Although he set the rules for the round table, they were no longer very effective for those who were close to him.
Because of the rules he set, he must also abide by them within the Round Table World. From a distance, he can also use his control over the geographical environment, weather, and natural laws to create some obstacles. But now that the two sides have met, it remains to be seen how he will react in the face of the enemy.
This Devil Fruit is extremely challenging to master, and if developed well, it can be a God Level fruit. As Vic's antagonist, the fact that he has developed the fruit to this extent is already quite impressive, indicating that this fruit has both a high ceiling and a high floor, demonstrating its enormous potential.
Although Barnett was panting heavily, Desukurei still didn't dare to attack first, as he had been kicked hard earlier and his chest was still throbbing.
Barnett also saw a group of giant classmates watching him, knowing that this was the final battlefield, and they were all waiting for him to end the fight.
"Shave"
Without a word, Barnett used the same old formula, the same familiar taste, and kicked Desukurei away. This was exactly what Desukurei was afraid of, but fear alone wasn't enough; the key was that his nerves and body couldn't react in time.
"This is cheating! This skill can't be used here! This skill is completely unscientific!" Describe Desukurei, rubbing his aching chest.
"Tch, I'll teach you to be unscientific, I'll beat you into being scientific, shave... wait? It really doesn't work anymore, what's going on?"
Barnett wanted to use Shave again to fight, but no matter how many times his legs stomped on the ground, he could no longer get that huge reaction force and could only move in place, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Barnett stopped his futile efforts. He was an extremely intelligent person, and he was only a little confused because this was the first time he had encountered something so incomprehensible.
However, based on his previous experiences, he already knew what kind of ability user he had encountered. This user had the ability to create and change the rules within the Round Table. It all depended on what kind of rules the user created. To defeat the user, he also needed to complete the task within the rules set by the user.
These rule-based Devil Fruit abilities are somewhat unreasonable. Aside from using powerful Armament Haki to nullify the ability, they can also cause the user to lose consciousness, like Sugar's Hobby-Hobby Fruit and Perona's Hollow-Hollow Fruit.
Barnett stopped using Shave and charged straight at Desukurei, moving with equal speed. Upon reaching Desukurei, he punched him in the face.
Desukurei watched helplessly as Barnett's fist grew larger before his eyes, unable to dodge it.
"Bang"
After being hit and sent flying, Desukurei crashed heavily to the ground, his head buzzing and his vision blurring. He swayed and spat out two teeth.
Desukurei sighed; he didn't have many teeth left.
"My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens! I rule my own world! Don't run away!" Desukurei stood up, raised his right hand, and shouted Haki, though it looked somewhat comical given his short and stocky build!
Speed has always been Desukurei' weakness, and he's been struggling with it almost constantly. This finally led him to address speed issues. In the Round Table World, running is no longer a rule; speeds exceeding a certain limit will be restricted.
Barnett tried it and found that the more he tried to run, the more pressure he felt, as if he were carrying a mountain on his back.
But as long as you walk normally, you won't feel any pressure. Barnett's lips curled up slightly. Simply limiting speed is useless. Neither of them can run. If they fight, it will be even more intense. They can't escape even if they want to.
Barnett walked towards Desukurei. Seeing his enemy approaching with a fierce and cruel smile on his face, Desukurei quickly got up and tried to get away.
However, although it is called walking, the speed is still different and not exactly the same, and it is also related to physique and leg length.
Barnett quickly caught up with Desukurei. Seeing Barnett already behind him, Desukurei panicked. He still couldn't shake him off; limiting his speed was useless.
Barnett slapped Desukurei hard across the back of the head, like a father beating his son, which made the onlookers burst into laughter, just like watching a small theater, incredibly entertaining.
Although most people didn't quite understand why the two were chasing each other in slow motion, Wendy was also a little amused and exasperated. Now she wasn't too worried anymore; Desukurei was clearly a weakling, and Barnett could easily take him down.
"This isn't fair! The world should be fair; it can't be a place where one person keeps hitting another!"
Just as Desukurei was about to be stunned by the beating, he suddenly had this thought and shouted these words as his head was being knocked forward.
Then, Barnett found that his hand could no longer strike, as if it was being held back by something.
These are the new rules set by Desukurei: after you hit me, you have to wait for me to finish hitting you before you can continue attacking, like a turn-based battle. However, dodging is also possible. You can still attack even if your attack misses, until you hit your opponent.
"Haha, finally I'm not the one getting beaten up anymore!"
Desukurei laughed, turned around, jumped up, and slapped Barnett on the head.
He was overjoyed, but then he noticed that Barnett wasn't angry at all; instead, he was looking at him with a smile in his eyes. Suddenly, he had a bad feeling.
Retribution came swiftly. Barnett stopped joking around and delivered a powerful shot, kicking Desukurei between the legs. Instantly, Desukurei was in so much pain that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He lay on the spot, trembling, his legs curled up, his mouth wide open but unable to utter a sound.
Barnett approached Desukurei, wanting to see how to make his abilities disappear.
Just then, Desukurei, still trembling, pulled out a short knife from somewhere and slashed at Barnett's throat with extreme ferocity.
Barnett remained vigilant, leaning back slightly, but still managed to get a cut on his chest, leaving a bloody gash.
"Who do you think I am! I'm the captain of the Round Table Pirates, and I won't give up so easily." After saying that, Desukurei swung his sword and charged at Barnett again. At the moment he shouted, he canceled the rules of the small world where running was not allowed and the turn-based system was implemented.
Barnett also realized that Desukurei had been disguising himself all along. Pirates are pirates—cunning, treacherous, and shameless. One must never be careless when dealing with pirates.
Although he was startled by the opponent's sudden acceleration, he was from Elite Camp and had daily combat training, so this kind of surprise attack was nothing to him.
Barnett instantly used his speed advantage to dodge Desukurei's knife, and then delivered a hard punch to Desukurei back three or four meters.