The Lao Si returned to his original spot, but Vic didn't even glance at him. Since Rebecca had already made her move, he might as well hand this person over to Rebecca. They were both swordsmen, so they could be considered rivals.
Wendy, standing nearby, also went on alert. These armed men were originally her targets, but her Observation Haki hadn't Awakening yet, so Vic had her engage in close combat to stimulate Observation Haki.
Therefore, before she Awakening her Observation Haki, she didn't bring her specially crafted sniper rifle. So, she would need to get close to the enemy in the upcoming battle, but she wasn't confident that she could completely dodge so many gun barrels!
"This young girl is already a powerful swordswoman at such a young age! Let me be frank with you! Everyone here is on the kill list, including those two men who are on their way here!"
The Lao Si seemed convinced that Rebecca was the only strong person here. He was really stubborn. Just because others didn't make a move didn't mean they weren't strong, but he only believed what he saw with his own eyes. This also showed that he didn't have Observation Haki. The way he blocked Rebecca's attack just now was entirely based on his fighting instincts. He was probably on the verge of Observation Haki Awakening.
"Don't be so sure of yourself. I'm saying no one here will die today; it's you who might die!" Rebecca raised her hand, holding her longsword horizontally, the tip pointing at the Lao Si. The blue blade reflected a sea of purple flowers. Her tone was calm but confident.
"The navy? I've seen it all. Every class might have one or two outstanding ones, but so what? Compared to us, who have sailed the seas for over a decade, you're just greenhorns. You'd be lucky to even have a whole corpse left. No one is perfect under my blade!"
Although the Lao Si had witnessed some of Rebecca's strength, it did not affect his confidence in his own side's strength. In his eyes, Vic and his group were just fertilizer!
"I'll say it again, you can't hurt anyone here!" Rebecca couldn't stand this arrogant attitude, just like that pig in headquarters.
"Really? Fire! Take out the rest."
The Lao Si was also decisive. He said, "You think no one will die? Well, I'll kill someone right in front of you and show you. You're confident, aren't you? I'll shatter your confidence."
Their weaponry consisted of state-of-the-art repeating flintlock muskets. With so many people firing at once, it was a hail of bullets; how many could possibly survive?
"Bang bang bang..."
A barrage of gunfire followed, the bullets all bypassing Lao Si and Rebecca, heading straight for Vic and his group.
Behind Vic and his men was the wooden house, which prevented the people surrounding it from firing; they could only serve as sentries.
So Vic and his group are facing a hail of bullets from three sides, which is quite a large area. If it were just the three of Vic, it wouldn't be a problem at all, but now that there are two ordinary people, Konan and the old lady, here, it will be a bit more troublesome.
Vic, carrying Ain, vanished from the spot and from everyone's sight in an instant.
From Vic's current perspective, everyone is stationary, and all the lead bullets are floating in the air, moving slowly forward.
Vic stained one of his fingers black as he knocked the lead bullets to the ground one by one. Before returning to his original position, he unleashed two powerful Rankyaku, sending the bullets flying towards the people on either side.
The entire process took Vic less than the time it takes to fire a round of flintlock pistols before he returned to his original position. All the people could see was Vic's figure flash by, suddenly change his stance, and then two huge horizontal crescents flew rapidly to the sides.
Vic's current speed is many times faster than the speed of sound, and with the added advantage of the Speed-Speed Fruit, doing these things is no problem at all.
Keep in mind that the lead bullets from these flintlock guns only reach the speed of sound when they leave the barrel, and their speed will be slowed down by air resistance afterward. Vic could easily have stopped all the lead bullets and then done a dance.
However, he only chose to eliminate the enemies on both sides, leaving the rest for Wendy to practice on. Vic can be idle himself, but he never lets others be idle. Hmm, he's definitely going to be a ruthless boss in the future.
Vic's Rankyaku Kick was incredibly fast; before the people on either side could even pull the trigger for the second wave of lead bullets, they were all sliced in half by the flying giant crescent.
The crescent moon continued its relentless flight, skimming the sea of flowers as it soared into the distance, its immense speed causing the petals to sway back and forth.
At the same time, the upper bodies of the suit-clad thugs flew up and crashed to the ground, their eyes wide open in disbelief, dying with their eyes still open. Blood gushed from the severed parts of their bodies, staining the surrounding pink flowers bright red. The red blood seeped into the pale blue soil, making those Devil's Flower look even more eerie.
Suddenly, the surroundings became very quiet. The people shooting in front stopped, all looking at the two bodies that had been cut in two, their intestines and internal organs spilling out everywhere, with expressions of horror.
Their backs were soaked with cold sweat. They had no idea what those two crescent moons that suddenly appeared were all about, or whether another one would appear and fly towards them next.
The thugs in suits were on the verge of collapse. If anyone suddenly shouted, they would drop their weapons and run away. No one could stop them; the unknown death was the most terrifying thing.
Rebecca and Wendy both knew that Vic was behind this, and were already used to it, so they didn't bother to look at the corpses.
Vic is usually very gentle and caring towards his own people and children, but he is quick to kill pirates and human traffickers, and many of them don't even get to die a complete death because of his blade.
This behavior seems very strange to people in this world; the Navy and pirates usually don't act this directly.
When the Navy has the capability, they usually capture their enemies alive. Pirates, after defeating their opponents, often leave without bothering with the aftermath.
Those who are ruthless and exterminate others are usually a minority, unless they have some special purpose.
Ain, nestled in Vic's arms, had grown accustomed to such bloody scenes and no longer screamed or showed any fear.
The Lao Si immediately recognized the two crescent-shaped lines as the famous "Rankyaku," but he never expected that someone could have mastered Rankyaku to such a degree.
Moreover, he could only vaguely see Vic's moving, blurry figure. Vic was too fast for his eyes to keep up with. Only then did he remember the person Boss Ling had mentioned who needed special attention.
The Lao Si looked at Vic in disbelief, his expression quite interesting. He hadn't expected that the person who hadn't exuded any powerful aura was actually the strongest among them!
He genuinely thought they were just ordinary naval soldiers, people he could manipulate however he wanted, and whoever he wanted could simply bury on the spot after he was done with them.
But now, he felt like he was being roasted over a fire, the pressure suddenly shifting to him, leaving him with no way to advance or retreat.
"I've already said those harsh words, they won't let me leave easily. The reinforcements haven't arrived yet, what should I do now?" Cold sweat was already dripping from Lao Si's forehead, and he looked at the figure holding the child with fear in his eyes.
The Lao Si was now standing there like a quail, not knowing what to do. He wasn't afraid of Rebecca and even wanted to challenge her, but if Vic made a move, he was sure to be done for immediately, so there was no point in even thinking about it.
Konan and the old lady were terrified when Lao Si announced to fire. They closed their eyes and hugged each other, waiting to die. But after a burst of gunfire, everything went completely quiet.
They didn't feel any pain, so Konan mustered her courage, opened her eyes a crack, and secretly looked around until she saw a pile of dismembered corpses on her right. She completely lost her composure.
"Ah!..."
A loud scream came from Konan's mouth, and Konan's grandmother was also awakened by the scream and opened her eyes.
Having experienced life and death, the old man's psychological resilience was much greater; he only blinked slightly when he saw the corpses around him.
This scream was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The thugs in suits were brought back to reality by the shout. They dropped their guns, turned around, and ran away, wishing they had more legs!
This situation was unexpected by Vic; these people were originally intended for Wendy to use in actual combat, but now they've all run away.