Vic looked at Zero, who was staring straight at him from a meter away, and mocked him without any politeness. He had also judged how strong Zero was.
This Shigan attack was mainly for distraction; it certainly wasn't used at full strength. However, Vic can overestimate his strength; he's slightly stronger than Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.
Without Devil Fruit powers, this is the absolute limit. But with Devil Fruit powers, it depends on the specific Devil Fruit. Different Devil Fruits and different ways of developing them result in vastly different levels of strength.
Zero's imposing Haki and physical prowess are more than enough to make him the leader of this group, so it's difficult to determine his Devil Fruit ability.
"We won't run away. If we don't fight to the last moment, who knows who will have the last laugh!" Zero finished speaking, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and retreated to his original spot.
Seeing Zero's performance, Vic guessed that Zero might have some hidden tricks up his sleeve, and he needed to be careful from now on!
Seeing that Zero had retreated to his original position, Lao Jiu remained silent. Having failed in his sneak attack, he no longer pressed the matter and also retreated.
" Frodeku, how are you?" The commotion from the four-person fight naturally woke Frodeku, who was testing his ability to Secret Sound Transmission Observation Haki. Frodeku stood up from the ground.
"Hmm, half, I guess!" Frodeku nodded to Vic, then shook his head. Both Vic and Barnett understood what this meant: he had learned to Secret Sound Transmission, but sharing images was still not possible.
But that's enough, since the future that Frodeku sees is far in the future, and it's more than enough to explain clearly.
After Zero and Lao Jiu retreated to their original positions, Vic Lao Si also cautiously retreated to Zero's side.
The Lao San had already stood up, but he didn't come over when he saw the group preparing to fight. After all, Rebecca had given up on him, and he was now a free man.
But now that the three of them were already in a group, he couldn't very well stand out from the crowd, so the Lao San also leisurely walked up behind them and stood there.
Now both sides have their strongest fighters. Vic's side only has these few, Ain is only half a fighter, so she's not very useful. Zero's side only has the four of them as leaders, and this time they are very likely to lie neatly on their backs in the sea of Flower of Love.
Ain and Konan were peeking out from behind the door of the cabin, each standing like a doorman.
In the main hall, an old woman was standing at a wooden table, one hand pressed against her chest, her facial features contorted in pain, as if she were trying her best to suppress something.
Ain and Konan were completely focused on peeking at the battlefield outside, oblivious to the situation. Now that both sides were locked in a tense standoff, the two of them, one big and one small, were on tenterhooks.
" Lao Jiu! Are you alright?" Lao Si didn't look at Lao Jiu when he spoke, but instead looked warily at Vic and the others, as if he were choosing his opponents.
"It's nothing, my Shigan isn't strong enough yet." Lao Jiu's reply was calm. The small wound on his finger had disappeared. He didn't say that Rebecca was strong, only that his own training was still incomplete.
"You're kidding me! This kind of swordsmanship! Without Awakening Armament Haki, you can't block it at all. No matter how well you practice your Shigan, it's useless. Look at the wounds on me and the Lao San, ninety percent of them were left by that little wench."
I think you're a close call! You're practically a perfect person! Didn't you see that little wench staring at you? She's got her eye on you. Pray, Lao Jiu!
The Lao Si was a bit of a chatterbox, but his eyes were fixed on Frodeku. Looking him up and down, he still felt that Frodeku was the easiest to bully among them.
He wanted to challenge Frodeku to a duel, but he was afraid that Vic might suddenly go berserk and take him down. His left hand kept gripping the scabbard, rubbing it back and forth on a decorative gemstone, as if he had ADHD and couldn't sit still.
"Shut up, Lao Si! How come I never realized you were such a chatterbox? If you survive this, you can retire and perform on stage to amuse the bigwigs! Hehe!"
The Lao San was the first to arrive, and he immediately noticed a big change in the Lao Si. He was much more emotional and talked a lot more, saying things he wouldn't have dared to say in front of the Lao Jiu before.
In the past, if someone said that Lao Jiu's Shigan was no good, Lao Jiu would immediately come to challenge him to a duel. After a few rounds, he learned his lesson and dared not say such things again. But today, he said it again out of the blue. Is he just giving up? Lao San was very suspicious.
"Go to hell, Lao San! I'd rather die here than perform. If you want to go, go yourself. Go perform a scene of yourself being stewed in an iron pot. The higher-ups will definitely love it!" Lao Si's expression changed, and he immediately retorted.
"Both of you shut up! Don't you realize what time it is? A life-or-death moment! Think about what will happen if you lose!"
Zero directly reprimanded the two for their bickering, saying it was affecting their morale too much. They were about to engage in a life-or-death battle, and Zero felt somewhat helpless, thinking that it would most likely be a fight to the death for their side.
What terrible luck! Running into these jinxes! Why did that Sengoku guy release the Elite Camp this year?
Why are there so many outstanding participants in this year's Elite Camp? Why did the Elite Camp choose this route for its departure? Three big question marks appeared above Zero's head.
"Everyone knows who they're facing now, right? Rebecca! Challenging strong opponents is fine, but if the difference in strength is too great, it's not about seeking a breakthrough, it's about courting death. Be careful!"
Vic trusted the others quite a bit; they were all very shrewd. The thought of "I want to fight" never crossed Frodeku's mind.
But Rebecca is different now. She no longer looks down on opponents who know the Six Powers, and she barely cares about those who Observation Haki. She just wants to find those who know Armament Haki to test her skills and get beaten up.
"Before Vic knew Armament Haki, he still managed to defeat Onigumo, who knew both types of Haki. Back then, Vic didn't know Tekkai; he only learned it at the very end of the battle."
But now that I have Six Powers of Observation Haki, it's not unreasonable for me to fight someone who knows both types of Haki, right?
This standard is much higher than Vic's back then, but unfortunately, without Vic's insane speed as a foundation, it's impossible to compare.
Vic uses his speed to dodge attacks and deplete his opponent's Haki. Am I only supposed to deplete others' Haki by taking hits?
I just don't know if I can hold out until their Haki runs dry. That's when their resilience will be tested. This is a life-or-death battle, so it's really not a good time to go all out!
Rebecca didn't dare to utter a word to Vic, but her mind was racing. After stealing a glance at Vic's somewhat helpless face, Rebecca's cold expression from the battle instantly softened. She tilted her head slightly and chuckled!
The dramatic change in the scene left the Lao San and Lao Si across from them dumbfounded. This woman must have something wrong with her; was she schizophrenic?
They really wanted to remind Vic to find Rebecca a doctor, even if it cost them some money, as long as she didn't have to face that cold personality of his again!
What a wonderful, gentle, and sweet personality! It's so pleasing to the eye; let's just keep this personality!
But they were afraid that Rebecca would lose her temper and chop them up, so they didn't dare to speak. They were really tormented by Rebecca's fighting style!
"Yes"
"Learn"
"Know"