Barnett and the other two have now gotten used to Rebecca's ability to switch modes at any time.
Vic had already roughly assigned them opponents: Wendy would face the Lao Si, and Barnett and Frodeku would team up against the Lao San, since the Six Powers Lao San possessed Observation Haki, and like Barnett, he had three types of Rokushiki. As for whether he had any hidden ones, that was unknown.
Rebecca was naturally going to fight Lao Jiu, whom she had been keeping a close eye on. Zero, who had mastered both types of Haki, was no match for Vic, since he had shown strength at the level of a Headquarters Vice Admiral. No one else could beat him, and Vic had to take action himself.
Vic walked towards the four people and stopped less than three meters away from them, his gaze fixed on Zero.
Frodeku remained where he was; he didn't need to make a direct move, and it was safer for him to stand on the sidelines.
Rebecca and the other two followed Vic to the front of the four, all turning their gazes toward their opponents.
At that moment, all three of the four on Zero's side, except for Lao Jiu, swallowed hard, clearly feeling the pressure.
"You, come out!" Rebecca's expression changed again, becoming both cool and dashing. She pointed her longsword at Lao Jiu and then used Geppo to fly towards the distant Flower Field. Lao Jiu, seeing that he had been chosen, didn't say anything and followed Rebecca away using Geppo as well.
"My opponent is still you. Come out yourself. Don't make this guy next to me make a move." Wendy pointed at the Lao Si with her index finger, then withdrew her index finger and pointed at Vic to the side with her thumb. Then she also used Geppo to fly in another direction of the Flower Field.
"So what if you can Geppo! I'm just as fast on the ground!" The Lao Si's expression changed when Wendy pointed at Vic, and he ran more than ten meters before finally managing to utter this sentence.
"No need to look anymore, I'm your only opponent now! Or do you want to choose the guy next to me?"
Barnett also joked around, then used Geppo to fly away into the distance. However, he chose a battlefield far away from Frodeku, since he was using Observation Haki to transmit sound, so this distance was nothing. This would also prevent Frodeku from being ambushed.
The Lao San's eye twitched, and he silently chased after Barnett, though he was probably cursing inwardly. "Is this kind of prank really that funny? Does it make you seem humorous? Why don't you do a stand-up comedy routine?" Even the author could hear this silent mockery.
"Since they're all gone, let's make this our battlefield. If you win, our lives are yours. If you lose, you must tell me everything about this island and who's behind you. I'll then consider whether or not to spare your lives. How about it? Not a bad deal, right?"
Vic wanted to see if this Zero was the kind of honest person that the local world produced. The most direct way was to find out the truth from them. Their underlings probably didn't know that there were people higher up, and even the royal family probably didn't know everything.
"You're overthinking it. If we lose, we'll naturally take this secret with us and rest in peace. That's our mission!"
Zero spoke with a hint of melancholy and relief, but he wasn't the honest person Vic had expected. He was determined not to say anything more. Vic was also having a headache dealing with someone like this. He could only try to disable them first before thinking of other solutions. People with something on their minds like this are not easy to fool!
"Since that's the case, I'll just have to incapacitate you first. Come on, let me see the fighting power you possess to enslave an entire nation!"
After finishing speaking, Vic covered his body with Armament Haki, indicating that he was going to take this seriously.
"Heh! What did Zephyr teach you? You have to use Haki sparingly, otherwise you'll suffer a great loss! Today I'll teach you a good lesson!"
Zero looked at Vic's overwhelming Haki with a hint of mockery; most people in this world wouldn't do something like that.
The norm is to cover wherever there is a need; who would complain about their own Haki and wealth?
After hearing Zero's words, Vic thought to himself, "This guy knows a lot about the Navy. Maybe the person behind him is really powerful."
Zero launched the first attack, just like when he first arrived. He wouldn't let you prepare all your defenses before making a move. He vanished from his spot in a flash, and when he reappeared, he had already raised his fist to strike Vic's chest.
Moreover, his fist was covered with Armament Haki. Vic neither dodged nor avoided the punch, and after being hit Vic, he slid two meters on the ground before stopping.
However, his standing posture remained unchanged. Only a little dust rose from where he was hit in the chest, which was quickly blown away by the wind. Vic was not injured at all. Zero's Haki was completely consumed before it could penetrate Vic's body.
Zero's clenched fist had now loosened, as it could no longer be held in place; his fingers were twitching slightly, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"How the hell did he train like that? He's so young, just a recruit. How long could he have Awakening his Armament Haki? How did he cultivate such a hard and powerful Haki?"
How am I supposed to fight him now? I said I'd teach him a lesson? That was a really loud slap in the face! That kid probably heard it all, right? He's probably laughing at me for overestimating myself. My hand really hurts! How can I cover this up?
Zero punched Vic, which sent Vic flying, but it was Zero's hand that hurt. He had a lot on his mind, but he didn't dare to go forward and fight again.
"Not bad! Your Armament Haki is decent, better than our Vice Admiral Spider. Do you have any even stronger techniques?"
Vic raised his hand and brushed the spot where he had just been hit with the back of his fingers a few times, as if he were dusting off dust or smoothing out wrinkles in his clothes. His tone was flat yet authoritative, and his other hand was in his pocket as if he had no intention of taking it out to use.
"This is outrageous! Who do you think is better than a pig?" Zero, having witnessed Vic's actions and heard Vic words, was furious. This was an insult to his character; his aunt could tolerate it, but his uncle couldn't.
" Iron Body Fist - Chaos"
Zero could only endure the pain in his fists and launch a fierce attack on Vic. The pain was felt even more deeply by Vic; this was perhaps a story that could bring pain to anyone.
Zero occasionally wanted to retaliate by hitting Vic's handsome and nonchalant face, but Vic always dodged her by turning his head. Vic's motto was: You can touch my bear, you can even take turns touching it with both hands, but you can't touch this handsome face, or I'll beat you until you call me daddy.
Zero was grinding his teeth so hard they were practically falling apart. He was clenching his teeth because he was afraid he'd scream, which would be too embarrassing. Damn it, he'd hit someone and his own hand would hurt—who could he complain to?
But what can you do? This Xiaobai on the other side... no, I should say this dark-skinned guy is armed to the teeth, it's useless no matter where you try to attack him!
Zero has now truly witnessed the value of someone who survived Kaido's clutches; this guy is completely unbeatable.