"Call me crazy if you will. We're enemies now, it's either you or me. Enough with the nonsense!" Wendy started to get serious. The enemy was already enraged, and if she didn't take it seriously, things would really be dangerous.
"Shave"
Without a word, the Lao Si went straight to Wendy, drew his long sword and slashed at Wendy. Wendy had been on guard against the Lao Si's attack, and with the advantage of waiting for the right moment, she was quick to react. She crossed her two small knives to block the long sword's downward slash.
Seeing that his first attack had failed, the Lao Si endured the pain from his left hand wound and forcefully aimed his Shigan at Wendy's eye. If this hit, Wendy's eyeball would be ruined. Unless Ain and Barnett's Devil Fruits reached the Awakening stage, there was absolutely no way to heal such an organ loss.
Fortunately, Wendy was on guard against the Lao Si's Shigan. As soon as the Lao Si Lao Si raised his hand, she kicked him upwards. Just as the fourth Lao Si's finger was about to poke his eyeball, she kicked his arm upwards. Moreover, the place Wendy kicked was the wound that had just been cut. The Lao Si's arm, with a string of blood beads, drew an arc pointing to the sky.
"Uh-huh"
The Lao Si groaned in pain as his wound was kicked, but his eyes flashed with even more ferocity. He withdrew his long sword and changed his slashing technique to thrusting, like an extended Shigan, aiming to stab Wendy in various parts of her body.
With the long sword and the length of the Lao Si's arm, Wendy's entire body was enveloped in an atmosphere of attack. Wendy could also use her short sword to deflect the long sword that was thrusting towards her upper body.
However, the short sword cannot be used to block the lower body. If she were to try to block, she would have to bend over, which would leave an opening in her upper body. Wendy would naturally not do that, so she could only fight and retreat.
Wendy's two legs were slowed down as she retreated while dodging attacks, allowing the Lao Si to get very close. As the saying goes, prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat, and Wendy's weapons were at a disadvantage. With a relatively small difference in strength, it was difficult to break the deadlock.
So the Lao Si's attack on Wendy's lower body was effective. Although Wendy dodged in time and her calf was not pierced, the Lao Si's blade still cut a gash on the outside of her calf.
The leg injury affected her entire body's mobility, and then Wendy's left arm was also cut, leaving two wounds on Wendy body in an instant.
She dared not delay and quickly used the razor to get away from the Lao Si. The Lao Si did not immediately pursue her. Seeing Wendy injured, he seemed to feel a little better. A cruel smile appeared on his lips as he brought the blade to his lips and licked the blood that was stained with Wendy's blood!
This action made Wendy's pupils shrink, and she realized that what she was facing today might be a real battle. Before, it was just sparring or fighting minions, and she had never felt this kind of oppressive atmosphere and heavy aura of death.
"Not bad, it's still warm. The taste of a young girl's blood is just different, it's a little sweet, why is that? Hehehe!"
The Lao Si's current appearance is probably his former normal state. His previous silly appearance was probably caused by Rebecca's torment. Now that he has encountered a less powerful opponent, he has returned to his true self, a complete freak.
The Lao Si's performance unsettled Wendy, increasing her pressure—a feeling she had never experienced before when sniping from a distance with a sniper rifle.
After licking the blade, the Lao Si didn't rest. He immediately launched an attack. In his eyes, Wendy was like a wolf raised by humans. She had sharp teeth, claws, speed, and intelligence, but lacked a strong will and a desperate ruthlessness.
Even when facing wolves in the same state, the wolf will ultimately prevail. Without the courage to fight desperately, one will be intimidated by the opponent's desperate momentum, shrink back, expose one's weaknesses, and lose the battle. A lack of willpower will cause one to be thrown off balance by the initial setback, then overthink, and ultimately lose the whole game.
This is why Zephyr implemented a new sea-based training strategy for this year's Elite Camp; he saw the same problem in the previous batch of recruits.
This world is chaotic. The navy doesn't need docile wolves. They need elites who will go to the battlefield in the future. They must be qualified not only in terms of physical strength but also in terms of mental will. That is the new force of the navy and the hope for the future.
Wendy is strong-willed and courageous, but she is now bound by an invisible shackle. She cannot fully unleash her potential. She has concerns and worries. It's not that she is afraid to risk her life, but that she cannot. She carries a mission and a hope!
The Lao Si saw the struggle in Wendy's eyes and concluded that she was a docile wolf. Little did he know how far away Wendy was thinking and how many scenarios she was envisioning at that moment!
In the Lao Si's eyes, Wendy was already showing signs of defeat, and it was only a matter of time before he was defeated. Although Vic was still taking hits with his hands in his pockets in the distance, he was also paying attention to all the battles. If any accident occurred, he would rush to the rescue immediately.
So Wendy's situation was also on Vic's radar. Wendy had been behaving strangely lately. Vic usually used his Observation Haki, so he had been watching Wendy 'Wendy behavior closely and was waiting for her to speak up.
They wouldn't stand idly by if there were any difficulties; their relationship has now gone beyond friendship. However, Wendy seems to have deep reservations, and for some reason, she hasn't sought help.
Wendy seemed to have thought of something today, and her condition was a bit off. Vic felt that she was in some danger and was going to pay more attention to Wendy, ready to rescue her as soon as possible if she was in any danger.
Wendy suppressed the images in her mind, holding the knife in both hands in front of her, one gripping it forward and the other backward. At this moment, the Lao Si had already used Shave to get in front of her, slashing at Wendy with both hands holding the knife. This slash was powerful and heavy, as if it would split a mountain in half.
Although Wendy parried with her twin swords, she was still sent flying. Wendy didn't dare to relax and used Geppo to fly into the sky the instant she was sent flying. The moment Wendy left, the Lao Si appeared in the place where Wendy had just disappeared.
If Wendy into the sky, she probably would have been hit by a combo. The Lao Si doesn't know Geppo, so he couldn't do anything to Wendy in the air.
However, the Lao Si was not idle. When he saw that Frodeku was standing alone on the side, he immediately had an idea. He rushed towards Frodeku, ready to kill him with one blow.
Seeing this, Wendy knew that the Lao Si was forcing her to fight. Wendy couldn't bear to see Frodeku get injured, so she used Geppo to block the Lao Si's path.
The Lao Si was only there to force Wendy down, and he wasn't that fast. He wouldn't dare to actually attack Frodeku; Vic might instantly abandon Zero's attack and rush at him. He wasn't that desperate.