Although these Flying Slash are difficult to dodge, they can be neutralized with a slash or directly cleaved away by the weapon in hand. Vic chose the latter.
He swung his hands repeatedly, deflecting the Golden Lion's Flying Slash. Several nearby islands were affected by the slashes, with several pieces being chopped off and falling into the sea below. Although they were just pieces, they were still much larger than warships, and one or two pieces crashed into the Dog-Head Warship below.
Garp couldn't just watch the warship be destroyed, so he vanished from the ship, unleashing a few punches to shatter the scraps of the islands, and then free-falling with the debris.
The cloak of justice behind him fluttered in the wind, and his agile movements made it hard to believe he was a man in his fifties.
He could easily smash that falling island, but his fame had already spread throughout the seas, so he didn't need to show it off any further. However, Vic was new to the game, and he needed this positive publicity; he needed to demonstrate his strength.
" Vice Admiral Garp!"
Garp's attack caused the marines on the warship to scream collectively, their eyes sparkling. Although Vic's annihilation of a small island was more shocking, Garp's prestige was incomparable to Vic's. Moreover, Vic had only been on board for a short time, and they didn't know Vic very well, so they weren't as uninhibited.
" Sea Kings!"
"So many Sea Kings!"
"You must be kidding me! I've never encountered this before!"
The marines exclaimed in surprise!
"Don't get in my way!"
Garp narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the giant Sea Kings that had been startled out of the sea by the island fragments falling into the ocean.
The Sea Kings were curious, thinking they could have an extra meal today, but they didn't expect such a terrifying old man to be there. One look from him made them tremble with fear, feeling that if they took another step forward, their lives would be in danger. They dared not have any other improper thoughts and turned around and sank into the depths of the Calm Belt!
The marines, who had been terrified when they saw the warship surrounded by Sea Kings, breathed a sigh of relief. They couldn't help but think, " Vice Admiral Garp is so reliable! Even the giant Sea Kings have to give him face. He retreated just because of one sentence. He truly deserves the title of Hero of the Marines!"
After Garp intervened, the sea returned to calm. The marines were all curious about what kind of battle had taken place on the island, but only a few could Observation Haki, and only Garp knew the full story.
After deflecting Golden Lion's Flying Slash, Vic didn't wait for Golden Lion to continue his attack. He wanted to utilize his advantages, namely the extreme speed granted by his Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Speed-Speed Fruit.
Vic teleported, disappearing from his original spot only to appear where the Golden Lion was hovering. This time, the Golden Lion was genuinely surprised. He could have been knocked back before because he was caught off guard and attacked suddenly.
But now he was on high alert, yet Vic still managed to close in on him. At this moment, he was somewhat envious of Vic's Logia ability—the ability to fly and run at incredible speed. If he had had that ability back then, he might have been able to defeat Roger.
Golden Lion could only move his legs to block the incoming blades, while Vic could now move through the air as easily as eating and drinking, making his fighting style no different from that on the ground. This led Golden Lion to mistakenly believe that his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability was incredibly powerful.
Vic was full of energy and strength, swinging his arms wildly as if he were throwing money away, slashing at the Golden Lion.
Half an hour passed quickly. Since breaking his leg, the Golden Lion hadn't moved his legs for this long. It felt like he had participated in a marathon. He was so tired that he wanted to stick out his tongue. Moreover, it was the kind of marathon where if he didn't run, he would die. It was a death marathon, and he dared not relax for a moment.
"Lion's Might - Earth Roll"
This couldn't go on, so Golden Lion had no choice but to use his Float-Float Fruit ability. The island below them seemed to sprout thorns, with many stone pillars growing on it, getting taller and taller, and thinner as they went up, piercing towards Vic at incredible speed. One wrong move and you would be pierced through the heart by a barrage of arrows.
With no other option, Vic had to temporarily retreat from the pressing attack. Several Sword Gang flew from his Great Grade Sword, cleaving the stone pillars in two, before continuing his assault on the Golden Lion.
Golden Lion was just looking for a chance to rest, but this young man was too fierce, giving him no chance to catch his breath. If he didn't concentrate, he would be cut down. Now that they had finally separated, he wouldn't let Vic get close again.
Golden Lion continued to unleash his power, sending earth spikes flying towards Vic as if they were free, just to rest a little longer. Although he could use Armament Haki to defend himself if hit by Vic, the Armament Haki used for defense consumes more energy than for offense. Otherwise, why fight at all? Everyone would just choose to defend. So it's best to stay away if you can avoid being hit.
Seeing the endless barrage of earth spikes, Vic was thoroughly annoyed and too lazy to expend his Sword Qi. He directly used the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to unleash lightning before the earth spikes could fully attack him, instantly destroying the stone pillar.
Furthermore, since Vic is a Logia Fruit user, these spikes weren't coated with Armament Haki, so even if they hit him, it wouldn't be of any use. However, Vic didn't make such an uncertain attempt; the world of Armament Haki was too complex, and he wouldn't take the risk.
Furthermore, Golden Lion is a man with Conqueror's Haki, so it wouldn't be surprising if he were to Conqueror's Coating. If he were to be tricked, he could be seriously injured. Legendary pirates are not simple characters.
Golden Lion was quite surprised to see Vic being so cautious despite being Logia. Someone his age possessing Logia abilities was completely unconcerned, showing no arrogance or desire to show off. Was this really a young man?
Golden Lion had seen countless young people who, once they gained a little strength, became arrogant and always wanted to show off their power, but they were quickly taught a lesson by him. Only Vic completely surprised him. Golden Lion sighed inwardly, "No wonder he is Garp's disciple. He has the demeanor of Marine Admiral at such a young age."
Seeing that Vic had no weaknesses, Golden Lion decided to change his tactics. This time, he directly used Lion's Roar: Sea Roll, a technique that controls seawater, to move the seawater surrounding the island.
It doesn't matter if you're not afraid of the earth spikes, since you're an ability user anyway. Ability users are afraid of seawater, so I'll use seawater to deal with you. Thus, a series of waterspouts swept towards Vic, determined to engulf Vic and drown him alive.
Lightning is indeed effective against earth spikes, but it has little effect on seawater. This may be because Vic has only had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit for a short time and has not yet developed many of its extended abilities. Therefore, eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit not only did not provide any assistance to the sweeping seawater, but it also hindered Vic's body!
If he were truly enveloped by seawater, it would indeed be quite dangerous. He hasn't yet adapted to the feeling of powerlessness in seawater, but if anyone attacks him from the sea, he can use lightning to kill them. Although seawater restricts his physical movements, it doesn't restrict the use of his abilities, which is different from Seastone.