Foxy's forehead was indeed beaded with sweat this time, but he still dared not relax in the slightest. However, it was no use for him to relax, as the young navy man in the light had already opened his eyes and was walking towards him again.
The Noro Noro Beam seemed to have stopped working, Foxy was immediately alarmed. His only weapon was his Devil Fruit ability, and he probably couldn't even beat his own henchmen with his bare hands. Now that his ability was useless, was he destined to spend the rest of his life in Impel Down?
Vic didn't know what Foxy was thinking, nor did he care. He had already walked up to Foxy, raised his Divine Staff and struck Foxy on the head. This time, the Divine Staff was not imbued with lightning, so Foxy felt a throbbing pain all over his head, but he didn't faint immediately.
"Becoming a pirate! Hiring henchmen! Bullying the innocent! Even daring to kidnap a Marine! You've got some nerve! You're so shameless! You're really skilled at kidnapping!..."
Vic talked as he hit Foxy, striking him with each sentence until Foxy was covered in bumps.
Foxy stopped emitting the Noro Noro Beam, ran around frantically covering his head with his hands, and was still screaming in agony.
The onlookers couldn't help but burst out laughing. The scene was hilarious, completely different from the usual clashes between the navy and pirates. It was certainly quite a spectacle.
These people on the Grand Line frequently deal with pirates. As long as the pirates don't actively rob or kill, they don't avoid them like the plague; often, they just watch the spectacle.
Within two minutes, Foxy had been knocked to the ground by Vic, his original appearance unrecognizable. He hadn't fainted; rather, he had given up hope. Since he would still get beaten every time he tried to dodge, he might as well lie on the ground and let Vic do as he pleased. Since he couldn't resist, he might as well lie on the ground and enjoy it.
Seeing that Foxy was no longer dodging or resisting, Vic lost interest in continuing. He walked up to Rebecca and the others, reached out and snapped the thick iron chains binding them. The crisp sound of metal breaking echoed throughout the area.
The simple act of snapping the iron chain with his bare hands silenced the entire scene. Such a thick iron chain would be difficult to break even with swords; one could not even dream of it without the strength of a swordsman.
However, the young naval officer seemed to have done it effortlessly. Only then did they realize that although Vic hadn't used many moves to deal with these pirates, those moves were casual and he hadn't used much of his strength at all.
Although Foxy's eyes were almost completely obscured by the large bag, he still managed to peek through the tiny gap beneath it, his gaze fixed on Vic's actions, mainly to see how the navy would deal with him.
But when he saw Vic casually snap the chain, he was immediately jolted awake. This young marine was so different from any marine he had ever encountered before. He could easily subdue any marine he had ever faced; his abilities were invincible.
But not only were his abilities ineffective against the person in front of him, he couldn't even understand the methods the other party used, which were completely beyond his comprehension. If those hands had just casually pinched him a little, his bones would probably have turned to dust. His bones weren't as hard as the iron chains.
"You lot are a disgrace to the Navy! Especially you, Rebecca, you had the ability to resist, yet you obediently let yourself be tied up here. What were you trying to do? Did you have to lure me here? If you had run into a smart pirate, would you still be alive?"
Although Vic had freed the men from their chains, he was still somewhat displeased. While the Slow-Slow Fruit's power was helpful to him, it was still highly inappropriate to entrust their lives to pirates like this!
If it were a smarter pirate, they would have confiscated the sword box. If you tried to escape using your Devil Fruit ability, they would just use a Noro Noro Beam to block your way. You wouldn't be able to run anywhere, and because there was always the risk of you escaping, they might just kill you. In that case, Rebecca would be the most dangerous person.
Foxy, who was lying on the side, already had a headache, but when he heard Vic's words, it felt like a knife had been plunged into his heart. It hurt so much; not only was his body injured, but his soul was also broken.
And this young navy man actually dared to say, right next to him, that he wasn't smart enough! This was an utter humiliation; he had never been so hurt in his life.
People used to say he was already hurt by the fact that he was being targeted, but now this Navy guy has gone so far as to launch a personal attack, causing both physical and psychological damage. This Navy guy knows how to make him shut down.
" Vic! I'm confident. If he even considered killing me, I'd stab him the moment he showed any sign of weakness. I knew he wasn't thinking straight. Isn't Frodeku here? With him here, there's no chance of anything happening! There won't be a next time, hehe!"
Rebecca stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed, and said that it was indeed a bit much to lure Vic over this way, but she was just angry that Vic was sitting there without keeping her company, so she came up with this idea on a whim.
Little did she know that these words had once again caused Foxy immense harm. Had Vic not beaten him so badly that he showed signs of vomiting blood, he would have surely been so angry that he coughed up blood.
"Alright, I'll forgive you this time. Want a next time? If there's a next time, I'll hang you up and beat you. And if you have any bad ideas, remember to tell them beforehand so they can consider them. Their brains are probably better than yours. You, with a brain like yours, dare to complain that others' brains aren't good enough? Where did you get your confidence from?!"
Vic was both amused and annoyed. Didn't he have any self-awareness about his own intelligence? And yet he acted so superior!
"Him? Hehe!"
Rebecca pointed at Foxy lying on the ground with a blank expression, seemingly quite proud, completely unaware that Foxy was twitching and white smoke was rising from his two ram-horn-shaped hairs, as if they were about to catch fire.
"Alright, comparing yourself to him is just insulting your intelligence. Just stop causing me trouble in the future!" Vic was also a little helpless; he couldn't do anything about Rebecca.
After finishing his sentence, Vic ignored Rebecca and returned to Foxy's side. Looking at Foxy, who seemed about to explode, Vic fell into deep thought.
He considered whether to obtain Foxy's God Level Devil Fruit or send him to Impel Down, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. Capturing him in Impel Down wasn't safe either; the Vegapunk's technology was too monstrous, and if they could replicate his power, it would be an unstable factor.
Besides, this fruit isn't a necessity right now, and it's not appropriate to kill someone in public. Moreover, given Foxy's intelligence, even as a pirate, he wouldn't do anything heinous. Don't you see how many onlookers are watching the show? If it were a vicious pirate, who would dare to approach? Vic is going to send Foxy to wreak havoc on the pirates.