In aerial combat, he was always at a disadvantage. Although he had Armament Haki for protection, he was still in a sorry state. Vic's Ryuo, which he used with strong Armament Haki, was already able to hurt him. This made Garp very happy. As time went by, Vic's Haki would become stronger and stronger, and the gap between him and Garp would become smaller and smaller. That was what Garp wanted to see the most.
After Garp emerged from the crater, he immediately unleashed his powerful Conqueror's Haki. However, this time he controlled his Conqueror's Haki and did not indiscriminately intimidate anyone. The treasure hunters and the people from Tom's Workers did not sense anything unusual.
However, Rebecca and the others were under immense pressure. Even Rebecca, the strongest among them, was sweating profusely, her eyes narrowed, and she was concentrating her mind to resist with all her might. At this moment, her combat power was greatly reduced.
Barnett could barely stand by sticking the Kogarashi to the ground, his face already deathly pale. Wendy and Frodeku had already collapsed to their knees, barely managing to stay upright with their hands. Although they hadn't passed out, they were completely incapacitated; an ordinary person could easily kill them.
This is why Vic wanted them to get used to Conqueror's Haki. Being unable to adapt to Conqueror's Haki would greatly affect their combat power, but with long-term tempering with Conqueror's Haki, their immunity could be improved.
Tom and the others noticed the unusual behavior of Rebecca and the others. One had a serious expression, another was bent over and trembling, and the other two were kneeling on the ground, supporting themselves with their arms and breathing rapidly. If they still couldn't notice this, it would be as if Tom and the others were blind.
Tom and his friends anxiously asked the others what had happened, but only Rebecca gave a hesitant answer that everything was fine. This puzzled and confused Tom and his friends. How could she say everything was fine after all that?
However, with Garp and Vic there, nothing seemed to be in danger. Little did they know that the greatest danger came from these two.
Vic was also under Garp's Conqueror's Haki, but now Vic is practically immune and is not affected emotionally.
Garp knew this, so he didn't release his Conqueror's Haki for long before withdrawing it all. This was a sign that he was about to use Conqueror's Coating. If he hadn't wanted Rebecca and the others to experience it, Garp wouldn't have needed to release his Conqueror's Haki at all.
After Garp withdrew his Conqueror's Haki, Rebecca and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief, panting heavily. Frodeku even lay back on the ground, his chest heaving violently.
Wendy wasn't feeling well either, but because she was a girl, she didn't choose to lie down on the ground. Instead, she leaned against Barnett to support herself.
Tom friends were completely bewildered by the series of actions they took, but seeing that the others were showing signs of recovery, they stopped paying attention. The battle between Garp and Vic was so exciting! Although they couldn't understand it or see their movements clearly, they might only witness a battle between such powerful individuals once in their lifetime.
Seeing that Garp had unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, Vic knew it was time for the main event. He would hold out for as long as he could. Although Entangling Mind Power could block Conqueror's Coating, it was only a block and had no real destructive power.
The only way to inflict damage is through Armament Haki, but such opportunities are rare. Garp, who uses Conqueror's Coating, can also use Observation Haki Killer, making it difficult to find an opening in Garp's defenses. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he can only take hits.
However, Vic isn't aiming to defeat Garp right now. Without Conqueror's Haki, there's still a huge gap between him and Garp. The Mind Power Coating only gave him a buffer time, not a free kill right from the start. What Vic needs to do now is to make that buffer time longer and look for any openings that might appear when using Conqueror's Coating.
The outcome is self-evident. Even if Vic is fast, it's useless. Conqueror's Coating can be used to attack from a distance, and Garp's ability to attack from a distance is particularly outrageous. No matter how much you move around to try to create distance, you can't.
Despite his Mind Power to defend himself, Vic eventually exhausted his Mind Power and was knocked to the ground by Garp's Conqueror's Coating punches.
After knocking Vic down, Garp stopped attacking. He could tell that Vic was Mind Power and there was no need to continue. The practical effect of this battle had been achieved; it was enough that Vic had gained some resistance to his Conqueror's Coating.
Vic jumped out of the crater without sustaining any serious injuries, though he looked somewhat exhausted and his clothes were a bit dirty. Garp was in the same state, only his spirits were higher. The only damage they sustained was probably to the battleground, the Fee Shipyard.
The shipyard was now unrecognizable. The original shipwrecks were even more fragmented, and there were large craters everywhere, as if a meteor shower had taken place. Garp had chosen a good location, as it had caused virtually no damage to the island.
" Vic! Not bad, you've improved really fast! Although you haven't had frequent life-or-death battles, your combat skills have become increasingly refined, and your Haki aura has grown rapidly as well."
A life-or-death battle doesn't seem to be very important to you. Your approach to becoming stronger is completely different from when I was young.
Although I don't quite understand it, as long as the ultimate goal is achieved, that's fine. The only downside to this method of becoming stronger is the difficulty in Awakening Conqueror's Haki.
But we're going to the New World soon, and there will be plenty of battles there. Let's see if that can awaken your Awakening 'Conqueror's Haki!
Garp acknowledged Vic's progress, but noted that this method of progress also had some drawbacks: his will and spirit had not been tempered, and it affected his control over Armament Haki and the Awakening of Conqueror's Haki.
However, Vic is still young and has plenty of time to make up for it. Once he is separated from Garp's warship and carries out missions independently, that will be a period of rapid improvement in his strength.
"Cough... cough! I hope I can Awakening Conqueror's Haki!"
Vic rubbed his chest and said that he wasn't really confident. Even a powerful figure like the Golden Lion couldn't spur him on, so how many such powerful figures could there be in the New World?
If the Golden Lion isn't motivated is because he can't unleash his peak power, then the only ones in the New World who can motivate him are the future Emperor of the Sea.
However, the Marine Headquarters is unlikely to clash with Whitebeard and his crew easily, so it won't be easy for Vic to make contact with them. Challenging them alone in private might be seen as a test or provocation by the Marines, and the consequences are unpredictable.
The Navy is currently in a special period of accumulating strength, and is taking a cold-blooded approach to the great pirates from the New World, such as the Rocks Pirates. If you don't provoke me, I won't bother with you.
Because this group of pirates is the most likely to reunite, and when that happens, their force will pose a huge threat to the Navy, capable of shaking the very foundation of the Navy.