Vic didn't wait on the warship for Kizaru to launch an attack; instead, he used Geppo to fly directly towards the warship where Kizaru was.
Seeing Vic approaching, Kizaru pointed a finger, and a beam of light shot towards Vic. The beam was fast and accurate, arriving in front of Vic in an instant and piercing his chest.
Seeing this scene, Vic's expression remained unchanged. He swung his Blood Wither sword, cleaving the pillar of light in two, and continued flying towards Kizaru without slowing down.
Kizaru knew he was at a disadvantage in close combat, so he kept shooting beams of light at Vic in the air. Vic would dodge if he could, and if he couldn't dodge, he would slash at the beams of light to shatter them. Kizaru's attack did not cause any damage to Vic.
" Yata no Kagami "
After rapidly firing out more than a dozen beams of light, Kizaru clasped his hands together in front of his chest and fired out an even larger beam of light. However, this time the beam of light did not travel in a straight line, but rather in a zigzag pattern, forming a mirror-like light curtain at several turning points in the air.
Then Kizaru transformed into light and shot towards Vic, following the path of the previous beam of light. It was a long and complicated process, but Kizaru did it all in an instant. He just wanted to take advantage of Vic's dealing with the beam of light he had just fired to launch a surprise attack.
However, Vic was also Logia user, and his speed was not slow either. He recognized Kizaru's move as soon as he saw it, and immediately transformed into lightning to arrive in the middle of the pillar of light that required several reflections, severing the pillar of light in one strike.
Then Kizaru fell out of the light path and revealed his true form. Vic immediately launched a spinning kick in mid-air, hitting the unsuspecting Kizaru in the chest.
Kizaru shot out like a cannonball, crashing into another warship and snapping its mainmast in two, creating a massive explosion and dust cloud.
Vic didn't know how Kizaru developed his Devil Fruit ability; when moving quickly through the air, he actually had to create several mirrors first and then rely on reflections to move forward.
Vic didn't know whether Kizaru's physics was good or bad. You could say it was bad, since he knew that light could be reflected multiple times by a mirror to continue moving forward.
You might say he's good, but he doesn't realize that the mirror is completely unnecessary and easily becomes a weakness. Those skilled in Observation Haki who can Future Sight can easily interrupt his spellcasting, and Vic interrupted it precisely because he knew the move in advance and because of his speed.
Kizaru only brought a dozen or so warships this time. Wendy sank one, and he himself damaged three. Although the warships haven't sunk yet, they are in terrible condition and basically can't move.
Of course, this was Vic's intention. He could avoid harming the other marines, but the navy couldn't possibly return unscathed; he had to at least make them look bad.
Of course, Kizaru is an exception. If possible, seriously injuring Kizaru would be a good option. It would be difficult to keep Kizaru here. As long as he runs away recklessly, it would be difficult for Vic to catch up.
Cough cough cough!
Kizaru was in great pain after being kicked in the chest three times, and his internal injuries were aggravated. He was already coughing up blood while lying in the ruins, but he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth before he stood up.
After standing up, Kizaru looked at Vic, who had sheathed his sword and was standing on the deck, with a complicated expression in his eyes. Before the fight, he thought that even if Vic was strong, there should still be some gap between him and the Admiral Candidate.
He originally came out to pursue Vic with the intention of going easy on him, but now it seems that the higher-ups in their navy underestimated Vic. Vic can roam freely across this sea with his own strength.
Kizaru has now adjusted his mindset; he's going to go all out now, and the outcome of the battle is no longer a concern.
"There's a flaw!"
Kizaru was looking at Vic, Vic naturally focused his attention on Kizaru as well, so he left a large part of his back to the other people on the warship, including the Vice Admiral.
The one who shouted was the vice Vice Admiral. He was agitated to see Kizaru suffer a setback at Vic's hands, and seeing Vic's exposed back, he finally couldn't hold back and attacked. He swung his large axe at Vic's neck, determined to sever Vic's head in one blow.
Vic has only been in the Navy for a short time, but his rank and status have risen too quickly. Although his achievements are outstanding, he is only supported by the marines who have not been in the Navy for long, all of whom want to have strong strength as quickly as Vic.
For those who spent ten or even twenty or thirty years to become Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, the more dazzling Vic's achievements and the faster his progress, the more ridiculous their efforts to improve their hard-won Vice Admiral status seemed.
When the marines below called them Vice Admiral, they all found it somewhat grating, so many Vice Admiral disliked Vic, even though he was trained by the Marine Garp the Hero. That's human nature!
They breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Vic had defected from the Navy. They would never miss an opportunity to defeat Vic, and now this Vice Admiral thought he had found it.
Vic seemed completely unprepared for the axe coming from behind, making no move in the face of the incoming blow. Seeing this, the Vice Admiral's eyes flashed with joy, but he failed to see the worry in Vic 'Kizaru eyes and his attempt to speak.
When his axe sliced across Vic's neck, he felt no resistance whatsoever; it was as smooth as a hot knife cutting through butter.
But after his axe had completely passed Vic's neck, what fell to the ground was not Vic's head, but the front part of his axe.
The Vice Admiral looked at the broken axe blade lying on the ground with a puzzled expression. He noticed that the broken edge of the axe blade was very smooth and red-hot, radiating high temperature. He immediately thought of the scene of heating the iron billet until it was red-hot before blacksmithing.
But recalling what had just happened, it seemed the situation was reversed. Vic's neck was the hot blade, and his axe was the piece of butter being manipulated. How could this be? Where did that high temperature come from? The Vice Admiral was somewhat bewildered.
"Careful!"
Regardless of whether he was confused or not, Kizaru and Vic were not. Kizaru wanted to remind this hot-headed Vice Admiral, but Vic didn't give them a chance to react at all, and without even looking, he launched a spinning kick.
The Vice Admiral's head was kicked by Vic like a soccer ball. His face instantly twisted into a ferocious expression, and several teeth and a spurt of blood flew out at high speed.
This time, Vic didn't target the warship. The Vice Admiral fell into the sea after losing consciousness. If no one had rescued him, he would have been doomed. However, there were many naval personnel present this time. Upon seeing the Vice Admiral fall into the water, several marines who were good swimmers immediately jumped into the sea to rescue him.
After kicking, Vic ignored him and returned to his previous stance, silently watching Kizaru in front of him.
Naval battles have always been advantageous for Kizaru. His long-range attacks are numerous and powerful, and he has never suffered a loss. This is why he was able to intercept Vic and his crew at sea.
But today he encountered Vic. He couldn't gain an advantage in a long-range attack from the warship, as Vic could protect an entire ship by himself. In the air, he was even less agile than Vic and could only take hits. On the warship, he was even more restricted, while his opponent could act without restraint. This interception at sea was a completely wrong decision.