However, Kizaru didn't have much time to think. After seeing him stand up Vic immediately launched a new round of attacks. Seeing that Kizaru no longer had a lightsaber, he stopped using his sword.
He instantly appeared in front of Kizaru and kicked him in the head, as if he wanted to knock Kizaru unconscious with a single kick, just like the Vice Admiral did.
However, Kizaru was no pushover. He blocked Vic's kick with a high kick. Vic wasn't surprised by Kizaru's move. Kizaru was skilled with his legs and only used the Ama no Murakumo Sword when he encountered a particularly difficult opponent.
He hadn't gained the upper hand in the sword fight, and he knew that if he used a lightsaber again, Vic would also use a weapon, and he would be at a disadvantage then. So now he chose to use his more proficient leg techniques.
Vic continued kicking, and Kizaru continued to block with his legs. Both of their legs were wrapped in Haki. Vic's speed increased, and Kizaru's speed also increased.
The two men's legs left afterimages as they moved nimbly across the deck of the warship, dazzling the sailors. They quickly exchanged hundreds of blows, and anything above the deck was shattered by the shockwaves of their battle.
Vic that using only leg attacks was not enough to gain an advantage, after a few hundred moves he stopped limiting himself to legs and started using both fists and feet.
By this point, Kizaru could no longer remain calm; he was in a somewhat disheveled state, being overwhelmed by Vic.
Kizaru's legwork is superb, but his hand skills are almost nonexistent except for using his ability. He can only occasionally use his fingers to release beams of light to slow down Vic's attacks. However, with Vic's hands, feet, and brain working at lightning speed, Kizaru can only struggle to hold on.
As the saying goes, prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat. Although Kizaru is fast, his reaction time is not as quick, especially in close combat. Kizaru's speed is not an advantage, and after Vic seized an opening, he was sent flying with a punch.
Whether by accident or intentional, Vic crashed into another intact warship, immediately creating a large hole Kizaru billowing smoke. However, Vic didn't let Kizaru catch his breath, chasing after him as Kizaru flew out.
The subsequent battles were somewhat repetitive, with Vic relentlessly chasing Kizaru, Kizaru and destroyed one warship after another until only two warships remained that could still navigate normally.
Even when Kizaru used Advanced Armament Haki to fight Vic, he couldn't turn the tide of the battle, as Vic's Haki was no weaker than his.
Moreover, Vic's fighting spirit was stronger than Kizaru's, allowing him to mobilize more Haki within his body for his own use, making Kizaru grimace in pain.
It's clear that Kizaru is in a lot of pain even if he's not physically injured; as for whether he has internal injuries, only Kizaru himself knows.
Vic's brain was racing. He had already thought of how to launch dozens of attacks, and even considered many possible ways Kizaru would counter his moves, forming a tree-like network of counter-attack strategies.
There were several moments when Kizaru made mistakes and exposed weaknesses, so when Kizaru used a move that Vic had anticipated, he immediately used the move that he had predicted would expose Kizaru's weakness.
Then, in the next instant, just as Vic had predicted, Kizaru revealed the opening. Vic was already poised to strike, having gathered a powerful Ryuo on his leg, and kicked Kizaru in the side.
By the time Kizaru realized the danger and tried to dodge, it was too late. The kick was fast and tricky, and he could only clamp his arms around his ribs and use his forearms to block the attack.
"Click"
"Puff"
Vic's attack was fast, powerful, and imbued with a strong Ryuo (Advanced Armament Kizaru, caught off guard, couldn't block it at all, and his forearm was broken by Vic's kick.
Vic's attack, still powerful, continued to erode Kizaru's body after breaking his Kizaru bone, causing Kizaru to cough up blood and fly away.
This time, it's not like the minor injuries he suffered before. This time, Kizaru's internal organs have been severely damaged; it's a serious internal injury.
Moreover, Vic's kick sent him flying into the sea. After a string of bubbles rose to the surface, Kizaru sank. Severely injured and submerged in seawater, even if he had some method to ignore the effects of seawater on Devil Fruit users, he couldn't use it.
Seawater is not entirely a weakness for Devil Fruit users. Brook can run on the sea, Aokiji can freeze the sea surface before falling in, and Gal Dino can wrap himself in a wax ball before falling into the sea.
Of course, it's not just these ability users who can do this; many ability users develop this kind of life-saving skill to prevent falling into the sea. As for whether Kizaru has Vic, we don't know. Even if he does, he's too badly injured by Vic to use it.
" Vice Admiral Kizaru!"
All the marines who witnessed this scene shouted in unison. The mouthful of blood was so dazzling, it was hard not to notice. They all knew that Kizaru must have been seriously injured and had now fallen into the sea. If no one came to his rescue, he would surely die.
But with the enemy right in front of them, would they be allowed to go to the rescue? They were only able to go to the rescue because Vice Admiral had bought them time by holding off Vic. Now Kizaru, with such a powerful figure watching from the sidelines, who would dare to make a rash move?
"I'll let you off this time for the sake of our past collaboration. But if you dare to come and block us again, we won't let you get away with it. Come and try if you dare!"
Seeing that no more bubbles were rising from where Kizaru had fallen into the water, and knowing that he was about to die if no one came to his rescue, Vic didn't stay on the warship any longer. After leaving a message, he vanished from the warship in Inazuma.
When they reappeared, they were back on the black-sailed pirate ship. The pirate ship then took off right before their eyes and quickly disappeared into the clouds. All that remained were a large number of dilapidated and unsailable warships and a group of marines with mixed feelings!
Although Vic has the ability to kill Kizaru, he doesn't want to do so right now because he's still planning for the Navy to become a force against the World Government, and he can't afford to lose someone with Kizaru's admiral-level strength like that.
Moreover, Vic's purpose this time was simply to demonstrate his strength and deter the Navy from causing him trouble. He still had more than ten years to go, and he wanted to use that time to improve his and his comrades' strength.
If they really manage to kill Kizaru this time, the Navy will definitely be furious and might keep sending admirals to harass him.
Moreover, it won't be just one person like that coming. Sending someone up knowing they're not up to par isn't the Navy's style. He'll have to spend a lot of time running away, which isn't the outcome Vic wants.
Therefore, stopping at the appropriate time is beneficial to both sides. However, if it were the World Government and the Holy Knights who were involved this time, they would definitely choose to kill them if they could, as these are enemies they will face in the future!