Of course, this was the first time Kanbo had experienced Conqueror's Haki, so it was understandable that the situation was a bit serious. With his strength and talent, Kanbo could quickly adapt to this kind of mental attack if he experienced it often. However, the condensed Conqueror's Coating was a different story. It was an attack with its intensity increased to a tangible level, and Kaido wouldn't dare to withstand it head-on.
"Is this Conqueror's Haki? It's truly domineering! I wonder if I'll be able to Awakening in the future!"
After Vic stopped releasing his Conqueror's Haki, Kanbo shook his head vigorously to recover. Having experienced the power of Conqueror's Haki, he couldn't help but feel a longing for it.
He also Armament Haki. He only felt Rebecca lightly flick his arm, but it hurt more than being stabbed. He just gritted his teeth to keep from crying out.
He now truly felt that Vic Vic's pirate crew was the right choice. A few days of experience were equivalent to a long period of self-exploration. It directly pointed him in the direction of becoming stronger in the future. Wasn't this exactly the effect he wanted? Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his lips.
"Where there's a will, there's a way! Conqueror's Haki isn't that rare; as long as you hold onto hope, everyone has the potential to Awakening!"
Vic disagreed with the legendary claim, because his own Awakening of Conqueror's Haki was an example. Conqueror's Haki is essentially a form of mental power, which everyone possesses, just to varying degrees.
Just like Observation Haki and Armament Haki, it is something that everyone is born with, unless they are born in a vegetative state and have no spiritual power.
Moreover, this spiritual power can be strengthened through tempering. When the spiritual power becomes strong enough, it can break through the shackles and spread out of the body. Therefore, the Awakening of Conqueror's Haki is not absolute.
However, some people are born with strong mental power, which is directly amplified by external stimuli. These people with strong mental power tend to be more mature and intelligent than their peers when they are young, and they have a more rational judgment of things.
This is something you can't choose from at birth, but it can be improved through training. The Great Dao is fifty days long and forty-nine days long, leaving people with a glimmer of hope for breakthrough, rather than being firmly nailed down by the limitations of birth!
Several more days passed, and Vic and his pirate ship were getting very close to the next island. Vic and his crew now basically went to every island they saw to explore, shop, eat, and experience the local customs and culture. This was probably the freedom of being a pirate, much easier than when they were in the Navy. If only there were no threat from the World Government, it would be even better.
"Prepare for battle! Several formidable enemies have arrived!"
Vic rested his hand on the hilt of his sword, gazing solemnly at the endless sea before him. Beside him, except for Frodeku Vic was looking in the same direction, everyone else was looking around, searching for any unknown enemy. This alone revealed their respective Observation Haki proficiency.
Thanks to Rebecca's Float-Float Fruit ability, Vic didn't turn the pirate ship around or leave immediately. Instead, he continued sailing forward to meet these people. If it were another pirate crew that knew there was a powerful enemy ahead, they would probably have already started planning how to escape.
Both sides were inclined to approach, so soon a black dot appeared at the horizon. As time went by, the black dot grew larger and larger, and smaller black dots gradually appeared on both sides of the black dot, eventually forming a row of them.
The large black dot at the foreground is already showing some ship-shaped outlines. If viewed from above, it would resemble a V-shaped fleet formation, no smaller than the one we encountered on our last trip to the West Blue.
" Wendy! Shoot those warships hard as soon as they come within your range. These are the World Government's henchmen; don't hold back. The same goes for the others. Mercy towards them is cruelty towards yourself. There will definitely be close combat later, so everyone be careful!"
As the warships bearing the World Government flag drew closer, Vic said seriously, "When we encountered Kizaru's fleet last time, Vic could tell that not only did he hold back, but Wendy and Rebecca also refrained from killing us."
Otherwise, none of those naval personnel would have made it back last time. But this time the enemy is different. He had to give them a serious reminder that they couldn't be soft-hearted anymore. This was truly a moment that would determine their fate!
"Clear!"
The group responded in unison, saying that the real battle was about to begin and everyone had to take it seriously. There were only a few of them, but they were facing hundreds or even thousands of enemies, and there were several powerful auras among them, which meant that CP agents had joined the fray.
As the two sides continued to approach, Vic drew his sword and unleashed a massive Sword Gang, which flew towards the warship skimming the sea surface like a crescent Sword Gang.
At the same time, Wendy raised her sniper rifle and fired several shots in quick succession, each bullet heading in a different direction towards its target.
Vic's Sword Gang was extremely threatening. If it hit, the five warships in the center would be flattened. The people on the warships were also somewhat horrified when they saw this huge slash. The members of the Holy Knights on the main ship also knew that they could not let this slash get close.
Abraham, one of the members of the Holy Knights, drew his sword and unleashed a slash, but his slash was much smaller than Vic's, like an adult and a child.
The two slashes collided instantly, producing a violent explosion and energy shock. The smaller slash shattered instantly, while the larger slash only slowed down slightly before continuing its trajectory toward the warship, as if determined to flatten it completely.
Abraham's expression darkened upon seeing this; didn't this prove that his swordsmanship was inferior to his opponent's?
Who are they? Descendants of the Creator, standing at the pinnacle of the world. Their pride will not allow such a thing to happen. They came here to shatter Vic's stubbornness and show him the consequences of defying the World Government and killing Celestial Dragons.
Seeing the massive slash coming towards them, Abraham immediately roared and charged forward with his sword. He quickly ran to the bow of the ship, gripped the sword with both hands, and slashed at the incoming slash with all his might, trying to neutralize the attack before it even reached the outside of the warship.
However, he underestimated Vic's slash. Even though he cracked the deck at the bow, he couldn't stop the slash and was sent flying by it.
Then, propelled by the slash, it crashed straight into the warship's mast. Only then did the slash seem to lose its momentum, transforming into an energy storm that raged for a while before completely dissipating.
However, Abraham didn't come without a price. Judging from the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and the cracked mast behind him, he was in no good shape.