Abraham had already witnessed Vic's attacks and Haki. Although he found it incredible that Vic possessed such a strong domineering Haki at such a young age, he originally thought that a battle with that level of Haki wouldn't last long, and that Vic would eventually run out of domineering Haki and be killed by them.
In reality, it seemed like Vic had an inexhaustible supply of domineering Haki. After several hours of fighting, he had become numb and no longer paid attention to when Vic's Haki would run out.
Therefore, he takes every attack from Vic seriously. When he sees Vic rushing towards him, he immediately channels his Armament Haki into his longsword.
With Rebecca and the others no longer present, Vic calmed himself down completely, focused his mind, and released his Observation Haki once more to dispel the effects of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power, returning himself to his most primal state.
The pain in his shoulder and arm instantly traveled to his brain and then back to the wound. The muscle soreness and fatigue from the strenuous exercise also overwhelmed him. These sensations had been blocked out by Vic's ability.
During the battle, he felt no pain or fatigue, like a precisely controlled combat machine. But at this moment, Vic abandoned all of that and returned to his original self!
He no longer even uses the Speed-Speed Fruit ability that boosts his speed. Without the Speed -Speed-Speed Fruit Speed-Speed Fruit's enhancement to his physical speed and mental processing, his speed and reaction time have slowed down considerably.
However, fighting the three for several hours was not without its benefits. I became more and more proficient at using Geppo and Shave for aerial teleportation, but my overall speed still couldn't match that of the three.
Just like his previous battle with Shanks, if it weren't for the Speed-Speed Fruit's power, his speed wouldn't be as good as Shanks '. So now that he's given up the Speed-Speed Fruit's power, his speed is no longer as good as these three members of the Holy Knights.
This surprised even Abraham, who had easily blocked Vic's attack. Was Vic truly failing? Had his condition declined so drastically? Had he used some secret technique or potion to forcibly boost his physical abilities before?
That's what Abraham was thinking, but then a tremendous force came from the blade. He quickly tensed his body with his arms, but he still couldn't stop it, and he flew out like a cannonball.
Although Abraham's speed could easily intercept Vic when he didn't use his powers to accelerate, Vic's strength was real, not from using his powers, but from pure physical training. So Abraham couldn't beat him before, and he still can't beat him now.
Although Vic knocked Abraham away, he was also punched in the chest by Burns, who teleported to his side. Although Vic had covered his chest with enough Armament Haki, Burns ' fist was wrapped in Ryuo. Vic was sent flying by the punch, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
That wasn't the end of it. Ralph, that venomous snake, naturally wouldn't let go of this golden opportunity. With a single sword strike, he pierced through Vic's Haki defense, leaving a long wound on his chest, and a spurt of blood shot far away.
Seeing that Vic's fighting strength was much weaker than before, the three stopped their fierce attack. In their eyes, Vic's life was already in their grasp, and any one of them could defeat Vic.
Vic stopped his flying body and spat out another mouthful of blood. He raised his arm and used his sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Vic stared intently at the three Celestial Dragons knights opposite him. He realized that without the boost from his Devil Fruit powers, his actual combat strength was only equivalent to any one of them. Against the combined attack of the three, he wouldn't even have the strength to fight back.
Even if their Haki is comparable, without the advantage of speed, they simply cannot fight multiple opponents. They are completely suppressed. Even with a certain speed advantage, if the three of them cooperate closely and do not create too much distance, it is difficult for him to gain an advantage. If he hits one, the other two will immediately surround him. At this moment, Vic thought of many things!
Putting aside the many thoughts that flashed through his mind, Vic regained his composure and stopped thinking about anything other than the battle, using aerial teleportation to attack Ralph.
Ralph follows the path of a nimble assassin who relies on stealth attacks. While his swordsmanship and strength are inferior to Vic's, his evasion is exceptional, and his Haki is a notch above Vic's.
If Haki isn't strong enough, even a sneak attack won't break through someone's defenses, making the assassin useless. Therefore, Vic decided to entangle the person who had been the one who had attacked him the most and hurt him the most.
Ralph, who favored agility, was certainly no match for Vic in terms of strength, as he had known from their previous battles. Therefore, he did not engage Vic in a direct confrontation but instead engaged in Vic skirmish, and after a dozen or so moves, neither of them gained the upper hand.
Although Ralph is currently a bit faster Vic, Vic's two knives provide excellent defense, and Relf avoids direct confrontation with Vic, so it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short time if the fight continues like this.
Abraham and Burns stopped standing by; their ultimate goal was to take down Vic. If one person couldn't do it alone, they would gang up on him. They had no qualms about it and didn't care about fairness among the strong.
Abraham played a trick. He waited for Burns to go first before following up. He was the one who had suffered a setback at Vic's hands in the previous battle, but he hadn't been able to hurt Vic to get revenge. Now that Vic was sure that his final attack would hurt Vic, and he also wanted to vent his anger.
After Burns punched Vic's Allen away, he moved closer to Vic, breaking through Vic's Haki defense on the back and leaving a long wound. Then Vic turned around and kicked Burns away, and the bloodstains he had wiped from the corner of his mouth reappeared.
Ignoring the additional wounds on his body and the persistent pain emanating from them, Vic closed his eyes and continued his attack on the three.
Strong individuals have such excellent eyesight that relying solely on their eyes to capture an enemy's movements can actually impair their Observation Haki. Therefore, Vic simply closed his eyes to practice a bit.
Although Vic closed his eyes, it didn't have much effect. Under the attack of the three, his injuries increased, and blood stained his white clothes, making him look bloody and miserable. However, Vic still did not open his eyes or use his Devil Fruit ability.
However, the more this happened, the calmer Vic became, focusing all his attention on the battle and completely trusting the aura he sensed with his Observation Haki.
Even if he knew he was wrong and was seriously injured, he didn't doubt it. The pain was already subconsciously affecting his body. No matter how strong his will was, he couldn't control his body's instincts. Bleeding and pain would affect his body's functions, but none of this could stop Vic's determination to continue fighting and resisting.