This time, an even faster, Human-Beast Form cat appeared among the targets of the attack, but Vic still handled the three of them with ease, occasionally getting slapped or kicked by Vic.
During the battle, Vic's movements became increasingly fluid, possessing an indescribable charm. Among the four, Vic appeared to be the slowest and weakest, yet it was the other three who were taking the hits.
Vic's movements are more like a product of simplification, abandoning all the fancy stuff. With the help of Future Sight, every move goes straight to the finish line, carrying a touch of the profound simplicity of the ultimate truth.
The more the three God's Knights attacked, the uglier their faces became. Vic, on the other hand, seemed to have no limits. The more he fought, the healthier his complexion became, and his fatigue gradually subsided. This was beyond their comprehension!
"That's enough for now, I've had my fill. Let's battle again next time! Before I leave, I'll give you all a little something!"
Half an hour later, Vic had fully mastered the ability to foresee the Future Sight with his Observation Haki. There was no longer any need to use the three's force to stimulate his Observation Haki. After saying goodbye to the three, he turned into Inazuma and left the battle.
Then Vic appeared in the distance, standing in the air with his palm outstretched. Countless tiny bolts of lightning danced in his palm. With a flick of his wrist, Vic transformed into Inazuma again and disappeared into the air without a trace.
However, the lightning he unleashed instantly expanded, coiled, and danced wildly, eventually transforming into more than a dozen enormous bolts of lightning that struck down at the warships below. Each bolt of lightning could completely engulf a warship, making the entire fleet seem as if it were shrouded in Heavenly Punishment!
After a tremendous roar, all the lightning disappeared, and the warship struck by the lightning vanished! Only a bottomless black cave remained on the sea surface, with seawater rushing into the cave from its edges, creating a huge whirlpool around it!
However, there were more than a dozen such caves, each of which originally housed a warship. Now, apart from the bottomless entrances flooded with seawater, nothing else could be seen.
Seeing this scene, Ralph and the other two subconsciously swallowed. Logia ability users were terrifying; their attacks were often accompanied by the power of heaven and earth. They seemed extremely small in front of these dozen or so caves. The three of them exchanged glances and saw shock and lingering fear in each other's eyes.
Vic stopped after finding a deserted island. His injuries were so severe that there was hardly an inch of unscathed skin left. He didn't dare treat his injuries in front of Burns and the other two.
Healing these internal and external injuries would consume a lot of energy, and the energy stored in his body was just enough. If he used it all, he might actually run out of energy and be killed by the three of them. So after mastering the ability to Future Sight, he chose to leave, as there was no need for him to stay any longer.
Half a day after Vic left, the sea, which was full of caves, finally returned to calm. However, the calm sea was a mess, with the wreckage of a warship, the bodies of dead agents, unconscious CP members floating on the surface, and various items scattered from the warship.
The three Celestial Dragons turned pale upon seeing this scene. They had thought it was a sure thing, but the enemy had left unscathed, while they had suffered heavy casualties!
They didn't really care about the agents' lives; apart from the Celestial Dragons, everyone else was just an insect in their eyes. But this outcome was a slap in the face, which was why they looked so grim.
"Report this to the Five Elders. Something unexpected happened this time. Let's see what they say—whether to continue the pursuit or return to the Holy Land."
Ralph, now back in human form, said calmly. His true intention was to continue the pursuit. This time, their Holy Knights had sent three people, yet none of them had survived. This was a great disgrace, something that rarely happened in the history of their Holy Knights. Therefore, he did not want to let Vic go.
Burns quickly dialed the Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi) inside the Room of Authority where the Five Elders were located and recounted the entire incident in detail. He didn't make excuses for their carelessness or anything like that; he spoke very objectively and didn't shirk responsibility because they didn't need to make excuses for themselves, and even if they failed, it wouldn't affect their status.
"He's mastered Observation Haki Future Sight! He's a real troublesome character. Even with him severely injured, the three of you couldn't defeat him. It'll be even harder to kill him once he recovers."
However, we can't let him continue to trample on the faces of us Celestial Dragons. As long as he continues to appear in the sea, the supreme dignity of us Celestial Dragons will continue to be damaged!
Here's what we'll do: send two more people to assist you. Five members of the Knights together should be more than enough. Once they've chosen their men, they'll contact you, and you can act together once you've reunited."
After the group made their decision, the Five Elders with long hair and beards said to Burns on the Den Den Mushi, " The Celestial Dragons are all arrogant, especially the members of the Holy Knights. They're afraid that if they don't restrain these three, they'll end up like Renka, just sending themselves to their deaths."
That's why they said they'd wait for the other two to arrive before acting together. They didn't want to be too explicit and offend the three of them. Besides, they wouldn't even provide the other two with accurate information about Vic until they arrived.
As for whether to increase the bounty on Vic because he caused the Navy and their World Government such a huge loss, they didn't give it much thought. A change in the bounty must mean some event had occurred. Hadn't they already suffered enough humiliation? Did they really want to self-destruct?
Even if you don't say why, increasing the bounty will still make many people curious about what happened and will try to find out the truth. Some might even directly ask Vic and his gang. At that point, their embarrassing secrets will likely be exposed, so until Vic is brought to justice, you can only pretend nothing happened.
Ralph and the other two were somewhat dissatisfied, but none of them showed it. After all, the Five Elders were senior members of the Celestial Dragons. So in the end, they could only let the still-sane agents clean up the mess and prepare to find a World Government base to rest and wait.
After Vic fully recovered from his injuries, he found them and the pirate ship with the guidance of Rebecca's Vivre Card. Several days had passed by then, and if Rebecca and the others hadn't had Vic's Vivre Card, they probably would have gone back to find him already.
After Vic told them to leave, Rebecca took out Vic's Vivre Card and kept an eye on Vic physical condition. While Vic was injured, they saw the Vivre Card burning and shrinking until it was only the size of a fingernail. At that moment, their hearts were truly in their throats.
Fortunately, the Vivre Card stopped burning, otherwise they would have really returned to the battlefield. They guessed that Vic must have been seriously injured and managed to escape using his abilities, and was hiding somewhere to heal. So Rebecca didn't let the pirate ship fly too far and landed on an island they saw to wait for Vic.
Is this fate? Or is it simply that what you desire will inevitably be reciprocated?
Vic looked at the familiar island from the air and murmured to himself.