Vic was no longer afraid of the Onigumo; his Tekkai was now generating even more black particles.
Being able to withstand Onigumo's sword strikes is far beyond the capabilities of those Elite Camp trainees.
Vic's physical abilities are too strong, and he has always replenished his body's Primal Spirit with the flesh of Sea Kings, so his cells store far more sunspot particles.
Vic will no longer engage in hit-and-run tactics; he's going to launch a frontal assault.
Now that he had a defensive mechanism, Vic launched a full-scale attack.
The twin swords clanged as they slashed at Onigumo, Onigumo was now suffering in silence!
He had already sensed his Haki faltering, and now he was being attacked relentlessly.
He didn't know when the Armament Haki Hardening on his body would disappear.
That will be the time of his defeat!
Onigumo's intuition was correct; within ten moves, the Armament Haki on Onigumo's body receded like a tide.
Vic seized the opportunity and cut off all of Onigumo's hair and legs; eight rapiers fell to the ground.
Vic kicked the Onigumo away, preventing him from picking up the swords.
Onigumo took a kick, but he didn't fall. He used his Life Return to support his body with his hair.
Vic didn't attack immediately. Onigumo only had two swords left, and both of them were now Two-Sword Style. Vic wasn't afraid of a trash Two-Sword Style swordsman who had lost his Haki.
" Vic's going to win, Onigumo's been disarmed, haha!"
"We've used up all our Haki, what else do we have to offer? Let's go to Sabaody for a drink later..."
" Vic is really strong! He's so young, yet he can take down Vice Admiral! I really want to be like him! Devil Fruit! I want to eat Devil Fruit! I want to become stronger! Ah!"
" Onigumo is going to lose. He'll have a hard time holding his head high in our circle from now on. Sigh, he acted impulsively!" Yamakaji sighed.
"Isn't this self-inflicted? We've been out of school for so long and we're still worrying about those things. Can't we focus on the mission instead?" Strawberry muttered.
" Vic, keep it up! Hina's got your back!"
Hina raised a hand and waved it at Vic, but Vic ignored her completely.
Rebecca didn't say anything, she just smiled broadly!
Smoker's expression was complex, but when he looked at Vic, his eyes were filled with gratitude!
We're friends for a reason, he really steps up when I need him!
"Kid, I admit you're not bad, you're just fast, otherwise you couldn't hurt me. If I hadn't used up Haki, you would have been the one to lose."
I will forgive your insubordination as long as you apologize to me.
Onigumo, though outwardly fierce, was inwardly weak. He knew he was going to lose, and now he could only resort to coercion.
If we were to lose to a rookie, it would be truly shameful; we'd never be able to face Sakazuki again.
"I don't care about crimes or anything like that. I just want to beat you right now. When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one wins. What? You're chickening out!"
Vic scoffed, "Now you know you're going to lose, now you know you have to back down, where were you before!"
He was arrogant and overbearing, and Vic wasn't going to tolerate it.
As a hawkish member, countless innocent civilians have died unjustly at his hands, and countless naval comrades have perished for those ridiculous reasons!
Although I can't kill him outright, I can still teach him a lesson he won't forget.
Vic walked step by step toward Onigumo, Onigumo instinctively tried to back away.
But his inner pride wouldn't allow him to back down, and his raised heel fell back to the ground.
Vic walked faster and faster, and by the time he reached Onigumo, several afterimages were already following behind him.
Vic wields dual swords with powerful, refined, and deadly moves!
Onigumo could only unleash his Observation Haki to its maximum, pushing his speed to its limit!
However, he occasionally needs to use Tekkai to barely avoid getting injured.
However, prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat. Vic seized an opening, using his right hand to Yubashiri diagonal slash, deflecting the crossed swords that had blocked Blood Wither.
The Blood Wither in his left hand had already been withdrawn, and then, in the instant before Onigumo could return to help!
Blood Wither dried up and tore a large gash in Onigumo's chest, almost slicing through his chin.
The incision extended from the lower abdomen to the chest, merging with the two previous intersecting wounds at a single point, forming a snowflake-shaped pattern.
This pattern will likely accompany Onigumo for the rest of his life; whether it will be a disgrace or an honor remains to be seen.
But Onigumo himself would certainly consider it a disgrace!
The Onigumo flew out, Vic wanted to make two more cuts to make the pattern even prettier!
But Yamakaji and Strawberry had already stood in front of Onigumo.
"Rookie, you've learned your lesson enough, and your friend has vented his anger. Continuing like this could result in someone dying. Stop now!"
Yamakaji spoke up, saying that they could no longer stand idly by.
If something really happens to Onigumo, they will bear a great deal of responsibility.
A Vice Admiral was hacked to death right in front of them? That's not a pleasant way to put it.
Strawberry remained silent, simply standing there in his way. At this point, he was only a Rear Admiral, and it would likely be several years before he could be promoted to Vice Admiral.
Vic knew there was no other way; this was the best outcome he could hope for.
He didn't say anything, sheathed his two swords, and walked towards Smoker.
Vic helped Smoker walk toward the back, glancing at the top-floor window as they passed the headquarters building.
Then they left with Smoker, with Rebecca and Hina following behind.
The window on the top floor of the main building is closed.
By the time Vic slashed Onigumo, Sora and Sengoku had already left the window.
They already know the outcome; there's no need for them to care anymore.
"This kid's pretty perceptive; he's using Observation Haki quite well."
With a smile on his face, he gave a compliment.
Sengoku remained silent, still pondering how to quell the matter.
Onigumo is one of Akainu's men, Akainu now possesses the strength of Admiral!
He feared that Akainu would cause trouble for Vic if he returned to headquarters, and that Vic was no match for Akainu in his current state.
We can't let Akainu ruin such a promising talent.
"It seems the only option is to let Akainu stay outside for a while longer, and then bring him back after Vic graduates and is assigned to another job," Sengoku thought to himself.
If Akainu knew that Sengoku had arranged things for him like this, he'd probably beat up Onigumo to vent his anger!
They're really giving me trouble. I have to discipline them; otherwise, they won't amount to anything.
Vic took Smoker to the seaside cabin and had Hina apply medicine to Smoker's wound.
He went to the sea, hoping to heal his injuries quickly. The best way was to use external wound medicine and eat some high-level Primal Spirit meat at the same time.
Vic is going to catch a Sea Kings in the ocean to eat.
Once the meat was all on the grill, the group had nothing else to do but wait for it to cook and eat. The four of them sat behind the campfire chatting.
" Vic, thank you so much for today. Otherwise, I don't know how long I would have been bedridden. Let me know if you ever need anything!"
Smoker said seriously to Vic.
"No big deal, I wanted to beat that guy up too. He was too arrogant, I really didn't like watching him, haha, I almost lost!"
Vic said nonchalantly, "I've already made quite a bit of money this time."
Everyone chatted and laughed, eating and drinking.
The two-day holiday passed quickly, and Vic and Rebecca did not go to Sabaody Archipelago.
The trip to the Paradise didn't happen again!
Vic has thoroughly mastered the art of using Tekkai in the past two days!
It's not one of those brittle Tekkai for beginners, the kind that becomes ineffective after being hit.
Vic cells contain far more black filament particles than the average person!
The flesh of Sea Kings isn't eaten for nothing; a high content of Primal Spirit will produce more black particles.
His Tekkai has now reached a level of consummate mastery, far surpassing the rudimentary beginner level and the subsequent advanced stages.
The holiday is over, and the Recruit Camp has resumed training and instruction.
Vic also went for morning exercises.
Andrew's gaze towards Vic was different now, and the eyes of the other trainees sparkled!
This guy is amazing! They've all heard that Vic, the new recruit, took down the Vice Admiral was on his way back to headquarters for his report!
This sounds like a story; how the hell are we supposed to catch up?!
Does graduating from the Elite Camp automatically grant you Admiral combat power?
Vic has never cared about other people's opinions; he knows exactly what he should do.
He doesn't talk to anyone; once he arrives, he starts running exercises to train his endurance and speed—this is a daily routine.
Vic ran off as soon as he finished, not giving Andrew a chance to speak; he hadn't forgiven Andrew for proctoring the exam yet.
Vic returned to the beach and went straight into the sea to catch Sea Kings. He planned to eat the flesh and then comprehend the black particles.
Because of consuming food containing a high concentration of Primal Spirit, the black particles in the body will become more active, making them easier to sense and control!
This will improve his control over black particles. Vic believes that it won't be long before he reaches the critical point of Awakening Armament Haki!