After disappearing from Katakuri, Vic instantly appeared above Big Mom, who was standing with her sword in hand. With a powerful and Haki aura, he slashed directly at Big Mom's head, determined to cleave Big Mom in two.
Such a powerful strike shook the air, and a sudden gust of wind arose around the two men, violently churning the furniture in the hall. Stussy and several other powerful King of the World were horrified when they saw Vic's strike; they couldn't withstand it.
" Prometheus! Zeus!"
The Big Mom shouted and raised her sword to block above her head. A loud clang of metal echoed throughout the castle. The Big Mom's arm bent slightly and then straightened up again.
But a large hole suddenly appeared in the ground beneath her feet, and the surrounding ground was squeezed and bulged up, forming several huge earthen cones that stretched out in all directions. The ground in the distance rose and fell like ocean waves, and the castle hall was left in a mess after this attack.
In terms of strength, the Big Mom is indeed exceptionally gifted. Even though Vic's body has the quality of proficiency, his strength, honed through long-term training, is only about on par with the Big Mom's.
However, Vic's strength also greatly surprised the Big Mom. She couldn't understand how Vic's small body could unleash such amazing power, and for a moment she was unable to break free from Vic's suppression.
While the two were locked in a stalemate, a sun and a white cloud emerged from the Big Mom's body and stood on either side of Big Mom shoulders. This was Big Mom had been forced to summon to break the deadlock.
The sun and clouds also had expressions, and these expressions were glaring angrily at Vic. Prometheus opened his mouth and spewed a flame at Vic. Zeus's white body instantly turned pitch black, and a thick bolt of lightning shot towards Vic.
Vic ignored the attacks from Big Mom's two strongest Homies. He was Logia Fruit user, and these physical attacks were useless against him. Only Napoleon was somewhat useful here; the other two were just for show and could only be used against others.
"Mother!"
Flames and lightning passed through Vic's body and landed far away, infuriating Prometheus and Zeus, who in the end looked at the Big Mom with aggrieved expressions and called her "Mom."
The Big Mom also realized that Vic's Logia Logia was really troublesome in the hands of a powerful hexagonal user, even if you have Armament Haki and can grasp the physical form of a Logia user.
However, a Logia powerhouse like Vic will never give you such an opportunity. Even if you know this weakness, it's difficult to use it. To defeat him, you need to rely on absolute strength to suppress him.
Vic and Big Mom have already clashed, Frodeku is facing Katakuri, Mantis is facing Cracker, Rebecca hasn't made a move yet, she's waiting for Smoothie, and Big Mom's eldest son is facing Barnett —all of this was arranged by Vic long ago.
The most important battle is between Frodeku and Katakuri. Both of them are powerful individuals who can Future Sight, and Katakuri needs Frodeku to hold him off.
The others are assigned based on strength, and opponents can be swapped. Vic, however, is not forced to do so.
The commotion inside the Whole Cake Chateau had already attracted the attention of the other Big Mom's children who were on guard outside, including Smoothie and Mont-d'Or, the groom-to-be.
Vic pushed off with his arm, using the reaction force to push himself back a considerable distance, creating some distance between himself and the Big Mom. The Big Mom was incredibly strong, and he couldn't gain any advantage.
After Vic landed gracefully, two Sword Gang shot out from the Blood Wither. One cyan Sword Gang flew towards Prometheus to the right of Big Mom, and the other colorless Sword Gang flew towards Zeus.
"Ah! So cold!"
"Ugh! I'm so dizzy!"
The Sword Gang aimed at Prometheus carried the Artistic Conception of Ice, while the sword Sword Gang aimed at Zeus carried the Artistic Conception of Wind. The two Sword Gang were as fast as Inazuma, and not only the two Homies did not have time to react, but even Big Mom was unable to react in time.
The two Sword Gang struck their respective targets simultaneously. Prometheus was split in two by the Sword Gang, but because the Sword Gang carried extremely cold power, the two halves were frozen together by ice. The red sun, which did not have time to separate, was frozen solid and turned the color of ice. A ring of ice spikes grew from the place where the sword beams were struck and split.
Zeus, meanwhile, was caught in a tornado formed from the Sword Gang imbued with the Artistic Conception of Wind. He was spinning endlessly within the tornado, his tongue lolling out in disgust. He wanted to vomit but couldn't, and he couldn't fly out of the tornado either. He could only let the tornado sweep him away.
That wasn't all. After unleashing two Sword Gang, Vic raised his other hand and swung it back, striking the Thunder Drum behind him. Instantly, a thick bolt of blue Inazuma shot out from the drumhead, striking the Big Mom directly.
The Big Mom tried to dodge when Vic's two slashes hit the two Homies, but she felt that the space around her was very stagnant, not like moving in the air, but more like moving in a liquid, and a viscous liquid at that.
This was the effect achieved by Vic using the Speed-Speed Fruit's power to slow down Big Mom's speed, so Big Mom had no time to dodge and was struck squarely by Vic's lightning, leaving Big Mom completely charred and with smoke coming from her head.
Vic not only used the Speed-Speed Fruit's power to slow down Big Mom, but also used the power to accelerate his own thinking, unleashing a series of attacks in one go, leaving Big Mom standing still and taking the beating.
Although the Big Mom appeared unharmed after being struck by Vic's lightning, at most only looking a bit disheveled, the lightning clearly damaged her soul. This was evident in the unusual pain and dejection on Big Mom face as she Napoleon in her hand.
Despite the fact that the Big Mom has a Homies Zeus who can unleash lightning, these soul creations are genuinely afraid of lightning; it's an innate resistance.
" Vic, you brat! You've angered me!"
Although the Big Mom didn't know where Vic got so many abilities, Vic's lightning clearly hurt her. Her defense was high, earning her the nickname "Iron Balloon," but Vic's lightning wasn't a physical attack, and it wasn't just targeting her body. She could clearly feel that Prometheus and Zeus in the Ice Ball and tornado were also weakened.
Prometheus, who could have transformed into a fireball to melt the ice and escape, was forced back into his original form. Zeus, already dazed and confused, was even worse off, his eyes rolling back in his head. It was no wonder that the Big Mom was angry and furious; she hadn't felt pain in a long time, nor had she felt so aggrieved.
Vic's performance shocked Morgans, Stussy, the shipping magnate, the King of Loan Sharks, and other onlookers. Was this really a young man in his early twenties? How could he possibly gain the upper hand against Big Mom, the Emperor of the Sea?
This young man is too monstrous; he even made a powerful figure like Big Mom look so disheveled. As a result, Morgans and Stussy's eyes lit up.
Although Morgans works for the World Government, he has his own plans. Albatross's ability to control seagulls has given him access to many secrets, so he cannot go all the way with the World Government. Therefore, he highly values the rising stars among the pirates.
Stussy is an undercover agent sent into CP0 by Vegapunk, and also a new human created by Vegapunk using Colon technology. In a sense, Vegapunk is her father. She also learned about his relationship with Vic from Vegapunk, so she felt gratified to see how powerful Vic was.