Vic's Speed-Speed Fruit ability is not an ordinary Paramecia ability, so its Awakening form is a spherical domain. Within this domain, Vic is the master of speed. Of course, this is not absolute control; even a Haki figure like Big Mom would find it difficult to control his speed.
Pulling his thoughts back, Vic ignored the buried Big Mom and scanned the other battlefields, focusing most on Katakuri. However, he wasn't worried. Katakuri's Future Sight was already inferior to Frodeku', and now with the aid of his Speed Domain, the gap widened even further.
Katakuri was already suffering continuous injuries from Frodeku's Armament Haki; his pseudo- Logia was completely ineffective, and his pseudo-elemental form simply couldn't keep up with Frodeku's attack speed.
In terms of Armament Haki, Katakuri is also inferior. Although Katakuri Frodeku, Awakening Haki and reserves of Armament Haki are not entirely accumulated over time.
Talent, Haki with Haki, and training methods all have a significant impact on the improvement of Haki. Although Frodeku only Awakening his Armament Haki for three or four years, in Vic's illusion, it took much longer. If not ten times, it was five or six times, which is still almost a dozen years of training.
Furthermore, with Vic's training method of maximizing Haki through extreme exertion, the effect would be two or three times greater. Therefore, Katakuri is truly inferior to Frodeku in terms of Armament Haki. Now, with Vic's speed boost, Katakuri is being pushed back step by step, and his injuries are piling up. It's only a matter of time before he is defeated.
Vic stopped paying attention to Frodeku and Katakuri and turned his gaze to Cracker, the future Sweet Commander. Big Mom had just become the Emperor of the Sea and hadn't yet established the title of Sweet Commander, but it should be soon.
Cracker and Mantis's battle was initially evenly matched, but with Vic's power boost, Cracker's ability to create Biscuit Soldiers became much slower. At this moment, Cracker was sweating profusely and looked exhausted.
Meanwhile, Mantis was even more powerful, cutting through the Biscuit Soldiers and heading straight for Cracker himself. Mantis was from the previous generation, and his Haki was far superior to Cracker's. The outcome was already obvious.
Vic continued to survey the battlefield; the situation had completely turned in their favor. Within the entire Big Mom Pirates, only Big Mom's Haki remained unaffected within Vic's domain.
Even future Sweet Commander Katakuri, Cracker, and Smoothie were greatly affected, not to mention the others, whose impact would only be greater. Although Vic brought few men, they were all elites. As long as nothing unexpected happens next, Vic's pirate crew will win this battle.
Seemingly sensing her children's distress, the Big Mom shook off the construction debris that was pressing down on her and stood up. She glared angrily at Vic, then her expression turned murderous as she looked at Rebecca and the others. Ignoring the leisurely Vic, she broke the ground beneath her feet and charged directly at Frodeku, with Prometheus following behind her in a panic.
Did I let you go?
Vic naturally wouldn't let Big Mom get involved in Frodeku ' battle. Big Mom is also skilled at using Conqueror's Coating, but does she know how to Observation Haki Killer? Although Big Mom has never used it, not knowing it and knowing it but not using it are two different things. Frodeku is very strong now, but he's still no match for Big Mom who has Observation Haki Killer.
Therefore, Vic couldn't just watch Big Mom go after Frodeku. He swiftly blocked Big Mom's path as she leaped forward. By the time Big Mom was fast approaching Frodeku, she saw Vic suddenly appear in front of her, and she had no time to dodge.
Vic executed a Golden Hook kick, landing on the Big Mom's shoulder. Big Mom crashed into the ground like a cannonball, creating a massive crater resembling a meteorite impact, with dust billowing outwards.
Seeing the Big Mom rushing angrily towards them, Perospero and his children were hoping their mother would come to their rescue, but before she could even fly over, Vic kicked them into the ground.
Judging from the previous battles, their mother had never gained the upper hand! Now, they didn't know what had happened, but their speed had been affected by some force or ability, while their opponent had a speed boost. The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, and their hearts sank deeper and deeper.
The Big Mom was not going to be knocked down by Vic's kick. She quickly climbed out of the pit and charged at Vic. She knew that she couldn't help her children without defeating Vic. The Big Mom's Armament Haki was very strong, so she was not affected by Vic's Speed Domain.
However, Vic's Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were no less than hers, and with his speed advantage, Vic moved like a ghost within the domain. Big Mom was practically a sitting duck, being kicked around by Vic like a volleyball. Within the entire domain, you could see more than a dozen Vic performing different moves at the same time, and Big Mom never even landed.
Every strike from Vic was imbued with intense Ryuo or Conqueror's Coating. Even though Big Mom had a body of steel, her internal injuries were constantly accumulating, and she had already coughed up blood several times. If this continued, she would definitely be beaten to death by Vic!
A legendary pirate who had just become the Emperor of the Sea! And she was about to be beaten to death at her own Emperor of the Sea celebration banquet? It's like hearing a foreign language!
But it's happening right before their eyes! Stussy and the others were almost dumbfounded. This Vic is too ruthless! How could the World Government and the Navy kick out such a vicious person? How incompetent are they? This is going to be interesting.
" Vic! That's enough, isn't it? Do you really want to kill her? Now that we've proven ourselves, Wendy has no complaints about taking her family and people, right?"
Just as the Big Mom was being beaten so badly by Vic that she was barely holding on, a deep, compassionate voice spoke to Vic.
The one speaking was Mantis, who had knocked Cracker to the ground. After defeating Cracker, he didn't go to fight others, but instead focused on the battle between Vic and Big Mom.
Seeing that Vic was about to kill Big Mom if he continued fighting, Mantis struggled with his conscience for a long time before finally being unable to help but advise him. He knew that as the captain of the pirate crew, Vic represented authority and that he shouldn't question Vic's decision, but he also had his own difficulties!
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Vic kicked the Big Mom away, ceasing his attack. The Big Mom was knocked unconscious by Vic's kick!
Turning to look at Mantis, who was speaking, Vic seemed thoughtful. He wasn't angry; instead, he gave Mantis a meaningful smile, making Mantis feel ashamed that his privacy had been exposed, and a faint red glow could be seen on his dark face.
"You're right, her death certainly won't do me any good. But if you want to live, you have to agree to my conditions. What do you say, Katakuri!"
Vic never intended to kill Big Mom. He was waiting for Mantis to speak. Judging from Mantis and Big Mom's previous reactions, the two definitely had a past relationship, and he wasn't sure how much affection they still had for each other.
He was almost ready to stop when Mantis finally spoke up, so Vic gave Mantis face. He was now Shichibukai, so even if he killed Big Mom, he wouldn't gain anything.
He can't take over Big Mom's territory, and the World Government wouldn't agree to it either. What he needs now isn't territory, but stability and time. This strategic goal won't change; setting some conditions is how he maximizes his interests.