That's right! Vic is currently practicing the Unity of Man and Sword. He has abandoned the way of the sword for a long time. Since learning about the God Realm, he has devoted most of his energy to comprehending the Laws.
Now that Kaido coming to challenge him to a duel, he can't possibly immerse himself in the comprehension of the Laws. He can only do some other training. And the way of the sword is all about killing, which is a very powerful means of attack and the first choice for many strong people. So Vic will use this time to train a little.
Time quickly passed to the half-month period Kaido had mentioned. Rebecca and the others got ready early in the morning and went to the edge of the island to wait. However, they looked left and right but could not see Vic's figure. Their Observation Haki also failed to detect anyone in Vic's room.
Although Vic has the Observation Haki Killer to block out Observation Haki, he wouldn't do so on Titan Island. Knowing that Vic is probably still training his swordsmanship deep inside the island, he could only wait.
They didn't use Observation Haki to sense or transmit information deep within the island because their Observation Haki simply couldn't penetrate that depth. Titan Island has a very strong gravity, which increases towards the center. Even Observation Haki would be pulled to the ground and forced to lie flat, making it impossible to probe anything. They couldn't even get in themselves, so they could only wait for Vic to come out on his own.
After waiting for more than an hour, Vic slowly emerged from the depths of the island. As he passed the Pure Gold plaza that had helped the others enter the illusion, Vic used his ability to gather all the Pure Gold on the ground and collect it.
At Kaido's level of strength, one can still sense certain things. If he didn't see the actual object, that's fine; but if he did, he would definitely suspect that there was something wrong with the Pure Gold ground there.
Don't be fooled by the abundance of Pure Gold here at Vic; it's an invaluable treasure that's hard to come by outside. Vic doesn't need to create trouble for himself; one wrong move and he could end up making enemies of the whole world.
" Vic! Do you want to go back to your room and rest for a bit? I'll come and get you when Kaido arrives."
Olvia's room was next to Vic's, and for some other reasons, she paid close attention to Vic. She knew that Vic hadn't come back to rest for nearly ten days, and that Vic had a major battle coming up, so she hoped that Vic could take a break and recover some of his energy and strength.
"No need! He's already here!"
Vic stood on the shore, looked up at the sky, and said calmly, "I have been honing my swordsmanship for the past ten days. I haven't had a break, and I have to fight against the strong gravity. The physical and mental strain has been quite great."
However, Vic doesn't care about these things now. In the past, he always faced battles at his peak because there were many people stronger than him on this sea, and his experience was not enough. He could only deal with them by being at his peak!
Now, the gap between him and those strong individuals has widened, and he no longer needs to rely on physical strength and mental will. He has reached a level where he is invincible and speed is the only way to break through, so there is no need to take enemies like Kaido so seriously!
"You've arrived?"
"Are you here?"
Everyone looked in the direction of Vic's gaze, but saw nothing. However, they knew that Vic's Observation Haki had a wide range, though they weren't sure how wide, so they didn't doubt Vic's words and kept their eyes fixed on the sky.
Vic's Observation Haki is already very strong, and with the addition of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, the range is truly outrageous. Just think of how Enel was able to monitor the every move of everyone on Angel Island using his Devil Fruit power in the original work!
He could hear everything others said, which gives you an idea of how much the Rumble-Rumble Fruit amplified his Observation Haki. What was Enel's strength back then? And what is Vic's strength now?
Therefore, Vic sensed Kaido's dragon form and flight while he was deep inside the island, which is why he ventured out of the island's depths.
A few minutes later, the group finally spotted a small black dot in the sky. However, it was beyond their Observation Haki range, so they didn't know what the dot was, but they could guess it was Kaido.
As time went by, the black dot grew larger and began to wriggle slightly. Finally, everyone could see clearly that it looked like a small green worm was wriggling and crawling towards them in the sky.
This left them slightly stunned. Was this really Kaido? He seemed a little comical. Was this truly the Four Emperors dominated the New World? He looked rather ridiculous!
If Kaido knew their plan, he'd definitely drink a couple of jugs of sake first, then beat them half to death, and see who would still dare to laugh at him then?
Kaido is just too far away; his dragon might hasn't reached us yet. Otherwise, no one would dare underestimate him. Even a tiny green worm would be enough to make you lose your footing.
As Kaido flew, he drew closer and closer to Titan Island, his majestic and Haki dragon body gradually revealed, and his fierce dragon might spread to Titan Island and the surrounding islands!
No one found Kaido ridiculous anymore. His ferocious dragon body carried an extremely strong sense of oppression, inspiring fear in everyone. That fear seemed to be engraved into the very bones of the creature!
On the other relocated islands, ordinary residents also noticed the Azure Dragon in the sky. Many people knelt down and kowtowed, while others stared blankly at the sky, as if they were terrified.
Kaido slightly smug, but Vic on the ground frowned. If it were a real dragon, it wouldn't matter if you worshipped or feared it, but that was Kaido, so it wasn't worth it at all.
" Kaido! Stop your magic! Considering you showed me mercy last time, I'll spare you this time too!"
With a loud shout, Vic's voice Observation Haki into the sky, reaching Kaido's ears.
Kaido, in an attempt to intimidate everyone, incorporated Conqueror's Haki into his Dragon's Might, but this subtle trick couldn't fool Vic.
Last time Kaido didn't kill Vic, and this time Vic doesn't plan to either. One reason is to repay the mercy shown last time, and the other is to keep him as experience points for Luffy.
Vic Ryuo, Garp, Rayleigh, Shanks, and Dragon can all teach Conqueror's Coating and Tamamo-no-Mae, the Devil Fruit Awakening Nika Form, is not something that can be taught easily. So let's leave Kaido to Luffy.
"Heh heh heh heh heh! Kid! Anyone can talk big, right? Don't think that just because you defeated that old woman you're my match. I'll show you what absolute power is! I'll shatter your illusions!"
Kaido flew closer and closer, his disdainful voice carrying over. Kaido's voice was like muffled thunder, making people's heads buzz, followed by a powerful and awe-inspiring force—this was Kaido's Conqueror's Haki.
Instead of restraining himself after hearing Vic's words, Kaido intensified his release of Conqueror's Haki. The powerful Conqueror's Haki radiated like a blood-red storm from the Azure Dragon towards several islands in the sea below.