"You think I have to fight you just because you say so? Wouldn't that make me lose face? Even the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawk-Eye, needs my permission to fight me. What makes you think you can, a recently escaped convict?"
Of course, Vic wasn't afraid of Bullet. He had his reasons for saying that. Bullet was still very useful. Even if he didn't need to be a combatant for his side, he was still a good whetstone.
"Whether you fight or not is not up to you. This is your stronghold. You may be able to avoid me because of your strength, but what about your companions? Can they also avoid me?"
Bullet didn't say it explicitly, but his meaning was clear: a blatant threat. " Vic, you're strong, and I can't force you to fight if you don't want to. But your companions aren't as strong. If I can't do anything to you, can't I at least do something to them? If you dare to avoid battle, your companions will be the ones getting beaten up and injured. You'd better watch out!"
Bullet was very confident in himself and his strength. Even in a place like Level 6 of Impel Down, there were very few strong people who could rival him, so he was very confident in his abilities.
He didn't believe that Vic's companions had that kind of strength. There weren't many people with that kind of talent to begin with, and it was impossible for them all to gather around you. That would be too far-fetched. So he wanted to use Vic's companions to coerce Vic into fighting him.
Bullet knew what kind of person Vic was from his reaction when he hurt Gion Vic. He was certain that Vic wouldn't abandon his comrades to avoid battle. The two were completely different kinds of people. He had been betrayed and never trusted his comrades again, but Vic would never betray them!
"Oh! Really? You can give it a try!"
Vic wasn't worried about Rebecca and the others at all. Did they really think that, apart from Vic constantly getting stronger, everyone else had been standing still for the past ten years or so?
Do you really think Vic is feeding pigs with his unlimited supply of Soul Fruit?
Did they really think Rebecca would never encounter strong opponents while leading her people on their conquests and making a name for themselves?
Do you really think Vic's illusionary cultivation method, which allows you to accelerate your training by doing the work of ten years in six months, is just for show?
Do you really think it's a joke that the Primal Spirit formed from Pure Gold can maximize cultivation speed?
It's just that Vic's growth was faster and more dazzling, which overshadowed the others to some extent. Even so, Rebecca and the others still have a great reputation in the outside world.
Even the four previous Emperor of the Sea had often heard of their exploits, and Shanks was extremely envious of Vic's crew!
Everyone says his pirate crew is the Iron Wall Pirates, with all the members possessing strong and well-balanced abilities. However, Shanks believes that this title should more accurately be given to Vic's pirate crew.
Any one of Vic's crew members is capable of standing alone. If they were to gang up on him, even a Four Emperors would be quickly defeated. Therefore, even though Vic doesn't reside permanently on Titan Island, few pirate crews would actively attack him.
Of course, there are also reckless and fearless individuals, but all of them have been brutally beaten by society. Those who committed evil deeds have basically been fed to the fish, and very few have managed to escape. This is the current state of the pirate world.
After Vic finished speaking, Rebecca immediately released her Conqueror's Haki and pressed it down on Bullet. At first, Bullet didn't take it seriously, as Rebecca's Conqueror's Haki was still a bit weaker than his. He was completely unharmed after releasing his Conqueror's Haki.
However, another Conqueror's Haki soon followed. This wave of Conqueror's Haki was not as strong as his alone, but when combined with Rebecca's Conqueror's Haki, he began to struggle!
He also looked at the man with blond hair and a dignified expression standing in the middle of the group. This Conqueror's Haki was released by this man. He had met this man in the past two days. He was Barnett, the vice-captain of the Thunder God Pirates. He was a vice-captain with excellent management skills who managed the pirate crew and the surrounding islands very well.
He had assumed that the first mate was only outstanding in management skills, but perhaps lacked in strength. He was quite surprised to find that the first mate also possessed Conqueror's Haki!
Even in the former Roger Pirates, only the three leaders possessed Conqueror's Haki, but Vic's pirate crew has three of them. What does this mean?
The Roger Pirates Laugh Tale reached Laugh Tale and became kings. Could Vic also have that potential?
Before Bullet could even be surprised, another wave of Conqueror's Haki pressed down on him, making him struggle to stay upright. His body was almost out of control, and he felt like he was about to kneel down. His forehead was covered in cold sweat!
He forced himself to turn his head and looked over. A short-haired woman dressed in black robes with a sword at her waist was looking at him calmly. This Conqueror's Haki, which was not much weaker than his, was released by this female swordsman, Kuina, the second-ranked swordsman of the Thunder God Pirates.
This woman had never given him a second glance since he arrived on Titan Island. He was quite annoyed with her and wanted to teach this little girl a lesson, but he didn't expect this female swordsman to be so skilled. That was the reason he couldn't be bothered with her. He really didn't know what the outcome would be if they actually Headliners, but this only shocked him more.
"How is this possible? Four of you possess the qualities of a king! How is this possible?"
"Hahaha! This is fun! This is fun! I want to play too!"
Just as Bullet was struggling to get his thoughts out, a clear and lively female voice entered his ears. Immediately afterward, a powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki pressed down on him. He could no longer hold on, his body swayed, and he knelt on one knee, using one hand to support himself.
Bullet struggled to lift his head, trying to see who possessed this Conqueror's Haki, which was no weaker than his own. He had seen Vic's Conqueror's Haki before, but this aura wasn't his. So, this pirate crew had a fifth member with the potential to become a king? When did Conqueror's Haki become so worthless?
Another beautiful woman came into view, but this woman's race was somewhat special. She was tall and slender, with two red curved horns on the sides of her head, and a long spiked club on her shoulder. He felt that this appearance was somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember it for a while!
The combined surge of Conqueror's Haki greatly affected his consciousness and thinking, but the horror in his heart only grew stronger. Although Conqueror's Haki is said to be born only once in a million people, the population of this world is still very large, so there won't be many people with Conqueror's Haki, but there won't be very few either.
Even the mighty Roger Pirates only had three, and including him, there were only four. Shanks later joined as well, but when he was on Roger's ship, Shanks was just a kid and hadn't Awakening yet.
But Vic's Thunder God Pirates already have five members, just from what he's shown. Could there be more? Even though he vehemently denied it in his heart, seeing those five members, he couldn't help but think that even if there were, it wasn't impossible!
"Want to try again? Another time and you'll be kneeling on both knees, that won't look good."
Is there more? Yes, there really is! It's not that Vic couldn't produce more that made him want to stop. After eating the Soul Fruit with its unlimited supply for so many years, if he still couldn't Awakening Conqueror's Haki, he'd be too useless!
Vic's companions are not ordinary people. Even if they are not exceptionally talented, they are all outstanding individuals. After years of training and so many battles, even if they haven't reached the point of Awakening Conqueror's Haki on their own, they won't be too far off.
With the Soul Fruit replenishing his remaining spiritual power, Awakening Conqueror's Haki wasn't difficult. Furthermore, with Vic's Conqueror's Haki provoking and encouraging him, the Awakening was even more natural!