Vic realized something was wrong at that moment. He hadn't noticed Van Augur's appearance at all; it was as if he had just vanished into thin air. He knew someone would come to Blackbeard's aid, but he didn't expect it to be in such a miraculous way. It was completely beyond his expectations, so Vic's first thought was to kill the two of them!
"Explode!"
With a thought from Vic, a burst of purple lightning suddenly erupted from where Blackbeard was, its immense power and oppressive aura startling everyone around. However, Vic's control was precise, and no one else was affected. When the purple lightning disappeared, there was no one left in the spot!
"Disappeared... disappeared?"
" Blackbeard was... vaporized by lightning?"
"Is this the technique of the Four Emperors ' Thunder God? It even caused ripples in space! It's incredibly powerful!"
"This precise control—they didn't harm anyone except Blackbeard and his companion, not even a trace of the aftermath leaked out. It's terrifying!"
After the purple lightning disappeared, the entire arena fell silent. Only the sound of swallowing broke the silence, and occasional murmurs broke out.
Although Vic only made one move, that move that nearly tore through space was still quite shocking. Only then did they realize the power of the Four Emperors. Queen Elizabeth II's King Punch was said to be able to seriously injure the Four Emperors, but now it seems that it was mostly boasting. They wondered who had spread that rumor.
"Didn't kill it?"
Seeing Vic's serious expression, Aokiji asked with some confusion. He had been rather casual, since Vic had said he would take action himself, so he hadn't paid much attention. In addition, Vic's actions were very quick, and he thought Vic had already turned Blackbeard and his companion to dust. But seeing Vic's expression, he was puzzled.
They got away!
Vic's expression was indeed very serious and grim. Something that seemed certain had gone wrong, like a hunter who had been caught in the act. The two cages had made him lower his guard. He never expected that Van Augur would obtain a space-type Devil Fruit ability. This was something Vic had never anticipated!
Vic really hadn't expected this. After all, when he transmigrated in his previous life, Van Augur's Devil Fruit ability hadn't been revealed yet. This was the fault of transmigrating too early, and Vic couldn't take the blame for it.
"I knew you'd come back! Die!"
"Run!!!"
Just as the arena fell silent, everyone staring at Vic, two people suddenly appeared beside Jesus Burgess. Who else could it be but Blackbeard and Van Augur?
They came back to rescue Jesus Burgess. Their previous departure was intended to make Vic think they had abandoned Jesus Burgess, so they could rescue Jesus Burgess when Vic was off guard.
The idea was good, but Vic wasn't stupid. He was also waiting for Blackbeard and Van Augur to come and rescue Jesus Burgess. Would he fall for a trap once and then again? Vic hadn't attacked Jesus Burgess directly earlier because he wanted to wait and see. Anyway, Jesus Burgess, being a non- Devil Fruit User, would have a hard time escaping.
While Vic waited in silence, Van Augur, with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, teleported back with Blackbeard also bleeding from the corner of its mouth!
Van Augur had managed to break through space at the last second and escape with Blackbeard, but Vic's lightning was still too powerful, and even through the dimensional barrier, it still caused them internal injuries!
Blackbeard and his companion teleported out of Dressrosa. After catching their breath, they planned to take advantage of Vic's momentary lapse in attention and rush back to see if they could save Jesus Burgess, if Jesus Burgess was still alive!
Unexpectedly, Vic was waiting for them to return and rescue people. But at that moment, Blackbeard's alarm bells reached their peak. The aura of death was overwhelming. Before Van Augur could even touch Jesus Burgess, he decisively grabbed Burgess's outstretched arm and warned him to retreat!
Van Augur obeyed Blackbeard's orders and immediately used his Devil Fruit power to tear open space and take Blackbeard away!
Jesus Burgess was in a tragic situation. Vic had been targeting him, waiting for Blackbeard to return to rescue him so he could take down all three of them at once. But Blackbeard was surprisingly vigilant and abandoned Jesus Burgess in the critical moment!
Jesus Burgess felt a surge of crisis. He tried to resist, covering his body with Armament Haki to try and block Vic's attacks, since Vic's killing intent was completely undisguised.
But this was completely futile. The crimson lightning that sprang from the void completely enveloped Jesus Burgess, and the Armament Haki covering his body instantly crumbled. All that could be seen were wisps of black ash drifting down from the crimson lightning, leaving everyone speechless with shock!
"They still got away. They were really hard to kill! But you can't take it three times. Let's see what kind of tricks you have up your sleeve next time!"
Vic tried to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, but Blackbeard sacrificed him to save the king, and Vic only managed to get one solo kill!
Van Augur's teleportation ability is quite strong. The two of them disappeared on the spot, and Vic's Observation Haki could not detect where they appeared after teleporting, so he could not launch an attack again. Even if Vic is the God of Law, it is not possible!
It's not that Vic can't strike from a greater distance, but that he can't lock onto a target; he can't possibly create random lightning strikes!
Van Augur's teleportation ability is actually a spatial ability, much more advanced than the Door-Door Fruit. The Door-Door Fruit can also achieve the effect of going from one place to another out of thin air, but it is not as fast as teleportation. Teleportation only requires opening a door, and once opened, you can go directly to another place, much like the Anywhere Door in Doraemon.
However, the Door-Door Fruit requires opening two doors, and the space between the doors is a dimensional portal. The user needs to travel there on their own, which takes longer.
Teleportation also requires the medium of Alternate Dimensional Space, but teleportation is much stronger, directly shortening the other dimension channel to the extreme, which is equivalent to not having one at all. Just open the door and you're on the other side!
Of course, "door" here is just a figure of speech; there isn't actually a door. It's just that space was broken open. Vic was powerless because of his spatial abilities. After all, time is king, and who can beat spatial abilities when it comes to escaping?
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
Van Augur and Blackbeard, who escaped the deadly attack, vomited blood as soon as they appeared. For the same reason as before, even though they left in time, they were still injured by Vic's lightning through space. No matter how strong their spatial abilities were, they were only at the beginner stage, while Vic was already at the God Realm. The fact that he didn't kill them was already a testament to the power of his spatial abilities!
Vic's Crimson Lightning was even stronger this time, and their injuries were naturally more severe. The two of them were lying on a beach, panting heavily, their faces contorted in pain, and filled with lingering fear.
Blackbeard took a breath and pulled out the Devil Fruit from his pocket. Looking at the unknown Devil Fruit in his hand, Blackbeard had a bitter smile and a ruthless expression. He almost lost his life because of this thing in his hand, which he didn't even know if it was the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. If this Devil Fruit really wasn't the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then he would have suffered a huge loss. He would definitely take revenge on Doflamingo!
And then there's Vic, he's too dangerous. He's been keeping an eye on the Blackbeard Pirates. If they don't find a way to get rid of him, they'll be living in his shadow forever!
"Are you alright? Next time you run into Blackbeard, I'll help you take care of him."
"What could possibly happen to me? He's lucky; he might not be so lucky next time he runs into me!"
Forget about you, don't mess with this guy. He's a bit strange. This is the third time he's escaped from me. Blackbeard is no pushover. You alone can't be a match for those guys!
However, if you join the Straw Hat Pirates, then it doesn't matter, because someone can keep Blackbeard in check!