Vic had already sent all Five Elders flying, but Sabo still couldn't get Cobra out of the room. One reason was that Vic's movements were too fast, and Sabo didn't have time to react.
Another thing is that the successive transformations of the Five Elders and Imu brought them excitement and shock, which made them temporarily forget about leaving. They received too much information in a short period of time, and their brains could hardly process it!
"Hidden skill? If not being able to make me use my full strength is considered hiding skill, then I have indeed hidden skill. But no matter how well I can hide, I can't hide as well as your World Government, nor can I hide as well as you, the hidden King of the World!"
You want me to become a Celestial Dragons, worse than a pig or a dog? Dream on! I don't think you'll let us leave, right? Well, that depends on whether you can keep us here. Two of the Five Elders are already gone, and the rest can't stop us!
Vic was indeed hiding his true strength, but only at the God Realm. He didn't hide anything below the God Realm; it's just that no one could force him to unleash his full power— Big Mom couldn't, Kaido couldn't, Akainu couldn't, and Blackbeard couldn't either.
Moreover, he only came here to gather intelligence, not to fight Imu to the death. Both of them are powerful beings at the God Realm. If he wants to leave, it will be difficult for Imu to stop him. It's just that Sabo and Cobra will become a burden.
However, when it really comes to a critical moment, he will not risk his life for these two. His original intention to become stronger was for freedom, and overthrowing the Celestial Dragons was just to remove the stumbling blocks on the road to freedom. Vic can hold off Imu to buy some time for the two. If the two still cannot escape, then Vic has done his best!
"You're asking for it! Humph! Do you really think you've taken them down? Look back!"
"Um?"
Although the sound was somewhat buzzing coming from the beast's mouth, Vic could still detect sarcasm in Imu's tone.
Vic didn't listen to Imu's advice to turn around and look. Instead, he used his Observation Haki to carefully sense the presence of Itsumade and Sandworm, who had just lost their fighting ability, and discovered that their auras were rapidly growing stronger!
Vic turned his head in disbelief and found that the big bird had stood up and the terrible wound on its chest had disappeared. The Sandworm on the other side raised its head again and stared coldly at Vic. The hole in its abdomen had also disappeared. In the short time that Vic had been looking at it, the two monsters had already recovered to their peak strength before they were injured!
"Kid! We're immortal beings!"
"You think you can take us down with your mere Four Emperors?"
"None of you will leave here alive today!"
"Blame your own damn curiosity!"
"Why waste words with him? Let's attack together!"
The Five Elders each spoke a sentence as they surrounded Vic. They possessed immortality granted by Lord Imu, so they were not afraid even though Koby them.
No matter how strong you are, Vic, can you withstand a siege? No matter how strong you Vic, can your Haki energy be inexhaustible? We'll wear you down, we'll wear you down, it's that simple.
" Mr. Vic! How could this be? Is it the power of Devil Fruit?"
"I don't know! But things are a bit tricky now, so be careful!"
Vic didn't look at Sabo. After glancing around at the Five Elders, he stared straight at the salamander-like monster. He suspected that the Five Elders ' immortality was related to Imu. In this world where Devil Fruit existed, nothing was surprising.
If only one person possesses the ability to be immortal, it might be due to the power of a Devil Fruit, making it a special case. However, if a group of people possess this ability, it's not a matter of a single ability; there must be someone who is an expert in this field.
Vic suspects that Imu is that person, but does this giant salamander monster truly possess the ability to make others immortal?
Be careful!
Bakotsu was the first of the Five Elders to launch an attack, probably because he was the fastest. Vic called out to Sabo, who immediately drew his sword and forced Bakotsu to stop.
The other Five Elders were not to be outdone and launched their own attacks. Vic did not engage with Bakotsu, but instead extended his other hand and pointed it at Bakotsu from a distance.
Bakotsu convulsed instantly, his body crackling with purple lightning, and he coughed up mouthfuls of blood, throwing the Shodai Kitetsu aside.
With a single strike, Vic rendered Bakotsu incapacitated. Previously, Vic had merely used Armament Haki to kick him, leading him to believe that Vic had no way to defeat him. This time, the faster he charged, the faster he died!
Vic kicked the Bakotsu, which was lying on the ground and almost finished, away; the target was a wild boar that was charging at him at high speed.
Although the boar had one of its large tusks chopped off by Vic, it still looked majestic and imposing. Apart from the broken tusk, its injuries weren't very serious, so it didn't need to use its ability to fully recover.
At this moment, the wild boar charged with all its might, but it could no longer dodge the Bakotsu that Vic kicked at it, and then a series of cracking sounds rang out.
As expected of Bakotsu, the sound of bones breaking was crisp and clear. Without the obstruction of flesh and blood, the sound did not travel in a distorted manner. The Bakotsu took off, fell to the ground, and lay dead in one smooth motion!
"You complain about having too many teeth, huh!"
Although the wild boar Hoki knocked the Bakotsu away, it also slowed down a lot. Vic swung his hand and sent several slashes wrapped in Armament Haki flying over.
Relying on his stronger Conqueror's Haki, Hoki immediately used Conqueror's Coating to counter Vic's slash.
However, Vic's slashes were too numerous. You could block one or two, but the continuous slashes still broke through Hoki Conqueror's Coating and cut off another fang. With only one fang left on each side of his four fangs, Vic had restored his symmetry.
"You want to die again, huh!"
Just then, the Sandworm on the other side opened its huge mouth and rushed towards Sabo and Cobra. The huge suction force stirred up sand and stones, and even though Cobra was being held tightly by Sabo, it was still moving towards the Sandworm.
With a shout, Vic vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was once again in front of the Sandworm. This time, the Sandworm was on guard, having already gathered Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki on its body!
"Not good!"
At the same time, Imu, who hadn't made a move until now, finally did, but he didn't attack Vic; instead, he attacked Sabo and Cobra, who were embracing each other.
An arrowhead emerged from the outside of one of the giant salamander's forelegs, then automatically wrapped with Haki and shot out, tumbling and rolling along with the ribbons behind it, instantly heading towards Sabo and Cobra.
Meanwhile, Vic, who was fighting the Sandworm, sensed the danger, but it was too late to come to his aid. This time, Imu's attack was not the kind he would use against ordinary people, and Imu's timing was also very precise, just as Vic was about to make his move against the Sandworm. The problem is unsolvable!
"Bite!"
Vic thought the unsolvable problem had been solved; someone intervened, knocking away the arrow and saving Sabo and Cobra!
After Vic punched the Sandworm away, he turned around and saw the person who had appeared. Vic recognized the person; he had met the mysterious man in black robes once before.
This is the mysterious person who appeared when Vic almost killed Katakuri. Vic later judged that this person was God Realm powerhouse, and now it has finally been confirmed.
The mysterious person was indeed at the God Realm, his aura ethereal and difficult to perceive, much like the previous encounter. Even with Vic's current God Realm strength, he couldn't sense him, demonstrating the extent of this mysterious person's power!
"Take them away!"
The voice was exactly the same as the one that told Katakuri to get lost last time—empty and desolate, making it impossible to tell his age, but you could tell it was a man's voice.
Vic tried to sense the mysterious man's face with his Observation Haki, but he still couldn't break through the illusion. However, he did learn about the man's stance. He was very likely an old monster who had lived from 800 years ago to the present day, and was also the Celestial Dragons ' mortal enemy!
What are you dawdling for? Want to know who I am?
"Uh! Hehe, you'll find out when the time is right, be careful, senior!"
Since that mysterious person came to the rescue, and Vic hasn't yet revealed his God Realm strength, the best outcome now is to leave this place!
It's unclear whether this mysterious powerhouse had such considerations in mind, which is why he happened to appear just as Vic was about to reveal his God Realm strength and fight Imu. In any case, Vic now has a certain understanding of the Celestial Dragons ' strength, so this trip was worthwhile!