Vic sighed inwardly. He had thought that Vegapunk's request for help was just a small matter and he hadn't taken it too seriously. But he never expected it to cause so much trouble, attract so many people, and lead to another confrontation with the Five Elders. Not only did he find a way to counter immortality, but he also found a shortcut to the end!
Sensing the Sandworm watching him, Vic stopped in his tracks, intending to go to Rebecca first, and turned to walk towards Aokiji and the Sandworm.
Even without the ability to teleport, Vic could instantly kill the Five Elders. Now that he has this unpredictable ability, the Five Elders can't even escape!
Unsurprisingly, with Aokiji entangled with him, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter was instantly torn to pieces by Vic before he could even utter a single word!
As Vic approached Rebecca and Itsumade, a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from Itsumade!
The flying swords surrounding the giant bird Itsumade, ready to be launched at any moment, along with Rebecca's body, were instantly thrown away by an invisible impact. Not only Rebecca was affected, but everyone present except for Vic and Luffy was also impacted by this Conqueror's Haki!
Even strong fighters like Zoro and Sanji experienced a moment of dizziness, and those weaker were even worse off, though none were directly knocked unconscious. However, the Marines and CP were in a much worse state; it was a truly horrific sight, with eight or nine out of ten falling down faster than harvesting wheat!
"That's Mars's Conqueror's Haki? You had this much Conqueror's Haki and you didn't use it sooner? You were really good at hiding it!"
Vic stopped because of the Conqueror's Haki that was even stronger than his own. Although his Conqueror's Haki was not as strong as the other's, it was not enough to affect him. He just wanted to catch Rebecca who was flying towards him!
Before he could even put Rebecca down from his arms, the giant bird in front of him Itsumade, underwent an extremely strange change!
First, it transformed from its beast form back into a human form with long hair and a beard, then its body twisted and convulsed as if in great pain!
Just as Vic sensed something was wrong and was about to back off, Saint Mars's suit jacket suddenly ripped open, revealing a pair of bat-like wings!
The changes didn't stop there; a tail, shaped like an arrow and resembling a demon's, emerged from behind Mars and was aimed at Vic!
When Saint Mars opened his eyes, Vic noticed that his eyes had changed, becoming a pair of eyes he could never forget. They were the same eyes he had seen on the Empty Throne, Imu's eyes. Now, the killing intent in those eyes was so intense that it was impossible to ignore, and most people would be terrified if they saw them!
"This is Imu? What kind of ability is this? It can actually possess and possess! Could this also be related to the contract that enslaves souls?"
Vic finally understood why Saint Mars's Conqueror's Haki was so strong and why he had changed so much. Saint Mars's inner self had already taken on the form of Imu, and his abilities and Conqueror's Haki had also descended together!
This method is simply unheard of. No wonder Imu could grant the Five Elders immortality from a distance of tens of thousands of miles. He can possess someone regardless of distance at any time, so borrowing their abilities would be even easier!
Vic found things getting increasingly difficult. After defeating the younger ones, the older ones appeared; after defeating the older ones, even older and more ruthless ones appeared; now they were facing the final boss!
"I'm so disappointed in you all! You couldn't even handle such a small matter!"
Imu ignored Vic and instead glanced at the four piles of pieces Vic had cut into. He was clearly dissatisfied with the Five Elders ' incompetence; now they had been cut up, and they had lost face in Mary Geoise!
"Disperse!"
With a soft shout from Saint Mars, now possessed by Imu, the incredibly powerful Conqueror's Haki was released once more, instantly engulfing the entire island. Vic wondered what Imu was trying to do. Was he trying to intimidate them with this Conqueror's Haki? He couldn't do it before, and now he wanted to?
However, Vic soon found out what Imu was doing. As different beast roars rang in his ears, the Five Elders, whom he had previously chopped up, were reborn!
Imu used his Conqueror's Haki to dispel the Conqueror's Haki Vic had left on the Five Elders' cut. Without Vic's Conqueror's Haki suppression, his immortality ability came into play again!
" Rebecca! Take them to Vegapunk, get them out of here first!"
When Vic saw Imu descend and the Five Elders resurrected, he knew things were spiraling out of control. He quickly urged Rebecca to take everyone away, otherwise someone would really die. They and the Straw Hat Pirates members weren't immortal; once they died, they were truly dead!
" Vic! Can I trust you?"
Rebecca's eyes were filled with tears, her face full of worry and reluctance. It had been a long time since Vic had told them to go first; the last time he said that was when he was being chased by the Holy Knights!
Vic disappeared for a long time before reappearing. He didn't talk about what happened, but it wasn't hard to guess that it must have been a very painful memory.
Rebecca noticed the changes in Saint Mars. Although she didn't know why, the dangerous aura emanating from Saint Mars had increased more than tenfold, and this was precisely the reason for Vic's transformation!
"Trust me! No one can kill me now, go!"
Vic wasn't just trying to comfort Rebecca; he was genuinely confident he could survive Imu's clutches. With his perfected Law of Lightning and Law of Space, even if he couldn't defeat Imu, escaping wouldn't be a problem!
Moreover, he believed that the mysterious expert was still nearby and would likely intervene at a crucial moment. On the contrary, Rebecca and the others would become a hindrance, and if they were, they would lose their lives and leave this world forever!
"Since Mu hasn't given the order, who dares to leave? They might as well become a member of the Demon Legion!"
Just as Rebecca was reluctantly preparing to leave, Imu spoke again, his androgynous voice making her feel uncomfortable!
Vic knew that Imu was about to make his move, and that he would attack everyone. He grabbed Rebecca's arm and flung her away, leaving himself and Imu to confront each other!
As soon as Imu finished speaking, he stretched out his left hand and began to draw something in the air. His movements were as fast as Inazuma, and a semi-transparent pentagram array instantly took shape!
Vic didn't know what Imu was trying to do, but a sense of crisis came from all directions. He looked around and found that a semi-transparent pentagram pattern had appeared on the ground beneath everyone's feet, exactly the same as the Imu had drawn in the air!
Vic instantly knew where the danger was coming from; he thought Imu was trying to teleport Rebecca and the others somewhere to imprison them as hostages!
However, his conjecture was quickly overturned. Black light rose from within the pentagram, making the ground inside appear illusory and deep, like a gateway to hell!
Then Rebecca and the others sank into the pentagram array. When they were halfway down, the pentagram array began to rotate around the ground as its axis, and the people inside the array also began to rotate!
After the array diagram flipped over, what appeared on it was the human lower limbs that had sunk halfway into the array. However, these lower limbs were in an upside-down position and were burning with mysterious black flames. And that wasn't all; these lower limbs continued to sink into the array diagram until they were completely submerged!
"What do you want? Give him back to me!"
Seeing this, Vic's eyes widened in fury. He drew his sword and charged towards Imu, while Allen, radiating Conqueror's Haki, slashed at Saint Mars's neck!