Luffy transformed into Gear Fifth Nika Form again, and then into Giant Nika. He blew a breath of sage energy into his fist, making it bigger than a mountain. Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki swirled around his fist like they were free, and then he punched the pentagram array!
With a deafening roar, the array diagrams and the ground were destroyed together. It wasn't just one array diagram; Luffy's punch destroyed all of them, leaving a deep, abyss-like crater in the ground!
Just as Luffy shattered the array, the demons bound by lightning finally quieted down. They stopped roaring, stopped struggling, and all fell silent!
The next moment, black flames burst into flames on all the demons, growing stronger and spreading throughout their bodies until they completely enveloped their forms!
What happened next was the same as when Rebecca and the others returned to their original forms. Everyone's bodies shrank back to normal, but they all looked at each other with confusion and bewilderment in their eyes.
"Hahaha! You've finally recovered! Feast! Feast! Vic! Let's have a feast!"
While Luffy's Conqueror's Haki is ineffective against the Five Elders ' immortality, he still has a fighting chance against the pentagram array drawn by Imu, who is possessed by a god. After all, it's a weakened version of Imu, so Vic doesn't need to personally intervene.
Nami: "What happened to me just now?"
Robin: "It feels like I've lost a part of my life!"
Zoro: "I was enveloped by an evil force, and I couldn't break free no matter what I tried. In the end, I lost consciousness. What about the Five Elders?"
Sanji: "Really? I can't remember anything! Hey! Luffy! Have we already won?"
Jinbe: "As expected of our Fish-Man Island's great benefactor, he even managed to defeat the Five Elders!"
Kuzan: "..."
Olvia: "I also have this illusion that I'm being corrupted by evil forces. Is it really just an illusion?"
Usopp: "Is it already time to have a party? Yay!"
Chopper: "I feel like I ate an expired Rumble Ball, I'm so tired! Is anyone hurt?"
Franky: "There's a huge crater here. Was it left over from the battle? What did we miss?"
Brook: "Hohoho! It feels like I've been to the Underworld again! My soul power has also increased!"
In this great battle, the Straw Hat Pirates members and the people brought by Vic were basically unharmed, as the enemy's main force was held back by Vic and Luffy and their powerful allies.
Jinbe and his group's strongest enemies are Marine Vice Admiral and CP Agent Six Powers. This lineup isn't actually that strong; it's just at the level of an ordinary Buster Call.
The main force lies with Kizaru and Saturn, and Saturn also has the backup plan of summoning the other Five Elders and the Holy Knights at any time, as well as the mysterious means of Imu's descent!
To be honest, with this lineup, there's really no need to bring the Navy and CP Agent. Even if you did, they'd just be there to do odd jobs. This lineup is invincible no matter where it is!
Unfortunately, they encountered Vic, who was outside the main storyline and seized too many opportunities, which allowed them to barely gain the upper hand!
Although one of the Five Elders died, it wasn't due to Vic's efforts, but rather Imu's way of making an example of him. Otherwise, the Five Elders could have left Egghead unscathed. That's why it's said that Vic only had a slight advantage!
The Navy and CP Agent were there to do odd jobs and carry out the Buster Call. They weren't that strong against the current Straw Hat Pirates and Hancock. The focus of the battle was on Vic, Luffy and the Five Elders, so the pressure on the others was very low, and no one was seriously injured!
Vegapunk had long planned to escape, but he never expected to be able to leave so easily, and even have time to hold a banquet. This was something he had never imagined!
Even with his most brilliant mind, he never imagined things would end this way. Everything he cherished was preserved, except for Shaka, who had been killed by York long ago. However, since his original body was still alive, it wouldn't be difficult to recreate Shaka, so he didn't experience the pain of losing a loved one!
Even though it was still broad daylight, Luffy couldn't wait any longer. After all, Vic had promised to cook for him personally, and he had completely ignored the premise that Vic would cook for him!
The other insiders didn't care; they just wanted to eat. What did we promise? We didn't promise anything! Vic said he'd cook something delicious after the battle, and everyone except Vegapunk heard that!
Vic learned a lot from this experience, so he stopped worrying about those things. However, he was willing to cook, but he didn't care about the ingredients and needed someone to help him.
Then Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe of the Straw Hat Pirates became food gatherers. Jinbe went to the sea, Zoro went to the forest on the island, Sanji used Geppo to go to the sky!
Jinbe dragged a small Sea Kings back from the sea, Zoro pulled a large dinosaur back from the forest, Sanji knocked out a large bird of prey flying over the island, Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit powers to find many fruit trees in the forest. Under her guidance, Chopper and Franky picked two large baskets of various fruits!
" Chopper! Franky! Go and pick some more, hurry up!"
With meat and fruit, how could we not have wine? Vic decided to use the island's fruit to brew some fruit wine on the spot!
Others need a lot of time to wait for the fruit to ferment and produce alcohol, but Vic doesn't. His ability can speed this up, allowing him to brew a fragrant and delicious fruit wine in half an hour, just like his ability to cook food quickly, even giant Sea Kings!
With Zoro and Sanji helping out, Vic was even faster, serving various meat dishes, refreshing fruits, and delicious fruit wines one after another!
As long as there are drinks involved, the banquet will never be dull. The Straw Hat Pirates are masters at hosting banquets. Some perform, some play music, some act as straight men, some argue, some eat and drink heartily, and some eat and drink quietly. With these people creating an atmosphere, the banquet becomes more and more lively!
" Vic! What are you drawing?"
Vic had eaten and drunk quite a bit and had stopped. He was now painting something on his easel, which attracted Rebecca's attention. Rebecca had just gone to challenge Nami to a drinking contest, but she hadn't won!
Nami is like a little wine vat; it's unbelievable that such a small body can hold so much wine. The fruit wine tastes excellent, and it was brewed by Vic himself. Nami loves it so much that she goes around asking people to drink and laugh with her. Even Zoro, who loves to drink, is a little disgusted by her. However, he becomes well-behaved after getting two big bumps on his head!
"I'm drawing your portraits. I feel today is a very memorable day, so I'm quite interested in doing it!"
Vic didn't even look up; his movements were incredibly fluid. Several drawings were already finished beside him, but everyone else was playing around and didn't bother him. Only Rebecca, who had been watching Vic closely, was the first to come over!
"This is what you call memorable? This should be our dark history!"
Rebecca looked at the unfinished painting on the easel with a sense of helplessness, because Vic was not painting a scene of a banquet, but rather the image of a blue-faced, fanged demon, the ugly form they had taken when Imu turned them into demons!
Vic is currently drawing Robin, whose fangs are so long they almost gouge out his own eyes. His mouth full of sharp teeth makes him look like a ferocious beast. Is this a tribute to him? Or are you afraid you'll forget him over time? You're so eager to draw him!