Chapter 45 Defeat Barrow
Seeing that he had already introduced himself, Vic thought there was nothing more to say and attacked directly. He wanted to see if his sword could cut through his body.
Barrow did not choose to use his body to resist. He drew the knife from his waist to block. Of course, he could only barely block it. Vic was too fast and he could not react at all. He had to use his other hand to block it, and occasionally he had to use his chest, neck, and waist to block the incoming blows.
Barrow was in a panic and looked extremely embarrassed. If Vic couldn't break his defense, the fight would end in a draw because Barrow couldn't launch an effective counterattack.
After all, if one can only passively defend and can't fight back, and the other can only actively attack but can't break the defense, there's no way to continue the fight.
In other words, one person can exhaust another person to death. Of course, on this battlefield, it is estimated that only Vic can do this. Barrow cannot run as fast as Vic, and he certainly cannot compete with Vic in terms of consumption. As long as there is no reinforcement, Barrow will undoubtedly lose.
But Vic didn't want to fight a protracted battle. He hadn't tried to cut it seriously yet, so who knew if he could cut it open.
Vic found Barrow always using the knife to block him and felt that it was a bit of a hindrance, preventing him from attacking with all his heart. He wanted to use all his strength to cut open Barrow's body, but there was always obstruction, so Vic could not do his best.
Vic flashed to Barrow's side and used his iron-cutting skill to cut off the knife in Barrow's hand. The knife in Barrow's hand was not a famous knife, but just slightly stronger than ordinary ones.
Barrow looked at the broken knife in his hand, raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, then put the knife directly into his mouth and chewed it like chocolate.
The blade in his mouth was really like chocolate, and he swallowed it all without any effort. This was his fruit ability.
Vic had already rushed over to chop him, but he was still chewing, just using his two hands to block Vic's blade.
After chewing for a while, Barrow suddenly opened his mouth and spit out one-inch long iron spikes from his mouth and flew towards Vic.
Vic's Observation Haki is activated, so of course he won't be hit, but it will affect his attack.
Vic swayed slightly to avoid the incoming iron spikes. He stopped attacking and just stood there dodging to see how many iron spikes the opponent had. He could tell how many iron spikes he could produce from half a knife of iron.
Indeed, the iron spike attack stopped after a while. I don’t know whether it was because they ran out of stock or because they saw that it had no effect.
Seeing that the iron spike was gone, Vic attacked directly. With the prediction of his Observation Haki, Barrow could only be chopped. Vic chopped him all over his body, and his clothes were torn to pieces, but he still couldn't be cut open. His defense was really strong, much higher than that of Daz Bonis's Quick-Slash Fruit.
"Haha, kid, you can't break my defense. My metal fruit can evolve according to the strength of the metal I eat. I have eaten a lot of rare metals. My body is not something you can cut open." Barrow became confident again when he saw that his defense was not broken.
"Hahaha, kid, just surrender quickly. You can't beat our boss."
"That's right, surrender quickly..."
"You are not bad, surrender and become the boss's younger brother, it will be your honor..."
"Cherish your opportunity, boy!"
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Vic ignored the shouting of the minions. Several sword energies flew out and quickly slashed at Barrow. Apart from causing some pieces of cloth to float down, there was no other effect. Rhodes' suit was already tattered and turned into strips of cloth.
Barrow was a little helpless. He couldn't keep up with Vic's speed and couldn't hit anyone.
Vic is not only fast, but also has Observation Haki. Barrow can't touch him at all. Now he is just waiting for Vic to give up the fight and retreat. But how could Vic miss such a good whetstone? As long as he can cut through Barrow's defense, won't his Iron Slash ability be upgraded again?
Vic began to attack at close range. He no longer released the sword energy. Vic had to concentrate more of his faith power and accumulate a lot of sword energy. Only in this way could he break through the stronger defense. Vic concentrated his mind, shouted in his heart, and swung his knife at Barrow.
Once...twice...hundreds of times. The sound of collision could be heard from far away, like hammering iron. Barrow was also terrified. Vic's slash made his body feel pain, and it was getting more and more painful.
Vic's mind became increasingly clear, with all his attention focused on the knife in his hand. Barrow already had small wounds on his body. He was terrified and wanted to escape, but how could he match Vic's speed? Every time he tried to run away, he was blocked and held back.
"This can't be true! Is the boss injured again?"
"Yes, and if he uses the power of the fruit, will the boss lose?"
"The boss won't lose. This little injury is nothing..."
Vic could no longer hear any sound from the outside world. He had only one thought in his mind, which was to cut through Barrow's iron body.
Vic was still attacking, when suddenly, a light flashed in his mind and a smile appeared on his face. He stepped back two meters and sheathed his knife.
Vic smiled at the disheveled and gasping Barrow and said, "Barrow, I can now cut through your iron body. Thank you for your help!"
"Ichidao Liu: Pojun"
Before he finished speaking, Vic had disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already behind Barrow, with Xuezou already half-sheathed.
Barrow's eyes were a little dull, his mouth was slightly open, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. He slowly turned his head to look at Vic's back, as if he saw a mountain. He said with difficulty: "Sir, can you tell me your name?"
"Olens Wick"
"You will remember this name in the future." After Vic said that, the Snow Walker was completely sheathed with a slight sound.
The moment Xuezou returned to the sheath, a huge wound appeared on Barrow's chest, extending from the right abdomen to the left shoulder, and a large amount of blood spurted out.
"I'll remember it!" After saying this, Barrow fell to the ground with a relieved smile on his face.
Vic also smiled. He walked up to the silly little brother, took the box containing Custer's blue gold and turned away.
He was no longer interested in those minions, so Rebecca followed him and the two of them crossed the bridge and left. No one tried to stop them anymore, and the onlookers were guessing at their identities.
Ban was also among the crowd, he was still a little dazed at this time. "I didn't expect him to be so strong. I worried for nothing. I must get to know him better when I see him next time." Ban muttered to himself.
"This is Way of the Dragon. The local tyrant has been killed. I've never heard of this person before. If he was a pirate or bounty hunter, he would have been famous long ago. Could he be from the World Government?"
......
Ignoring the noise behind them, Vic and Rebecca went straight back to the naval base in Area 60.
Vic didn't get to go to the amusement park that he promised Rebecca. After defeating Barrow, the two of them were a bit ostentatious and it was not appropriate for them to show up in public again. Anyway, the headquarters of the Navy was not far from here, so there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
After returning to the base, Vic reported to old man Garp. Old man Garp talked about the riots on the island and asked Vic to be more careful when coming here in the future, especially to be careful to avoid the group of scum of the Celestial Dragons, so as not to disgust him...
Vic was a little upset. You just told the truth, okay?
Vic knew that old man Garp hated the Celestial Dragons, and he himself was no exception. They were just a bunch of fleshworms sucking blood all over the world. He didn't want to become the supreme ruler of the navy, otherwise...
Vic did not explain that he was the cause of the turmoil on the island. He went straight back to the assigned dormitory and left to reflect on the flash of lightning that had just occurred. Rebecca also went to find Grandma Crane.
Vic meditated all night and felt refreshed when he opened his eyes the next morning. The weather outside was also very good. The sun shone on the Chabaotier Archipelago, making the entire island even more dreamy. But who could tell how much darkness was hidden under this fairy tale world?
"I'm almost sixteen. Ace and Luffy went to sea at the age of seventeen. I'm going to the boot camp for special training now. I don't know how long it will take. I will be about that age when I really go to sea. Once I master the Armament Haki and develop the Speed Fruit, I can go to the whole ocean."
Vic's plan is on the right track. There are many secrets in this world, and he does not have the strength to travel wildly. He still needs to stay hidden and wait for the opportunity.
Today is the time to go back to the Navy Headquarters. After breakfast, Vic came to the deck and sat down.
People arrived on the warship one after another, and they were no longer surprised to see Vic sitting on the deck. Finally, Garp and Crane also came up. Their arrival indicated that they would soon set sail.
Cap asked the clerk to call the roll and make sure everyone was present. The clerk did not call Vic's name because he knew Vic would not answer him. This happened many times and everyone else was used to it.
There are more people on board this time. They are all elites selected from all over the world to come to the Navy Headquarters for further training. They were previously arranged to live in this base, and now they will all take the dog-head warship to Marineford.
Everyone was present, and Cap shouted "Set sail".
The warship left the dock and headed towards the naval headquarters. Vic and Rebecca were about to begin their naval life.