Chapter 488 The Riddler
Wick did not give up and kept trying to break through the invisible barrier, but no matter how hard he tried, including slashing, lightning, lasers, electromagnetic cannons, and domineering, it was all in vain. Wick just watched Katakuri's pirate ship disappear from his sight.
The man in black robe remained calm and composed, floating in the air and ignoring all his movements. The opponent only used one move to force out Vic's most powerful move, and it didn't have any effect yet.
This was beyond Vic's understanding. The person in front of him gave him the feeling that he was much stronger than Whitebeard and other sea emperors!
Whitebeard and his men are powerful, but Vic can still see the gap between them. However, the black robe in front of him makes him completely unable to see through!
This man even reminded him of the mysterious master Barrett had mentioned before. He was also dressed in a black robe, exactly like the man in front of him. Could it be the same person? Barrett wouldn't be convinced and obedient to an ordinary person!
Is the purpose to train those pirates with potential? Why doesn't such a strong person show his true face? The king who is afraid of the World Government?
Victor couldn't help thinking that the sword energy he slashed out finally flew ten meters away and landed on the distant sea, causing huge waves.
Vic's brows relaxed, knowing that the black-robed man's invisible power had disappeared. He didn't know whether he had withdrawn on his own initiative after seeing the pirate ship leave, or whether he could no longer hold on due to excessive consumption. However, since he could not be trapped, Vic still wanted to rely on his speed to catch up with the pirate ship and kill Katakuri and his men.
Without any restraints, Vic transformed into lightning and disappeared on the spot. Then he quickly traveled through the clouds in the sky in an elemental state.
However, he suddenly felt a palpitation and turned into a human form and stopped urgently in the cloud. Then he heard a soft hum, and the cloud he was in was split into two halves and was floating in different directions!
In front of Vic was the place where the sword was split into two. If he had not stopped just now, Vic suspected that he would have been cut and injured even if he was in elemental state!
Vic swallowed and slowly turned around to look at the man in black robe. At this time, the man in black robe was still standing as before and did not look at him. The only difference was that his arm was raised, and the palm hidden under the black glove was like a knife!
Vic knew that the man in black robe could create powerful sword energy with just his hand knife, and could accurately know his position, even if he was moving at extremely fast speeds under elementalization.
Maybe the black-robed man's invisible energy was not exhausted, but he felt that even if he withdrew, he had other means to keep Vic, so that Vic would completely give up.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Vic did not chase the pirate ship again. He knew it was impossible for him to do so with such an unfathomable person blocking his way.
Vic flew back directly and stood opposite the man in black robe and questioned him. This man in black robe helped Katakuri escape and his position was obviously on the side of the pirates.
But why didn't he kill a vice admiral of the navy when he was so powerful? What was the black-robed man thinking? Vic was very concerned.
Did he want to use him as a whetstone to sharpen the skills of pirates? Just like he had taught Katakuri the ability to foresee the future with his Observation Haki? Vic couldn't guess what he was thinking.
The man in black robe did not say anything, but the hand that had just made the knife move turned a little, and his five fingers spread out and then clenched into a fist.
Vic just felt as if the front and back of his body were tightly sealed by two pieces of plastic wrap in an instant, fitting perfectly without any gaps.
Of course, there was no plastic wrap, and the plastic wrap could not trap Vic. It was the invisible force just now that squeezed Vic so hard that he could not move, and there was no air around him!
Fortunately, Vic’s breath-holding ability was not to be underestimated, so he wouldn’t suffocate to death in a short while, but the squeezing force was getting stronger and stronger.
Fortunately, Vic's physical strength was extraordinary and he could still hold on. However, he was squeezed there and couldn't move, which made Vic very ashamed and angry!
After traveling through time for so long, Vic has never felt as powerless as he does today. The last time he met Kaido, he was able to draw his sword and fight him. Although he was defeated and seriously injured and dying, he was still able to run away at that time.
Just to protect Rebecca and the others, he chose to fight hard. This time he couldn't escape even if he wanted to, and was at the mercy of others. As the saying goes, it's not easy to kill a strong man, but it's even harder to capture him alive!
As time went on, the invisible force pressing down on Vic grew stronger, and he felt that his own body was also becoming stronger due to his proficiency talent.
However, this increase in strength could not keep up with the force of the squeezing. Vic's body could no longer bear it. The bones in his body began to creak from the squeezing. If this continued, Vic felt that he would be squeezed into a bloody mess.
So Victor released his Armament Haki and covered his entire body with Armament Haki, which alleviated the fate of being crushed.
Vic's Armament Haki is also very strong, and his reserves are not inferior to some of the older powerful men, so the two of them were in a stalemate, like a still picture.
An hour later, the squeezing force had become unimaginable. Even rare metals would be squeezed into thin paper, but Vic was covered in armament color and could still withstand it.
His Armament Haki was also repeatedly squeezed and tempered by an invisible force, which allowed Vic's control over Armament Haki to reach a higher level. However, he didn't know which would be exhausted first, the black-robed man's invisible force or his Armament Haki!
Just when Vic thought he could still hold on, the invisible force in his body suddenly disappeared, and he resumed his movement. The man in black robe lowered his clenched hands.
Vic didn't think that this was the black-robed man's limit, but he didn't know why the other party stopped. Vic was still very alert in his heart. The other party's methods were definitely not limited to this, and he had not displayed any extra moves before.
The man in black robe just turned his head and looked at Vic, or should I say just glanced. Although his face was pitch black, Vic felt that the other person was looking at him.
After taking a look at Vic, the man in black robe left only an intriguing name and disappeared into the horizon in a few flashes.
"Nika"
"Nika?"
Vic murmured! Although the black-robed man's voice was low and hoarse, Vic still heard it clearly. This was the second time the black-robed man spoke.
But this name puzzled Vic. Why did the black-robed man leave this name before leaving? Was Nika referring to the previous Sun God Joy Boy? Or the next Sun God Straw Hat Boy? Or was he referring to the Devil Fruit that had not yet appeared?
But what does this have to do with Katakuri and the others? The only thing that can be connected is that the Straw Hat Kid learned to foresee the future from Katakuri?