Chapter 496 Fierce Battle
What Shanks didn't know was that Vic was actually much bigger than he looked. After another year of growth, Vic was already almost three meters tall.
It's just that he was not used to that tall stature, so he used Life Return to compress his body to the extreme, and even then he was still just over two meters tall.
Although height can be compressed, weight cannot. Coupled with Vic's strong bones and muscle density, he weighs more than one ton. He can crack the ground with one foot. He is like an offensive tank. Shanks' strength is naturally no match for him. In comparison, Shanks is still relatively thin now.
After more than ten moves, Shanks' figure suddenly appeared in everyone's sight. He was knocked back by Vic and knelt on one knee, holding Griffin and sliding backwards. Sweat was already on his forehead and his chest was rising and falling rapidly. It was obvious that using all his speed and strength still consumed a lot.
On the other hand, Vic also appeared in the air, but he did not show any effort at all. This is the biggest benefit that his physical proficiency brings him.
As long as you exercise your body, your strength and stamina will increase, and will not decrease due to laziness. Vic had worked hard on his body training before, and he stopped only after eating the Thunder Fruit because he could not go to the deep sea, but this still made Vic's foundation extremely solid.
"You really are a monster. Your strength and speed are so abnormal. I saw some signs the last time I fought you. This time you are even more outrageous. You have improved so much in such a short time. You are a monster among monsters!"
Shanks sighed after he stopped retreating, his eyes brighter, looking at Vic as if he were a rare treasure.
He always thought that his talent was abnormal, but today he saw someone who was even more abnormal, who was improving faster than him and was stronger than him in all aspects of his body. It turned out that there is no false reputation and the newspaper reports are not all nonsense.
"I just used the time you were having a banquet to practice. It's not that I'm really a freak. Your talent is equally amazing. It's just that I value time more, that's all!"
Victor shook his head. Shanks and Luffy were really strong in terms of talent, but both of them would slack off when there was no pressure, and would become stronger when there was pressure.
Vic's talent, on the other hand, is getting stronger steadily and gradually. It is rare for him to comprehend the truth and become stronger to a higher level in just a few days. To put it bluntly, Vic's talent depends on time. The longer the time, the stronger he will become.
"Come again!"
Shanks listened to Vic's words thoughtfully. He had been frustrated in the New World and had to return to the first half of the Grand Line to find Rayleigh to practice and become stronger. It didn't take him long to learn Ryuo.
And every time he encountered a threat, he would temporarily strengthen himself, which was basically enough. The rest of the time was basically used for adventures and banquets. However, Vic, who was defeated by him last time, was making progress all the time, and finally caught up with and surpassed him a year later. This was worth his deep consideration.
After saying that, Shanks disappeared again in an instant. After a slight hum of swords, Vic seemed to be hit by something and flew out directly.
It was naturally Shanks who knocked Vic flying, but this sudden attack was blocked by Vic's double swords, and Vic flew out simply as a result of the force being released.
But from the looks of it, Shanks was about to exert his strength, his minions were already pumping their fists and cheering, but the officers had serious expressions on their faces.
Although Vic flew out like a bullet, he soon flew back at an even faster speed. Before, he used two swords at the same time, and except for greater strength, he did not have the advantage of a two-handed sword. Now Vic was really ready to use the two-handed sword. Two swords against one sword, Shanks was not as relaxed as before.
Without stopping, Vic rushed towards Shanks. Except for those who activated the observation Haki, no one could see his figure. All they could hear was the explosion of air and the white mist remaining in the air. This disappointed the brothers who wanted to watch the battle. They couldn't see clearly! They couldn't see clearly at all. The confrontation between the two was too fast, and both took the route of light swordsmanship.
Allen's left hand was blocked by Griffin, and Vic's right hand swung towards Shanks' waist in an instant, but was blocked by the armament color on his waist, but the huge force still knocked Shanks out.
Vic chased after him instantly, his body parallel to the ground, his long knife pointing directly at Shanks' throat.
Although Shanks was hit hard, he was not injured because of the Armament Haki. Seeing Vic's fierce attack that tore through the air, Shanks did not dare to be careless. Vic was too fast for him to think too much, so he could only cross Griffin and block the long sword's path.
Ding
The tip of Vic's knife pierced Griffin's blade. Shanks blocked the knife, but his body was still pushed back.
Shanks plowed two grooves on the ground with his feet, and also reduced the huge speed. The figures of the two people quickly appeared in everyone's eyes from being invisible. The postures of the two people stunned everyone, graceful and sharp.
Just as everyone saw this scene, the two men disappeared again, because Vic swung his other sword and slashed directly at Shanks' chest with a gust of wind. Although he was protected by the armed color, he was still sent flying at a high speed. Vic disappeared without stopping on the spot.
The two fought like this for more than ten moves. Shanks was hit back and forth by Vic like a volleyball. With the speed and sight almost the same, the advantage of the two swords was so great. Although Shanks could use his hands to block the swords, he could only block and could not attack, which was also a disadvantage.
Fortunately, Shanks's armament color was very timely and was able to cover the places that were about to be stabbed every time. Even though he flew around like a ball, his body was not hurt.
However, the consumption is still not small when he is fully prepared. The extreme speed requires a lot of his physical strength. Speed does not come out of thin air, it is obtained by consuming physical strength.
Continuous high speed will double the consumption, and each of Vic's swords is accompanied by Ryusaku, which greatly depletes his armament domineering.
He could block ordinary Armament Haki attacks outside his body, but Ryuo directly invaded his body. If he didn't use his own Armament Haki to consume it, he would suffer internal injuries.
Vic's consumption is much smaller. His Moon Step is an advanced version that can maximize the utilization of leg strength. With the assistance of Feng Yi, the consumption is even smaller.
After chopped Shanks away again, Vic's speed increased again. He instantly came in front of Shanks and knocked Griffin away with a knife, then swung his right hand down with blood drying up.
The Ryusakura on this sword was particularly strong, and it directly shattered the hardened armament color covering Shanks' chest. This was Vic's accumulated attack.