Chapitre 231: 230 Crew Growth
Charles Vane hadn't landed an attack on Vista, leaving him a bit frustrated.
"Damn it, why do you keep running away? It's not fair"
Charles Vane suddenly shouted.
"If you have the skill, go ahead and attack me"
Vista laughed, mocking Charles Vane.
Charles Vane initially thought of closing in on Vista, but unexpectedly found himself provoked by Vista's taunt.
After a moment of consideration, Charles Vane promptly halted his tornado attack.
Being the user of the Wind-Wind Fruit, Charles Vane was well aware of his own abilities.
While this attack held great power, its cost was not small. If Charles Vane continued the attack, he feared that Vista might emerge victorious without much fight.
"Hmph, when I awaken the fruit later, it won't be limited to this level"
Charles Vane muttered bitterly to himself.
His fruit ability isn't fully developed yet, but according to Whitebeard's speculation, once awakened, the range of his tornado attack will be massive, leaving no room for evasion.
But that's a future scenario, for now, the main priority is figuring out how to deal with Vista.
Despite feeling a bit helpless, Charles Vane gradually regained composure.
"This guy actually calmed down," Vista found it a bit unusual.
Given Charles Vane's typical behavior, after getting so riled up just now, he would usually be agitated.
Even if he could tolerate it, one would expect him to be a bit agitated. However, after a while, Charles Vane had actually calmed down.
What Vista didn't know was that, before that, Whitebeard had specifically trained Charles Vane in this aspect.
At this moment, Whitebeard nodded approvingly, somewhat satisfied with Charles Vane behaviour
After Charles Vane regained his calm, he engaged in close combat with Vista. The two exchanged attacks and defenses, with Vista displaying superb swordsmanship.
Vista's sword slashes could be layered in a crisscross pattern, creating various moves and powers, making it a bit challenging for Vane to deal with.
Additionally, Charles Vane's swift and agile movements, along with powerful air control, kept Vista constantly on edge, making it challenging for him to land significant blows.
It can be said that there is little difference between the two of them. Initially, everyone thought they would end up in a tie, just like the previous match.
However, as Vista executed a move—the double cross cut—the two sword slash intersected to form a cross cut. The two cross cuts overlapped almost simultaneously.
Immediately after, Vista's figure vanished from its original position, reappearing behind Charles Vane like a ghost.
"Attacking from the front and back, huh? You underestimate me," Vane thought with a hint of disdain.
Vista's tactic involved employing the double cross cut in the front to restrain Charles Vane and then launching a personal attack from behind.
However, Charles Vane saw him from the start. He swiftly spread his arms horizontally, facing both attacks from the front and the back simultaneously.
Instantly, two sturdy air walls materialized, sustained by a continuous supply of strong air pressure.
Vista's moves were blocked, and also he found himself blocked by the air wall. Just as Aroge smiled, Vista's figure suddenly vanished.
"These are afterimages!"
Marco exclaimed from outside the field, surprised by the revelation. As a spectator, he could clearly see that Vista had no intention of attacking Vane from behind.
In other words, Vista simply circled around behind him, and the figure left behind was actually just an afterimage.
The afterimage in that moment successfully misled Vane, but in reality, Vista had already moved to Vane's side.
"What? It was just an afterimage?!"
Charles Vane reacted at that moment, only to find Vista's blade already thrusting towards him.
"Shit!"
Charles Vane cursed under his breath. Without much time to think, his body rotated almost instinctively, attempting to use the swirling air current to deflect the inevitable attack.
However, the slash delivered by Vista was still too fast for him. By the time Charles Vane initiated his move, Vista's figure had already pierced through with the sword's light.
However, since Vista didn't use Haki and Charles Vane had the Logia fruit, he didn't sustain any injuries.
Nevertheless, in this match, it was clear that Vista became the winner.
Whitebeard smiled, stood up, and declared, "Vista won. Well done!"
In this match, Vista showcased both his strength and strategic thinking, ultimately overcoming the difficulty posed by Charles Vane.
"Damn it, I actually lost. What a failure!"
Charles Vane regretted bitterly. He realized he had no weakness to make him lose; it was just due to his carelessness.
Had he been more vigilant, he would have undoubtedly noticed that it was just an afterimage created by Vista.
Therefore, Charles Vane regretfully thumped his chest. At that moment, Vista approached to console him, saying: "Alright, there's always a next time."
"Hmph, I'll definitely beat you next time," Charles Vane declared with determination.
"Okay, I look forward to that day too," Vista replied with a smile.
Whitebeard was quite satisfied with today's match, but in the end, he selected eight commanders to organize the task of guarding their territory.
After organizing the arrangement, Whitebeard quickly dispatched the eight commanders, simultaneously gathering the pirate groups under his command.
Since Whitebeard actively recruits other pirates to join his group, there are a total of fifty pirates within the Whitebeard Pirate fleets, but for this journey, Whitebeard chooses not to bring too many, focusing on quality over quantity for strength.
To confront Blackbeard, the main force will definitely be the division commanders aboard Whitebeard main ship.
Therefore, Whitebeard only summoned ten fleet captains to gather, while the remaining fleet captain assisted in guarding their territory.
However, organizing these matters takes a considerable amount of time; after all, the sea is vast.
Whitebeard didn't want his territory to be stolen while he was dealing with Blackbeard; that would be bad for him.
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Meanwhile, since Burgess and Shiryu of the Rain reported back to Blackbeard after their meeting with Sabo, the Blackbeard Pirates had become extremely cautious.
Blackbeard abandoned the idea of an alliance with the Revolutionary Army, but through coercive means, he managed to gather many supernova pirate groups.
Furthermore, Blackbeard is now paying special attention to the Whitebeard Pirates, keeping a close eye on their every move.
This is because, based on the description provided by Burgess and Shiryu of the Rain last time, Whitebeard is now described in their eyes as a man as terrifying as a god.
Confronted with such a formidable figure, Blackbeard was determined not to be the first of the Four Emperors to be eliminated.
"Captain, there's news. Our subordinate crew just reported that the Whitebeard Pirate Group has recently gathered its fleet captains, and it seems they are preparing to deal with us."
After receiving the news, Burgess immediately reported to Blackbeard, who turned pale upon hearing it.
"What?! Why so soon? Is he already prepared to make a move against me?" Blackbeard said nervously.
"It seems to be true. I heard that Whitebeard has also taken some protective measures for his own territory"
Shiryu of the Rain added with dangerous glint in his eyes.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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