His eyes sharpened, like a bone-scraping blade, sending chills down one's spine.
His aura also changed abruptly, his entire demeanor becoming much more somber, his anger suppressed.
"You…!"
His expression turned stern. In the next moment, the sea surface exploded, and he approached at high speed, skimming just above the water.
Seeing this, Vladimirglanced sideways. "Your subordinates are impolite. I'll discipline them for you."
As his voice fell, his figure instantly vanished from the deck.
Then, with a Shunpo, he intercepted Shanks, and simultaneously, Mirror Flower, Water Moon in his hand slashed down fiercely.
Shanks' reaction was extremely swift. He was a swordsman himself, with exceptional eyesight.
As Vladimirattacked, he immediately gripped his sword blade and met the onslaught.
"It's not your place to do that!"
Boom!
The swords collided, and a shockwave immediately spread.
In an instant, the sea surface collapsed, as if repelled by a repulsive force. The water around their engagement point churned outwards.
Shanks' Conqueror's Haki was like a tangible entity. When Vladimirmet his gaze, he could feel an unwavering will within it.
This will could even influence the physical world.
"As expected of a Haki master," Vladimirchuckled. "I've encountered at least seven or eight awakened Conqueror's Haki users, but none have reached your level."
Even among Conqueror's Haki, there were differences.
The Empress, Doflamingo, Whitebeard, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, and others all possessed Conqueror's Haki. In comparison, Shanks' Haki was stronger, much stronger.
Furthermore, his Armament Haki was also extremely powerful. It could even negate some of the damage from Raikōhō, which was indicative of its strength.
"Aizen!"
Anger flashed in Shanks' eyes.
He could feel that Vladimirwasn't fighting him seriously.
"But if you want to challenge me, you're a hundred years too early."
Vladimirsaid calmly. After blocking the sword strike, he immediately extended his left hand.
Lightning flickered in his palm, golden electricity gathering, forming an electric cannon.
Seeing this move again, Shanks' expression changed. He didn't dare to take a second hit and decisively chose to retreat.
With a flash, he had created dozens of meters of distance. Then, he submerged himself in the sea, disappearing.
Vladimirwas taken aback. He dispelled the Kidō and stood on the sea, as if on solid ground. "Are you afraid of me? Why create distance? This is just delaying the inevitable, it's meaningless."
As soon as he finished speaking, from beneath the sea, a sword strike suddenly erupted.
Swoosh!
The sea tore apart, and a visible silver sword energy shot out from beneath Vladimir's feet.
Seeing this, Vladimircouldn't help but chuckle. "An attack this weak, are you trying to swat a fly?"
Saying this, Vladimirsuddenly extended his left palm, directly grabbing the sword strike.
This sword strike was imbued with Haki, possessing astonishing destructive power.
However, the moment it touched Vladimir's left hand, it could no longer advance.
Bang!
This sword energy from beneath the sea was forcefully caught.
"What kind of defense is this!?" Shanks, hidden beneath the sea, exclaimed in shock. "His skin surface has a special substance…"
Vladimirflicked his left hand, sending the sword strike towards the sky.
Boom!
An explosion sounded. Vladimirthen spoke, "Stop struggling. Your combat power is only equivalent to one of our Dominator-level executives."
Shanks emerged, half his body floating on the sea surface.
"Let me tell you directly, the three Dominator-level executives, I can defeat all of them by myself," Vladimirsaid matter-of-factly, exaggerating.
"To fight me on equal footing, you are still far from it. Moreover, even if you defeat me, what then? Above me, there is Emperor Vladimir."
"Emperor Vladimir…" Shanks' expression turned grim.
After their brief exchange, he understood that this person's strength surpassed the Four Emperors' level. One-on-one, he was no match.
"You haven't met Emperor Vladimir. When you do one day, you'll understand," Vladimir's gaze was cold.
"His power has surpassed your imagination. It can be said that he alone could annihilate all of Phantom."
This wasn't a lie. Emperor Vladimir was the main body. Annihilating his other transformations was as simple as a thought.
However, Shanks didn't know the key point and was stunned by these words.
If an expert like Aizen, who disdained lying, said this, then the Captain, Emperor Vladimir, must be a terrifying figure.
Thinking this, Shanks' expression became extremely grim.
He realized he was powerless to stop Phantom. Let alone Emperor Vladimir, he couldn't even defeat the Vice-Captain. He might not even be a match for the Dominator-level executives.
At least the Ocean Master Sea Dragon was not someone he could deal with in his current state.
"With this, you still want to stop us?" Vladimircontinued. "Step aside. Since we owe you a favor, I'll forgive your offense this time."
Hearing this, Shanks was stunned, then let out a hearty laugh. "Forgive? Aizen, I don't have any grand ideals. Becoming a pirate was inheriting Captain Roger's will. You can mock me, tease me, and I can laugh it off. But you attacked my crew. I'll bet my head on it, I must have an explanation from you!!"
"You disappoint me, Shanks."
Vladimirheld Zangetsu vertically. "You're not drawing your sword to stop me now, but merely blinded by anger. Since that's the case, I'll let you regain your senses and truly understand the reality of this world… Mirror Flower, Water Moon!"
The sword hummed, and the blade emitted a blue light, like a flower in a mirror, the moon in water.
Shanks stared at the changes, and the moment he saw the blue light, he found the world completely different.
In his field of vision, a man appeared, wearing a captain's hat and a large red cloak.
The moment he saw this person, Shanks' expression turned blank, and he stammered, "Captain Roger?"
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