303 Vista vs Daifuku

Facing the recurring biscuit soldiers, Jozu remained unfazed, his expression has no hint of surprise.

Because these were all in his expectation, and he followed up with a devastating blow to another area.

Jozu's keen eyes scanned the surroundings, noting that the newly appeared crackers likely didn't contain Cracker's real body.

So, Jozu refrained from immediately attacking the new crackers, instead narrowing down the possibility of Cracker's actual body.

Thus, Jozu and Cracker continued their attacks, each escalating infinitely, leading to a temporary stalemate.

....

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the battlefield, Daifuku of the Big Mom Pirates summoned his own Genie. With its formidable combat prowess, the Genie inflicted heavy casualties on the battlefield.

However, this kind of scene was quickly prevented by the appearance of Vista.

"Genie, let's attack," Daifuku ordered once more.

"Yes, my master"

They watched as the towering figure of the genie swiftly raised its machete and slashed toward the Whitebeard Pirate crew.

Suddenly, a figure jumped through the air, and they saw Vista wielding a sword in his right hand, intercepting the Genie's attack.

"Flower Sword Vista?"

Daifuku immediately recognized him.

"Is this your ability, Daifuku? But I'm more interested in you," 

Vista laughed as he flew through the air, dashing towards Daifuku.

Vista raised both swords, attempting to pierce Daifuku, but Daifuku's expression turned serious as he swiftly ordered the Genie to come to his aid.

"Majin, stop him!" 

Daifuku shouted loudly.

The Genie's speed was incredibly fast, and with its massive body, it swiftly launched a slashing attack on Vista from behind, forcing Vista to evade the strike.

Then the Genie positioned itself in front of Vista, blocking his path forward.

"This guy is quite flexible" 

Vista sighed. It seemed that achieving the first big victory wouldn't be so easy after all.

"Flower Sword Vista, just fight with my Genie!" 

Owen laughed.

"Hmph, don't get too cocky!" 

Vista retorted. He turned around and launched an attack on the Genie, his dual swords thrusting forward like a whirlwind.

A whirlwind of petals and gusts of wind, accompanied with powerful sword slashes.

Under Vista's relentless assault, the Genie was firmly suppressed and pushed back considerably.

Yet, every strike Vista made was still deftly blocked by the Genie. At this moment, Vista couldn't help but admire the Genie's power.

He realized that despite his rigorous training, Vista's current swordsmanship and attack power were formidable. However, even with such an intense assault, he couldn't seem to make an impact on the Genie, leaving him feeling somewhat frustrated.

"Dance of Roses!" 

Vista's figure leaped into the air, his two swords swirling like a whirlwind. Countless red petals descended from the sky as sword slash crisscrossed, slicing toward the Genie.

"Majin, evade his attack!" 

Daifuku ordered hastily.

Of course, even without Daifuku's order, the Genie was aware. It witnessed its body turning into smoke under Vista's relentless sword flower attack, with nowhere to hide.

Each sword slash cut through the smoke one after another, and once Vista's attack subsided, the Genie regained its form.

"I need to come up with a plan," 

Vista thought to himself. If things continue like this, he'll end up at a disadvantage sooner or later.

Daifuku controls the Genie to attack, and with no physical limitations of its own, the longer the battle drags on, the more disadvantaged Vista becomes.

"Let's give that trick a shot," 

Vista thought to himself, deciding to use Daifuku to test out a newly learned technique.

He noticed Vista retreating quite far, then suddenly launching an assault on the Genie, moving so quickly that his figure became nearly invisible to the naked eye.

Under Daifuku's watchful gaze, Vista's trajectory gradually blurred, leaving only scattered afterimages along his assault route.

At such speed, even the Genie struggled to make effective judgments. By the time it spotted Vista's figure, Vista's sword had already pierced through.

As the Genie raised its sword to prepare for defense, Vista vanished once more. In the next moment, Vista reappeared behind the Genie.

"Phantom Crosscut!" 

Vista shouted his move. The slash formed by the crossing of two sword slash inflicted huge damage to the Genie.

The smoke surrounding the Genie seemed somewhat ethereal, leaving Daifuku slightly dumbfounded.

"No way, he even managed to strike the Genie," 

Daifukuku exclaimed in surprise.

"See? I told you I'm amazing," 

Vista said, grinning happily.

However, fighting the Genie wasn't Vista's ultimate goal. It was merely a tactic to divert Daifuku's attention and lower his guard.

After biding his time, when Daifuku was at his most relaxed, Vista seized the opportunity to unleash his trick.

"Flower Sword Vista, you've successfully angered me," 

Daifuku stated, his face growing serious. Vista had become a real threat to him.

"The devil's fury!" 

Daifuku commanded the Genie once more, and Vista braced himself for the attack. This time, the assault was exceptionally lethal, and even Vista sensed the impending danger.

"Not good!" 

Vista swiftly dodged the Genie's deadly strike.

The Genie's sword slash crashed into the ground from above, cleaving it apart and forming a massive crack. Several nearby pirates, caught off guard, tumbled into the crevice.

These pirates happened to be members of the Big Mom Pirates, but that didn't concern Daifuku. However, to his disappointment, Vista managed to evade the blow.

"Such freedom, yet suddenly so formidable," 

Vista remarked as he rolled on the ground to avoid the devil's slash. He couldn't help but feel fortunate.

If he had taken that blow head-on, he might have been cleaved in two on the spot. The power of the Genie was indeed strong.

Even so, Vista still felt the impact of the sword aura, his clothes torn in several places.

"Feeling the Genie's power now? It's far from over!" 

Daifuku said coldly, continuing to control the Genie to launch further attacks.

"Fine, enjoy your moment of pride," 

Vista retorted, deliberately adopting a defensive stance and evading the Genie's attacks.

Vista ceased his active attacks, intending to give Daifuku the impression that he couldn't counterattack and make him fall into a false sense of security.

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At this point on the battlefield, the clashes between the Emperor's pirate crew were already intense. On the sidelines, however, Whitebeard and Big Mom had yet to make a move.

Whitebeard and Big Mom stood on the coast, far from the battlefield. Big Mom faced Whitebeard, her eyes brimming with boundless anger.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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