With a bang, Vladimir slightly raised his hand and effortlessly caught the opponent's full-power attack.
"You have enough explosive power, but unfortunately, your fist strength is too weak."
Vladimir commented, then, under the opponent's horrified gaze, slowly extended a finger.
This finger, aimed from a distance, pointed towards the opponent's chest.
"Hado #4… White Lightning!"
In the next moment, a white lightning bolt spanning hundreds of meters instantly pierced through everything, unstoppable.
"Wh-what?"
Someone's expression turned blank. "This monster! Facing an encirclement, he didn't even bother to draw his sword!"
Vladimir indeed had no intention of drawing his sword. Dealing with mere remnants, bare hands were sufficient.
"Don't worry, everyone. You will all experience despair."
Vladimir's gaze sharpened. In the next moment, a vast Reiatsu suddenly descended.
Instantly, a large area fell to their knees.
...
Dong!
An unimaginably vast Reiatsu suddenly descended.
The Reiatsu rained down, almost visible to the naked eye, like heavy pressure constantly emanating from the heavens.
A roaring sound filled their ears, the earth trembled. No, the entire Dream Realm space was shaking, as if unable to withstand this pressure.
Bang bang bang bang!
Among the dozens of people attacking, in an instant, a large portion fell to the ground. Ordinary fighters couldn't even remain standing. The closer they were to Vladimir, the greater the pressure they endured.
There was no need to dodge, nor was there any counterattack. Simply by releasing his Reiatsu, the attackers found it difficult to get close.
"What is this!?"
"Conqueror's Haki? Impossible! This isn't Haki!"
"Under this power, I can't even stand!"
Many people cried out in surprise, falling to their knees as if an invisible giant hand was pressing down on their heads, forcing them down.
Vladimir's expression remained calm. As his gaze swept across, he noticed that four or five people were still maintaining their stance, especially the Sweet Commanders. Even under his Reiatsu, they could still maintain an offensive posture.
Just as he was about to deal with them, a soul substance suddenly emerged from the ground behind Vladimir, quickly condensing into a soul avatar.
The moment the avatar materialized, Charlotte Linlin, who was in the distance, suddenly disappeared and switched places with the avatar.
In the next moment, Charlotte Linlin extended her right hand, like a ghostly claw from the underworld, reaching for Vladimir's back.
"Soul Claw!"
The claw was ugly, with sharp nails, and the entire hand was wrapped in a special soul substance.
It seemed capable of directly bypassing the physical body and attacking the soul.
Facing this sudden sneak attack, Vladimir seemed unresponsive, allowing the claw to land on his back.
"Hee hee hee… Die! I'll make your soul into the most delicious pastry!!"
Charlotte Linlin looked frenzied, hatred flashing in her eyes.
Vladimir didn't react, or perhaps he didn't have time to react. Her claw directly struck his back.
This was a technique that bypassed the physical body and directly attacked the soul. Normally, this claw would penetrate the opponent's body, shattering the soul itself, while leaving the physical body unharmed.
However, the moment the claw touched Vladimir, there was a bang, accompanied by an explosion.
Then, a tremor was transmitted, directly blasting Charlotte Linlin's claw apart.
"What!?"
Charlotte Linlin's face was filled with horror. She said in disbelief, "You actually…!"
She gasped and then retreated frantically, only stopping a hundred meters away, still filled with shock and uncertainty.
All of this happened extremely quickly. From her sneak attack to her claw being blasted apart and her rapid retreat to create distance, it took less than a second.
It was only then that Vladimir slowly turned around, looking at Charlotte Linlin from afar.
"Underestimating your opponent is a grave mistake. Do you think I would be unprepared for a sneak attack from behind?"
"You scoundrel…!" Charlotte Linlin's eyes turned cold, staring intently at Vladimir. "Your body isn't flesh and blood, but entirely condensed from soul!"
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Flesh and blood couldn't withstand her Soul Claw. Just now, her claw had accurately hit its target, but the target had instead unleashed a stronger force, directly exploding her claw. At this moment, Charlotte Linlin's right hand was still bleeding.
"What a pity, you guessed wrong." Vladimir chuckled, slowly drawing the Zangetsu at his waist and walking towards her. "It's not condensed from soul, but it is soul itself. We call it a 'spiritual body'."
He paused, then chuckled again. "To put it in terms you can understand, your Soul-Soul Fruit is merely a rudimentary application of soul manipulation. In this field, you're not even a toddler."
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin's expression grew even more grim.
She had fought Vladimir before and knew of Phantom's Captain's power. However, the strength Vladimir displayed then was nowhere near as bizarre as the Vice-Captain before her.
Watching Vladimir approach step by step, Charlotte Linlin subconsciously took a step back. She then seemed to feel ashamed, her face darkening to the point where it could drip water.
"Why aren't you attacking me?"
Vladimir taunted calmly. "Are you afraid of me? If you want to kill me, you should get closer. Or perhaps, you are observing and analyzing my abilities. Unfortunately, that is meaningless. The prerequisite for observation and analysis to be useful is that both sides are evenly matched. Between you and me, there is a dimensional gap in levels."
With that, Vladimir's figure moved, suddenly disappearing.
"Wh-what…"
Charlotte Linlin's face was shocked.
She was confident she hadn't been distracted at all, and her Observation Haki had been locked onto Vladimir. Yet, in an instant, she couldn't even see how he disappeared.
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