Grim News and Killing Intent

The second battle on Z Island lasted until nightfall before finally ending. Benson, Comil, and their men were ultimately no match for Dragon and Borsalino.

Even so, it still made Momonga, Yamakaji and the others cheer with great satisfaction, and now they looked at Vidal with extremely fervent eyes.

It was a look of admiration, respect, gratitude, and even a hint of worship.

Therefore, they willingly lagged behind Vidal by at least one body length on their return journey.

This scene filled Dragon, who was traveling with them, and the naval officers escorting them with envy and amazement.

For Vidal, besides these, the biggest takeaway was understanding that the recovery of Photosynthetic Energy also has its limits.

In other words, the human body has certain limits; it cannot infinitely and continuously restore its physical strength through Photosynthetic Energy over a long period of time.

This is one of the reasons why the Momonga were defeated.

This result also led Vidal to wonder if his own body also had such a limit.

Or is it because of their Special Paramecia plant-like bodies that they don't have the limitations of ordinary human bodies?

He felt he should find an opportunity to test it out; otherwise, if a major battle requiring several days and nights of fighting were to occur, and the Photosynthetic Energy suddenly failed, they would be doomed.

Moreover, Zephyr and the group of Vice Admiral generals gathered in the highest conference room also keenly realized something from this chaotic battle.

First, how many people can be equipped with that thing that Vidal calls the Vigor Armor, and can its effects be enhanced?

For example, is it possible for their stamina and recovery ability to rival that of Awakening Zoan user?

Furthermore, the unique tactic that Benson and Yamakaji displayed, known as the "three-three system," also shocked the big shots.

This is different from Devil Fruit abilities; it's clearly a tactic that can be applied to the entire army!

Regardless, the name Forrest Vidal carried even more weight in their hearts.

"Wow! We're finally back!"

"I'm really tired, and I'm hungry too."

"But playing today was really fun, I even kicked Dragon's ass!"

"Ha ha!"

Just as the Special Training Camp arrived at the port of Marineford and a group of people were chatting and laughing as they disembarked from the warship, Zephyr suddenly approached.

"Vidal, come with me."

"OK."

Vidal smiled at the sullen-looking Sakazuki, then quickly followed Professor Zephyr, subconsciously wondering what was going on.

Want to order some more Green Beans? He made a fortune a few days ago, over 15 million Beli!

Keep in mind that inflation isn't as severe as it would be decades later; pirates with bounties of tens of millions of Beli are rare, and those with bounties of hundreds of millions are even rarer.

Unlike in the future, where even the most insignificant Tom, Dick, or Harry can become a billionaire!

Besides the Green Beans, he might also be eyeing the Vigor Armor, which could be modified and sold, but he has a sense of crisis.

I feel this kind of thing isn't suitable for mass production right now; I should wait until I'm stronger and have a higher status.

Finally, there's the Three-Three System Tactics; any officer with a brain should be able to see its value.

There's no need to overthink this; he'll just push Benson out there and hand him over to Bullet when he's more experienced.

"Bullet, what are you doing here?"

As Vidal, who was following Zephyr, entered the familiar Fleet Admiral's Office, he immediately saw his eldest son standing to one side.

But what's with that dark look on that brat's face? Did he do something wrong?

Did he accidentally kill someone at school?

Vidal felt that apart from such a serious matter as a death, there couldn't be anything else that would make Bullet step into this office.

"Come."

At this moment, the Fleet Admiral Kong, who was sitting behind his desk, gave a signal and then handed the report in his hand to Vidal, who had stepped forward.

Vidal, puzzled, glanced at the three people present with a strange look. Something seemed off. He then looked down at the report.

As he watched, Vidal's expression gradually turned ashen, his fingers cracking as he gripped the report, and a strong killing intent emanated from him.

Since mastering the Haki and being able to control his own momentum, he has rarely lost his composure like this.

But his father, Cornell, was seriously injured, even his shadow had been taken away, and he could only hide under the eaves, never seeing the light of day. How could he not be furious?

"Moria," Vidal muttered through gritted teeth, the name flashing from his lips almost unconsciously.

Fleet Admiral Kong raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you know this person who can control shadows?"

"I know him. My friend Yixiao mentioned him to me before." Vidal didn't hesitate to use Yixiao as a shield.

He definitely lost his composure just now; he wouldn't normally say that.

"Alright, now that we have the photo and name, we can send out the bounty order directly." Kong nodded, not delving into the matter further.

Bullet, standing to the side, remained silent, but he kept repeating the name Moria in his mind. He had already seen Moria's picture, and now he only needed to match the name with it.

Vice Admiral Cornell was special to him.

If it was Vidal who first showed him the power of the Six Powers, then Cornell was the one who taught him step by step.

Honestly, to Bullet, Vidal was like a jerk older brother, while Cornell was the man who gave him a fatherly love.

So now he can't wait to find Moria, then personally dismember him, chop him up, and throw him into the sea to feed the fish.

Anyone who dares to harm Bullet's family is asking for death!

"Fleet Admiral Kong, Teacher Zephyr, I would like to ask for leave to go home!" Vidal said decisively.

Kong understood his feelings and said, "Yes, after something like this happens, you definitely need to go back."

"It would be best to bring them all here when you return."

He had barely finished speaking when Zephyr continued, "Vidal, I'm giving you and Bullet ten days. After ten days, I hope you can both get back to your studies and training as normal."

Vidal nodded, then asked, "Could we take a warship back?"

He just wants to go home right now; he's extremely anxious!

"Of course, no problem," Fleet Admiral Kong readily agreed.

Vidal and Bullet, this foster father and son, have already demonstrated enough value that this matter is insignificant.

"Go ahead, we will do our best to find Moria's whereabouts, don't worry!"

"Yes."

Vidal led Bullet out of the Fleet Admiral's Office and headed towards the dormitory area. Their speed increased rapidly, and soon they went from walking to running.

The marines guarding the route seemed to have received advance warning and did not take any action to stop or intercept them.

Neither of them spoke a word the entire way, because neither of them was in the mood.

[Bang!]

Vidal pushed open the door and went into his room without saying a word. He first threw a long knife to Bullet behind him, then picked up two small wooden boxes and came out.

"Vidal?" Sakazuki asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Vidal glanced at him expressionlessly, without stopping, and only answered as he passed by him.

"My father was severely injured by pirates, and we have to rush back!" After saying that, he left the hut with Bullet and headed for the port at full speed.

"It's pirates again."

Upon hearing this, Sakazuki unleashed an uncontrollable killing intent; Vidal's words reminded him of his own ordeal.

Pirates should all die!

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