Victor had two purposes in returning to the South Blue. First, he wanted to support Oren, have Oren act as his proxy, and control the South Blue for him.
Second, he wanted to use his return to the South Blue as an opportunity to tell all his followers that the longer they stayed with him, the more he would value and employ them.
When someone spent a fortune buying the bones of a thousand-mile horse, was it really the bones they wanted?
Of course not.
If someone was willing to spend a fortune buying the bones of a thousand-mile horse, it proved how much they liked and valued the horse.
Besides, one should never underestimate the little people.
Sometimes, they could play a major role.
Although Oren and the others were weak, Victor did not need to take action himself. They could manage the South Blue well, continuously earn money for him, and all he needed to do was offer them some rewards to make them utterly loyal.
At least, they were loyal on the surface.
After staying in the South Blue for a few days, Victor returned to Marineford.
Victor went to the military academy to see Zephyr.
Whenever Zephyr saw Victor, his face was always filled with a smile.
Victor was his most prideful student.
He was going to become an admiral at the age of twenty.
That was the power of an example, capable of inspiring the new generation.
Victor also accepted Zephyr's invitation and stayed at the military academy for several days, answering all kinds of questions from his junior fellow students.
He was very patient as he answered their doubts.
A week before the promotion ceremony, Victor saw a piece of news.
"Douglas Bullet... what a crazy man."
Victor read the news in the newspaper.