Momousagi and Chatō

Zephyr arranged three lectures for Victor.

The first two were on physical training and Rokushiki training.

The last one was Victor's personal stand-up comedy show.

"When I was ten, I lost my parents. My parents died at the hands of pirates, for justice."

"Of course, I'm not the only one who became an orphan. There are many, many others in this world."

"From that moment on, I had a dream."

"A dream of a pure sea. No pirates, no evil, no killing, where every child could grow up healthy, happy, and carefree, accompanied by their parents."

"I know this is difficult, and I know it's hard to achieve with my strength alone."

"But I want to try, to create such a pure sea with our own hands."

"I also believe there will be like-minded companions like me."

Victor spoke with passion, his emotions sincere and moving.

On the training grounds, every military cadet was touched by Victor's words.

Zephyr sighed inwardly.

He had known about Victor's dream for a long time.

Victor had been persistent all these years.

Zephyr had once asked Victor why he was so selflessly sharing his insights on Body Arts and his training experience.

Victor's answer was something Zephyr would never forget.

If every Navy member could become a little stronger, then fewer tragedies would occur at sea.

Therefore, Zephyr believed that Victor's current actions were motivated by justice and his dream.

After listening intently, Kuzan felt admiration for Victor.

If it were him, it would be difficult to be like Victor.

It wasn't that Kuzan was selfish and unwilling to share his training experience, but rather because it required patience.

In Kuzan's eyes, Victor was indeed doing something great.

The three lectures concluded.

Victor did not leave the military academy.

For the next week, Victor would be available for consultations.

If the junior students had any questions, they could ask him.

Zephyr also had the lectures recorded.

He would share the recordings with students of every cohort.

"Now my persona is complete, right?"

After leaving the military academy, Victor felt a sense of relief.

To maintain his 'great' image, he had to patiently act as a helpful senior.

He patiently answered the questions of every junior student who came to him for consultation.

He suddenly admired Song Jiang and Liu Bei.

People said Song Jiang and Liu Bei were hypocritical.

But the fact that they could maintain it for so long was their skill.

Just then, a news bird flew by.

Victor waved, and the news bird delivered a newspaper.

After paying, Victor began to read the contents of the newspaper.

The front-page headline reported that the Golden Lion had annihilated three pirate crews in a single week.

During the annexation, nearly 10,000 people perished at sea.

"Those who obey me prosper, those who defy me die."

Victor looked at the newspaper's content and couldn't help but smile.

The Golden Lion was indeed a proactive villain.

"If I capture the Golden Lion, can I be directly promoted to Marine Admiral?"

Victor muttered.

Currently, Marine Headquarters only had Sengoku as an Admiral.

Although Zephyr was also a Marine Admiral, he was mostly busy at the military academy and couldn't be considered a combat force.

The World Government wanted to promote Garp to Admiral.

However, Garp had always refused.

Therefore, arresting the Golden Lion was a very good opportunity for Victor.

However, capturing the Golden Lion alive was no easy feat.

The Golden Lion's strength surpassed Count Red's.

If one were to truly compare them, the gap in strength between Roger, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Garp wasn't that significant.

Moreover, the Golden Lion possessed the Float-Float Fruit.

Unless someone teamed up with Victor, it would be truly difficult to capture the Golden Lion. "Victor."

At that moment, a charming voice called out from behind him.

Victor turned around.

He saw a woman in a red shirt and beige shorts waving at him.

Beside the woman, a young man in a brown vest and brown trousers, looking rather slovenly, was unceremoniously picking his nose.

"It's Gion and Kaki."

Victor walked over proactively to greet Gion and Kaki.

Gion and Kaki, future Marine Admiral candidates.

In truth, they both possessed Admiral-level strength.

They were just not as strong as Fujitora or Ryokugyu.

"You should call me 'sister'," Gion said, tapping Victor's head lightly, her eyes full of affection.

Gion was considered a sister by Tsuru.

Tsuru had brought Gion back during a mission and trained her to become a Marine.

When Victor was young, Gion had taken great care of him.

She had looked after Victor like an older sister.

"I wish Gion would tap my head too," Kaki muttered from the side, forcing a jealous remark.

However, Gion continued to ignore Kaki. She linked arms with Victor and said, "You've been promoted to Rear Admiral, and we haven't celebrated with you yet."

"Let's celebrate today then," Victor replied.

"Hey, don't be so intimate!" Kaki interjected.

Gion smiled and said, "Then let's go to Sabaody Archipelago."

"Okay," Victor nodded in agreement.

"Victor!!!"

Kaki continued to be displeased beside them, but still, no one paid him any attention.

Victor, Gion, and Kaki arrived at Sabaody Archipelago.

All three of them were in casual clothes.

However, Victor and Gion's good looks and figures easily attracted attention.

"He looks so familiar."

"I've seen him somewhere before."

"Now that you mention it, I feel like I've seen him somewhere too."

"I remember now, it's Rear Admiral Victor."

"Yes, that's him, it's Rear Admiral Victor who captured Count Red!"

Victor was still recognized.

He was now a celebrity at sea, a major figure who made the front page of the newspapers, so it wasn't surprising that he was recognized.

However, Victor's expression was very natural.

He showed no signs of nervousness or discomfort.

Even with thousands of eyes on him, he remained unfazed.

At this moment, a boy with grayish-green hair in the crowd, taking advantage of the crowd's distraction, stole a woman's wallet.

Just as the boy was about to escape, Victor's gaze fell upon him.

The boy felt as if he had been locked onto.

Before Victor could make a move, Kaki, following Victor's gaze, had already apprehended the boy and recovered the wallet from his hand.

Kaki had thought he could impress Gion.

After being caught, the boy's face darkened.

He had started stealing money at the age of 12 because he had no money to eat.

Up until now, every time he was caught, he was severely beaten.

Victor took the wallet and handed it to the bewildered woman.

Seeing her wallet, the woman instinctively patted her clothes, only to find it was indeed gone.

"Thank you, thank you, Rear Admiral Victor," the woman said gratefully.

Victor took out some change from his pocket and gave it to the boy. "Go buy something to eat. Once you're full, find a job and stop stealing," he said.

The boy stared blankly at Victor.

"Hey, Victor, he's a thief!" Kaki reminded him.

In Kaki's opinion, Victor's approach was wrong.

Victor said calmly, "If he still has parents, they certainly wouldn't let him suffer so much."

"Mhm," Gion started the applause.

Applause erupted from the surroundings.