"Oh, the Beasts Pirates? Aren't they in the New World? We haven't heard from them in ages. How come they're in the first half of the Grand Line? Is there some kind of conspiracy? Are you all alright?"
Sengoku's expression turned serious. Queen of the Beasts Pirates had launched an attack? This was not good news. Was it a signal for some kind of operation?
The warship was mostly filled with trainees, so how could Gion possibly hold them off? He ignored Vic, the new Vic, in his eyes as just a trainee.
"Yeah, we're all fine. Queen was the only strong one on the ship; the others were nothing. Vic killed all the other pirates on the ship except Queen."
Queen was also severely wounded by Vic, almost to the point of taking us all down with him. In the end, he could only helplessly watch as Vic killed an Ancient Zoan dinosaur user right before his eyes!
Gion recounted what had happened, and even though she had already told the story once during the day, her voice was still somewhat agitated.
"Oh, Vic is that strong now? Even Queen is no match for him? His strength has increased a lot after going out for a while. He's grown so fast! This is truly a blessing for the Navy. With you guys, the Navy has a worthy successor!"
Sengoku was pleasantly surprised. After accepting the position of Fleet Admiral, he could immediately promote three Admiral, and there were three more younger men who could serve as candidates for Admiral. This was incredibly secure.
"Is there another person with ancient abilities? Since you can kill him, why not capture him alive? This fruit will continue to appear in the sea in the future!" Warring States asked doubtfully.
"The battlefield was quite complex at the time. I was injured and exhausted after fighting Queen, so I could only rest and watch from the sidelines. After Vic wounded Queen, he was threatened by the poison bullet in Queen's hand."
The dinosaur-powered user was fighting Rebecca at the time, but he shouldn't have seriously injured Rebecca. Rebecca was Vic's Achilles' heel, which enraged Vic, who then killed her with a single strike.
Then Vic hurriedly carried me and the injured Rebecca away from the pirate ship. That's how it happened," Gion briefly explained.
"Oh, is that so? Then never mind, it's good that you're all alright!" Sengoku said knowingly.
" Admiral Sengoku, the main reason I'm making this call is to say that Vic severely injured Kaido's subordinates and killed so many people. Will Kaido retaliate against our Navy?"
Gion expressed her concerns, which was the main reason she made the call—so that she could prepare in advance if Kaido really attacked.
"Don't worry, with Garp and Zephyr at headquarters, Kaido's arrival won't help. Just be careful, and contact headquarters immediately if anything happens!"
Sengoku confidently stated, "Even Golden Lion was captured when he came. So what if Kaido? It's not like he hasn't been captured before."
"Yes, Admiral Sengoku!" Gion hung up the phone, relieved that headquarters had given her a reminder.
" Phoebe, how much longer until we reach headquarters?" Barnett asked the navigator.
"Two days have passed since our last encounter with the Beasts Pirates. At our current speed, we're not far from headquarters and will soon reach the Sabaody Archipelago!"
Phoebe deduced the warship's current location based on its speed and range.
"Yeah, I'm finally back safe and sound. This trip was so thrilling, my heart could barely take it!"
Barnett pressed his right hand against his left chest, a look of relief on his face.
Hehehe!
Seeing Barnett's behavior, Phoebe couldn't help but chuckle. He was such a steady and composed person when he was at sea, but now he's become a nervous wreck.
Sure enough, the island came into view in no time, and more seagulls appeared in the sky.
The trainees all breathed a sigh of relief; they felt as if they had finally gone home and would never have to go out again.
Vic was somewhat lost in thought as he watched the Sabaody Archipelago draw closer, still not fulfilling his promise to Rebecca to go to the amusement Paradise.
Rebecca is still in a coma, almost three days now, but her injuries have healed thanks to Barnett's twice-daily treatment.
But she still hasn't woken up, and Vic is worried that something might have happened to Rebecca.
This time, the warship will not stop in Sabaody; everyone is eager to return home, and the warship will head directly over the island towards Marineford.
This practical assessment has been going on for almost a month, and there are still more than two months left in the Recruit Camp. Vic will be 17 years old soon!
At this moment, a huge blue creature was flying over the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Look up at the sky, what's that?"
"Is that the legendary dragon?"
"Do dragons really exist in this world? Are the legends true?!"
"What's with this oppressive feeling? Is this a dragon? Its aura is too strong! I can't move!"
"Wow, it's huge! It must be hundreds of meters long! And there's a really big scar on its stomach!"
"It went that way! Let's hurry and follow it. If we see this dragon, I can brag about it for the rest of my life!"
A Azure Dragon caused turmoil in Sabaody. The dragon's length and its oppressive aura forced many people to stand still.
Some people were so frightened that they hid, while others stared at the giant dragon with solemn expressions.
Some powerful individuals abandoned their tasks and followed the Azure Dragon as it ran and moved across the island.
Only a few people on the island knew the origin of the dragon, and they were surprised that it had appeared there, since nothing major had happened recently.
Everyone on the island was focused on the flying Azure Dragon, and many newspaper reporters were taking pictures. This was Big News Morgans; if it got back to their newspapers, a promotion and a raise would be within reach.
That's right, this Azure Dragon is Kaido; he came here following Queen's Vivre Card.
He had thought Queen was in the Sabaody Archipelago, but after arriving Sabaody, he was surprised to find that the Vivre Card was still moving forward.
Kaido ignored the commotion on the island; he was already sober after exhaling a single Bolo Breath attack. He continued flying over the Sabaody Archipelago.
Although Queen's Vivre Card had recovered somewhat and stabilized, Kaido decided to continue searching for him just in case.
At this moment, Vic, who liked to use his Observation Haki on the warship, changed his expression drastically. He had already sensed that powerful and oppressive aura.
Vic was all too familiar with that peculiar shape; sculptures and paintings from his previous life all featured it as the main subject.
In this world, only Kaido, one of the future Four Emperors, is like this. What a small world! He just defeated someone's All-Stars and wiped out someone's underlings, and now he's run into them.
Above Vic's head was a blood-red "Danger" character, which was emitting a red light that flickered!
" Rear Admiral Gion, contact headquarters immediately! Kaido! Hurry!!!" Vic shouted anxiously to Gion.
Like 99% of the people in this world, Gion doesn't have the habit of constantly using Observation Haki. At this moment, she was unaware of what was happening and only came to her senses when she heard Vic's shout.
Upon hearing Vic say that Kaido arrived, she quickly unleashed her Observation Haki, and a powerful aura surged into Observation Haki 'Gion mind.
Gion was caught off guard and was so shocked that she swayed and turned pale. Vic quickly went over to support her.
"Is that terrifying creature Kaido?" Gion's voice trembled slightly.
This was also the first time Gion had seen Kaido Azure Dragon Form. She was also very young, having only been a Marine for a few years.
"Yes, it's him. Contact headquarters immediately. He's very likely targeting us. I have a feeling!"
Vic said quickly, he was very shrewd, and as the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly, he was already guessing the worst.
Gion said nothing more and quickly ran towards the cabin; the trainees had also heard Vic's shout.
What did they hear? Kaido here? Are you kidding me? That's terrifying!
But they saw Vic's solemn face, and they also saw Rear Admiral Gion running quickly to contact headquarters.
This doesn't seem like a joke; Kaido really is here. What are we going to do? Is this trial truly an inescapable ordeal? Why is fate so unfair? Is it always sabotaging us?
Everyone looked at Barnett. Had he just said something? He said, "At least we're back safe and sound." Was it you? Karasu jinx? You were the one who said that, weren't you?
You're being too nice; please don't say that again.
Barnett was completely bewildered. He had simply sighed and relaxed his tense mind, and suddenly someone appeared trying to break his composure! He was truly innocent!
By this time, the cadets on the warship could see the entire azure Azure Dragon.
Kaido flying very fast, and the Azure Dragon's figure grew larger and larger.
The warship was also sailing towards Sabaody. Little Yellow was so scared that it buried its head in the seawater. If it couldn't see, it wouldn't be afraid. It was still trying to paddle forward.