Vic glanced at the dense Inazuma in the sky, covered his entire body with Armament Haki, and then opened the stone box.
Vic solemnly reached out and took out the Divine Staff of unknown material. The moment the Divine Staff was taken out, lightning bolts shot out from the void and struck Vic's body one after another.
Vic sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands raised and placed on his thighs, supporting his Divine Staff, unmoved by the thunderbolts.
As if the Divine Staff had been desecrated, more lightning was born in the void, and its power grew ever greater.
Vic finally realized where the change had occurred, and he felt somewhat incredulous.
"This Void Lightning is rapidly consuming the Haki within me, making the Haki that has absorbed the Primal Spirit within the space even stronger than the Haki generated after naturally consuming Haki."
And it's even spreading into the internal cells! This is incredible! Can such a miraculous thing really exist in this world? Rapid consumption and strengthening?
This is truly a wonderful thing! Before, I didn't know when I would be able to control the Haki within all my cells, but now, with this, it will be much easier to achieve that!
Vic was ecstatic; this was like having a speed boost.
Previously, Vic was always covered in Haki, naturally consuming the Haki within his body and absorbing the Primal Spirit in the space to accelerate the increase in the intensity and saturation of his Haki.
At that time, he had already far surpassed the accumulation of time that ordinary people could make through combat. Now, with an additional speed boost, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, making him incredibly powerful.
"Is this the destiny written in the box? Am I the one destined for this? Isn't that Straw Hat? It seems Straw Hat's destiny is to Awakening the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika and become the Sun God Joy Boy!"
Will I become the Thunder God who wields heavenly thunder? Is it really that same fruit after all? I need to find time to go there!
Vic looked up at the cloud-covered sky, his eyes filled with longing!
" The Divine Staff is definitely a secret treasure. Its current functions alone could create powerful individuals in large numbers. We absolutely cannot let the World Government find out about the Divine Staff. We must be even more careful when using it in the future!"
Vic already knew that he would be an indispensable part of the future, and that he would be swept up by fate and thrown into that great change.
Gradually, Vic's Haki dissipated, but Vic did not put away his Divine Staff.
When he first encountered the Divine Staff on that small island, he didn't use Armament Haki. At that time, he felt that the strength of the lightning was average. Now that he knows that the lightning has special effects, he no longer needs to be afraid.
The Void Lightning struck Vic's body, sending up a puff of green smoke. Vic remained unmoved, carefully sensing the changes in his body.
He felt that the effect of this thunderbolt went far beyond its Haki; now he wanted to test its effects on the physical body.
Half an hour later, Vic placed the Divine Staff into the stone box and then tucked the box back into his waistband. He could feel that the Divine Staff was very important, so he always carried it with him and never let it out of his sight.
"It really works! Thunder Body Tempering? I feel like I've shrunk by a centimeter, and my body density has increased. If this continues, will I return to the height I had in that world?"
From now on, I can only use it under these kinds of weather conditions. Once I get the fruit, I can use it openly. I need to find an opportunity!
Vic returned to the cabin with burn marks all over his body to wash up, and then sat quietly inside to meditate.
Time passed quickly, the dark clouds in the night sky gradually dispersed, the thunder and lightning stopped, and the rain subsided.
In the latter half of the night, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, the moon reappeared, and countless stars shone brightly, as if foreshadowing the future of the world.
Rebecca went to morning exercises, Vic prepared food in the cabin and waited for Rebecca.
After lunch, Vic took Rebecca toward the Elite Camp. The morning weather was lovely, and since Vic lived on the edge of the forest, the scent of nature was especially strong.
Upon arriving at the Elite Camp, the Elite Camp were already training. Zephyr was also there, standing on a high point overlooking the entire field to ensure that all the trainees were within his sight.
Zephyr observes his students every day to understand them so that he can better implement his teaching.
This is based on his years of teaching experience, and it's been quite successful. Well, except for Borsalino, he never listens to any of the lessons; he has his own ideas. Now there's Smoker who's showing the same tendency, so he needs a good beating!
" Rebecca, wait here for a moment. I'm going to talk to Professor Zephyr about you," Vic said, turning his head to Rebecca.
"Okay, you go ahead then, I'll take a look first!"
Rebecca's current strength is quite high even in the Elite Camp. She should have no problem dealing with a bounty criminal with a bounty of around 100 million, except for certain special Paramecia Devil Fruit User.
Vic walked directly to the platform, climbed the steps, and came up behind Zephyr.
"He really is a monster; his severe injuries have completely healed."
Sometimes I really envy people like you. Your stamina and recovery are terrifying, your talent is exceptional, and your combat power is skyrocketing. What you gain in a month, others might need years to catch up with. You become stronger and more courageous with each battle!
"Sometimes I wonder why there are people like you in this world, and why most of you become pirates. I just can't understand it."
After all these years as an instructor, I've come to realize one thing: without people like you, the ocean wouldn't be as magnificent, and the world wouldn't allow it!
When Vic heard these words after taking the stage, he was very surprised. "Zephyr, you can't be considered an ordinary person, can you? You didn't eat Devil Fruit, and you became Admiral through sheer strength. Not everyone can do that!"
"Teacher! You mean? You're just an ordinary person?" Vic stepped forward, standing side by side with Zephyr, and turned to ask Zephyr.
"Of course! Garp and I grew up together, and I was under a lot of pressure back then."
Garp's strength keeps increasing even while he's eating and playing, while I have to train relentlessly and push myself to the limit just to barely catch up.
But if he gets serious, I'll be left behind immediately. I'm exhausted every day, but I can only grit my teeth and persevere!
Zephyr didn't mention Sengoku, probably because Sengoku is Devil Fruit User and he didn't want to make a comparison. However, Garp is a physical powerhouse like him, and Zephyr has been comparing them since they were young.
"When we encounter powerful pirates, we all get seriously injured, but Garp is always the first to get up. He just needs to eat and drink a lot, and his injuries are gone."
And each time I have to lie in bed for ten days to half a month.
He seemed carefree and nonchalant all day, but he was actually very perceptive. That's why he disdained being Marine Admiral; he longed for freedom!
"But Marine Admiral is the pinnacle I've been striving for. When the three of us were chosen for the Marine Admiral position, I was overjoyed."
But Garp rejected it like trash; he insisted on becoming Vice Admiral. He had made great contributions and was Hero of the Marines. Even the Fleet Admiral Kong wouldn't force him. In the end, Sengoku and I became Admiral.
" Vice Admiral Garp is certainly not an ordinary person, nor is his family, but how many Marine Admiral can achieve that? The comparison is different, and so are the feelings. Maintaining a peaceful mindset is the most important thing," Vic offered a word of comfort.
He knew that Zephyr had many thoughts on his mind; his family had been killed by pirates, pirates he had personally let go.
His belief in not killing may have been shaken, and he even lost interest in being a proud Marine Admiral.
If it weren't for Kong's strenuous efforts to keep him, Zephyr would probably have become a seafaring knight, fulfilling his childhood dream. The recruit area wouldn't have a tireless purple-haired head instructor anymore.
"Ha, getting old makes you prone to overthinking. From now on, just act according to your own sense of justice. Your sense of justice is somewhat similar to Kuzan's, but there are differences. You should have a common language!" Zephyr sighed.
"Well, I quite admire Vice Admiral Kuzan's sense of justice. He's very humane, which suits my taste, hehe!" Vic said with a smile.
"Did you come here today to show me your progress?" Zephyr smiled.
"Of course not, my knife broke, I'm going to have it reforged. I brought Rebecca here today."
"I wanted Rebecca to spar with the Elite Camp students. Her Observation Haki has just Awakening, and she needs to solidify it through combat. I didn't have time, so I brought her here!" Vic explained his purpose.
"Oh, you've already Awakening Observation Haki? You're more talented than my students, none of them have mastered it yet. Alright, leave it to me, you can go and get busy!" Zephyr is still the same Zephyr, he never lets go of any good prospects.
Vic and Rebecca exchanged a few words before leaving the Elite Camp.