Vic wasn't worried about Rebecca and Wendy's training. His previous basic training hadn't been for nothing; the two women's physical abilities were no worse than those of the top male students, and might even be stronger. With Sea Kings meat to nourish them every day, it would be strange if they didn't get stronger.
Vic had a lot of freedom on the warship, so he filled his time with activities, spending his days training in Observation Haki.
When releasing Observation Haki, one trains their consciousness, integrating it into the Observation Haki, making the images perceived by Observation Haki more detailed and vivid.
The evenings are for training in Armament Haki and nurturing the Black Blade. Covering the entire body with Armament Haki and nurturing the Black Blade can be done simultaneously.
Then comes the cultivation of Mind Power. Vic thinks Mind Power is really a good thing. If it becomes strong enough, it might be able to form its own system like Haki. He just doesn't know if it's unique to him or universal.
" Rebecca, come here for a second!" Vic called out to Rebecca.
Rebecca heard Vic call her and immediately ran over.
" Vic, what's up?" Rebecca asked with a smile.
"Sit down too, and then put your hand out!" Vic said with a smile.
Rebecca sat down opposite Vic as instructed, extending a slender, pale hand. Rebecca fingers were long, delicate, and perfectly formed, showing no signs of weariness from wielding a sword for so long.
"Extend the other one too. I'll be holding your hand for a bit, it might hurt a little, so please bear with it!" Vic said softly.
"Right here? But there are so many people watching, it's so embarrassing. Let's find a secluded spot tonight?"
Rebecca blushed, her voice barely audible, as if she were lost in thought. If Vic hadn't been so close, he might not have been able to hear her.
"Slap"
With a soft thud, Rebecca received a slap on the head from Vic. Completely bewildered, Rebecca thought, "Does disagreeing in front of others mean I have to get hit? What kind of twisted hobby is this?" Rebecca felt wronged.
"What are you thinking about? I've thought of a way that might stimulate your Armament Haki to Awakening ahead of time!" Vic said with a dark expression.
"Oh, is that so? I thought..." Rebecca was both relieved and a little disappointed. She quickly stretched out her hands in front of Vic, as if to let him examine Vic.
Vic grabbed Rebecca's hand and pushed it forward, placing it on top of Rebecca, between their legs at waist level.
Soon, Vic's hands were covered in black Haki, Haki then slowly thickened and surged, with the outermost layer emitting a black and red halo.
This Haki slowly moved to Rebecca's hands, enveloping them; this was one of Vic's experiments.
This is something I learned from my last battle with Akainu; the combination of Ryuo and Mind Power makes Haki movements more purposeful.
Therefore, Vic wondered if he could Mind Power to control Ryuo to enter Rebecca's body more gently, so that he could consciously stimulate Rebecca's Haki resistance and achieve the goal of Awakening?
Vic felt there was great potential. As long as he didn't control the Haki Particles to launch a fierce attack, but instead let them roam freely within Rebecca's cells, some of Rebecca's own Haki Particles would definitely not stand idly by.
They will rebel, and if Rebecca then takes the time to properly comprehend them, Awakening Haki should be easier—this is Vic's conjecture.
Moreover, it's just an experiment. Even if it fails, it's just like being attacked by Haki. He might get a little injured, but there won't be any danger to his life. So, Vic plans to start by trying it on Rebecca's hand.
" Rebecca, focus your mind and feel the changes in your hands!" Vic advised. Rebecca didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly, and closed her eyes.
Vic used his Mind Power Haki disperse and invade Rebecca's skin cells with his Haki. These Vic Haki Particles carried Vic's consciousness and Mind Power, so they could be reflected back into the scene inside Rebecca's cells.
"Did it really work? It's just like the scene where I got beaten up by Professor Zephyr for trying to be Haki back then."
However, Zephyr's Haki Particles directly attack my Haki Particles and cells, while my Haki Particles within Rebecca's cells simply circle around, inducing conflict—a form of stimulation, but one that doesn't harm Rebecca.
This is enough to start a whole " Awakening of Haki " class, haha!
Seeing the Haki Particles Haki Particles Rebecca's cells chasing after his own, Vic confirmed his hypothesis, and he was very pleased.
Rebecca frowned as she sensed something different, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was at the cellular level. Her talent wasn't as extraordinary as Vic's.
Before long, Rebecca could no longer concentrate. She couldn't stay in that state of complete focus for long, so her first attempt to sense the Haki Particles failed, and she didn't detect their presence.
" Vic, I just feel something's off in my hand, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong!" Rebecca said, sounding a little frustrated.
"It's alright, I've already proven that this method works. I was worried you wouldn't be able to handle the pain the first time, so I didn't go too hard and used a very small amount."
We'll come once a day from now on; it'll definitely help you Awakening earlier. But don't tell anyone about this yet, or I might not have my own time for cultivation.
"If anyone asks what we're doing, just say you're helping me test some ideas on how to use Haki!" Vic comforted Rebecca before giving her a warning.
This is indeed an incredible skill. It's only because Rebecca and Vic used it so gently that it awakened so quickly. However, both Rebecca and Vic still have half a year to graduate, which should be enough time for Rebecca to awaken her Armament Haki. If necessary, they can use it more aggressively. So Vic isn't in a hurry.
However, if the World Government were to discover this ability, he might become nothing more than a machine for helping others Awakening Haki, as his current strength is insufficient to defy the World Government's will.
"Yes, I know. Should Wendy tell her?" Rebecca whispered.
"Let's not tell her yet. If she hasn't Awakening her Haki by the time we're assigned to our own warships, I'll give her a hand!" Vic said earnestly.
"Um!"
"Alright, go practice the Six Powers yourself. I'm going to practice too!" Vic said to Rebecca.
Rebecca was a little unhappy. He had only just held his hand and he was already letting her leave. What a jerk! Rebecca walked away with a resentful look in her eyes.
Vic ignored Rebecca's gaze and closed his eyes. In fact, helping Rebecca cultivate didn't interfere with Vic's own cultivation, because Vic had just used his Mind Power and consciousness to the fullest, and these could be trained and improved.
"Instructor Zephyr, there's a call from headquarters. They want you to answer it personally!" The liaison officer's voice rang out on the deck.
"Okay, I got it, I'll be right there!" Zephyr replied, who was instructing the students.
These words also reached Vic's ears, Vic was very curious about what headquarters wanted to see Zephyr about.
Soon Zephyr came to the deck, said something to the navigator, and then the warship changed course.
"Teacher, what's going on? Where are we going?" Vic asked, puzzled.
" Vic, we can't go to Water 7. Headquarters just called; the princess of the Sift Kingdom has been kidnapped by pirates."
"This country is Affiliated Nation. The king appealed to the Marine Headquarters, and since our warship is the closest, we were drafted!" Zephyr explained the upcoming itinerary to Vic.
"Oh, that doesn't matter. It doesn't matter where you fight pirates, it's all the same," Vic said.
"Fighting pirates is the same, but getting involved with Affiliated Nation is much more troublesome, especially when it comes to the princess being kidnapped."
If the princess is killed, we'll all be punished. I'm fine, but you're all new recruits; it will seriously affect your future assignments!
Zephyr said somewhat helplessly, "I just want to capture pirates according to my own will, not under these circumstances."
"As long as we rescue the princess, that's all that matters. Since it's a kidnapping, it's probably just for money. Maybe the princess will be ransomed before we even get there, and then we can just turn back," Vic said nonchalantly.
"It's not that easy. Otherwise, the navy wouldn't have needed to handle it. Let's go check the situation first."
"That's all we can do now!"
The kidnapping of a princess from a Affiliated Nation has altered the Elite Camp's itinerary, requiring changes to their original course.