"Hehe, Vic! How does it feel to have a daughter at such a young age?"
Wendy asked with a grin, and as she finished speaking, Rebecca next to her tugged at the hem of her clothes. Ain turned to look at Wendy after hearing her words, but did not say anything.
"Hehe, what do you think I should say? I've already decided to be her guardian, so it's not much different from being a father, except I'm too young to be a stay-at-home dad. I'd be more like an older brother!"
Although Vic doesn't mind having another cute daughter, Ain already had a father, and there's no need for him to be her father again and ruin that memory. Being a brother is fine, even though Ain doesn't call him brother.
"Um!"
Ain agreed, meaning she wanted to be the older brother. She didn't want Vic to be her father either; she wanted to be his older brother for now and deal with other things when they grew up.
In the afternoon, Vic and Ain sat cross-legged on the deck to develop their Devil Fruit abilities. The two, one big and one small, looked particularly harmonious. This time, Vic didn't let Ain climb onto his lap and even put a cushion under Ain's bottom.
Vic has spent relatively little time on Devil Fruit. His speed-related abilities only need to be steadily improved, as they don't currently have any special impact on enemies, so he hasn't been in a hurry to develop them.
With plenty of time available, he devoted most of it to training in Haki. The speed that the Speed-Speed Fruit had already developed was a great help to Vic, and there was no need for him to develop it further.
Once Vic's Haki training reaches the level of Four Emperors), coupled with the speed granted by the Speed-Speed Fruit, he believes that even among the Four Emperors, his combat strength will rank among the top.
What's lacking might be Conqueror's Haki and physical strength. Physical strength can be gradually improved with the Divine Staff and training, while Conqueror's Haki needs to Awakening slowly through defeating enemies time and time again.
Vic believed that his strength and repeated victories would cultivate that invincible spirit.
In essence Conqueror's Haki's Haki is a kind of spirit that believes one can overcome any difficulty and become the strongest.
Most people develop Conqueror's Haki through long-term victories, while a few are born with exceptional talent and Awakening it at a young age. However, this is also related to their indomitable spirit, so Vic doesn't believe he can't Awakening it.
Vic's current idea regarding the Devil Fruit is to first reach Kizaru's speed, but that should be easy.
Once he obtains that Logia Fruit, coupled with the Speed-Speed Fruit's bonus, his speed will definitely surpass Kizaru's. That would make him truly terrifying in battle; aside from those defenses he can't break through, everything else would be a piece of cake.
Vic won't interfere with Ain's development of the fruit for now; he'll let her follow her own ideas. Once the fruit is fully developed, he'll share his thoughts with her to broaden her perspective. That's the best approach; he can't stifle her thinking.
Ain was also very keen on developing her Devil Fruit ability. After all, she had a goal in mind. Although the goal wasn't very serious, she would work hard towards it as long as she had one. Ain sat upright next to Vic, looking extremely serious.
Evening arrived quickly. The warship was not too far from the Marine Base, so it did not encounter any pirate ships. After dinner, Rebecca was leading Ain to bed, but Ain kept turning back to look at Vic on the deck, reluctant to leave.
"Still want to sleep with Vic? Forget it, Vic doesn't sleep. The deck is his habitat. You'll belong to me from now on, hahaha!" Rebecca laughed like a demon king when she saw Ain's behavior, Ain's little face immediately fell.
Ignoring their laughter, Vic had already coated his twin swords with Armament Haki, and then Armament Haki Hardening, making him look like a demon god.
Armament Haki also requires continuous control. Vic cannot multitask at the moment, but nurturing the Black Blade and Hardening his own body can be done simultaneously, which is similar to fighting.
"That won't do. As the amount of domineering Haki in my body increases, the time required to consume Haki will also increase. Then there won't be time for other training."
Either find a way to make the Haki cultivation methods overlap, or make other cultivation methods overlap.
By the way, Mind Power can be combined with Armament Haki to create a higher level of Ryuo, or it can be combined with swordsmanship to create a stronger sword technique.
When practicing swordsmanship and Armament Haki, you can incorporate Mind Power. I wonder if Observation Haki can be combined with Mind Power to develop some new abilities? I'll try it sometime!
While cultivating, Vic also thought about his future path. This meant adjusting as he cultivated, solving problems as they arose, and never letting himself be idle. After all, this world had things like Pure Gold that could prolong life, so once he became powerful enough, he could certainly enjoy them.
It was a quiet night, the bright moonlight shining on the deck and on Vic, reflecting a soft glow on Vic.
Ain fell asleep in Rebecca's arms. Rebecca was afraid that Ain would sneak out while she was asleep; the little girl's thoughts were too dangerous, and she was always on guard.
Three days passed quickly, and Ain had gotten used to sleeping with Rebecca. After leaving the Marine Base, the warship encountered several groups of pirates. Zephyr didn't order any artillery fire but instead engaged in close combat, not only to toughen up the trainees but also to increase their combat skills.
Vic didn't make a move against these pirates; he simply watched from the warship. Ain was also very curious.
But after witnessing the bloody scene, she trembled and clung to Vic's clothes. Vic didn't cover her eyes; in this dog-eat-dog world, these were things she was bound to experience sooner or later.
After a few more times, Ain got used to the scene and was no longer afraid. She would stay by Vic's side and watch each time, but she would put her little hand in Vic's hand. Vic didn't explain anything to her and let her experience it for herself.
Wendy followed Vic's advice and joined the fight, rushing onto the enemy ship for close combat. Rebecca was the fiercest among them.
She has now mastered Geppo and is always the first to fly to the pirate ship to fight. She usually fights the strongest captain on the ship, and most of her enemies are Devil Fruit users. However, she has not encountered Logia anymore, and Rebecca has defeated them all. She has already embarked on the path of becoming a strong person in Gion.
The Elite Camp just went through a battle, and some people were injured and are receiving treatment from the ship's doctor. No one was killed in this battle either, and this year's Elite Camp is stronger.
There are only seven routes in the first half of the Grand Line. Of the many pirates who enter the Grand Line, one-seventh will sail on the route where the Elite Camp is located. Therefore, there are many opportunities to fight pirates. Zephyr also very satisfied with the result of the battle. At least no student is afraid of fighting anymore.