Once the warship had moved some distance away from the pirate ship, Vic unleashed Sword Gang that cleaved the pirate ship in two.
The pirate ship gradually sank, and valuables and food had already been moved overboard. The Elite Camp was still focused on training, so the sinking of the pirate ship was the best outcome.
" Vic, Bastille just called. He asked me to apologize to you!" Vic, who was still standing on the edge of the ship after slashing his sword, heard Zephyr's voice behind him.
"Oh? Why are you apologizing to me?" Vic turned around and asked, somewhat surprised.
"He said the mole in the base escaped. The mole is someone with Observation Haki; he overheard your whispered conversation with Bastille that day."
"So he ran away before he could make a move, and now he's got a bounty on his head. Bastille feels he's let you down and asked me to apologize to you," Zephyr said calmly.
Who would have thought that besides the base leader, there would be such a Haki person in a branch base? It can only be said that this person has done bad things and is good at hiding them; he doesn't want anyone to know that he's Haki.
"Heh, it seems that anything you say will be known to others. I was careless!"
Vic chuckled softly. He also thought of lip reading, which was also a skill that allowed one to know what others were saying.
In addition, his Observation Haki even more imperceptible, so secrets can be easily exposed sometimes. Vic was somewhat glad that he hadn't told Rebecca his secrets.
Rebecca only knew that Vic had eaten a Devil Fruit on their hometown island, but afterwards the two acted as if it had never happened and never mentioned it again. Even if they did, they weren't afraid, since Vic had only eaten one Devil Fruit.
"It seems I need to be more careful from now on. Observation Haki can't detect it, and I wouldn't even know if someone was observing me. If it's just an ordinary person, it's fine; nobody's going to be so bored as to observe an ordinary person every day, unless it's a stunning beauty."
My strength has improved too quickly, which could easily attract attention. I must be extra careful from now on. It would be best to avoid staying at headquarters if possible. Fortunately, I've only used the Divine Staff two or three times during Raiu. Using it on the Red Line should be fine; no one will bother to investigate that huge pile of Red Line.
Vic didn't say anything, but he was already on high alert.
"Just so you know about this. Be more careful in the future. I'm going to check on the injured student!" Zephyr said to Vic and then left.
Vic sat cross-legged next to Ain. Ain was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts today, revealing her fair thighs.
After several days of treatment by Barnett, the injury on Ain's thigh was no longer visible. Barnett looked like a dead dog every night before going to bed.
Using this fruit's power is extremely taxing, which is the drawback of this type of Paramecia Devil Fruit —it requires immense physical strength to sustain it.
When Ain saw Vic sit down, Vic sat down next to him, which was a common occurrence and a common sight on the warship.
" Vic, why is there fighting and killing?" After sitting down, Ain tilted her head and asked with a puzzled look. She was confused because she thought about how her relatives had also been killed and how there had been constant fighting on the warship these past few days.
"Because those people are pirates, they're bad people, and they'll ruin the happiness of good people!" Vic smiled.
"Are all pirates bad people?" Ain continued to ask.
This question reminded Vic of Ain from the movie, who hated all pirates, perhaps because pirates had cut off Zephyr's arm.
"Of course not. Every group has good and bad people. Although most pirates are bad, there are also those who have a sense of justice."
This requires you to have a discerning eye to distinguish right from wrong, not to blindly believe others, and not to have overly extreme views.
"Maybe you don't understand what this means now, but you must remember this sentence. When you can understand it, you will be a qualified marine! You may take some wrong turns along the way, but that's also part of your life experience." Vic patted Ain's head and said earnestly.
"Do I really have to become a marine? I want to follow you!" Ain said earnestly.
"I'm a Marine, so following me means you'll become a Marine too, right? Want to follow me? You'll have to grow up first, you know."
And you can't be too weak, because the enemies I'll be facing in the future will all be strong, and their allies are no weak either. So you'd better work hard to become stronger so you can stay on my side!
Vic said with a bit of a laugh, but it was also true. This had always been the basis for his consideration of the crew, as he would likely have to face powerful figures like the Four Emperors in the future.
"Yes, I will become stronger. I will use my Devil Fruit ability to grow up faster!" Ain said seriously. She was already thinking about how to advance her Devil Fruit ability, but her purpose was not entirely pure.
"Ahem, just let them grow naturally. Don't force them to grow too fast, or you'll cause health problems. There's no rush!"
While Vic was pleased that Ain had thought of advancing the ability, the application of it was not advisable. After all, this fruit's power would become ineffective when the user fell into a coma. It was unclear whether this was a problem with its development or simply a flaw of the fruit.
Ain stopped talking, turned her head and closed her eyes to develop her Devil Fruit ability. It was unclear whether she had heard what Vic had said.
Vic shook his head and smiled, then closed his eyes; he also had things to do.
What Vic wants to do is develop new abilities with Observation Haki. Because of Bastille's situation, Vic feels that he has to be careful with his words, which is very uncomfortable. He already has many secrets, and it would be bad if he accidentally let slip his secrets and they were discovered.
So Vic thought of applying Observation Haki. Since his Observation Haki could see images and hear sounds, could he do the opposite?
The ability to directly transmit what you want to say or see into someone else's mind—these are three applications. One can be described as Secret Sound Transmission, another as Thousand-Li Sound Transmission, and the third depends on the range of Observation Haki.
Another method is to implant fantasy, which directly blocks the visuals from being seen by the eyes. This can also be used as a means to assist in combat.
If this is developed, it will be another advanced application of Observation Haki, on par with Future Sight and reading memories.
However, if one possesses Observation Haki of reading memories, reading the other person's inner desires, as well as images of the things or people they desire, and then implanting them into a fantasy, it becomes almost like a real illusion. At a high level, it can make people become completely absorbed in it.
The applications of "transmitting sound over Thousand-Li Sound Transmission" and "Secret Sound Transmission " are somewhat limited. Even if developed, they would only be considered ordinary applications, but they are still quite good skills.