"Not hasty at all. That guy, Frodeku, is definitely a talent. This trip was worthwhile; his Observation Haki can already Future Sight!"
Rebecca and Wendy were shocked. That squinty-eyed, dirty-looking person with messy hair was actually a user of Observation Haki who could see into the Future Sight? You can't judge a book by its cover! Wendy hasn't even Awakening Observation Haki yet!
"Hmm! Don't be envious. With diligent training, you'll achieve the same. Prepare for battle, the pirate ship is catching up soon."
Vic encouraged the two, saying that Observation Haki, Future Sight, is something that can be learned by others as long as one dares to think and act. There's no reason why others can't learn it, since it's not like Conqueror's Haki, which has limitations related to aptitude.
The warships quickly caught up with the pirate ship. No matter how hard the pirates rowed, it was no use. The students had already jumped onto the pirate ship and started fighting. Rebecca also flew over ahead using Geppo. The combat strength of a pirate crew that had turned from a merchant caravan was predictable. It was a completely one-sided battle.
"Watch out, someone's attacking!"
Vic used his newly learned Observation Haki to project this message into the minds of all the pirates, using the voices of his own crew.
The pirates were thrown into chaos, scrambling to dodge the non-existent attacks. Already at a disadvantage, they were now further hampered by interference.
The pirates were all captured, and a few unlucky ones died at the hands of the trainees, including Vic, who almost killed one of them himself, for speaking carelessly without understanding the situation.
The main problem is that he ran right into someone else's sword while dodging, which was practically suicide. How tragic!
Vic was quite satisfied with his new skill; the pirates all believed it, and now he would finally have a chance to use it.
The pirates were all captured and taken to the dungeon of the warship, which was the lowest level of the ship's cabins and had been converted into prison cells.
This is where the trouble comes in. Pirates have to be transported to the Marine Base from time to time. That's just Zephyr's personality. He won't kill any captured pirates, but will instead send them to Impel Down for trial. As for those who die in battle, there's nothing he can do about it. It's just that you surrendered too late.
By the time Barnett brought Frodeku out, the battle was already over.
Frodeku also put on a sleeveless marine uniform, shaved his beard, cut his long black hair shorter, and wore round-framed glasses on his nose. His eyes were no longer squinting; they were bright and clear. His features were regular, and he looked like a completely different person. His temperament was also very different. Frodeku had a normal, well-proportioned figure and was about 1.9 meters tall. Now he was definitely a handsome man.
"I found him some glasses, but the prescription is still a bit too low. He can get a new pair on the next island!" Barnett is indeed a thoughtful man. He took care of everything perfectly without Vic saying a word.
"Good, not bad, Frodeku, today is your new life day. I'll prepare a small banquet later to celebrate the start of your new life!" Vic looked at Frodeku with great satisfaction.
"Captain, there's no need for all this trouble. I know it in my heart!" Frodeku said softly, still a little reserved.
"Hey, Frodeku, don't be so polite with Vic. Anyway, our food is like a feast every day, delicious and nutritious. You'll get stronger if you eat more, haha!" Barnett explained, patting Frodeku on the shoulder Frodeku now looked quite tall and thin.
"Yeah, it's no trouble at all, we've always been like this!" Rebecca chimed in.
The group chatted and laughed, but Ain was somewhat dissatisfied. Ever since the person who had been carried back by Vic with her appeared, Vic's attention had been entirely focused on the newcomer, and he hadn't paid any attention to Ain, who was already pouting. He'd forgotten the old friend for the new one, Vic was so mean.
As if noticing something, Vic walked over to Ain and ruffled Ain hair. Ain immediately stopped pouting, squinted her eyes, and smiled like a kitten, clearly enjoying the moment.
" Ain, I'm going fishing in the sea. Keep an eye on my knife and clothes!" Vic said with a smile, then began to take off his clothes and remove his equipment.
"Yes, I'll definitely keep an eye on it!" Ain nodded firmly in response.
Vic's Observation Haki range is now quite far. Although it's not quite at the level of Issho, who can sense meteorites, it can easily cover the size of a medium-sized island, making it easy to find Sea Kings in the ocean.
Soon, a Sea Kings was brought to the table. On the table, Vic formally introduced Frodeku to the group and Zephyr, and also introduced a few people to Frodeku. As for the other people on the ship, since they were all on the same ship, they could get to know each other slowly later, so Vic didn't bother to introduce them.
" Frodeku, the Elite Camp training has been going on for half a month, but it's only just begun. When do you plan to start training? I'll start teaching you from scratch!" Zephyr said to Frodeku at the dining table.
"Teacher Zephyr, let's start tomorrow. I'm still far behind the others, and I have to work hard to catch up!" Frodeku said earnestly. Now that he was considered a student in the Elite Camp, it was appropriate for him to call him Teacher Zephyr.
Now that he has a new purpose and a new goal, Frodeku will no longer waste time. He knows that he and Vic are still far behind and he must work hard.
"Hmm, that's fine. I see your physique is no worse than an average person's. Train and study at the same time. It doesn't matter if there isn't enough time in the Elite Camp. Vic knows all this stuff, and you can have him teach you later. In the meantime, it's best to completely master your Observation Haki!"
" Observation Haki?" Frodeku asked, somewhat puzzled.
He genuinely didn't know what Zephyr was talking about. After all, this was the first half of the Grand Line, and not many people knew about Haki. They were a pirate crew that had turned from a merchant caravan, and they didn't know how long they had been pirates. With their strength, they couldn't reach that level. Vic and the others hadn't mentioned it to him yet.
"It's that ability of yours to Future Sight. You can always see things that haven't happened yet, right? That's a kind of Observation Haki ability!" Vic explained.
"Is that a vision of the future? No wonder they always laugh at me for being blind when I talk about it. It turns out I'm seeing things that haven't happened yet!" Frodeku suddenly understood. He finally realized why he was always out of sync with others—it was because he had foreseen the future.
"Yes, because you haven't fully mastered Observation Haki, so every time you gather a little Haki, your body uses it up on its own."
"So you'll see glimpses of the future every day, and this can be fully mastered through training. You can use it whenever you want, which is an extremely useful ability in combat. I'll help you master it as soon as possible!" Zephyr continued.
Vic estimates that Frodeku's total Observation Haki reserves are quite substantial now, because his body is constantly consuming it on its own. This cycle of intake and output achieves the goal of training Haki. So, every cloud has a silver lining; what was initially considered an abnormal blind man turned out to be a genius with exceptional Observation Haki.