When Vic arrived on the deck, he saw Barnett and the others gathered together. Frodeku had also changed into a new pair of glasses, now frameless with round lenses, only the lenses were thicker than his old ones.
His appearance hasn't changed much, because his previous eyes were enough for Frodeku to open them completely. Once his Observation Haki stabilizes, he won't need glasses anymore, just like Ichisho, he can go anywhere. Of course, that would require his Haki recovery to exceed his consumption.
"Is everything settled?" Vic asked the group.
"Yes, everything that needed to be bought has been bought, Frodeku's glasses have been fitted, and the warship's supplies have been replenished. We should be leaving this island tonight!"
Barnett was the one who answered. He was already working on integrating these matters and had already taken on the role of the head butler assigned by Vic very well. Moreover, Barnett was very intelligent, and with the Devil Fruit ability that Vic had analyzed for him, his future achievements would definitely not be low. At least he would be stronger than Rebecca, who had always been by Vic's side.
"Alright, Rebecca, you stay and help me with my cultivation. Everyone else, go about your own business!"
While he claimed that he wanted Rebecca to help him train, Vic actually wanted to help Rebecca Awakening Armament Haki, but this matter couldn't be made public right now.
"Okay, let's go back to the cabin then," Barnett replied.
Although he didn't train as hard on the deck as Vic, he would still train when he got back. Knowing the direction of his Devil Fruit ability, he was now full of confidence. He meditated for a long time every night, and since his Devil Fruit ability could be used to cheat, he had even more time to train.
Frodeku and Wendy greeted Vic, and the three of them went into the cabin, but there was still a little one left, namely Ain.
" Vic, I can help you with your cultivation too!" Ain asked expectantly. Vic was helpless; Ain was too clingy, and he had serious business to attend to.
"You're too young to handle this. Let's talk about it when you're older! Just focus on doing your own thing," Vic advised gently.
After saying these words, Vic felt something was off. What kind of indecent things were those? Forgive me!
"I'll just watch from the side; I won't bother you!"
After finishing her sentence, Ain glanced at Rebecca, Rebecca rolled her eyes. "What? You think Vic's up to something bad with me?"
How can someone so young have such a heavy mind? Of course, a little girl Ain doesn't have those kinds of thoughts; it's all Rebecca overthinking things.
"Okay, then. Just take a look, and whatever you do, don't touch our bodies!" Vic warned.
This little girl doesn't play by the rules; sometimes she'll suddenly climb onto his back, and other times she'll sit in his lap.
He and Rebecca were going to train in Haki, and if the little girl became interested in the brightly colored Ryuo and came over to touch it, it would be dangerous. Vic needed to concentrate on controlling Ryuo and wouldn't be able to pay attention to what was happening around him. It would be a big deal if a child got hurt by Ryuo.
Vic led the two to his old lair, where the deck was a newer color, untouched by wind and sun, and bore the marks of someone sitting cross-legged. Vic sat down in the spot, and Ain jogged over to her original spot as well.
Rebecca sat opposite Vic as usual, with her hands outstretched and the backs of her hands facing up. Vic also reached out and held Rebecca's hands in his.
Then Vic started turning black from the top of his head, gradually spreading to his whole body, and finally from his shoulders to his palms. Ain watched in astonishment and almost couldn't resist touching Vic, but thankfully she remembered Vic's instructions.
Previously, Vic would only begin to Hardening his entire body with Armament Haki after everyone had gone to rest. Ain had never seen Vic in this form before; she only saw it during the fight with that big guy earlier today. She was very curious at the time about how Vic had turned into a black man!
Then Ain saw a ring of blackish-red, semi-transparent substance appear out of thin air around Vic's palm, dancing around it and gradually enveloping Rebecca's hands.
The dark red light shone on the two people sitting opposite each other, making them look like a pair of black and white demons. At first glance, they didn't seem like good people. If it weren't for their kind faces, Ain might have run away.
However, Vic was pleasantly surprised. He found that he could now manipulate Haki more freely and control Haki flow more precisely. The Haki Particles moved more flexibly within Rebecca's body, enabling her to perform many movements that she couldn't do before, greatly accelerating the activation speed of the Haki Particles within Rebecca's body.
"I never imagined that such a significant boost to my willpower would have such benefits. My consciousness and spirit have both improved greatly. Although it didn't increase the amount of Haki, it improved my control over Haki, which also enhances my combat power. Mantis has really given me a great gift!"
Vic sighed inwardly. Previously, Vic had to proceed gradually to improve his Haki's combat power, slowly expanding the capacity of Haki and activating more Haki Particles in his deep cells. His combat power could only be improved slowly.
Of course, Vic's gradual improvement was faster than others, but now the enhancement of his will allows Vic to mobilize more of his Haki to flow throughout his body.
Moreover, these flowing Haki are more flexible, making them more destructive when they enter the enemy's body. Therefore, this greatly enhances Vic's combat power in a short period of time, allowing Vic to hold his own against stronger opponents until his Haki is depleted and his combat power declines.
This is why the Emperor of the Sea are the pinnacle of the sea; they possess vast reserves of Haki and exceptional endurance, enabling them to withstand relentless attacks and sieges.
Moreover, the Haki amount of Haki that can be mobilized each time is enormous; most people simply cannot withstand it and would be forced to their knees with a single blow.
Even if someone is exceptionally talented and can control the flow of Haki more flexibly, and can mobilize more Haki from other parts of their body, they can only hold their own for a short time. Once their Haki is depleted, they will still have to kneel.
This ability to control Haki is not very effective when fighting someone with a larger Haki reserve; it might only be useful if the opponent underestimates or is careless, causing them some minor injury.
Just like Vic's last fight with Akainu, but after that, the opponent won't give you another chance, and the result is still defeat and death. But Vic is better off because he has the speed advantage. If he can't beat them, he can still escape. The opponent is stronger than him to begin with, and the gap is too big. If going head-to-head will only lead to death, then escaping is not shameful.
The greatest advantage of this ability is that when fighting someone of the same level, if both of you have similar Haki, but you use your Haki better, you can mobilize more Haki to fight your opponent. It's like fighting across levels, and your opponent is naturally no match for you.
The amount of Haki can accumulate over time, but the control over Haki doesn't necessarily become stronger. It's just that the amount of Haki increases, so more can be controlled; the base amount is different.
In other words, if Vic's Haki reaches the level of Four Emperors of the Sea) and is on par with Kaido Whitebeard, but Vic's use of Haki is stronger, he can gather more Haki in a short time to fight, and after Haki enters the opponent's body, he can more flexibly dodge the opponent's Haki defense, thus causing greater damage. This is a huge advantage.