"Who said that? You're the one who caught Sea Kings! I didn't spare them. Every time I finish eating them, I pray that they'll be reborn as Sea Kings in their next life, so they can live a complete Sea Kings's life. I'm a very kind and friendly human!"
Rebecca's words moved even herself, and she clasped her hands together in a pious gesture, which made everyone else burst into laughter. Only Ain curled her lip, thinking to herself, "You want to eat it again, don't you? You're really a ruthless woman. Vic absolutely cannot fall into your hands."
"Yes, yes, yes! You're right. Let's change the dishes today and make something simple, just enough to keep us warm!" Vic was somewhat helpless with Rebecca, after all, she was a girl he had watched grow up.
The new recruits from the Elite Camp gradually returned to the warship. They had seen everything they wanted to see, played everything they wanted to play, and bought everything they wanted to buy. Their island trip was considered a success. After confirming that everyone had arrived, Zephyr announced the departure, and the warship slowly left the famous Land of Hot Springs.
In a corner at the edge of the island's pier, Kanbo stared at the departing warship for a long time, unable to look away. He saw Vic and Zephyr on board and recognized them. He realized that his former captain had been incredibly stupid and unlucky!
If someone like that is living nearby, and you still kill people, burn houses, and plan a big robbery, aren't you just asking for trouble?
He couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that he had a habit of never attacking the weak, and that he hadn't been in this pirate crew long enough to have a bounty on his head yet.
Even more fortunately, the female naval officer he fought was reasonable. She had initially thought he had just encountered a group of people who were trying to help others, so she wasn't surprised that she let him go.
However, it was only at the dock that he discovered the female swordsman who had released him was actually a naval officer, which made him realize that this female naval officer was truly extraordinary.
Kanbo originally intended to leave the dock by ship, but upon arriving and seeing the navy's warships, he refrained from making any rash moves, as he was still currently a pirate.
The original pirate ship had also been taken over by the Navy, so he had been waiting for the warship to leave, and now the warship had finally left.
He sighed for a moment and then boarded the passenger ship, intending to leave the island on it. He really couldn't take a pirate ship anymore; he still remembered Rebecca's words vividly.
Everyone on the warship has returned to normal. Zephyr is talking to the students about what happened on the island, since only a few people were actually on the front lines of the battle.
Those who protect civilians will be credited with military merits, which will also serve as the basis for assignment and rank after graduation from the Elite Camp.
Recruits like Vic, who specialize in fighting the strongest pirates, will have the most military achievements and will likely have a high rank after graduation, possibly even reaching the rank of general.
After all, his military achievements were not bad, and his combat strength was even better. He was capable of winning people's respect. He was not promoted out of thin air through connections. His military achievements were solid, and even Akainu could not say anything about it.
Only then did all the trainees realize that today was not a peaceful day either. This was the Grand Line, which is why people from Four Blues called the Grand Line a graveyard, where violent killings occurred all the time.
So Vic often wondered what astonishing thing Roger must have seen on the Laugh Tale that prompted his decision to surrender, something that must have been an incredible truth that concerned many more people and all future Great Pirate Era, or even the future of humanity. This truth awaited Vic's discovery.
As planned, Vic euthanized some of the animals in the Dimensional Space, and then served a feast of chicken, duck, pork, and beef.
We prepared chicken and duck in several different ways, and used several of them. We also used one pig and one cow, which was basically enough for several people.
The simple food was cooked with great care and tasted delicious. Everyone praised Vic's cooking skills, but no one said they wanted to learn.
The others eating the Sea Kings meat were incredibly envious, which made Vic both amused and exasperated. Were they just tired of all the delicacies and wanted some vegetables? Or was Vic just too kind to them, sending some of the Sea Kings he caught to the restaurant every time?
After they finished eating, it gradually got dark. They had only been on the island for half a day. Although a lot had happened, most people who hadn't experienced it firsthand didn't really feel anything; they just felt that time had passed quickly. Once they got back to the island and returned to the warship, the warship continued its voyage, which could be considered a kind of relativity of time.
After saying goodbye to Vic, the group went back to their cabin to rest. However, Wendy kept turning back, as if she had something to say to Vic, but seemed to have some concerns that prevented her from speaking. She looked conflicted and ultimately did not return to find Vic.
Vic was focused on what was happening in the Dimensional Space and didn't notice Wendy's unusual behavior. The others also didn't notice, and they were all yawning as they walked towards their dormitories. The aftereffects of soaking in the hot spring hadn't completely disappeared, and they were still feeling lazy and wanted to take a good nap.
In his mind's eye, Vic looked at Desukurei, who was still breathing, with some annoyance. That punch was still too light. He hadn't died after all this time. It's true what they say, good people don't live long, but bad people live a long life. This bad guy is really good at holding on.
Vic grew impatient and used his mind to control a golden dagger to fly out of the golden mountain, plunging it directly into Desukurei's heart. Crimson blood splattered out, creating a striking contrast with the ruby on the dagger's hilt.
Desukurei twitched twice and then lay flat, ending his Desukurei life and finally breathing his last.
Vic's lips curled into a slight smile; his attention had shifted from Desukurei ' corpse to the pile of fresh fruit.
A pineapple-shaped purple fruit with spiral patterns stood out, but Vic's attention was entirely focused on that fruit.
This is the Table-Table Fruit that Desukurei ate. It's Paramecia fruit, and if developed properly, it can be a very powerful fruit.
"Hehe, the experiment is half successful. Next time we encounter a pirate with Devil Fruit abilities, we should be able to get the results after another test. However, the success rate is already 90%, we just need one final confirmation!"
Vic was also very happy, which meant that he had now mastered a special ability. You know, Blackbeard later used this ability to form a Four Emperors Fruit users, so it can be considered a trump card.