Vic confirmed the possibility of the Alternate Dimensional Space and didn't plan to give the Devil Fruit to anyone else. One reason was that there wasn't a suitable candidate. This fruit really tests a person's intellect, and the matter of setting rules is not something ordinary people can control. Barnett could, but he had already eaten Devil Fruit.
Another point is, you got Desukurei's fruit right after he was killed? This time it might be a coincidence, but what about the future? He certainly won't do this only once. Are you going to say it's a coincidence every time? Forget it, Vic doesn't want to cause trouble for himself. The World Government's intelligence capabilities are very strong.
After putting aside his thoughts, Vic entered into a Haki training session. Strength is the foundation of one's life and cannot be neglected under any circumstances.
The Black Blade also needs to be nurtured. Vic doesn't know how long it will take to nurture the blade into Black Blade, so he can only continue this work.
In the original work, only Dracule Mihawk in the contemporary era cultivated his sword into Black Blade; other characters such as Shanks, the Emperor of the Sea, and Whitebeard did not have Black Blade.
I don't know if the two Emperor of the Sea were indifferent or simply because they lacked Hawk-Eye. As for whether anyone else has mastered the Black Blade technique, it wasn't mentioned in the original work, but given the vastness of the ocean, the possibility is quite high.
It's possible that the Emperor of the Sea don't care, after all, at their level of strength, they can cover their weapons with Armament Haki at any time, making them no different from Black Blade.
Moreover, their weapons are essentially the pinnacle of weaponry, made of the best materials. They are difficult to destroy even without Haki covering them, not to mention their powerful Armament Haki.
The Black Blade only enhances the blade's strength and protects it from damage; it doesn't increase the blade's grade or power. Therefore, it's understandable that the Emperor of the Sea didn't particularly pursue the Black Blade.
There is a difference between Black Blade and a sword covered with Armament Haki. Black Blade is difficult to destroy, but a sword covered with Armament Haki is not necessarily so; it depends on the strength of the user's Haki.
In the original story, Vergo's bamboo staff, which was Armament Haki Hardening, was easily cut by Law's ability. If it were the Black Blade Shusui, Law would definitely not have been able to cut it.
Just like before, Vic covered his Blood Wither Armor with Haki, but it was still broken by Kaido's club.
However, the Emperor of the Sea never worried about their Haki being lacking. Whether it was Black Blade or not was irrelevant to them. They would simply apply Haki during battle and would never bother to cultivate it in ordinary times. Wasn't drinking and feasting more appealing to them?
Furthermore, their fighting style doesn't necessarily involve using weapons; they only cover their weapons with their Haki during certain moments of combat.
Whitebeard fought with his pheasant sword for decades without ever turning it into Black Blade. Of course, Whitebeard was also a Devil Fruit user, so it's unknown whether he used his weapon frequently. Therefore, it would take him quite a while to master the technique of turning a Black Blade.
Hawk-Eye and Ryuma are both pure swordsmen; their fighting style revolves around their swords, and they never miss a fight involving a sword.
It's unclear whether they deliberately nurtured the Black Blade Black Blade. It's possible they forged it through battle alone. After all, Ryuma is long dead, so it's also possible that he spent his entire life forging the Black Blade.
Mihawk has been wielding the Supreme Great Grade Sword Yoru for over twenty years, so it's fair to say he mastered the Black Blade during that time.
If Vic has time to cultivate his Armament Haki, he might be able to master the Black Blade in a shorter time. But if Mihawk cheats by doing the same thing, then it's hard to say how long it will take Vic.
Vic isn't in a particular hurry right now. After all, there are still fifteen years until the start of the story, and his method of training the Black Blade is probably the fastest. Even Mihawk does it this way, and Vic is confident that he can master the Black Blade before the story begins.
Because Vic's Haki will only increase in quantity and strength, and the time he spends nurturing the Black Blade will also increase, a talent that Mihawk cannot match.
You say Mihawk's swordsmanship talent is amazing, and Vic believes it. But if it's about Haki than himself, Vic doesn't believe it. He's someone who's practically cheating; he can clearly sense the accumulation of Haki himself.
Sailing at sea can be exciting or monotonous, after all, the space is only so big, and you have to train every day to become stronger. Time flies by, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The Elite Camp's naval training has reached its midpoint, and the warships have already arrived at a very advanced point on the Grand Line. It won't be long before they reach the Twin Cape, the entrance to the Grand Line.
The speed of Marine warship is far superior to that of ordinary sailing ships, and the time spent procuring supplies along the way is minimal. After all, the navy is a large and reputable organization with money, power, and manpower!
This was part of the planned itinerary: a six-month journey through the first half of the Grand Line, with two separate routes for each leg of the journey. This would allow me to familiarize myself with the Grand Line, which only has seven routes in total for the first half.
" Vic, I recently read in the newspaper that Red-Haired Shanks, the great pirate you fought before, seems to have appeared in the East Blue."
During lunch, Barnett started talking about the newspaper articles he had recently read, which was a casual chat during the meal, since it's rare for people to eat together without saying a word.
"Really? That guy went back to Paradise from the New World, and now he's gone to the East Blue?"
Vic didn't know what Red-Hair wanted to do in the East Blue, but Red-Hair had been to the East Blue three times in the original story.
The first time was when Roger was executed, the second time was when he went to find his comrade Yasopp, and the third time was when he went to Foosha Village in the Goa Kingdom, where they had a fateful encounter and Red-Hair and Luffy's promise was fulfilled. As for whether he went to the East Blue in the timeline not mentioned in the original work, we don't know.
Given the current timeline Straw Hat Boy is only two years old, so it's unlikely he'd go to Foosha Village. The most probable scenario is him going to find Yasopp, since Shanks only returned to Paradise after his defeat in the New World, and it would be normal for him to seek out new companions and build up his strength.
Furthermore, Usopp is already two years old at this point in time, which coincides with the time Yasopp set sail. ( Shanks ' Baidu Baike entry states that Red-Hair heard of Yasopp 22 years ago and went to find him as a crewmate, but Usopp wasn't even born then. It's unlikely Yasopp's neighbor was surnamed Wang; Yasopp knew he had a son. Therefore, he must have become a pirate after Usopp's birth. This current timeline makes sense; Yasopp couldn't have been a pirate for several years and then gone back to his wife to have a child.)
Will I meet you then?
Vic didn't know how long Shanks would stay in the East Blue. They were currently heading to Twin Cape, and Shanks would inevitably have to go through Reverse Mountain to return to the Grand Line, since his old Twin Cape Crocus was there.
Red-Hair will definitely visit him on his way to the Grand Line, but he doesn't know if the timing will be right, or if the two of them will be able to meet again at that time.
Last time, Vic suffered a defeat due to insufficient Haki strength, and now he is really looking forward to seeing Shanks again. After all, their fighting styles are very similar, and there are many things they can learn from each other.
Although Vic doesn't have Conqueror's Haki, he has the power of the Speed-Speed Fruit, so he's not at a disadvantage. After all, Shanks ' Conqueror's Haki hasn't reached that level yet.