"As for the Six Powers, you can easily get them on the black market by spending a bit more money; it's not a big deal."
Not everyone in your navy is loyal and righteous. It's just a pity for you. Such strong Elite Camp recruits only appear once every few classes. You should be among the strongest in this class! Your future is ruined!
The Lao San is still stubborn to the end, even when faced with a fatal blow. However, after saying those words, he's ready to show this female marine some more strength.
" Rankyaku - Flying Sickle"
The Lao San jumped up and kicked repeatedly, sending more than a dozen wind blades flying towards Rebecca. This was the first time the Lao San had used Six Powers techniques other than Shave.
Although Rebecca was also surprised, she did not panic. Using Geppo, she flew towards the Lao San by dodging the gaps in the wind blades.
Just as Rebecca rushed in front of the Lao San, ready to kick him, the Lao San was not idle either, extending his right index finger to point at Rebecca's chest.
Shigan
Rebecca knew from seeing the Lao San use the Rankyaku that these guys had probably bought all Six Powers training methods, but how many they had mastered was unknown. However, this did not stop Rebecca from being vigilant.
Rebecca didn't dodge the Shigan; instead, she threw a punch with her right hand. However, her fist was surrounded by some black particles, which were invisible to the naked eye.
A violent collision occurred between fist and fingers, shaking the surrounding air. Rebecca's hands were the first to feel the Haki Particles, having received Vic's Ryuo stimulation.
Vic's stimulation over the past three months is equivalent to several years of training for others, so Rebecca's Shigan and Tekkai block skills are not weak. In addition, Vic's physical training of Rebecca since childhood has also given her a good physique, which is an advantage in Shigan and Tekkai.
"Uh-huh!"
The Lao San couldn't help but let out a painful groan. Although his finger wasn't broken, it was still very uncomfortable. Fingers don't have much of an advantage when facing a fist!
Rebecca didn't care whether you were in pain or not. She turned around and kicked the Lao San in the head. The Lao San flew out at high speed as his face rippled, crashing into the Flower Field like a cannonball.
The Lao San didn't lie in the Flower Field for long. He sprang to his feet in a flash, but Lao San looked quite disheveled. His black suit was stained with light blue dirt and pink petals, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Rebecca.
The Lao San didn't give up the attack, but Rebecca's expectations turned into disappointment because the Lao San only knew these three Six Powers, and there was nothing more she could squeeze out. So the Lao San could only take the beating.
" Vic, that guy knows three Six Powers of Rokushiki. Is the Navy's Six Powers really that common?"
Barnett only knows three types of Devil Fruit powers right now, and even that was achieved by cheating with his Devil Fruit abilities.
However, he learned the Six Powers through his own efforts; there was no cheating involved. He simply recovered his strength and pain when he was physically exhausted, and then continued his training.
"It's not so much that it's rampant, but those who possess it almost all have considerable power. The Six Powers can't be bought with money; you also need connections."
There's something fishy about this group. They definitely have some powerful figures backing them, but they probably won't reveal that until the very end.
From the very beginning, they wanted to hide everything, but they didn't expect us to be so strong. Hiding is no longer enough to conceal the secrets of this place, and this island shouldn't have such a powerful individual!
Vic now suspects that the island is probably controlled by some powerful underground force, just to do shady business.
The petals of the Flower of Love are addictive, so could they be transported away for other uses? The profits generated from this are terrifyingly high; the slave trade is probably just a side benefit.
It's very likely that those slaves were brought along to smooth things over with the Celestial Dragons; otherwise, there would be no need to do such a thing on the island, as it would greatly increase the risk of exposure.
Wouldn't it be much safer to just grow flowers and do some tourism?
Vic didn't tell Barnett his guess; the truth would become clear when things were finally resolved. Barnett was very intelligent, but he lacked experience and his perspective wasn't broad enough. Vic wanted to use this incident to broaden Barnett's horizons so that he could consider things more comprehensively and deeply in the future.
"So, this isn't the whole story, and we might not be able to resolve it in a short time?"
Barnett was now somewhat worried; things were getting out of control. Even if they dealt with the person in charge, would everything really be alright?
They're leaving, but what happens to the civilians after they leave? Will the forces behind them send people back to prey on them again? If so, this battle will have been completely meaningless.
"Let's deal with them first; we'll have to see who their backers are."
Vic is not afraid of the controller behind him, and Vic has already come up with a plan. He will go to the royal family to persuade the king to join the World Government as Affiliated Nation.
In that case, the country would be able to obtain naval protection, and perhaps even apply to establish Marine Base on the island. If the country is still controlled by others by then, then Vic will have no choice but to talk to Garp's son, but it's not appropriate to say these things now.
After Vic finished speaking, he fell silent. Barnett fell into deep thought, still pondering how to perfectly resolve the problem.
Vic knew that the sea had been filled with chaos long ago, and the current chaos was not entirely caused by the Pirate King Roger; he was merely a catalyst.
He proved the existence of the One Piece One Piece, which has always existed on that Laugh Tale for about 800 years, during which time the entire ocean has been in chaos for eight hundred years.
In the struggle for survival of the fittest during the rise and fall of nations, humans on many islands have lost out to nature or animals in the competition, let alone the complex competition among humans themselves. That's why the ocean has always been turbulent.
Vic can't save everyone, and he doesn't want to be a savior anyway—he probably couldn't even if he wanted to. The savior of this world has already been born; he just needs to clear away the trash in front of him that he doesn't like.
The Navy is a vast organization, and there are many people who uphold justice in places where it does not reach, carrying out their own justice.
Vic didn't need to worry about Rebecca at all, so he focused some of his attention on Wendy. After all, the Lao San had revealed two more Six Powers techniques, and it was hard to guarantee that the Lao Si wouldn't do something else.
Vic's concerns were valid; the Lao Si had indeed been hiding something. He had seen the Lao San use the Six Powers, so he stopped hiding his own.
When Vic looked, the Lao Si was Kami-e to dodge Wendy's aerial attack using Geppo. Wendy had a short sword, which was at a disadvantage in terms of length, so she could only fight at close range.
Only then will the two short swords be effective; they pose little threat from a distance. Wendy currently only has the advantage of Geppo, which doesn't give her a significant edge; it merely provides her with one more way to attack and dodge.
Seeing that the Lao Si had dodged her close-range thrust by sidestepping, Wendy did not give up her attack. She continued to move by stepping on the air, this time thrusting both swords at the Lao Si at the same time.
The Lao Si, using his Kami-e, sensed the airflow created by the short knife as he dodged the incoming blade. It looked incredibly dangerous; each time, he was just a centimeter or two away from being stabbed.
This is also why Wendy is proficient in Kami-e; otherwise, the distance wouldn't have been so dangerous. If someone who doesn't know Kami-e had been there, Lao Si could have easily dodged it, instead of barely managing to avoid it like this. This is a very dangerous situation; one wrong move and you could get stabbed.
Wendy was following closely, and since Wendy was now the main attacker, the Lao Si's longsword was temporarily ineffective. He could only use Kami-e to dodge attacks while using Shave to escape the battlefield.
However, Wendy can also shave, and she can combine it with Geppo for even more agile movement.
The Lao Si felt like he was being stalked, specifically by a beautiful female marine. It would have been even better if this female marine wasn't carrying two knives, but unfortunately, she wasn't there to pursue him, but to kill him.