Vic's guesses came to nothing, since nothing had happened yet at this point in time, so he stopped thinking about it and went back to the ground along the original passage.
The passage on the other side was too cramped, and he was unwilling to explore it further, since the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was already inside him.
He used his Observation Haki to sense the ground, and only after no one was around did he remove the camouflage from the cave entrance and emerge, then restore the entrance to its original state.
The Thunder Pool below is not meant for others to know about. If anyone accidentally enters Thunder Pool in the future, they will truly starve to death inside. This time, no one with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit escape from there.
After obtaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Vic did not leave Birka immediately; instead, he returned to Enel's house.
"Sir! You must be the strongman who broke into the temple? I heard about your exploits yesterday; none of the temple's monks could touch you. You are truly amazing!"
Thank you! I finally understand why they stopped bullying me—they were afraid of you! Thank you for letting me stay in my home!
When Vic returned to Enel's house, Enel immediately knelt at Vic's feet, his long earlobes drooping to the ground, his eyes filled with tears.
Vic's arrival changed his fate of being bullied; he had even decided to find an opportunity to steal some inheritance from the temple to change his destiny!
Now it's unnecessary. People outside have misunderstood his relationship with Vic. No one dares to bully him anymore. Vic's influence is too strong. He's a ruthless person who forced the temple to submit! Who would dare to provoke him? For Enel, this is just a beautiful misunderstanding, and he doesn't want to clear it up.
"That's good news! Get up, and live a good life from now on! I'm leaving Birka soon, see me off!"
Vic didn't help Enel up. He had already achieved his purpose for coming here, and now he was just there to say goodbye to Enel before leaving. After saying this, Vic walked out.
Enel was a little confused by Vic's words, unsure whether it was because he heard Vic was leaving or because Vic had said he would see him off.
However, Enel soon found out why Vic had asked him to deliver the package. Before leaving, he wanted to help Vic one last time. After figuring it out, he immediately got up, caught up with Vic, and followed respectfully behind him.
After the two left Enel's house, they found that a large crowd had already gathered nearby; these were the Vic had followed them on their way here.
After a few days of buzz, Vic, the mysterious swordsman, has become a household name in Birka. Although no one knows his name, his appearance is too easy to recognize. His handsome face and the three swords at his waist are too conspicuous. Anyone who has heard of him can recognize him just by looking at him. Now, no one dares to impersonate him.
" Enel! I'm off on my travels. You'd better live a good life from now on!" Vic turned around, patted Enel on the shoulder, and then disappeared after glancing at the onlookers.
Those watching shuddered at Vic's gaze. Although there weren't that many people who bullied Enel, there were far too many who disliked him.
These people were all very nervous, fearing that Vic would retaliate against them. Fortunately, Vic only said one sentence and then disappeared, which relieved them. They vowed never to provoke Enel again. They never expected that this guy would befriend such a powerful person!
Vic had already said his limit; he couldn't actually stand up for Enel. A show of force was enough. What happened next was up to Enel's own fate. However, he had already changed Enel's destiny, so consider it a reward for taking Enel's opportunity.
Instead of leaving Birka directly, Vic went to the Island Cloud beyond the Birka White Sea. There were no outsiders to disturb him here, and he was at an altitude of 10,000 meters, so he could unleash lightning at will.
He wanted to come here to test the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's techniques. He had kept them hidden at the Thunder Pool before, so it wasn't clear how powerful they were.
As bolts of lightning were released casually, the sky seemed to be filled with a tangled web of Mamaragan.
On the island below Birka, many people were already looking up at the sky. They had seen Raiu before, but today was a bright and sunny day!
That's not the main point. Thunder on a clear day isn't uncommon, but today's thunder was different. It was continuous and relentless, and it also featured various animal shapes, with thunder beasts leaping and surging through the clouds.
The most spectacular sight was a giant snake with claws, which, although composed of lightning, looked incredibly majestic.
These lightning bolts were all strange, making them unable to concentrate on their work. They were terrified that these lightning beasts would pounce at them at any moment. Little did they know that their country was under threat from pirates.
From 10,000 meters below, these thunder beasts didn't seem very big. Compared to the cloud formation of Birka next to them, they would only think that this cloud was the nest of these thunder beasts.
However, they had no idea how enormous Birka was. It was equivalent to an island in the sea, and with the surrounding White Sea, it was even larger overall. If they could see it up close, they would probably be scared half to death.
Vic's stamina is too strong; he was able to unleash such a wide-range attack right from the start, although its power wasn't very great yet.
To increase power, the range must be compressed; concentration is the essence, and only by concentrating all power can you severely damage the enemy.
What looks impressive now is just for show; real basic attacks are often simple and unpretentious. Vic is currently improving his control and adaptability. After all, he just ate Devil Fruit and can't master it completely all at once.
If Vic can now master the release of lightning and elementalization, then he will have successfully completed the first stage of his mission.
Next, it was time to go back down and develop slowly. After several hours of release, Vic had basically mastered it, but he had also consumed a lot of stamina.
Vic then took out the Thunder Drum from his Dimensional Space, wanting to study how to use it without inserting it into his flesh.
" Enel's strength is still insufficient, and his control is lacking! It turns out that to control the Thunder Drum, one needs to reach a certain level of strength and a willpower that is above average. He actually stuck it into his own body. Is he out of his mind?"
After studying for less than half an hour, Vic figured out the correct way to use the Thunder Drum. It was also behind him, but instead of being inserted into his flesh, the Thunder Drum could float directly behind him, about a palm's width away, like the Buddha's halo of merit. It only required a little distraction to control, making it much simpler than using Haki.
"He's certainly handsome, but something just feels off about him, why is that?"
Vic used his Observation Haki to sense his own form. Although the Thunder Drum floating behind him looked very cool, like a character from a myth in his previous life, he was definitely a being worthy of being deified.
But something felt off about him, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized that the three swords at his waist looked somewhat out of place.
When Vic sheathed his sword, the feeling was immediately different. He was incredibly cool, absolutely stunning, several levels above Enel's Thunder God look.