"Grandpa! Get the warships away from here immediately, the island is about to be smashed!"
Although the Golden Lion was preparing to retaliate, Vic was no longer afraid, because his previous strike had pierced the Golden Lion's heart. The Golden Lion was only experiencing a brief moment of lucidity before dying, and would eventually perish. At that time, the islands in the sky would fall uncontrollably.
Upon hearing Vic's shout, Garp immediately ordered the marines to row the boat. Several islands crashing down on the warship at once was extremely dangerous. He hadn't expected that, by sheer chance, Vic would pierce Golden Lion's heart. He had originally intended to capture Golden Lion and use him as a sewing machine operator, but the current situation left him with a sense of regret. However, the marines on the warship were more important now, so he began to give orders.
After shouting, Vic pulled out the Blood Wither from the Golden Lion and quickly retreated. The Golden Lion spat out a mouthful of blood again, and a large amount of blood flowed from its chest, staining its yellow clothes red.
After Vic moved away, he didn't stop. A huge slash flew out from Allen, carrying a flowing Haki as it slashed towards the Golden Lion.
Although the Golden Lion seemed to be about to launch Conqueror's Coating attack, he was already at his limit. He barely managed to block Vic's slash, but he was sent flying and crashed into another island.
The Golden Lion's body sank directly into the depths of the island, and then the surrounding islands began to shake, looking as if they were about to fall at any moment. When Vic saw this, he knew that the Golden Lion wouldn't be able to hold on for long, so he transformed into Inazuma and rushed towards the Golden Lion's landing point.
On the sea below, the marines on the warships were frantically rowing, having just experienced the island crashing down on them, and they never wanted to relive it!
They heard Vic's shouts and knew that several islands might crash down on them, so they paddled like crazy. Therefore, when the islands began to fall, the warships moved far away from the landing point.
The warships had stopped at Garp's command, and everyone was standing on the deck watching the islands fall one by one in the distance. Garp stood at the front, his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless. As the islands fell, three figures flew towards the warship, stepping on the air.
" Vice Admiral Garp! The legendary pirate Golden Lion is dead just like that? Am I dreaming?"
A captain next to Garp asked in a trembling voice. Even now Sengoku, he still found it hard to believe. He was there when Golden Lion caused havoc at Marine Headquarters and witnessed the battle between Golden Lion, and Garp. Although he was unconscious afterward, Golden Lion's name was deeply etched in his mind and he would never forget it.
"Everyone has their day of reckoning, it's just a matter of time. Shiki's name has become history. His life was undeniably brilliant. Not achieving his ambitions is perhaps the best ending for him. Let's go to the New World when Vic and the others return!"
After saying that, Garp said no more, because Rebecca and the other two had already flown close. Although they did not have any obvious injuries, their clothes were somewhat disheveled, and it was unclear whether they were caused during the battle or during their hasty escape.
After the three boarded the ship, all the islands in the sky had fallen into the sea. After a huge wave, the islands all sank into the sea. Only then did they see Vic walking back from the sky step by step, as if he were walking on the ground, with something in both hands.
When Vic got closer, they could see what it was: two bloodstained broadswords in one hand and a fruit with spiral patterns in the other.
"Is that Devil Fruit?"
"I think so, I've never seen it before!"
"It's exactly as I heard, it must be true!"
" Vic just came back from there. Do you think it might be the Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit?"
"Possibly! I've heard that after a Devil Fruit user dies, their Devil Fruit can randomly appear anywhere in the world. If there's fruit nearby, there's a chance it will directly transform into Devil Fruit!"
"What great luck! But Vic is already a Devil Fruit user, I wonder who he'll give this Devil Fruit to!"
Upon seeing the Devil Fruit in Vic's hand, a heated discussion broke out on the warship. Rebecca and the other three breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Vic return. They had also seen what Vic was carrying; it was spoils of war, something Vic didn't even need, and he would most likely share it with them.
"Old man! I accidentally killed Golden Lion. It seems your wish to send him to Impel Down won't come true. We found this on the island after he died. Do you want some?"
Vic returned to the warship, looking even more disheveled than Rebecca and the others. His chest wound was still bleeding, his clothes were tattered, and his face was covered in dried blood on the lower half. Despite his disheveled state, the people on the warship looked at Vic with awe, simply because this man had killed the legendary pirate Golden Lion.
"If I wanted to eat this, I would have been an ability user long ago. I heard it tastes like shit, something even dogs wouldn't eat. Remember, Haki is the foundation of your existence. You still have weaknesses, and I will focus on training you in the coming days. How pathetic! Hahahaha!"
After Garp finished speaking, he noticed that the soldiers around him were all looking at him with resentment. What did he mean by "even dogs wouldn't eat it"? We wanted to eat it, but we just didn't have the opportunity or the luck. Vic was even more exasperated. "I've already eaten two. What should I say? You've completely killed the conversation."
"Fine, don't eat it then. This should be Golden Lion's Float-Float Fruit. Golden Lion's ability to become a top-tier fighter was also due to the power of this fruit. Rebecca! You can eat this fruit!"
After saying that, Vic handed the Float-Float Fruit to Rebecca. He was just being polite to Garp; he knew Garp wouldn't eat it. With Garp's strength, status, and position, if he really wanted to eat Devil Fruit, he would have been a Devil Fruit user long ago.
Garp is a top-tier fighter who relies entirely on his own strength. With his Haki, he inspires fear in all enemies. The Devil Fruit he possesses is indeed the Float-Float Fruit, not something he found on the island. He wouldn't have such good luck. He obtained it using Other-Dimension Ring, so he is quite certain of it.
" Vic! Couldn't you have given it to me secretly a little later? Mr. Garp just said even dogs wouldn't eat it, and you're giving it to me? I'm a girl! What if people laugh at me for this?!"
Rebecca held the Float-Float Fruit in her hand, but her expression was somewhat aggrieved, as if she was about to cry. Wendy, who was next to her, covered her mouth tightly to avoid laughing out loud. The old man was too funny.
"If anyone laughs at you, just beat them up. There are only two people here stronger than you. If they laugh at you, just put up with it. If anyone else laughs at you, just beat them up. What are you afraid of? You've already eaten the Devil Fruit. You can't unleash its full power if you don't finish it."
"I'm talking, "Vic said, patting Rebecca's head.