"Yeah! I'll beat up anyone who laughs at me, hehe!" Rebecca cheered after hearing Vic's words and hugged the Float-Float Fruit to her chest.
" Wendy, Barnett, these are Golden Lion's weapons, Oto and Kogarashi, two Supreme Great Grade Sword. You don't have any weapons, so I'll give one to each of you now."
However, you must be prepared for them to be stolen. There are only so many Supreme Great Grade Sword, and many powerful individuals don't even need weapons of this caliber. Therefore, after you obtain the weapon, you must strive to improve yourselves so that you can face all challenges.
Vic then said to Wendy and Barnett that Rebecca and Frodeku both had weapons, leaving only the two of them unarmed. Although they possessed two Supreme Great Grade Sword, Vic wasn't envious. He wasn't used to using broadswords, and if he wanted Supreme Great Grade Sword, he'd better forge it himself. He couldn't just confiscate it; he'd rather benefit his own people, which would also motivate them to become stronger.
Wendy and Barnett took the Kogarashi and Oto swords from Vic. The hilts of both swords were covered in blood; Vic had ripped them from the Golden Lion's leg.
They were naturally excited to receive new weapons, but Vic's words still put Supreme Great Grade Sword pressure on them. Supreme Grade Swords were only possessed by top-tier experts. If a swordsman of that level were to try and take them, they would have a very hard time defending them. They could only work hard to train and improve their combat strength, which was truly a huge challenge.
Garp had previously said that he would go to the New World once Vic returned, but seeing the hideous wound on Vic's chest, he didn't go immediately. Instead, he took Vic back to Foosha Village to recuperate for a few days. With the Golden Lion gone, there was no need to rush. It would be nice to go back and spend a couple of days with his grandson.
Vic rushed to the Mystery Island on the night of the full moon, forcefully seizing the Mystery Fruit while the ferocious beasts were fiercely fighting over it. Because he was injured, he did not stay on the Mystery Island for long. He left immediately after getting the fruit, as he was not in a hurry to explore the secrets of the Mystery Island. It would not be good to stay away for too long.
Three days later, Vic returned to Makino's tavern. The surface of his wound had healed, and all that was left was for the flesh inside to grow back together.
This damage was caused by Haki, so it won't heal so quickly. If it were an ordinary wound, Vic would have already used Life Return to force it to heal. However, ordinary damage wouldn't leave a wound on Vic when he's armed with Haki.
The sound of Vic pushing open the tavern door caught Makino's attention, which was her usual reaction. When she looked up and saw it was Vic, a blush immediately appeared on her face.
Because of the bandages covering his wounds, Vic wasn't wearing any close-fitting clothes; he was only wearing a navy cloak draped over his back, and the well-proportioned muscles peeking out from between the bandages firmly attracted Makino's gaze.
The arguing between Luffy and Ain at the bar couldn't wake her; her eyes, as if drawn out, were fixed on Vic, who was approaching the bar.
" Ain, what are you and Luffy arguing about?" Vic had also heard the two kids arguing and was a little curious.
" Vic! You're just in time! Tell Luffy, do Den Den Mushi eat cucumbers or meat?" Ain said angrily, pulling Vic along.
" Vic, meat is the best! Den Den Mushi love meat, right?" Luffy chimed in, pulling Vic along.
" Den Den Mushi snail dens) eat cucumbers, of course! How can Den Den Mushi eat meat? Den Den Mushi? Where did you get Den Den Mushi?"
Vic has a Den Den Mushi given to him by Garp, Ain also saw Vic feeding it cucumbers, which is why he is so certain. Luffy, on the other hand, had never seen Den Den Mushi before and believed that he would eat whatever he liked, and his opinion was very firm. Vic was very puzzled as to where the Den Den Mushi came from.
"Holy shit!"
Vic blurted out this the moment he saw the Den Den Mushi, unable to help but lose his composure, because Luffy was caressing a Golden Den Den Mushi in his hand!
Others might not know the significance of the Golden Den Den Mushi, but Vic couldn't possibly be unaware. It's the Den Den Mushi used to activate the Buster Call Den Den Mushi. If Luffy accidentally pressed the button on the Den Den Mushi, the entire Goa Kingdom would be destroyed by artillery fire. That's what the Golden Den Den Mushi is all about; wherever it's pressed, that place is destroyed. That's how Ohara was destroyed.
The moment Vic spoke, he snatched the Den Den Mushi from Luffy's hand. His unusual action surprised Rebecca and the others, as Vic rarely acted like this. He hadn't even lost his composure when facing Golden Lion. Was there something fishy about this Golden Den Den Mushi?
"Where did this Den Den Mushi come from?" Vic asked in a deep voice.
"I found it in my grandpa's room. I'd never seen it before, so I took it out to play with!"
Seeing Vic's expression, Luffy realized he might have done something wrong, and his voice grew softer as he spoke. Rebecca and the others also realized the situation might be serious, and their relaxed expressions turned grave.
You didn't press any of the buttons on here, did you?
Vic pointed to the button on the Golden Den Den Mushi and asked Luffy, "The Buster Call isn't activated immediately. It's triggered by Vice Admiral leading a warship's firepower. Since it's manually operated, there's a time lag. So just because nothing's happening right now doesn't mean Luffy hasn't pressed it. Maybe the Vice Admiral are already on their way."
" Vic! Can this still be pressed down?" Luffy asked innocently.
Upon hearing Luffy's words, Vic breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Buster Call hadn't been pressed. He didn't know if the Buster Call could be revoked, but based on the events of the two previous Buster Call, it seemed impossible to cancel them.
The Buster Call represents a military order from the World Government, and it cannot be changed overnight. This is why the Buster Call can intimidate the seas. Spandam accidentally pressed the Golden Den Den Mushi, and the entire Enies Lobby was bombarded. Therefore, it is highly likely that the Buster Call cannot be revoked.
" Vic! Is there anything different about this Den Den Mushi? Isn't it just golden?" Rebecca asked curiously, having only seen Den Den Mushi a handful of times.
"This Golden Den Den Mushi is the switch to activate the Buster Call. Once pressed, the entire Goa Kingdom, including Foosha Village, will be destroyed by artillery fire."
I really don't know why the old man would leave such a dangerous thing lying around like that. He's so careless!
Vic said with lingering fear, " The Buster Call has no effect on Logia like me. Rebecca and the others with Geppo can also escape, but for ordinary people, it would be a devastating disaster."
"Hiss!"
Upon hearing Vic's explanation, Rebecca and Wendy gasped. They had both heard about the Buster Call that Buster Call Ohara to the ground, but they never imagined that the command was issued by this unassuming Golden Den Den Mushi. Thinking back to how Ain and Luffy had been touching and stroking the Den Den Mushi earlier, they broke out in a cold sweat.