Vic rolled his eyes. "Have you ever eaten Devil Fruit? You don't know the wonders of Devil Fruit users, so you have no right to speak. I'll show you what it means to have ten thousand swords flying at once, I guarantee it'll dazzle your eyes."
" Rebecca, you can put it away yourself later. I'll make you a sword case tonight."
Rebecca has the power of the Float-Float Fruit, so the sword box's switch can be made to be inward-clicking, which is both concealed and aesthetically pleasing. Rebecca can directly control the opening and closing of the sword box with her power, and the flying swords can also be launched and retrieved at any time. Therefore, Vic needs to carefully consider the design of the sword box to maximize the number of flying swords stored in it, at least enough for Rebecca's use in the early stages.
"Um"
Rebecca was the only one present who knew that Vic had forged a special flying sword, but she was only now seeing what a special flying sword looked like. She really wanted to pick one up and play with it. She wasn't listening to what Vic was saying very carefully, and kept waiting for the flying sword to cool down so she could feel it as soon as possible. When Vic saw Rebecca's expression, he smiled and shook his head.
The excitement on deck subsided, the marines returned to their posts, and Vic went back to his room to begin designing the internal structure of the sword case. The East Blue Sea returned to calm.
But whether they were truly at peace was something only they themselves knew. In any case, Garp was far from calm; you could tell from the fact that he stopped putting a senbei (rice cracker) into his mouth. With his vast experience, he might have guessed something, but thirty or so flying swords wouldn't have made him react this way. It was more likely that he was thinking about something deeper.
The next day, Rebecca was already carrying the sword case that Vic had made for her. A wooden leather strap about three fingers wide ran between the two small canteens, highlighting Rebecca's now impressive figure.
The leather straps were attached to both sides of the sword case. The sword case on the back looked very ordinary, with square dark wood grain and the most primitive mortise and tenon structure. Rebecca was standing on the deck, enthusiastically using her abilities to control the opening and closing of the sword case.
The back of the box is like a folding fan, with a wide opening. The flying swords inside are evenly spaced like fan ribs, neatly arranged and very beautiful. Only when viewed from Rebecca's side can one tell that there are three rows of flying swords. So although the sword box is not very big, there are quite a few flying swords inside.
"Go"
Rebecca gave a sharp shout and, mimicking what Vic had taught her, swung her sword forward.
A flying sword inside the sword case emitted a soft hum and flew directly into the sky at incredible speed. Stupid Vulture that was passing by to watch the commotion was pierced through and fell to the ground without even a scream.
It was caught by a passing warship and landed on the deck. This Stupid Vulture was quite large, over five meters long, with a body full of muscles; it could easily become the warship's lunch.
" Vic! So, is this how you use a flying sword?"
Rebecca asked Vic excitedly. She had dragged Vic to the deck early in the morning. Vic hadn't slept much while working on the sword case all night, but he couldn't resist Rebecca's excitement.
"It's possible, but one flying sword isn't much. You need to learn to control as many flying swords as possible. Multitasking is very difficult. I don't know if your brain is capable enough, sigh!"
Vic sighed. Rebecca didn't seem like the kind of person who was quick-witted and shrewd. If it were Robin, she should be able to develop this fruit well. Could the future he imagined really come true?
Wendy and the others on the sidelines were already amazed, but Vic still seemed quite dissatisfied. This was a fighting style never seen on the high seas before; if not unique, it was certainly one of a kind.
Future Devil Fruit User have found new directions for development, no longer relying on sweeping, all-out attacks.
Although Garp had suspected it, he still inwardly scorned Golden Lion, thinking, "How can he not think of that?"
"This is just the beginning, it'll get better, hmph!"
Rebecca was very unhappy that Vic looked down on her like that, and she gave a huff. At this moment, the flying sword arrived near the warship. Rebecca leaped and stood directly on the flying sword, and then controlled the flying sword to soar in the sky.
This was something Vic told her; it's a small technique in sword control, and whether you use it or not doesn't really matter, but it can help you train your ability to control objects.
The Float-Float Fruit allows one to fly directly, but Rebecca thought flying on a sword would be cooler and would also help her train her ability to manipulate objects with the fruit—a win-win situation. So when Vic mentioned it, she wanted to try it out.
Rebecca's slender figure, paired with the flying sword, gave her an ethereal quality. Of course, Rebecca couldn't speak, as opening her mouth would ruin that ethereal feeling.
Rebecca was cheering and jumping for joy in the sky at that moment, but in two seconds, her ethereal aura vanished, Vic really couldn't bear to look at her.
However, he had other ideas. Since he was going to take the path of sword flight in the future, he might as well go for the whole set. He would draw up a few patterns of Hanfu from his previous life and have a tailor make them. It would be even more perfect if Rebecca wore them and paired them with flying swords. He just wondered if she could see the cold and beautiful figure he imagined.
" Vic! Hasn't the right Devil Fruit for me appeared yet?"
Seeing that Rebecca had also become a Devil Fruit user with such cool and powerful abilities, Wendy was itching to try her luck. If Vic hadn't mentioned before that there was a Devil Fruit that was suitable for her, she probably would have just randomly chosen one Devil Fruit taken the gamble.
"That Devil Fruit has always been there. I'll go get it when the opportunity is right. No need to rush, it won't take long!" Vic narrowed his eyes slightly, not saying much more.
They hadn't yet witnessed Rebecca controlling ten thousand swords, because Vic had only forged about thirty flying swords so far, and they hadn't even considered that possibility.
If you actually witnessed the scene of ten thousand swords flying together, you'd probably be incredibly envious. Just with a Devil Fruit, you could roam the seas freely. As long as you don't recklessly clash with the Emperor of the Sea, you'd be a powerful force in your own right.
" Vic! Rebecca's Devil Fruit ability has great potential! I never expected Golden Lion's Devil Fruit to appear nearby. What incredible luck!"
Barnett was also impressed by Rebecca's actions; at this stage, his Devil Fruit only had support abilities, and he would have to rely on himself to fight tough battles.
However, Rebecca's Float-Float Fruit could be used for both support and offense from the beginning, and the gap in strength between the two was already large, but now it's even larger!
He didn't think Vic was being biased, giving such a good fruit to Rebecca but not Wendy. He knew Vic only chose what was right, not what was strong. No matter what kind of Devil Fruit, the one that suited you was the best.