Whether it's strength, ability, or wisdom, Vic will be at the top level in the future. He may be a little green now because of his age and limited perspective, but he definitely has a bright future. He has a very good eye for people.
"I'm just taking precautions to keep all the unexpected things out of my reach. I don't want to lose control of my body. What I want is absolute control over my body and my destiny!" Vic said softly, though he felt a little weak, but not so weak that he collapsed to the ground.
"Report! Vice Admiral Garp! A pirate ship has appeared ahead. Our warships are expected to catch up in ten minutes!"
While Garp and Vic were talking, a marine received a message from the lookout and came to report to Garp. Although they were still in the East Blue, there were still pirates in the East Blue, but none of them were particularly strong.
The Dog-Head Warship is sailing towards Reverse Mountain. It's not surprising that it encounters pirate ships that want to go to the Grand Line, since everyone's destination is the same.
"Hahaha! I've got something to do! Quickly bring me some cannonballs, I'm going to sink them to the bottom of the sea!"
Upon hearing that pirates had appeared ahead, Garp became visibly excited. This wasn't just because he wanted to reduce the number of pirates in the East Blue, but also because of the warlike instincts in his blood. Vic's injuries hadn't fully healed yet, and he'd been feeling rather bored lately, so he wanted to stretch his legs whenever pirates appeared.
"Grandpa! I don't think that's necessary. You should rest. Let Rebecca deal with these pirates. It'll be a good opportunity to see how her new ability performs in combat. There are plenty of pirates on the Grand Line, no need to rush!"
Before the marines could even go down to prepare the cannonballs, Vic stopped them. The pirates of the East Blue were nothing but small fry in front of the old man. It was really overkill. Whether he made a move or not didn't really matter. It was more appropriate to leave this opportunity to Rebecca, who had just gained her powers.
"Should I go? Vice Admiral Garp! Of course I'll go!"
Hearing what Vic said, Rebecca also wanted to test the power of the flying sword. She blinked her eyes and looked at Garp tentatively, asking him a question. She wasn't as casual with Vic as Garp was with Garp; she still held him in awe.
"Go ahead! Go ahead! It's no fun, Vic! Your injury should be almost healed by now, we can spar later!"
Hearing what Vic said, Garp didn't insist. The pirates of the East Blue were indeed not worth mentioning. He was just itching for a fight. Since this battle would help Rebecca, he would definitely support her. It wouldn't matter if he took a break. Anyway, Vic would be able to spar with him soon. He was looking forward to Vic trembling under his Conqueror's Coating.
Upon hearing Garp's affirmation, the sword box on Rebecca's back opened and closed, and a flying sword quickly flew out and floated at her feet. With a single step, she stood steadily on the flying sword.
The flying sword also flew towards the front of the warship at the same time Rebecca jumped on it. The series of movements seemed to have been rehearsed a thousand times, highlighting its smoothness.
The pirate ship was now visible to the naked eye. Although it looked like a model, the people on board were clearly visible to Vic and Garp; their eyesight was far superior to that of ordinary people.
Rebecca was very fast; she arrived at the pirate ship on her flying sword, and the lookout on the pirate ship also spotted the Dog-Head Warship through his binoculars.
The Dog-Head Warship was much larger than the pirate ship and had been spotted long ago. Although the pirate ship was more agile, the warship was technologically advanced and faster. The pirates were still figuring out how to shake off the warship when they saw a tall, slender figure flying towards them on something.
"Captain! Someone's flying over here! What do we do?"
A pirate who had been watching the warship saw Rebecca flying in their direction and hurriedly reported the discovery to his captain.
The pirates in the East Blue are not only isolated from information, but also not very strong. They were quite frightened when they saw someone who could fly. They had never seen such a person before, and they knew that he was no weakling. So when they heard the news, the pirates were all a little scared.
"They're here? What bad luck! With that old bastard Garp in the East Blue, it's so hard for us pirates to get ahead. Even the Pirate King's hometown has been turned into the weakest sea by that old man Garp, damn it!"
A tall, thin man dressed as a swordsman looked indignant, a scar on his face twitching with agitation. He had a long, curly mustache, wore a cowboy hat, and had two long knives tucked diagonally at his waist.
Although he both hated and feared Garp, he had long been aware that from the moment he became a pirate, he had already disregarded life and death.
In a world where ambition can lead to death, he had heard about Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Garp the Hero's massive crackdown on pirates in the East Blue and decided to take a gamble and head straight to the Grand Line to escape this great demon king.
He was just unlucky and ran into Dog-Head Warship returning to the Grand Line. He thought the Navy had received the news and was chasing him. Although he was somewhat desperate, he would not surrender. At worst, he would die, and he would die fighting. So when he heard his subordinate's report, he prepared to fight the newcomers!
As he turned to head towards the stern, he saw a tall, ethereal figure approaching.
He hovered on the side of the pirate ship, stepping on a slender, gleaming white blade. Although he carried a long wooden box on his back, which looked somewhat strange, the exposed hilt of the sword at his waist revealed his profession: a swordsman, just like him.
Looking at her stunningly beautiful face, he was momentarily stunned; he had never seen a woman with such a unique aura.
Perhaps because he dealt with pirates a lot, and female pirates were typically tall and fat, otherwise it would be difficult for them to stand out. Ordinary common women, being weak, did not have Rebecca's ethereal and otherworldly temperament, so he was amazed by her beauty. However, as a swordsman, he quickly came to his senses; this woman was his enemy!
"You are a swordsman."
Rebecca also sensed the opponent's sharp aura and saw the hilt of the sword at his waist. Observation Haki told her that this swordsman with the stronger aura was the captain of the pirates, and also her target this time.
Swordsman, Devil Fruit user, or anything else—it makes no difference to her. She's here to demonstrate the power of the Float-Float Fruit. Normally, a swordsman would suit her taste better.
"Yes! You came here alone and aren't you worried about not being able to get back? That old man Garp is so comfortable letting you act alone! Does he overestimate you or underestimate me? I'm a great pirate with a bounty of over 25 million! That's a rare sight in the East Blue!"
Although the pirate captain didn't know how Rebecca flew, he wasn't too concerned. As long as it wasn't that old man Garp who personally intervened, he felt he still had a chance of survival.