"I never expected that an attack condensed from Mind Power could produce Inazuma. I just don't know why it's black Inazuma. Conqueror's Haki produces black and red Inazuma, but Mind Power produces black Inazuma. Is there some connection between them? These illusory powers are indeed very mysterious!"
After enduring a period of beatings, Vic has become able to Mind Power Coating on his fists and weapons. Moreover, his brain, protected by Mind Power, is no longer affected by the Conqueror's Coating, and he can block Entanglement's attacks from Conqueror's Coating.
However, Mind Power cannot produce the effects of Conqueror's Coating's ranged attack and stun; it can only be used as a passive defensive skill. Although Vic was somewhat disappointed, he was not. This was already a very good result, at least he wouldn't have to worry about the threat of Conqueror's Coating anymore.
As for the special effects of Conqueror's Haki, he'll have them all once Awakening it. Vic no longer doubts whether he can Awakening Conqueror's Haki Conqueror's Haki. Now that he knows the essence of Conqueror's Haki is mental power, things will be much easier.
You see, when his soul came into this world, he already possessed two sets of spiritual power. His powerful spiritual power allowed him to have a photographic memory. He believed that when these two sets of spiritual power were completely integrated, it would be the moment when his Conqueror's Haki Awakening.
"Although I've created the technique to bind Mind Power, I'm still struggling against the old man's Conqueror's Conqueror's Coating. While the old man's Conqueror's Haki is at the pinnacle, I can't stagnate at this level. What I need to do now is to make my Mind Power even stronger. However, Mind Power is related to the realm of the mind, which requires comprehending the universe and nature, and experiencing the warmth and coldness of human relationships, love and hate. It feels even more difficult than improving Conqueror's Haki!"
Although Vic Awakening his Mind Power last year, Mind Power is even rarer than Conqueror's Haki in this world. Vic has no one to refer to and has to explore on his own. Therefore, he usually improves his Mind Power by meditating and comprehending the natural world.
The last time he saw a significant improvement was on Flower Island. After learning the horrifying truth about the island, his mind was greatly shaken, which boosted his Mind Power considerably. Otherwise, it's uncertain whether he would have been able to successfully use the technique that entangles Mind Power this time.
However, Vic suspects that his teacher, Koshiro, has also Awakening his Mind Power, otherwise he wouldn't be meditating so much. Although meditation is important for swordsmen, it's not to the extent that he's meditating. He spends most of his day in meditation. What is he doing? Trying to unravel the mysteries of the entire way of the sword? It's definitely not just that!
Although the power of Mind Power is not particularly noticeable yet, and is not as domineering and prominent as Conqueror's Haki, Vic has a feeling that Mind Power, which is even rarer than Conqueror's Haki, still has enormous potential to be tapped.
Conqueror's Haki is a separate system that can only coexist with other combat systems and cannot be integrated with them to achieve mutual success. However, Mind Power is different. Vic's Mind Power can now be integrated with his swordsmanship and Armament Haki for use.
Moreover, the combination of the two produces special effects. Unlike the domineering and Conqueror's Haki's Haki, the Mind Power can be subtle and pervasive. They are like two monarchs with very different personalities: one relies on domineering power to suppress the world and be the only one who is supreme, while the other can unite all civil and military officials and be invincible.
After reviewing his Mind Power usage and future plans, Vic opened his eyes and looked in the direction the old man had left. There were only towering forests stretching as far as the eye could see. Vic used his Observation Haki to scan the entire island, finding only a large number of wild animals. There was no sign of any people on the island. The people on the warship were all well-behaved and did not come down to join the fun. The old man also returned to the warship.
Seeing that no one was on the island, Vic took out a fluorescent object from his Dimensional Space. It looked like a glowing winter melon, or more like an olive if it could be shrunk.
This is the fruit that Vic brought back from the Mystery Island last time. From a distance, it looks very small, like an olive, but this Mystery Fruit is as big as a winter melon. Vic was either recuperating from his injuries or being beaten up by the old man before, and he hadn't been able to deal with the matter of this Mystery Fruit. Now that things have basically stabilized, Vic wants to see what kind of magical effects this Mystery Fruit has that makes those ferocious beasts flock to it.
"This fruit is so big, it doesn't look like it's meant for ordinary humans! It's always been fought over by ferocious beasts on that Mystery Island. Should I eat it myself? Or should I find a test subject first?"
Vic stared at the large, glowing fruit in his hand, lost in thought. He worried that eating it might cause some strange changes, since he didn't know whether the tree had been cultivated for humans or beasts.
"The nutrients for that giant tree were also provided by the ferocious beasts that died in the lake, so it's no different from the fruit trees grown by fruit farmers."
Many fruits are edible for both humans and animals without any adverse effects. I wonder if this fruit is the same?
The enticing aroma is very attractive to animals; such fruit is either for reproduction, spreading its seeds, or...
Either the fruit was highly poisonous, killing the animals that ate it and turning them into nutrients, or the lake itself was highly poisonous, yet the animals that ate the fruit didn't die.
Furthermore, there were significant changes after eating the fruit, which indicates that the fruit is not poisonous and has special effects. Humans are animals, so it should be safe for them to eat it!
After analyzing the situation, Vic concluded that the fruit in his hand would be safe even for a human to eat, and that the surrounding wild beasts seemed to have smelled the scent emanating from the Mystery Fruit and were slowly approaching.
If it weren't for the lingering power of the old man's Conqueror's Haki's Haki, they probably would have already rushed here. In order not to cause a disturbance among the beasts and attract the attention of the warship, Vic didn't hesitate any longer and took a bite of the glowing fruit.
The fruit melted instantly in his mouth, turning into liquid and sliding down his stomach, leaving only a faint sweetness. However, Vic had no time to savor it; at this moment, the cells in his body seemed to be boiling, as if they were cheering and jumping for joy!
This is due to the abundant Primal Spirit contained in the Mystery Fruit. His cells are frantically absorbing this Primal Spirit to strengthen themselves. This is just one of the changes in his body, and Vic doesn't care much about it.
He had experienced similar sensations when eating Sea Kings meat in the past, but never as intensely as this time. This was likely related to the concentration of Primal Spirit, as if the Primal Spirit contained within several Sea Kings had been compressed into a small fruit, resulting in a naturally different effect.
Vic was more concerned about was another effect of the Mystery Fruit: it made his mind exceptionally clear, and the transmission of electrical signals between the nerve cells in his brain was astonishingly fast, making his thinking incredibly agile!