Tom was filled with emotion. How could there be such a person in the world who could learn all his skills in just a few days and only use them as a side job? It made him feel sad. All the skills and experience he had accumulated over half his life were wasted!
"Talent is a difficult thing to define. Some people can transform themselves into artificial humans and survive even when they are critically injured and on the verge of death."
Some people can defeat Giant Race at a very young age, so just strive to reach your limit, and you will inevitably leave a dazzling legacy in that field, as long as you know your own limitations!
There are too many talented people in this world, Vic has never thought of himself as one of them. He just has a brain that is good at thinking and summarizing. It can be said that most of his skills are acquired through foresight and thinking.
"Well said! The important thing is to live in the present and not dwell on the past. It's never too late to start working hard now, hahaha! Vic! Are you ready for this training? I think this place is quite nice!"
Just as everyone was still in shock, a loud and bold voice rang out in their ears.
The group surrounding Vic looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar, tall figure. It was none other than the Marine Garp the Hero.
He was striding towards them, his imposing presence and aura making him seem nothing like an old man with graying temples.
The Vic ship is now complete, and the assessment has been successfully passed. Garp is now preparing to teach Vic a lesson, so he's been gathering his aura. He's completely different from when Tom and the others first saw him; even when he's laughing, he exudes an aura of Haki.
"Of course! Be prepared at all times. Everyone, step back a bit and let those onlookers stay away so they don't get caught in the crossfire!"
Vic looked at the old man seriously and then gave an explanation to the people gathered around.
In the past, he and the old man usually fought on deserted islands, and apart from some fearless animals, there were no bystanders.
At his request, Rebecca and the others were able to witness the old man's Conqueror's Haki, which could also be considered as an acclimatization training.
Next, we'll head to the New World, where there are quite a few pirates who Awakening Conqueror's Haki. To fight them, we must endure the intimidation of Conqueror's Haki on our souls. We can't be careless when fighting a group of pirate officers who have already adapted to their captains' Conqueror's Haki; those officers are not weak either.
After Rebecca and the others persuaded the treasure hunters to the outskirts of the shipwreck, Vic and the old man finally took action.
Vic vanished from his spot and instantly reappeared in the center of the shipyard, surrounded by discarded ship planks. The old man was not to be outdone; when Vic reappeared, he too arrived at the center, as if he had been teleported there without changing his posture.
"Sir! Same old rules?"
Vic stood still, arcs of electricity crackling on his chest, as if a portal was about to open. Soon, the Thunder Drum burst out from the portal of electric arcs on his chest and flew behind Vic, hovering there.
Vic put away the Thunder Drum during his studies these past few days because Tom always liked to study it when he was around, and he couldn't concentrate on it.
"The usual!"
Garp wasn't surprised that Vic conjured something from his chest. He was also fooled by Vic's explanation; he was knowledgeable and knew that some Logia did indeed have elemental spaces.
However, he was unaware of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit hadn't appeared on the seas for hundreds of years, mostly circulating only on Sky Island, and there were no useful records of it.
So when Garp saw Vic's actual performance, he believed it. Vic didn't offer any explanation, but only told Garp when he asked.
Vic simply nodded without saying anything more, then placed his hands on his chest and drew his two side knives, tucking them into his waistband.
He now uses all his skills in his fight against the old man, employing swordsmanship, Haki, and Devil Fruit abilities. He has high mental strength and exceptional adaptability, which gives him more inspiration in actual combat.
There will be more ideas for developing new techniques in terms of swordsmanship and Devil Fruit abilities. As for Haki, there's not much to say, since it's used in conjunction with physical skills. It can only improve practical combat skills in physical skills, but that's also necessary for using Haki to enhance Haki. Even if you have strong Haki, if you can't hit your opponent, you can only passively take hits.
" Vic is really good at emptying things! He's got quite a lot going on inside him!"
Franky spoke, but it drew the attention of everyone around him. Franky immediately shrank back and dared not speak again. Only then did Rebecca and the others turn their attention to the battlefield.
Although Vic sheathed his twin swords back at his waist, he instantly drew them out, leaving only the scabbards behind.
Vic drew his sword and immediately unleashed two silver Sword Gang towards Garp, a gesture that served as both a greeting and a signal that the battle was about to begin.
Instead of directly taking the blow bare-handed, the old man covered his fists with Armament Haki and shattered Vic's Sword Gang with two punches.
As expected of a pair of Iron Fist renowned throughout the seas, Vic can now easily cleave a small mountain with a single Sword Gang, not to mention pirate ships, which can be split in two with just a little Sword Qi.
Vic wasn't surprised that the Sword Gang was shattered; it would have been surprising if those two casual Sword Gang had managed to injure the old man.
Vic vanished the moment the old man shattered the Sword Gang aura, indicating he was about to launch an attack.
The old man didn't sit still either. He immediately turned around and unleashed a double dragon strike, his Iron Fist charging out to meet Vic's twin blades.
Although the old man caught Vic's twin blades with his fists, the Sword Qi emanating from the blades erupted directly beside him, instantly creating two deep trenches on the ground piled with wrecked ship debris, extending dozens of meters away.
Those who were just searching for treasure now understood why Tom and the others had told them to stay away. It wasn't that they were forbidden from searching for treasure; it was for their safety.
Several people who had refused to leave and were still stubbornly holding on were sweating profusely. They were now very grateful; if they hadn't been wary of the few navy personnel, they might have been beheaded by now.
Vic's twin swords were blocked, but instead of attacking immediately, he leaped back and then coated his swords with Armament Haki.
Although both swords are close to the quality of Supreme Great Grade Sword, they are still no match for the old man's Iron Fist imbued with Haki; only by imbuing it with Haki can they put up a fight.
The old man did not press Vic's retreat.