The branch commander of G1 was none other than Akainu. Although Garp had contacted them in advance to come here for supplies, Akainu did not come to the port to greet them.
This is quite normal. They are both lieutenant Headquarters Vice Admiral. Why should he personally greet them? Besides, he even hit him last time. There is some grudge between them.
If it's a junior with whom there's no animosity, out of respect for Garp, a Hero of the Marines, they'll usually personally greet him unless it's something important. This varies from person to person, and Garp doesn't care about such things, as long as he can resolve the supply issue.
The Dog-Head Warship docked at the port of the G-1 Branch. After handing over the supplies to the colonel, Garp led Vic and the others into the base.
This time, the supplies were loaded onto the entire warship, since there aren't as many Marine Branch in the New World as in Paradise, so they were loading as much as possible.
Pirates can simply rob in the New World, but the Navy can't do that. Without Marine Base, they'll have to procure supplies themselves. So, this time, Vic and his crew will stay at the G-1 Branch for one day and continue their journey deeper into the New World tomorrow.
" Rear Admiral Vic! I heard you've also become Logia Fruit user, and even have the title of Thunder God? A title of god can't be used lightly!"
I advise you to think twice. Change your title, don't anger those you shouldn't, and don't tarnish the reputation of Logia Fruit users, or we'll have to step in to restore it!
When Vic and his group arrived at the base, they encountered Akainu. It's unclear whether he was deliberately waiting there or if the encounter was accidental.
However, he didn't show any particular expression when he saw Garp and Vic; he still had a poker face. He didn't say anything to Garp, who had beaten him up, but instead spoke a few words to Vic, with whom he had fought but hadn't been able to determine a winner. It's unclear what his psychology or purpose was, but it made Vic somewhat surprised and dissatisfied.
" Sakazuki! You're being quite nosy. There are so many Logia users, does that mean all the weaker ones have to be killed?"
Does that mean someone who can't beat you doesn't deserve to eat Logia Devil Fruit? You don't actually think the Magma-Magma Fruit- Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"
Vic didn't tolerate Akainu and always acted superior; he had long wanted to fight Akainu again.
Furthermore, Vic could sense the Akainu respect Akainu held for the Celestial Dragons in his words, a stark contrast to the old man's dismissive attitude. Their differing levels of understanding were vastly different. Vic couldn't accept that Akainu would become the future leader of the Navy.
"You should know how destructive Logia Fruit user can be. If the two of us Logia users were to fight, the entire base would be wiped out. There will be plenty of opportunities to fight later!"
Akainu's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at Garp next to Vic and did not agree to Vic's challenge. After speaking, he brushed past the group and walked away. Although he heard Vic say "coward" in a mocking tone behind him, he did not stop. His eyes twitched, his face turned somewhat gloomy, and the back of his hand turned red as if it was about to melt, but it quickly returned to normal.
Vic was somewhat disappointed. He really wanted to see whether his laser temperature was higher or his magma temperature; whether the magma was vaporized by the laser, or whether the magma absorbed the laser.
Vic was quite confident in the laser's temperature, but Akainu wouldn't give him the chance to test it. It's unclear whether Akainu was truly considering the bigger picture or was intimidated by Vic's victory over Golden Lion and feared he might embarrass himself.
In his last fight with Vic, Akainu only gained an advantage in terms of Haki; he didn't gain an advantage in physical combat or Devil Fruit abilities. No matter how strong your attack power is, it's useless if you can't hit your target.
Now that Vic has grown for almost a year and even ate a Logia Devil Fruit, he is not absolutely confident in defeating Vic. Otherwise, he would definitely step in to dampen Vic's arrogance, greatly diminish the prestige Vic had just gained by defeating Golden Lion, and incidentally, give himself another boost.
He could also see that Vic had the strength to threaten his promotion to Admiral, but he didn't want to become Vic's stepping stone without absolute certainty.
The colonel was somewhat embarrassed and didn't know what to say. He stood there at a loss, torn between his superior, a veteran Hero of the Marines, and a rising Supernovas in the navy with an immeasurable future. He couldn't afford to offend any of them!
He should have personally arranged the warship resupply at the beach. He had witnessed Akainu being brutally beaten by Garp last time, right outside this base. The site of the destruction was still visible. He didn't want to go through that again, and he was somewhat relieved.
Since no fight broke out, Vic was a little bored. He took the two rabbits from Rebecca and went to the room that had been assigned to him.
This time, he had a room to himself, not just as Rear Admiral, but also because he needed a quiet and secluded environment to cultivate. The object of his cultivation was the two rabbits he had. Vic was going to use them to cultivate, and fearing that one would not be enough, he took an extra one.
Once they arrived at the Marine Base, everyone was less vigilant than they had been at sea. Here, they could relax, take a good shower, and get a good night's sleep. Everyone went about their own business.
They'll be setting sail again tomorrow morning, so they need to hurry up and do their own things. Only Vic continues his training without letting up.
Sure enough, the next day Vic went out eating spicy rabbit meat, eating it right in front of the live rabbit in his other hand, without any hesitation.
The rabbit's bloodshot eyes showed a strong desire for the rabbit meat in Vic's hand, but Vic simply couldn't give it any. If it wasn't going to die, it should just go vegetarian; the meat should be left for humans. The rabbit skins Vic had left over from eating rabbit meat were enough to make three rabbit fur coats. It just goes to show that Vic's cultivation was still not up to par.
Time passed, and Akainu did not reappear until the Dog-Head Warship set sail. It was unclear whether he was frustrated by Vic's sarcastic remarks and the inability to make a move, or if he had important matters to attend to and simply did not have time to come.
Vic guessed it was most likely the first possibility, but he didn't care. Right now, he and Akainu were probably evenly Haki. He was definitely inferior in terms of Haki, but it would be difficult for him to lose. A battle that ended in a draw was not worth it.
The Dog-Head Warship set sail without any major incidents. It was Vic and Rebecca's first time aboard a large ship sailing in the oceans of the New World, and their feelings were naturally quite different!
The New World is a bigger stage, and the stories here will be even more exciting. Although Vic had the ability to come to the New World long ago, he didn't.