Vice Admiral Tsuru didn't stay at Vic's place for long. She chatted with Rebecca and Gion for a while before leaving. It was a gathering of young people, and she didn't want to spoil the atmosphere. Staying there would only make people feel uncomfortable. How could someone as thoughtful as Vice Admiral Tsuru not understand this?
Vice Admiral Tsuru left, but Hina stayed to freeload meals. For the next few days, Hina, who had nothing to do, came every day, not only to freeload meals but also to catch up with old friends, since they didn't know when they would be separated, and of course, freeloading meals was essential.
Three days later, the commissioning ceremony for Vic and his comrades was finally ready. Sengoku and Kong, in order to give Vic some compensation and to let Vic know that the Navy valued him, broadcasted the Vic ceremony live on all Marine Base. No other country or island would do this, and the World Government would not allow the Navy to do so.
The names of the three young Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, Vic, Gion, Tokikake, spread throughout the Navy.
Everyone understands the significance of their titles. The live broadcast also introduced the three men's achievements and deeds to all naval personnel. After all, they are candidates for future Marine Admiral, so they naturally need to be convincing. And what they have done and the military achievements they have made are the most convincing evidence.
Immediately after the awarding ceremony, the World Economy News broadcast the news of Vic's capture of Bullet to all parts of the world, making it the front page headline.
The accompanying photo showed Bullet lying in the ruins, his eyes rolled back, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and a long sword with only its dragon-shaped hilt protruding from his chest. Blood stained the clothes around the hilt. This sword is still quite famous on the sea. The moment people see this sword, they will think of Vic, the famous swordsman.
The newspapers also had a significant impact, but not as much as the Golden Lion. After all, the Golden Lion was once a figure who stood shoulder to shoulder with Roger, while Bullet was just a rising star who was defeated by Roger.
However, Bullet's reputation is considerable, and those who have fought him know just how terrifying he is. His bounty is over a billion dollars, and even those unfamiliar with Bullet can glean some information from his bounty.
Pirates around the world reading newspapers frowned, deeply wary of Vic had accomplished two major feats in such a short time.
The Golden Lion is old and crippled doesn't prove Vic's strength, but Bullet is a powerful young man Awakening Conqueror's Haki. It's very unfriendly to pirates for the Navy to have such a character.
They all knew that Vic was very young and hadn't been in the Navy for long, but his growth rate was nothing short of freakish. If he were released to fight pirates, he would definitely be the nightmare of most pirates!
The key issue is that this navy officer is too bloodthirsty. Seeing the photos in the newspapers, they know that Bullet was lucky to survive; otherwise, he would have been Golden Lion long ago. But given how the navy is publicizing him, it's highly likely that he will be released.
Ignoring the thoughts and actions of the pirates for now, Vic's commissioning ceremony was over and he had nothing to do. The new mission he was looking forward to hadn't come down yet. People were respectfully bowing to him when he walked around headquarters, which made Vic a little uncomfortable. He could only calm down and train outside the wooden hut.
As the days went by, Vic and his companions said goodbye to Vice Admiral Tsuru and Hina, then to Tokikake, and finally even to Gion.
There was no activity here, no tasks were assigned to them, as if the entire ocean had fallen into harmony.
The daily newspaper news remained turbulent, the sea was still the same chaotic sea, and Vic and his men were simply left with nothing to do.
Two weeks later, Vic finally couldn't stand the waiting anymore. Although his ultimate ideal was this kind of peaceful and elegant life, it wasn't this kind of small-scale one. The outside world was still in turmoil, and he couldn't pretend not to see it and comfortably enjoy it.
It has to be said that some of Vic's ideas have been Assimilation by the Navy's sense of justice; he would never have taken the initiative to fight pirates before.
The longer he lived in this world, the more three-dimensional the people in it became in his mind. They were no longer just two-dimensional characters. He could no longer treat them as casually as before. So Vic took the initiative to find Kong and Sengoku.
" Vic! You've come at the right time. We have a very important mission that requires your leadership!"
Before Vic could even ask for the mission, Sengoku had already spoken up. He had originally intended to stall Vic a little longer; he wasn't going to give Vic the mission unless Vic came to him.
The World Government wouldn't object either; waiting wouldn't earn them military merits and would just be a waste of Vic's time, which they'd be happy to see.
Sengoku, on the other hand, was considering that other unforeseen events might occur during this waiting period, at which point the World Government would have no choice but to deploy someone with the combat power of Vic, and the World Government's mission would have to be put on hold.
Both sides had their own considerations and calculations, but now that Vic had taken the initiative to come to them, Sengoku could no longer delay. He was pleased with Vic's self-awareness, but also somewhat sighed. The more proactive one is, the easier it is to fall into a trap; the more righteous one is, the easier it is to be harmed. This is the reality of the Navy under the World Government.
"Oh! I wonder what the mission is. We've been prepared for a long time, just waiting for the Admiral Sengoku's order."
Vic was somewhat surprised. What a coincidence! He'd stumbled upon an important mission right away. But he didn't think too much about it. As long as there was a mission, that was good enough, especially one that Sengoku had mentioned as important. His warships and team had already been arranged and were ready to depart at any time.
"Actually, this mission wasn't an internal mission of our navy, but rather one assigned by the World Government!"
In response to the growing power of pirates and in order to close the gap with their increasing strength, the World Government leadership devised a new plan called the " Shichibukai " program.
Sengoku revealed the task the Five Elders had given Vic, a task that the Five Elders had decided was most suitable for Vic after discussion.
Sengoku and Kong initially opposed the plan, believing that the Navy had some promising talents who could be trained to stand on their own, and that there was no need to let pirates counterbalance the pirates.
Strong pirates wouldn't stoop to doing that, and those who aren't strong enough have no deterrent effect; it would only damage the reputation of the World Government and the Navy.
But how could the Five Elders easily change their decisions? The entire ocean is just a pawn in their game. Hundreds of years of rule have made them arrogant. What can a few idle moves change?
Upon hearing Sengoku's words, Vic's heart skipped a beat. So this was when the idea of Shichibukai was first proposed?
Wasn't the selection of the Shichibukai a direct invitation from the World Government? What would they need him for? To deliver messages? Aren't there bats who specialize in delivering messages? Besides, anyone else could have been chosen; it's not like he's indispensable. What's so important about that!