If Vic doesn't take action, the ship will be dismantled, which would be a great waste. With a little modification, this large ship can become a fishing vessel or merchant ship for long-distance voyages, which would also be of great benefit to the island. Vic has no intention of taking this pirate ship with him.
After doing all that, Vic flew back to the warship with Mora and had someone bring over Seastone Handcuffs to cuff Mora. He couldn't be careless; this guy was cunning, and if he managed to escape again, he probably wouldn't leave the mirror space easily. In that case, Vic really wouldn't be able to do anything about him.
So Vic immediately gave Mora a pair of black and gold bracelets. He was planning to cause trouble for Big Mom in the future. The Mirror-Mirror Fruit's auxiliary abilities were quite strong, the most important being its powerful intelligence gathering ability, as well as its ability to avoid emergencies.
Three hours later, Barnett returned to the warship with Rebecca and the others, along with a transport ship full of supplies collected by the islanders.
After Barnett and his crew rescued everyone, they told the town mayor about the need to purchase supplies. Without hesitation, the mayor immediately mobilized the townspeople to transport supplies to the beach to be loaded onto the ship, and they offered to do so for free. These sailors were the saviors of their entire island; how could they possibly accept money from them?
However, Barnett remembered Vic's words and insisted on giving the money. The mayor and the islanders firmly refused to accept it. After a long tug-of-war, Barnett finally put down the money and left the island. The mayor and everyone on the island stood on the beach to see their benefactor off. Their hearts had been in turmoil all day and had not yet fully calmed down. These marines! What good people!
Once all the supplies on the transport ship had been loaded onto the warship, and the transport ship itself had been hoisted onto the warship, Barnett ordered the warship to set sail immediately without stopping, as if it were just a routine procurement operation, keeping his accomplishments hidden.
The mayor did not leave with his men until the warship disappeared above the horizon. Several houses in the fishing village had been destroyed by the pirate ship. The mayor planned to gather donations to rebuild the houses and then discuss the use of the pirate ship.
However, one person secretly broke away from the group returning to the city and headed towards the forest on the island. Once he arrived in the forest, he took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket and dialed the number.
This man was one of Mora's underlings. He had been shrunk by Mora and assigned to guard the islanders in the ship's cabin to prevent them from suddenly waking up.
However, due to the unexpected events caused by Vic and his group's arrival, he could only secretly go to the captain's cabin, grab Den Den Mushi, and then go to the ship's cabin to pretend to be an innocent islander who had fainted.
The island has a large population, and they live in different areas. Not everyone knows each other, which is the key to his success in getting away with it. Now that the navy has left, he is preparing to contact Mora's backer. He wants to report the situation here and see if his backer can help his boss.
"Sir! Something's happened! Our captain has been captured by the navy! Can you please rescue him?"
After the Den Den Mushi connected, the underling spoke respectfully and earnestly. He didn't know who was on the other end of the Den Den Mushi; he had only heard from the captain that his backer was a big shot in the New World, so he called with a "let's give it a try" attitude.
" Mora has been captured by Dark Dragon?"
A deep, calm, and emotionless voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, making the underling instinctively shiver. He then stammered out Mora's plan.
Then came some things he learned later. In the cabin, he could hear fighting outside, but he didn't know the specifics. After saying that, he told them what he wanted.
"Knew!"
To the younger brother's disappointment, the other end simply said three words and hung up the Den Den Mushi, leaving him feeling lost and uncertain about his future.
To reach the open seas, one needs a large ship, but he's just a pirate who's slightly stronger than an ordinary person. It's unrealistic for him to steal back a pirate ship, and a small boat can't get him out to sea. He's considering whether he should settle down on this island and return to his roots.
At the same moment, in the deep sea not far from the Sabaody Archipelago, a pirate ship flying the Big Mom Pirate Flag was rapidly rising, encased in bubble wrap.
This pirate ship had just passed Fish-Man Island and arrived at the first half of the Grand Line from the New World. A tall, slender figure with red hair stood at the bow of the deck. He had just hung up his Den Den Mushi and was putting it into his pocket.
"What a useless, self-righteous fool! I told you to let him secretly cause trouble and frame someone. He really overestimated his abilities!"
Charlotte Katakuri frowned. Katakuri was the captain leading the team, and his mission was to ensure Mora's safe arrival in Totto Land.
They didn't know much about Mora's abilities, but they knew she was good at gathering intelligence, so Big Mom needed someone like her if she wanted to expand her power.
Can a pirate who has just arrived in the Grand Line from the West Blue safely reach Totto Land on his own? The Paradise stage is manageable, but once he crosses the Red Line, the journey becomes fraught with danger. The probability of him making it to Totto Land unscathed is extremely low; it's not something that can be guaranteed without the Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
So Katakuri came up with the mission of bringing his younger siblings to the Paradise to pick up someone. However, before they had even reached the first half of the park, the person they were supposed to pick up was captured by the Marines. It was the Dark Dragon, whom even Katakuri dared not underestimate, who was responsible for the capture.
" Mora is such a loser! Completely contrary to his name, he's a total piece of trash, not even as good as the snacks from Fish-Man Island. What do we do now? Should we go straight back to the New World or try to kidnap him?"
Charlotte Cracker, wearing biscuit armor, stood to the side and asked. He didn't want to try to rescue them; Vic's fighting strength was quite formidable, and he didn't think that the three of them, as high-ranking officers, could gain the upper hand against Vic.
The three top officers leading the Big Mom Pirates this time are Katakuri, Smoothie, and Cracker, and all Sweet Commanders are present.
However, Cracker and Smoothie are not yet Sweet Commander, Katakuri is still the pride of his brothers and sisters, and Cracker and Smoothie are also quite strong. This is already a very luxurious lineup, and each of them could definitely be selected as Shichibukai team.
"After Mora reported the encounter with Dark Dragon, I had my family check Dark Dragon's recent movements. He stayed at the Marine Headquarters for a while after returning there, so he must have received some kind of mission this time!"
His objective is clear: he's sailing almost in a straight line, so he can't possibly take Mora on missions indefinitely. The most likely scenario is that he'll find a naval base to hand her over, or notify other warships to escort Mora to Impel Down. That's our chance!
Katakuri is a very intelligent and capable person, and he quickly determined the direction of action.