Vic had three purposes for this meeting. One was to subtly teach the group how to quickly improve their Haki. He believed that using Haki in battle would accelerate the improvement of their Haki, and if they learned something from it, they would use Haki in battle more often to enhance their Haki.
The second purpose was to tell them to think more, because only through reflection can they improve their behavior, language, and training. The last purpose was to tell them that powerful Armament Haki can ignore Paramecia abilities, so they shouldn't focus all their energy on developing Devil Fruit.
Barnett and Wendy both nodded in agreement. Vic was the strongest among them and had improved the fastest, so he definitely had the right to say these things.
Therefore, following the training schedule prepared by Vic will definitely not be a problem. Although Barnett also has the task of being the head butler, he only needs to deal with it when the marines come to report abnormal situations, which will not delay his training too much.
" Barnett! We're not too far from Impel Down. Contact Headquarters and ask them to send a strong warship to take Mora and his crew to Impel Down. Our mission is to test the Shichibukai; there's no need to bring these troublemakers along!"
In Vic's eyes, Mora and his gang were a nuisance. He had to take care of their food, drink, toileting, and sleeping every day, and they were an eyesore. In case of an emergency, they might escape. Now that the warship was not far from Impel Down, it would be most appropriate to send them there by the nearest warship.
After Vic's meeting ended, Barnett went to call headquarters, while Vic, with pen and paper in hand, began to draw up a training plan for the group.
Rebecca and the others have different professions and skill levels, so their training needs to be arranged reasonably. Vic knows them all very well, so the plan came out quickly.
Barnett was still waiting for news from headquarters after making the call, while Rebecca and the other two were already looking at the training plan that Vic had drawn up.
Not long after, headquarters called back, informing Barnett that a branch Vice Admiral was returning to headquarters for a report and would be passing through a section of sea along their shipping route.
After informing them to wait a moment upon reaching that sea area, the handover to the pirates could proceed. With this reply, Barnett went to check his training plan, as it would take another two or three days to reach that sea area.
"Did you all hear that? We don't need to engage in a direct confrontation with Dark Dragon; we just need to intercept the warship heading to Impel Down."
Katakuri put down the receiver of the Den Den Mushi and said that their pirate ship had surfaced and was heading towards the location of Vic's warship.
They were wary of Vic's combat prowess and didn't want to directly seize him. They had been waiting for an opportunity, keeping their Den Den Mushi on around the clock to gather intelligence. Today, their opportunity finally arrived, and the handover took place in the sea area, where they could hear everything clearly.
" Dark Dragon is indeed a naval admiral who hates trouble. He made a decision so quickly. I wonder what kind of mission he has been given. Is he going to the Four Blues?"
Cracker and the others naturally heard the Den Den Mushi being played out. When their mother decided to recruit Vic, she gathered a lot of information and conducted a comprehensive analysis of Vic. She knew that one of Vic's characteristics was that he was afraid of trouble, which was one of the reasons why they did not give up. Otherwise, they would have returned to the New World as soon as the news of Mora's capture came.
"The missions that someone like him is carrying out must be very important and highly confidential, which is beyond our ability to eavesdrop on. All we need to do is bring that ability user back to the Totto Land; the rest is not our concern."
Smoothie said calmly that she just wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible and go back to make juice, and did not want to stay in the first half of the Grand Line for a long time.
Within two days, Vic's warships sailed to the sea area designated by headquarters. Katakuri's pirate ship followed, but not as closely. They knew that Vic's Haki was definitely not weak, and dared not get too close and expose themselves.
Vic's warship stopped, Katakuri's pirate ship did not approach that area, waiting for Mora to be handed over so they could hijack the ship.
Vic and his men only waited half a day before they saw a warship appear on the distant horizon. The handover between the two warships proceeded without any incident.
The Vice Admiral in this branch even kept Vic's Den Den Mushi contact information. Judging from his somewhat ingratiating attitude towards Vic, he also recognized Vic's potential in the Navy.
Vic himself is strong enough, and he has the support of Marine Garp the Hero and former Admiral Zephyr. With such strong connections, which naval officer in the branch wouldn't want to get close to him? He was also from Elite Camp and now wants to return to headquarters Vice Admiral.
The two warships separated; Vic's warship continued sailing towards the island where Red-Hair was, while the branch Vice Admiral sailed towards Enies Lobby, heading towards Impel Down.
Katakuri shifted his target, and his pirate ship followed behind the branch Vice Admiral's warship, ready to attack and seize it at any moment.
However, Vic and his group were completely unaware of all this. They were all practicing according to the cultivation plan set by Vic, and Vic was also immersed in comprehending the Artistic Conception of Wind.
Vic had almost grasped the Artistic Conception of Wind, but he was only awakened because Mora kidnapped Rebecca, a civilian on the entire island.
After resolving Mora's matter, Vic began to comprehend the Artistic Conception of Wind again. It only took Vic two days to grasp the Artistic Conception of Wind, as he was just one step away from mastering it.
Rebecca's earlier interruption did not affect Vic. After comprehending the Artistic Conception of Wind, Vic simply drew his sword and casually swung it. It was a very ordinary slash, but it looked very elegant, without using Sword Qi.
Rebecca and the others were all drawn to Vic's actions. They only heard a soft whistling sound that disappeared in an instant. Apart from finding Vic's movements quite graceful and attractive, they didn't pay any more attention when nothing else happened and continued their cultivation.
They simply didn't notice the smirk on Vic's lips, or the two white clouds on the horizon, their surfaces smoothly bisected.
This is the new Artistic Conception of Wind that Vic has grasped. His sword moves are casual and unpredictable. The seemingly meaningless movements are actually deadly. He can kill without warning and without expending Sword Qi. The course of his sword moves is also difficult to predict, and the attack range is astonishing!
This is why Rebecca and the others were completely unaware of Vic's move earlier; it was elusive and silent. Of course, this is just one manifestation of the Artistic Conception of Wind, and wind has many forms.
Vic stood there, closing his eyes in deep thought. The wind has many forms and carriers: wind, rain, snow, sandstorms, tornadoes, and so on. The wind also has various emotions and temperaments, and now Vic is drawing upon and manipulating these emotions and temperaments...
Vic's thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of a Den Den Mushi. He turned around and saw Barnett take a phone out of his pocket. Barnett also glanced at Vic before picking up the receiver.