If Shanks hadn't used Divine Departure before, Vic wouldn't have known that this guy had also learned Roger's moves. After all, Vic had already traveled through time when Shanks used Divine Departure to kill Kid. Now that he saw this move, Vic naturally wanted to learn it!
"Of course! Come on! I'll take you to a nice place, and we can talk about it there."
Shanks did not hesitate. Although Divine Departure was a technique of his most respected captain, the Pirate King Roger, it was not a particularly complicated technique. It was simply the application of Conqueror's Haki Coating and Sword Qi. Anyone who possessed both of these abilities could combine them to use it.
He only used that name earlier; he's only just started practicing Conqueror's Coating, and its power is worlds apart from Roger's. Vic is only interested in Divine Departure because he doesn't have Conqueror's Haki; if he knew the real reason, that would be a different story.
"Could there be a good place on this deserted island?"
Despite saying that, Vic still followed behind Shanks, along with Rebecca and the Red Hair Pirates ' executives. The henchmen, however, did not continue to follow; they knew their place.
Shanks led Vic to the mountain in the center of the island. Once Vic reached the top, he recognized the place. It was no ordinary mountain, but a volcano. However, it seemed to have stopped moving. The crater in the middle had filled with water, forming a small lake. But the residual heat from the volcano had not yet dissipated, and the lake was shrouded in mist and clouds, resembling a heavenly pool.
"This island is quite nice, isn't it? It even has hot springs. After sparring and training, soaking here would be a real treat. Lu! Have the boatmen build a small pavilion over there for the ladies!"
Shanks has stayed on this island for so long, partly because the powerful beasts there can hone his subordinates, and partly because of the volcanic hot springs.
Lucky Roux agreed and went to find the boatman to repair the house for Rebecca and Wendy. In this world, mixed bathing is common, but Rebecca and Wendy are an exception. Shanks noticed this and therefore provided the two ladies with a private environment to soak in the hot spring, so that neither of them would feel awkward.
The shipwrights soon arrived with the wood. Craftsmen who could build ships could naturally also build simple houses, and Shanks ' shipwright skills were certainly not lacking. Before long, they had built a simple wooden hut that could block the view.
The cabin was half on the shore and half in the water, so you could take off your clothes and soak in the hot spring at the same time. Rebecca and Wendy took Ain to the cabin. Ain was a little reluctant at first and insisted on soaking in the hot spring with Vic, but Rebecca slapped her on the bottom twice and she behaved herself.
Uta, with an unkind smile on her face, followed Ain and then boasted to Ain that she had bathed in a hot spring with Shanks, looking extremely proud.
When Vic and the others weren't there, Shanks often came to soak in the hot springs, and Uta was naturally there too. Uta was just a five or six-year-old girl, so Shanks didn't deliberately separate them from each other while soaking.
It's not safe for a little girl like Uta to be separated from her. Besides, Shanks raised Uta himself, and they're practically father and daughter. If he cared about that, he wouldn't have kept Uta on the ship.
However, they were quite careful when they went to the hot springs before. Uta wore a dress while soaking, and the other men were only shirtless at most.
"You're an ability user, right? You can soak in hot springs, can't you?"
Seeing that the ladies had all left, Shanks began to undress. He quickly remembered that Vic was Devil Fruit User, someone the sea hated. As for Barnett, he wasn't very familiar with him and didn't know he was also a Devil Fruit user.
"The weaknesses of those with superpowers are so obvious, do you think I'd let it go? Sooner or later, I'll be able to defy the influence of seawater on me!"
After saying that, Vic also began to take off his clothes. He was well aware of the weaknesses of Devil Fruit users. From the moment he decided to eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he had already prepared to overcome the two weaknesses of seawater and Seastone.
Since the Speed-Speed Fruit eliminates these weaknesses, other Devil Fruit abilities should be able to achieve the same results; it's simply a matter of adapting and training.
He had used Seastone Handcuffs to train himself quite a bit before, and had already developed some resistance. With his proficiency and talent, he would definitely be able to overcome these weaknesses in the end.
By then, contact with seawater and Seastone might still cause some discomfort, but it won't affect my strength.
Suddenly, Vic, who was taking off his clothes, was drawn to Shanks in front of him. Shanks was now down to his shorts, revealing a red tattoo that covered almost his entire back.
Vic couldn't recognize what the tattoo was. It didn't resemble an animal or writing; it was densely packed and haphazardly arranged, with gaps between the patterns to distinguish them. Otherwise, Shanks ' back would have looked like a single, solid red patch.
"Wow! I didn't know you were a tattoo enthusiast! I wouldn't have known you had this hobby if you didn't take your clothes off. What kind of monstrosity is that tattoo?!"
Vic, not understanding, stopped looking and chuckled, saying that tattoo culture is very popular in this world, and many people like to get representative patterns, letters, or words tattooed on their bodies. Pirates are the largest group with tattoos, so he wasn't surprised that Shanks had tattoos.
"Oh! You mean this on my back? Actually, I didn't get it tattooed. Captain Roger and Oden did it for me. I don't even know what they tattooed."
Shanks said nonchalantly that the tattoo had been with him for many years. At first, he was curious about what it was and even had people look at it, but no one could figure it out. Over time, he got used to it.
Shanks ' words made Vic's eyes narrow. If it were an ordinary tattoo artist who tattooed Shanks, it would be an ordinary tattoo. But who were Roger and Oden? Would those two be so bored as to tattoo someone else? Especially Shanks, who inherited Roger's will? This was too unusual.
Oden was obtained by Roger from Whitebeard after his return from Lodestar Island. Whitebeard was very reluctant at the time, but Roger produced a rubbing of the Poneglyph, which piqued Oden's interest.
Oden was a descendant of the stonemasons who carved the Poneglyph. He could read the text and naturally wanted to pursue the truth. However, Whitebeard was not interested in these things. He only cared about his family and would not seek the truth recorded in the Poneglyph.
However, Roger's appearance gave Oden hope. Roger was a man who was pursuing the truth of the Poneglyph. The two shared the same interests and hit it off immediately. Oden took the initiative to join Roger Pirates and became their partner, also becoming Shanks and Buggy's Oden.
During their subsequent voyage, Oden discovered that Roger and he were a perfect match. Roger's Voice of All Things allowed him to sense the special stones that contained the Poneglyph, while Oden was able to decipher the text on them. Together, the two of them reached the end of the Grand Line Laugh Tale, and learned the whole truth!