Vic continued his training, while on the other side, Chaka and Pell reported Crocodile's appointment as Shichibukai.
They both felt that having Vic as a constraint was a good thing, but their political vision was insufficient, and they could only focus on their own country. Therefore, they needed King Cobra and Igaram to analyze the situation before they could feel at ease.
When Cobra received the news, he quickly realized the problem. While the Shichibukai were indeed a force against pirates, they also had the legal right to plunder, making it a Shichibukai were there? What if the disadvantages outweighed the advantages?
The decision to establish the Shichibukai was made by the World Government and cannot be easily changed unless the issue of abolishing the Shichibukai is raised at Reverie, and a majority of the kings must agree.
However, this has only just begun, and many people still cannot see the merits or demerits of the Shichibukai policy. This year also happens to be the year of the Reverie, so it is definitely impossible to implement it this year. The next time will be another four years. How many victims will there be in those four years? Or will it still be a case of robbery and murder where the Navy can only watch and not intervene?
Although Cobra knew that under the influence of the Dark Dragon, Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai, would not pose a threat, and Alabasta would be fine, Cobra's mindset was far from simple; he wasn't just thinking about his own country!
However, not many problems can be seen yet, and Cobra can only leave the answer to time. But he is still very grateful to Dark Dragon for bringing a powerful force to his country. In the evening, he arranged a sumptuous meal to entertain Dark Dragon and his party and expressed his gratitude many times.
Vic said goodbye to Cobra early the next morning; the pirates had been found, and he couldn't stay at someone else's house any longer.
Although Weiwei was reluctant to part with Ain, she was still very sensible and didn't make a big fuss. Her eyes were just a little red, clearly from crying. Ai'en was her first friend of the same age, so she naturally cherished her very much.
After leaving the palace and Alubarna, Vic didn't rush. Just like when he came, he walked, looked around, and practiced as he went.
It was a week later when the group arrived at the shore. Except for Ain, everyone was carrying a huge backpack, and Vic was dragging a large crab and a large lizard behind him, which were supplies for the warship.
The warship remained ashore for over a month, but Vic wasn't worried about the sailors' lives. They had money and power, and they were free to fish and hunt or resupply in the nearest town.
When Vic and his team returned, the warship was in perfect condition. After loading the lizard and crab meat onto the warship, they set sail and left Alabasta, leaving the remaining odds and ends to Kung Fu Dugong.
Just as Vic led his warships away from Alabasta, Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Garp returned to Marine Headquarters from the New World and went straight to the headquarters building, where he met with Marine Admiral Sengoku Fleet Admiral Sora on the top floor.
On this day, many Marines on duty at the headquarters were knocked unconscious by the impact of two powerful Conqueror's Haki. They thought the sky had fallen and that another great pirate had attacked Marine Headquarters. Before they fainted, they remembered Golden Lion from a few years ago!
When they woke up, they found no signs of a battle at headquarters. They later learned what had happened from their colleagues on duty on higher floors.
It was Vice Admiral Garp, who had just returned to headquarters, arguing with Admiral Sengoku Vice Admiral Garp and Fleet Admiral Kong. Their voices were so loud that they could be heard through several floors. Then, one of them released Conqueror's Haki.
Then another Conqueror's Haki was released, colliding with the previous Conqueror's Haki. That day, a large number of Marines in the headquarters building fainted.
It wasn't until the argument ended that the colleague realized that Vice Admiral Garp had argued with the two of them because of Vice Admiral Dark Dragon. His voice was much lower at the end and it was hard to hear clearly, but it seemed that Admiral Sengoku and Fleet Admiral Kong were in the wrong.
Because they were trying to appease Vice Admiral Garp, saying that if Vice Dark Dragon made another great contribution, they would go to the Holy Land Mary Geoise to say it, but what exactly they said was completely inaudible!
The events at Marine Headquarters quickly faded into oblivion; the story of the three legendary figures could only be discussed in private, not openly.
Vic hadn't received any news about the argument either. He didn't have many connections at headquarters, and many of his acquaintances were on actual combat missions, and they were mostly out on missions now. As for Garp and the others, they certainly wouldn't tell Vic about it, because it represented the dark side of the Navy!
A month later, Vic led his warships to the Sorbet Kingdom in the South Blue. This time, their target was Bartholomew Kuma of the Revolutionary Army!
Although Kuma currently has a bounty, he is not a pirate and therefore does not qualify for the title of Shichibukai. Vic doesn't know what the Five Elders were thinking, including Kuma's bounty on the list, but he decided to come along anyway, as he also had some personal business to discuss with Kuma.
The journey from Alabasta to the South Blue is extremely difficult for many, a near-death experience, but for Vic, it was a very convenient route.
The first half of the Grand Line lies between the South Blue and the East Blue. After leaving Alabasta, Vic traversed the Grand Line directly, passing through the Calm Belt to reach the South Blue. As for the giant Sea Kings in the Calm Belt?
Vic simply stood at the bow of the warship and released his powerful aura. None of the Sea Kings dared to show their faces. The journey was calm and safer than the Grand Line. Although it was tough on the marines rowing the ship, it broadened their horizons.
"Everyone, let's go to the island this time. I only know that there are clues about Bartholomew Kuma in this country, but I don't know exactly where he is. Now I need you to go to the island and inquire. Don't all wear your navy uniforms, or you might not hear the truth."
On the dock, Vic gave orders to all the marines. He had previously requested information about Kuma, but there wasn't much information available; Kuma's childhood seemed to have been deliberately erased.
However, according to the intelligence, Kuma does not yet have the title of Tyrant. He has not even been the King of the Sorbet Kingdom. Vic guesses that there must be some changes in the country in the next ten years or so, which must be related to Kuma.
All we know is that five years ago Kuma and a girl named Ginny lived in this country. Then, five years ago, a riot broke out in the Sorbet Kingdom, and the Revolutionary Army came to the Sorbet Kingdom and liberated the country. After that, Kuma and Ginny disappeared from the country.
They would occasionally appear in this country afterward, though there were no specific records in the intelligence. However, Vic knew that Kuma later became a member of the Revolutionary Army, so they must have joined the Revolutionary Army after they disappeared.