Let's go!
Vic gave a shout and began strolling around area 10, wearing a Justice Cloak in a very conspicuous manner, attracting a lot of attention.
Vic is quite famous now, and with that image, he's definitely a major naval star. Many people greeted Vic along the way, and Vic smiled and responded to each one. Behind him was a woman holding a child, making them look like a family of three, which broke the hearts of many onlookers.
" Dark Dragon!"
Just as Vic was greeting the passersby, a tall figure suddenly appeared not far in front of him, wearing a strange mask and shrouded in a white robe.
The sudden appearance of the man in white robes startled many onlookers, who dispersed in fear of getting into trouble. However, some were not afraid when they saw Vic present, trusting Vic to protect them.
"You're the one sent by Saint Saturn?" Vic knew from the strange attire that this was a CP0 agent, but he didn't reveal it and instead asked directly.
"That's right, Saint Saturn asked me to deliver something to you with a message." The masked man spoke without any emotion, and then raised his arm from under his white robe to hand Vic half a sheet of white paper.
Vic took the half-sheet of white paper and looked at it. There was nothing special about it except a name written on it with letters. Vic silently realized that it was Vegapunk. This was actually half of Vegapunk's Vivre Card. Did Saturn want him to go find Vegapunk? Vic didn't say anything, just looked at the masked man calmly, waiting for him to continue.
" Saint Saturn's orders! You are to protect Dr. Vegapunk, taking turns with Kizaru who was protecting him there before."
The masked man spoke condescendingly, Fossa had bestowed upon him an extremely high status and glory, showing no regard for Vic, a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, just as Lucci did not take Akainu, who had become Fleet Admiral, seriously. It was as if his sense of superiority came from nowhere.
"Oh! Saint Saturn gave me the order directly. Did he notify Marine Headquarters?"
While Vic might genuinely want to learn some techniques from Vegapunk, he doesn't want to do it this way. Even though the Five Elders are leaders of the World Government World Government, and the Navy is under its command, he's not yet Marine Admiral. What gives him the right to issue orders beyond his rank?
Am I your subordinate? We're not even in the same organization. If you want to give an order, you have to give it to the Marine Headquarters first, and then the Fleet Admiral decides who to send. If you want to designate someone, you have to make it clear. Direct assignment? There's no such thing. Vic isn't that kind of sycophant.
"No, is it really necessary?"
The masked man said indifferently, not caring about Vic's question at all. If CP Agent are the Celestial Dragons ' slaves, then the Marines are no different from farmhands, the kind of farmhands who need to be brainwashed. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them suicide soldiers. In order to ensure the Celestial Dragons ' status, they can be sacrificed at any time.
"Then let me ask you, am I a member of the Navy or the World Government?"
Vic's expression also turned cold. The CP Agent in front of him was just like a bullying servant, no different from the eunuchs around the emperor.
"You are naturally a member of the Navy, but even the Navy has to listen to the Five Elders. You had better obey orders!"
The masked man seemed to sense Vic's displeasure, but he didn't care much. He was from the World Government's intelligence department; he didn't believe Vic would dare to lay a hand on him. Did Vic even want to stay in the Navy?
Just as the masked man finished speaking, Vic vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was face to face with the masked man, his raised fist already imbued with Armament Haki.
" Tekkai!"
The masked man's reaction wasn't slow either; the CP0 agents were quite capable, neither the best nor the worst. However, the one who attacked him was Vic. Although the masked man said it was Tekkai, it was actually Armament Haki Hardening.
"Bang"
"Click"
Vic punched the masked man in the chest, instantly tearing through his Armament Haki defenses. The sound of breaking ribs rang out, and the masked man was sent flying by Vic's punch. Blood slid down the edge of the mask, presumably from his mouth but blocked by the mask.
"Cough cough cough! You... you... you dare to lay a hand on me?"
The masked man lay on the ground some distance away, clutching his chest and pointing at Vic. His voice trembled as he questioned him. He truly hadn't expected Vic to attack so suddenly and so violently, seriously injuring him with a single blow. He was now filled with shock and anger, never imagining Vic could be so audacious.
"So what if I lay a hand on you? I am Vice Admiral Dark Dragon of the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral! You're just a lowly Nezumi who can't stand the light of day. What right do you have to boss me around?"
"I'm being lenient by not killing you. Call Saint Saturn and have him pass the order to my superiors in the Navy, otherwise I won't be protecting Vegapunk."
Vic drew his Blood Wither and pointed at the masked man lying on the ground, speaking as he walked towards him, putting immense pressure on the masked man. It was as if Vic would kill him with a single blow if he didn't call Saturn, showing no fear whatsoever.
The masked man was filled with resentment and hesitated for a long time. But as Vic drew closer, under the threat of death, he finally gave in and pulled out a Den Den Mushi from under his blood-stained white robe and dialed the number.
The Den Den Mushi connected quickly, and Saturn's voice came from the other end. When the masked man saw Vic standing next to him, he didn't dare to embellish the story and could only tell the truth about what had happened, including being knocked down with a single punch.
Beneath the mask, his eyes gleamed with venom as he stared at Vic. He was still waiting for Saturn to stand up for him, but a cold "Okay" came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and the Den Den Mushi ended, nearly petrifying the masked man. That was it? Had he been beaten for nothing? Had he coughed up blood for nothing?
Unbeknownst to Vic, after Saturn hung up the phone, he began discussing matters with the other Five Elders. This time, bypassing Sora and Sengoku to issue orders was a test for Vic.
But this was just an appetizer; the real test was yet to come. The Five Elders were clearly not satisfied with this initial test, but they found an understandable reason for Vic: by keeping Vic by Vegapunk's side, Vic would have no way to earn any more credit.
They're actually a bit afraid of Vic now. He can make a huge contribution just by wandering around the Grand Line, so they can't let him continue wandering around. Therefore, the Shichibukai test mission was temporarily canceled, and it's best to keep him by Vegapunk's side.
They had considered this mission during their previous discussions, but at the time they felt that the Shichibukai mission was more suitable for suppressing Vic. They didn't take into account that Vic would make another great contribution during the Shichibukai mission, which was their mistake.
Vic's achievements are now at a balance point; he could become Marine Admiral, or they could find fault with him and prevent his promotion. A final test awaits Vic.
Therefore, they couldn't let Vic continue to make contributions before then. They knew that Vic was unaware that his achievements were enough to be promoted to Marine Admiral, but no one had told him about it for fear of upsetting him.
Therefore, they believed that Vic was definitely still thinking about making some more contributions to meet the requirements for promotion. Now that they had sent Vic to protect Vegapunk, he would have no chance to make any more contributions, which was obviously a form of suppression. So it was normal for Vic to be somewhat emotional.
It's normal to take it out on the CP Agent, since the agent didn't die, which means Vic knows his limits.