It is indeed against the rules for the World Government to issue orders beyond its proper hierarchy. Although the Navy is an agency under the World Government, it is still a separate agency. If anyone could issue orders beyond their proper level, wouldn't that create chaos?
Soon, the Den Den Mushi in Vic's arms started ringing. When Vic answered, Sengoku's voice came from the other end. It was still about going to relieve Kizaru to protect Vegapunk. This time, Vic readily agreed, as he really wanted to go find Vegapunk.
In Sengoku's eyes, this was such an obedient and good child. He had thought of so many words of advice but hadn't said a single one. This showed that as long as he followed the rules and didn't let Vic suffer any injustice, Vic could become the sharpest blade in the navy, and the navy's status could be elevated to another level!
You've done nothing wrong by giving him the position of Marine Admiral, so why bother with any tests? If it really creates resentment, then this sharp blade will be useless! But Sengoku was also caught in a bind; being in a high position, he was no longer considering the gains and losses of a single person or ship!
After hanging up the phone, Vic ignored the masked man and continued exploring the Sabaody Archipelago with Rebecca and Ain. The masked man sat up and watched the three of Vic for a long time before leaving.
The CP0 masked man's gaze was cold and bloodthirsty. Vic, who was in front of him, seemed to sense something, paused for a moment, and then continued walking forward. But it was Vic pause that made the masked man's expression change drastically, and he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly stood up and disappeared in a few flashes.
Vic hadn't planned to stay in Sabaody long; he just wanted to see what Saturn was up to. Now that he had a new mission, he no longer needed to worry about the Shichibukai.
He then stayed in Sabaody for several days, having the warships undergo coating at the Marine Base. This time, he was going from Fish-Man Island to the New World. Such a big thing had just happened in Mary Geoise, Vic suspected that Imu had already been alerted. He was afraid of being noticed by Imu, so it wasn't suitable to go up there now. Therefore, he had no choice but to take the Fish-Man Island route.
In the past few days, Vic could sense a powerful aura emanating from the Land of No Return at the Marine Base. He believed that the other party could also sense his power, and the two were merely separated by an island, with no intention of meeting.
Vic knew that it was most likely Dark King Rayleigh, Rayleigh probably knew him too, since he had made a move on the island before, Shakky's intelligence-gathering abilities were also top-notch; Vic had even obtained intelligence from Shakky before, so Rayleigh must know him as well.
Vic also disguised himself and went to see Ban, an intelligence agent whom Vic had met in Sabaody long ago, and who had previously given Ban a lot of money to expand his forces.
Vic wanted a timely intelligence organization to serve him personally. He was going there to deliver money. He had realized that they couldn't make their relationship public, so he hadn't contacted him before, which was a way of cooling off their relationship in the eyes of others.
However, Ban is now secretly working for Vic. Vic has provided a lot of money to strengthen the intelligence team. Although Ban is also selling intelligence to others, he is still losing money and needs Vic to continue to inject funds. When Ban can be self-sufficient, the intelligence network will be considered a success. At that time, Vic will be able to provide some useful intelligence to Dragon.
In addition, Vic did have something to discuss with Ban. This could have been done over the phone, but since he was in Sabaody, he decided to give the instructions in person.
This whole thing was actually a chain reaction caused by Vic. Koala was supposed to board Fisher Tiger's pirate ship three years later and return to her hometown, Foolshout Island, under the escort of the Sun Pirates.
Although this was Kizaru's scheme, using Koala as bait to ambush Fisher Tiger, Koala eventually returned to her hometown.
Now that Vic has publicly killed Fisher Tiger, Koala's future is uncertain. Koala is a promising talent for the Revolutionary Army. Since Vic has allied with the Revolutionary Army, he naturally cannot let her go. Therefore, Vic's task for Ban is to find Koala and secretly send her back to Foolshout Island.
After the warship was coated, Vic set sail immediately, plunging into the sea. Previously, due to his ability, Vic had some reservations about the seabed.
But now he's not afraid anymore. He has many ways to survive on the seabed. Those sea monsters and big fish that want to damage the coating can't even get close to the warship. They all Observation Haki, and with them taking turns keeping watch, any large fish that gets close will receive Vic's lightning reward. As long as the coating isn't broken, what danger is there on the seabed?
As for ocean currents? With Observation Haki providing early warning, they were unlikely to encounter them. So, after Vic stunned countless large fish with his electric shock, the warship finally descended 10,000 meters into the ocean trench. A bright spot appeared ahead, and Vic knew that was where Fish-Man Island was located.
What appears to be an incredibly dangerous underwater voyage with a one in ten chance of failure to ordinary people is actually quite easy to the strong. This was the case with Vic and his group. They didn't even have to contend with the warships, and they could keep their lights on all the time, attracting large fish that couldn't get very close before sinking to the bottom.
If Vic had Conqueror's Haki, it would be even more convenient. Vic thinks it was really stupid of Luffy not to use Conqueror's Haki to Luffy Fish-Man Island. It made so many people busy, and in the end, problems still arose. If it weren't for the protagonist's treatment, it would be normal for a few people to die.
Just as Vic ordered the warships to sail towards the light, Fish-Man Island Fish-Man Island news that Marine warship were approaching.
Moreover, there are two opposing forces: one is the royal family led by the Ryugu Palace, and the other is Jinbe's gang led by Fish-Man District. The reason they know this is quite simple: Fish-Man and mermaids can communicate with many aquatic creatures.
You wouldn't even notice whether the fish swimming not far from the warship were there to scout ahead, because isn't it normal for there to be fish in the sea? People who don't understand these things wouldn't pay any attention to those fish, and Vic ignored them too.
As Vic and his companions marveled at the wonders of Fish-Man Island Fish-Man Island its giant bubble, their warship was surrounded by a group of Fish-Man riding sea beasts. Vic had originally planned to simply observe Fish-Man Island from the outside before heading straight to the New World, but now they were being held back.
This trouble actually stemmed from Vic "killing" Fisher Tiger. The hidden details Jinbe for Jinpei to reveal, and the others naturally didn't know the truth. Therefore, in their eyes, Vic was the murderer who killed Fisher Tiger and the enemy of their entire Fish-Man District.
Therefore, any Marines passing by Fish-Man Island are intercepted and questioned by the thugs of Fish-Man District. Now that they've met the real culprit, things can't be left peaceful!
"Hey! Isn't this Dark Dragon, the murderer of Fisher Tiger? What a small world! I didn't expect you to walk right into our trap so quickly, hahaha! Send two people to inform Jinbe we'll handle these Marines!"
A large-mouthed Fish-Man. He was riding on the back of a sea beast that looked like a giraffe. He originally just wanted to check things out. The Navy was not something they dared to mess with easily. Not to mention that the King Neptune would not sit idly by, even Jinbe did not want to provoke the Navy, as that would bring a huge disaster to Fish-Man Island.
So they were conducting a spontaneous patrol to find Fisher Tiger's killer. They didn't believe that humans could defeat Fish-Man in the deep sea, especially in the helpless deep sea. If a warship's coating was broken, all humans would be doomed. So this Fish-Man was very confident that he could take down Vic and the other marines.
The spotted Fish-Man's words quickly spread, and a very flat-faced Fish-Man swam away swiftly. Judging from the direction, it wasn't Fish-Man Island, so its destination must have been Fish-Man District to inform Jinbe.
Upon hearing the news, the other Fish-Man surrounded the warship, completely encircling it. Further out were Fish-Man riding various sea beasts, all glaring at Vic with resentment, ready to kill Vic and take him to Fisher Tiger's grave as a sacrifice.
"I advise you to wait for that guy named Jinbe to arrive before deciding whether to take action. Have you considered the consequences of attacking our navy?"
You are bringing disaster upon Fish-Man Island. Your names will be etched on the Fish-Man Island. Can you afford the price?
Vic remained calm. These Fish-Man were no different from the big fish that had tried to attack the warship before. He could take them down now, just like before. Vic was just passing by this time and didn't want to get into a conflict with them because he hadn't actually killed Fisher Tiger.
Furthermore, the Fish-Man race has been persecuted throughout known history, a deliberate act by the World Government. The most likely reason is that 800 years ago, Poseidon sided with Joy Boy, and naturally, opposing factions would be suppressed.
Therefore, the Celestial Dragons' fondness for mermaid slaves is not entirely due to a peculiar fetish; there is also a political conspiracy involved. If even the noblest Celestial Dragons are pursuing something, then it must be of the highest quality.
This led to a surge in imitation among royalty and the wealthy, creating a market that plunged the Fish-Man Race into disaster. Therefore, Vic did not want to take action against them, except for extremists like Hody Jones.
"Hahaha! This is 10,000 meters deep in the ocean; anything can happen. It's just a warship; who knows where it might sink? We can guarantee your message won't get out."
That way, Fish-Man Island won't have any trouble. I think Brother Jinbe would be happy to see your corpses! Everyone, attack together, tear through the warship's coating, and let these humans experience the terror of the ocean depths!
It was the same spotted, big-mouthed Fish-Man shouting again; he seemed to have some prestige among these Fish-Man, like a minor leader.
This Fish-Man is indeed somewhat intelligent, knowing that killing someone to cover up the crime and destroy evidence is indeed difficult to investigate in the deep sea. However, this Fish-Man is still somewhat narrow-minded, unaware of the amazing abilities of Devil Fruit. With so many people watching, if they really wanted to investigate, none of them would escape.