Rebecca was extremely disappointed after learning the real reason. She even lost interest in becoming stronger. She had thought that the two of them would do something exciting this time, but it turned out that they had just come out to get struck by lightning.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't disappointed, but she didn't dare to directly reveal the nature of their relationship. She could only hint at it from time to time, but she never received any ambiguous feedback.
Half a day later, Rebecca saw the island struck by lightning. From the outside, all she could see were the thick, dark clouds that Shrouding the Heavens the sky above the island and the white Inazuma on the outermost edge.
As for what's inside the island that can't be seen from the outside, you'll have to experience it for yourself to find out. But not many people have the ability to do that, and even fewer have the ability, time, and interest to explore it.
What do we do now?
Rebecca steered the small boat to a stop near Raijin Island, swallowed hard as she looked at the terrifying Raiu, and asked Vic a question.
From a distance, it doesn't feel very oppressive, but once you get close, you realize how strong the island's oppressive aura is; the violent energy fluctuations drive away all creatures that come here!
This is a strong feeling that anyone Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would have. Rebecca also involuntarily stopped and stood suspended in mid-air outside the safe zone. This is an instinctive reaction from a living organism.
"Go straight in, and stop immediately when I tell you to!"
After Vic finished speaking, he jumped to the highest point of the small boat and sat cross-legged. Rebecca, after hearing Vic's words, no longer hesitated and directly steered the small boat into the Raiu.
The anticipated shipwreck and injuries did not occur. Vic directly used his ability to unleash countless bolts of lightning, forming a lightning net that enveloped the entire small boat, like a giant lightning watermelon. All the lightning on Raijin Island was blocked by the lightning net, and the small boat became a safe haven.
"Alright, let's stop here."
Rebecca carefully steered the small boat in a straight line, unable to see the terrifying scene outside, as her vision was obscured by the lightning net released by Vic.
But she could hear the continuous Rumble-Rumble Fruit and waited anxiously for Vic's instructions. When she heard Vic's words, she felt as if she had been granted a pardon and immediately stopped flying.
"Spin the boat ninety degrees and it will drop."
Just after Rebecca stopped the boat, Vic's voice came again, and Rebecca did as she was told, turning the small boat ninety degrees and lowering it down.
Once the small boat landed on the ground, Vic removed the minefield. By then, the boat had reached a mine-free zone between the blue and purple minefields. The food on the boat was prepared for Rebecca, Vic stored his own food in his Dimensional Space.
Rebecca stared in shock at the purple Raiu in front of her and the blue Raiu behind her. She wanted to say something, but felt something stuck in her throat and couldn't speak at all.
She truly hadn't expected such a scene in the middle of Raijin Island, or even a safe zone free from lightning strikes. Although the safe zone was small, it was enough for ordinary people to take refuge, but when the Giant Race came, there was nothing that could be done, and the safe zone couldn't protect them.
"The blue Raiu that follow are much weaker, and the purple Raiu are probably beyond your ability to Haki right now."
So you should still go to the blue lightning zone while covered in Haki. The lightning there will help you temper your Armament Haki. When you're about to give up, come back here to rest and recover. As long as you temper your skills repeatedly here, your Armament Haki will definitely be greatly improved."
Vic's method is to train in Raiu not far from a lightning-free zone. This way, even if he is so engrossed in training that he exhausts his domineering Haki and gets struck by lightning, he can immediately leave the lightning zone and return to a safe area. Even if he is injured, it won't be too serious.
Moreover, the Haki speed of this area far exceeds that of the outside, making it a relatively balanced and suitable place for Rebecca to cultivate, something Vic had already considered before.
"You can stay here and cultivate peacefully. The place I'm going to is inside. When your Haki is strong enough, you can go inside too. In any case, do what you can. I'll be waiting for you ahead!"
Vic didn't linger. After saying that, he walked towards the center of the island, bathed in purple lightning, intending to cultivate between the red and black lightning zones.
The red lightning could deplete his Armament Haki the fastest, and the lightning-free zone there allowed him to recover his Haki more quickly; that was his ideal place.
Rebecca watched Vic's retreating figure, thinking that she would definitely catch up, but in the end she didn't say it out loud. After covering her body with Armament Haki, she walked into the blue Raiu with a determined look in her eyes!
Three months later Vic returned to Punk Hazard with Rebecca. Except for a few times when Vic went out to replenish supplies, the two trained in the Raiu. When their Haki was exhausted, they would return to the lightning-free zone to recover. When they were hungry, they would eat something. When their Haki was restored, they would go back to the lightning zone to be struck again, and so on!
The three months of training went on in this monotonous yet fulfilling way. Vic managed to maintain this pace throughout, but it was the first time Rebecca had trained so diligently and patiently for three months straight without making a fuss, which was truly remarkable.
When Wendy and Barnett saw the two of them, they were immediately drawn to Rebecca, or more precisely, to Rebecca's eyes.
After three months of training, her eyes changed, from gentle and clear to sharp and piercing, now resembling the eyes of a swordsman; the change was quite obvious.
Vic greeted the others and then went to find Vegapunk. Three months had passed, and the gravity bracelet should be coming to fruition by now.
Rebecca was surrounded by Wendy and the others, who asked her what the two had been doing for the past three months. The two hadn't said where they were going when they left, but Rebecca's change in expression was too obvious, Wendy and the others were really curious.
"Go to the training ground first, you'll see when you get there!"
Rebecca didn't say much, but instead led the group to the training ground and had the three of them gang up on her. At first, the three were unwilling, since Frodeku could Future Sight, and with someone cooperating with him, Rebecca was no match for him, as had happened many times in previous training sessions.
So when Rebecca first came back, they didn't want to gang up on her; catching up and chatting was fine. But since Rebecca insisted on this, they had no choice but to agree.
However, the result this time was beyond their expectations. Rebecca's physique, Haki, and swordsmanship had all improved, especially her Armament Haki, which was now completely different from before!
Rebecca can now imbue her flying Armament Haki, enabling her to launch ranged Haki attacks, which changes the course of the battle.
So the winner this time is Rebecca. Although Barnett and the others also trained peacefully for three months, it was still far inferior to the special environment of Raijin Island!
Punk Hazard is too comfortable and has no sense of crisis. Training here is just average and doesn't help at all.