" The Celestial Dragons! Their actions are truly infuriating. If you don't want to be a Marine, then don't be one! I've long seen that you're not cut out to be a Marine; you're too bloodthirsty. Your personality simply isn't suited to the Marines. I guess you've already decided what path you want to take, and with that, I can rest easy!"
Garp's tone was no longer heavy; it became light and cheerful, as if killing Celestial Dragons and leaving the Marines were trivial matters.
Vic knew that the old man was saying this on purpose so that he wouldn't have to bear that heavy burden in his heart. He was probably heartbroken, but that only made Vic feel worse. A huge stone was pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe!
If the old man had given him a good scolding, he might have felt a little better. This response made him feel even more indebted!
"I..."
"That's enough. This is your final lesson: the most important thing is to live in the present. Now that you've made your choice, move towards your goal! Even if you encounter me again, don't hesitate to show mercy!"
Vic wanted to say something, but Garp interrupted him directly. He didn't need Vic to say anything; he understood. He knew Vic's personality well, so it wasn't surprising that he would do something like this.
He didn't think Vic had done anything wrong; on the contrary, he admired Vic even more. However, they were destined to be enemies in the future, and he didn't want Vic to show any mercy to any Marines because of his past identity when they met on the battlefield, including himself!
After saying that, Garp hung up the phone, because he was about to break down!
"Hahaha! Navy! World Government! Good, good, good! You're all very good!"
After hanging up the phone, Garp raised his right hand to cover his eyes and burst into laughter, but his large hand could not stop the bitter liquid from flowing out!
After laughing for a while, Garp removed his hand from his face to wipe away his tears, strode out of his office, and headed straight upstairs.
" Sengoku! I need a vacation. I miss my grandson and I'm planning to go back to the East Blue to visit him! I'm leaving today!"
Garp arrived at the Fleet Admiral's Office and spoke directly to his old comrade- Kong, Sengoku. As for Kong, who was in the main seat, he didn't want to talk to him right now. Although he spoke lightly to Vic, he was really upset inside and needed to go back to Foosha Village to calm down for a while.
" Garp! You know what the situation is like right now. How can we let someone of your caliber take a vacation at a time like this! Can't we wait a while? The Marine Admiral will be decided soon, let's wait a bit longer!"
Sengoku had not yet received news of Vic and his group's defection from the Navy, so his words were still quite objective. Although he sensed that his old friend was acting a little differently today, his attention was not on these details, so he didn't think much of it.
"I'm not here to submit an application, I'm here to inform you. That's all!"
Garp left the Fleet Admiral's Office with those words, heading back to his warship to prepare for departure.
"What's wrong with Garp? He hasn't acted like this in years!"
"Kong murmured. He wasn't angry at Garp's rudeness. Garp had always acted impulsively when he was pursuing Roger, and he was used to it."
"Yes! He hasn't acted like this since Roger was executed. What happened?"
Sengoku seemed to see Garp from several years ago. Back then, as soon as Garp heard news of the Roger Pirates, he would immediately become incredibly energetic, ignoring everyone's orders and determined to take down Roger!
While the discussion was still going on in the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters, Garp returned to the Dog-Head Warship and ordered his men to prepare for departure. Vic placed the Den Den Mushi that had been hung up on the deck, then knelt down on both knees and slammed his forehead to the ground before the Den Den Mushi!
Because the Den Den Mushi still bore a resemblance to Garp's expression, it was impossible to know what was going through his mind. After a long silence, Vic finally stood up, put the Den Den Mushi in his pocket, and walked towards the cabin.
"Is this the navy you expected?! Have you given up yet?!"
Before entering the cabin, Vic said something that seemed to be directed at Rebecca behind him, as well as at the original owner of this body, and even more so at himself!
As Vic entered the cabin, a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from his body, spreading in all directions.
Rebecca and the others sensed the powerful Conqueror's Haki, but it didn't Conqueror's Haki them; it seemed to deliberately bypass them.
Following the source of the Conqueror's Haki, Rebecca saw Vic lying on the ground.
" Vic!"
" Vic! What's wrong with you!"
Rebecca yelled and rushed over. Barnett and the others were also worried and cried out in alarm. Vic was rarely seen in this state, and they all suspected that Vic had been injured in the previous battle.
However, when Rebecca picked up Vic's upper body, she found that Vic had no injuries other than his eyes being closed and his brows being furrowed.
However, the Conqueror's Haki emanating from his body continued to emanate outwards, but the people on the ship were unaffected. Meanwhile, countless fish and sea creatures of all sizes surfaced in the sea.
These creatures were drawn here by the smell of blood in the seawater, but now they've all been caught in a trap by the Conqueror's Haki that Vic unconsciously unleashed.
Not only in the sea, but also on the island, the agents were once again subjected to the baptism of Conqueror's Haki. Not only were those who were unconscious, but those who had already woken up or showed signs of waking up also fainted again.
The people Kuma brought and the civilians on the island were not deterred, as if they were deliberately shielded. This is a level that can only be achieved by freely controlling Conqueror's Haki, but now Vic has already passed out!
"That Conqueror's Haki! Is it Vic's?"
On the other side of the island, the Kuma turned to look in Vic's direction and muttered to himself. However, he didn't hesitate for long. He immediately used his ability to send the unconscious agents in suits away with a slap each. As for where they were headed, only he knew.
" Vice Admiral Dark Dragon's Conqueror's Haki? I've never seen him use it!"
"Please stop calling him Vice Admiral Dark Dragon. He has retired from the Navy. Although I admire him greatly, this title is no longer appropriate!"
"It must have just Awakening. I thought it belonged to someone else before, but now that it's happening again, I'm sure!"
"I've heard that those with Conqueror's Haki can Awakening through dramatic emotional fluctuations. I think Lord Vic must have experienced a tremendous shock today for Vic as composed as him to reach the point of Awakening Conqueror's Haki!"
"You're absolutely right! I never want to see a scene like that again in my life. I almost couldn't hold back my tears..."
The marines on the island, sensing Vic's Conqueror's Haki, were whispering amongst themselves. They were seasoned marines who had experienced battles in the New World.
Therefore, they knew information that only the strong knew, but they had never experienced an event like the massacre of an island. They were just as shocked, but they couldn't muster the will to resist the World Government.
"I don't know what's wrong with Vic. He's not injured at all, but he just won't wake up. Where do we go next?"
Rebecca hugged Vic and asked with a worried look on her face. With Vic by her side, she was not afraid of anyone. If anyone dared to chase them, she would immediately fight back. But now Vic, her backbone, had fainted and she didn't know when he would wake up. She didn't know what to do!