Only those who have interacted with Vic and his friends know what kind of people they are Vic. For example, they have been to places like Foosha Village, as well as Laipe Island, Vic and Rebecca's birthplace, where people don't believe the news in the newspapers.
Makino broke down in tears. There were also many people worried about their safety. Vic and his group's previous efforts had not been in vain; there were still people on their side.
As for the numerous members of the royal family, only a handful who had been helped by Vic and his group were worried about their safety, but they dared not show it, for the country was there and they couldn't run away.
As for the royal families of other countries, some inevitably say unpleasant things, but most keep it to themselves and dare not speak out. Vic was not an ordinary navy officer before, nor is he an ordinary pirate now. Few royal families feel that they can afford to offend him, and they are afraid of retaliation if they say bad things, so they dare not speak out.
However, there were also some idiots who, relying on the World Government's backing, talked big and acted as if they were afraid the outside world wouldn't know what they were saying, thinking that Vic and his group were doomed this time, so they had no scruples.
Among them were King Bekori of the Sorbet Kingdom and the prince of the Lulusia Kingdom, but these had nothing to do with Vic. Their ship was sailing into the Calm Belt, and Vic's Conqueror's Haki had shrunk to a range of fifty meters after being released at full power, but he still hadn't woken up!
The whole world was talking about Vic's group, and they all saw the news in the newspapers. They were all disheartened. The upper echelons of the Navy didn't say a word for them, or if they did, it wouldn't have made a difference.
The Navy is merely an appendage of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons; such a Navy is not worth their lives. Vic was right to lead them away, and perhaps pirates can act more freely now.
" Vic! Wake up! You're a pirate worth 1.5 billion Beli now! If you don't wake up, people will suspect the World Government killed you!"
Rebecca looked at Vic lying motionless on the bed and said in a tearful voice, holding Vic's wanted poster in her hand: Wanted! Vic's photo! Dead or alive! Orens Vic!
Of course, it wasn't just Vic; several former Marines also had bounties: Rebecca 300 million Beli, Barnett 250 million Beli, Wendy 180 million Beli, and Frodeku 100 million Beli. As for the kid Ain, he didn't have a bounty.
Olvia was probably presumed dead in Ohara, and there was no bounty on her head. She now wondered Vic Vic's crew had been a hasty decision, especially since the captain had fallen into a coma so soon after she joined.
However, Vic has only been unconscious for a day. Barnett told her that Vic had been unconscious for three days before, but that was because she was injured by Kaido.
He had no internal or external injuries this time, and he analyzed that this incident had stimulated Vic, and the Awakening of Conqueror's Haki was proof of that. This was the conclusion he came to from reading the book.
He couldn't figure out why Vic was constantly releasing Conqueror's Haki, and could only guess that Vic was trying to protect them even while unconscious, since none of them were affected by the Conqueror's Haki.
But the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky were not so lucky. Anything that hopped around within fifty meters of the warship was stunned into unconsciousness. Scenes of birds falling from the sky and fish floating in the sea were constantly playing out. They had no shortage of food. Their newspapers were brought by albatrosses that passed by.
" Rebecca! Don't worry too much. Last time, Vic was seriously injured, but he woke up after three days. This time, he's not injured at all. He's probably just too tired!"
He rarely slept before, but now that he's probably relieved of some burden, his body has relaxed. Let him get a good night's sleep! You should also go and rest. You'll need your abilities when we reach the Calm Belt, so don't collapse too!
Wendy advised from the side that now that there were fewer people on the warship, it was no longer feasible to row by manpower in the Calm Belt seas; they would need Rebecca's Float-Float Fruit.
But after Vic fainted, Rebecca didn't close her eyes and stayed by Vic's bedside the whole time. Of course, Ain was also there, but a child will be a child, and when she couldn't resist the drowsiness, she would lie down on the bed and take a nap.
"That's right! I bet Vic will only wake up after he's finished using his Conqueror's Haki. Think about how long someone's Conqueror's Haki can last. I think he'll wake up very soon. Right now, no one can defeat Vic except himself!"
Barnett chimed in, saying that although they all had bounties on their heads, they weren't worried. Once Vic woke up, the Navy wouldn't be enough without the likes of Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.
He was unaware that the Five Elders had already dispatched several members of the Holy Knights; otherwise, he would never have been so optimistic.
"I see!"
Rebecca agreed, and then they felt something was different. The warship beneath their feet no longer had that vibration from being hit by the waves. They were very familiar with this feeling; thanks to the power of the Float-Float Fruit, the warship had taken to the air.
Vic's Conqueror's Haki has both advantages and disadvantages. It intimidates all creatures that approach, which can be considered a form of protection for them. However, the fish and seabirds left on the sea surface become clues for tracking.
So Rebecca now has the warship fly into the clouds to cut off all leads, directly entering the Calm Belt from the air, so that she can hide her whereabouts before Vic wakes up.
Olvia was initially frightened as she watched the warship drift further and further away from the sea, but after Frodeku told her that this was Rebecca's ability, she let go of her worries and fears, and was left only with amazement!
This pirate crew seems to be stronger than she imagined, which has greatly fueled her ambition. However, she then touched the scar on her face and felt a pang of sadness.
Rebecca lifted the warship directly above the clouds, making it invisible to those on the sea. Bathed in sunlight, the warship flew towards the Calm Belt zone, its black sails already furled by Barnett and his crew.
Thanks to the power of the Float-Float Fruit, they took even less time than when they arrived. The warship hovered several thousand meters above the Calm Belt, waiting for Vic to awaken!
Two months passed. The fleet led by the Holy Knights and the navy led by Kizaru both arrived in the West Blue. They searched the West Blue again and again but found no clues whatsoever.
Vic and his crew seemed to have vanished into thin air in the West Blue. Some overconfident Pirate Hunter, seeing Vic and his crew's high bounty, wanted to pull off a big heist and also came to the West Blue to search for them, but they also came to no avail.
This situation caused panic among the pirates in the West Blue. Many pirates were captured, and many were forced to the Grand Line. All the pirates in the West Blue were cursing Vic and his crew.