That night, Gion seemed to have truly let go of everything, without suppressing her emotions or her voice. Vic had to use his Observation Haki to influence everyone on the warship, causing Gion's shouts to disappear from their minds.
Vic's Observation Haki already has the ability to simulate sound, and since it's just sound, it can be canceled out. This is Vic's first time doing this in both his past and present lives, commonly known as being a novice.
The two fought quite fiercely last night. Fortunately, they were both in good physical condition. Vic did not use his abilities to suppress the additional sensations that came with their interaction. He also enjoyed the battle that night.
"Sigh! The hallucinations haven't gone away even after a whole night. I drank too much yesterday. Well then, let's have another round!"
"Stop pretending! I could tell you were faking it from the very beginning last night. You're getting too cocky now that I didn't call you out, aren't you? Still going for it? Don't you care about your back? Don't you care about your voice?"
Gion was somewhat overwhelmed by Vic's abilities before!
In the morning, Gion tried the same trick again, but this time Vic finally couldn't help but interrupt her, saying that it wasn't good to be too greedy in this kind of thing.
Last night, Vic realized that Gion was pretending to be drunk and hallucinating, just wanting to have a real, unhindered conversation with him. Vic felt sorry for her and guilty, so he didn't expose her and let her do it. But one absurd night was enough.
"Hehe! You found out a long time ago! You found out but didn't say anything, how could you be so mean! Ugh! How annoying!"
Gion blushed instantly upon hearing Vic's words; it was so embarrassing. Just thinking about what happened last night made her want to disappear into the ground.
Now she could only bury her face in Vic's chest, like an ostrich encountering its natural enemy. Her adorable posture lacked any of the maturity and aloofness that a mature woman should have, which made Vic's lips unconsciously curl into a smile. The two embraced like this for a moment, neither of them speaking.
" Vic! Can you take me with you? I don't want to stay in the Navy anymore. I've found my sense of justice wavering! Although I don't know the truth of that matter, I believe you wouldn't do such a thing!"
After a long while, Gion, Gion was burying her head in Vic's chest, uttered a muffled sound. She knew that the World Government and the Navy were smearing Vic, and that setting such a high bounty was just to attract more people to hunt him down. This kind of Navy was no longer the one she had imagined. She wanted to leave with Vic and spend the rest of her life with him.
"Don't talk nonsense. You still have family in the Navy. Vice Admiral Tsuru has already lost Rebecca, and she can't lose your sister too. If you leave the Navy, I'm afraid she really won't be able to handle it!"
You can still uphold justice by staying in the Navy, as long as you don't become Marine Admiral. From now on, focus on your training, but don't reveal your full strength.
The Navy is indispensable in eradicating the World Government, this parasitic leech. Therefore, the Navy must have truly strong individuals who stand on the side of justice!
Vic had a rough idea that the previous incident was a test from the World Government, a test that had probably been used on anyone who wanted to be promoted to Marine Admiral, like Aokiji and Akainu in Ohara.
Therefore, as long as Gion doesn't overly show off in the Navy, she won't face such a test. As long as she doesn't become Marine Admiral, her involvement with the World Government will be minimized, and she only needs to follow the Navy's orders.
If he wants a more relaxed life, he can find Marine Base in the New World to guard. Most importantly, although Vic has left the Navy, he has not given up his plans for the Navy. Gion is a very important figure in this, and her role is much greater than that of someone who left with him.
"Then... then I want a child, can you say yes?"
Gion knew she couldn't bear to part with Tsuru and her friends. She had been confused because of Vic's situation, but after Vic's reminder, she realized that leaving wasn't the best option.
Although Vic is now a pirate, he can come to her warship with ease. The two are not completely separated. If they want to do that in the future, they can just contact each other using Den Den Mushi.
But after thinking it over, she still wanted a child, a child with Vic. This might be the result of her mature body, her beloved, and the subconscious desire to conceive a new generation after last night's passion, or perhaps it was a way to express her longing!
"Well... alright then!"
Vic's original idea was not to have children before the great war that would cause such a huge upheaval. He didn't want his son or daughter to be born into such a cannibalistic world, as that would create a distorted worldview.
This is also why the Navy rarely intervenes to stop the World Government's indiscriminate killing of innocents. From the moment people in this world begin to understand it, they are instilled with distorted values, and by the time they grow up, they have become accustomed to the World Government's various actions.
Those in the navy can only obey and tolerate, pirates can only stand by and watch, and ordinary civilians can only pray for peace and safety. Vic really doesn't want his descendants to live in such a world!
However, considering that Gion will be nearly forty years old in a dozen years, Vic really couldn't bear to make her have another child then. Fortunately, there are still more than ten years before that great war, and the child Gion has now will be grown up and no longer at the age where she can't do anything. With Vic's guidance, her strength and values will be different.
"Let's do it now!"
Upon hearing Vic's agreement, Gion became excited again and immediately set off to get above Vic, as if her previous deep desire for a child was all an act.
The purpose was to continue fighting with Vic, actually to enjoy the pleasure that came from the fusion of soul and body, but both of them knew it wasn't like that; they could feel each other's feelings.
"What's the rush! Do you think that will guarantee a baby? Timing is important. Let me check you out first."
Vic quickly held down Gion, who was climbing upwards. Having a baby isn't something you can just do in one sleep; it only happens for a few days each month. He needed to check Gion had reached that stage yet. If not, he would use his ability to bring Gion to her optimal fertility period earlier, which was easy for Vic.
Vic reached out and placed his hand on Gion's smooth, undulating abdomen. His ability invaded Gion's body, and sure enough, Gion was not yet in her optimal fertile period for this month. In addition, two months of continuous heavy drinking had damaged her egg cells.