Having learned the internal structure of Pure Gold, Vic returned Pure Gold to Olga. Now that he understood the principle, with the metallurgical abilities of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, couldn't he produce as much as he wanted?
Even when he was forging various alloys to build pirate ships, his control over lightning had already penetrated to the atomic level of metals. Otherwise, how could he have discovered the most suitable alloy for pirate ships so quickly?
However, the amount of Primal Spirit in this world is limited, and it can only supply a very small number of people, even if the total amount of Primal Spirit in the world does not decrease!
No one knows where the mysterious substance called Primal Spirit comes from, or whether it can be replenished after it is used up. If it is used up and becomes less and less, even if you have Pure Gold, you will not be able to achieve immortality. At most, you will just live a little longer than others.
Vic took out his Den Den Mushi and called Rebecca. Rebecca cast her line again, and with Vic's Vivre Card pointing the way, the lanternfish quickly took the bait and was soon pulled to the surface.
Just as it opened its massive jaws to swallow Rebecca and Gold, Vic punched its upper palate right inside its mouth. Although the lanternfish was enormous, it still fell to the side with its mouth agape, eyes rolled back, and it passed out from Vic's punch.
Vic carried Olga as they flew out of the lanternfish's giant mouth, while Tiger followed closely behind, carrying Olga's father. After joining Vic's pirate crew, Tiger also learned the Six Powers, making short-distance flight no problem for him.
After the four returned to the small boat where Rebecca was, they left the area immediately. Olga and his daughter were already somewhat numb. A single slash splitting an island in two, a single punch knocking out the Lord Lantern, a flying boat, and flying people—all of this was refreshing their understanding!
Vic simply held the Pure Gold in his hand for a moment to feel it before returning it to them. This nonchalant attitude made them even more puzzled by Vic's behavior. This was something so many people dreamed of! And this was how he treated it?
However, they also greatly admired Vic's lack of greed. He said he would do the research, and he did. This integrity and trustworthiness earned them great trust, and they felt a surge of anticipation for what lay ahead.
Vic did not take the two back to Titan Island. Olga and her father were just ordinary people. Even though they possessed something that even the Celestial Dragons dreamed of, they were still ordinary people. Therefore, Vic only took the two to a subsidiary island of Titan Island, the island where the Mantis people lived.
Vic returned to Titan Island after arranging everything, and gave Olga some advice: don't wear Pure Gold yet, wait until she grows up, because it's easy for a child to become suspicious if she doesn't grow up.
Things change when you grow up. If your body doesn't change for twenty or thirty years, it won't arouse suspicion. Vic even suggested that Olga join his pirate crew so that she could train and become stronger with the others!
Those immortals without real power can only become prisoners or subjects of research, while those like Olga and her father who achieve immortality through external means become highly sought-after, with everyone wanting to try their luck.
Although Vic was enough to repay the favor of researching Pure Gold by taking Olga and her father out of the lanternfish's belly, since it was just research and not a demand.
However, Vic still felt that Pure Gold was too valuable, and rescuing the two was not enough to repay the favor, so he wanted to give the father and daughter more ability to protect themselves.
Olga did not immediately accept Vic's invitation. Having not been to the outside world for nearly two hundred years, she wanted to get used to it first.
Vic felt that the important thing was to let the two of them integrate into real life first, so he left after settling them in.
Vic returned to Windmill Village in the Goa Kingdom of the East Blue and asked the village chief to call Garp, as he wanted to meet the old man in Windmill Village.
The old village chief initially feigned madness, claiming he didn't know what Den Den Mushi was or that he didn't have one. But how could he not have one? Was the old man really that comfortable leaving his grandson in Foosha Village? There was no security at all; it would have been better to keep him in the Marine Headquarters ' living quarters.
So Vic didn't believe it. After being stared at by Vic for a long time, the old village chief finally found a hidden Den Den Mushi and dialed the number.
When Garp heard that Vic was looking for him on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, he remained silent for a while before agreeing to return to the East Blue. Although their positions were different now, they were considered to be on the same side.
Neither of them wronged the other; they were both caught in the middle. Garp didn't intend to meet Vic as Marine Vice Admiral. In Foosha Village, Vic was his godson, godson, and disciple—any one of those three identities would suffice. Vic was the junior he valued.
Garp wouldn't be able to return to Foosha Village anytime soon, so Vic didn't wait around in Foosha Village. Instead, he went up the mountain to find Ace and Luffy. As for Sabo? He had already been rescued by Luffy's Pops.
Luffy was very happy and excited to see Vic. The little guy wearing a Straw Hat looked cute. Ace, on the other hand, was holding a water pipe and looked constipated when he saw Vic. Whenever Vic appeared, he would have a hard time. He was always tired and in danger, and almost got played to death.
Vic treated the two to a barbecue feast before pulling them into the illusion. Both of these kids were exceptionally talented, and their strength could undergo a qualitative change under extreme pressure.
Therefore, Vic didn't want to waste these few days. It would be good to add more pressure to their training, especially for Ace. His luck might be a bit bad in the future, so he could only make up for it with great strength!
However, compared to his strength, his personality needs to be changed even more. He had already improved under Luffy's influence, but later became arrogant again under Whitebeard's influence, which is not good.
Vic decided that he would defeat Whitebeard in front of Ace one day to show him that Whitebeard was not invincible, and that he knew he had no reason to be arrogant.
As for whether Ace will eventually join the Whitebeard Pirates, Vic doesn't want to interfere too much. It's better if he doesn't join; he might become stronger on his own. In that case, there's no need for Vic to fight Whitebeard. Mantis still owes him a favor, so it's not easy for him to do so.
Garp asked for leave from the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku under the pretext of looking after his grandson, and returned to the East Blue and Foosha Village as quickly as possible.
The fact that Vic, whom he hadn't contacted for years, suddenly wanted to see him must mean something serious. He also felt guilty towards Vic, as he hadn't been able to help with the incident back then, which led to Vic enduring more than two years of being hunted down!
He desperately wanted to know Vic's current attitude towards him and the Navy. Had the young man who once held such a strong sense of justice been disheartened, or had he completely succumbed to the allure of fame and fortune in the pirate world?