The most tragic thing is for a hero to grow old, Vic doesn't want to see that happen to Garp. Garp is already 64 years old this year, and his physical functions are already declining!
Even if they were nourished by the Primal Spirit in their food when they were young, they are no longer young when they are over sixty years old, and their hair has turned gray. Humans do not know that this mysterious substance, the Primal Spirit, can slow down aging, and no one would deliberately hunt Sea Kings to slow down their own aging.
Even Garp is the same; it's just that people like him are inherently powerful and capable of preying on Sea Kings, which unintentionally slows down their aging process.
People in their sixties and seventies usually have trouble walking, but the performance of veteran powerhouses like Garp is somewhat outrageous. They can easily tear apart Sea Kings, which is unbelievable. This is the effect of them consuming more Sea Kings flesh!
However, if Garp continues to age, he will most likely follow in Whitebeard's footsteps, his powerful strength being hampered by his decaying body. That would be truly tragic and lamentable. That's why Vic came here immediately after obtaining the pure gold!
"Keep this precious item for yourself. I'm already this old; there's no need for me to waste such a divine object. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural laws; there's no need to go against them!"
Garp's combat strength is indeed slowly declining as his body ages. Even though he spends a lot of time training to maintain his combat strength, he is still not strong enough, and his physical strength and combat strength are slowly depleting.
This is a true reflection of physical aging. When you get old, you get old and you can't defy fate. Unless Garp can break through to the God Realm in the remaining time, and his body is transformed by the Laws of heaven and earth, there is no possibility of defying fate.
He didn't believe there would be many Pure Gold, a divine object that could prolong life. If he took it, Vic would have none left, which would be equivalent to robbing Vic of his fortune. He couldn't do such a thing, nor did he have any desire for immortality. Dying a glorious and meaningful death was what he pursued!
"Old man! Have you ever heard of the Law God?"
Seeing that Garp refused, Vic guessed the old man's thoughts: he was thinking about his future; who doesn't grow old eventually?
If Pure Gold, such a divine object, were to appear in the outside world, even fathers and sons would fight to the death for it, and it would be common for brothers to turn against each other and scheme against each other. But in this case, one of them was willing to give it away, while the other was unwilling to accept it. They were both thinking of each other, which is extremely rare!
So Vic wanted to use this to motivate the old man and see if he could break through to the God Realm before that great battle, so that he would have another helper in the future.
The old man's talent is undeniable. As Pirate King Roger's old rival, Roger was able to break through, so the old man is no less capable.
If I had to pinpoint something missing, it would be that Roger had a knife, while the old man was unarmed. Using a weapon makes it easier to grasp the essence of the art, and in this respect, the old man might be somewhat behind.
Roger had already sensed the God Realm, but unfortunately he was sabotaged during his breakthrough. The old man, on the other hand, didn't react much. There are two possibilities for this.
One method is that the old man comprehends the essence purely through his physical body. This method of cultivation is more difficult than comprehending the essence with the help of weapons, so it takes a long time to comprehend the essence. He may not have had enough time to deeply comprehend the essence to the point of perfection. Later, as he got older and his body deteriorated, he lost all hope of breaking through to the God Realm.
The second possibility is that Roger privately warned the old man that he wouldn't dare to break through to the next level even if he could. Given their relationship, where they could entrust their children to each other, this possibility is very high.
" Vic! This... you...!"
Garp's eyes flickered slightly after hearing Vic's words. There were some things he was unsure whether he should say. Roger had indeed told him about his experiences, so he hadn't paid much attention to his nearly perfected Fist Intent and had focused more on his Haki.
Although Roger didn't know the specific name of that realm, he named it the God Realm, which coincided with what Vic had said about the Law God. This might be a unique resonance among the powerful beings who had reached that realm!
So when Garp heard Vic mention the Law God, he immediately thought of Roger's talk about the God Realm. He was afraid that Vic was too young and would want to pursue that realm as soon as he learned about it. With Vic's talent, breaking through to that realm shouldn't be difficult, and that would bring him a deadly disaster. He didn't know how much Vic knew or who had told him.
"Old man! You really know? Then accept the Pure Gold. You can return Pure Gold to me when you break through to the Law God Realm. At that time, you can maintain your peak condition. Law God can live for more than two thousand years, that's enough!"
Vic didn't say he could create Pure Gold at will; he just wanted to motivate the old man to break through to the God Realm as soon as possible. If the old man wanted to return the Pure Gold to him sooner, he would definitely speed up his cultivation, comprehension, and breakthrough. It was a white lie, I suppose!
After Vic finished speaking, he reached into his pocket and took out a ball of Pure Gold the size of a marble. Lightning crackled and danced on his fingertip, transforming the ball of Pure Gold into a thick gold ring. He had already refined a lot of Pure Gold and stored it in his Dimensional Space; he could simply reshape it to whatever shape he wanted.
"What! That level allows one to live for over two thousand years? Vic! How do you know this?"
Garp didn't accept the Pure Gold ring. He was utterly shocked. Roger knew about that realm, but he had failed to break through and didn't know much. He could only guess that it was incredibly powerful, like a god in the eyes of others. But how did Vic know about such a secret? And was Vic's information true or false?
"You don't know? I know this from the Poneglyph..."
Vic then told Garp how he killed the Celestial Dragons, how he betrayed the Navy, how he met Olvia of Ohara who taught him the Ancient Script, and how he found a message from a Law God on an island, learning many ancient secrets.
Garp also told Vic what he had heard from Roger, confirming Vic's guess. Vic then revealed his own suspicion that there were powerful God Realm Celestial Dragons who were hunting down other geniuses who were breaking through to the God Realm.
After piecing together all the information, the two realized that the conjecture was almost 100% accurate. After learning that Vic had a way to evade the annihilation of the God Realm expert, Garp finally accepted the Pure Gold.
"Grandpa! Let me first treat your body and see if I can restore it to its peak condition. Then, you can wear Pure Gold to maintain your best physical condition."
When you finally have that divine inspiration and are ready to break through, be sure to contact me. I'll take you to that hidden place to achieve your breakthrough.
Once you break through to the God Realm, you can conceal your own Laws fluctuations. As long as you don't use the Power of Law in battle, other God Realm experts will have difficulty detecting you. We can't let the Celestial Dragons ' Law God experts notice us yet; then we can catch them off guard!
"Okay! Let's go!"
Vic then used the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to heal all of Garp's hidden injuries and ailments. He also fed Garp several Soul Fruit, guiding the abundant Primal Spirit within the Soul Fruit to nourish all the cells in his body.
It took Vic five Soul Fruit to revitalize all of Garp's cells. After his cells were rejuvenated, Garp's body swelled up, his muscles bulged, giving him a powerful and imposing appearance. His loose skin also tightened. Even young people would probably envy such a physique!
Not only that, all the wrinkles on Garp's face had disappeared, but his already gray hair and beard remained the same, and the scar at the corner of his eye had not disappeared either. This was one of Garp's trademarks, and whether it disappeared or not did not affect the fact that his body had returned to its peak condition.
As his body regained its youth, Garp's appearance also underwent a tremendous change. His imposing presence was completely natural. If any pirate saw Garp walking towards them step by step like this, it would be normal for them to be scared out of their wits. There are not many people on this sea who can remain unaffected!