" Red-Hair! I have a way to make your severed arm grow back. Bring out your treasured wines and throw a banquet, and I'll heal you!"
After taking a swig of his drink, Vic said to Shanks beside him that he really did have that ability; the growth of a living organism from an embryo to a mature organism is nothing more than the differentiation and division of cells.
Vic's Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability is now capable of interfering with cell differentiation and division. As long as there is enough energy, it is not difficult to make a severed arm grow back. Even Hogback, who has superb medical skills, can only use the limbs of other organisms or humans to suture and replace them, and cannot achieve the perfect healing that Vic has.
Upon hearing this, Ben Beckman, Raki Lu, Snake, Yasopp, and other cadres all lit up, their eyes burning with eager anticipation as they looked at Vic.
Ever since their leader lost his arm in the East Blue, Mihawk has looked down on him and stopped sparring with him, which has made them very unhappy.
Although their leader lost an arm, he is actually stronger. If his other arm were intact, he would definitely be stronger than he is now, perhaps even comparable to Vic. Therefore, they all hope that Vic can help Shanks grow his arm back.
"I've staked my left arm on this new era, but it hasn't arrived yet. This arm will have to stay in place. When the Straw Hat is back on my head, I'll beg you to heal me then! Thank you!"
Shanks raised his hand to cover his severed arm, a look of reminiscence on his face. He felt that he no longer needed two arms. With only one arm, his mindset was different from before, and he was growing at a faster pace.
Losing his arm is an opportunity, and he wants to seize this opportunity to continue becoming stronger. If his left arm is healed now, he has a vague feeling that the opportunity will likely be broken, so now is not the time to heal it. Also, Luffy hasn't Yamato and set sail yet.
"Alright! I'll treat you whenever you need it. Come on! Let's drink!"
Vic didn't insist. He didn't want to be obliged if the person himself wasn't willing. He wanted to repay the favor Shanks had done for sharing the firepower with them. Although the Navy had stopped pursuing Vic at that time, he felt obligated to accept Shanks's kindness. Since he couldn't repay it now, he would just remember it.
"You shouldn't have left Uta alone. She might misunderstand your good intentions. Children without guidance are easily led astray. Is the Sing-Sing Fruit that terrible?"
Vic felt a little sorry for Uta's departure. Although the Sing-Sing Fruit's power was very strong, even abnormally so, and similar to Vic's illusion abilities, Uta's physical foundation was too weak, and she simply couldn't control this powerful Devil Fruit.
In other words, Uta has a high talent for singing, which is highly compatible with this Devil Fruit. She has developed the Sing-Sing Fruit to the point of Awakening, but her body is not strong enough. Kaido summarized this point well: when the mind and body catch up with the ability, that is Awakening.
Therefore, Uta did not meet one of the conditions for Awakening, resulting in a twisted Awakening like that of the Jailer Beasts, which summoned the uncontrollable Demon of Song.
If Uta's body were strong enough, the Sing-Sing Fruit would be ready to Awakening. The power of the Sing-Sing Fruit is self-evident; the fact that it takes so many top-tier forces to combine their strengths to unlock its power speaks volumes. If Uta weren't Shanks ' daughter, Vic would genuinely want to invite Uta to join his pirate crew.
"She's done something unforgivable; she's no longer fit to stay on the ship. I don't want her to continue being a pirate!"
Shanks lowered his head, obscuring his face, and his voice was somewhat low. Of course, he didn't want to abandon Uta, but Uta had unintentionally summoned the uncontrollable Demon of Song wiped out everyone on the island. Since Uta couldn't fully control her Devil Fruit power, she couldn't stay on the ship. He had to be responsible for his companions, so he had no choice but to let Uta disembark first.
"Can I bring Uta to my place? I have plenty of female crew members there, they should be able to take good care of her, I'm not worried about her getting out of control."
Vic knows the potential of the Sing-Sing Fruit. If he teaches Uta, it shouldn't be difficult for Uta to restrain a Marine Admiral in the future.
Singing can subtly pull a person's consciousness into the Sing-Sing World, and it's a powerful group attack. If a person's consciousness dies in the Sing-Sing World, their physical body in reality will also perish, much like Vic's illusion.
Uta's Devil Fruit ability is more specialized. She doesn't need as much mental strength as Vic to weave the Sing-Sing World. She can easily create a New World with her Devil Fruit ability, which has a higher potential than Vic's illusion.
Vic's illusions are already incredibly powerful, and the potential of the Sing-Sing Fruit will only be even greater. However, the user must also be strong enough, and Vic is the most suitable person to teach Uta.
"Is that so? Then I'll leave Uta in your care!"
Shanks had previously left Uta alone on an island, with only a man named Gordon accompanying Uta. Looking back, that was indeed a huge mistake. Now that Vic had said this, Shanks was truly tempted.
He approves of the personalities and temperaments of the women around him, which shows that the atmosphere in Vic 'Vic pirate crew is very good. Uta is also growing up, and she must be very happy living in such a balanced pirate crew!
Furthermore, with Vic now a Shichibukai, his pirate crew is basically safe, making it an excellent environment for growth. Therefore, after much deliberation, Shanks finally agreed to Vic's offer.
"Report! Boss! There's a strange little boat at sea, approaching the shore!"
Just as Shanks and his crew were entertaining Vic with a drinking contest, a henchman rushed over to report.
Shanks ' temporary camp was not far from the coastline; he could see the sea as soon as he stood up. Curious, Shanks stood up and looked towards the sea.
Two months have passed since he became the Emperor of the Sea. His pirate crews had already come to celebrate, so Vic was considered late. I didn't expect someone to arrive even later.
" Vic! Let me introduce you to a friend, he should be very interested in you! Hahaha! Just wait and see!"
Shanks recognized the person. He hadn't expected such a coincidence that someone would come to congratulate him on becoming the Emperor of the Sea one after the Vic. There was bound to be some excitement to watch later.
" Hawk-Eye! Come here, let me introduce you to a friend. He's one of the Shichibukai, just like you, but you probably haven't met him before. I lost to him before!"
Red-Hair was delighted to see Hawk-Eye arrive. Compared to Vic, the difference between him and Hawk-Eye in swordsmanship was minimal, so the two often sparred. However, Shanks only sparred with Vic once and didn't want to do it again because the gap was too large.
There's no need to spar with Vic unless you significantly improve your swordsmanship. Another reason is that his sparring with Hawk-Eye is always initiated by Hawk-Eye, who is a loner, while Vic never initiates sparring with him.
Since losing his left arm, under a special circumstances, his Haki and swordsmanship have improved rapidly. Although Hawk-Eye no longer spars with him, he believes that he is no weaker than Hawk-Eye in swordsmanship.
But his mindset is different now. There's no need for him to deliberately prove anything. They're all friends anyway. He could tolerate being splashed with wine on his head by bandits, let alone the rumors that his friends' swordsmanship surpasses his own.