1515 (the year of Sea Circle Calendar )
The Thunder God Pirates (a name given to them by the Boundary Sea and pirates after news of Vic's defeat of Big Mom spread; some also call them the Vic Pirates or the Dark Dragon Pirates, but the Thunder God Pirates is the mainstream name) did not undergo any major changes in their operating methods that year.
Vic generally doesn't respond to the World Government's summons unless there's a major war against one of the Four Emperors' crews, but such wars that require the participation of all the Shichibukai don't usually happen.
Therefore, Vic rarely goes out. Usually, Rebecca leads the team on training trips. With Rebecca's strength, apart from Mihawk, she is no weaker than the other Shichibukai. Rebecca is more like Vic's representative of the Shichibukai. Vic's strength is so great that ordinary pirates and marines cannot talk to him on equal terms. He has a kind of transcendent feeling.
Meanwhile, Bonney was far away in the Sorbet Kingdom, was already five years old. The Kuma finally learned that Ginny and Bonney had the disease of Sapphire Scales, and that Bonney would not live past ten years old without treatment.
This was like a bolt from the blue. The Kuma panicked and, after entrusting Bonney to the care of the previous king Bulldog, and Connie, set sail to find a doctor and medicine that could cure Bonney.
At this point, the Kuma still hadn't thought of seeking help from Dragon and Vic, and instead wandered aimlessly at sea alone.
Because Vic traveled to the other world after the Wano Country arc ended, he didn't know about the touching story between Kuma, Ginny, and Bonney. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to Kuma's situation, nor did he know about Bonney's difficult past. As a result, Kuma didn't contact him, and he didn't know that Bonney had a terminal illness. Kuma thus missed the best doctor!
What made Vic leave the training grounds was a phone call from Ban; Robin had already arrived on the Grand Line and joined Crocodile's Baroque Works.
Unlike Kuma and Bonney, who weren't paying attention, Vic had specifically informed Ban about Robin's situation, so Vic received the news immediately.
" Olvia! I've received word that Robin has arrived on the Grand Line and is working for Crocodile. Would you like to come with me to see her?"
Robin finally arrived at the Grand Line and embarked on her predetermined journey. Vic wanted to take Olvia to see his daughter; the longing he had felt for her over the years was hard to shake. Vic could only try to distract her in other ways. As for what those ways were? Well, there's not much to say; they were all things no one wanted to see.
As for whether or not to recruit Robin into his pirate crew, he could consider it if Olvia hadn't appeared. However, now that he already has Olvia and has learned the Ancient Script, Vic thinks it's unnecessary and should leave it to Luffy.
How could he become the Pirate King without Robin? As for Vic himself, he doesn't care about the title of Pirate King at all. What he yearns for is family, friendship, and freedom, not some empty title.
"Really?! I... I want to go see her!"
Throughout the years she 'Vic's group, she had never asked Vic or anyone else to take her to find Robin. It wasn't that she didn't miss her daughter, but rather that she felt she owed Vic too much, and making any further demands would be excessive. Given her personality, she couldn't bring herself to do such a thing; she kept all her longing to herself.
Olvia believed that Vic would take her to find Robin, because Vic had promised her. Now that she finally had news of Robin, she was trembling. Her face was covered by a mask, so her expression was not visible, but her eyes were already filled with tears!
"Of course! We'll pack up and leave."
In fact, Robin's whereabouts had always been on Vic's radar, but the Robin of the past was not mature and experienced enough, and he did not want Olvia's appearance to change Robin's growth trajectory.
Anyway, given Robin's talent in infiltration, stealth, betrayal, and escape, she won't be in any danger. Robin is also at a preliminary stage of maturity, allowing Olvia to see her daughter and ease her longing. However, if Robin wants to become fully formed, she still needs to train at Baroque Works for a few more years.
After Olvia finished getting ready, Vic picked her up and lifted her into the air. Although Olvia also knew the Six Powers, her Geppo was not enough to cross the ocean, not even from one island to another, so Vic had to carry her.
Vic wasn't trying to take advantage of her. Although Olvia's figure was incredibly attractive, making people drool, who was Vic? How could he possibly do something so undignified?
While Vic was completely absorbed in his work, Olvia's face beneath the mask was flushed red. Vic was her dream lover for all these years—not just in the literal sense, but in the reality of her dreams.
Although it was a dream, it was as if she had experienced it herself, deeply etched into Olvia's heart. She had already taken on Vic's form. Now, being so close to Vic and smelling Vic masculine scent, she naturally recalled the scene in her dream. Blushing was the most outward manifestation of this, and some parts of her body had become moist and slippery!
Since Vic can't use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to travel with his people, he can only use the power of the wind to fly, which will naturally take longer.
Olvia, however, was conflicted. She wanted more time to stay in Vic's arms, but she also wanted less time to see Robin sooner. She was torn between two conflicting feelings.
Moreover, she had to find a place to change her underwear every time she landed on an island. What Olvia didn't know was that all of her body's reactions were being perceived by Vic, but Vic never said anything.
If Olvia found out, wouldn't she be mortified? As a mature pirate captain, how could he let his crew members be embarrassed like that? So Vic could only keep it to himself.
In this ambiguous and awkward atmosphere, the two arrived in the Alabasta Kingdom. It was unclear whether Crocodile had truly kept his promise to Vic.
Or perhaps his plan coincided with the agreement made by Vic. In any case, over the years, he had hardly ever gone to sea, only dealing with some pirates who had invaded Alabasta, never robbing civilians, and thus gaining a great reputation in the Alabasta Kingdom.
Crocodile may have done this out of desperation at first. Although Vic was no longer a Marine, he was not dead and still posed a significant threat to Vic. Therefore, Crocodile had no choice but to follow the agreement with Vic.
Later, he realized that this was a pretty good disguise, and it would also earn him a good reputation, making things easier when he needed to get things done in the future. Once he found Pluton, he wouldn't be afraid of Vic anymore!
" Robin is in charge of this casino up ahead. Are you planning to reveal your true identity, or just take a look from afar while wearing a mask? What's your plan?"
Arriving outside the Rain Dinners Banquet Casino in Rainbase, Vic released Olvia from his arms and asked her what she would do. He had been thinking about it for several days and no longer intended to interfere with Robin's future. Now it was up to Olvia to decide.
Even if mother and daughter reunite, in the future, Vic can still get Robin to be loaned to the Straw Hat Pirates like Kozuki Oden did. To become the Pirate King, deciphering the Poneglyph is essential.
Even if Robin isn't an option, there's still Big Mom's daughter Pudding, a Three-Eye Tribe. Pudding will be Sanji's wife in the future, so joining the Straw Hat Pirates wouldn't be out of place. For now, we can just raise Robin as our daughter.