The topic of being an undercover agent was over, and Vic was relieved; he had no desire to be an undercover agent.
I'm not afraid of Doflamingo; the current Doflamingo is probably not as strong as him.
The others have even less to fear. I just don't like the undercover role; undercover agents never have a good ending!
As for Rosinante's safety, we can bring that up with Sengoku later. It's still early; it will be another three or four years before this happens.
What followed was a conversation between four old comrades-in-arms, a topic that went back too far in time.
The three of them, including Vic, couldn't get a word in edgewise and could only listen to the little-known history.
Vic cooked three more dishes during the banquet; his cooking was so delicious that the small plates weren't enough to satisfy everyone.
The banquet lasted for about three hours before it ended. Although Zephyr had a house in this area, he usually stayed at the Elite Camp unless there was something special going on.
Vic and Rebecca followed Zephyr out of the living quarters and headed into the recruit area.
Vic and Rebecca stood at the crossroads to say goodbye to Zephyr. Zephyr remained silent, simply waving his hand and walking towards the Elite Camp without looking back.
Vic stood at the crossroads, silently watching Zephyr's retreating figure. He could tell that Professor Zephyr had been in a depressed mood all night, barely speaking, and he wondered what she was thinking about—was it her deceased loved ones?
Vic wasn't sure either, but Zephyr's back looked somewhat hunched, and his steps weren't as powerful as before.
"I hope he can pull himself together. If that incident happens again, I'll have to participate."
That arm is a trigger, but we don't know the exact timing, which makes things a bit tricky.
Vic stood there for a while, then led Rebecca toward the sea.
In the original One Piece world, many events are only given a general year, and the exact time is difficult to ascertain.
After all, the length of a manga is limited, and less important things are basically glossed over, just to connect the plot. The main storyline is always on King Luffy's ship.
But this is a complete world. The rules of the world, the passage of time, the activities of people, and the laws and evolution of nature have created the wonderful world before King Luffy sail.
King Luffy hasn't set sail yet. History isn't written; it needs the world to make it work. It's not just a series of stories; it's a living experience, and Vic is experiencing it right now.
Nothing was said that night, and life had to go on the next day.
Vic cleared his mind of those thoughts and focused on the present. He knew he still needed to train; he was determined to grow stronger step by step.
Andrew was already prepared with heavier weights, Vic put them on as soon as he went for his morning run.
"Not bad, quite suitable, Instructor Andrew, thank you for your thoughtfulness!" Vic smiled.
Andrew had no choice; if he didn't handle this well, he might get beaten up by the students, which would ruin his reputation.
Vic threw his original load onto the ground, creating a large crater.
Although the recruits in the Recruit Camp had witnessed this scene, they were still somewhat astonished, exclaiming, "That's really perverted!" They said they couldn't compare themselves to perverts, or they would have a very difficult time.
A week passed quickly. Vic trained every day wearing heavier weights, and his body quickly adapted to the weight. His movements became more natural, and the training was more effective.
Today, Vic visited the Elite Camp again.
"A week has passed, Professor Zephyr should have recovered by now, right?"
Vic guessed that he should be able to have another great game today.
After entering the Elite Camp, Vic spotted a tall figure—far too tall for most people—it was Rear Admiral Gion.
Vic didn't expect her to come today, but Vic also knew that Gion was a top student who graduated from Professor Zephyr's class.
Gion also saw Vic and gave Vic a smile.
Vic saw Zephyr talking to Gion, so he went over to them.
It turned out that Gion was asking about cultivation, and Zephyr knew what he wanted to do when he saw Vic coming over.
" Vic, let Gion practice with you today. I'll observe and see if there's anything you need to improve."
Zephyr said to Vic, Gion looked at Vic with a smile.
Vic, however, was not very happy. His sparring with Gion was not as effective as his fight with Zephyr.
If not controlled properly, it could easily hurt someone, but since Zephyr had said so, he couldn't very well refuse.
"Teacher, I competed with her last time, and she couldn't do anything to me. I'm afraid I might hurt her!" Vic said, shrugging as he looked at Gion.
Gion's eyes widened in disbelief, but the fact remained that she had lost. All she could do was silently vow to improve her strength as soon as possible and give this guy a good beating.
Zephyr knew about this but didn't take it seriously; he knew Vic's men knew what they were doing.
Now that Gion is mainly here to seek advice, it's a good opportunity for Vic to practice with her so he can identify the problems more quickly.
"It's alright, as long as you don't take off the weight, it'll be fine," Zephyr said with a smile.
Vic had no choice but to stand opposite Gion. Gion, not wanting to wait a moment longer, immediately drew her Kompira and attacked, showing no regard for martial ethics.
Vic could only draw his Yubashiri parry, and the sounds of clashing swords rose and fell. Vic was carrying a heavy load, and his speed no longer gave him much of an advantage.
It all comes down to a battle of skills, but Vic's skills are a notch above Gion's, Gion won't have the upper hand.
Vic didn't actually hurt her; he would only occasionally tap Gion's body with the flat of his blade.
Unable to overcome the sword techniques, Gion resorted to Armament Haki.
Vic readily obliged, covering his entire body in Armament Haki and transforming into a black man, while Yubashiri temporarily transformed into Black Blade.
"I really want to beat him up, but I can't beat him, what should I do?"
Gion pursed her lips. Why does this guy always like to cover his entire body in Haki and turn into a black person? Is he showing off?
"Has Vic Awakening some special attribute?"
Zephyr's lips twitched. Ever since Vic Awakening Armament Haki, he liked to cover his entire body with Haki during battles.
He's told Vic several times that his Haki should be used flexibly, only for attack and defense, which is the most rational way to fight.
But Vic kept replying with excuses like being afraid of getting hurt and not having enough time for a last-minute defense. He was quite helpless; geniuses really do have some ideas!
Vic actually wanted everyone to get used to his overwhelming Haki, to make it commonplace.
This will greatly benefit his cultivation; his Haki will continue to grow stronger, saving him a lot of time.
If the Haki becomes too strong and cannot be exhausted in one night, then it will have to be continued during the day.
That would inevitably require him to appear in front of everyone, and if it were too abrupt, it would certainly arouse suspicion. Therefore, he always has to be fully armed whenever he is in battle.
Gion's Armament Haki is similar to Vic's; the two exchanged blows, with Vic having the greater advantage.
Vic's Observation Haki was superior, so Gion's body was constantly being hit by Vic, and she was helpless.
A quarter of an hour later, Vic cleaved Gion away with a single blow, Zephyr shouted for the two to stop.
Vic maintained his Haki aura, looking at Gion who was getting up from the ground, and revealed a dark smile!
Gion was furious, feeling insulted.
Zephyr was unsurprised. He stepped forward and explained to Gion some of the mistakes she made in the battle, as well as ways to improve them.
Although he wasn't an expert in swordsmanship, he had seen a lot of swordsmen, and they were all top-notch swordsmen.
Vic also got a scolding from Zephyr, mainly about the use of his Haki. Vic simply said, "That looks cool," leaving Zeff speechless.
Vic cannot reveal this method yet. Although this method is highly dependent on talent, which of the top experts on the high seas is without talent?
Of course, some rely on their extraordinary Devil Fruit and physical abilities, so Vic needs time to close the gap and even surpass them quickly.
Vic exuded an aura of Haki as he left the Elite Camp. Gion stared wide-eyed at Vic's retreating figure, grinding her teeth in disbelief. What a clueless straight man!
Just now, Vic slashed her in the buttocks, and for a moment, she felt her whole body tremble.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still. When she came to her senses, she was so embarrassed that she wanted to die. If it weren't for the intense battle that had already turned her face red, she would have wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Seeing that Zephyr had recovered, Vic came to the Elite Camp every day for the next few days.
Gion comes here every day too; I wonder when the two of them developed this tacit understanding.
Zephyr is currently arranging for the two to spar, and each time Vic manages to send Gion flying.
Gion has been continuously improving her sword techniques, and Vic leaves the Elite Camp every day shrouded in an aura of Haki. The students have become accustomed to it, and Vic's goal has been initially achieved.