" Straw Hat Boy! That's Dragon's son, right? Where are you sending them? Do you have specific plans?"
Many people don't know Dragon's full name, but Kuma isn't one of them. During his free time while traveling with Bonney, he often reads the newspaper. When he saw Luffy's bounty poster, he learned about Luffy's background, so he still pays close attention to the Straw Hat Pirates.
So even if Vic hadn't said anything, Kuma would have intervened if he saw Kizaru threatening the Straw Hat Pirates. Now that Vic has spoken, he just needs to seize the opportunity.
"Yes! That kid's name is Luffy. He's been raised outside by Dragon. You should send him to Amazon Lily; it's very important to him there. As for the others, just choose a place that suits your profession!"
They are not yet ready to face the challenges of the New World. Only by stopping to confront themselves and improve themselves can they go further in the future!
"I understand. I already know who the others are, but what about that bone... what's the skeleton for?"
Looking at Brook in the distance, Kuma asked in confusion. Although he had been keeping an eye on the Straw Hat Pirates, Brook hadn't done anything to update his bounty yet, so Kuma didn't know what Brook did or when he joined.
Because of the butterfly effect caused by Vic, Kuma never served as Shichibukai, so naturally he wouldn't be sent by the Five Elders to the Florian Triangle to wipe out the Straw Hat Pirates. Therefore, it's normal that he didn't know Brook. Moreover, he had just arrived in Sabaody and didn't have time to learn more about him.
"That skeleton is a new addition to our team, a musician. See if you have a suitable spot; if not, just find one. Bear! This place is yours!"
" Bonney! Let's go, I'll treat you to a great show and some delicious food."
" Vic, Uncle Vic! Let's go now, goodbye Dad!"
Vic had no intention of staying. With Rayleigh and Kuma there, even if Kizaru went all out, it wouldn't make a difference. Although Kizaru was made of light, Kuma could teleport.
With Rayleigh's assistance, Luffy won't be in real danger; at most, they'll experience despair and thrills. Vic has already sensed Kizaru's presence, after all, they've fought before.
Judging from Kizaru's fluctuating aura, he is clearly about to make a move, and his target is most likely Supernovas. With Bonney joining the fray, the Supernovas from the original manga have now all gathered at Sabaody Archipelago.
After Vic and Bonney left Kuma, he found a restaurant not far from the battlefield where Kizaru was and treated Bonney to a meal so they could eat and watch the show at the same time.
Although the restaurant owner really wanted to close down and flee, after all, the fighting prowess of Marine Admiral Kizaru was no joke, and escaping would be the best option for his own safety, he couldn't help but accept that the customer with the child had given him too much. Even though running the restaurant was a bit dangerous now, business still had to be done, after all, the customer is king!
Bonney? What's going on?
"Dad said I accidentally ate a Devil Fruit sometime during my life, and that's how I became like this!"
What a coincidence!
Vic dismissed the shopkeeper and was watching the fight between the Hawkins and Kizaru —no, it should be said that the fortune Hawkins was being beaten up one-sidedly.
At this moment, the waiter brought the dishes to the table one by one. Who knew that as soon as Bonney saw the food, she transformed from a little girl into a young lady, and she ate at an astonishing speed. The waiter's speed in bringing out the dishes couldn't keep up with the speed at which she ate them. She was like a starving ghost reincarnated. If Vic didn't know how much Kuma Bonney, he might have thought that Kuma was abusing Bonney.
When Vic saw Bonney transform, he knew that Bonney had still obtained the Devil Fruit power from the original story. He felt that he had changed Bonney and Kuma a lot, but he didn't expect that the Devil Fruit would still end up in Bonney's hands. Was this fate? Vic wondered to himself!
Actually, it wasn't fate at all. Kuma had always been with Bonney, and he had never seen the Devil Fruit. Bonney had no recollection of it either. However, Bonney suddenly started eating a lot more for a while, Kuma assumed that it was during that time that Bonney accidentally ate the Devil Fruit while overeating.
Bonney's power was actually left behind by Saturn's experiments on Bonney. As long as Bonney is still the descendant of the Celestial Dragons Ginny, no matter how Vic changes Bonney's fate later, that Devil Fruit power has already been integrated into Bonney's flesh and blood!
However, Bonney was still young when Vic treated Bonney, and at that time Bonney couldn't activate the Devil Fruit power within her, so no one could see anything.
Bonney now possesses the ability to grow bigger, smaller, and older at all ages. In order to eat more food, Bonney chooses to become an adult before she starts eating.
Because Bonney has already eaten Kuma out of house and home over the years, Bonney usually doesn't turn into an adult now. As long as she stays in her child form, she doesn't need to eat as much; it's just normal bodily energy expenditure. But since Vic is treating her, Bonney naturally won't hold back and turns into an adult to show off, leaving Vic dumbfounded.
Not long after Kizaru landed on the Sabaody Archipelago, Sentomaru arrived with three androids. However, Sentomaru couldn't get through to Kizaru on the phone, and he didn't know where Kizaru was.
The Sabaody Archipelago is quite large, but Sentomaru hasn't been idle. He's already sent out three androids to carry out this mission. Anyway, all the information on the wanted pirates has been entered into the androids' computer programs, so they can just go find them themselves.
Sentomaru was quite confident in the androids' strength. After all, they were the creation of the number one genius, Vegapunk. With Kizaru's Laser Beam as a means of attack, plus the androids' own defensive and mobile capabilities, they could easily handle the pirates that gathered in the first half of the Grand Line.
Apoo was a rather cunning guy; he hid on the rooftop watching the show, and the first android didn't notice him. Instead, he seized on Urouge, the conspicuous guy, and gave him a good beating.
Another android encountered Kid and Law's team, whose bounties exceeded 300 million, and immediately launched a fierce attack.
The last android found the culprit behind this incident: the Straw Hat Pirates. The most unlucky one was Huo Banxian, as he was the only one facing Marine Admiral Kizaru. Even if he had many straw men to take his place, they wouldn't be enough to save him.
Capone is probably the luckiest one. He's being besieged by a group of ordinary marines. Drake, the Marine spy, is looking for an opportunity to share hardships with the other Supernovas and better integrate into the pirate identity. After all, he and Vic are both traitors to the Marines.
Vic betrayed the Navy only after killing Celestial Dragons, so no one would suspect Vic of being a Navy spy. Using the life of a Celestial Dragons as a spy is far too high a price to pay. The Navy doesn't have that much power, and the World Government wouldn't do it either. Even if it were just a false rumor, the Five Elders wouldn't allow it. The Celestial Dragons are sacred and inviolable!
Therefore, compared to Vic's defection, Drake's defection seems somewhat insincere. Drake will need to prove himself more in order to integrate into the pirate world.
Kizaru hits people carelessly and absentmindedly, constantly saying "How terrifying!" and kicking a Supernovas with a single kick. Apoo, who was trying to test his mettle as Marine Admiral, was not spared, Urouge was not spared, and Drake, who was trying to make his presence known, was not spared either!
Hawkins was the first to be targeted by Kizaru, was seriously injured. They were all either Paramecia or Zoan users, but none of them could withstand even a slight attack from a Logia Marine Admiral!
For them right now, Logia abilities are invincible; no matter how they attack, it's useless. However, when the opponent's attacks hit them, they can't withstand a single blow.
Hawkins ' performance was quite good. He had a substitute straw man to take the hits from the Marine Admiral for him. However, the number of substitute straw men is limited, and the Marine Admiral are not stupid. This is probably why Kizaru kept an eye on him. Everyone else only used one move.
Bonney! Are you full?
"Mmm! I'm full, Vic Uncle Vic!"
"Now that you're full, please restore yourself. I still prefer your original appearance."
"Oh!"
While Kizaru was dragging his feet on the fight, Bonney had already devoured a huge table of food. Seeing that Bonney was so full she was almost rolling her eyes, Vic quickly called for a stop, warning her not to let the little girl die from overeating, or Kuma would definitely turn on him.
Vic isn't short of money; he can treat Bonney to meals whenever she wants. If all else fails, he can take Kuma on a big heist and let Kuma earn some money too. Look how hungry the kid is; he almost ate himself to death.
Bonney, true to her spirit of not wasting food, forced the last bit of food into her mouth, and only after swallowing it and letting out a burp did she return to her adorable childlike form.
Vic grabbed Bonney by the waist and placed her on his side. Bonney's arms and legs hung naturally at her sides, and she looked sleepy after eating, like a little puppy. Vic paid the bill and left the restaurant. By this time, Kizaru had also finished his work and called it a day.
"Yo! Isn't this Borsalino? He's here on official business in the Sabaody Archipelago. What important matter requires the personal intervention of Marine Admiral? Are these pirates really that heinous?"
After leaving the hotel, Vic leaped onto the roof of a building and looked down at Kizaru on the street below, making a mocking remark.
He naturally knew the reason, but that didn't stop him from teasing Kizaru. It didn't matter that Vic had shown up now, as long as he didn't take the initiative to attack. Anyway, he had just gone to Marine Headquarters to look for Sengoku not long ago, so it was reasonable for him to still be on Sabaody Archipelago.