Sending Luffy to their respective training grounds, the Sabaody incident was considered over. The Celestial Dragons incident in Sabaody was a major turning point that had a significant impact on Luffy.
It's not enough for Vic to just send people away; he also needs to handle the aftermath. It's impossible to have Kuma guard the Thousand Sunny here for two years, like in the original story.
In the original story, Kuma only had Vegapunk implant the program when he knew he was about to lose consciousness. Now that Kuma is perfectly fine, there's no need to do that. Sending him directly to Baltigo is the best option, saving time and effort. There's nothing better than having Luffy 'Pops personally safeguard him. Kuma's ability isn't just effective on living beings; it's also effective on objects!
Kuma took Bonney and left the Sabaody Archipelago. Even Kizaru couldn't stop him from leaving. The chaos on the island lasted for a while before it subsided. Those who wanted to escape had already escaped, and those who wanted to be captured had already been captured. There was nothing that could be done about the rest.
Vic did not leave the Sabaody Archipelago, and according to the original story, Ace's public execution is not far off.
Vic was right. The next day, he received a call from Sengoku summoning him. Sengoku's words were very serious. In short, Vic had to come this time. It didn't matter if he didn't come before, but if he didn't come this time, he would lose his position Shichibukai.
Vic no longer cares about the title of Shichibukai. Like Blackbeard, he has his own plans. This title has helped him stabilize the World Government for more than a decade, but now that he has grown stronger, he can discard this title at any time.
However, since Vic was already going to Marine Headquarters to rescue Ace, it would be more convenient for him to go as Shichibukai, and it would be easier to find the right opportunity to rescue him. So Vic pretended to hesitate but eventually agreed to the conscription.
The call for the Shichibukai was issued in advance, and the news of Ace's public execution was sent to the world three days later.
The plot of Luffy arriving at Amazon Lily hasn't changed much. When he wakes up and finds himself unharmed, Luffy knows that his crewmates are probably in a similar situation—they're all safe and sound, just transported somewhere. Now, the priority is to find a way back to Sabaody Archipelago, since they've already agreed to meet in the area where the Thousand Sunny is located three days later.
Then Luffy caused a ruckus on Amazon Lily, a place full of women. In the end, because he was ignorant of romantic feelings, he wasn't petrified by the Empress and was treated differently by her. However, when Luffy saw the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon on the Empress's back, the Empress decided to kill him!
Fortunately, Luffy isn't completely devoid of emotional intelligence. At a crucial moment, he preserved the secret that the three Boa Hancock sisters were once slaves of the Celestial Dragons, causing Hancock to lose her murderous intent towards Luffy and develop feelings for him.
Later, when the Empress saw the news in the newspaper about Luffy beating up Celestial Dragons, her feelings Luffy finally transformed into love.
Actually, the first person the Empress liked was Vic, because before Luffy beat up the Celestial Dragons, Vic had actually killed one of Celestial Dragons, a feat that was much better than Luffy's.
Moreover, no woman could resist Vic's face; even his enemies would say, "Putting aside their enemy status, Vic's face is truly handsome!"
When the Empress was invited to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it was partly because Vick was already one of the Seven Warlords. She wanted to get close to Vick and express her admiration, but Vick never came when the World Government summoned the Seven Warlords!
The Empress's wishes were shattered time and time again, eventually turning into deep disappointment. Now that Luffy at Amazon Lily and done so much, she has finally transferred her love to Luffy!
If Vic knew that his plan was able to proceed smoothly because he didn't participate in the World Government's recruitment, he would be very grateful. If Vic had actually gone, Luffy would have been Luffy.
He wanted to go to Impel Down to rescue people, but the Empress would never help him. He even thought about sneaking into Impel Down by hiding inside the Empress's clothes? Don't even dream about it; only Vic could fit in there.
However, even without Luffy's involvement, Ace's execution would not have been significantly altered. In the original story, Luffy ultimately failed to change Ace's fate of death, and now he cannot change the outcome of Ace will be saved!
The outcome will ultimately be in the hands of the strong. Luffy's involvement may have had some impact, merely making the war more exciting, but given Luffy's strength, it's unlikely he can change anything. What Vic wants is for Luffy to deliver a message to his crew after the Paramount War Luffy; nothing else matters.
Luffy saw the news on Amazon Lily that Ace was about to be executed, which made him unable to sit still. He had to rush back to save him. There were already only two of the three brothers left, and now there would be one less. How could Luffy accept that!
Hancock, with her love-struck mind, naturally agreed to Luffy's request unconditionally. Coincidentally, a Navy warship came to pick her up, and she couldn't refuse this conscription either, even though the warship had Calm Belt.
She knew exactly what this meant. Without the title of Shichibukai, Kuja, a pirate nation primarily focused on plunder, would soon face an attack from the Navy.
However, Hancock eventually resorted to unreasonable tactics, offering to Impel Down in exchange for the conscription. The Navy, not wanting to completely break ties with a nation composed entirely of female warriors, agreed to the condition.
Luffy thus infiltrated Impel Down by hiding inside the Empress's robe. In fact, Amazon Lily is not far from Impel Down, located in the Calm Belt not far away, which is one of the reasons why the Navy agreed to the arrangement, as it was conveniently located.
After putting Luffy into Impel Down, the Empress, filled with worry, went to Marine Headquarters on a warship. Meanwhile, Vic had already arrived at Marine Headquarters and was enjoying a hearty meal in a private room, accompanied by Aokiji and Smoker.
Vic's stomach was like a bottomless pit; the large bowls of food had almost filled the entire room. Even Aokiji and Smoker, who knew Vic could eat a lot, were astonished. Vic had always been a big eater, but he had never eaten this much before!
This is going to exhaust an entire chef team by one person, but Fire Fist Ace is going to be executed tomorrow, so we still need a strong guy like Vic to help out. Making sure he's well-fed is the bare minimum.
A large crowd of marines had gathered outside the private room to watch the spectacle. Some wanted to see the legendary Vic, while others were curious to see if Vic was a giant—how could he eat so much? Was he trying to bankrupt the navy and exhaust all the chefs?
Of course, most of the navy was worried about tomorrow's war. War means death, and it's not just cold talk. The atmosphere at the entire Marine Headquarters was still very oppressive and heavy, except for the slightly brighter atmosphere in Vic's place!
Vic was one of the earliest Shichibukai to come to the Marine Headquarters, because he had been in the Sabaody Archipelago until he received Sengoku's summons and came to the Marine Headquarters to freeload.
Then Aokiji and Smoker heard about his feat and came looking for him. Hawk-Eye also came to take a look before finding a place to rest. As for the other Shichibukai?
Knight of the Sea Jinbe, tried to stop the Navy from executing Ace but was imprisoned in Impel Down. Before Pirate Empress arrived, Blackbeard was already lying in ambush outside Impel Down.
Doflamingo wasn't too keen on meeting Vic, having nearly died at Rebecca's hands before. Now, he was even more afraid of Vic, the captain of the pirate crew. Victor was a formidable figure who had defeated Big Mom. Although both were Shichibukai, Victor's status was vastly different from Doflamingo's!
Gecko Moria, this old otaku, has been reluctant to move since arriving at Marine Headquarters, just waiting for his appearance tomorrow. Vic is out of place with the Marines, just like the other Shichibukai!
Marine Vice Admiral Garp also returned to Marine Headquarters, but he didn't come to see Vic and cause trouble. As for Gion, the unmarried and pregnant Admiral, she didn't receive any notice to return to Marine Headquarters, so Vic's wish to see his wife and child was not fulfilled.
The Navy is indeed going to take action against the Four Emperors' crews, but there's no need to recall all of their forces. Whether or not the forces below the Marine Admiral return won't make much difference, as the Five Elders have never doubted them.
Therefore, with the Shichibukai the sidelines, neither the Admiral candidates nor some Headquarters Vice Admiral the Admiral Headquarters returned, including Gion. Vic was clearly aware of this outcome, since Gion did not participate in the Paramount War in the original story. However, he was still very disappointed, so Vic found something to do: binge eat and bankrupt the Marines.
After Vic consumed all the ingredients, the chef team finally breathed a sigh of relief and fainted. At this moment, Empress Boa Hancock arrived at Marine Headquarters.
Not long after the Empress landed, she heard discussions about Vic eating the kitchen dry and exhausting the cooks; after all, this was the latest news from the Marine Headquarters.
Hancock's eyes lit up when she heard about Vic, and she immediately changed course to find Vic. Vice Admiral Momonga had no choice but to take her along, fearing that this willful woman would cause trouble.
The marines who saw Hancock's stunning beauty along the way were already dizzy with disbelief. This was only because she was relatively restrained; otherwise, the Marine Headquarters would have lost more than half of its forces before even reaching the battlefield!