After boarding the ship, Vic found a blond man directing the departure.
He doesn't look very old, about the same age as Gion, and is about 1.9 meters tall. He has a calm expression and directs everyone to do things in an orderly manner, showing the qualities of a leader.
I've seen this guy Vic when we were doing morning exercises. He always completes his tasks with ease and is very low-key and unassuming.
I didn't realize it before, but now I know this guy is a master of disguise. Is he planning to make a stunning move when he finally does?
If he successfully completes this practical assessment, he will gain immense fame!
" Wendy, who's that blond guy? He's become the head steward now?" Vic asked, nodding at the blond man.
"That person's name is Barnett. He gets excellent grades in all subjects, always in the top three."
She's also a Devil Fruit User, and she's usually very efficient and organized, able to manage everything perfectly.
"He's the class monitor in their class," Wendy explained softly.
"Oh, interesting, interesting!" Vic chuckled softly.
He was very curious about this person and decided to observe him further; the young man seemed to be quite talented.
Vic plans to assess his character and see if he can recruit him to his ship.
He spent most of his time on spiritual practice, and the ship definitely needed a steward-like figure.
He had thought about this before, and this mission was a good opportunity to see how well he performed.
Vic didn't say anything more, but found a corner on the deck to sit cross-legged and wait for the warship to set sail.
Rebecca and Wendy went to check on their assigned rooms.
Gion didn't manage anything on the ship. She was nominally the captain, but she was really just a bodyguard. She didn't need to worry about the ship's operations.
She went straight to where Vic was sitting cross-legged, stood on the edge of the boat, looked at the sea, rested her elbows on the edge of the boat, supported her cheeks with her hands, her eyes were empty, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
" Barnett, there's not much food in the kitchen; it'll probably only be enough for us for one day."
If Vic eats like crazy, it'll probably only last one meal. What are we going to do? You need to think of something!
This is Abel being questioned by Barnett, who was assigned to the cook class. His specialty is cooking, and he's the best cook in the Recruit Camp besides Vic.
Barnett glanced at Vic sitting on the deck. He was a smart man and naturally wouldn't make the arrangement for Vic to cook.
He's already decided that he won't make any arrangements for the three people, led by Vic; they can do whatever they want.
Anyway, there are many people on the ship, and plenty of people who can do things. At least Vic is a powerful fighter, and he will definitely take action if there is any danger.
His only responsibility was to ensure the normal operation of the warships.
" Abel, you know there are guys in our Recruit Camp who are really good at fishing, right?"
The boat should have fishing gear ready. Go find them and tell them to start fishing as soon as possible.
Food is a big problem; this voyage is estimated to take half a month.
"Let's look for suitable islands along the way; we need to prepare a large amount of supplies," Barnett quickly offered a solution.
"Yeah, I know that. It's because Vic cooked in the Recruit Camp that we all got hungry."
Hehe, to get some good food in Recruit Camp, I often went on picnics with those who were good at fishing.
"I know some skilled people, I'll go find them right now!" Abel said with a smile. Barnett glanced helplessly at Vic and nodded to Abel.
" Angelina, come here for a second, I need to talk to you." As if remembering something, Barnett shouted loudly into the cabin.
A female soldier in military uniform quickly approached Barnett, looked at him, and asked:
" Barnett, what's up?"
Angelina has clear eyes, delicate features, and an air of scholarly refinement.
"That's right, Angelina, our ship's food supplies are running low."
I want you to find out about the islands that are close to our route, and what's happening on those islands.
We need to go to the island to replenish our supplies. You can ask Phoebe from the navigator's team.
"Check the flight path, then summarize all the information about the islands. Give this information to your crew members first; we'll have a meeting on deck later."
Barnett told Angelina about the urgent things that needed to be done on the ship.
After finishing the important matters, Barnett said to a beautiful woman wearing glasses next to him:
" Jessica, go and inform the head chef Abel, the head navigator Phoebe, the head of logistics Gina, the head of purchasing Byron, the head of medical services Demi, the head sniper Wendy, the weapons team..., the shipwright team..."
"Have them come up to the deck in fifteen minutes for a quick meeting so everyone can get to know each other."
"Okay, I'll go right now." Jessica is currently serving as Barnett's temporary secretary, doing some clerk's work.
Seeing that things were almost settled, Barnett walked over to Vic, greeted Gion beside Vic, and then sat down.
Although Gion was still lost in thought and didn't react, his purpose was to find Vic.
"Hello Vic, my name is Barnett. When we first boarded the ship, everyone recommended you to be the captain."
But we also know you're a cultivation fanatic, so we doubt you'd be able to participate in management matters.
Furthermore, since Rear Admiral Gion is our nominal captain, there is no longer a position of captain.
Thanks to the trust of my fellow students, I was appointed as the ship's chief steward. Therefore, my duty is to ensure everyone's safe return to Marine Headquarters.
Now that we're out at sea on a mission, we're all comrades in the same boat.
You're the strongest fighter on the ship. While I can't make you captain, I'd like you to be the leader of the ship's combat team. What do you think?
Barnett knew that Vic was very strong, and that not using him would be a huge loss to the ship.
"Okay, but on my condition: I'll only focus on the battle; nothing else can bother me."
Also, I'll prepare the food myself, you don't need to prepare food for the four of us!
Vic opened his eyes and looked at Barnett.
He knew he could hardly avoid these things; after all, living on the same boat meant that fighting wasn't a frequent occurrence, so he could spend more time on cultivation.
"Of course, you don't usually need to intervene. You can lend a hand if other combatants are outnumbered or in danger."
Also, the combat team has extra hunting missions to do, but they're mostly done after we get ashore. Is that okay with you?
Barnett had already planned to merge the hunting and combat groups, which would give them more personnel. Since the main focus was combat anyway, it didn't matter who they fought.
"I can agree to that, but the prey I hunt myself is mine."
Of course, when I'm in a good mood, I'll also hunt a few game animals for the boat.
Also, you'd better assign me a deputy team leader; I don't want to assign tasks to each person individually.
Vic didn't make any definitive statements, saying they'd see how things went later and would make a general plan first.
"Okay, I'll have someone come over to the deck for a meeting later, so everyone can get to know each other and understand their respective areas of responsibility."
Vic didn't speak, but simply nodded. He turned to look at Gion was still gazing at the sea.
His Observation Haki had already detected that Gion wasn't looking at the sea, but rather spacing out, seemingly lost in thought, but her mood was clearly low.
" Rear Admiral Gion, isn't the sea beautiful? How about we have an air battle later?" Vic shouted to Gion.
Vic's voice startled Gion from her reverie.
"What did you say?" Gion hadn't heard what Vic had just said, but she vaguely heard Vic calling her!
"This is Barnett, the ship's chosen chief steward. If you need anything, just go directly to him. I was asking if we should have an aerial battle later?"
Vic introduced the head butler to Gion, and then repeated the question.
" Rear Admiral Gion, hello! I'm Barnett, a new recruit. If you need anything, just come to me, or you can contact Jessica." Barnett stood up and saluted.
Gion nodded to Barnett, then smiled and looked at Vic.
"You were so eager to spar with me before, why are you being so proactive today? What's your scheme? Tell me the truth!"
Barnett was somewhat surprised by the relationship between the two. He knew they all knew each other from seeing them walking together before, but he didn't expect them to be so close.
"Ahem, what kind of scheme could I possibly have? I was just getting a little bored on the ship and wanted to find some fun."
I get really happy bullying you, so stop talking nonsense and just tell me if you're coming or not!
Vic didn't reveal his true thoughts; he had two purposes.
One reason was that he noticed Gion was in a bad mood and wanted to distract her.
Another point is that his Armament Haki covers his entire body, which needs a reasonable explanation.
That's why this challenge came about. There's no need to use Haki when fighting other people; Gion is the most suitable. You're definitely Gion.
"Come on, of course we'll come! Let's come now!" Gion said eagerly.
"Wait a minute, don't rush. Our Recruit Camp needs to have a meeting right away. Come back after the meeting!"
Vic said speechlessly, "He gets all worked up at the mention of battle; he's a real battle maniac."
Barnett now truly admires Vic; his relationship with the beautiful Rear Admiral is so good, it feels like a conversation between friends of the same rank—it's so natural!