Gion was furious when she saw that Vikvik ignored her and went back to sit with his eyes closed!
She walked straight towards Vic, and when she reached Vic, she swept out with her long leg, kicking Vic against the edge of the boat.
With a muffled thud, the hull of the boat exploded.
Vic didn't even think about dodging. Anyway, his Armament Haki was still covering him, so he wouldn't get hurt. He'd hit the guy's butt so many times, so getting kicked once wasn't a big loss.
This scene made everyone's mouths twitch; just hearing the sound of it hurt, but Vic had Armament Haki and wasn't afraid.
Gion understood that kicking him would be pointless; it would only reveal her impotent rage.
When Barnett saw that the ship's hull was cracked, he quickly called the shipwrights to come and repair it. Vic simply moved to another spot to continue sitting cross-legged.
The voyage then proceeded smoothly, and the expert angler caught quite a few fish.
When it's mealtime, Vic goes out to sea to look for Sea Kings. Anyway, he's fast and his Observation Haki has a long range, so warships won't leave his sensing range immediately.
The four of Vic ate the best food, all of which were carefully prepared by Vic himself.
Of course, the kitchen was only so big, so Vic couldn't cook all the Sea Kings. He gave a small portion of the food to the three women, left some scraps for the kitchen, and ate the rest as sashimi.
The kitchen was naturally extremely grateful to Vic, not only for not eating in the kitchen but also for sending some food.
This is Sea Kings meat! It tastes good and is highly nutritious. Even though it's just scraps, there's still a lot. It's enough for everyone to eat for several days. Sea Kings are huge! Much bigger than warships.
Then Vic got entangled with Gion, who wanted to spar with Vic every day, which is why Vic was so eager to pat his butt on the first day.
And just like that, the desired effect was achieved. Now they could legitimately practice Armament Haki every day, and everyone had gotten used to Vic's black face.
Vic doesn't know if constantly covering his face with Haki will cause it to permanently turn black like a sword. This hasn't happened in the original work, so there's no answer to that at the moment.
Gion a terrible time, being brutally tortured by Vic every day, and at the very end, she was slapped in the butt and sent flying back to the warship.
This infuriated Gion, and made several lecherous old men on the ship wish they could replace Vic.
Two days later, the warship arrived at the first island near the shipping route, where it needed to purchase a considerable amount of supplies.
However, there was no money prepared on the warship, Vic suggested that they go to the island to rob the rich and help the poor, Gion firmly disagreed.
" Gion, robbing the rich to help the poor is the fastest way to make money. If we strike at two points, it will be absolutely foolproof, and no one will know it was us!"
Vic smiled at Gion.
"I said no, and that's final! How can a navy officer do such a thing?! I disagree!"
Gion said with a serious expression, "My sense of justice will not allow her to do such a thing!"
"Let's go masked! Who'll know we're from the Navy? Maybe we can even make a name for ourselves as a formidable duo!"
Vic continued his deception with a wicked smile.
"I don't want any title like 'The Duo of Killers.' I'm not a pirate, I won't go, and you're not allowed to go either. I'm Rear Admiral, you have to listen to me!"
Gion said righteously.
"Fine, since you've put it that way, what else can I do?"
"I'm helpless," Vic said, but there was a smile in his eyes.
The final decision was to leave a few members of the combat team to guard the warship, while the rest of the combat team went hunting in the island's forests, brought their catch to town to exchange for money, and then used the money to buy supplies.
The island is not far from the Marine Headquarters, so it is quite peaceful and there are no villains on the island.
Vic would often wander around the island when he had nothing else to do; since the deputy leader was with him on the hunt, it didn't matter whether he was there or not.
With scraps left by Vic each day on board, food was not a problem.
But you can't just eat meat all the time on a ship; you also need fruits, vegetables, and daily necessities.
Vic didn't care about any of that; he just wanted to eat meat, there was nothing wrong with that.
Vic led the three girls from Gion away from the group and headed towards the town, intending to experience life in a more populated area.
Suddenly, Vic turned around and looked behind him, but found nothing.
The three women looked at Vic with some confusion, but they didn't feel anything.
" Vic, what are you looking at?" Gion asked, puzzled.
"Oh, it's nothing. It felt like some kind of creature was watching us. I just took a look, and it's a monkey."
Vic didn't say much, just made up an excuse. He felt that familiar feeling again, but he couldn't find it at all!
When they arrived in town, they saw many people; it was very lively.
After some inquiries, Vic and his companions learned that the island's richest man holds an annual eating contest, and today is the date.
The final winner will receive the title of "Big Eater Who Challenges the Richest Man," and will also receive a mystery prize.
It is understood that this richest man has maintained an undefeated record for ten years, and no one knows what the mysterious gift is.
Upon hearing this, the group immediately became interested and all wanted to participate in the competition.
All three women knew that as long as Vic went, there was no way they could lose; Vic was a true glutton.
He's a superhuman who can eat and eat, and I've never heard him say "I'm full."
After registering, Vic and his friends discovered that each of them had to pay 100,000 Beli to participate in the competition!
"This guy's got a sharp mind; no wonder he's the richest man on the island. He really wants to rob the rich to help the poor!"
Vic whispered in Gion's ear again.
Gion turned and glared fiercely at the handsome recruit who had been trying to rob her, but unfortunately, she couldn't beat him!
Vic touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.
This competition can also make money. Most people can't afford the food that 100,000 Beli can buy; being able to eat 10,000 is considered pretty good.
However, all four of them can consume 100,000 Beli worth of food, so they won't lose money; Vic will definitely make a profit.
Vic readily paid for the four people to register, and then, led by his attendant, they went to participate in the competition.
Rebecca and Wendy finished eating quickly and left the field.
Only Vic continued eating and drinking, Gion was not to be outdone, glaring fiercely at Vic, stuffing food into her mouth as if she were eating Vic's flesh; she was quite vengeful.
Several burly men were also persisting at the table, including the richest man, who was fat and had a big head; you could tell at a glance that he loved to eat.
Food was being served continuously, and the food was different each time, in batches. Everyone had to eat in order, either in the morning or evening, and someone was keeping track of everything.
One by one, the burly men left the field, leaving only Vic, Gion, and the fat tycoon.
The onlookers were amazed at Gion could eat so much food.
In the end, Gion was no match for the enemy and had to retreat first, after all, she did not have the power to Life Return.
In the end, only Vic and the fat tycoon were left. They ate everything on the menu, without missing a single dish.
The richest man looked at Vic with a smile and nodded to a butler-like man beside him.
A short while later, the butler brought in a cup of ice cream and placed it in front of Vic.
The richest man extended his right hand to Vic with a smile, meaning he wanted Vic to have some ice cream.
Vic was a little confused. Why was he eating alone? Wasn't it a competition? But he didn't care and ate all the ice cream.
The richest man stood up shakily and clapped his hands. No one knew what it meant. Then the butler came out to explain.
"Sir, our boss lost, and he can't eat anything anymore."
The dishes on this menu were made according to our boss's appetite; he's so full he can't even speak now.
You ate one more ice cream than our boss, so you win!
The butler explained the reason, and everyone suddenly realized that the richest man was so full that he couldn't speak anymore; they had thought he was just putting on airs.
The richest man nodded to Vic, indicating that the butler was right, then smiled at Vic before turning and leaving.
"Sir, our boss invites you to his villa. The mystery prize is there. Come with us!"
The butler spoke to Vic again, then followed behind the fat tycoon.
"Let's go see what kind of mysterious prize it is. Could it be Devil Fruit?"
Vic said something to the three women, gesturing for them to follow him, and then followed the butler out of the crowd. The three women were also a little curious.
Only then did the crowd realize that Vic and his companions were not residents of the town, but outsiders, and immediately began to discuss the matter.
The fact that a challenge no one had succeeded in for the past decade was won by an outsider has become a hot topic.
Ignoring the noisy crowd, Vic and his companions followed the tycoon and his butler into a villa.
The villa is very grand, befitting the island's richest man. It's also quite old; it could easily be described as an estate.
The butler led the four to the reception room, invited them to sit down, and poured them tea.
"Please wait a moment, the boss has gone to get you the mystery prize. Everyone, please have some tea first," the butler said to the group from the side.
Vic looked at the reception room with great curiosity; every part of this villa he had passed was exquisite and luxurious.
This reception room was dark and gloomy, as if a fire had occurred there.
"Why doesn't someone with so much money spend some money to repair it?" Vic wondered.
Before long, the fat tycoon came over with a box about half a meter long. The box looked like it was made of some kind of stone, but Vic had never seen such a stone before.
"Young man, I acquired this treasure by chance when I was doing business."
I possess unexpected abilities, but my personal skills are too poor to control them.
"So I've been looking for a destined person, and you are the one I've been waiting for, young man. This treasure is yours!" the richest man said with a smile.
This was the first time he had spoken, and his voice was very deep, probably because he was too fat.
He placed the box in front of Vic and then sat down opposite Vic.
Vic was also curious about what was inside the box. He picked it up; it wasn't heavy, but it wasn't light either.
It looked like it was made of stone, but he still couldn't tell what kind of stone it was. Vic opened the lid of the box.
Inside is a long, cylindrical object, only half a meter long and about four centimeters in diameter. It is not a straight cylinder, and there are different ring-shaped decorations on both sides.
It looks very noble overall, with an aura of light permeating it.
It resembles a walking stick, neither gold nor jade, neither stone nor wood; it's an object whose material is indiscernible, though it's clearly not made of the same material as the box.
"What is this thing, and what does it do?" Vic asked the richest man.
He knew this thing was no ordinary item; his Observation Haki gave him a numbing sensation, but he couldn't sense anything inside it.
"This is a divine artifact; I call it the Staff of God. Only those with the right destiny can wield it."
You can take it out and try it out, see if you're the one destined for it! You'll know once you take it out!
The portly tycoon looked at Vic with a mysterious smile.