After leaving the Toruuru, Vic went to the Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Baltigo. He hadn't completed his annual mission yet, and he had promised Dragon last time, so Vic came to fulfill his promise.
" Vic! You're a real big shot now, and we're one step closer to our goal. You can't just watch our Revolutionary Army fall behind, can you?"
Speak like a human being!
"Could we add more staff this year?"
"You really know how to seize any opportunity! You can find any excuse, I'm impressed!"
Vic and Dragon were teased as soon as they met, of course because of the title of Four Emperors). It's not necessarily how great the title is, but Dragon's title as the leader of the Revolutionary Army is no less than that of Four Emperors, and his importance to the Five Elders is even greater than that of the leader of the Revolutionary Army. However, Dragon has never taken the title seriously.
His main goal was to secure more slots from Vic, even though Vic would come every year to assist the soldiers with their Awakening of Haki, the number of slots available was limited.
Adding in those who sacrificed themselves in battle, they are still far from being Haki army, and even less comparable to the World Government's intelligence agencies.
Moreover, the World Government also has a Navy, which is a huge organization. Dragon took this into account and was unaware that Vic had been plotting against the Navy all along. This created a power imbalance between the two sides, and he has always suffered from anxiety about insufficient combat power.
" Robin! How are you doing here? Are you feeling at ease?"
Dragon went to gather his men, Vic came to Robin's place. Robin is now Koala and training together, along with Sabo.
" Mr. Vic! Knowing this is Luffy's father's territory has put my mind at ease. Now, with Koala, I've learned so much and heard so many stories about you. You truly are a legendary figure! I was so disrespectful before; now I can only look up to you from the shadows! Lord Vic, one of the Four Emperors!"
The Revolutionary Army had gathered all the information they could from Vic, and Koala and Sabo naturally knew this as well. Robin had discussed Vic with Koala quite a bit, and Robin had basically managed to extract all of Vic's information from him.
Koala is too naive. She treats her friends with sincerity and even tells Robin what color her underwear is. Of course, this is just a metaphor; Robin isn't Brook and doesn't like asking about other people's underwear.
"That's good. I'll stay here and grow stronger from now on. As for my past, it's all unpleasant memories. The title of Four Emperors was just a coincidence; I never wanted it!"
"Vic said in a very serious tone."
" Mr. Vic! You're such a hypocrite! That's one of the Four Emperors! What pirate doesn't want to be one of the Four Emperors, unless you have bigger ambitions... You... you don't want to be the Pirate King, do you? That's the position our captain has his eye on, and he will never back down, even if you're his benefactor!"
Because of his relationship with Olvia, Vic now looks at Robin like a daughter. However, Robin doesn't notice Vic's doting gaze; instead, she starts analyzing Vic's ambition.
Anyway, it's about 50/50. Vic didn't dwell on the topic. He couldn't very well say that he wanted to overthrow the World Government. The Revolutionary Army was still in the exploratory stage, and he was afraid that his ambitions would frighten Robin.
" Sabo! Don't you remember things from your childhood?"
"What? Mr. Vic! You know I have amnesia?"
Only a few old members of the Revolutionary Army knew about Sabo's amnesia, as well as his close friend Koala. It was something he had forgotten from childhood, and no one had mentioned it in recent years. He didn't know where Vic knew it from.
Of course, Vic knew about it from watching anime in his previous life, but he just never said anything. Now, more than half a year has passed since the Paramount War, and judging from Sabo's current state, he hasn't recalled any of his past memories.
It seems that without Ace's death to provoke him, the impact wasn't strong enough. So, Vic decided to return that memory to Sabo. He couldn't do it before, but now it's something he excels at.
"Never mind how I know. I've recently read a lot of medical books, and they can now treat amnesia. Do you want to give it a try? Do you want to know about your childhood and the experiences you lost?"
Vic didn't take a strong stance either; it ultimately depends on the person involved. Sabo's time with Luffy and Ace was indeed a beautiful memory, but the shackles of his family of origin and the attacks he suffered at the hands of the Celestial Dragons were also painful memories. So, whether or not to recall those memories is ultimately Sabo's decision.
" Sabo! Haven't you been saying you've lost your precious memories? Since Mr. Vic can cure them, what are you still hesitating for?"
Seeing Sabo's hesitation, Koala couldn't help but speak up. Sabo had indeed told her that he had lost precious memories, which should refer to the days he spent with Luffy and Ace. Other memories could not be considered precious!
As for why Sabo is hesitating now, it should still stem from the Celestial Dragons ' bombardment of him. That originates from the biological instinct of fear of death, so his subconscious has sealed that memory. Now, hearing that his memory can be restored, it is also his subconscious resisting this matter, not wanting his body to regain those fearful and painful memories!
In the original work, Sabo's sealed memories were forcibly broken after he saw the news of Ace's death, because his subconscious couldn't stop it. But now there is no such strong impact, which is why Sabo hesitates!
"Yes! Mr. Vic! Please treat me!"
Although he hesitated, a voice in Sabo's heart told him that he had forgotten many beautiful memories and people who were worth cherishing. Those people were very important to him, and if he didn't remember them, he would lose so much!
Following his intuition, Sabo hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to restore his memories and see which people he had forgotten that were worth cherishing!
"Let's go then, let's find an empty room."
Sabo obediently led the way to a small, empty room. The moment the door closed, he felt dizzy and disoriented, and then lost consciousness.
When Sabo woke up, he was the only one left in the room. But now was not the time to think about anything else. His mind was filled with a long string of memories, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Sabo finally remembered that he had two sworn brothers who had entrusted him with their lives, the most important people in his memory. The life he spent with his two brothers was also his most beautiful memory, and it was this beautiful memory that influenced his decision just now. He had actually forgotten such important brothers for so many years, which made him extremely regretful!
In fact, Vic only regained Sabo's memories for a moment, and then stayed in the room for a while before leaving. Sabo's brain was still processing those memories, and it was two hours later when he finally left the room.
By this time, Vic had already been asked to leave by Dragon, and Sabo had pulled out the newspapers about the events before and after the Paramount War and was reading them carefully. They contained news about his two brothers. Before, he had only treated them as news, but now that he was involved, his thoughts and ideas were completely different!
This time, instead of using lightning to stimulate the soldiers to Awakening Haki, Vic used an illusion that had been upgraded several levels recently. He made the soldiers experience their limits in the illusion, unleashing their Awakening Haki in a desperate situation, which then directly brought the illusion into reality.
This time, the soldiers didn't just Awakening Armament Haki; some with good talent Awakening both Haki, while others who specialized in one type Awakening only one. That's how domineering and direct they were.
Dragon was completely stunned. He hadn't felt anything Vic had done. He was just sitting there cross-legged when waves of domineering Haki rose and fell across the plaza below. It was nothing short of a miracle!
He could understand Vic's methods a little before, since lightning was visible, but now he couldn't understand them at all. He didn't know what Vic had done; this was no longer a technique from another dimension!
Dragon saw that Vic's seated figure seemed to be glowing. After rubbing his eyes, he realized that he was hallucinating, but a burning passion rose in his heart as if it wanted to burn the whole world!
" Vic! What kind of trick is this? How about I give you the position of leader of the Revolutionary Army? I think only you can lead this army well!"
After leaving the square, Dragon pulled Vic into a secluded little room. Luckily, the two of them were pure men, otherwise it would have been quite suggestive. However, Dragon was both envious and eager for Vic's methods. These were the rare methods to strengthen a team!