Vic has always had many tricks up his sleeve. If Dragon knew that Vic also had Dimensional Space that could extract Devil Fruit and store large amounts of resources, he would probably be envious to the point of madness!
Add to that the ability to help others Awakening Haki, and these two abilities are practically designed for rebellion! If you don't become the leader of the Revolutionary Army, who will? Even knowing just one of Vic's abilities, Dragon was already considering stepping down; knowing both would be unthinkable!
"The methods don't matter, as long as they strengthen the Revolutionary Army, they're good methods. But I've just become one of the Four Emperors, and you want to make me the leader of a rebellion? Isn't that putting me in the spotlight?"
The Five Elders will probably be coming after me before next month, so forget it. You're doing a good job as leader, so just keep being the leader. Maintaining the status quo isn't bad for now!
Even becoming Four Emperors was a headache for Vic. He didn't even dare to dream of becoming the leader of the Revolutionary Army. It was obvious that he was going to compete with the World Government for world domination! He was seizing territory and rebelling against the World Government. The Five Elders had to spare no expense to deal with him. At the very least, they would have to send a God Realm powerhouse to extinguish his light. The World Government wouldn't allow such a powerful person to exist!
"Could you do that a few more times?"
Dragon knew that making Vic the leader of the Revolutionary Army was unrealistic; he had just spoken without thinking. However, he was really envious of the move Vic had just used. If he could do that, he would arm the entire Revolutionary Army to speed up the counterattack against the Celestial Dragons.
"The time isn't right yet! Showing too much now will only lead to a devastating blow! I advise you to keep a low profile. When the time is right, I'll make my move without you even having to say anything. Right now, the most important thing is to keep a low profile. We've already reached our limit; we can't expand any further!"
Although Dragon aspires to overthrow the World Government, he doesn't know enough. Blindly showing his fangs could easily make him a target. Vic doesn't want the Revolutionary Army to be wiped out by the God Realm powerhouse before it has fully risen to power.
"Opportunity?"
"Yes! The right time! When that day comes, you'll Satori that right now, you need to quietly accumulate strength, pull your fist back before throwing it out—that's when your power is at its strongest!"
"Alright, that's all settled. I should be leaving now. Take good care of Robin for me; she's the catalyst for this moment!"
Vic didn't explain too clearly; many things couldn't be said aloud. He would act when the time was right, but necessary reminders still needed to be given. After speaking, Vic vanished in Inazuma!
" Vic! Time flies! Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it's time for Luffy and his Luffy to reunite and embark on a new journey!"
Two years have passed since the Paramount War, Vic has returned to the Sabaody Archipelago. The Straw Hat Pirates is about to reunite, and he doesn't want to miss this historic moment. The person Vic is talking to is none other than Dark King Rayleigh returned to the Sabaody Archipelago six months ago.
Rayleigh was truly moved by his experiences during this time. Luffy felt like returning to his youth when he spent time with Roger. At first, he simply agreed to Vic's request to teach Luffy, but as they spent more time together, he genuinely began to nurture Luffy as the next Pirate King. His personality, his charisma, and his ability to empathize were exactly like Roger's!
"Yes! They are the masters of the new era. Let's wait and see!"
Not far from the Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Vic watched Zoro, dressed in a green robe, enter the bar expectantly. Just like in the original story, Zoro was the first to arrive at Sabaody Archipelago. This time, there was no Perona to intercept or escort him, but he was still miraculously the first to arrive!
It's no exaggeration to say that Zoro has the potential to reach Laugh Tale without relying on anyone. His skill is somewhat unbeatable, as he always manages to arrive at the most opportune moment and place.
After leaving Baltigo a year and a half ago, Vic did not return directly to the Thor. The Thor and Rebecca were trapped in Whitebeard's territory and also trapped by the reputation of the Four Emperors ' crew. They could no longer freely sail in the New World.
Because they have been labeled as one of the Four Emperors Vic, their presence on other people's territories will be seen as a provocation or the start of a war, potentially leading to battles for control of the land.
So, during the time before Vic set Luffy, Vic traveled around the New World alone, slightly modifying those strong individuals who had been screened out by the Navy and had no powerful background, so that they could become his sharp blades in the future!
Time flew by, Vic's travels lasted for a year and a half. During this time, he would occasionally return to the Thor to see his companions and unclog the drains in Rebecca and Olvia's rooms. Of course, Gion.
Ace goes back to visit Vic every month. Ace has visibly become stronger. He is very proficient in Three Types of Haki. Except for the Future Sight, he has no weaknesses. His Devil Fruit ability has also been developed to a terrifying degree. In any case, Bullet is very wary of Ace's flames. Indeed, pressure is the best motivation. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. Ace has grown up!
As for Luffy? Vic has never gone to check on him. Luffy has his own path to Luffy, Vic doesn't want to interfere too much. Otherwise, it's uncertain whether the Nika Form would even reappear.
Blackbeard was living a somewhat stifling life without Whitebeard's territory, but he was good at enduring hardship, so the temporary suffering was nothing. After two years of hard work, he led the Blackbeard Pirates to take over Hachinosu, a no-man's-land, and gained a foothold, thus stabilizing the morale of the crew!
Without Blackbeard's cooperation, the Supernovas Trafalgar Law did not attack Rocky Port again, and thus Koby's heroic title was never born.
However, Law did not give up his idea of becoming Shichibukai. This was a very important step in his scheme against Doflamingo. He defeated a well-known pirate and came into the sights of the World Government, thus realizing his ambition to become one of the Shichibukai. However, this happened in the later part of the two-year timeskip.
Around the same time, Apoo tricked Hawkins, Drake, and Kid into joining the Beasts Pirates under the guise of an alliance. Kid refused to accept the trap and was severely beaten by Kaido and thrown into Udon Prison. The other three joined the Beasts Pirates to avoid being beaten.
Capone Bege joined the Four Emperors' crew even faster than them. He and Big Mom's daughter Chiffon, even had a child, which shows how efficient he was. However, he was always thinking about how to kill his mother-in-law. He was quite ruthless.
In the year or so that Vic experienced a lot, a lot also happened in the New World. Issho and Aramaki became the new Marine Admiral. As for Gion Tokikake, who had long been candidates for Admiral, they did not receive the approval of Fleet Admiral Akainu. It is unknown what considerations were behind this. The new Marine Headquarters was also completed and they moved in.
"Mr. Rayleigh! The guests have arrived. Go back and entertain them. I'll come back for a drink with you after they leave."
Vic said goodbye and left. His current identity wasn't suitable for meeting the Straw Hat Pirates. He was waiting for Luffy to bring his men to defeat him. Luffy was the kind of man who wanted to defeat even Red-Hair, one of the Four Emperors, in order to become the Pirate King. Vic was also waiting for that day to come.
Time flew by. Vic kept an eye on the Shakky's Rip-off Bar with his Observation Haki. The Straw Hat Pirates members arrived one after another, with only Luffy, the captain, yet to land on Sabaody Archipelago. Each Straw Hat Pirates member who arrived would visit the Thousand Sunny or buy some personal items and supplies for the ship.
Because of Vic, Kuma didn't suffer as tragically as in the original story, so no one was there to Luffy and his crew's ship. Of course, there was no need for that either. Vic had Kuma send the Thousand Sunny to Baltigo. Zoro had only been brought back by Kuma two days before his arrival, and now it had been coated by Rayleigh and was ready to go to Fish-Man Island at any time.