Meanwhile, after leaving Dressrosa, Vic returned to the Four Emperors's base where the Thunder God Pirates were located in just a few days. He was also getting closer to the point in the story that Vic knew about. Although there were still three stories to come: Zou, Whole Cake Island, Wano Country, it would only take a month or so!
In other words, Vic can only Future Sight, about a month from now. He can no longer gain much benefit from knowing the future. However, with his current abilities and strength, he doesn't need to know what will happen in the future. What needed to be arranged has been arranged, and what needed to be changed has been changed. The rest can only be left to fate!
" Vic! You're finally back! Why have you been going out so much these past two years? Which of the Four Emperors is as prone to acting alone as you are? Even Shanks is always with his crew, and Big Mom never leaves Whole Cake Island. This habit of yours isn't good!"
Besides Rebecca, no one else could teach Vic a lesson. Rebecca wasn't like this before. Ever since Vic fully accepted her, she developed a unique possessiveness, as well as other needs. Naturally, she didn't want Vic to always be running around alone.
" Shanks is Shanks, and I am me. Everyone has their own way of doing things, and that can't be changed. Why don't you mention that Kaido often comes out to commit suicide? I haven't even thought about committing suicide yet!"
If you get bored while I'm gone, you're welcome to go out for a stroll. Your strength is more than enough to protect yourselves. Those who don't want to go out should focus on their cultivation. This world is becoming increasingly violent; I have a feeling! A great battle awaits us soon, and it will be extremely dangerous!
"There are indeed such signs. The riots in the Underworld are just a microcosm. The atmosphere in the whole world is becoming increasingly oppressive. I also have a bad feeling. Everyone should seize the time to cultivate. Strength is the foundation of everything!"
Barnett was the one who agreed with Vic. Although Vic had not been officially appointed as captain, everyone already regarded him as the vice-captain of a royal crew, like Ben Beckman of the Red Hair Pirates.
The others weren't cut out for leadership; their interests were mostly focused on fighting and getting stronger, a trait they shared with their leader, Vic. As a result, Barnett collected and analyzed a lot of information from the outside world, so he naturally knew more!
" Barnett! I came back from my trip and noticed a change in your demeanor. You seem to be getting a bit like Frodeku. Did you break through your Observation Haki?"
"Unfortunately, that's not the case! The ability to Future Sight with Observation Haki truly requires a breakthrough through opportunity. I've Awakening my Devil Fruit power, gained some understanding of time, and can now rewind a little bit of time!"
Barnett exudes an air of Observation Haki and composure, leading Vic to believe he has mastered Future Sight. Frodeku possesses this quality because he can Future Sight, and Katakuri also shares this quality. After all, as a powerful individual who can see the future, he naturally possesses a calm and composed demeanor.
However, Vic didn't expect that Barnett's breakthrough wasn't in Observation Haki, but rather the Awakening of his Devil Fruit ability. To be honest, it's quite a long time for a Paramecia ability to awaken, especially Awakening the many years spent in Vic's illusion. Vic felt that the development of this ability was really slow!
However, after hearing Barnett say that he could turn back time, he felt it made sense. Time, after all, is one of the strongest Laws; it's only natural that it would be difficult!
The ability of the Replenish-Replenish Fruit seems to restore what has been lost, but upon closer examination, it can also be understood as Time Reversal to before a certain change. This is indeed related to time. Vic's initial analysis of this Devil Fruit was not wrong, or rather, this Devil Fruit inherently contains some Laws of time. It was only at Vic's suggestion that Barnett moved in this direction!
Barnett did indeed develop it in this direction. If he were to comprehend it further, he would reach the complete Laws of Time, which is extremely difficult. Vic doesn't expect Barnett to break through; he just hopes that Barnett can continue to advance on the path of Awakening!
Being able to rewind a period of time is already incredibly powerful; it's extremely useful in battle, practically equivalent to unlimited sustain!
Although the Time-Time Fruit of Kozuki is the most orthodox, it doesn't prevent other Laws from having branches that become entangled with it. Some people are able to find their way through those entanglements, learning more and more from other Laws, until they comprehend the entire Laws of Time.
Like two peach trees next to each other, one of their branches got too close and intertwined. A monkey picked a peach from where the branches were intertwined, ate it, and found it delicious.
It turned around, picked another peach, took a bite, found it didn't taste good, and spat it out. Then it climbed up another tree through the tangled branches. The peaches on this tree were the ones that best suited its taste. So the monkey lived in this tree until it had eaten all the peaches on it!
Vic didn't know if Barnett could fully comprehend the Laws of Time, but Vic believed that it was possible for someone to go from one Laws to Laws and fully comprehend it. There were super geniuses who could break through from a single point to the whole, let alone someone who could break through from a single line to the whole.
As for how far Barnett can go, it all depends on his comprehension. Vic will use the time flow difference between reality and illusion to help him understand, but that's all Vic can do. Kozuki Toki has been dead for a long time, and the new time traveler is at some unknown point in time. Vic can't get that person to let Barnett experience time travel! Perhaps there won't even be a next one!
"Come on, Barnett! Let's find a quiet place and discuss your Awakening Devil Fruit ability!"
" Vic! What's wrong with you? You're already so busy as soon as you get back? Can't you take some time to spend with me... and everyone?"
Seeing that Vic had returned and instead of going back to his room to do serious business with her, he went to chat with a man, Rebecca pinched the non-existent soft flesh on Vic's waist, making a subtle threat.
She had been craving Vic for a while now. It wasn't a big deal if she hadn't experienced it before, but now that she had it and tasted it, not being able to have and taste it forever would be a huge loss for her, a waste of resources. Even the donkeys in the production brigade wouldn't dare to rest like that, let alone Vic's variety. It was something she missed all the time!
Rebecca's idea was wonderful, but it was suppressed by Vic, and she was directly trapped in an illusion, experiencing a near-death experience to temper her will!
" Barnett! How much time can you rewind?"
After suppressing Rebecca and exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Barnett led Vic to a quiet place. As soon as they sat down, Vic couldn't wait to ask, because the reputation of the Laws of Time was too great.
"I might disappoint you, but even though the Replenish-Replenish Fruit has Awakening, I can only rewind time by one hour right now. Even so, it's been a huge help to me, all thanks to Wendy!"
Barnett saw the undisguised expectation in Vic's eyes. With Vic's current strength, what he was hoping for was definitely not just that one hour of rewinding; more likely, he wanted to go back to the past. It's just that he simply couldn't do that right now!
"Is that so! The starting point is a bit low, but the road ahead is wide open. Don't think that Awakening is the end. For me, it's just another starting point. But I'm the first to disagree that you're attributing all the credit to Wendy!"
Vic sighed. Sure enough, the Replenish-Replenish Fruit's ability only had a slight branch and was somewhat entangled with the Laws of Time. Time-Time Fruit- Time Fruit. Even though he had just Awakening it, he could only rewind one hour!
The Time-Time Fruit, even without Awakening, allows one to traverse the river of time, making them worlds apart and incomparable. Barnett has a long way to go to reach that level!
As for Barnett attributing all the credit to Wendy, Vic could guess the general idea. It was simply that Wendy was like a wolf, exploiting him every day, which even a strong person like Barnett couldn't withstand. So, he could only pin his hopes on replenishing her abilities, constantly adding to her status and health!
However, as Wendy's threshold increased and her needs became more intense, Barnett had to rack his brains to develop his Devil Fruit ability in order to replenish more and faster. It is highly likely that the Replenish-Replenish Fruit Awakening under such circumstances, which would probably be a strange and unusual story if it were told!
It's fair to say that Wendy put in a lot of effort in this matter, but the direction of the fruit's development was initially set by Vic. Now this guy has directly erased Vic's contributions. It seems that a relationship where both know each other's strengths and weaknesses is more intimate. Vic has ultimately misplaced his trust!