The trainees have now come to their senses; they knew all along that Vic was very strong, having defeated Headquarters Vice Admiral.
Only now do they realize how terrifying Vic's full power is; how many people could withstand such a strike, unless they were covered in Armament Haki?
They are still inexperienced and don't know the real situation, Gion is different; she has seen a lot.
If she knew what these people were thinking, she would definitely say, " Armament Haki isn't omnipotent; it can't block every attack. Even with my Armament Haki, I couldn't withstand Vic's Dragon Slayer. I could only dodge; forcibly blocking it would definitely result in serious injury."
The trainees now held Vic in even greater awe, and were grateful to have such a powerful figure on board; otherwise, their lives might have been in grave danger.
Barnett regained his composure and told everyone to stop gathering and get back to their work; the danger wasn't over yet, and the storm was still raging.
The trainees then snapped out of their daze and quickly went back to their work.
Vic is no longer allowed to participate in the rowing team; he needs to be on board the warship to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
Vic also took the opportunity to recover his physical and mental strength. This time, Vic had expended a lot of energy, but the gains were even greater!
He finally understood that move. With the lives of everyone on the ship in danger, he pushed his potential and faith to the limit, and finally his swordsmanship reached another level.
The warship was still sailing forward, but at a very slow speed. It wasn't a problem with Vic's Devil Fruit ability; Vic was no longer able to use his powers. It was because the trainees were severely exhausted.
Barnett's Devil Fruit ability is becoming increasingly difficult to use; he has reached his limit.
Barnett and Phoebe arrived shortly afterward.
" Vic, everyone's energy is severely depleted. It will be very difficult for us to paddle out on our own."
Phoebe just told me that we can't let the warships remain in the rain cloud area any longer.
Otherwise, more and more waterspouts will still hit the warships. We can only rely on you now. Do you have any solutions?
Barnett explained Vic's upcoming situation.
"Yes, Vic, we're in great danger right now. We could face several massive waterspouts at any moment, and even you won't be able to get to our aid in time!" Phoebe said anxiously.
Vic thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. If he wanted to unleash Sword Gang like the Dragon Slayer again, he would still need to charge up his power. Several water columns coming at once would be really deadly. Now he could only think of other ways to leave this place quickly.
Vic pondered for a moment.
" Barnett, get the kitchen to prepare as much food as possible. Now watch me!" Vic said sternly to Barnett.
Seeing Vic's expression, Barnett knew he had already made up his mind. Without saying a word, he turned around and went to make the arrangements.
" Vic, what idea have you come up with?" Gion asked curiously.
"I won't tell you, you'll find out later!" Vic said with a smile, looking at Gion.
"Fine, I won't tell you then. What's the big deal? I don't want to know anyway, hmph!" Gion crossed her arms, raised her head, and refused to look at Vic anymore, looking very unhappy.
Vic smiled, not caring. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about it, but rather that it was a bit embarrassing; he had to pull the boat like an animal.
Therefore, he didn't want to talk about this with Gion. This was how he used to train when he was alone, and he was used to it.
Vic ignored Gion and went straight to the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen, there was still a lot of food that had been prepared but not eaten. Vic didn't mind and ate heartily.
The chefs nearby were also working hard to prepare food, Vic ate heartily for half an hour, exhausting the entire chef team!
They all knew Vic had a big appetite, and when Barnett mentioned that the food was prepared for Vic, they all felt a little weak in the knees.
After finishing his meal, Vic went to the foredeck, and Barnett followed him, also wanting to see what Vic planned to do.
Vic went to the front of the warship, cut the prepared ropes to size, and tied them to the sides of the bow with ropes of varying lengths.
There were a dozen or so ropes on each side, and he tied the other end to his waist before drawing the knife from his waist and handing it to Rebecca.
Vic jumped directly into the sea and began swimming to pull the boat.
"Navigator, keep an eye on the course, and shout it out immediately if it deviates!" These were Vic's words before he jumped into the sea.
This move truly stunned everyone. This was a warship, not an ordinary small boat; this was simply unbelievable!
"Is Vic going to pull the boat by manpower? This is a warship!"
"I admit Vic is very, very strong, but to say he could pull a ship out of the water, I find it hard to believe!"
"There's nothing Vic can't do. Vic is omnipotent! You're not allowed to talk about Vic like that, you stinking man!"
"Say less, everyone. Vic is saving everyone right now. Go as far as you can."
"Our rowing companions can rest for a bit. If Vic really can't go on, we'll have the energy to row again, right? Shut up, all of you!" Barnett snapped at everyone.
"Hahaha, Vic, so this is the method you were talking about? I'm dying of laughter! You're a genius, hahaha!"
Gion burst into laughter immediately after Barnett finished speaking, her back aching so badly she could barely stand. She understood why Vic hadn't said it aloud.
Although Vic was in the sea, his Observation Haki still allowed him to hear Gion's unrestrained laughter. His lips twitched, and he could only wave his arms and legs around like a whirlwind.
The people on board immediately felt the warship's speed increase, which was much faster than a group of people rowing a boat.
Like a warship equipped with two propellers and two thrusters, this Vic booster is truly impressive and works really well!
The people on the ship were speechless. The effect was already there; it was that powerful, that unreasonable.
Vic had eaten a lot of food and had the energy he had accumulated, so pulling the warship out of the storm cloud area wouldn't be a problem for him; he had the stamina to keep going. However, he didn't want to keep pulling the ship like this.
Two hours later, the trainees on board noticed that the warship was slowly slowing down until it came to a complete stop, rocking in the waves.
Barnett and the others rushed to the bow of the ship to check the situation, but the figure waving like a whirlwind had disappeared, leaving everyone in shock.
"Did Vic sink because he was exhausted? I told you he couldn't do it!"
"He has a rope around his waist; we should be able to pull him up by pulling the rope!"
"It might already be dragged to the bottom of the ship, then it will be very difficult to move, and that would be dangerous!"
"Stop discussing that family, let's pull the rope and see what happens. If we pull them up now, there's still hope. If we wait too long, it will be too late!" Barnett interrupted the group's analysis.
Everyone pulled together on the rope, several people per rope. Surprisingly, the rope was easy to pull, and soon everyone had pulled it up.
Everyone's faces darkened. Vic was gone; there was no trace of Vic on any of the ropes.
Just then, a large amount of water churned up in the sea ahead, as if something was surging and rolling beneath it.
"Was Vic eaten by a sea monster? And the sea monster hasn't left yet?"
"It's Sea Kings, right? Can a normal sea monster eat Vic? Is it still hungry? Does it want to eat us too?"
"Are you an idiot? Vic is so tiny, he wouldn't even be a match for Sea Kings. We could feed him all of us and it still wouldn't be enough."
Barnett was getting tired. "Can't you guys be a little more thoughtful? At a time like this, you still have the energy to talk about this? Instead of wasting time thinking of solutions, why are you guys always here, these brilliant but talentless geniuses?"
"Don't worry, Vic is fine, just wait and see!" Gion said calmly from the side.
She could tell from her Observation Haki that what had happened was that Vic had spotted a sea monster in the ocean and had untied the ropes binding her.
"They're educating that sea monster underwater right now. The one pulling the boat has become a real animal, "Gion smirked.
After hearing Gion's words, everyone quieted down. They were relieved to hear what Rear Admiral Gion had said, and now they were eating melons at the bow of the ship.