"The slightly bigger incident is what happened in Dressrosa. You were there yourself, so you must know even more about it. However, your presence there has been photographed and reported in the newspapers. Everyone says you were after Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but you suffered a setback at Blackbeard's hands. But your strength is undeniable. Even Blackbeard's crewmates with abilities like Van Augur had to run away. He couldn't even protect his crewmate Jesus Burgess!"
Speaking of Vic, it makes me angry. Although Blackbeard doesn't have a big background, he knows a lot and is very smart. He started planning early on, and he was also very lucky, escaping three times!
Vic even suspected that Van Augur's teleportation ability was a hidden trick prepared by Blackbeard specifically for him. After all, the enmity between the two was irreconcilable. Blackbeard was taking precautions to save his life from Vic, and it actually worked on Vic. However, Vic is now on guard. Let's see what Blackbeard will do next!
Teleportation! An ability that so many people could only dream of, I wonder which scoundrel Blackbeard stole it from!
"Another big event is that Big Mom, another of the Four Emperors, is getting her daughter married off again. She's invited a large number of people, as usual. Big Mom has many children, so this isn't anything new. It's only because she's one of the Four Emperors that it's being reported so extensively."
However, I heard that the marriage partner this time is a prince from a country in the North Blue. That country seems to have some power. Big Mom previously wanted to marry Loki, the prince of Elbaf, but the daughter she was supposed to marry ran away. Big Mom has quite the ambition! She wants to expand her power through marriage. Only a baby-making machine like him can do that. The wedding should be in a few days. Are you still going to attend this time?"
"It seems Sanji's situation has come to light. He's probably been taken away from Zou. Luffy will be heading to Whole Cake Island to rescue him soon. I wonder if Kuzan will come with him? Or will he just go to Wano Country and wait? Now that Brulee has lost the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, I wonder how the story will develop? Will Katakuri still wait for Luffy defeat Big Mom? It seems like I've already done that."
Vic thought to himself, "He took the Mirror-Mirror Fruit originally belonged to Charlotte Brulee. Without the Mirror World to maneuver around, Luffy might be surrounded and killed by Big Mom's children!"
If Aokiji is with him, things will be fine. But if he isn't, Luffy will have to rely on himself to break the deadlock. However, Luffy is the chosen one of this world, and he's not so easy to kill. Even a major villain like Blackbeard was able to escape Vic's three attempts to kill him. Luffy will only be more favored!
Vic even suspected that his intervention to save Luffy several times was influenced by Luffy's inherent luck. Not only him, but many others who lent a helping hand to Luffy at crucial moments may have been influenced by that luck!
However, the concept of luck is too mysterious. It may be directly linked to personal charm, potential, or even background, but it is definitely more than that. It should be a combination of many characteristics that attract you to a certain characteristic of the other person, making you feel good about them and eventually leading to a life-or-death friendship!
Take, for example, the whole process after Luffy was sent to Amazon Lily by Kuma. How did Luffy go from being someone Hancock wanted to kill to someone she could unconditionally help? It's probably fate that played a role in that!
Vic concluded: Anything that is positively helpful to people can be called luck!
"Let's observe and see how things develop for now. I'll use an illusion to help you cultivate for a while. If there's nothing else, let's leave it at that."
All three things Barnett mentioned were related to Vic to some extent. The Shichibukai incident in Dressrosa was another story, as Vic was personally involved in it.
At the Reverie, the Revolutionary Army will take action against the Celestial Dragons. Vic's relationship with the Revolutionary Army Revolutionary Army is now very close, and he certainly doesn't want anything to happen to them.
The final Whole Cake Island incident is also related to Luffy, whom he was waiting for. If something happens to Luffy, it will inevitably affect his subsequent plans. All three incidents are indeed related to him. Dressrosa, which is already over, can be ignored. The Reverie and Whole Cake Island are still the key events that Vic needs to focus on!
After Barnett left, Vic called Ban and asked him to come over. Then, he used Thousand-Li Sound Transmission Technique to have Ain send over a larger mirror. Although Ain was very puzzled by Vic's purpose, she did as he asked.
After delivering the mirror, Ain didn't want to leave and lingered around Vic, so Vic sent her to the illusion world. Ain is one of those people with weak willpower.
"Ban! In the shortest amount of time, locate two places for me in the Mirror World: Whole Cake Island (the island of the Big Mom ) and Holy Land Mary Geoise. I might need to travel to these two places frequently. Can you do that?"
Not long after Vic sent Ain's consciousness into the illusion, Ban emerged from the mirror. That's how convenient and quick the Mirror-Mirror Fruit is; even if its combat power isn't great, it's still a space-based ability.
While not as limited as Van Augur's teleportation ability, Ban's teleportation distance is also unmatched. Theoretically, with a mirror, Ban can go to any corner of the world, but Van Augur cannot. How far he can teleport depends on his development of his Devil Fruit ability and his physical condition. Each has its own advantages.
Ban is now considered a giant in the intelligence industry. Morgans is the overt giant, while Ban is the covert giant, and has already earned the title of " King of the Underworld."
The Ben and Vic had never met before; the down-on-his-luck intelligence agent was completely different. Today, Ben wore a top hat, a monocle over his right eye, his eyes were bright and piercing, and he had two long, curved mustaches under his nose. His expression was calm and composed.
He was dressed in a black suit, with a checkered sleeveless vest underneath, a white shirt underneath, and yellow leather shoes. A J-shaped cane was hooked on his left wrist, making him a quintessential gentleman.
Vic didn't give Ben the Pure Gold, so Ben was older now, and with this outfit, he did have the air of an Underworld boss. However, upon seeing Vic, Ben's composed expression immediately turned into a humble one.
"Even the Celestial Dragons need to look in the mirror. As long as they use a mirror, I can locate them!"
Although Ban had long ago acquired the power of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, he never used it in front of his subordinates. Only Vic knew about his fruit's power, so even if he revealed a lot of highly confidential information, his subordinates would only think that he was incredibly powerful.
Some people have suspected that he is a Devil Fruit user, but no one can confirm what his ability is. He usually stays in the Mirror World when he's not busy, so where would you find him? Therefore, his ability has never been exposed. Even when Vic asked him to locate the Celestial Dragons ' holy land, he wasn't afraid!
"Alright! Get the location sorted out as soon as possible; I'll need it at any time. You'll stay here for now. Your subordinates can contact command via Den Den Mushi. The intelligence agency will continue operating as usual. Don't let the outside world know you've been focusing your attention elsewhere, or you might be exposed!"
Vic said seriously, "What's going to happen next is huge; it will shock the whole world. If it succeeds, that's fine, but the key is that it's impossible for it to succeed. Imu, that powerful old schemer, has been lurking in Mary Geoise all along!"
There will definitely be a thorough investigation after this incident. During this period, any unusual activity from any faction will be suspected. It is highly likely that they will be infiltrated into the Revolutionary Army without much scrutiny or investigation, and then eliminated at some later time!
So Vic was able to get involved in this matter, but Ban's intelligence network could only remain aloof and not arouse suspicion; it would be of great use later!
"Yes!"
Ban realized something too. He was in this line of work and knew more secrets. He knew that the Revolutionary Army had recently made a big move, and with Vic's focus on the Celestial Dragons' holy land, he had already made some guesses. Knowing that this matter could not be taken lightly, he kept Vic's instructions in mind and stepped back into the mirror!