After ending the call, Vic began to meditate. He urgently needed to find a way to comprehend the Laws of the outside world within the illusionary realm, so that the people he had chosen could save a lot of time and break through to the God Realm as soon as possible. This was the key to the final battle!
The next morning arrived quickly. Having released his emotions, Vic didn't bother Olvia again last night, leaving her slightly resentful as she brought the newspaper over!
She had been eating too well and too much lately, so suddenly going hungry was definitely a bit of a shock, but there was nothing she could do. She had always been the weaker one and was used to being submissive to Vic.
She only acted recklessly yesterday because Vic teased her again after he seemed to have recovered his mood. Moreover, Vic has always respected her and hasn't done anything excessive or crooked, so she can only follow Vic's requests.
" Vic! This is today's newspaper. There's big news again. The Shichibukai have been abolished by the Reverie. You were so farsighted, quitting long ago! The World Government has issued arrest warrants for them again, and their bounties have increased significantly!"
Olvia took out the wanted poster tucked inside the newspaper and handed the newspaper to Vic.
The issue of abolishing the Shichibukai was actually passed on the day Vic invaded Mary Geoise. The reason it wasn't announced until now was to prepare for the capture of those Shichibukai and the testing of the Seraphim.
On the day the news was released, multiple naval forces arrived at the designated location, naturally to avoid alerting the enemy by announcing it prematurely.
Empress Boa Hancock's Amazon Lily has been surrounded by Navy warships, led by Vice Yamakaji, Garp's apprentice Vice Admiral Koby, Hawk-Eye, and Hancock's Seraphim.
The other Shichibukai are in similar situations. Either Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral leads the mission, or a promising young Marine and Seraphim up to carry out the mission. The Shichibukai want to eliminate them, and the Seraphim want to see how capable they are. This is a crucial battle for them to replace the Shichibukai!
"It's not that I have foresight. Becoming Shichibukai was just a facade from the beginning. You all saw how comfortable we were back then!"
The World Government ignores us, the Navy turns a blind eye to us, and as for the pirates, they can't beat us either, so they've given us so many years to develop. Now you've all grown up and can venture out on your own, and that's the most important thing!
As he spoke, Vic opened the newspaper and began to read. The headline on the front page was about the Reverie's abolition of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, accompanied by a photo of the Reverie's exclusive 50- Great Round Table and the 50 kings of the Affiliated Nation seated there, including Cobra was already wanted by the authorities!
The idea of abolishing the Shichibukai was first proposed by Cobra, who was even put on a bounty for his arrest yesterday. It's quite laughable; this can hardly be called news anymore, it's more like old news.
The front-page headline didn't stop with just this one photo; below it were several smaller photos, which were the subjects of the discussion—the current Shichibukai!
Of course, there aren't that many photos, because Doflamingo and Law haven't been removed from the Shichibukai for very long. Whether the new Shichibukai haven't been selected yet, or whether the Five Elders had already planned to Seraphim, only the Five Elders know the answer.
Apart from Vick, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea who took office in the last two years and whom I'm not very familiar with, I'm quite familiar with the others.
Dracule Mihawk, who has never changed positions; Hancock, the only female Shichibukai; Buggy, who rose to power through his Conqueror's Haki; and Gecko Moria, an unlucky guy who can be beaten by anyone.
As a disgrace among the Shichibukai, Moria was indeed targeted for assassination by the Five Elders, but that was done covertly. On the surface, he remained Shichibukai, and he went into hiding after the Paramount War and is still alive today. Therefore, the newspapers still give him a place to display his photo.
" The Shichibukai, as allies of the World Government, have now been abolished. Aren't they cutting off their own limbs? Can the issues decided by the Reverie outweigh the decisions of the World Government?"
Olvia was puzzled. She wasn't very clear about how the World Government's top leadership operated and thought that the decisions made at the Reverie could override the decisions of the Five Elders.
She wasn't there when Vic and Vegapunk were on the phone, so she didn't know the details.
The Five Elders were simply going with the flow, putting on a show. They gave face to the kings of the Affiliated Nation, promoted the importance of the Reverie, and got what they wanted done.
If the Five Elders were truly unwilling, this issue wouldn't even be on the table. Fujitora is naive, thinking that by exerting his influence, he could increase the possibility of abolishing the Shichibukai. He's probably still feeling pleased with himself for his efforts being rewarded, unaware that he was also part of the effort!
" The Five Elders aren't stupid; they're very cunning. You'll find out why in a few days."
Vic didn't directly mention that there would be Seraphim replace the Shichibukai. Since the Five Elders wanted to test the Seraphim, the test subject should be revealed soon. He had already decided to take Olvia to rescue Vegapunk.
The news of the abolition of the Shichibukai system made it into the newspapers. Although it wasn't as sensational or shocking as Vic's invasion of Mary Geoise, it still had some impact, with some people happy and some sad!
Of course, more people are happy, while only a few are worried. For example, the citizens of Kuja are very fearful because it is a country of pirates. Without Hancock's title of Shichibukai to restrain them, the entire country would be hunted down and killed by the Navy.
They weren't too worried before, because Amazon Lily is located in the Calm Belt, Calm Belt served as a natural barrier in the era before foreign warships.
However, due to its location in the Calm Belt, it is unable to effectively communicate with the outside world, and the island is extremely lacking in various resources, requiring it to make a living by plundering at sea.
Now that the navy has foreign warships and the technology of Seastone, it would be easy for them to reach Amazon Lily!
At this time, Amazon Lily was surrounded by foreign warships, including the secret weapon Seraphim. Apart from those who had already gone to sea, the other citizens of Amazon Lily were very nervous and fearful.
When Koby and Vice Admiral Yamakaji led a large number of Marines, S-Hawk, and S-Snake into Amazon Lily, they were attacked by the Blackbeard Pirates, who had come to steal Boa Hancock's Devil Fruit!
Meanwhile, Dark King Rayleigh, in the Sabaody Archipelago, received advance notice that Amazon Lily was about to be besieged by the Navy. Being close to the Marine Headquarters meant that the news was much more timely, so Rayleigh rushed over without stopping. He knew what level Hancock, one of the Shichibukai, was at, and he couldn't rest easy without going to see for himself.
If Rayleigh could receive the message, Vic could too, though it wasn't about Hancock!
" Mr. Vic! Blackbeard's whereabouts have been found; he's appeared on Amazon Lily in the Calm Belt Amazon Lily!"
Not long after Vic finished talking with Olvia, he received a call from Ban. Vic didn't care whether the World Government abolished the Shichibukai system or whether the Navy besieged Amazon Lily!
What he was concerned about was Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, a man who had escaped his clutches three times. He had previously instructed Ban to keep an eye on Blackbeard's movements and report any traces immediately. Now they had finally found him, and he was on Amazon Lily!