Ryokugyu is gone. He flew away from Wano Country Wano Country another direction. He can't afford to mess with the Red Hair Pirates, Straw Hat Pirates have also undergone a huge transformation, so they seem like they shouldn't be provoked either!
He came in all high spirits and left in a sorry state. This was Marine Admiral Ryokugyu. He had completely disgraced the Marine Admiral. Not far behind the trio, Aokiji stood coldly watching the figure with flowers in his back walk away. A flash of cold light appeared in his eyes!
" Red-Hair! Luffy is in Wano Country, aren't you going to go see him?"
"Hmm? It's Vic's voice! Has he come to Wano Country too?"
"Boss! What's wrong?"
Shanks sensed that Ryokugyu's presence was fading, and he prepared to leave for Elbaf as well.
Just then, he heard a familiar voice. He went to the ship's side and looked around, ignoring Lucky Roux's question. But he didn't see any other ships, which puzzled Shanks. Had he just hallucinated?
Shanks ' ship was very close to Wano Country, while Vic's ship was small and Wano Country, so Shanks couldn't see Vic's small boat.
When he released his powerful Observation Haki, he finally sensed three auras rapidly approaching them, one of which belonged to his familiar friend, Vic!
He looked in that direction and saw a small black dot rapidly approaching. In less than ten breaths, he could see the entire small boat!
" Vic! What kind of boat is that? How can it be so fast?"
Vic steered his ship close to the Red Voss, secured it to the stern with ropes, and then led the two women onto the Red-Hair ship.
Shanks was already quite familiar with the masked Olvia, having seen her several times. He was also familiar with Hancock, but had only heard of her without ever meeting her. This was their first official meeting, though he already had a general idea of what was going on.
"It's pointless to ask. Your pirate crew doesn't have a Devil Fruit User. Even if you had the idea, you couldn't do it. My little boat only has this speed because of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. You can only be envious!"
Vic scanned Shanks's companions one by one. He hadn't seen these people for some years. They had all become much stronger. Without the constraints and distractions of Devil Fruit abilities, they were all focused on improving their Haki and combat skills, so the changes in their auras were quite obvious.
"I thought your first question would be about Uta's situation, but I didn't expect you to be more concerned about the ship's speed."
Vic scoffed, "He doesn't care about his own daughter, but he's interested in his little boat. What kind of irresponsible father is that?"
"Haha! It's not that I don't care about her, it's just that I already knew about her situation. She's holding a concert at Lapis Lazuli Island right now!"
She's even managed to recruit the local gangsters to help with all the arrangements for her concert. She's having a great time, and I want to thank you for taking care of her all these years!
She's become stronger! She's developed her own thoughts! As her father, I'm very gratified!
Shanks sent Uta to an island to study music because Uta loved to sing!
Vic knew that Uta's misunderstanding of Shanks's intentions, coupled with a major upheaval on the island, led to Uta's eventual descent into despair and death. Therefore, he persuaded Shanks to take the still-child Uta into his pirate crew!
Over the years, Uta has grown into a graceful young woman. She hasn't given up her love of singing, nor has she neglected to develop the Sing-Sing Fruit. A single song can easily pull people into the dreams she creates, which is quite terrifying!
"Heh! Even I don't know what she's been up to lately, how do you know? Is that Lapis Lazuli Island on your territory? Is she trying to get your attention, going to find you?"
Vic really didn't know about Uta's recent situation. Not only Uta, but also Wendy and Barnett. He didn't know about the recent situation of any of the people who hadn't reported to him!
Rebecca was quite well-behaved; she would always inform him before going anywhere!
Although he didn't know where some of the people were or what they were doing, he trusted their abilities. Even if there were any accidents or dangers, they would make a big commotion, and the class would be able to report the situation to him in time and rush to their rescue!
"Yes! Lapis Lazuli Island is indeed on my territory. They've caused quite a stir. I heard they even took the pirate flag I left on the island and used it as a concert stage backdrop. After all these years, they're still as mischievous as ever!"
Shanks spoke of Uta with a gentle smile on his face; he knew Uta missed him!
However, because he sent her away back then, this girl is still angry with him. Her current fuss is just to attract his attention and make him take the initiative to visit her. It's just a girl's little scheme!
Shanks found this quite interesting, and he would go see Uta after things were resolved.
"By the way! Do you want your arm to heal now? I've been thinking about that!"
Uta's development of her Devil Fruit ability is deeply rooted in Vic's teachings, because the dreams she creates are remarkably similar to the illusions woven by Vic!
Of course, Uta's dream was created using her Devil Fruit ability, which was much simpler and easier than the illusion woven by Vic using Observation Haki. However, because Vic's illusion incorporated bioelectric stimulation synchronized with the brain, it appeared more realistic and harder to see through!
While Uta's dreams are easy to see through, it's not easy to wake up from them. Vic also used Uta's Devil Fruit ability to improve his own illusions, and then systematically guided her to develop the Sing-Sing Fruit's abilities!
Knowing that Uta was currently holding a concert on Shanks ' territory, Vic was completely at ease about her. As for whether Uta would rejoin the Red Hair Pirates?
Vic wasn't too worried; none of the Red Hair Pirates ' officers were women, and it would be awkward for Uta to go back to live there!
Furthermore, with the pirate ship and residence designed by Vic based on his past life's experience, life was incredibly comfortable and pleasant, both at sea and on land. Having adapted to so many female companions in the Thunder God Pirates and the convenient and wonderful life, why would Uta want to go back?
"The time is not right!"
Shanks touched his severed arm and said seriously that his strength was still steadily increasing, so there was no need to restore his arm at this time. He could restore it when his strength could no longer increase. Perhaps his strength would increase again after his body was complete, so Shanks was not in a hurry at all.
"Oh! It's the same question you asked me before. Luffy is in Wano Country right now, aren't you going to go see him?"
Vic wasn't surprised by Shanks ' answer. After losing his arm, Shanks' strength increased by leaps and bounds. In just a few years, he defeated Loki, who had once forced him out of the New World. Having tasted success, he wouldn't give up easily unless his strength stagnated!
Now that Vic is a powerful being at the God Realm, he naturally knows that physical defects greatly affect the comprehension of Laws!
If Vic didn't have the ability to regenerate limbs, Shanks would have been destined to never reach the God Realm. But who can blame him when he has this ability? It can only be said that Shanks is incredibly lucky. With Vic's help, he still has a very good chance of reaching that level!
"Like I said, the time isn't right! Luffy is currently holding onto a grudge, and if he were to meet me now, that grudge would likely dissipate, hindering his path to becoming stronger and making progress!"
Shanks ' promise to Luffy wasn't just a casual remark; Shanks had a deep meaning behind it, even risking his signature arm. That shows how big the gamble was.
Luffy is getting stronger, more dazzling, and more mature; now is not a good time to meet him!
"Yes! You're right."
"Oh, right! You haven't tried my brewed wine yet, so I'll give you some to try now. After that, let's part ways here!"
Vic hadn't gone to Shanks for drinks in a few years. He brewed his own fine wine and wouldn't allow Shanks, to miss it. Both of them were busy with other things, so they could only have a quick get-together!