"Oh no! No, they just occasionally talk to them and try to educate them, trying to reason with them. They absolutely never laid a hand on them!"
Hearing Vic's praise, Nami became a little shy and embarrassed, but this also eased the emotional turmoil caused by Vic's sudden arrival.
"Alright! Stop acting like a little girl. The World Government and the Navy have already surrounded us. A major battle is definitely coming. Adjust your mindset and let me see the results of your years of training!"
Vic pushed Nami away from his arms, gently stroked her head a few times, then stopped paying attention and scanned the control room.
Vic's gaze first fell on Vegapunk. He hadn't seen Vegapunk for many years, and Vegapunk's appearance had undergone a complete transformation!
The giant, radish-like head that used to point skyward has disappeared, replaced by an apple-shaped cap on top of his head, which looks quite comical. No wonder Luffy called Vegapunk " Apple Old Man" before; he really hit the nail on the head!
Vic was shocked that Vegapunk would be so ruthless as to cut off his own head, the core of the Brain-Brain Fruit. How could he dare to perform such an operation on himself?
Fortunately, it was the brilliant scientist Vegapunk who came up with the solution. If it had been someone else, they would have definitely killed themselves. However, the large head was indeed inconvenient. As long as it doesn't affect his health or Devil Fruit abilities, it's better to cut it off.
Then Vic focused his attention on a strange black dog, because this black dog, just like the three Seraphim in the bubbles, not only had a pair of black wings, but also flames on the back of its head!
This allowed Vic to quickly guess its identity. Although Vegapunk had only mentioned the black dog to Vic before and had not said that it had also been transformed into the form of Seraphim, such obvious characteristics made the answer pop into Vic's mind immediately!
"Is this the black dog?! I didn't expect you to transform it into Seraphim in the end. It looks just like that black dog!"
Sensing Vic's gaze, S-Dragon walked very close to Vic, wagging its tail and beaming with joy!
Except for the wings and flames, this dog looks exactly like the black dog that Vic used to trick the World Government out of his blood.
Vic was even more surprised by Vegapunk's actions, which involved transforming the Colon black dog into Seraphim. It would have been more worthwhile to cultivate a new Seraphim for Hawk-Eye instead, since Vic didn't believe that an ordinary black dog could compare to Hawk-Eye.
"This is S-Dragon. Five Elders don't know of its existence. It's kind of an unofficial animal-shaped Seraphim. It's a trump card I kept for myself. The highest control authority is set to you. As long as you give the order, it will only listen to you. Consider this a favor I'm repaying for asking you to help this time!"
Among the permissions Vegapunk Seraphim, the lowest level is Authority Crystal, followed by Sentomaru, then Vegapunk's main body and clones, and then the Five Elders!
But there is also a supreme hidden permission, which was set up behind the backs of the Five Elders, and it was a trick against the Five Elders!
Only Vegapunk's main body knew about this; even his clones were unaware of it, as it was content that wasn't uploaded or shared.
The licensing authority for the S-Dragon is much simpler. The highest licensing authority is Vic, and this does not require Vic's consent or his personal visit to the research institute to claim it. You only need to enter Vic's information in the S-Dragon licensing settings!
The second license is held by Vegapunk and his clones; there is no other party. This was created behind the backs of the Five Elders, so of course Vegapunk can do whatever he wants with it.
"Oh! S-Dragon, you've chosen some unique names, all related to animals. But why would a dog be named a dragon? Wouldn't S-Dog maintain the same Seraphim style?"
When Vic heard that the canine Seraphim before him had acknowledged him as its master, he crouched down and stroked the dog's head, then stroked the pair of wings on the back of the black dog. As for the flames behind its head, Vic didn't touch them.
"These names are all based on the characteristics of the original Shichibukai, such as Hawk-Eye, Snake Princess, and Crocodile. Of course, there's also your Navy title, Dark Dragon. So, its name is derived from your dragon. Isn't it a good name? Majestic and Haki, it suits you very well."
Vegapunk said smugly!
" Vegapunk ~!"
"You actually used my title, Dark Dragon, to name a dog? If this gets out, what will become of my reputation?"
Will others compare me to a dog? Even if they don't dare say it openly, won't they say it behind my back?
I'm one of the Four Emperors now, so you'd better change that lousy name right now, or the World Government won't just come after you, I'll tear this island apart!
Ignoring Usopp and the others' trembling and uncomfortable expressions, Vic grabbed Vegapunk by the collar and lifted him into the air, his face full of anger!
Although dogs are cute, the words associated with dogs are never positive. Once they're mentioned, they're definitely insults. Even if he had to give up the dog-shaped Seraphim, Vic wouldn't want to associate his previous title in the Navy with a black dog!
If this dog doesn't appear in the outside world, it's fine, but once its name is revealed, combined with the names of other Seraphim, it's easy to associate it with Vic's former title. At that point, it'll be like mud falling into your crotch—even if it's not shit, it'll still look like shit!
Everyone else's Seraphim looks a lot like them when they were young, you could even say they were cut from the same mold. But your Vic Seraphim a dog. What will people think? Will they suspect that you, Vic, have dog blood? That's the thing Vic can't accept the most!
"No, no, no! Put me down! You can change the name if you don't like it. Just tell it what name you want, and it can automatically recognize the commands of the highest-authority user!"
Vegapunk swung his legs, his old face flushed red. Being carried like this by a young man was too humiliating!
If he were alone here, it wouldn't be a big deal, but there are so many people watching, including quite a few outsiders. He's already this old; he can't afford to lose face like that!
Only Vic could hold Vegapunk like that; anyone else would have been pierced through by S-Dragon's Laser Beam long ago!
Vic and Vegapunk met, and Luffy also had a big battle with Kizaru. After using Gear Fourth Snakeman and still couldn't defeat Kizaru, Luffy finally used Gear Fifth Nika Form!
In this form, Luffy has the absolute upper hand, but Kizaru's goal is not to target the Straw Hat Boy; his main task is to take down Vegapunk.
So, after realizing he was no match for Luffy, Kizaru used the elemental transformation and speed of his Glint-Glint Fruit ability to leave Luffy behind and search for Vegapunk's location. Coincidentally, the main control room of the Frontier Dome had its roof blown off during the previous battle with the Seraphim, exposing it to the outside world, Kizaru quickly found it!
"Yo! Vegapunk! Long time no see!"
Kizaru's figure materialized directly from light particles in the control room, standing directly in front of Vegapunk, bending down and looking down at him. He looked at his former friend with a complicated expression. No matter how much pain and struggle he was in, he had to pretend to be cold and ruthless, willing to do anything to achieve his goals!