Rebecca flipped through the portraits Vic had already completed. There were portraits of Hancock, Olvia, and Nami. The bottom one, the first one he had drawn, was actually hers!
Rebecca's forehead veins bulged as she looked at it, and she wanted to tear it up immediately, but then she remembered that it was drawn by Vic, and that everyone here had one, so she calmed down.
However, the thought that Yamato, Kuina, and Ain didn't have this kind of ugly demonic form made the urge to tear up the painting surge back into my heart. If they saw this, I wonder how they would laugh at me!
" Vic! Could you do some fan art based on Yamato and the others' faces? Draw them like that too. Our Thunder God Pirates have to stand together, right? It's not fair that only a few of us have those faces. You're the captain, don't you think?"
Rebecca knew that tearing up her drawing wouldn't help; the image of the demon was already ingrained in Vic's mind, and he could draw it anytime. Tearing it up wouldn't change anything, so she might as well drag everyone else down with her and turn them all into demons. Then, her older brother wouldn't have to make fun of her younger brother. She knew Vic could definitely draw it!
"We'll see. You can have the painting; do with it as you please!"
It wasn't that Vic couldn't draw it; he just suddenly became interested and thought it would be quite interesting to draw Rebecca and the others in their demonic forms. As for drawing Yamato and the others, he lost interest.
After Vic finished drawing the devil portraits of everyone, all the Straw Hat Pirates except Aokiji were drunk. Vic signed all the portraits with his name, rolled them up, and put them in their arms. The paper was waterproof, so he didn't have to worry about them getting it wet from drooling.
"Your interests are really terrible! Is this what I looked like before? It's terrifying!"
Aokiji took the portrait handed to him by Vic and stared at it carefully, as if trying to find something out. This incident had dealt him a great blow. With his strength, he could actually be turned into a demon servant and driven around, and he seemed completely unable to resist!
"Don't be discouraged. I told you before, keep going! You haven't fully integrated into the Straw Hat Pirates yet. Once you're fully integrated, you'll definitely Awakening Conqueror's Haki!"
Vic could guess some of Aokiji's thoughts. Hancock was not as strong as Aokiji, but she broke free from Imu's control by relying on her Conqueror's Haki's Haki. However, Aokiji, who was stronger, could not do the same!
Aokiji's mental strength is definitely not weak, but Awakening it will be quite difficult. Just like Vic back then, his mental strength had already reached the edge of a breakthrough, but there was an invisible barrier blocking the outward release of his mental strength. Without breaking through this barrier, the growth of his mental strength would stagnate!
So even though Aokiji is quite old, his mental strength is still inferior to Hancock's. After Hancock broke through the barrier, her mental strength continued to grow stronger!
However, Aokiji failed to take that step, so his mental strength remained at a bottleneck. As long as he didn't break through, his mental strength wouldn't undergo a transformation. This was largely due to his previous naval career and his mindset!
But once Aokiji integrates into the Straw Hat Pirates and develops that bond of fighting for his comrades, his Conqueror's Haki will be Awakening soon!
In other words, Aokiji didn't face enough stimulation and crises while in the Navy. The real strongmen were all blocked by Sengoku and Garp. Aokiji, the youngest Marine Admiral, was protected too much, which is why his Conqueror's Haki has been slow to Awakening!
"I might not believe what others say, but I believe what you say!"
Aokiji knew Vic quite well; they were friends back in the Navy. When Vic was in the Navy, Aokiji had never heard that Vic Awakening Conqueror's Haki!
There's no need to hide this, especially since the relationship between Vic and Garp is there. In an organization like the Navy, strength and background matter. Vic doesn't need to hide his abilities; showing them will be better for his career development!
However, as soon as Vic defected from the Navy, he immediately Awakening Conqueror's Haki. Aokiji didn't know the details, but the facts were there, so he took Vic's words to heart!
Vic didn't intend to use the Soul Fruit to help Aokiji Awakening Conqueror's Haki. Aokiji was already on the verge of it. If he didn't have the determination to fight for his comrades, then it was because he wasn't lucky enough. So it's fine this way!
The next day arrived quickly, Straw Hat Pirates all saw their own demon portraits. Some were still in their arms, some had rolled to the side, and some had been flattened by themselves.
Upon seeing their own ugly portraits, they immediately wanted to tear them up, but seeing that it was signed with Vic's name, they didn't do so. They thought it was a warning from Vic, and it was too significant to tear up easily!
" Luffy! Take care, keep getting stronger, or your crew will be in danger. You must have something special about you that has the Five Elders watching you. You won't be so lucky next time; they seem to be everywhere!"
Vic said this loudly to Luffy, and he wasn't just saying it to Luffy alone. What's the use of you becoming stronger by yourself? Weak companions will only become a weakness. If your companions don't become stronger, it's still very dangerous!
Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates left without using their previous escape plan. Although Nami and Chopper were reluctant to part with Vic, they had their own dreams to achieve and couldn't stop for it!
At this time, Luffy was unaware that Dorry and Brogy, the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates, had already returned to their hometown of Elbaf from Little Garden and were eagerly awaiting their arrival in Elbaf Elbaf!
They had even set sail for Egghead just to meet him sooner, and Red-Hair informed the two captains of Luffy's arrival!
Let's go too!
Watching the Thousand Sunny sail, Vic called out to Vegapunk, Rebecca, Olvia, and Hancock beside him. The Straw Hat Pirates, so they naturally came to see it off.
"By the way, Doctor! What should we do with York?"
With the arrival of Vic and his companions, the tide of battle was completely turned, and both York and Seraphim remained in Egghead.
However, York had already betrayed them once, and who knows what he might do if kept around. Vic wanted to kill him outright, but after all, he was Vegapunk's clone, so he had to ask the real Vegapunk's opinion first.
" York inherited the desire attributes of me and several other clones. Without York, our work efficiency would be greatly reduced. Even if we deal with this one, we would need to cultivate a new one!"
Vegapunk's various clones each have their own responsibilities, and they weren't created randomly. Even York, who seems to be useless and spends all her time eating and sleeping, still plays an indispensable role. Vegapunk's true intention is not to deal with her, after all, they've lived together for so long and there's an emotional bond between them!
"Alright, then we'll just lock her up then. She can't escape anyway."
Vic wouldn't go against Vegapunk for the sake of some insignificant character. The Revolutionary Army has the Warp-Warp Fruit that Vic left for Dragon. With this ability, they can create a prison cell that even Magneto couldn't escape. So, someone without fighting skills or Devil Fruit abilities is even less likely to escape!