Night Parade · Halloween
Orens Vic trained on Laipe Island, became a celebrated protector, and left to study swordsmanship with Koshiro. On a dangerous island in the Calm Belt, he mastered Cutting Steel and witnessed mysterious fruits transform a sea serpent and a giant ape, while Rebecca waited for his return and Vic struggled to awaken Observation Haki.
Vic left Laipe Island with Rebecca, joined the Marines, and brought her to Marine Headquarters after testing himself against Garp. At Marineford, Vic entered recruit training and began studying the Six Powers while aiming to join Zephyr’s Elite Camp.
Vic trained at Marine Headquarters, learned Armament Haki, and recruited Wendy as his ship’s sniper while Rebecca advanced as a swordswoman. In Sabaody, Vic fought Shanks to help Rebecca break through to the Realm of Cutting Steel, and news of their swordsmanship clash spread across the seas without revealing Vic was a Marine.
Vic trained his Haki and swordsmanship, led the cadets through a storm and their mission on Peace Island, and recovered Nagayama Black Gold from Adrian on Gia Island. As the trainees prepared to leave, the Beasts Pirates pursued their warship, and Vic and Gion turned to intercept them.
Vic strengthened his Haki and weapons, confronted pirates at Sabaody, and uncovered a mysterious gathering atop the Red Line. After returning to Marine Headquarters, he accepted Akainu’s challenge at the graduation assessment and was injured by Akainu’s full-force attack.
Vic trained the Elite Camp under Zephyr, helped rescue Princess Paula from pirates, and received an ancient ring from Xift’s king. The Marines continued their voyage as the Five Elders took notice of Vic and Zephyr discussed Vic’s past and his urge to kill.
Vic’s trainees captured pirates, while Vic rescued trafficked children and took Ain aboard as his ward. He also recruited Frodeku, whose Observation Haki could see the future, and the arc ended as the warship approached an island with a pirate ship at its dock.
Vic defeated Dark Mantis, helped the Elite Camp grow stronger, and discovered a Poneglyph and hidden chamber inside Florida’s mountain. As Rebecca and Barnett fought pirates attacking the town, Vic left the chamber with the guardian’s secrets still unrevealed and kept watch over Rebecca.
Vic and the Elite Camp trainees uncovered how Flower Island’s royal family and gangsters used Devil’s Flowers and addictive food to control the population. After the gang attacked them, Vic and the others began fighting back, while the island’s powerful backing remained unclear.
Vic and his companions fought the island’s enforcers while trying to uncover who backed their rule. Rebecca, Wendy, and Barnett gained the upper hand in their fights, and Vic left Ling shocked by stopping his Ryuo with a single palm after Ling badly injured Rebecca.
Vic uncovered the World Government’s plot in the Flower Kingdom and helped the king arrange reforms, but Wendy fell ill with the Black Death. Vic took her toward Drum Island, where he battled pirates and a violent storm before reaching an island where pirates were holding doctors hostage.
Vic saved Wendy from the Black Death, helped Chopper, and investigated his own Lineage Factor before leaving to seek the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. At Twin Cape, Zephyr’s Marines and Shanks’s crew began fighting while Vic was away.
Vic traveled to Sky Island in search of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, trained his Haki and Geppo, and eventually found and ate the fruit beneath Birka’s temple. After using his new lightning powers to rescue hostages, he headed toward Enies Lobby while Rebecca and the other recruits completed their assessment and received their commissions without him.
Vic joined Garp’s warship, visited Foosha Village and Shimotsuki Village, and built ties with Luffy, Ace, Kuina, and Kozaburo. Garp led the crew to confront Shiki, and Vic killed Golden Lion before giving the recovered Float-Float Fruit to Rebecca.
Vic helped Rebecca develop her Float-Float Fruit into a flying-sword technique, then faced Garp’s Conqueror’s Haki training and tested his own Mind Power against it. After eating the Mystery Fruit, he recognized its potential to sharpen thought and strengthen Haki, and resolved to return to Mystery Island and confront whoever was behind it.
Vic developed a powerful laser, then brought Garp’s warship to Water 7 during Aqua Laguna and met Tom’s Workers. While secretly memorizing the Pluton Blueprints, Vic studied shipbuilding, helped Tom, and proved his talent as Tom’s disciple.
Vic completed intense training with Garp, drew worldwide attention after killing Golden Lion, and entered the New World. After encountering Titan Island and reuniting with Gion and Tokikake, he was ordered to lead the fight against Bullet, whose crew he confronted alongside Garp and the others.
Vic defeated Bullet after a fierce battle and rescued the badly injured Gion. As the Marines headed for Paradise, Vic continued treating Gion aboard the warship while keeping his healing ability secret.
Vic captured Bullet, earned the title Dark Dragon, and secretly gave Wendy the More-More Fruit before receiving a mission to assess candidates for the Shichibukai system. He sailed with his crew toward Shanks, intending to recommend pirates who had done less harm to civilians.
Vic’s crew uncovered Mora’s scheme to abduct an island’s inhabitants, rescued the captives, and handed Mora over to the Marines. Vic then fought the Big Mom Pirates, but a mysterious black-robed man intervened, escaped with Katakuri, and left Vic questioning the name Nika as he resumed his journey.