Chapter 37 Garp and Crane
Next, Victor focused his main energy on the development of the devil fruit. After all, this was a newly acquired ability and it was currently his weakest point. Victor had always wanted to balance his own strength. Who wouldn't want to be a hexagonal warrior?
When Victor was developing his Devil Fruit ability, he would go into the forest and would no longer stay in the edge of the forest. He also had to use his Observation Haki at all times. If he was accidentally seen by someone, someone with a keen eye would be able to find out. Victor's current strength can only be said to be passable, and he is not yet at the point where he can just goof around. It's almost like he has reached the emperor level of combat power.
A month passed quietly, and Victor's fruit ability has stabilized. The maximum speed can be increased to eight times, which is quite terrifying.
With this speed-boosting swordsmanship, Victor feels that he can cut at will without the protection of Armament Haki, except for Kaido and Big Mom.
Today, Vic was also practicing in the forest. Suddenly, his observation Haki sensed two powerful auras coming to the island. His face immediately became serious and his brows furrowed.
"Are there pirates coming ashore? They have such a strong aura, how strong must they be? Can I defeat them?" Vic thought to himself, with a strong desire to fight rising in his heart.
Then he said to Rebecca, "Rebecca, let's go to the dock and see if there are any strong men landing on the island."
"Well, let's go." Rebecca replied. She had no perception, but she believed Vic's words unconditionally.
Vic used the Moon Step to get ahead, and Rebecca flew on the ground. Vic was very fast. Before he reached the dock, he saw the situation at the dock. It was a warship coming, and Vic looked excited.
"The old man has finally waited for you, I won't let you go!"
A little earlier than he planned.
The horn that the warship rammed was a dog's head holding a bone. Vic was very familiar with it. The old man Cap that he had been thinking about had finally come.
Vic didn't use the Moon Step again. He hadn't even joined the navy yet, but he had already learned someone else's unique skill. Who taught him? Where did he get it from? This easily made people suspect that there was something fishy going on.
Although Vic's background is innocent, it is a fact that he disappeared for a year and a half. Many people on the island know about it, and it would be very troublesome to investigate.
"I wonder if old man Garp and the other strong man are releasing their Observation Haki all the time. It's okay if Garp finds out, but the others may not be so easy to deal with." Vic thought secretly, and then he didn't use the navy's skills anymore, but simply ran on the ground, not at too fast a speed.
When I arrived at the beach, I heard a loud laugh, which carried a sense of freedom and boldness. Although the sound was loud, it was not annoying.
"Hahaha, Xiaohe, I'll be able to see my grandson soon. That bastard Dragon told me a month ago that I had a grandson! Hahaha." Garp laughed while eating senbei. This time, Garp was not wearing the dog-head hat.
"Old man, you act as if everyone has grandchildren. I came here to see my grandchildren. You swallowed the senbei and then talked to me, splashing the residue all over my face. If my warship wasn't being repaired, I wouldn't have taken your ship to the East China Sea." He said angrily.
"So it's Garp and Tsuru. No wonder their aura is so strong. According to the timeline, King Luffy was born in May of this year, and he is only a few months old now! As for Vice Admiral Tsuru having a grandson on this island? I've never heard of it. Could it be that he is hiding here because he is afraid of retaliation from pirates? It's possible!" Victor thought secretly after hearing the conversation between the two.
While Vic was thinking, he had already arrived at the dock. There were many people gathered at the dock, probably because they had never seen such a big warship. Garp's ship was indeed very majestic, much larger than ordinary warships. Moreover, both of them were high-ranking navy officials and famous people, so they all gathered around to watch the fun.
Garp and Crane also saw Vic coming.
"Hahaha, this kid is quite fast and his aura is pretty good too. Xiao He, could this kid be your grandson? Hahaha!" Karp joked to He with a smile.
He was also a little surprised. Could there be such a strong young man on an ordinary island in the East China Sea? Judging from his appearance, he is a swordsman with a sharp aura, but I don't know how he is in actual combat.
"No, I'm here to see my granddaughter," Crane explained calmly.
Vic parted the crowd and walked up to the two men.
Looking at the two of them, they don't look as old as they did when they appeared in the original work. Now both of them are less than 60 years old. Garp only has some gray hair on the sides of his hair, and Granny Tsuru's hair is all gray, but there are not so many wrinkles on her face.
"It's the naval heroes Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru. No wonder it's so lively here. Welcome to Lep Island. My name is Vic." Vic said to the two with a smile.
"Hahaha, kid, I'm going home to see my grandson soon and won't go to the island. Just say welcome to her, hahaha!" Garp was still eating senbei and pointed at the crane and said to Vic.
Crane looked at Cap with some dissatisfaction and said, "Brother, I came to the island to find two people. Do you know Maria and Rebecca?" Grandma Crane smiled at Vic.
Vic was stunned. What a coincidence! Vice Admiral He actually knew the old lady and Rebecca. What was the connection between them?
As soon as Granny Crane saw Vic's expression, she knew that he must know the two people. She knew what was going on, so she was no longer in a hurry to go to the island and waited for Vic's answer.
At this time, Vic's observation Haki had already sensed that Rebecca had also arrived at the dock. He did not reply to Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, but shouted loudly: "Rebecca, come over here."
He heard that Vic was calling Rebecca, and she quickly looked around. She had only seen Rebecca when she was a baby, but when she saw Rebecca's burgundy hair, she knew that this was the real person.
He looked kindly at Rebecca who was walking over. Rebecca didn't know what had happened yet, she only knew that a warship had arrived and it was very lively.
"Lieutenant General He, this is Rebecca. I wonder if she's the person you're looking for." Vic pulled Rebecca over and introduced her to He.
"Rebecca, these two are legendary figures in the navy, the navy heroes Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru. The legendary pirate who caused chaos in the navy headquarters last year was captured by Vice Admiral Garp." Vic introduced the two to Rebecca.
Vic saw that there was nothing unusual on the two men's expressions and knew that he had used the Moon Step without being discovered by them. This is the way people in the world of One Piece are. Unless there are special circumstances, they will not use their Observation Haki all the time.
Granny Crane just looked at Rebecca kindly. Before she could come to her senses, old man Garp just laughed out loud, "Hahaha, I wasn't the only one who did this. That guy Zhan Guo also got involved. But I'm enough. That guy just likes to meddle in other people's business! Hahaha."
"Garp, shut up. If you do it alone, the losses to our headquarters will be greater." Granny Crane immediately scolded old man Garp, and the old man touched his head embarrassedly.
"Rebecca, come with me, I have something to tell you!" Grandma He came over with a smile on her face and took Rebecca's hand.
Rebecca didn't know Granny Crane, she only knew that she was an important figure in the navy. She turned to look at Vic, who nodded at her, and then Rebecca followed Granny Crane.
After the two left, Karp turned around and wanted to leave too. He wanted to go back and see his grandson as soon as possible.
"Lieutenant General Garp, can I ask you for advice?" Vic said to Garp who wanted to leave.
If Garp saw a young man with potential like Vic at other times, he would immediately take him to join the navy, but today he just wanted to go back and see his grandson and didn't want to put his mind on that, so Vic was ready to take the initiative.
Old man Karp was a little surprised when he heard the voice behind him. Did this young man not know his own strength, or was he just ignorant and fearless? He turned around and looked at the young man in front of him. His handsome and tender face seemed to be full of fighting spirit.
Vic just wants to show himself, demonstrate his value, and then verify his current strength.
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On the other side, He took Rebecca away from the crowd, took Rebecca's hand and said, "Rebecca, you and your mother look so much alike! You are simply carved from the same mold. Your mother was a soldier under my command. I held you in my arms when you were a child. Thirteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you have grown up. It's a pity for your mother. She is such a kind and brave person, and she is also very talented. She is destined to become a naval officer in the future!"
"I always treated her as my own daughter, but I failed to protect her. I was negligent that time. I shouldn't have told her the news that your father was killed. I didn't expect the battle to come so soon. We were caught off guard. Your mother was distracted by thinking about your father and was ambushed by pirates. I was also held back by the enemy at the time and had no time to rescue her!"
"I have been blaming myself and feeling regretful all these years. I was a little afraid to face you and your grandmother. Only recently did I figure it out. I want to take you to join the navy to fulfill your mother's last wish and carry out her will. Rebecca, are you willing to join the navy?" When Rebecca heard what Grandma He said and learned about some of the things that happened back then, her eyes turned red.
"Granny Crane, Vic and I have agreed to join the navy. I made the decision five years ago. Vic told me not to rush and to improve my own strength first. Only when I have strength can I protect myself."
"My grandmother passed away a month ago, and now I have nothing to worry about, so I will go with you. It's just... can you take Vic with you? He is very strong, and he has been teaching me sword skills over the years." Rebecca recommended Vic.
"Has your grandma passed away? Alas, it's a pity that I didn't see her for the last time. I really want to say sorry to her!" He said with some sadness.
"Grandma He, please don't blame yourself. Grandma has never blamed anyone. Vic told me that this tragedy was caused by this era. He said there is something wrong with our world." Rebecca comforted He.
"Well, Rebecca, take me to your grandmother's grave to pay my respects later..."
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