Chapter 189: What I Saw on the Island
Vic wasn't particularly worried about Fredek's Armament Haki, because he already had the means to help others cheat, so if that didn't work, he could just help out.
He hasn't found a way to cheat in the Observation Haki yet, but he believes that there must be one. It's impossible that there is one that doesn't exist, he just hasn't found a way.
Vic really wants to go to the island to try out the function of his space ring, but now everyone is on the boat and it's a bit inconvenient with so many people around.
And there are former admirals like Zephyr. It would not be good if I activated the Observation Haki on a whim and was discovered by Zephyr.
Although Vic believes in Zefa, the things in the ring are life-threatening and he cannot take risks. There are too many strange abilities in this world and it is easy for others to know about them. The more people know about them, the greater the risk.
"Teacher, don't you want to go to the island and take a look? I heard that pirates visit this island from time to time." After the warship docked, Vic said to Zefa.
"No, we have all made progress during this period. If there are any pirates on the island, just capture them. It will be your contribution.
What you said before is right, everyone has to grow up, and sacrifice is inevitable. I can protect you for a while, but not forever. Everyone has a certain ability to protect themselves, so I will just let it go and see!"
Zefa listened to what Vic said, but not completely. He thought that this was just an experiment to see what the result would be without him.
"Okay then. I heard that the hot springs on the island can heal old injuries. If you have any old injuries, you can go and take a bath there. I also heard that men and women can bathe together in the hot springs. That's so exciting!" Vic laughed and quickly jumped off the boat.
"You little brat! How dare you talk like that in front of the teacher?" Zefa retracted his hand with a helpless look, but he was too slow and Vic dodged it in advance.
Barnett and his companions also got off the boat laughing and caught up with Vic in front.
Although they got off a warship, Vic had already asked them to wear casual clothes so that they could see the local customs and practices more realistically.
The skin of the navy can hide many things, just like what happened to Ian last time. If Vic and Rebecca hadn't been wearing casual clothes, they might have really missed the human traffickers. Who knows how many families will be broken up in the future because of this.
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Distinctive islands are just different and quite lively. There is a five-decker cruise ship docked at the pier, as well as several merchant ships. The merchant ships are unloading cargo at the pier and it is very busy. The word "Umit" is printed on the side of the cruise ship. No tourists are seen on the ship, so it is estimated that they have already arrived at the island.
"These idle guys are really not afraid of death! There are so many desperate criminals on the sea and they still dare to come out to play. Don't the pirates on the Grand Line have any dignity? The property of the shipping king Umit? Are there experts protecting the ship?" Vic muttered to himself as he watched the scene on the dock.
"Vic, what are you mumbling about?" Rebecca didn't hear clearly what Vic said. She became a little excited when she got off the warship, looking around everywhere.
"It's nothing. There may be strong people on the island. Be careful!" Vic said loudly so that everyone could hear.
"Vic, what you just said about mixed bathing in the hot spring is true? How about we take a bath together?" Rebecca's cheeks flushed, but she still said it boldly.
"What's going on in your mind? I was just teasing Teacher Zefa, did you believe it?" Vic patted Rebecca's head speechlessly.
"How would I know you were lying to Mr. Zefa? Regardless of whether mixed bathing is allowed there or not, we can both bathe together. We bathed together when we were little, and even slept together!"
Rebecca said indignantly because Vic patted her head again. Although she enjoyed it, she always felt like she was being treated like a child.
"Hahaha!" Several adults nearby burst into laughter. They thought Rebecca was really silly sometimes, in a cute way.
In fact, the girls in the pirate world are really bold. Not only do they wear revealing clothes, but sometimes they take off and change clothes in front of others if they have a disagreement. Rebecca has become quite conservative under Vic's education. She wears short-sleeved shirts and shorts at most, and she doesn't wear clothes with particularly large necklines.
"Vic, you have to take responsibility for this. You saw me naked and I slept with you. It would be unreasonable for you not to take responsibility!" Wendy is Rebecca's best friend, so of course she has to help Rebecca.
"Yeah, Vic, just give in. There's no point dragging it out! Haha!" Barnett also joined in the fun. Fredek didn't say anything, but he also laughed.
"Stop making trouble. How old are we now? You are thinking about this and that before your bodies have even fully grown. You are really hopeless!"
Vic said speechlessly, what kind of crew members are these, they are too dishonest, they must be given serious ideological education.
As they talked, several people followed the pickup trucks into the town.
"Vic, I'm a little tired, can you hold me?"
Just as Vic took the lead and walked forward, Ian grabbed Vic's cloak and looked up and said.
Yes, Ain came along too. She loves to join in the fun. She follows Vic wherever he goes, like a little tail, without worrying about her own safety at all.
"Okay, let me hold you!" Vic said and picked up Ian. Vic thought this was a very reasonable thing to do. Ian was a child. He didn't have enough physical strength and his legs were short. He couldn't walk fast and had to jog. It was normal for him to feel tired.
But other people don't think so. Ian never lets other men hug him and sticks to Vic all day long.
Except for Rebecca, everyone else thought that Ian treated Vic as his father. He was just a child, why would he care so much about him?
But Rebecca didn't think so. She was a little surprised by the mysterious threat. It was unbelievable that a five-year-old child would have such thoughts. Sometimes she felt that she was too sensitive, probably because of the stimulation from Major General Gion.
Vic had never thought about it that way. Children in the pirate world were more mature and sensible, but not to this extent. He was only five years old. Could it be that the ability of the fruit made his mind mature? Vic didn't believe it.
Vic and his companions had unique temperaments and were holding a child, which attracted a lot of attention. However, they were not wearing military uniforms, so they did not attract onlookers. People just looked at them curiously. After all, there were always outsiders visiting here, so it was not very special. After all, they all looked normal and did not look weird.
"Barnett!" Vic shouted, raised his chin and gestured to Barnett.
Barnett nodded to Vic, then walked towards the middle-aged men who were pulling goods and soon started chatting with them.
"Vic, look at that mountain in the middle of the island, it looks so weird!"
Rebecca looked at the highest mountain in her field of vision and said curiously, there are many peaks around that mountain, but the one in the middle is indeed much higher, like a moon surrounded by stars, and the topography of the peak is a bit strange, it is not completely cone-shaped. The mountain below is cone-shaped, and at the top it seems to be of the same size, becoming a small cylinder, covered with green plants.
"There are so many strange islands in this world that this is quite normal. I heard that some islands are on the backs of giant animals, some are in the stomachs of big fish, and some are in another dimension. There is nothing that does not exist, only what you cannot imagine!"