Chapter 349: Garp's Advice
Vic guessed that the Golden Den Den Mushi must have been given to the old man by Sengoku. It seemed that only the admirals of the navy had the authority to grant others the use of this thing. The Den Den Mushi of the O'Hara Demon Slayer Order was given to Spandine by Sengoku.
The purpose of Zhan Guo was probably to deal with Golden Lion, but Golden Lion became much more cautious after escaping from prison. His base was placed in the sky, and the Demon-Slaying Order was ineffective. This was considered a mistake.
In the past, the Golden Lion did form a fleet on the sea, and the Demon-Slaying Order was still useful at that time. However, the Golden Lion is now in a dormant period, with its headquarters in the sky, so the Demon-Slaying Order is completely useless. This may be the reason why the old man did not use it.
Vic was holding the Den Den Mushi in his hand, wondering whether he should go to Big Mom's territory and press the Den Den Mushi. He wondered if the lieutenant generals dared to carry out the demon-slaying order, and if they did, they would probably be killed in vain.
After thinking about it again, Vic gave up the idea. There is still a big gap between a lieutenant admiral and the emperor of the sea. If he goes there, he will definitely kill every little one with his sword.
Vic's original desire to drink was completely gone, as he was holding a bomb switch in his hand, which made people want to press it involuntarily, not sure if it was out of curiosity or something else.
Anyway, there is a voice in Victor's heart saying "press it, press it". Fortunately, Victor still has strong self-control. If it was still in Luffy's hand, he would definitely press it. It would be fine if he didn't know. If he knew, he would definitely want to try it, so Victor took the Den Den Mushi and left the tavern directly.
"This thing is too hot. I'll go give it back to the old man. You guys continue!"
Vic's figure had long gone, and only his voice echoed in the tavern.
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Vic found Garp near Dadan's bandit den. Garp was training Ace and found a very flexible big monkey to practice with Ace. Garp believed that practicing with the wild beast would help him adapt to actual combat more quickly, and he could also eat the meat after killing it, so it was really killing two birds with one stone.
"Old man, you are too careless. Can you just leave this thing alone?" Vic said helplessly to Garp who was sitting on the ground watching Ace fight. He was really shocked when he saw Luffy playing with it just now.
"This Den Den Mushi! Where did you find it? I didn't see it when I got up early. I thought it had crawled away. Hahahaha!"
Garp turned his head and looked at the golden Den Den Mushi in Vic's hand and said nonchalantly, as if it was just an ordinary Den Den Mushi.
When Ace heard Vic's voice, he turned around curiously to take a look. At that moment when he was distracted, the monkey he was fighting with punched him in the face and knocked Ace to the ground. Ace groaned in pain.
"Ace, you idiot, I've told you so many times, who distracted you during the battle? If it was a real life-and-death battle, you would have died. I'll teach you a lesson!"
When Garp saw Ace flying in front of him, he grabbed him and punched him while scolding him. A big bump instantly appeared on the top of Ace's head, but although he had tears in his eyes, he did not cry. He just looked at Vic with some resentment. It was this guy who distracted him.
"Old man, you still have the mood to teach Ace a lesson. Luffy almost pressed the Den Den Mushi. Such an important thing is missing, and you didn't even go to look for it? I'm really impressed! You have a big heart. It's true that people from the same family stay in the same home!"
Vic didn't think there was anything wrong with the old man hitting Ace. Distraction during a fight is really fatal. Hitting the head with a domineering fist is indeed not very reliable, and it is easy to be beaten stupidly, but it is good to hurt Ace and teach him a lesson. The old man would not care about other things, but he is very serious about things related to his life.
"Is it important? That's what you think. Is your injury healed?" Garp said with a smile as he looked at the Den Den Mushi in Vic's hand, with deep meaning in his eyes.
Vic was confused by Garp's smile. What does your smile mean? Did you know my secret? Or did you know that I ran away secretly that day? This old man! Vic pretended not to see it and stuffed the Golden Den Den Mushi into Garp's hand.
"My injury is no longer serious and does not affect my movements. I can set off to the new world at any time. With a naval hero like you on the warship, who can hurt me?"
Vic said nonchalantly that it would take a long time to get from the East China Sea to the New World. In that time, his injuries would have healed long ago. The combo of Bachan and Ryuying did cause great damage.
However, Vic's physical fitness and domineering nature are not to be underestimated, and his recovery ability is also ridiculously strong. It is incredible that he can recover to the current level in three days.
However, Garp was not surprised. The recovery ability and endurance of the strong are outrageous. The battle between Vic and Golden Lion was forcibly compressed, which was equivalent to directly using the ultimate move to fight all the time. However, it took most of the day to end.
"Then let's set off tomorrow! It's a good time for us to meet up with Gion Kake and the others. They've been waiting for you in the New World for a long time! Hahahaha!" Garp said meaningfully, then pushed Ace and asked him to continue fighting with Monkey.
Vic was dazed when he heard Zhiyuan's name, especially the look Zhiyuan gave him when she left. He found that he could not forget it. Knowing that they would meet next time, Vic really didn't know what attitude he should take towards her.
Vic was an orphan in his previous life and had never been in love. He was a little overwhelmed by Zhi Yuan's hints before. Perhaps some of his actions and words had already hurt the other party. He pondered for a long time and said nothing.
The warship had already been supplied and could set off at any time, so there was no need for Garp to go back and explain anything. He also ignored Vic who was in a daze beside him and continued to watch his eldest grandson fight the monkey.
Vic suppressed his thoughts and came to his senses, then he did not leave but sat on the side and watched. He wanted to see where Ace's weaknesses were in combat, and then give him targeted training. After all, he was entrusted by the old man, and the stronger Ace was, the more capable he would be in protecting himself, and he would be less worried.
In the end, Ace still couldn't beat the big monkey. For a kid, the big monkey was too fast, and Ace was beaten black and blue.
Vic gave Ace some guidance on fighting, reducing some of his unnecessary movements, and then sat there and practiced with Ace for a while with one hand, correcting his movements while practicing, until Ace formed basic instincts, and then he left with Garp.
"Vic! I don't think you will stay here for long. You will be able to carry out missions alone soon.
This time you solved the huge hidden danger of Shi Ji, your contribution is enough. After returning from the New World, you will probably be promoted to Lieutenant General of the headquarters.
But it is still very difficult to become a navy admiral with Aokiji and the other three. You have been a navy admiral for too short a time, and you have grown up unexpectedly fast.
Unless you can catch pirates of Kaido's level, which is difficult for even Sakaski to do. Only when your combat power is so outstanding that your qualifications are ignored will you have a chance to be promoted.
Time is running out. If we miss this opportunity, we don’t know when we will have another chance. By that time, something serious will have happened to the navy. It’s hard to say what will happen then!”