Chapter 350 The Key to Counterattack
On the way back to Windmill Village, Garp told Wick about the situation at the top of the navy. If Wick wanted to become a navy admiral, he would need to do something big within the next one or two years.
If the Golden Lion was killed by Vic without any injuries, it would be a big event, but the Golden Lion has now lost a lot of strength, which does not prove Vic's strength.
So if you miss it this time, you may have to wait for more than ten or twenty years. Aokiji and the other two are in their prime now, and they will not be considered old in a dozen years. The admirals of the navy will not be replaced so easily unless something major happens, like the Battle of Marineford.
Garp is very familiar with the Navy or the World Government. Stability is everything. By then, the positions of Aokiji and the other two as admirals will be confirmed. Even if Wick's strength surpasses that of the admirals, there will be nothing he can do. After all, Wick is still young, and he will be in his prime when Aokiji and the others retire in a dozen years.
So after comprehensive consideration, if we miss it, we can only wait for Aokiji and the others to retire before we can move up, but that time is really long. By then, Vic might be a veteran vice admiral on par with Garp. As a vice admiral for more than ten years, you can imagine how long this time is.
Garp was unwilling to be promoted to the rank of admiral of the navy. To him, freedom was more important, and not being controlled by the Celestial Dragons was more important. But Vic is not Garp. Can he really wait that long?
His strength has reached or even exceeded that of an expert, but due to institutional reasons he has been suppressed to the position of lieutenant general for more than ten years?
That's why Cap said all this to Vic after he saw Vic kill Golden Lion. He heard what Vic said to Golden Lion about changing the world. How can he change the world without strength and status?
Vic's strength has been steadily improving, but his status in the navy has already been fixed on an upward trajectory. He is afraid that Vic will leave the navy like his son Dorag!
"I will seize the opportunity, but I don't seem to have the talent for Conqueror Haki. I didn't react at all to the stimulation of the Golden Lion's Conqueror Haki.
That move of his should be wrapped with Conqueror's Haki, right? It's really powerful. If he hadn't had a brain problem, I really wouldn't have been able to defeat him.
Kaido and the others should all know it. How can I fight them without Conqueror's Haki? Otherwise, I should kill Sakaski first! That way I will be safe!"
At this time, Vic didn't know that Garp was also the owner of the Conqueror's Haki. After all, there was no Conqueror's Haki on Garp's life card before he traveled through time in his previous life, and he had never used the Conqueror's Haki in the drama.
So Vic thought that if Garp, who didn't have the Conqueror Haki, could be Roger's opponent, he must have a move to counter the Conqueror Haki, and he wanted to learn this move from Garp.
At present, Vic has no means of defense against Ba Chan. It may also be that he was stunned at the time and didn't think of any moves to resist. It is normal that he didn't have the time and thinking to counter Ba Chan's moves when he first encountered him.
If he often fights against Bachan, Vic should be able to come up with a countermeasure, but who made him think that the old man next to him has a countermeasure against Bachan? Wouldn't it be better to just ask directly?
If he wants to figure it out himself, he needs to fight more with strong people like Kaido, which is not very safe. They are not mentally ill and may kill Victor when he is unconscious. Victor does not want to gamble on those uncertainties. Not everyone is the son of destiny, King Luffy, who will not finish off someone after being knocked unconscious.
“What are you thinking! You can teach Sakaski a lesson, but you can’t go too far. Also, Conqueror’s Haki can’t be awakened just by encountering other Conqueror’s Haki. This fight doesn’t prove that you don’t have the Conqueror’s Haki aptitude. The awakening of Conqueror’s Haki requires an opportunity. I will train you how to deal with Conqueror’s Haki!”
Garp knew that Vic was just joking when he said he wanted to kill Akainu. Although the two had some minor grudges, it had not escalated to the point of a life-and-death fight.
As for Vic saying that he didn't have the qualifications to awaken, he didn't believe it at all. How could someone with such strength at this age not have the qualifications? Then tell him who is qualified to awaken?
The earlier the Conqueror's Haki is awakened, the stronger it will become. It is still linked to one's own strength and courage. Garp believes that when Vic awakens his Conqueror's Haki, his Conqueror's Haki will be stronger than many people who have already awakened his Conqueror's Haki. This is the bonus brought by his own strength and courage. If he masters the method of Domination, his combat power will directly increase to a higher level.
Vic was very excited after hearing what Cap said, thinking that the old man was going to use his best skills. Little did he know that the old man was just going to use bullying to beat him and make him get used to it.
Bachan is not invincible, but as long as you can endure the dizziness, you can still fight. Moreover, Victor is very fast, and now he has the speed bonus of the Thunder Fruit. No matter how powerful Bachan is, there is nothing you can do if you can't hit anyone.
As long as the speed is fast enough, it is possible to fight even if you leave the attack range of Tyranny. Garp will see the effect when he decides to fight in actual combat. His own attack range of Tyranny is very large, so he will need to control it at that time. After adapting, he can gradually strengthen it.
Afterwards, Wick asked Garp some questions about Haki, because Garp might be the ceiling of the Armament Haki in this world, and he himself has not awakened the Conqueror's Haki yet, so the only thing he can improve is the Armament Haki.
However, Garp's understanding of armament color is similar to what Wick himself experienced. Although the expressions are different, the inner meaning is the same, both pointing to the origin of domineering.
It is no wonder that Garp was able to cultivate his Armament Haki to such a level. His warlike nature allowed Garp's Armament Haki to make great progress. After the improvement, Garp became even more warlike. This entered a virtuous circle. The more he fought, the stronger he became, and the stronger he became, the more he fought. Only in this way can he stand at the pinnacle of the navy!
However, after Roger was executed, there were not many people who could fight him. However, Garp had always been on the front line of the navy and was very strict with himself. Even if he could not make further progress, his fighting power was still at its peak and had not declined.
Although Vic did not have many life-and-death battles with strong men, his practice was directed at the source of his domineering nature. He also had practical training with seniors at the general level, and his improvement speed was even faster than before.
However, no matter how good your talent is or how fast you improve, it is impossible for you to catch up with others' decades of accumulation. However, awakening the Domineering Haki can quickly narrow the gap.
The entanglement of Conqueror's Haki and Conqueror's Haki is somewhat unreasonable. It really has nothing to do with accumulation. It is also the most critical factor for latecomers to counterattack. It's a pity that Vic now has no idea about awakening Conqueror's Haki, and can only rely on his talent to push the dual-color domineering forward.
Not long after Vic returned to his residence, there was a knock on the door. The person who came in was Rebecca. It was late at night, and Vic was very curious about why this girl wanted to see him, as he was still injured.