Chapter 453: Sword Art
Vic was sitting cross-legged in the open space in front of the wooden house practicing. Gion came to her in the middle of the night. Although she was a little drunk, she was not drunk to the point of passing out.
He was pretending to be drunk just to wait for Rebecca to fall asleep completely. Gion sat beside Vic with his body trembling slightly. Rebecca vaguely heard Gion's voice in her sleep, which was sobbing, gentle and long.
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The next day, Rebecca and Gion went to find Vice Admiral Tsuru. Vic went to the Elite Camp to see if Zefa was there, but Vic did not find Zefa. He was taking the new recruits to the sea for actual combat.
Not finding anyone, Vic went to check on Andrew and Allen and then returned to the cabin. He didn't have many acquaintances in the headquarters. Some had been assigned, some were on missions outside, and only those who did clerical work would stay in the headquarters, and they happened to be people Vic didn't know.
It has been a long time since Vic has seriously comprehended the way of the sword, so he plans to take this opportunity to comprehend it properly.
Vic's swordsmanship has basically taken shape, and now he needs to move towards perfection, which means comprehending more artistic conceptions and accumulating sword energy.
Sword Qi is the same as domineering aura. It can be improved through practice and meditation, but it is a long process. However, the artistic conception is different. It is similar to the domineering aura of foreseeing the future and Ryusakura. If you don’t understand it, you won’t be able to use it no matter how hard you try.
But it will be different if you open the door in the correct way. You can see everything inside the door, but how much you can use depends on your personal ability.
Vic's sword energy is now accumulated quite well, and he has no problem synthesizing dozens of sword energies. Some swordsmen will exhaust their own sword energy with a few flying slashes, so this is a big move and is rarely used. It is usually used at critical moments, and most of the time it is mainly used in close combat.
The artistic conception is difficult to comprehend. In such a long time, Vic has only comprehended the artistic conception of ice, which is equivalent to adding an enchantment to the physical attack and gaining the attributes of a mage.
In this world, the effect is almost the same as eating a similar devil fruit, except that it is not as easy to control as the devil fruit. As for the power, it depends on personal development and comprehension. If the development is good, the fruit ability will be stronger, and if the comprehension is deep, the artistic conception will be more terrifying.
There are only a handful of swordsmen in this world who have truly comprehended this level of artistic conception. The dead Pirate King Roger and Oden must have comprehended it, and Rayleigh may have comprehended it, but it is not certain.
Although Whitebeard and Big Mom also use swords, it is highly likely that they have not mastered the art. Both of them use their fruit abilities to assist.
Later, Flower Sword Vista also realized it, most likely because of the inspiration from Oden. It is still uncertain whether he has realized it at this time.
Then there are Shanks and Mihawk, both of whom are kendo masters. In the future, one of them will be first and the other second. They will definitely be people who have comprehended the artistic conception of multiple fields. But it is hard to say now as both of them are still very young.
Kin'emon also comprehended the artistic conception of fire, but it was rather superficial and of limited power. Wano Country is a country of samurai and has made great achievements in this regard. Kin'emon should have been able to comprehend a little bit because of this and Oden's influence. There must be more people who can reach this level than just them, but there won't be many either.
In addition to comprehending the artistic conception of ice, Vic now has a deeper understanding of the wind. Every day he sits cross-legged in the open air to appreciate the nature of heaven and earth. The thing he comes into contact with the most is the wind. Whether it is at the seaside, in the sky or on a warship, the wind is everywhere.
In addition to Vic's further understanding of the Moon Step, his understanding of the wind has also deepened, so Vic's focus now is on understanding the artistic conception of wind.
The ethereal thing called artistic conception is the same as many other things. It does not come out of thin air. You cannot understand it without deep experience. It is like a mathematical formula. You must first recognize it, then understand it, then interpret it, and finally you can fully use it. After understanding the artistic conception, you can use it to fight.
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Three days later, Sengoku sent someone to inform Vic, Gion and Kake to go to the Marshal's office, saying that he had something to discuss with them.
Vic and his team have been really idle these days. As long as they are not leading the team on a mission, they have nothing else to do at the headquarters except practicing.
Gion wanted to stay in the cabin, but Vic and Vice Admiral Tsuru refused, so she could only come here during the day and go back at night.
Kaji's friends were all out on missions, and he was bored at the headquarters, so he stayed in Vic and refused to leave. It was because this place was lively and he was a person who liked lively places, so when the messenger came, the three of them were there.
"Go back and change your clothes. It's better to be formal when meeting the general and the marshal."
Vic said something to Gion and Kake and went back to his room to change his clothes. No one would dress so formally and wear a cloak during leisure time, but it would be a different story if the boss wanted to see him about something serious.
Vic returned to the cabin and put on a black leather jacket and black pants that covered his hips, put two knives on his waist, and finally put on the cloak of justice that represented his military rank and walked towards the living area.
Vic met Gion and Kake on the way. The two were much faster than Vic and had finished waiting here a long time ago. They also put on the clothes they usually wore on the warship. Then Vic was in the middle, and Kake and Gion walked towards the headquarters building on his left and right.
"Vic! We were asked to go there this time probably for promotion. Sister He mentioned it to me."
Gion told Vic to be mentally prepared, but Vic had already been told this news when he went there last time, so he just nodded, without any ripples in his heart.
"That should be it. When I responded to the mission, I was told not to leave the headquarters. It doesn't look like I have any mission.
If it is really a matter of promotion, then we will all be vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters, and we will also be independent naval commanders. You will not have much time to spend together like you do now, so cherish it!"
Kaji looked regretful on the surface, but he was actually very happy in his heart. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but want to rise, but his consciousness wouldn't allow it, so the corners of his mouth twitched, which looked very funny, and Vic couldn't help but look at him several times.
"Yes! If we are both promoted to lieutenant general, we will have to separate, but I don't want to be separated from you!
No! I will tell General Zhan Guo later that I don't want to be promoted to lieutenant general. I will be a major general and serve as your adjutant on your warship. What do you think, Vic?"
Gion hadn't thought about this issue at first. She had been living in heaven for some time and was too lazy to think about so many issues. She just wanted to stay with Vic every day.
Hearing what Kaji said now, she suddenly became anxious. It was bad enough that she had never experienced the feeling of flying in the sky, but she had often felt during this period that she had already sunk into it and could not extricate herself. How could she bear it if they were separated in the future!