Chapter 501: Burning Fury
What Vic didn't know was that the Five Elders specifically called Sengoku and told him not to tell Vic and his crew the truth, nor to let Vic participate in the arrest operation. They did this in the name of letting Vic concentrate on completing the mission of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, which was also very important.
The main reason was that he was afraid that Vic would catch Fisher Tiger. You know, this incident was too big, and the merit of catching the main culprit was no less than catching a sea emperor.
Making trouble in the holy land of the Celestial Dragons is more serious than destroying the headquarters of the Navy. In the original work, Kizaru was promoted to admiral of the Navy after killing Fisher Tiger in this incident.
Therefore, in order to suppress Vic's promotion, they had to hide these things from him. After escaping, Fisher Tiger had been hiding from the navy in the first half of the Grand Line, and Vic is also in the first half now!
Vic thought that by staying away from the Navy Headquarters, he could stay away from this incident and would not become an accomplice of the Celestial Dragons in suppressing slaves. That way, at least he would not have to see it and would not have to feel the pain.
But when he read the newspaper and learned that the incident had happened, scenes of the Celestial Dragons inflicting various kinds of violence on slaves would flash through his mind. It was simply horrific!
Vic's heart felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock. He could hardly breathe. Every time a picture flashed by, he felt more bitter inside. In the end, all of this turned into a raging fire that burned the newspaper in Vic's hand to ashes!
At this moment, Vic once again sensed the mysterious area in his mind that stored mental power, but this perception disappeared in an instant!
Vic took a long time to let out a sigh of relief. Ignoring the perception in his mind just now, he looked at the newspaper ashes falling in front of him, and turned into lightning and disappeared at the bow of the ship.
Vic's abnormality had long attracted the attention of Rebecca and others. During this period, Vic would spend some time every day reading the newspaper carefully.
This was rarely seen in the past, but they didn't ask anything and continued to practice according to the schedule. It was just that Vic's mood changed so much just now that it attracted everyone's attention to him.
They saw with their own eyes that the newspaper in Vic's hand burned without fire and turned into ashes in an instant, which made them stunned. Just when they wanted to ask Vic, he disappeared.
Several people on the deck were discussing in low voices. They didn't know what was wrong with Vic and why he suddenly left without saying goodbye. In the past, Vic would often leave the warship, but he would always tell one of them.
They guessed that it was related to a piece of news in the newspaper. Vic's mood changed drastically just now after reading the newspaper. They found another newspaper to see which piece of news made Vic lose his composure like this.
However, they couldn't find the culprit even after looking through all the papers. Although Vic was very powerful, they were still a little worried at the moment, not in terms of safety, but psychologically!
Vic was gone for a week. He used the extreme speed of the Thunder Fruit to travel at full speed, and would land directly on any prosperous island he encountered.
He put away the clothes representing the navy and the cloak of justice, and covered himself in a red robe, just like the man in black robe who appeared last time!
He transformed into a mysterious red-robed man and killed all the gangsters, pirates, and slave traders who were doing evil on the island. He did not use a knife or the power of his fruit.
Everyone died under his wind blade. He only needed to stand there without even moving his hands, and these people's throats were cut in the gusts of wind. The wind was hot because it was filled with Vic's endless rage!
Vic didn't know which direction to go, how many islands to visit, how much time to spend, or how many villains to kill. He only knew that he had to vent the anger in his heart. In the end, although the anger was vented, the account with the Celestial Dragons was severely recorded by him!
When Vic woke up, he saw corpses everywhere. It was a slave ship that was used to capture slaves. All the slave traders were dead. The slaves were frightened by Vic's cruelty and were fleeing in all directions. Vic ignored them, took out Rebecca's life paper, looked at the direction of movement, and disappeared on the spot.
A week had passed when Vic returned to the warship. He sat cross-legged at the bow without speaking to anyone.
Rebecca and the others were finally relieved to see Vic back. He had been missing for a week, with no news and no answering of phone calls. They were really worried.
But the strong smell of blood on Vic's body and the terrifying look in his eyes when he returned made them not go up to disturb Vic. They thought Vic would explain to them soon.
But Vic sat there all the way to Alabasta, and for another week, Vic sat there like a rock without eating or drinking.
It was not until they arrived in Alabasta that Rebecca carefully woke up Vic. By this time, Vic's mood had returned to normal, but no matter how Rebecca asked him what happened before, he didn't answer and just avoided the question. Rebecca found that Vic's eyes had recovered, but were a little different from before!
"This is Alabasta, a country built on a desert oasis. Crocodile is hiding in this country.
The World Government's agents had seen him in this country before, but this island was a large one, and a natural ability user with sand-related abilities was hiding inside, so it was difficult for them to determine his location.
But we all have Observation Haki, and the aura of a strong person is hard to hide, so we will slowly search for it."
Originally, Wick was not sure whether Crocodile was in this country. Crocodile had not yet become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and was still a pirate, so he did not dare to appear openly.
Moreover, there were still more than ten years before he stole the country in the future. It was impossible to determine his whereabouts during such a long period of time.
However, with the information from the World Government and knowing Crocodile's personality, Victor can be completely sure. It's just that the island where this country is located is too large to be called an island. It can be said to be a small piece of land, and even Victor's observation Haki cannot cover it all.
"Do you want us to spread out and search?"
Rebecca found that Vic's mentality had changed since he disappeared for a week. He had been in a hurry to complete the task, but now he asked them not to rush? Take it slow? She was very curious about what happened after Vic left that made him change so much.
"It's not us who want to separate, it's you. I'll leave the task of finding someone to you this time. It's more convenient for you to fly with a sword.
And I think Crocodile's strength is not very strong. When you find him, you can fight him in real life. If you can't beat him, come to me. We will wait for you in the palace."
Vic's mentality has indeed changed a bit, but not to the same level as Aokiji. It's just that he considers more things.
In the past, he put more energy into spiritual practice, and let things in the outside world take their course, just waiting for that moment in the future to come.
But now he found that he could no longer turn a deaf ear to what was happening outside. He had to plan for the future and take the initiative to do something. Now he was going to enter the palace and read the historical text that recorded Pluto.
Although he already knew that Pluto was in Wano Country, and although he could not decipher the historical text, he would definitely go to Robin to learn in the future. The more ancient texts he memorized now, the faster he would learn in the future.
It is not safe for Luffy to reveal the truth of 800 years ago. The navy must also have a prestigious person to announce the truth. It is difficult to gain the trust of the other party if they are in different camps. If Victor wants the entire navy to join the ranks of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons, he must make more preparations.
"Ah? Am I going to look for it alone?"
Rebecca looked at Vic in disbelief, pointed her finger at her face and asked innocently. She had never expected that Vic would push the task directly onto her. Although what Vic said made sense, aren't you the one who can fly the best? Are you lying flat?
"Yes, it's hard to find such a strong opponent nowadays. The fewer we fight, the fewer there are. Go now. You don't have to come with us. We will wait for you in the palace of Alabasta!"