Chapter 538 Kizaru
With the Float-Float Fruit as a foundation, Rebecca is indeed better than many talented navigators. It's like playing chess. If you can't win, just flip the table and leave. You have a natural disaster, right? I can't deal with it, so just let the warship take off and leave here. It's okay to be confident!
Three days later, the warship arrived at Punk Hazard without much loss, although the journey was not smooth. This place was not the doomsday scene of ice, fire, or poison gas as when Vic first appeared in his previous life.
The island is now full of spring. From a distance, it looks like a very beautiful Spring Island with flowers, plants and trees. There is a very tall research institute in the center of the island, which can be seen from the sea and is surrounded by flowers, plants and trees.
When Vic ordered the warship to approach the island, he discovered that there were not only patrolling naval soldiers on the coast, but also hidden surveillance Den Den Mushi on many trees. It can be seen that the navy still values Vegapunk's scientific power.
It is indeed important to take this seriously. Many of the technologies that Vegapunk later brought out were of great help to the navy, especially the Seraph, which even Wick didn't know about. After having this kind of human weapon, the Five Elders directly killed Vegapunk. The World Government no longer dared to think about making any stronger androids, for fear of backlash, because Vegapunk might really be able to create one.
"Lieutenant General Xuanlong! We have received orders from our headquarters. From now on, you will be responsible for protecting Dr. Vegapunk's safety and guarding this island. Please follow me and I will take you to see Lieutenant General Kizaru!"
Before Vic got close to the island, he was discovered by the surveillance Den Den Mushi and naval soldiers on the island. Such a large warship was coming straight towards him, and anyone with enough brain power could see it.
When Vic's warship approached, a naval colonel was already waiting on the shore. After greeting Vic and his generals one by one, he led the way.
Kizaru is already waiting inside for the handover. In fact, Kizaru really doesn't want to leave this good place. It's really too comfortable to slack off and steal wages here every day. But he has to leave because of the order from the headquarters!
However, it is impossible for him to go to the beach in person to greet his junior, Vic. They are both lieutenant admirals of the headquarters with a title, and he is a senior, it is impossible for him to do that. Going to greet him can't be said to be a sign of respect, it can also be said to be flattery. How can a veteran like Kizaru do such a thing?
Vic didn't know this naval colonel, and he had never appeared in the plot of the previous life. He might have been stationed in Punk Hazard, but he was still very nice to Vic and introduced the situation on the island as they walked.
It was only then that Vic realized that there was more than one famous scientist on the island, and Caesar Courant was also in this research institute.
It was only at this time that Wick remembered that Punk Hazard's research institute was the one that Caesar was forced to abandon because of the explosion during his poison gas weapon experiment and the leak of poison gas. Later, after Aokiji and Akainu fought here, he sneaked back to use this research institute.
Looking at the overall situation, this was most likely done intentionally by Caesar. Building a research institute would cost an unknown amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and Caesar only needed to use the power of his fruit to fill the institute with poison gas and then disguise it as an accident. In that case, the institute would be scrapped on the surface, and Caesar could get it for free without spending a penny. This possibility is still very high.
"Vic! What a terrifying young man! I have been reading your news for the past year and have received a lot of gossip. I have always been curious about you. Today we finally meet. I am Borsalino. Please give me your guidance!"
When Vic came to Kizaru's office, Kizaru was cutting his nails, but when he saw the colonel bringing Vic in, he immediately stopped what he was doing and greeted Vic.
He did not have the arrogance and contempt of his predecessors when they met for the first time. It was obvious that as a centrist, he was very friendly to senior generals of any faction.
Although Vic is a latecomer, his own strength has been recognized by him, and he has the support of Garp behind him. He has everything he should have in the navy. He is destined to be on equal footing with him in the future, or even surpass him to become his immediate superior.
But it cannot be said that Kizaru is a flatterer. He is a man with no ambitions and does not need to please others, even his superiors.
"Borsalino! I am also very curious about you, the fastest man in the navy. I have met almost all the other vice admirals in the headquarters, but I have never seen you.
I didn't expect you to be on vacation on such a beautiful island. You really have such a refined taste! I thought you were on some secret mission before and had no news at all. Now I finally see you. I have heard so much about you!"
Kizaru greeted him with a smile, and Vic naturally would not be rude, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his words. This admiral who was ridiculed as Uncle Huang, the King of Paddy's Drifting, and the terrible admiral in his previous life was not wearing sunglasses at this time, but a dark top hat on his head, and his suit was not yellow but silver-gray.
This is different from when he became an admiral of the navy. The same thing is that wretched and scraggly face, a cigarette that is almost burnt out in his mouth, and he is much taller than Vic when he stands up.
"Lieutenant General Vick! You are so cute! Don't joke around. I am on a serious mission. If I wasn't waiting to hand over to you, I would definitely be guarding Dr. Vegapunk right now. Let's go! I will take you to meet the doctor. From now on, his safety will be your responsibility."
Kizaru said some ridiculous and aggrieved words, but his expression and eyes did not show much emotion, and it was obvious that he did not take Vic's joke seriously.
"Don't worry about this. Let's have a sparring match first. I feel itchy when I see a strong person and don't want to miss it, especially for people like us who are all natural ability users. What do you think?"
Victor didn't respond. He really wanted to try it with Kizaru to see how fast this devil fruit, which was known as the fastest, could be. Could it really reach the speed of light?
Vic thinks it is unlikely. If he can really reach the speed of light, then no one can resist Kizaru's attack method, and no one can interrupt him from using his abilities, because time will stop after reaching the speed of light. Who can block such an attack? Even if he can foresee the future, it will be useless. Even if he sees the future, he will have no time to hide!
If Kizaru's speed can't reach the speed of light, then which is faster, his lightning speed or the acceleration of the Speed-Speed Fruit? If he can surpass Kizaru in speed, and with the continued strengthening of his Haki, how strong will he be in the future? So Vic really wants to see where Kizaru's ultimate is!
"No, no, no! You don't want to. You are too scary, young man. You want to fight to the death as soon as you meet. You shouldn't be so violent. We are colleagues. There is no point in fighting like this. You might as well save your energy to catch more pirates!"
Kizaru waved his hands repeatedly and rejected Vic's proposal. He was really a little afraid of Vic. It was not that he was afraid of not being able to beat him, but mainly because this kid's methods were too scary. Just look at how miserable the fate of those pirates was. If he got angry, he would definitely get really angry.
It won't be a competition at that time. He really doesn't want to compete with Vic. It is a recognized fact that Kizaru has always relied on the ability of his fruit. He is not serious about practicing domineering magic, and he has even less interest in competition. There is no point in doing anything else.