Chapter 616 Gathering Strength
Kang Bo grew from a two-sword swordsman who had only awakened the Haki of Observation to mastering the two-color Haki and also comprehending the existence of Ryuo. It can be said that he jumped two levels.
He has great talent, but it is also largely due to the long-term accumulation of talent with nowhere to burst out. He has been suppressed for too long, and Vic and Rebecca helped him open that door. Kangbo has accumulated a lot of talent and has caught up with the progress of others. Whether it is strength or how he does things, he has been recognized by others. His change is mainly in strength.
On the other side, next to Olivia is Fredek, who is the only person besides Vic who can resist a Divine Knight alone. Except for not having the ability of the fruit, his other configurations are similar to Vic. His dual-color domineering has reached a high-level use, which is why he can resist the Divine Knight.
However, the reserves of Armament Haki are his weakness, so he can only resist instead of defeating the Divine Knight directly. Except for Wick and Mantis, all other members of the pirate group have this weakness, which is why he needs to lie dormant.
Even if he has a way to cheat and increase his dominance, he cannot make a comeback in a short period of time. Today's Fredek is no longer the timid blind man that Vic first met.
Now Fredek's myopia has been cured by Vic, but he has become accustomed to wearing glasses, or perhaps he is commemorating something in his heart, so he still wears glasses, but his previous myopia glasses have been replaced with plain glasses, and with a slicked-back hair, he looks like an elegant scholar, a bit like Captain Cloe of the Black Cat Pirates disguised as a butler.
Of course, in addition to these people, Victor's pirate group also has a non-staff member, that is Ban, who has been in the Sabaody Archipelago and is the leader of the intelligence organization trained by Victor.
Vic has a lot of things to do, and such an organization is necessary. Relying on Morgans' newspaper is like being led by the nose. Big forces basically have their own channels for collecting intelligence. Vic doesn't want to go out in the dark, which is a taboo in military strategy.
Vic is very satisfied with such a team. Everyone works hard to improve themselves, and none of them is violent, cruel and bloodthirsty. They still have more than ten years to develop, so the future is promising.
"I originally wanted to take you out for some actual combat, but I just received a call from that old guy Satan. The World Government has compromised. Now there is no need to take you out. You can practice in peace.
We don't have to live on the run anymore, Mantis, find some time to work with Rebecca to move the island where your fellow villagers live to a nearby place. Then we will have our own territory and we can shelter some people!"
Victor said with a little emotion that his previous plan of revenge against the World Government had already been planned in this direction. After his unremitting efforts and the help of other things, his goal was finally achieved, and he would have his own territory in the future.
The territory that Vic chose was naturally Titan Island and the surrounding waters. This is an island that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is difficult for ships to approach. In addition, the gravity of the island means that the enemy's strength will be weakened if they try to crash their ships into the island.
Vic and his companions have been using the gravity on the island to practice, and have long been accustomed to the gravity outside the island. Naturally, they have the advantage in a fight. It is also a good place for practice. Now none of them can withstand the gravity and walk into the center of the island.
This means that this place is enough for them to practice for a long time, so it is very suitable as a territory. The waters around Titan Island naturally belong to Vic's territory and can be used to shelter people he cares about. Vic has also fulfilled his promise to Mantis!
"Vic! Are you talking about the system of the Shichibukai that uses pirates to restrain other pirates? But will the World Government let you, the murderer of the Celestial Dragons, be in charge? Isn't this slapping them in the face?"
Rebecca asked in confusion, how could they, the former navy men, not know about this policy? It was Wick who led them to implement it. Only this policy could prevent them, the pirates, from being hunted down by the World Government.
"Given the shamelessness of the World Government, they can just say whatever they want and find someone to take the blame for what we did. Then we will be cleared. However, we have done a lot since we became pirates. It is impossible for us to return to the Navy. But if we become Shichibukai, others will accept it."
Victor said disdainfully, what a familiar taste, Doflamingo being threatened by Law to withdraw from the Seven Warlords of the Sea was a good show, the moral bottom line of the World Government was really flexible.
"Vic! The Shichibukai are supposed to be the running dogs of the World Government, right? This is totally different from what you told me! Have you been deceiving me and everyone else?"
Mantis had also heard Barnett and Fredek talk about some of the things that happened when they were in the navy, and he also knew about the policy of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
At that time, he said that the Seven Warlords of the Sea were the running dogs of the World Government. Now that Victor wants to join this organization, how many of the goals that were set when he was being persuaded are true?
Moreover, Vic was a marine. If the World Government rehabilitated him, would he still be a pirate? So Mantis felt that he was deceived. He had always been calm and stared at Vic with red eyes. If Vic said something that did not satisfy him, he would explode.
"Mantis! You are such a straightforward person! You also participated in our previous battle with the Knights of God. Each of them is very strong. Except for Fredek who can hold off one, the rest of you are still a little short of that. Do you know how many such Knights of God the World Government has?
It is impossible for the Five Elders to send out all these people, so with our current strength we are no match for them at all, not to mention that there are the Five Elders above them, and the Five Elders must be stronger!
The World Government can overwhelm the entire world, but it is not just talk. We must have time to accumulate strength. Each of you still has room for improvement. What we need is time to grow up. Becoming a Seven Warlords of the Sea is just a stopgap measure. My goal has never changed!"
Vic explained that he was not just speaking to Mantis, but to everyone. Although they were no longer wanted by the World Government, they still could not slack off in their practice. The goal Vic had set was too big, and it required all of them to go all out.
"Vic! I'm sorry! I misunderstood your good intentions. Next time I meet them, I will definitely not need help!"
Mantis looked apologetic. He was moved by Vic's sincerity at first, but now he was doubting Vic, which was really wrong. He decided to turn this shame into motivation for practice. Next time, he would be like Fredek and be able to block or even defeat one person by himself.
"Hahaha! The next time we meet will be more than ten years later. By then, you will have to be able to deal with at least three of them. Your fruit ability hasn't awakened yet. I believe you can do it."
It is normal to be doubted. After all, the goal is too big and even more difficult than becoming the Pirate King. However, it is enough as long as you take firm steps towards the goal.