Chapter 768 Naval Headquarters
"Time flies! Nothing to do! You don't have to follow them anymore. I will go to the Sabaody Archipelago myself. Apart from Luffy and the others, is there anything else we can do?"
"Oh! We are all fine! Nothing happened, but the World Government called last time and asked if you were interested in going to the Navy Headquarters for a meeting to discuss which pirate could replace Crocodile as the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
But you were in seclusion, so Barnett rejected it on your behalf. In the end, the meeting decided to let Marshall D. Teach, who betrayed the Whitebeard Pirates, become the new Seven Warlords of the Sea. I heard that the Whitebeard Pirates rioted over this!"
"Marshall D. Teach!... Oh! That's all. Don't fall behind in your training. See you on Titan Island!"
Vic had a bad feeling after hearing Rebecca's next words, so he told Rebecca something and hung up the Den Den Mushi. He wanted to confirm something.
After putting away the Den Den Mushi, Vic no longer walked leisurely. A flash of lightning burst out from his body and he disappeared in an instant. He was not far away from the Marine Headquarters, so he wanted to go to the Marine Headquarters in person to ask Sengoku about the whole story.
It shouldn't be a problem for Vick to meet Sengoku as one of the Shichibukai, not to mention that he is from the navy, so Sengoku has to give him this face.
"I want to see Marshal Zhan Guo, who of you will go and inform him?"
Vic did not break into Sengoku's office directly, but appeared in the front square where the navy headquarters' warship dock was located. There was a large flow of people here, and many warships came in and out every day.
When Vic suddenly appeared in the square, no one noticed him, because Vic seemed to appear out of thin air and did not cause any noise. It was not until he stood still and spoke that he attracted the attention of everyone in the square. Then Vic became the focus, and everyone could not take their eyes off him!
"Who is that person? He looks so powerful!"
"You don't even know him? Is he new? This is the Shichibukai Orens Vick. He has the same natural ability as the admirals of our navy, who are the most powerful fighters. He is the user of the natural thunder fruit and is nicknamed the Thunder God. Just from what I've said, you can imagine how strong he is!"
"It feels like this Shichibukai's aura is even stronger than our three admirals! Only Vice Admiral Garp can compare to him!"
"Look, there's a weird-looking thing floating behind this guy. Is that a drum?"
"You new recruits, you may not know this, but I'll tell you a secret. He was originally a vice admiral of our Marine Headquarters, but I don't know how he ended up becoming a pirate. It was quite a big deal back then, even Admiral Kizaru came to help. When he came back, he was covered in wounds, and I had to help him to the medical department!"
"Wow! It's Lord Vic. He's so handsome in person. I really want to give birth to a child with him!"
"Don't be so naughty. He's a big shot, how can he be interested in you? Just make do with me. Stop daydreaming!"
"I'm just daydreaming, what do you care? I'd rather die alone than be with you, so just give up on this idea!"
"How did he show up? Did no one see him? He's a pirate, what if he wanted to attack the headquarters?"
"Don't worry, his relationship with the navy is complicated, but he won't attack the headquarters. Vice Admiral Garp thought highly of him back then!"
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Vic's words attracted everyone's attention, and countless discussions followed. There were new recruits and old soldiers, male soldiers and female soldiers. This was inevitable because Vic was too dazzling.
Moreover, this is the headquarters of the Navy. The information that the Marines know is not comparable to that of ordinary people in the outside world. Except for the recruits, everyone knows Vic.
Vic has kept a low profile for many years, and now he comes to the Navy Headquarters openly, which naturally arouses people's imagination. However, some rational people have already left the square to report.
"Mr. Vick! Please come in, Marshal Zhan Guo is waiting for you in the office!"
Vic didn't have to wait long before a middle-aged man with the rank of colonel came up to Vic. Vic had no impression of this man at all. He should have been promoted during the time he left the navy.
Victor didn't say much. He just nodded slightly and followed the man into the headquarters building. Along the way, many high-ranking naval officials who had received the news stood at the door of the office and watched.
Not long ago, the Marine Headquarters held a meeting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. They also met many famous pirates, but none of them felt as oppressive as the man in front of them!
Seeing Vic approaching them, it felt like a huge mountain was pressing down on them. The air became sticky. The casual glance that swept over them was as sharp as a knife!
These high-ranking naval officers didn't expect that just by watching a person walking, they would break out in cold sweat on their foreheads and their heartbeats would accelerate.
"Mr. Vick! The marshal is inside, you can go in on your own."
The middle-aged colonel brought Vic to the door of an office on the top floor of the headquarters building and extended his hand to invite him in. He left only after Vic nodded.
After the colonel was completely out of Vic's sight, he fell to the ground and gasped for breath. His back was soaked with sweat. It was obvious that leading Vic had to bear a lot of pressure!
He mentally blamed Marshal Sengoku for letting him lead the way. He almost peed just now. If he really couldn't hold his urine and peed, it would become the annual joke of the Navy Headquarters. He wouldn't have to go out in the future, or apply to be transferred to the branch to retire.
"Mr. Zhan Guo! Long time no see! Are you well?"
When Vic opened the door, he saw Zhan Guo writing something at his desk and smelled a faint scent of hair dye. Seeing that the sound of the door opening did not interrupt Zhan Guo's work, Vic greeted him.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Sengoku has a head full of black hair now. He is one year older than old man Garp. He is 73 years old this year and is already an old grandfather. The black hair on his head is also dyed black for the image of a navy.
Later, the fact that Sengoku's hair turned white quickly after he resigned from the position of Navy Admiral was not because he was no longer fighting on the front line, but because he no longer needed to dye his hair.
"You're all right! Vic! You're finally back to see me. You haven't changed much, just more mature, more imposing, and more manly. Come and sit down, don't stand!"
Zhan Guo actually had complicated feelings about Vic's sudden visit. He knew exactly the reasons why Vic left the navy, but he couldn't do much and couldn't help!
If Vic wasn't strong enough, it would have been difficult for him to survive. He also felt very sorry for the loss of such an outstanding talent like Vic.
Especially when he learned the news that Vic defeated Big Mom, he felt extremely regretful. He got drunk alone that day. If his old friend Garp was at the headquarters, he would definitely ask him to drink with him.