Chapter 805: Communications and Weaknesses
Two years is enough to gradually improve your dominance, but what is more important is to temper your will. Vic and Reilly have already seen this very clearly. If they can't win by consumption, then they will fight for a quick victory and win in one move!
Two years of accumulation is enough. It is impossible for Luffy to retreat to the mountains for twenty or thirty years and wait until his domineering power is fully developed before coming out. By that time, it will be too late. So Luffy can only take the route of One Punch Man.
"Two years? Do my partners know the time of the gathering?"
Luffy realized his weakness, so he would naturally listen to the arrangements of the two strong men, Vic and Rayleigh. Luffy trusted both Rayleigh and Vic. One was someone he had known since childhood, and everything he did was in his heart, accumulated over time! The other was someone from the bottom of his heart, and he had known each other for a short time but had no reason!
“You need to tell them the gathering time. Only if you tell them will they fully believe it!
You write the meeting time in a conspicuous place in a way that you all understand but others can't. We'll go around the Navy Headquarters and have Morgans spread it around the world in the form of a newspaper. They will naturally understand it after reading the newspaper."
Vic was too lazy to run around, so it was faster to convey information to Nami and the others using the method in the original book. Although several days had passed since the Battle of Marineford, there might not be any reporters staying at the Marine Headquarters, but Vic had Morgans' life sheet and contact information. Wouldn't it be a piece of cake to ask Morgans to arrange a few reporters?
"Hey! Morgans! It's me!"
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"You can't even recognize my voice? I'm Vic! It seems like we haven't been in touch enough!"
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"That's not up to you. Do you still have reporters at the Navy Headquarters?"
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"That's good. There will be big news there later. Don't let them leave."
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“This news must spread around the world.”
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Just like in the original work, Luffy tattooed time on his arm, with the crossed out 3D and then 2Y, instead of writing as Victor said. This shows that this time has great significance for Luffy, and he will always remember these two moments!
This time, Jinbe was attending Whitebeard's funeral, so he did not return to the Sabaody Archipelago with Vic immediately. So Ivankov was at the helm of the warship this time. Although it was not as stable as Jinbe's, it was barely OK.
This time Vic also brought Ace along. Although Ace had already attended Whitebeard's funeral, many brothers of the Whitebeard Pirates were still left in the Marine Headquarters. It was all because of him, so it was basic for Ace to pay tribute. It was not out of place for the two brothers to go together, and it was both very reasonable!
In the original work, Rayleigh led Luffy there alone. With Vic here, there would be no accidents. Although the navy also bombarded them, Rayleigh's steel balls and Vic's lightning detonated the flying shells in advance.
When the warships approached, they saw that it was Thor Wake and Pluto Rayleigh who came. The grassroots navy were frightened and dared not act rashly. Only the reporters who were everywhere taking pictures of the tragic situation of the Navy Headquarters were very excited and took pictures non-stop without paying.
Luffy and Ace went ashore and rang the bell. Finally, they laid flowers and observed a moment of silence beside the huge crack created by Whitebeard. Vic and Rayleigh stood behind them, silent!
No high-ranking members of the navy stepped out to stop the whole process. Perhaps they realized that Vic and Rayleigh were not out to cause trouble, so they did not pay much attention to them. The reconstruction of the navy headquarters was a big deal, the selection of a new marshal was also a big deal, and the compensation for the sacrificed soldiers was also a big deal. These were enough for them to worry about.
The trip went smoothly. Even though Vic and his men came here in a warship and returned to the Sabaody Archipelago in a swagger, no navy chased them.
Vic and Rayleigh did not see Luffy off immediately after returning, but left the next day after seeing the confirmed news in the newspaper. The headline of the newspaper was the news that the four of them invaded the Navy Headquarters to pay tribute.
There were several photos, taken from several angles, with all four people in the photos. One of the photos clearly captured Luffy's arm, and the letters on his arm were very clear. Only then did they feel at ease to leave the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Luffy! For the next two years, you will be here training with Mr. Rayleigh. Mr. Rayleigh will be your master from now on. You must train well and become strong soon!"
The island was chosen by Rayleigh. It was the island where the animals in the original work were too powerful and eliminated humans through natural selection. This island is also in the doldrums and not far from the Nine Snake Island.
After sending Rayleigh and Luffy here, Victor did not plan to stay for long. After giving Luffy some instructions, he prepared to leave.
"Uncle Vic! Isn't Ace training here?"
Luffy has completely accepted the fact that he will have to leave his friends for two years to train and become stronger. He has seriously thought about what Wick said to him during the Battle of Marineford several times, and the conclusion he finally came to was consistent with what Wick said, so he is still very proactive about becoming stronger, but he is still a little puzzled about Ace not training with him.
"Ace is already very strong. The beasts here can't help him. He needs more rigorous training to grow, so don't expect anyone to practice with you happily!
Mr. Rayleigh! Luffy is in your hands now. Don't show mercy and teach him a lesson. He is the most popular candidate for the future Pirate King!"
Ace is indeed not suitable for training here. With Ace's current strength, he can fight against the admirals of the navy head-on. The ferocious beasts here are not enough for him to roast, so Vic decided to take him away, whether to keep him by his side to teach him personally or send him to a place with a more severe environment to hone his skills, but he must not stay here.
"Luffy! Be prepared, I will not show mercy!"
Rayleigh also recognizes Luffy. Although Ace is Roger's son, he has no intention of training Ace to become the Pirate King. Everyone has his own choice, and he will not interfere!
Just like how Garp did not interfere with Luffy and the others becoming pirates in the end, and now that Luffy still aims to become the Pirate King, he is naturally more willing to train Luffy, which can be regarded as fulfilling Roger's last wish!
As for Ace? Rayleigh thought it was more suitable to have Vic teach him. Both of them were natural ability users, so teaching him would definitely have many advantages that he, a non-ability user, did not have.
"Luffy! Mr. Vic is right. We don't have the strength to sail freely on the sea now. The sea is there. We will conquer it when we become stronger!"
Ace has been following Vic these days, but Vic didn't teach him anything. Whitebeard died not long ago because of him, and Ace also needs time to adjust his mentality, so Ace has been very silent these days, and Vic didn't persuade him. Now it seems that he has improved.
"It's so frustrating! We have to separate again..."
Luffy's face was full of frustration, but he also knew what was more important, so he naturally would not force Ace to stay here to practice with him.
"Luffy! This is a pair of seastone handcuffs. You should have seen it. Ace was trapped by it and lost his fighting ability. It is a powerful weapon to restrain people with special abilities!
But I want to tell you, as long as we practice, even if we wear seastone handcuffs on our wrists, it will not affect our combat effectiveness except for a little discomfort.
I’ll give you two years now. If you can wear seastone handcuffs without affecting your combat, then you will have overcome this weakness and will never be easily controlled by others again!"
In the original work, Luffy has never taken the initiative to train for the weaknesses of people with special abilities. Even Rayleigh has never asked Luffy to do so. This is the limitation of people without special abilities. In the end, he was knocked unconscious by Kaido in Wano Country and sent to Udon Prison, where he was forced to adapt to seastone because of his stuttering!
But as a person with special abilities, Victor naturally knows how important it is to overcome their weaknesses. Even if Luffy becomes a Four Emperors-level fighter in the future, there will definitely be smart people who can exploit these weaknesses to designate him. It is conceivable that even Caesar of Punk Hazard can use seastone to restrict Luffy's actions!
It's not that Luffy can't overcome this weakness, but that he is unwilling to take the initiative to do it. He doesn't like the feeling of powerlessness, but if he doesn't overcome it, he will always suffer. So Victor decided to let Luffy overcome it in advance. With Rayleigh's supervision, this should not be difficult.
"Ah? This is so uncomfortable and disgusting to wear on my hand! Can I not wear it?"
Luffy has come into contact with seastone many times and he really hates it. The more he hates it, the less willing he is to get close to it. So Luffy has never thought about overcoming it. Maybe he doesn't know that this thing can be overcome. Anyway, he just stays away from it as much as possible.
"Of course not. Do you want to have an extra weakness on your body? Not only do you have to wear this, Ace also has to wear it when he practices. Didn't you see that he suffered a great loss before? If you let Ace do it again, he will definitely overcome this weakness in advance. What do you think, Ace?"
"Yes! If I could go back to before the war, I would overcome this weakness even if it cost me my life! Luffy! Mr. Vic won't harm us, so we should listen to him!"
Ace was in a low mood again. He was deeply touched by these things and knew that Vic was really doing this for their own good. Everything Vic said was being verified. It could be said that Vic was the one who got straight to the point. You might not understand it at the time, but time would prove that everything Vic said was right!