As they ran up the mountain, Luffy reverted to his original form and threw Vivian off his back, shouting in frustration, "You again? Why did you suddenly appear here?"
"Ah, me? I'm a Devil Fruit user. This is my ability; I can teleport to any place I want at any time."
"Really?"
Wow!
Luffy's eyes sparkled with stars. "Can you teleport me back to the Sabaody Archipelago? I need to rescue my crew."
Having been slapped to this strange place out of nowhere, he just wanted to reunite with Zoro and Sanji as soon as possible.
Hearing this, Vivian suddenly remembered that Zoro, whom he had captured, was now locked up on the warship heading to the Sabaody Archipelago. He wondered if the soldiers on the ship would take Zoro to Impel Down. If so, he might have another card-playing buddy when he returned.
Changing Zoro's fate, preventing him from going to Kuraigana Island to train under Mihawk in Haki and swordsmanship, was something Vivian was quite concerned about. Only time would tell if his actions would result in the world losing a one-eyed greatest swordsman.
"Sorry, my ability only allows me to teleport myself," Vivian said.
"Oh…"
Luffy looked disappointed, having thought he had struck it lucky.
"Do you know who biggest person on this island is? I want to borrow a ship from them so I can leave," Luffy asked.
"Biggest person?" Vivian couldn't help but twitch his mouth. "biggest person is the woman we just saw bathing. If you go back now to ask her for a ship, she'll probably kill you."
The Empress is one of the top three strongest in the Shichibukai. Apart from Mihawk and the newly joined Blackbeard Teach, the remaining members like Kuma and Doflamingo are probably on par with her. As for Moria and Crocodile, who were beaten by pre-Haki Luffy, Vivian found it hard to evaluate them.
During their conversation…
Whoosh—!
Whoosh whoosh—!
A barrage of arrows coated with Armament Haki flew from behind, grazing their heads and clothes.
The rocks and trees hit by the arrows instantly shattered, and the flying debris made Luffy gape in surprise. "Such power? The women on this island are really strong."
"That's not just strength; it's Haki."
"Haki?"
"You wouldn't understand even if I explained…"
Vivian couldn't help but purse his lips.
Well, he didn't really understand it either.
Having served in the Navy for the past two years, stationed in the East Blue, he hadn't had a good opportunity to learn Haki. But things were different now. With Fujitora in Impel Down, he could probably learn the application of both Armament and Observation Haki from him when he returned.
As for Conqueror's Haki…
He never thought he could possess it. After all, how could someone as cowardly as him have the "Qualities of a King"?
"In any case, the priority is to escape first, and then figure out how to leave this place."
Vivian said, suddenly speeding up, exhaling a few breaths of mist, clearly using his Thunder Breathing technique again.
Seeing Vivian getting farther away, Luffy stretched out his arms to grab the trees on both sides, then quickly pulled himself back like a slingshot, launching himself forward.
The crew members of the Nine Snake Pirates chasing them were stunned, thinking, "Is this what men are like? Such strange creatures, one can stretch his body, and the other can emit lightning all over…"
Soon, half an hour later.
On the grass beside the mountain stream.
Vivian supported himself with his hands on the ground, his chest heaving up and down.
[Task: Escape from the pursuit of the Nine Snake Pirates with Luffy. (Completed)]
[Next task: Hide in the forest to avoid the search of the Nine Snake Pirates and survive for five days. (Current stage three)]
"Stay in this mountain for five days?"
It seems that Ace's execution is in five days…
If they stay in this place for five days, will Luffy still make it in time to participate in the Summit War?
After thinking for a while, Vivian felt it might not be that important. Whether Luffy goes to Marineford or not, Ace's fate of being killed by the Navy is unavoidable. It might be better if he doesn't go, so the prisoners in Impel Down won't be released by him, returning to the sea to harm innocent civilians again.
But surviving in the wilderness with another man for five days… that was something Vivian was not looking forward to.
"If only it were Nami or Robin…"
He muttered, drawing his Blood Demon sword, and walked to a few large trees, cutting the trunks in half with his sword technique.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing this, Luffy tilted his head, then suddenly realized and hit his palm with his fist, saying, "You want to build a boat to take me away from here?"
"Of course not. Amazon Lily is surrounded by the Calm Belt. Even if we build a boat, without sea kings to pull it or propulsion devices, we can't sail out."
"Huh? Then what should we do?"
Luffy asked, a bit panicked.
Without a boat and unable to swim, how could he return to the Sabaody Archipelago to reunite with his crew?
"I know you're anxious, but don't be."
Vivian comforted Luffy with some empty words while rolling up his sleeves to build a wooden house, saying without turning his head, "In a few days, a warship will come to take the Empress to Marineford. You just need to sneak onto the ship, and you should be able to leave."
"A warship?" Luffy blinked, his mouth turning down, looking very reluctant, "How many days is a few days? I already agreed to meet Sanji and the others on the Sunny in three days."
"Three days won't be enough."
Vivian shook his head, then took out a stack of newspapers from his clothes, with the headline stating that Ace would be publicly executed in Marineford in a week.
"If you want to save Ace, just follow the Whitebeard Pirates to the execution ground. As for Impel Down, don't even think about it. With me and Uncle Issho guarding it, no matter how many pirates come, we'll kill them all."
That's the future Admiral Fujitora.
Plus, there's Warden Magellan…
Even if Blackbeard breaks in, he won't get out alive!
Vivian said, lightly swinging his Blood Demon sword, a faint killing intent flashing in his eyes.