Judgement

One day later:

Garp who was bleeding and his marine uniform was tattered observed the completely destroyed icey battlefield in silence as the six-winged masked figure finally collapsed from exhaustion. He had been sparring with Victor for more than 24 hours and he had seen the scary growth in his devil fruit powers and haki in this duration. What made him a scary prospect was his genius intellect and battle sense combined with the power of a mythical zoan devil fruit. Supernatural healing, teleportation, telekinesis, and light manifestation augmented with his monstrous physique that was biologically superior to the emperor of the sea, Kaido without using armament haki. 

"Do you accept defeat?" Garp said as he looked at the masked man slowly regain strength to stand up. Dragon and Kuzan had already retreated and Nico Robin had sailed away to a safe distance out the the Marine's reach.

[Raid suit health: 2%]

"Aughhh!! You want your toy back Old man?" Victor groaned clenched his right arm that was broken and dangling to his torso as he examined his body which had suffered multiple injuries. He has reached his limits after running out of energy and finally analyzed the gap between him and the true powerhouses of this world. He has come to a deeper realization yet again, 'Haki transcends all'. The ultimate source of power is not devil fruit or swordsmanship but mastery over one's haki, the manifestation of someone's will.

"I'll beat you one day Old Man! Don't die before that." Victor muttered as he took out the golden den den mushi and threw it towards Garp who caught it promptly.

"You could have given it from the start and I wouldn't have to beat you up," Garp said while picking his nose.

"Then how would I have known what's the pinnacle of physical strength?" Victor questioned in his genuine tone. 

"Bwahaha! I like your fighting spirit. Tell me young man, what are your dreams?"

"I want to ...." Victor said as he looked into Garp's eyes without any hesitation causing the letter to widen his eyes in shock. For a moment his expression grew murderous before he calmed down his nerves.

"Your childish dreams are unrealistic," Garp said as he shook his head with a sigh of regret.

"Just because you failed doesn't mean it's impossible," Victor said in an eerily calm but condescending tone before he turned to leave.

"Wait! You are forgetting another promise," Garp said as he looked at Victor's retreating shoulders. "What is your 'real' name?" Admiral Kuzan, the Marines, and Monkey D. Dragon looked at the two conversing in the middle of the burning icy battlefield from a distance so they couldn't hear their conversation.

"Tell me when you decide to join BlackRock!" Victor muttered slowly before he snapped his fingers, a glowing blue pentagram appeared under him and Dragon as he instantly teleported away from the battlefield. Suddenly everything started to click in Garp's mind as he remembered a previous conversation he had a few years ago and he burst out in a loud laughter that echoed throughout the battlefield. 

"Marines!! Pick up the corpses of the CP5 agents and prepare to head back to the HQ ASAP!!" Garp's roar brought everyone out of their shock. They were still digesting the fact that they encountered such a hidden powerhouse in this remote corner of the world. 

*Click* *Click**Snap* 

Unbeknownst to the others someone was busy clicking photos of the scene from the shadows.

***

An isolated island in West Blue:

Dragon looked at 'Mirage', the masked figure who was clearly very tired after teleporting themselves away from the Marine enclosure. He felt very dizzy and almost vomited after experiencing teleportation for the first time.

"Quite handy huh?" 

Drogon didn't reply at first and continued to observe the other party, "You could have died if he went all out."

"Since when did you start caring about me? Sorry to break it to you but I am not interested in men." 

"..."

"Tch!! Who's caring about you, masochist bastard? Anyway, my job is done so I'll take my leave."

"Wait!" Victor suddenly called out and threw a briefcase towards Dragon from his shadow space.

"What's this?" Dragon looked at the briefcase wearily before opening it. Inside it were two identical ash-grey fruits with spiral patterns that he recognized after a moment of silence. He looked at Victor with wide eyes as he muttered, "What the..." 

"These are the perfect clones of Capone Bege's Castle devil fruit. It has the standard devil fruit weakness but it can be eaten by anyone. Think of it as a small token of my appreciation for your help. I'll contact you when it's the right time, until then try to stay under the radar." Victor said before teleporting away leaving Dragon in shock, confusion, and utter disbelief about what he had experienced in the past few hours. What Victor didn't mention was that he could erase this ability whenever he wanted since he was using his first devil fruit as a medium.

"Can be eaten by anyone? Miragee!! What are you?" Dragon muttered slowly as he looked at the vast open seas. If what he said was true then I'll be a game changer. Dragon had memorized the devil fruit encyclopedia and he knew about the powers of this devil fruit. The Shiro Shiro no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to become a living fortress, making the user a Castle Human. He was not 100% confident that what he said was the truth but if true it would provide a massive boost in mobility and strength of the Revolutionary Army which has thousands of active members. 

Robin's Yatch, RMS Discovery

Nico Robin wearing a cowboy hat looked at small BlackRock Islands surrounded by frozen seas on the horizon as she held her necklace. Victor's vivre card inside the blue crystal which had started burning has started to regenerate causing her to sigh in relief. Suddenly her attention was drawn to an unpleasant noise in the background causing her to frown.

"Release me 'devil child'!!! You cursed bit*h. If you surrender then I'll request the gorosei spare your worthless life and put you into the depths of Impel down." Spandine who had regained his consciousness was cursing and yelling but since he was tied with ropes he could only struggle helplessly. Sabo was also in the ship but he was not held in captivity.

Robin didn't care at first but with time his continuous derogatory words almost broke her calm. "Shut up you worm!!!"

"Do you think your friends can help you? By now they must have suffered the same fate as your damned mother, Nico Olvia, and those devils of Ohara. If you want to save their life then promptly surrender yourself to the World Government!!" He spoke righteously as he spat on the floor.

*Bang*

"The next one will not miss!!" Nico Robin said coldly after she swiftly took out her pistol and fired at Spandine. The bullet grazed his neck and droplets of blood started to flow from his injury.

"Hehehe!!! You can't kill me cursed child. I am Spandine, the head of CP5 that directly works under the World government. If I die then that island will suffer an onslaught of Buster Call, and all your friends will die like the worthless ants of Ohara!!!!" Spaindine said maniacally in an effort to scare Robin to release him. He had seen the scary masked man who beat him up and slaughtered his right-hand man, Laskey after brutal torture so he must escape before he returns.

Robin who was usually calm suddenly felt her blood boil in anger. The man who was responsible for all her suffering was at her crosshairs, one pull of the trigger and revenge would be served. But she couldn't do it, she couldn't pull the trigger. Sabo witnessed all this as he clenched his fists in anger. He didn't know the history of Robin but even he felt angry after hearing his words but he realized the dangers of killing this man. The Buster Call is the ultimate form of military attack used by the Marines. It is a result of the Marine doctrine of Absolute Justice. It consists of a fleet of ten battleships and is led by five Vice Admirals from the HQ that was equivalent to an entire nation's military that can erase an island off the map of the world.

*Bang* *Splurt*

"Uggggh" Spandine tried to scream but much to his horror, he could only whimper like a bit*ch in pain before passing out due to blood loss yet again

Robin was stunned when she felt another presence hugging her from the back as a bullet shattered Spandine's lower jaw. Victor was holding her hands as he helped her precisely pull the trigger causing both Robin and Sabo to widen their eyes in shock.

"Victor!!!"

"Godfather!!"

Victor nodded at both of them with a smile. "I'm back!"

"Why did you injure him?? He was a higher up of the World Government!!" Sabo asked in surprise and shock.

"So what? It was too noisy!!" Victor said innocently as he looked at Robin who sighed in relief as she fell back into his embrace. She closed her eyes as she felt Victor's comforting embrace.

"Baby!! I am hungry!!" Victor said after a moment of silence.

"Don't worry!! I have prepared lots of food." Robin said while checking Victor's body for any serious injuries. He looked very tired and a lot thinner causing her to feel a pang in her chest. "Wait a few minutes!! I'll go bring all the food." She said hurriedly like a little wife before walking away toward the kitchen when Victor replied with a kiss on her forehead and a huge smile. Meanwhile, Sabo looked at the flirting couple and the bloody Spandine on the deck who was probably alive speechlessly.

"He's just a worthless dog of the World Government, no need to think too much. He's fated to face judgment for his sins when we reach Ohara anyway," Victor assured the kid calmly when he looked at his stunned expression after Robin left. Meanwhile, Sabo felt a chill down his spine when heard his words.

"Wait here, I'll be back in a minute!!" He walked towards the washroom after lighting a cigerrate as he stepped over Spandine's body which was still warm. Inside the washroom, he started to remove his raid suit as the floor was spilled with his own dripping crimson blood. The raid suit also served another purpose, it prevented the blood from his injuries from spilling out since he didn't want anyone to get a sample of his bloodline factor. As he got into the cold shower, all his blood and sweat after the battle with Garp started to wash away revealing multiple scars yet to heal.

"To think that the tables would turn on me like that huh!! I definitely learned something." He looked at his reflection mockingly as he clenched his fist.

He acted all tough and strong in front of Robin and Sabo but the fact remains that he lost the battle even with his raid suit. He may have incredible healing powers but he is not immune to pain, especially when fighting against the legendary Iron Fist Garp. The peak of this world is still very far away from his reach.

"The thrill of getting stronger is addictive!!! I can definitely get much stronger. Wait for me Old Man!!" Victor's eyes burned with fierce determination but it was not the heroic kind.

This journey to the East Blue and then Grand Line will mark a new chapter in his life to pursue freedom and power. He was now more confident in his own strength and ability to protect Robin, his loving wife from harm. He calmed his thoughts and raging emotions as he finished his shower and changed into a comfortable white t-shirt and shorts. 

"Victorrr!! The food is ready. Why are you taking so long??"

"Comiinggg!!" His eyes immediately lit up with anticipation when he heard Robin's sweet voice.