Chapter 28: This Kind Of Monster Should Be Killed By Crowd Tactics.

Carlos's next plan was to contact the Moonlight Clan, and the three tasks assigned by Kaido were exactly what he needed.

He took Jack and a thousand Beasts Pirates to Oden Castle in Jiuli and settled in the mansion of the city lord.

The "Ugly Third Boy" and "Nine Heavens Wan."

Carlos knew who they were.

These two are retainers of the Kozuki clan, the Red Scabbard Nine, who are loyal to Oden and are nearly as powerful as Vice Admirals in the Navy.

Dealing with them wouldn't be too difficult for Carlos.

But the top priority now was to find Kozuki Hiyori's whereabouts.

This woman is Oden's daughter.

With her, gathering the retainers of the Kozuki clan would become much easier.

As for Momonosuke, Kinemon, and the others, they were transported to the future by Kozuki Oden.

By the time they reappeared, it was already ten years later, and they were unable to impact his plans.

So, Carlos instructed Jack to lead 800 men to search for traces of Kozuki Hiyori.

The remaining 200 men were responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.

During this time, in the square of Onigashima, the thousand pirates witnessed Carlos's terrifying strength firsthand.

They also learned about his remarkable deeds, and their admiration made them naturally reluctant to disobey him.

As for Jack, he had long become an enthusiastic admirer.

Carlos, meanwhile, had been diligently training in silence, becoming more familiar with the power of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Days passed, and after half a month of practice,

He was now not only able to skillfully use Amaterasu's flames but could also combine them with his slashing attacks.

This black flame slash was about 50% more powerful than his normal attacks.

In the state of Susanoo combined with Armament Haki and Amaterasu's flames, he could level a small mountain with a single wave of his hand.

This could be considered his strongest trump card!

The only drawback was that although this state was powerful, it consumed too much physical energy and could only be maintained for a few minutes.

Whether it's the Water Style·Sharingan Technique or the Mangekyō Sharingan,

Their power is linked to his own strength.

Without these special abilities, with his current strength, he could only compete with Jin Sanqi. That is, three levels below Jin Qi!

To destroy the Beasts Pirates, Kaido was an obstacle that could not be bypassed.

This man is known as the strongest creature in the world.

Whether it's Conqueror's Haki, Devil Fruit abilities, or fighting spirit,

He excels in every aspect with almost no weaknesses.

As a user of the blue dragon of the phantom beast species, Kaido's body has reached an unprecedented, terrifying state, making him nearly Immune to Death.

With Carlos's current strength, killing him was impossible.

Such tasks as backstabbing must be handled with extreme caution.

Carlos would not act recklessly until he was absolutely sure.

To advance his strength to another level, he needed to focus on Haki and swordsmanship.

But upgrading from "Excellent" to "Ultimate" would likely require several years or even more than ten years of intense training, or fighting countless strong opponents and growing through life-and-death struggles.

This approach was clearly impractical.

Carlos thought about it and came to a conclusion—

He would leave such a monster to the World Government, which is only responsible for planning and backstabbing!

During this period,

The latest newspaper from the World Economic News Agency also reached Wano Country.

Carlos's bounty notice took up a significant portion of the paper.

At the top of the photo was a giant eagle soaring in the sky.

Below were numerous pirate ships flying the flag of the Big Mom Pirates, along with Charlotte Linlin and others who looked frightened and angry.

Seeing this bounty notice, Carlos couldn't help but complain internally.

He was always curious about how the World Economic News Agency obtained such photos.

Were they present at the scene?

But the incident was soon forgotten.

His bounty had surpassed both King and Queen in one fell swoop, reaching an astonishing 1.5 billion Berries!

The Beasts Pirates were in a frenzy, and Kaido even held a grand banquet in his honor.

They even considered giving him a prestigious title, just like "Fire Disaster" King and "Plague" Queen.

However, everyone came up with several ideas that Carlos didn't like, so they abandoned them.

During this time, Blueno used the power of the Door Door Fruit to deliver treasure worth one billion Berries to Carlos's mansion.

Although they were both members of CP9,

This was the first time they met because Carlos had been performing undercover missions for years.

Blueno was also confused about this task but chose not to ask further questions. He left after delivering the items.

…

Evening.

City Lord's Mansion, Inner Courtyard.

Carlos was training as usual.

Jack's casual voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Brother Carlos, we brought them back!"

Jack opened the door and entered with two shackled individuals.

The first one was a girl who looked about sixteen years old. She had beautiful long emerald hair and a dignified appearance.

Under Carlos's gaze,

She seemed a bit uneasy, nervously fidgeting with the corners of her clothes.

Next to her was a short fish-man wearing a bamboo hat.

He glared angrily at Carlos.

"Brother Carlos, these two are very tough and won't say anything when questioned."

"Are they really the ones Boss Kaido wants to capture? But I must admit, this fish-man is quite strong."

Carlos nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your hard work. Send the fish-man to the Rabbit Bowl to work."

"As for this woman, I'll take care of her."

"By the way, I've also given you the Jiutianwan from Toushan. I've heard that guy is quite capable, so it's best to bring more people with you."

"Don't worry, they're just a group of bandits."

Amid the fish-man's angry shouting and cursing, Jack happily led the people away.

…

After sending Jack off, Carlos led the girl into the room and unlocked the shackles on her wrists.

"Hello, Kozuki Hiyori."

The girl shuddered.

After all, she was just a teenage girl.

Her hidden identity was revealed like this, leaving her momentarily at a loss.

Carlos noticed the subtle change in her expression.

He leisurely brewed a pot of tea and handed it to her.

"Ten years have passed since that incident. Don't you want to avenge your father, or are you waiting for some illusory promise?"

The sound was not loud but felt like thunder in Hiyori's ears.

"You—who are you?"

Carlos took a sip of tea.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself."

"My name is Carlos. I met Oden at sea more than ten years ago. We were close friends."

His years of undercover work had honed his acting skills to perfection.

Carlos paused and spoke with a great sense of sorrow:

"What I didn't expect was that things would turn out like this. By the time I arrived in Wano Country, it was already too late."

"I've seen how powerful Kaido is. For this reason, I've trained hard for years to avenge Oden!"

His voice was passionate and didn't seem fake at all.

Hiyori was stunned. After a moment of hesitation, she said cautiously:

"Carlos? But my father never mentioned this name..."

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