Chapter 33

"A few days ago, I acquired a famous sword too, but unfortunately, it was damaged in battle," sighed Karl, involuntarily recalling Karasuma, which Weevil had shredded shortly after Karl got the sword. Now, looking at Konpira in Gion's hands, he couldn't help but feel envious.

After all, he wasn't like Kizaru or Akainu, who could gain incredible destructive power by transforming into elements. All he could do was train his swordsmanship to enhance his attack.

Karl involuntarily thought about the black sword Shisui held by the zombie of Ryuma. After completing this mission, he must go to the Devil's Triangle Sea at any cost.

"Oh, really? What a shame," said Gion, lifting Kopira in front of Karl. The blade instantly turned black, and she continued, "Once you awaken your Armament Haki, you can temper your weapon so it doesn't get damaged so easily!"

"I know, I've awakened the two types of Haki," replied Karl.

Gion covered her mouth in surprise: "Really? Wow! No wonder Sister Ain always says you're a genius!"

"Gion, what are you talking about?" Kaji approached them and casually glanced at Karl.

"Kake, I noticed that Karl was pleased to see Konpira , so we were just chatting a bit about swords" explained Jion.

"Oh, I see. Actually, I also have some thoughts about famous swords. Gion, let me tell you…" — Kaji continued his conversation with Gion.

She responded helplessly, "Sorry, Kake, I need to patrol. I don't have time for chit-chat. Goodbye!"

"Hey, don't worry! Let's patrol together; you could use a companion!" Kaji glanced at Karl and hurried to catch up with Jion.

Seeing this, Karl shook his head, involuntarily chuckling. A barking dog doesn't bite the tree. One lick is a lick, and a hundred licks are still licks. The chance of successful licks instantly increases a hundredfold. Why refuse that?

"Heh, lucky I'm a good-looking guy," Karl muttered.

Time passed, and the entire G-2 Branch gradually grew tense. It seemed as though all the marines were enveloped by a sinister shadow.

Kizaru, sipping coffee and nibbling on dessert with Karl, focused his gaze toward the door.

"What terrifying power! Karl, to arms!" he exclaimed.

Karl's face immediately turned serious, and he quickly followed Kizaru to the center of the G-2 Branch.

Moments later, the sky gradually darkened as if a giant shadow blocked out the sunlight, and the air felt heavy on the chest.

"Major Karl, my apologies," Tsuru, the Chief of headquarters, nodded to Karl.

— Hm, — Karl nodded in response.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Karl spread his arms, and a dazzling golden light burst from his body, forming into a massive sphere.

"May the Holy Light be with you!" Karl proclaimed.

The enormous sphere of Holy Light instantly dispersed and transformed into six beams of equal size, which entered the bodies of elite fighters like Kizaru, Aokiji, and others.

"What magical power!" Aokiji sighed.

The faces of the other onlookers also shone with delight, especially those of the lieutenant generals. Unlike the generals, they felt the enhancing effect much more strongly. Their physical capabilities increased by 10% as if by magic. This was more than they could achieve through nearly a year of intense training.

Kizaru looked at their faces full of amazement and envy and pouted, smiling smugly: "Jealous? I can bask in the Holy Light always and everywhere, while you enjoy it only a couple of times a year."

"Oh, hey, hey, the Marines values Jack very highly! They sent two generals to guard him. Are you trying to scare me with your authority?" a voice called out from behind the Marines.

Karl raised his head and saw a gigantic dragon's head emerge from the clouds, followed by a long torso hovering in the air.

As expected of a mythical beast, its transformation was unlike any ordinary animal.

"Prepare for battle!" "Kizaru, Aokiji, follow the plan!" commanded Karl.

Aokiji nodded, and Kizaru, transforming into photons, soared into the sky, positioning himself right in front of Kaido. Crossing his arms and raising his pinkies, he looked at Kaido and said: "Yasakoni sacred jewel!"

Countless light projectiles flew toward Kaido. In his beast form, Kaido was enormous, like a living target. Kizaru could easily hit him just by aiming at the two giant eyes.

And indeed, the Yasakoni sacred jewel struck Kaido right in the face. A small part was dodged, but the projectiles still exploded on his body.

Kaido roared in pain, opening a bloodied maw, and flames gathered in his throat.

"Blast Breath!" Kaido shouted.

A fiery breath burst from Kaido's mouth with a terrifying roar. Seeing the situation getting out of control, Kizaru instantly turned into photons.

The fiery breath spread over a kilometer, about to reach the G-2 Branch, but Aokoji scoffed, instantly disappearing and soaring into the sky.

"Frozen Time Capsule!"

A huge amount of icy air burst from Aokiji's hands, freezing everything around. Kaido's fiery breath and Aokiji's icy air collided like fire and ice.

In the end, Aokiji, using his icy air, absorbed Kaido's breath, protecting the G-2 Branch.

"Yasakani no Magatama!" — exclaimed Kizaru, relentlessly attacking Kaido in the air. Kaido was in agony, unable to overcome Kizaru, as he was the fastest man in the world.

— Damn it, cursed Kizaru! — roared Kaido, transforming back into a human and plummeting to the ground.

— Alas, what a shame! I finally got such a good workout, — Kizaru said with frustration. The living target had vanished, indirectly proving that Kaido, though stubborn, was not foolish.

— Bam! — on the G-2 Branch's training ground, an enormous humanoid figure crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, leaving a massive crater in the shape of a person.

Gion, along with the other lieutenant-generals and Chief of Staff Crane, exchanged glances and rushed to the crater to execute the planned strategy of exhausting Kaido's strength.

At this time, Karl was a little confused. It wasn't that he underestimated Gion or the other vice admirals. It was just that Kaido was so powerful. Could they really deplete his strength?

Chief of Staff Tsuru, as if reading Karl's doubts, smiled and said: — Don't worry, Karl, when you grow up, you'll have a chance to fight the Four Emperors.

A flash of insight struck Karl's mind, so that's how it was.

— Chief of Staff Tsuru, you mean by letting the vice admirals fight Kaido, you're training them? — Karl asked.

— Yes, battling a king of the sea is a rare experience. The pressure from an opponent of that level will help them grow quickly, — Tsuru confirmed.

— I see, — nodded Karl, thinking to himself: "Could it be that Chief of Staff Tsuru also discovered Kaido's hidden talent — the first master of One Piece? No, no, no, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously.

However, among all three emperors , no one is better suited for training people than Kaido. Firstly, he is incredibly resilient, not particularly fast, and his offensive power isn't as terrifying as Whitebeard's.

Most importantly, the Marines has experience capturing Kaido multiple times; they know him well.

Isn't he the perfect sparring partner?

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