Chapter 31

No way around it. After all, she is a beautiful woman. I still have to give her a chance.

Karl extended his hand, concentrated a sphere of Holy Light, and infused it into Gion's body. Experiencing the warm power of the Holy Light for the first time, Gion involuntarily moaned, the sound akin to a heartbeat...

— Ooh~

Then Gion reacted and rolled her eyes at Karl but didn't show any embarrassment. Truly fitting to be an elder sister.

— Hey, Sister Gion, look at your tattoo!

Gion looked down and saw the spider tattoo on the outside of her thigh disappearing until it vanished completely.

— It's all your fault. I finally decided to get a tattoo, and now it's all for nothing.

Karl scratched his head. Is it really my fault that the healing effect is too strong?

— Hehe, Sister Gion looks good even without a tattoo. Look how fair and delicate she is!

Gion laughed so loud her whole body shook, leaving Karl mesmerized. There was no other way. It was the first time he'd seen such a large chest at the Marine Patrol Headquarters. Although Monica's chest wasn't small, it wasn't this big either.

But Karl quickly looked away. On one hand, he wanted to make a good impression at their first meeting, and on the other—he had already seen plenty of chests. It was a minor detail, not worth mentioning.

Gion's laughter quickly caught the attention of Chaton Kake, who was nearby.

"Why is Gion laughing so joyfully? Wait, it turns out it's the fiancé!"

Kake's face changed color, and he hurried to join the fun. "Gion is in a good mood today! Hey, who is this? Aren't you going to introduce him to me?"

Gion's smile disappeared instantly, and she said indifferently, "vice Admiral Kake, this is Major Karl, Admiral Kizaru's adjutant."

"Oh, Major Karl! I've heard about you. I'm Kake, and I'm pursuing Counter Admiral Jion."

Karl looked at Kaji's pathetic and greasy face, slightly shocked. Honestly, it was the first time he had seen such a pitiful man, and Kizaru was much better.

Then Karl looked at Gion with pity. How disgusting it must be when someone confesses their love to you almost 100 times.

"Well, in that case, I'll be on my way. Admiral Kizaru wants to show me this so-called Jack the Drought. You can chat at ease!"

Karl was too lazy to look foolish because of a woman he had just met, so he quickly said goodbye and left.

Silently, Kake nodded to himself. This guy seemed quite reasonable, yet for some reason, he felt relieved.

As he came closer, Karl's appearance almost made him feel pressured. Gion had rejected him so many times, maybe she just liked this style?

G-2 Prison Branch.

"Admiral Kizaru." — "Karl, you arrived on time. Look, this guy is the new boss of the Beast Pirates, Jack the Drought."

Karl looked in the direction Kizaru pointed, and a tall, strong man was calmly sitting in a cell made of sea stone.

His hands and feet were shackled with heavy sea stones, and only his eyes were visible on his face, while the rest of his body was covered with an iron mask.

When Jack saw Karl enter, disdain flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly.

Karl smiled, "Yo-yo-yo, so this is the king's lackey tied to the ship! Nice to meet you for the first time!"

"This guy is quite arrogant!"

Kizaru nodded seriously: "That's right! He was just cursing non-stop! I taught him a little lesson, and now he's obedient."

"Hmph! Kizaru, if you dare, remove the chains and see how I beat you up!"

Kizaru didn't say anything but shrugged, looking at Karl as if to say, "See?"

"What bounty is on this guy?"

"Hmm~ Let me think. A little over 400 million Belli. But speaking of strength, this guy isn't as strong as Weevil, whom you met last time!"

Karl likely understood that Jack's high bounty was only partially due to his strength and more because of the power of the Beast Pirates.

"Ha-ha, Admiral Kizaru, am I seeing this right? This guy is a Fish-Man?"

"A Fish-Man who ate a Devil Fruit... Hey, big fool, can you swim?"

Jack's eyes narrowed as if he'd been hit where it hurt, and he excitedly grabbed the sea stone railings: "What the hell are you saying! Come in and fight me if you dare!"

"Oh, how scary! Don't frighten my adjutant!"

A dazzling golden light concentrated at Kizaru's fingertips, and a light bullet exploded into Jack's chest, spilling blood. Jack immediately calmed down.

"Kizaru, that's right! I, Jack, will remember this insult. One day, I will catch you at sea, and it's all over unless you rely on the ship!"

"Alright, Karl, let's go! This guy isn't much to look at.

Having said that, Kizaru himself left the prison, and Karl, replying, approached Jack with a half-smile.

"If Kaido manages to free you, you better pray not to meet me at sea, because if you do, I guarantee you'll die a painful death."

"Hmph, with your little fair face, you'll have me laughing!"

Karl nodded helplessly. "We'll see."

Jack wanted to taunt him, but Karl had already turned and left, so he had to keep this grievance in his heart. When he gets out, he'll make this pale guy named Karl understand what real exposure is!

"Almost there, soon the boss should come and rescue me."

In the future, Jack will be able to escape from prison on his own, and Kaido won't be needed at all, but right now he's just getting started, and he isn't very good at using Armament Haki. He can only rely on his robust physique to overpower the enemy, not to mention freeing himself from the sea stones.

For now, the G-2 Branch has gone into high alert, and the siren will sound with any violation.

Karl could also say he's benefited from Kizaru. He can just sit in the lounge and drink tea, instead of running around like Hina.

"I heard you've awakened Two-Colors Haki?"

Karl sipped his tea and nodded. "Just lucky, I can only say I've mastered it, but I'm not very good with it."

Kizaru shook his head with a bit of regret. "I didn't even join the Marines at your age! You awakened Two-Color Haki so early, it's truly envy-inducing!"

"Admiral Kizaru is being modest. With your speed, even if you don't know the Two-Colors Haki, there aren't many people in the world who could do anything to you."

Hearing Karl's flattery, Kizaru suddenly laughed for some reason and said with a smile, "You don't look like a young man!"

Usually, 24-year-olds are full of enthusiasm! Even he was no exception.

But Karl's work status has directly saved him 20 years of running around in circles. No wonder he was able to convince Zephyr and legitimately skip the training. He didn't do that in earlier days.

"Buzz~ 8 hours of relaxation, daily tasks completed.

Rewards: 3 attribute enhancement cards, 1 Armament Haki enhancement card, 1 Observation Haki enhancement card, lifespan +50 days."

Karl's face lit up, but he quickly returned to normal. Such luck. Is this the perk of leaving the newbie village? How delightful!

If you fish this way for a few years, you'll definitely soar!

"Excuse me, Admiral Kizaru." Saying this, Karl went to the restroom with a newspaper.

Kizaru silently curled his lips, thinking that this guy not only saved 20 years of running around but at least 30 years, and he's almost as good as he is.

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