Chapter 32

In the bathroom, Karl casually tossed aside the newspaper and eagerly whispered, "System, use all the attribute enhancement cards, enhance perception, and use all the power enhancement cards!"

After completing the enhancements, Karl suddenly felt his mind become clearer, and his perception of the outside world more sensitive, yet his perception hadn't improved. The only surprise was that both Armament Haki and Observation Haki increased by one level, both reaching LV2.

To test the effect of LV2, Karl stretched out his right hand and used Armament Haki to harden it. The hand instantly turned ink-black but still reflected light. Then Karl placed his hand on the sink, and the white porcelain quickly became coated with a layer of black.

"Heh-heh, not bad, the power has significantly increased, but it's a shame that it still can't be confused. I need to keep leveling up."

Regarding the change in Observation Haki, it wasn't noticeable. It's presumed that the difference can only be seen in battle.

"Not bad."

Some time later, Karl, feeling refreshed, stepped out of the bathroom, sat across from Kizaru, crossed his legs, and lit a cigar.

"Hmm, Kizaru... Bang, bang, bang!"

Kizaru glanced at Karl, prompting him to get up and open the door.

"Ain? Why are you here? Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot, you went to Tsuru at Headquarters after your internship, come in, come in, have a seat."

Ain saw Kizaru reading a newspaper in the room and quickly waved her hand, "No, no, Karl, come out for a minute."

"Ah, alright!"

Karl had no choice but to follow Ain and close the door.

— What happened?

Ain had a serious expression as she looked Karl straight in the eye and said, "Karl, do you know what you've done?"

— ???

A question mark appeared on Karl's face. He had just arrived today! What could he have done?

— Oh, how would I know? Just say what you mean. I don't like guessing!

Ain put her hands on her hips and sighed in frustration, "A few sisters just came to me to ask about you. They wanted to know if you could help them remove scars. Oh, they just wanted you to use the Holy Light to heal them!"

— Oh, huh? Remove scars? Wait, I get it!

Karl recalled that Gion's tattoo had disappeared after he used his ability on her not long ago. Word must have spread, especially since all the soldiers at Tsuru's Headquarters are women.

Women! Loving beauty is normal, especially for female marines like them. They often fight pirates and inevitably get scars of various sizes. Seeing that Gion's tattoo could be removed, they naturally turned their attention to themselves.

— Uh, Ain, go back and tell them that there will be a chance in the future, but not now.

— Kaido the Beast is coming. As a fair Marine, I can't waste my energy on such trivial matters.

Ain looked at Karl, who spoke righteously and held a cigar in his right hand. It's not that she didn't believe Karl, but he broke the rules too often, making it hard to trust him.

— Alright, I think the same. I'll help you decline this time, but next time...

Karl patted his chest: — Don't worry!

It's unclear when they'll meet next, unless the officer from Tsuru's Headquarters drags him away from the Kizaru, but Karl is likely not to agree.

Joke: twenty-seven-twenty-eight old women, they'll eat this guy alive!

Ain left with doubts. Thinking about the sisters' earlier requests, she sighed silently.

Country of Wano, Onigashimo.

— Damn marines, they've really captured my favorite subordinate. No, I have to go and rescue him!

Quinn blew out a puff of smoke and said nonchalantly: — Boss, let Jack suffer a bit, don't rush to save him, I seriously suspect this is a marine conspiracy.

King, standing to the side, nodded: — Boss, think twice before you act!

Kaido smashed the table to pieces with a thunderous crash, looking at the two of them: — I am Kaido the Beast! Even if the marines have some conspiracy, can they kill me?

— Boss!

— King, don't say anything more, Jack is my subordinate. I can't just sit back and watch the marines take him away.

Kaido waved his hand, left the hall, transformed into a Blue Dragon, and flew into the sky.

— Tch, Jack is useless. Even if I'm captured, I don't need the boss to come rescue me!

King calmly glanced at Quinn: — Jack is still young, wait until he grows up. And you eat like a pig. I can't believe you managed to escape from the marines!

— Fool King! I'm not fat, it's muscle. Do you even know what muscle is?

— Hehe~

G-2 Branch.

Karl rolled over in bed contentedly. He had slept soundly last night.

Knock knock knock!

— Karl, get ready for the meeting! Come! Don't forget to show up!

— Alright!

Kizaru is good in this regard. He doesn't care about sleep or afternoon tea. After all, if it were Akainu, he would have just kicked the door in, not to mention my second brother!

Karl quickly jumped out of bed, washed up, put on his uniform, and slowly headed to the meeting. Fortunately, he wasn't late.

After some time, Headquarters Officer Tsuru entered the meeting with a serious expression and a stack of information in hand.

— I've received intelligence. Bad news: Kaido has flown off with Onigashimo and is moving toward the G-2 base. Good news: he is alone.

— According to my estimation, Kaido will arrive at the G-2 Branch by this evening, so be prepared and ready to engage in battle with Kaido at any moment.

Karl looked around: Kizaru, Aokiji, Momotsugi, Chatun, Flying Squirrel , two generals, two general candidates, and two vice Admirals.

As for Headquarters Officer Tsuru, she will likely be the commander and will not participate in the battle. Such an arrangement shows deep respect for Kaido, but it's uncertain how long they can hold out.

Karl can only play a secondary role in this high-level game. If Karl and Kaido are really forced to fight head-on, he will most likely not succeed.

After the meeting, Officer Tsuru called Kizaru and Aokiji to him, while Karl stayed behind to fish alone. Who can understand this loneliness?

Gion, with a smile on her face, joked with Karl: — Brother Karl, sister is going to ask you for help today!

— Sister Gion is joking. I can only provide a little help and, in the end, rely on you!

— He-he~ Not necessarily! Kaido isn't easy to deal with.

Karl smiled weakly. He noticed Kopira at Jion's waist and his eyes lit up.

— That sword is Kopira, without a doubt!

Gion immediately drew Kopira so Karl could see it. She said with a smile: — I didn't expect Brother Karl to have such a keen eye! Kopira is a famous sword with a 21st skill level! I've had it for over 20 years!

Karl wasn't surprised that Kopira was Kopira, but what was surprising was how long Gion had been around.

40? 50? Karl didn't even dare to think about it.

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