Chapter 113: Karl's Current Attributes

Host: Karl

Age: 25

Physique: A+ (Heartthrob bonus)

Perception: B+

Will: A-

Haki: Armament Haki LV8 (Hardening, Infusion, Emission, Internal Destruction), Observation Haki LV8 (Weakness Perception)

Special Abilities: [Still as a Virgin], [Moving as a Mad Rabbit], [Father of the Sea], [Swordsmanship LV4], [Fish-Man Strength]

[Heartthrob]: Stamina: +31.206%, Stamina Recovery Speed: +62.412%

Holy Light Fruit: 35.5% (Awakening Progress)

Active Skills: Weak as a Reed (usable), Shadow Vision (used).

[Career Mission - King of Slacking Off]: Cumulative slacking time reached 500 (completed) / 1000 (completed) / 2000 / 3500 / 5000 hours

Raven

Ability Weapon: Bird-Bird Fruit, Raven Form

Appearance: Entirely black, sword guard is raven feathers, handle has feather patterns, top decorated with red raven eye gemstone.

Ability: Provides vision (Shadow Vision), manned flight (animal form), eating (eating Karl's leftovers)

Weakness: Afraid of seawater, becomes soft when falling into the sea, recovers after drying.

Flying slash is golden

Black Blade Shusui

Background: Once the sword of the Wano Country swordsman Ryuma, known as the national treasure of Wano Country.

Appearance: Blade is a chaotic blade large reverse clove, blade body is black-purple, with red serrated patterns.

Grade: Great Grade 21 Swords.

Ability: Indestructible (Black Blade), absorbs the power of other swords to enhance the power of slashes.

Flying slash is black-purple

Demon Sword Raiu

Background: Original sword of Impel Down Warden "Shiryu of the Rain".

Appearance: Red handle, black and white blade, square sword guard.

Grade: Famous Sword (specific grade unknown)

Ability: Bloodthirsty, the blade turns red after drinking blood, after killing the enemy, the blade will condense the moisture in the air into dew to clean the blood on the blade.

Flying slash is blood red

Swordsmanship, all moves come with flying slashes and Haki infusion.

One-Sword Style: Gold Split (vertical slash)

One-Sword Style: Jade Break (sweep)

One-Sword Style: Instant Radiance (use Holy Light Fruit to interfere with enemy vision, charge sweep slash)

Void-Breaking Draw Slash (one-handed draw, horizontal slash)

Two-Sword Style: Gold Split Jade Break (one vertical slash, one horizontal slash, sword energy is + shape)

Two-Sword Style: Heaven and Earth Return (two-handed draw slash, sword energy is // shape)

Two-Sword Style: Raven Feather (charge move, slash is X shape)

Giant Secret Technique

Elbaf Spear: Weikoku (not yet learned)

Elbaf Spear: Hakoku (not yet learned)

Taijutsu:

Common moves

Six Powers Ultimate: Life Return

Maximum Wheel "Six King Gun"

Six Powers Ultimate: Dark Arm (uppercut, using Finger Pistol force technique, Zephyr secret technique.)

Six Powers Ultimate: Infinite Moon Walk (explosive charge movement)

Armament: Iron Body (can be used while moving, defensive technique)

Uncommon moves: omitted

Fruit Ability

Holy Light Blessing, condense holy light, enhance friendly physique and heal injuries, effect on Karl is 100%, effect on single target is 50%, group effect is 25%.

Purification: Condense white holy light representing healing, instantly restore state to perfect, remove all abnormal states (excluding Devil Fruit related)

Courage Blessing: Condenses golden holy light representing enhancement, significantly strengthening the physique. The effect is 150% for Karl, 75% for a single target, and 50% for a group.

Weapon Blessing: Condenses golden holy light representing enhancement onto a weapon, increasing the weapon's own durability and power. Other effects are yet to be developed...

Leaving the Marine Headquarters building, a tall man stood with his arms crossed, his gaze hooking onto Karl Move Move Like a barb.

"I heard you've been arresting corrupt Marines in the Four Seas recently?"

Karl nodded: "Admiral Akainu, your sources are truly well-informed."

A smile tugged at Akainu's stern face, though to Karl, it could hardly be called a smile.

"Well done. These vermin should have been cleared out long ago. If I hadn't been so busy all this time, heh heh heh, this bunch of scum..."

Akainu had an upright character and cruel methods that showed no mercy; he would never allow the existence of even a shred of "evil." If he were the one to handle anti-corruption, he might not have brought a single one back—they would all have been executed on the spot.

"Rest assured, Admiral Akainu. They are destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame. That is far more painful than simply killing them, isn't it?"

Karl skillfully pulled out a cigar and handed it to Akainu. Akainu hesitated for a moment, then took it and placed it in his mouth. With a flick of his finger, the cigar was lit.

"That's true. You kid really do suit my tastes. What a pity!"

Although he hadn't met Karl in a long time, he had been silently following Karl's deeds: assisting in the capture of Kaido, encountering the Witch Pirates, confronting Ma Ma Erke...

The point that satisfied Akainu the most was that Karl never showed mercy to pirates; he killed when he should kill and arrested when he should arrest.

At the very least, as the leader of the hardliners, Akainu greatly appreciated Karl's approach.

"Hahaha, so Admiral Akainu thinks so highly of me? But there's nothing to pity. We are all members of the Navy, and that is enough."

Akainu shook his head, said nothing more, and walked silently into the Marine Headquarters building.

Watching Akainu's back gradually disappear, Karl scratched his head, preparing to go to the training ground to visit Master Zefa and perhaps help him tend to his health.

The next day.

"Caw~ Caw!"

A raven let out a harsh cry, waking Karl from his sleep. Opening his eyes, he saw the raven still had a newspaper in its beak; if nothing went wrong, it must have snatched it from a News Coo.

"Let me see... 【Marine corruption problem becoming increasingly serious; corruption frequently occurring at various Marine branches in the Four Seas】"

The newspaper then introduced some "glorious" deeds of corrupt Marines, focusing on the phenomenon of collusion between corrupt Marines and pirates, inciting public dissatisfaction with the Navy.

"Tsk tsk, it seems Fleet Admiral Sengoku is quite savvy! This self-smearing tactic is played so smoothly."

Leaving the family quarters and arriving at the plaza, Karl found that most Marines were discussing these issues.

"These damn black sheep! The image of the Navy is being ruined by these people!"

"They are Marines! How could they collude with pirates? Does Fleet Admiral Sengoku not care at all?"

Seeing this situation, Karl smiled slightly; public opinion had already begun to ferment...

New World, Dressrosa.

Doflamingo, who had long cultivated the habit of reading the newspaper diligently, gradually frowned. He wasn't very concerned about the corruption within the Navy, but rather that he still had a mole inside the Navy. If Marine Headquarters started a thorough internal investigation, would it expose Vergo?

Soon, Doflamingo received a message: Vergo said not to contact him for a while.

"Fufufu~ What a headache!"

Moby Dick.

"Pops, is the problem with the Navy really this serious? How come we didn't notice it?"

Whitebeard lifted a bowl of sake and downed it in one gulp, saying indifferently: "Silly son, do you see that those are the Marine branches of the Four Seas?"

"Although the Navy is the world's largest force, there are ultimately places they cannot reach. It's normal for some problems to arise..."

Despite saying this, Whitebeard was thinking that his own Whitebeard Pirates also had a large family and business; with so many divisions and so many affiliated pirate crews, wouldn't problems arise there too?

Forget it, he was too lazy to think so much. They were all family anyway. As long as they didn't hurt their companions and family members didn't scheme against each other, they could do whatever they wanted; he could handle it.

Marine Headquarters, conference room.

Sengoku originally didn't want to hold a meeting, but too many officers who didn't know the truth had come to him, volunteering to go to the Four Seas to arrest those corrupt Marines. With no other choice, he had to summon the Marine officers without current missions to hold a meeting.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Now that people are discussing the corruption within the Navy, why are we still sitting here?"

"That's right! If you ask me, we should hurry up and arrest those vermin now!"

"Exactly, and then thoroughly investigate all personnel within the Navy to find those potential vermin!"

Sengoku shouted: "Quiet!"

The discussion in the conference room gradually subsided. Sengoku took a deep breath and said: "The report in the news was intentionally leaked by me to the News Agency."

"What? Why?" "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this, this..."

"But the situation is basically true. Everyone, listen to me slowly. A few months ago, Gasparde defected from the Navy, and Rear Admiral Karl..."

Subsequently, Sengoku recounted the whole story, including the public trial of corrupt Marines and the idea of establishing an Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The Marine officers present suddenly realized the truth, and their gazes turned toward Karl, who was to the side.

"Rear Admiral Karl, the idea of an Independent Commission Against Corruption is brilliant. Well done!"

"I support you!"

Facing these praises, Karl remained unmoved, still leaning calmly against his seat, his chest rising and falling rhythmically.

Seeing Karl, who was unfazed by favor or humiliation, Sengoku felt very gratified—he was indeed the Marine he had his eye on. But why was this kid wearing sunglasses indoors?

Ain, sitting next to Karl, couldn't stand it anymore and secretly pinched Karl.

"Hiss~"

Karl took off his sunglasses and glared at Ain: "Ouch! What are you doing?"

Ain didn't speak, looking around at the surroundings. Karl immediately stopped talking.

Because he discovered that everyone else's gaze seemed to be fixed on him. Damn, the first time he fell asleep, he got caught. Bad luck!

Sengoku covered his face. He had been careless; this kid was actually slacking off! He couldn't have learned this from that bastard Garp, could he?

"Ahem, since everyone understands the ins and outs, don't come looking for me anymore. The top priority now is the public trial of the corrupt Marines and the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption."

"Therefore, the news over these next few days will continue to ferment, building momentum for the public trial. We must let the whole world know the Navy's determination!"

"Dismissed!"

When leaving the conference room, many Marine officers came to chat with Karl, making Karl feel overwhelmed; his face was almost stiff from smiling.

"How terrifying~ You kid managed to stir up a major incident without making a sound!"

"No choice, you won't let me go to the New World, so I can only find something to do!"

Kizaru's little mouth immediately puckered into a chrysanthemum shape: "Others might not know, but don't I know you? I'm afraid you just moved your lips, and the work was all done by others, right?"

Kizaru, you know too much...