Chapter 231: Threat of the Whitebeard Pirates

A month later.

The G10 base was basically rebuilt. With the Berries Kizaru brought, Karl finally settled the wages; otherwise, he would have had to pay out of his own pocket.

Karl wasn't very busy during the reconstruction period. After all, the news had reported it, and even the hegemon of the sea, Kaido, didn't work. Some ordinary pirate crews basically bypassed G10. Which pirate without eyes would dare to swagger through G10?

Base Commander's Office.

"Karl, we received news from Headquarters that a pirate crew is about to pass through the route near our G10 base. Vice Admiral Onigumo is in pursuit, and we need to cooperate with him to surround the pirates."

Karl opened his eyes, touched his chin, and said: "Which pirate is so arrogant? Daring to run toward me?"

"Uh, Madman Regus. He was defeated by the BIG MOM Pirates not long ago and joined the BIG MOM Pirates."

Alright, this was truly arrogant.

"Fine! You and Nelson go together! Dispatch five warships to cooperate with Vice Admiral Onigumo's operation, and try to capture this so-called madman!"

Ain nodded: "Understood! Then I'm leaving."

Although Ain really wanted to go on a mission with Karl, Karl was the base commander after all. Without an emergency mission, he had to guard the base to prevent what happened last time.

After Ain left for a while, Karl hurriedly walked to the window. After confirming that Ain had left the base, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

At the G10 base port, a merchant ship was docked nearby. A fat man stood anxiously by the railing, seemingly waiting for someone to appear.

Suddenly, the fat merchant's eyes lit up, because a handsome man in a suit was walking over not far away, with a cloak of justice draped over his back. It was the person he was looking for, no mistake!

"Oh my! Vice Admiral Karl, you finally came. My ship has been delayed, the losses..."

A stack of Berries was forcibly stuffed into the fat merchant's arms by Karl. The fat merchant immediately showed a fawning smile: "Hehe, Vice Admiral Karl, it doesn't matter how long you wait. Everything you want is on the ship. Shall I take you to see it?"

Karl nodded and followed the fat merchant into the cabin, which was full of all kinds of jewelry.

Pointing casually at an exquisite necklace, Karl asked: "Are these all real? Don't lie to me, otherwise, you know the consequences."

The surrounding air suddenly turned cold. The fat merchant wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said cautiously: "Uh, this, this, this, and this are all defective products. I guarantee with my life that the others are all real!"

"Hmph~ not honest at all! I'm giving these to someone. If others find out, where will I put my face?"

Hearing Karl say this, the fat merchant suddenly broke into a cold sweat, his face pale, stammering for a long time without being able to speak.

"Alright, stop pretending. Pack up all the real ones for me. By the way, where are the twin swords I customized? Where are they?"

The fat merchant hurriedly took out a box and opened it in front of Karl.

What came into view were two short swords crossed together. Exquisite patterns were engraved on the blades, and the hilts were even more exquisite, worthy of being called works of art.

Karl then picked up a short sword and tested its strength. It was okay—the level of a Skillful Grade sword. It would definitely be fine for actual combat.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

Karl smiled and patted the fat merchant on the shoulder, scaring him into a shiver: "Don't be nervous, I'm very satisfied. I won't be short a single cent of the reward we agreed on before."

Customizing this pair of short swords cost Karl about 10 million Berries, almost enough to buy a Great Grade sword. But since it was a birthday gift for Ain, Karl naturally wouldn't be stingy.

On the other side.

Ain soon met up with Onigumo and surrounded Madman Regus. Regus, whose bounty was less than 200 million, soon knelt, almost beaten to the point of being unable to take care of himself by Onigumo.

But just at this moment, a fleet of ships approached the warships silently. The leading ship was none other than the Moby Dick!

"Pops, it seems to be the Navy ahead, but they shouldn't be targeting us."

"Gurararara~ Navy? Give them a lesson. Don't block my path."

"Leave it to us, Pops!" ===== CHAPTER 233 =====