Chapter 319

After Gion left, Karl looked at the VIP card in his hand.

Printed on it was the logo of Gran Tesoro and a pointer, which was constantly moving, likely because Gran Tesoro itself is a massive ship and is always in motion.

"Gran Tesoro..."

Karl vaguely remembered that Gran Tesoro had opened a few years ago, but he had never been. Mostly, when he had time, it wasn't open, and after it opened, he had to garrison G10 and simply couldn't get away.

"Should I take Hancock with me?"

But Karl thought better of it. Hancock had been busy rebuilding their home these past few days, so he shouldn't disturb her. He would go play for a few days himself, and then head to the Sky Island.

Half an hour later, Karl walked into the Fleet Admiral's office.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, is there anything going on lately? If not, I'm going on vacation!"

Sengoku shook his head: "Rest assured, even if there were, it wouldn't take up your vacation time. It's a good opportunity to take advantage of yesterday's momentum and let our high-spirited Navy soldiers sweep the seas."

"So that's why Ain, Gion-nee, and the others are so busy! I'm off then!"

"Wait!"

Sengoku pulled a piece of intelligence from his desk and said in a deep voice: "Do you remember that Fire Fist Ace from last time?"

Karl nodded: "Of course I remember! What about him?"

Sengoku sighed softly: "Just yesterday, he officially joined the Bai Huzi Pirates and became the commander of the Second Division."

"Oh, does Bai Huzi value Fire Fist Ace that much? Making him the Second Division commander right after joining?"

"The position of Second Division commander of the Bai Huzi Pirates has been vacant for over twenty years. Do you know who the previous Second Division commander was?"

The great man Kozuki Oden! Karl almost blurted it out, but in front of Sengoku, he just shook his head with a look of confusion.

"Kozuki Oden. He was previously the Second Division commander of the Bai Huzi Pirates and was highly valued by Bai Huzi. Unlike the others, he was Bai Huzi's brother, not his son."

"Until later, for reasons unknown, he left the Bai Huzi Pirates and boarded Roger's ship."

After saying all that, Sengoku took a sip of tea and continued: "Since then, the position of Second Division commander has remained vacant."

"The only thing that puzzles me is, why Fire Fist Ace? Why is it that guy Garp's grandson?"

Karl nodded silently and looked at Sengoku: "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, do you mean that Fire Fist Ace's identity is unusual?"

"Correct. I have already sent people to investigate, and I believe there will be results soon."

Karl scratched his head: "Then Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what do you want me to do?"

Sengoku looked at Karl with frustration: "Back at Water 7, you let that kid go on purpose, didn't you?"

Karl was taken aback and quickly said: "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, you can't blame me for that! I have always been at odds with evil!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame Vice Admiral Garp. That's right, blame him!!!"

Sengoku waved his hand helplessly and said with a sigh.

"Sigh, if I had known this kid would join the Bai Huzi Pirates, I would have ordered you to drag him to Impel Down no matter what. Now it's too late; the kid's fame has grown, and anyone with a mind to look can find the connection between Garp and him."

"There's no point in talking about this now. Fleet Admiral Sengoku, how about this: after my vacation ends, I'll go cause some trouble for the Bai Huzi Pirates and loosen Bai Huzi's bones. How about that?"

Sengoku glanced at Karl indifferently: "Enough, enough. You don't need to worry about the Bai Huzi Pirates' affairs."

That was what he said, but Sengoku had a premonition that this Ace was very likely the successor Bai Huzi had chosen. If they were to strike at him...

"By the way, what are your plans for these seven days of vacation?"

Karl took out the VIP card Gion had given him: "I heard Gran Tesoro is pretty good, so I'm planning to go take a look."

Sengoku's eyes widened, thinking, could it really be such a coincidence?

"Gran Tesoro? You're going there for vacation? Are you sure?"

Karl nodded: "Yes, what's wrong?"

Sengoku chuckled: "In that case, please do me a favor and escort a World Noble to Gran Tesoro!"

Karl frowned: "Fleet Admiral Sengoku, wouldn't it be the same if someone else did it?"

Sengoku shook his head: "No, this World Noble specifically requested you to escort her. There's nothing I can do."

"Come to think of it, you even saved her once!"

Karl:???

"Anyway, you're going to Gran Tesoro, so just go together! I'm counting on you."

Karl took a deep breath. Since Sengoku had already said so, he had no choice but to nod and agree.

Mary Geoise, the Holy Light slowly docked at the pass port leading to the New World.

Karl got off the ship and waited quietly for the World Noble he had saved to arrive.

Not long after, a woman wearing a fishbowl helmet walked up to Karl, escorted by a team of bodyguards in black.

"Greetings, Vice Admiral Karl. My name is Ordesia. Thanks to you saving me last time, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude once again."

Karl looked at this Celestial Dragon indifferently. She had long golden hair and a beautiful face; she could be called a beauty anywhere.

It was just that the "spacesuit" she wore was too ugly; it couldn't compare to Hancock's taste at all.

"No need to thank me, it was just a matter of convenience. You're going to Gran Tesoro, right? Get on board!"

After saying that, Karl turned and left.

Ordesia bit her lower lip as she watched Karl's departing back, an inexplicable look appearing in her eyes.

She reached out her hand as if wanting to say something, but in the end, she didn't say it.

As Ordesia and her bodyguards boarded, the Holy Light set sail immediately, heading toward Gran Tesoro.

According to the VIP card's instructions, Gran Tesoro was currently not too far from the Red Line, so they should arrive soon.

With Karl's current status, no one with eyes would dare to cause him trouble, so Karl stayed in the lounge with peace of mind, drinking tea and reading the newspaper.

He also took the opportunity to look through newspapers from a while ago to see when Ace challenged Bai Huzi.

According to the normal plot trajectory, Ace should have gone to Wano Country before being defeated by the Bai Huzi Pirates and joining them.

But now the progress had accelerated significantly. Was it really because of his existence?

Thinking carefully, although Karl had tried his best to keep the plot from going off the rails, this was, after all, a real world, and he had arrived so early. A single word or a single action could cause the original plot to deviate.

Especially as his status and strength continued to rise, his influence on this world became increasingly profound.

To say nothing else, after he masterminded the Mary Geoise attack, the slave trade was cut in half.

As for why, without the trade, there is no killing...