Chapter 331

Karl, who had just returned not long ago, stepped onto the warship without stopping and set off for Alabasta.

The life of the Navy is like this: either on the road or on the way to the road.

Along the way, Karl had been thinking about the World Government's intentions and why they wanted him to go.

Thinking carefully, it was also very simple. He was already one of their own in the eyes of the Five Elders, a Navy Hero who obeyed orders.

Taking a force comparable to a Buster Call to destroy a country—Garp wouldn't do this. And as far as he knew, Garp would never participate in dirty work for the World Government like the Buster Call.

Although Karl hadn't participated in a Buster Call either, the things he did were about the same.

As for the World Government's intentions, Sengoku actually explained it very thoroughly. It was clearly to have the Nefertari family move into Mary Geoise to replenish the population, making the number of World Nobles seem less shabby.

But they couldn't lose face by sending people to invite them. If they were rejected, it would be very embarrassing, and it might also make Cobra suspect that the rebellion was the World Government's little trick.

So, they sent Karl first to probe the tone. With his status, it wouldn't arouse suspicion. If he agreed, it would be best; if not, they would talk about it later.

And the most critical point was that Karl was a Navy soldier. The Navy cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the World Government's member countries. Even if Karl went to Alabasta, he had no reason to help them solve the rebellion.

In this way, if Cobra couldn't quell the rebellion, he would have to ask the World Government for help. By then... they would decide how to talk.

After figuring all this out, Karl shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, those who play politics have dirty hearts.

Forget it, don't think about these. While there is still a day or two of sailing, develop abilities well and strive to start fruit advancement as soon as possible.

"Ding~ Devil Fruit awakening progress reached 75%, reached the third stage, currently deducing development plan..."

"Deduction successful!"

【Holy Light Externalization】

Development method: Long-term use of Holy Light to permeate the whole body, making the whole body "Holy"-fied, significantly improving the strength and duration of Holy Light outside the body surface, thereby making Holy Light materialize and externalize, and shaping it according to the host's will.

Skill expectation: After Holy Light externalization, the host will have Holy Light mimicry ability, including but not limited to: Holy Light wings, Holy Light objects...

After seeing the system's deduction results, Karl shook his tiger-like body. He actually had this idea too, but every time the Holy Light condensed, it was virtual. But he never expected that there was such an operation.

Wouldn't he become a Holy Light man then?

"However, I like it!"

Saying it and doing it, Karl immediately experimented, and the progress was gratifying.

Perhaps because of the long-term use of Holy Light, his "Holy"-fication degree was actually very high, especially the upper body. Below the waist, except for a certain place, the Holy-fication degree was far less than the upper body.

Karl immediately decided to "bathe" in Holy Light every day. In short, he would Holy-fy his whole body as soon as possible, and soon he would have fighting spirit turned into a horse—oh no, Holy Light turned into wings!

So, when it was night, Karl's lounge was brightly lit, like a small sun, very eye-catching.

The next afternoon, Alabasta, Tamarisque.

"Look, a warship came. Did the Navy come?"

"Wait, let me see... this, this is the Holy Light! This is the Navy Hero's ship! Is the Navy Hero here to help us quell the rebellion?"

"What stupid things are you saying? The Navy cannot interfere in the internal affairs of member countries. The Navy Hero is naturally here to catch pirates!"

"Bu, but, don't we already have Lord Crocodile?"

Just after walking off the port, Karl was surrounded by enthusiastic civilians. Nelson and others had to play the role of bodyguards, blocking those crazy women in front of Karl. It could be said that they were in pain and happy.