Chapter 346

Marineford, Fleet Admiral's office.

"You've been at Navy Headquarters for six or seven years, right? How come it feels like your appearance hasn't changed at all? This isn't scientific, is it?"

Karl crossed his legs and smiled slightly: "Hahahaha, maybe good-looking people age slowly!"

Sengoku curled his lips and brought up business: "Where do you want to go next? You won't go looking for trouble with the Red-Haired Pirates again, will you? I heard that the Red-Haired Pirates run away as soon as they see you recently!"

"Forget it, it's meaningless. I'll give myself a vacation for a while and play around."

To be honest, it's been quite leisurely recently. There's basically no need for Karl to step in for any major events in the Four Seas or the New World. Aokiji and Akainu rush to go.

Probably because they heard some rumors, the two have been secretly competing recently, and the involution is quite severe, which leads to Karl basically having no room to play.

"Hmm, that's fine. By the way, when will the Holy Light Shells and Holy Healing Shells be sent over?"

Karl scratched his head: "This, that depends on Hancock's meaning. You know, the production of Sky Shells hasn't been very good recently. Without Sky Shells, I can't manufacture Holy Light Shells and Holy Healing Shells, right?"

As the reputation of the Holy Light Shell and Holy Healing Shell spread, Sengoku soon guessed that this was Karl's handiwork, and it took a lot of effort to get the internal price from Karl.

Now the Holy Light Shell outside is 1 million Berries each, and the Holy Healing Shell is 8 million Berries each. The Navy's internal price is only 40%. Consequently, a large part of the Navy's military funds every year falls into Karl's pocket.

Adding the payment from Dragon's side, Karl has become the world's richest man in name and reality, even the Golden Emperor has to stand aside.

It's just that he earns a lot and spends a lot. Most of the Berries are used to build the Sky Island. He invested nearly 150 billion Berries back and forth, which finally built the Sky Island into a huge heavenly country and became a member of the World Government.

Of course, the Empress is Hancock.

"Hurry up! Sigh, you say Ain is such a good girl, how can you bear to have a foot in two boats?"

"Hey! Fleet Admiral Sengoku, don't go making baseless accusations! What foot in two boats? Ain has never complained. Why do you, an old bachelor, care about so much idle business?"

Sengoku's face turned red: "You brat, I, I have dedicated my whole life to the Navy's cause! I don't have time for any romantic affairs!"

"Oh? Is that so? But I heard from Gion-san that you and Garp were both rejected when you pursued Staff Officer Tsuru back then!"

Sengoku stopped talking immediately and hurriedly drove Karl out.

After leaving the headquarters building, Karl was originally planning to go to the Sky Island to visit Hancock, but thought about it and forgot it. Let's talk about it in two days. Let's arrange the Dark-Dark Fruit first. It's about time.

Karl took the Dark-Dark Fruit out of the system space. He heard that the Bai Huzi Pirates' Second Division has been very active in the New World recently. According to the past trajectory, Thatch should be getting the Dark-Dark Fruit around this time.

But now the Dark-Dark Fruit is in his hands, so...

New World, Gran Island, tavern.

"Come, come, come, Captain Ace, have a drink, have a drink!" Teach raised his glass to toast. Ace, with a glowing face, raised his glass without hesitation and downed it.

The tavern was full of members of the Fourth Division. They had just achieved a great victory, so it was time to celebrate properly.

"Teach, thanks to you just now! Otherwise, I would have been ambushed by that guy. Come, a toast to you!"

Teach revealed an honest smile and scratched his head a bit embarrassedly: "Hehehe, why say these things? We are companions. Although my strength is not good, I will never sit idly by and watch companions be hurt by others!"

"Bang!"

Ace slammed his glass on the bar and said spiritedly: "That's right, everyone is brothers, no need to say these polite words. Come, come, come, drink, drink!"

The tavern was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

At the same time, above Gran Island, a dazzling golden light flashed and instantly landed on Gran Island. Looking closely, it was Karl.

Originally, Karl could have come earlier, but the intelligence provided by the Intelligence Department was wrong. Karl spent a lot of time eliminating wrong answers before finding Gran Island.

Looking at the pirate ship docked at the coast, Karl felt relieved. At least he didn't run in vain, finally found it.

"Hey, you, just you, come over here."

Ten minutes later, a nervous-looking man walked into the tavern. Looking at the pirates who were indulging in debauchery in the tavern, he couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, walked silently to the corner, and ordered a glass of rum.

The people of the Second Division didn't pay much attention either. Just an ordinary person, not worth their attention. Happiness is the most important thing.

After the man drank a few glasses of wine, a blush appeared on his face, and he muttered drunkenly: "Damn Har-las, even though we found the thing together, you actually want to swallow it alone."

Most of the people in the Second Division were drunk, so naturally no one heard the man's muttering, but except for one person.

That's right, it was Teach. Although he looked drunk, his brain was extremely clear. Hearing that the man found something, he immediately paid attention.

He had been on Bai Huzi's ship for nearly 30 years, all for the Dark-Dark Fruit. But so many years had passed, and he still had nothing to show for it. Seriously, if he really couldn't find it, he had thought about giving up his ambition and being a filial son.

But now there was still a chance, so no matter when, he would not let go of any news.

After hearing the complaint from the man in the corner, he immediately got up, sat casually in front of the man, drank a bottle of wine, and said drunkenly: "Hey, what's wrong? A dignified man, why are you so embarrassed?"

When the man saw a burly man sit in front of him, his heart was suddenly shocked, and he subconsciously wanted to run, but thinking of what the handsome man told him, his heart hardened. Just do it.

"Uh, you, who are you?"

"Sigh, it doesn't matter. It's all that Har-las's fault, too despicable. It was clearly a treasure we found together... he..."