Chapter 629

"Everyone, attack! If they dare to resist, don't hold back!"

Karl waved his hand, setting the tone for this operation. Before, he wanted to use the Straw Hat crew to stir up trouble, so being a bit biased didn't matter, but this time it wasn't a joke. Even though there were many acquaintances, Karl stood firmly on the Navy's side.

As long as they surrender, everything is negotiable; the Navy will never give them a hard time. But if they want to risk their lives, the Navy will accompany them to the end.

Clang~

A golden halo bloomed behind Karl, and holy wings unfolded from his back. Karl shouted loudly: "Holy Light: Apocalypse!!!"

Every Navy officer present was strengthened, including Garp, who was fighting Luffy.

Kizaru reached out his hand, felt the surging power in his body, and said leisurely: "My, my, I have to get serious now! Otherwise, it would be a waste of the power given to me by the Navy Hero!"

Shoo~

Kizaru disappeared from the spot instantly to find his opponent.

Sakazuki twisted his neck hard, his arms already turned into magma, and the temperature around him rose sharply, accompanied by the scorched smell of sulfur.

"Nine Mountains and Eight Seas, constitute one world. A thousand worlds gathered form a 'Small Thousand World'. This world multiplied by three, there is nothing I cannot cut. Three-Sword Style Secret Technique... Great Thousand Worlds!"

A low chant came from the "King of Poetry" in the deep pit. Zoro, carrying monstrous sword intent, headed straight for Karl. Unfortunately, Fujitora had already stepped in front of Karl first.

Clang~

Facing Zoro's earth-shattering move, Fujitora only used an ordinary block. The key was that he actually blocked it. Although the holy protection shield granted by "Holy Light: Apocalypse" shattered, he still blocked it.

"What amazing sword intent! In swordsmanship, I am not as good as you, but if you want to pass me to challenge Mr. Karl, defeat me first!"

"Gravity Blade: Fierce Tiger!"

Zoro gritted his teeth and blocked Fujitora's attack, having to give up the idea of challenging Karl.

On the other side, Sanji had already started clashing with Kizaru in leg techniques. Light-speed kicks versus Diable Jambe—it had to be said, it was quite interesting.

You have to know that two years ago, Kizaru could take out a kid with one kick, but now he could only focus on dealing with Sanji alone.

"MOOOOOOO!!!!"

A huge figure stood up from the deep pit. It was Chopper after transforming. At this time, he had a physique comparable to a giant, but he was too clumsy. Standing out now would only make him a target, just like Little Oars back then.

Karl shook his head, raised his index finger, and fired a Holy Healing Bullet at the monster Chopper.

And so, Chopper, who had just transformed into monster form, was knocked back to his original form. In the final analysis, monster transformation was an abnormal state for Chopper, and Karl just happened to be able to heal it.

"Catch that raccoon dog—oh, I mean, reindeer!"

Gion flashed over and directly grabbed Chopper in mid-air, coming to Karl's side: "Here, the raccoon dog you wanted."

"Thank you, Sister Gion. You go ahead and get busy! Hmm, leave that orange-haired girl to you. Bring her over too! Be careful of her weapon; that thing is a bit strange."

Actually, it couldn't be considered that strange now. After all, BIG MOM was already dead, and without Zeus's blessing, Nami's combat power was almost negligible, unless she was bullying the weak.

Chopper looked at Karl, shivering: "Mr. Karl, why?"

Karl squatted down and scratched Chopper's chin: "Because we are the Navy! But don't worry, there shouldn't be any casualties this time. Here."

Karl took a piece of cotton candy from the system space and said to Chopper with a smile: "This is for you. Just wait on the Thousand Sunny!"

"Peng En!"

T-Bone floated over and saluted: "Present, Admiral Karl. What are your orders?"

Karl pointed at Chopper and said: "Send him back to their ship."

"Yes!"

After watching Chopper leave, the smile on Karl's face gradually disappeared, and he shifted his attention to the battlefield.

Luo Bin, Brook, Usopp, and others all had their own opponents, some even more than one. In general, they weren't much trouble. The truly difficult ones to deal with were the Straw Hat crew's top three fighters—well, and there was Jinbe, whom Sakazuki was currently trading blows with.

Seeing Luo Bin, Karl stroked his chin.

"Leave this one to me! Vice Admiral Momonga, you go deal with the others!"

Momonga nodded and left without hesitation.

At this moment, Luo Bin was panting slightly. The pressure Momonga gave her was too great. Although she was much stronger than two years ago, her physical fitness still limited her strength.

And Momonga, as a veteran Vice Admiral, was skilled in both martial arts and swordsmanship. Plus Karl's strengthening, let alone Luo Bin, even Zoro would have a hard time trading blows with him.

"Karl..."

Karl didn't say a word and teleported in front of Luo Bin, putting Seastone handcuffs on her. The Seastone content wasn't high, so it wouldn't make Luo Bin completely paralyzed.

After taking Luo Bin to a quiet place, Karl looked at her with a calm expression: "Originally, I thought that after you found Laugh Tale and helped Luffy realize his dream of becoming the Pirate King, you would all go your separate ways. I didn't expect you to still stay together. It seems the bond between you is far deeper than I imagined."

Luo Bin was silent for a long while, then looked into Karl's eyes and said: "We are partners."

"But you are also pirates. The Navy cannot sit idly by and watch the Pirate King and his crew travel the seas leisurely, spreading his fame."

"Then why didn't you do this sooner? You clearly had many opportunities to end Luffy's pirate journey. Why wait until after he became the Pirate King to do it?"

Karl grinned: "Heh heh, the Navy has already taken down four Emperors of the Sea; is one Luffy missing? Only after he becomes the Pirate King can the Navy's strength be highlighted, don't you think?"

A thunderbolt flashed through Luo Bin's mind. She understood; she understood everything.

"Roger became the Pirate King and started the Great Pirate Era. Luffy became the Pirate King and ended the Great Pirate Era, starting the Adventurer Era. Is this your goal?"

Clap clap clap~

"That's right, you've guessed it pretty much. At least, that's what Kuzan thinks."

Luo Bin's eyes suddenly became sorrowful, and she muttered to herself: "So, all of this was arranged by you? Are we all just political pawns?" ===== CHAPTER 631 =====