New World
Karl studied the information on the Butcher Pirates. The Marine's intelligence reported that the Butcher Pirates had landed on Thunder Island five days ago but had taken no action. After replenishing their supplies, they quickly left, and there had been no news about them since.
Intelligence suggested that their next target might be Aviles Island or Teren on their route, but Karl had visited both islands and found no trace of them.
He was left to either wait for news or try his luck.
As for Kizaru, he received a call a day ago and left without saying anything. The Butcher Pirates were left under Karl's supervision.
Well, not just his, of course. There were regular soldiers of the Marines on the ship. They could assist, but expecting them to help Karl catch the pirates was improbable.
"Report, report to the commander! A pirate ship has appeared ahead!"
Karl stood up:
"Is it the Butcher Pirates?"
"No, no, it's the Witch Pirates!"
Karl's face instantly lost color. His brief moments of joy seemed to lack any lasting stability. But as a qualified naval officer, Karl quickly adapted and asked:
"Who's there?"
"The Captain of the Witch Pirates is the Ice Witch Whithey bay, with a bounty of 280 million Berries. She is among the allies of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Karl got up, left his office, took a telescope in hand, and looked at the distant pirate ship.
It was a pirate schooner with a steel-cast hull. The bow and stern were adorned with snow patterns. A skull was depicted on the mast and the front sail. Its style was more reminiscent of an icebreaker.
Karl frowned. The Ice Witch was not a problem for him. The problem was Whitebeard, who stood behind her.
It is well known that Whitebeard fiercely protects his people. Anyone who dares to attack them must be ready to face Whitebeard's wrath.
Leveraging his reputation, the 43 pirate crews under his alliance wreaked havoc in the New World. Even the Marine Patrol had to retreat before them.
The Ice Witch Whitey bay was a typical representative of this group.
"Major Karl, what should we do?"
Looking at the soldiers with frightened eyes, Karl sighed. This is just a subordinate pirate group; and they are cowardly. If they were to face Whitebeard's Moby Dick, they'd be scared out of their wits.
Of course, if Kizaru were here, the Marine soldiers wouldn't be so terrified. In short, they still didn't trust Karl's strength.
What use is it for the newspapers to glorify him to the heavens if there's no real proof?
Karl took a deep breath and realized this was a chance to prove himself. If he couldn't find the Butcher Pirates, it would be worth trying to fight the Witch Pirates.
The Ice Witch Whitey bay is a veteran of the Whitebeard Pirates, and during the battle at Marineford, she was almost cornered by the Pacifistas. This indicates her weakness.
Despite her bounty reaching 280 million Berries, Karl found it somewhat exaggerated. Defeating her wasn't the issue. He was only worried about what would happen after her defeat.
Thinking about this, Karl clearly issued a command, calmed his soldiers, and paid close attention to the movements of the pirate ship.
"You, immediately report to Admiral Kizaru, and the rest of you prepare for battle. As soon as the Witch Pirates approach, open fire with artillery!"
"Yes, sir!!!"
Ice Witch.
"Sis, look! There's a naval ship over there!"
Whitey bay took the telescope and smiled confidently when she saw a young man commanding the ship.
Since there were no distinctive signs on this ship and the commander was unknown to her, she decided it was just an ordinary naval ship.
If it had been a ship with a dog's head emblem, she would have turned around and fled without a word. But now...
"Kids, come on, speed up! I really want to see if the Marines warship can withstand the Witch's attack!"
"Oh-oh-oh! Kill all the marines!!"
The Ice Witch immediately changed course and increased speed toward the warship. The pirates on board were fanatical, making their usual excited noises.
On the warship, Karl looked at the pirate ship rushing towards him and helplessly shook his head. He answered the ringing Den Den Mushi that an officer handed him.
"Moshi-Moshi~ Karl, if possible, ignore them, otherwise it will be a headache!"
"Sorry, Admiral Kizaru, it's too late to retreat, they're coming right at us!"
"Yeah~ That's bad! In that case, handle it yourselves! I'll be there in an hour, you need to hold on!"
"Ha-ha-ha, I'll do my best."
Ending the call, Karl already looked at the nearby naval officers with a sharp gaze.
"Wait and remember! ... Hold on, don't let the pirate ship hit us! I'll be back soon!"
"Major Karl, what do you intend to do?"
"To do what a naval officer must do."
As soon as the voice faded, Karl's figure disappeared from the deck. The naval officers looked up and saw Karl was already flying through the air using Moon Steps, traversing the sea.
"Sis, it seems a naval officer is flying towards us!"
"What?!"
Whitey bay quickly lifted her eyes to the sky and saw a man in a white uniform and a cloak of Justice. He was walking through the air and was about to reach their ship.
"Hmph! I don't know what's going on, shoot! Kill him for me!"
Whitey bay easily raised her hand, and the pirates on the deck immediately lifted their rifles and aimed them at Karl in the air.
"Fire!"
Bang, bang, bang~ Rifle volleys, dozens of black bullets flew towards Karl in the air.
But Karl had already turned his head in advance to avoid the bullets that might hit him and then continued rushing towards the pirate ship.
"Oh no, sis, he dodged them all, he's coming!"
Karl gracefully landed on the bow of the ship, looking at the Ice Witch Whitey bay in the captain's hat. This beautiful woman had an excellent figure. Beneath the beauty lay a cold and ruthless heart.
Countless naval officers and civilians had perished by her hand, and due to Whitebeard, the Marines rarely touched her.
Karl slowly drew the repaired Karasuma, aimed it at this motley crew of pirates, and said:
"Are you ready to die?"
— Slay him!
The pirates, ready for battle, exchanged glances upon hearing Karl's words, and then burst into furious laughter.
— Ha-ha-ha, little white-faced one, who do you think you are? How dare you be so bold, facing us alone?!
— Hey! This guy looks very fair-skinned! How about we catch him and send him to sister's bed for a night?!
— Ha-ha-ha, that's a great idea!
Karl wondered if he was going to die just because he was handsome?
He merely complained to himself; he had no interest in empty conversations with these doomed souls. It was better to finish the fight quickly and go fishing.
— Shwa~ the saber flashed.
The tall pirate standing in front of Karl clutched his neck in confusion and fell to the ground with a thud.
— Jer!!!
— Get him! Kill him! Avenge Jer!!!
A group of pirates gathered. Karl was not afraid at all; he even anticipated this somewhat.
As the Captain, Whitey bay smiled and lounged comfortably in a fur chair, quietly waiting for this ignorant naval officer to fall into a pool of blood.
However, the situation seemed different from what she had imagined…
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