Chapter 4 - As I said, it's my plan now, idiot.

Karl's heart was full of joy, but the circumstances didn't allow him to express it; otherwise, he could already imagine his smile stretching to the back of his ears. 

However, this guy's "crazy mind" was still in play. I saw Karl's face calm, even looking a bit enigmatic, and he nodded slightly: "Indeed." 

"Today, the powers at sea are abundant. If you want to make a name for yourself, the traditional plan definitely won't work." 

"Now you and I are weak. If we want to rise quickly, we need some extreme methods. In extraordinary times, you have to use extraordinary measures!" 

After a brief pause, Blackbeard's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Karl and quickly asked, "What do you think, Karl?" 

"I think recruiting allies is important, but there's no need to worry." 

"The most important thing now is that, Teach, you must quickly obtain the title of Shichibukai from the world government!" 

Karl said: "What can you say? Let's use the old reliable!" 

"Shichibukai?" 

Hearing Karl's plan, Blackbeard frowned slightly, obviously not agreeing with his idea. 

"Those dogs of the government, how should they be dealt with? Zehahahaha, Karl, I'm afraid you don't know, in the New World, the names of these people aren't very useful." 

"You can also fool the newcomers in the first half of the Grand Line!" 

Me? Did I really reject my own plan? This inappropriate indecision? 

Hearing Blackbeard's words, Karl suddenly laughed. If he had known that was one of his objectives, this guy's face would have turned grim. 

But aside from that, Blackbeard was right. 

Shichibukai, known as the most terrifying group of people on the Grand Line, the most powerful group of pirates! 

But this only applies to the first half of the Grand Line. In the New World, where the emperors rule, these people have to bow their heads obediently. 

Joker, one of the Shichibukai, and Doflamingo, known as the Underworld Emperor, in the New World, is nothing but Kaido of the Beasts' pawn. 

And Teach, who also came from the Four Emperors' crew and was once part of the strongest band of Whitebeard Pirates, looked down on the so-called Shichibukai. It was normal and unsurprising. 

He even left the Four Emperors' crew for his ambition. How could he see this as important? 

"Listen to me first!" 

Karl replied angrily, without any shame for having "stolen" others' original thoughts... 

"The identity of Shichibukai isn't important, but their rights are what we need most now!" 

"Don't forget that, as a Shichibukai, you have the right to enter and leave Impel Down under the world government's authority." 

"Do I need to tell you what kind of people are detained there?" 

"Although all those people are criminals, I think it shouldn't be a problem to control and balance them with your methods, Teach." 

"At that time, will we still lack powerful teammates? I think this should be the only way for us to grow in the shortest time possible!" 

Before Karl finished speaking, Blackbeard's expression began to change. 

From incomprehension and disdain at first, to ignorance and excitement later, Karl's plan completely resonated with Blackbeard! 

Yes, with such a fast and efficient way to grow, why look for alternatives? 

Do you still need to recruit strong people one by one? That would take forever! 

Besides, the criminals in Impel Down clearly align with Blackbeard's thinking, and what he needs are strong allies! 

These types of people are like him, and as long as it's advantageous, it's easy and convenient to control them with certain methods. 

Obviously, it's not easy to find an ally who meets both the conditions of loyalty and strength at the same time in the vast sea. 

But in Impel Down prison, what they lack the least are these kinds of people! 

When Karl mentioned Impel Down, Blackbeard realized what was at stake. 

Blackbeard isn't stupid; on the contrary, he is extremely cunning, which is why he has developed so wildly. 

"Good plan, zehahahaha, Karl, you really get more interesting to me every time!" 

"If we can cause a commotion in that place, not only will we gather powerful forces, but our name will be made famous in this world!" 

"ZEHAHAHAHA, just thinking about it excites me!" 

Provoking a riot in Impel Down, such a shocking feat, would leave anyone stunned. 

It might even attract the attention of the world government and the Navy, leading to a series of pursuits! 

For someone else, Karl probably wouldn't have found such an extreme solution, but for Blackbeard... 

"I've heard about the Shichibukai call." 

"The requirements are quite strict. You have to capture a great pirate with a bounty of 300 million berries, zehahahaha, these marine bastards really know how to ask!" 

"Where can I find a pirate with that bounty in a remote place like the first half of the Grand Line?" 

"Is it possible that we have to return to the New World? I worked hard to get out of there." 

Blackbeard, who was still laughing enthusiastically, suddenly remembered the conditions to become a Shichibukai and started worrying again. 

A bounty of 300 million berries is no small thing. In the New World, it's common, but in the first half of the Grand Line, it's extremely rare. 

At that level, not many pirates still roam in the first half of the sea; they all head to the New World early on! 

Even among the original pirates, among the eleven most famous supernovas of the first half, only Luffy and Kid had bounties of 300 million, and the others, the highest was just over 200 million! 

Hearing this news, Karl was also surprised! 

This exceeded his expectations a bit. After all, in his memory, Blackbeard wanted to capture a pirate with a bounty of just 100 million to become a Shichibukai. 

"No wonder, it seems the timeline doesn't match..." 

After thinking for a while, Karl realized. At that time, when Blackbeard wanted to capture a pirate with a bounty of 100 million to become a Shichibukai, it was the period when there were vacancies in the organization! 

Crocodile and Gekko Moria were defeated by Luffy one after another. Moria was fine, at least his name was saved after the War of Marineford. 

And Crocodile's conspiracy was too big, so the world government abolished his title of Shichibukai at that time! 

There were vacancies, and in the chaotic era of the Great Pirates, all kinds of supernovas emerged, leading the world government to lower the entry threshold for the Shichibukai. 

But at this moment, Shichibukai was at full capacity. According to the timeline, Luffy hadn't even set sail yet... 

"The threshold is high, but it doesn't matter. It seems the world government has big ambitions." 

"Shichibukai is completely filled, and they are still recruiting. They put the word 'utilization' on the positive side. The strongest stay, and the weaker can be replaced at any time!" 

"How can those great pirates not have temperaments? When will it be so dominant and cool?" 

Karl clicked his tongue, feeling quite envious and full of hate... 

For him, with an innate perspective, understanding these kinds of problems isn't difficult. 

However, the increasing difficulty of becoming a Shichibukai didn't trouble Karl at all. 

Because he didn't intend to ask Blackbeard to capture some common pirates! 

Opening the door to Impel Down? That's just the first step... 

"Teach, this isn't a problem. I've already selected the person you'll capture." 

"The Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Fire Fist Ace!" 

Note: This king sincerely thanks @Alejandrodao99, thank you for the power stone.