Chapter 58. Advanced Observation Haki at full power!
When the reward came, as expected, Karl was too pleasantly surprised. He lay lazily on his cloak, giving instructions to the system in his heart.
[Received, the Observation Haki is being awakened for the Host, please be patient...]
Like the previous awakening of the Haki of Armament, the awakening of the Haki of Observation does not provoke the perception of others on the outside, and everything takes place within the body.
Therefore, although the Empress was still by his side, Karl didn't care and began to slowly wake up.
On second thought, it probably won't take any less time than the Armor Haki, from the initial awakening to the level of being able to use the same level as Enel.
Karl simply ignored it and turned to look at the empress next to him...
To be honest, I don't see the empress always expressing her emotions in such an exaggerated way.
But Karl is always very satisfied with her, and not just because of her excellent figure and appearance!
You should know that in One Piece, she has always been a ruthless and domineering queen of a country.
He also has the identity of Shichibukai as a 'brutal' pirate, where has he had his current stance and experience in his life?
Although he had a dark past, his life was always clean from beginning to end. Where had he had such close contact with someone?
Otherwise, how could they ignore these things, like a blank sheet of paper?
After all, in Mary Geoise's time, she was quite young.
Almost most of the time, they are locked in dark dungeons, or are whipped and mistreated, and are given over to world noble fights in public to satisfy their vanity.
Even in the last few days, I can't help but fall in love with Karl in front of me, and I like to fantasize when I have nothing to do, but at most, it's just fantasizing about two people getting married.
For the empress who at first couldn't even grasp the feeling of "liking" her, no matter how she looked on the surface, deep down she was still just a woman who longs for love...
Most importantly, once the empress is in love,
She gives herself with 200% of the effort!
Even to the point of "bootlicking", where can I find such a perfect beauty that is a "bootlicker" without problems?
"Don't pretend to be asleep, why do you think I'm so easy to fool?"
Patting the empress with her back to him, Karl wanted to laugh a little. Isn't this girl very good at learning? Why is she so shy now?
It had been less than ten minutes since they finished studying that night.
"... Mr. Karl, it's too annoying, let me sleep some longer,"
The empress murmured, though she wasn't really tired.
She was not at all ashamed to turn around to look at Karl, and yet she turned her back on him.
"Hey, aren't you the one who was so focused last night studying?"
(T/N: Hehe, studying, of course, studying certain artistic poses)
Seeing the empress, who had always been aloof, in that pose, Karl was glad and joked playfully.
However, before he could finish speaking, the empress quickly turned around and covered Karl's mouth with her hand.
Seeing the blush on the Empress's face, which had not yet dissipated, she covered her face with her clothes and Karl with her other hand, fearing that Karl would say something too intimate.
"It can't be, last night's study process was really... too intense."
No matter what the reason, in the end the empress is a woman who only has eyes for her unique love and can't resist.
Not only did he not resist, but he studied seriously and in the end he was even able to solve a case.
"As expected, a true queen!"
At that moment, neither the Empress nor Karl thought of anything else.
But when everything calmed down, the empress seemed to regain her composure. His embarrassment skyrocketed, and he no longer dared to look at Karl, who was watching the scene in front of him.
"Shame on you, Mr. Karl!"
"Since last night, this queen is yours, you can't leave her!"
Finally, everything had happened and sooner or later they would have to face it.
This time, the empress blushed, but she faced the situation bravely. She walked over and hugged Karl's arm without letting go.
"What are you thinking? How could you abandon me?"
Hearing this, Karl smiled as he watched her gesture. At the same time, he felt a gentle touch on his arm that made his heart beat again with excitement.
Whether he said it or not, this "sport" was still the emotion that pierced the forest in many ways.
Back then, before Karl crossed the threshold, it seemed like he was blocking the school flowers in the forest.
But just before he succeeded, he was transmigrated by the system that is being a bastard, which annoyed and criticized him for a long time. It was too special a moment to be chosen!
But now Karl didn't feel so bad anymore...
I used to chase the beauties of the university, but now...
From appearance to figure, the empress outnumbered the women of the university by hundreds of streets, beyond comparison.
But this time, before Karl could act, the system beeped again.
[The Observation Haki's awakening has been completed Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the advanced form of Observation Haki!]
"So fast?"
With the sound of this warning ringing out, Karl instantly felt his spirit clear countless times and his perception sharpened.
Without the need to activate it intentionally, he could feel from afar the crabs on the beach, moving non-stop in the sand, digging their teeth into the sand.
The Haki of Observation strengthened his spirit, that was the most intuitive feeling that came to him.
"Would you like to try it first? Look, teach them, get back on the ship or not."
Unable to contain himself, Karl instantly released his Haki. The vast scope of the Advancing Like Enel form unfolded completely and almost instantly covered the entire island.
And yet, this range continued to expand at an astonishing speed, as if it had no end...
Of course, the more it expanded, the more energy Karl consumed. Like all Haki, prolonged use meant higher energy consumption.
So, concentrating his mind, Karl quickly restricted and controlled the range of his Haki Observation on the island, stopping its expansion.
He found that on the other side of the island, Blackbeard's crew were really active.
Feeling the aura of Blackbeard and his men on the other side of the island, Karl was momentarily speechless. He never expected the gang to have strayed so far from Karl's location.
At the same time, Karl's eyes were shining with the power of his Haki Observation at this level.
The coverage is very wide and easily covers the entire island, very practical!
If applied to the Ultimate, not even Karl himself knows how vast the area he can feel with his Haki can be!
"Since I haven't come back yet, it looks like I can teach Hancock another lesson!"
Thinking of this, Karl's face suddenly showed the unique smile of the "old pervert".
The next moment, at the Empress's exclamation, Karl turned around, turned once more, and resumed the battle in the forest...
About an hour later, when Karl activated his Observation Haki again, he discovered that Blackbeard's crew was already heading towards the shore where they had left the boat.
Then he and the empress got up, packed their things, and hurried there.
"Damn, it really is a deserted island, not even birds shit on this island!"
On the shore, Blackbeard was sitting on the steps of the pier, constantly cursing his bad luck.
After searching all night before without finding any clues, they hadn't even gotten many supplies such as animals, birds, or fruit.
It was really a desert island. With such a vast jungle, having spent the night searching had been a waste of time and energy.
"Hey, Zehahahahaha! Karl, are you back too?"
At that moment, Blackbeard saw Karl and the Empress approaching from a distance and laughed.
Hearing this, everyone looked back, but the scene they witnessed left everyone stunned.
The vice-captain walked towards them as usual, but with a person "hanging" on his arm.
Yes, it was the empress.
All the way, the Empress had firmly grasped Karl's arm, like a koala. It was evident to anyone who wasn't blind that they had a special relationship...
No one expected the vice captain and the cold empress, known for her irritable Kuja Pirate temper, to make it this far in just one night.
Before, they knew that the empress had joined the crew for her own reason, and now they could clearly see the strange affection she felt for her vice-captain.
After all... the empress is too pompous, she is always attached to Karl...
Everyone on the boat was already expecting something like this, but we didn't expect it to be so fast!
Seeing the two approaching, the eyes of everyone on the ship showed a noticeable ambiguity, but no one dared to mock the vice captain. Rather, they tried to hide their expressions.
Are you kidding? Do you dare to mock the vice-captain? That would be boring and problematic.
Get some extra training to shut up!"
The Amazon Lily warriors, on the other hand, reacted completely differently.
They were all stunned and shocked to witness this scene.
"It's amazing that your queen is so close to the crew!"
Before it was "unusual", there was almost no contact so close, what is happening now?
O_O
As you might expect, in front of the Empress, even kittens and puppies that accidentally cross her path must be kicked, not to mention who would dare to touch her...
But it's normal that these warrior girls from the Isle of Women don't get it.
After all, they are the ones behind it, and their queen has reached full "sublimation"!
"Teach, judging by your words, I don't think you've found anything, right?"
Moving closer, Karl asked knowingly.
Everyone's strange looks didn't seem to matter to him or the empress.
The empress's attitude was as clear as water.
In the looks that were directed at him, he showed indifference and a naturally elevated attitude.
And when her eyes turned to Karl, it immediately changed to his almost obsessive gaze.
For her, on this boat, only Karl's thoughts mattered; What others thought was none of his business.
And who dares to say shit!
Directly teach him the lifestyle of being turned to stone!
Karl, on the other hand, accepted it without problems. He almost looked like he was announcing it directly: She's the vice captain's wife. It's only natural that you treat her with respect.
"No, this place is a waste of time!"
Hearing Karl's question, Blackbeard frowned as if he had swallowed a fly. He was clearly upset.
Not only he, but also the rest of the crew and the Amazon Lily warriors shared that feeling.
"There's nothing here to hunt or have fun, it's a waste!"
Karl, looking at the expressions of discontent, almost wanted to laugh. It seemed that he was the only one who had experienced the true "enlightenment" of this landing.
"Well, since there are no clues, come on, let's not waste time!
Seeing that all the members had returned, Karl had no qualms and announced directly as he took the empress with him, and Blackbeard followed him to board the ship.
Not long after, the Blackbeard Pirates set sail again for their next destination.
Two days later, they landed on another island, which was not yet Drum Island, but a populated island.
However, as before, they found no clues or trace of Devil Fruits or special abilities here.
After a brief stay of less than an hour, they resupplied and set off again.
Mainly because Blackbeard had no thoughts after that night of useless work, they continued to linger.
They switched to super speed mode, explored the island, and finding nothing, left immediately.
In this way, Karl accompanied Blackbeard and continued to perform this 'play'.
It was not until five days later that they finally reached the last island in this maritime area.
This island was white, covered in snow and ice all year round, unlike the previous small island, which was like spring all year round, showing two weather extremes in Grand Line.
And here they were, in front of them, the 'land of snow and medicine' at the entrance to the Grand Line, the Kingdom of Drum!
"Zehahahaha, this is the last place. If we don't find anything here, it will be the end of our hopes," Teach said with a laugh.
The big ship docked slowly on the shore, and Karl stood by the ship.
He seemed not to feel the cold at all, although he had a slight cold sweat on his forehead...
You could see how nervous he was at this moment!
Without a doubt, if this place was still empty, then the Eat-Eat Fruit would really be out of reach!
After all, Karl, after researching and inquiring for so long, has only managed to master this information.
"No, this time I'm afraid there's a real drama"
But at that moment, next to Teach, a familiar voice was heard.
"What? How did you know, man?"
Although Teach might not care if someone else spoke, Karl's simple words made his worries disappear in an instant, and his heart gradually began to grow emotional...
Who appointed him his first officer, always the most reliable?
It seems that this has become the subconscious of all the members of the Blackbeard Pirates. If you don't believe it, you can't help but believe this vice captain's words!
"Because I felt it. There is more than one Devil Fruit user on this island!"
(T/N: ¡¡ Chopper noooooo!!)