The Divine Eye Pirates' next destination was Little Garden, a primordial island. To be honest, Carlos was very interested in the island. Being able to see ancient dinosaurs and all kinds of prehistoric creatures with his own eyes would make the trip worthwhile.
As for the two giants of Little Garden, Carlos had no interest in them. They were certainly strong, but they were far too large and stubborn-minded. There was no need to recruit them.
Recently, Carlos had not been very interested in anything else because he had devoted all his energy to training. Since his battle with Kizaru, he had discovered that his previously slow rate of improvement had accelerated considerably.
The feeling of being able to clearly sense his own growth was simply indescribable, and Carlos became immersed in it. Ever since his strength had reached a respectable level, he had fought quite a few experts.
Red-Haired Shanks, Shiryu, Bear, Crocodile, Kizaru—his constant clashes with powerful opponents had steadily deepened Carlos's foundations. At last, his rate of improvement had increased dramatically. The bottleneck of his body had loosened considerably, and his stamina grew accordingly.
Rapidly increasing stamina meant rapidly increasing Pupil Power. Carlos had spared no effort in trying to increase his Pupil Power. Strengthening his stamina was the most basic and fundamental method.
Carlos had no method for cultivating mental strength, so it improved rather slowly. Still, he tried every possible method: calming his mind and meditating without distractions, practicing calligraphy with complete focus, reading, practicing musical instruments, and, of course, enduring harsh training to temper his spirit.
Whether they worked or not, Carlos tried them whenever he had free time aboard the ship. There were some results, but they were not significant.
The loosening of his physical bottleneck delighted Carlos. He trained his body like