"Then I'll take my leave. Oh, and as for the Snake Princess Empress, you'd best not kill her for now. After all, she's one of the Shichibukai recognized by the World Government. If you still insist on killing the Snake Princess Empress, Mr. Karn, the World Government will be even more displeased with you."
Before leaving, Aokiji casually revealed the World Government's attitude toward Karn, then waved and rode his little bicycle away across the sea.
He also took a recording of the entire incident with him, which Karn had given him. Bringing it back to Sengoku would at least spare him some nagging.
"The World Government is displeased with me? Have they discovered Nico Robin?"
Karn found Aokiji's words rather baffling, but Aokiji had no reason to lie to him. And if even the lazy Admiral knew, the World Government's attitude must have been quite apparent within the Marines.
He had helped the Marines wipe out so many pirates and even supplied new weapons, helping them establish a firm foothold in the New World.
Even that could earn the World Government's displeasure?
Karn suddenly thought of Doflamingo. Rather than the World Government, could it be those Celestial Dragons? The Five Elders, or the legendary Lord Imu?
However much he thought it over, Karn could not figure out their intentions. Still, he would not let his guard down. At the very least, the World Government's credibility with him had now dropped straight below ten.
Only after Aokiji had gone so far that he was almost out of sight did Nico Robin approach Karn and report, "Everyone from the Kuja has been locked up. All the ability users have two pairs of handcuffs on them. They're being treated now. Quite a few should survive."
Karn nodded as though this were only