One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

Montblanc Coolidge lit a cigarette, waved goodbye to the two ape brothers without saying a word, for today was yet another fruitless day.

Although he acquired a considerable amount of gold and silver treasures, none of them were what he wanted.

"Wait, there's someone here!"

Kulikate frowned, his diamond-shaped face becoming unusually serious, and cautiously approached his house...

A man, a woman, and a black crow. The man was devastatingly handsome, and the woman was breathtakingly beautiful. They looked harmless, like a young couple who had accidentally wandered here.

Kulikate breathed a sigh of relief, but still maintained a serious expression. He walked up behind the man and woman and abruptly said, "You two are really rude! Don't you know this is my home?"

Karl already knew someone was coming. Upon hearing the voice, he glanced at Kulikate indifferently and grinned, "Commander of the Saruyama Legion, Montblanc Kulikate with a bounty of 2500 million Berries, is that right?"

Upon hearing Karl pronounce his name precisely, Kulikate's expression changed, and he retreated several steps, asking warily, "Who are you? A bounty hunter? Or a member of the Navy?"

"Do you think someone like me would need to be a bounty hunter?"

Hancock chuckled beside her, her eyes crinkling into crescents, clearly understanding the implication.

"I'm not going to waste my breath on you. I am Vice Admiral Karl, codename White Raven. You should have heard of me."

"White Raven!" Kulikate's pupils dilated in shock as he looked at Karl in disbelief.

Why would a vice admiral specifically come to capture a pirate with a bounty of only 2500 million? The Navy is really wasting its talents.

"Don't worry, we're not here to arrest you. We just have some questions for you."

Kulikate swallowed hard and asked nervously, "What's the problem?"

Do you think sky islands really exist?

Chapter 151 A Special Way to Ascend to Heaven

Kulikate was stunned, his gaze blank, and he muttered to himself, "Sky Island..."

But soon! His eyes hardened, and he declared with unwavering conviction, "The Sky Island is real, it truly exists!"

"Because I have seen ships fall from the sky with my own eyes!"

"By the way, there's also this!"

Kulikate quickly turned and walked toward his house, unlocked the door, and then there was a series of footsteps and the sound of rummaging through drawers.

Not long after, Kulikate came out with a small box, walked up to Karl, and opened the box.

"Look, this is proof of the Shandora civilization. I salvaged it from a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea."

Karl smiled slightly, took the golden totem from Kulikate's hand, glanced at it briefly, and said with amusement, "But this doesn't prove the existence of Sky Island, does it?"

"Who says that? This was found in a ship that fell from the sky. How can that not prove it!"

Carl turned to look at Hancock, and after a brief exchange of glances, Carl nodded to Coolidge.

"I'm relieved now. Oh, and here you go." Karl put the golden totem back in the box and patted Kulikate on the shoulder.

"As a member of the Navy, I should be arresting pirates like you, but I investigated before coming here and found that your crimes are not serious, so I will let you go today."

"But this will only happen once, and will not be repeated."

After saying that, Karl patted the raven on the head, signaling it to get to work. The raven cawed slightly in dissatisfaction and obediently became a mount.

Kulikate stood there, stunned. What was going on?

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, my hometown is the North Sea, the Kingdom of Lubniz."

Before Kulikate could react, the raven flapped its wings, creating a gust of air, and soared into the sky.

Kulikate stared blankly as Karl left, rising higher and higher until he disappeared from sight, at which point he finally smiled.

"Noland! See that? This is the first time I've met someone from Beihai who doesn't think you're a fraud! Heh..."

In the sky.

The raven carried Carl and Hancock as they slowly ascended, 2000 meters, 3000 meters, 5000 meters.

The higher it flew, the slower it became, as if it were approaching its limit.

"Is Raven alright? It looks very tired..." Hancock stroked Raven's back with some concern.

Karl clicked his tongue, conjured a ball of golden holy light, and whispered, "Weapon Blessing!"

Ravens are weapons, so giving them a weapon blessing is perfectly reasonable.

After the golden holy light merged into the raven's body, the raven was like someone who had taken Viagra, becoming fast and energetic, and its ascent speed increased, and it was about to approach the clouds.

Carl took a deep breath and gestured for Hancock to come closer to him. Hancock quickly hugged Carl's waist, and the soft touch made Carl's heart flutter, but he quickly suppressed it. Now was not the time to play with air vibrations.

"Divine protection!!!"

A dazzling golden halo appeared around Karl, enveloping Hancock within it. When the light faded, a golden, semi-transparent shield appeared around the two of them.

"Raven, give it your all! We're almost at the White Sea!"

"Gah!!!"

Upon hearing this, the raven flapped its wings frantically, increasing its speed once again!

puff~

The raven merged into the clouds and continued flying upwards amidst the white expanse. Not long after, the golden, translucent shield seemed to have bumped into something, making a popping sound.

"We've entered the sea of ​​clouds, Hancock, get ready!"

"Ok!"

The Cloud Sea, also known as the White Sea, is like the ocean and has a restraining effect on Devil Fruit users. However, Karl has already shielded himself and Hancock with a barrier, so they are not afraid of the Cloud Sea, but Raven is not.

It was too big, and covering it would be too much effort, so...

"Gah...ga ga ga ga!"

As soon as the raven touched the sea of ​​clouds, it began to struggle. Its body went limp and it transformed into a weapon. Karl quickly put it into his system space.

"Is Raven alright?"

"Don't worry, it will dry in the sun."

The shield generated by Divine Protection is similar to the bubbles in Sabaody Archipelago; it can isolate the air, so it can float.

Now Carl and Hancock just need to wait quietly for them to emerge from the sea of ​​clouds.

But since it was in the sea, there were bound to be some sea creatures that loved to watch the excitement. In the midst of the confusion, tentacles suddenly appeared and stuck to Karl's shield.

"There are octopuses here? That's amazing!"

Despite saying that, Hancock wasn't idle. Her Conqueror's Haki erupted, proclaiming, "I am the queen!" Her confidence shone brightly!

The giant octopus, which had grown up in the sea of ​​clouds, had never seen anything like this before. It rolled its eyes cleanly and decisively, and its suckers automatically released, causing it to float to the surface of the sea.

"Hmph! Vulnerable!"

The White Sea is at 7000 meters above sea level, and the White-White Sea is at 10000 meters. The Sky Island is located in the White-White Sea, so Karl and his team need to rise another 3000 meters.

It was a difficult journey, and Karl had to constantly unleash his powers to protect this sacred place, while Hancock was responsible for deterring the curious airfish.

However, as the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work, and in about half an hour they successfully floated up to the sea of ​​clouds, with a bunch of air fish nearby who were scared out of their wits.

Carl and Hancock stood on the airfish, waiting for the raven to return to normal, which meant drying it off and letting it air out in the sun.

"Gah~"

The raven let out a weak caw, and Karl took out a pile of food and gave it a weapon blessing. The raven immediately perked up and buried itself in its food.

After eating and drinking their fill, the raven was full of energy and carried Carl and Hancock as they continued to fly into the sky.

"That's it! The ravens are flying that way!"

That's why Karl wanted to start from Jaya Island. It's closer and less likely to get lost. He could have gone from other places, but the direction would have been harder to predict. Why bother?

However, considering the timeline, Enel has already taken over Skypiea and become a so-called god, making it virtually impossible to bypass him.

However, it's not a big problem. After all, Enel is just a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. If he could learn a few moves from Kizaru and stop being so arrogant, he could roam the entire ocean at will. Not to mention Karl, even the Four Emperors couldn't do anything to him.

After all, with that kind of speed, you really can't catch up if they want to run.

However, Enel is currently a bit immature and arrogant, while Karl and Hancock are both high-level players who have mastered all three types of Haki. With a little acting, they can easily defeat Enel.

Apayado, the realm of gods.

With a thud, a red apple with only one bite taken out of it was dropped on the ground by a man with long earlobes. The man had a playful look on his face.

"How dare outsiders trespass into God's kingdom! They are nothing but ignorant ants!"

"Very well, I'm getting a bit bored anyway, I'll play with you guys for a bit..."

Chapter 152 The God of the Sky Island

The raven is flying slowly at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

“Darling, this island? Could it be…” Hancock pointed to the island nestled in the sea of ​​clouds, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Carl looked down and saw a round island with a perfectly round opening at the bottom. The island was lush and green as far as the eye could see, with a few high peaks and buildings, but not many.

The white island in the lower right corner should be Angel Island, the place where the original inhabitants of the Sky Island live.