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

"Darling, is this guy out of his mind? I've been listening to him talking about gods and stuff the whole time."

"Right, doesn't he know about Armament Haki? Even a Logia-type Devil Fruit user shouldn't be this...confident, right?"

When faced with Hancock's question, Carl didn't answer immediately. Instead, he wiped the blood off the raven knife to prevent it from throwing another tantrum, as it was a bit of a germaphobe.

"Is it possible that he really didn't know that Armament Haki existed in this world?"

"That's why he stood there so confidently letting me hit him, because he thought I couldn't possibly hurt him."

Hancock looked surprised and was about to say something, but when she saw Carl pull out a bucket of water out of thin air, she shut her mouth and stood quietly to the side.

"Wow~"

Water splashed all over Enel, jolting him awake from his unconsciousness. He raised his hand to wipe the water from his face, but found himself feeling weak and powerless, even struggling to lift his hand.

"Damn it, what have you done to me?"

Karl looked down at Enel and said calmly, "Behave yourself. Stop calling yourself a god. You just ate a Logia-type Devil Fruit, and you think you're so great."

"If you were truly a god, would you be in such a sorry state now?"

Enel remained silent, trying to use his abilities, but found that he could not mobilize divine power no matter what he did.

"By the way, let me introduce myself. I am Carl, and this is my lover, Hancock. We are from Qinghai."

Enel's expression finally changed: "Qinghai? Isn't that the mortal realm?"

I...

Karl was both amused and exasperated, and said with a hint of helplessness, "The mortal world? You've never been to Qinghai, have you?"

"So what?"

"In Qinghai, there are many people like you. They are collectively called Devil Fruit users. It's just that your ability is special, that you are immune to physical attacks."

Enel frowned: "Then how did you manage to hurt me?"

“That’s the power of Haki.” As he spoke, Karl stretched out his hand and used Armament Haki to harden it under Enel’s gaze. His palm immediately turned pitch black, as if he had been mining coal.

"Domineering?"

Karl sighed and decided to become a ruthless popular science machine, giving Enel a basic introduction to the concept of Haki and some other fundamental knowledge.

If you ask why, it's mainly to see if he's interested in joining the Navy. After all, he's a powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit user, just like the three Admirals. With proper training, he could become another Admiral.

If I ever become a naval admiral, I can have my own "ape".

If he doesn't want to join the Navy, Karl won't force him; after all, everyone has their own ambitions.

After Karl finished speaking, Enel looked thoughtful.

His mental cultivation technique is actually Observation Haki; his ability is a Logia-type. In Qinghai, there are many others with similar abilities...

"After telling me all this, are you trying to invite me to join your side? What's it called again, the Navy?"

Carl grinned: "I have that idea. So, are you interested?"

Enel let out a cold laugh and shook his head as expected: "Become a Marine? Sorry, no interest. My only interest is to become a true god!"

"Moreover, I think the profession of pirate might be more suitable for me, as it is free and unrestrained."

Karl's smile faded, and he said calmly, "Please note that the person standing in front of you is a member of the Navy."

"Hmph! If I don't join the Navy, do you think you'll let me go?"

Karl was silent for a moment, then squatted down and grabbed Enel by the neck, looking directly into Enel's eyes: "I can let you go, but you must agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"Killing God!"

Chapter 154 The God-Slaying Plan

"Kill God!?"

Karl said calmly, "Indeed, in the world below, there is a group of people who claim to be descendants of the Creator..."

Eight hundred years ago, twenty kings from twenty countries jointly formed the World Government. These kings, as the "creators," brought their families to live in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. However, the Nefertari royal family, residing in the Kingdom of Alabasta, refused to move to Mary Geoise. The descendants of these nineteen kings are the Celestial Dragons, who rule the World Government, possess all privileges, and consider themselves "descendants of the Creator."

Enel's eyes flashed with disdain after hearing this: "Aren't they just mortals? How dare tiny insects call themselves gods?"

Seeing Enel take the bait, Karl smiled, but Enel quickly realized what was going on.

According to Karl's explanation, isn't the World Government the Navy's superior? They're using him as a pawn!

"Heh, you don't even dare to mess with them, but you want me to go?"

Karl smirked: "I don't dare right now, but I've been annoyed with them for a long time. It'll be perfect for you, the god of the Sky Island, to test their skills. Do you dare?"

"Or are you just a mortal too?"

Enel's smile gradually faded as he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

If he doesn't agree, this Marine named Karl might just kill him. But even if he agrees and goes and kills that damn Celestial Dragon, he'll become a criminal and will still be hunted down by the Marines...

Seeing that Enel didn't answer for a long time, Karl snorted, grasped the Shusui at his waist, and slowly pulled it out, saying, "My patience is limited..."

"Since you're no longer of any use, then you have no reason to live, right?"

Enel gritted his teeth, glared at Karl, and said, "Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I take your orders?"

Upon hearing this, Karl understood that Enel clearly had concerns, and in that case, all that was needed was to dispel those concerns.

Carl immediately changed his expression, smiling, and said, "No, no, no, you underestimate yourself."

"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit grants you unparalleled speed, making you one of the fastest in the entire ocean. If you want to leave, no one can stop you."

Enel smiled upon hearing Karl's flattery, thinking to himself that he was special no matter where he was. If he hadn't underestimated Karl, how could he have possibly subdued him with his slow pace?

Seeing that he had a chance, Karl continued, "That's right, there's no one here. That's why I used Seastone to lock you up, because once you leave, I'll never be able to catch you again."

"Hmph~ Of course!"

"So your task is to turn Mary Geoise upside down. You don't need to fight anyone. If you encounter someone you can't beat, you can just leave."

"So? Can you agree to this request? If not, then you'll just have to stay here forever..."

Feeling the cold touch on his neck and Karl's emotionless gaze, Enel subconsciously swallowed, a flicker of fear crossing his eyes.

This navy guy seems to be saying something different from what he said!

After a long silence, Enel sighed and said seriously, "I promise you, if you let me go, I promise to wipe Mary Geoise off the face of the earth."

Erasure? That's quite a boast. Even Karl wouldn't have that confidence. Enel would be lucky if he could electrocute a few more Celestial Dragons.

After all, the quality of his lightning... well, it should be enough to kill someone, right?

"Very good, your choice is very wise. However, just in case, I still need to do something a little trick on you. You don't mind, do you?"

Enel: Do you think it's useful for me to mind?

Karl turned around, took out a bottle of "happy fat otaku water" from the system space, added a bit of wasabi, shook it well, poured out a small capful, and turned to look at Enel with a smile.

"Come on, Da Lang, drink your medicine! Enel, drink it!"

Enel looked at the dark, bubbly, and strangely smelling unidentifiable substance with disgust, his eyebrows furrowing into a knot.

"what is this?"

Carl, still smiling, waved his hand and said, "It's alright, why would I harm you? Only after you drink it can I trust you, right?"

That's what he said, but Karl's tone left no room for doubt, and Enel already felt that Karl's navy was full of tricks.

This thing must be a poison used to control him!

However, the situation was pressing; if he didn't drink, he would die. After all, they had only met briefly, and the so-called promise was just empty words.

"Okay, I'll drink!"

Carl immediately gave a thumbs up and looked at Hancock beside him: "Hey! See that? That's what a smart person looks like."

"Hmm." Hancock tried her best to maintain a cool expression so as not to give herself away. She had just seen Carl operate it with her own eyes, and the thought of using this thing made her want to laugh.

"I can't hold it in any longer!" Hancock quickly pinched the tender flesh on her thigh to calm herself down.

Looking at the "poison" so close to him, Enel tragically closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and opened his mouth.

Karl didn't hold back and poured the modified soda directly into Enel's mouth.

"Gulp~ Cough cough~"

Enel first felt a sweet taste in his throat, followed by a spiciness, an extremely intense spiciness that went straight to the top of his head.

Before long, Enel was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, his eyes were red, and he was coughing incessantly, probably because he had choked on something.

"Water! I want to drink water!"

Carl shook his head: "That won't do. Drinking water now will neutralize the poison... uh, it will affect the taste, so please bear with it a little longer!"

See! They've given themselves away! They're not acting anymore, are they? I knew it was poison!

Enel glared angrily at Karl, his eyes bloodshot...

About ten minutes later, Enel finally caught his breath and looked at Karl, panting, "Can you let me go now?"

Carl raised his wrist to look at his watch, then shook his head: "No, it will take three hours before I can release you."