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

Because of his abilities, he has soft, paw-like paw pads on his hands.

She wore white trousers with brown spots and brown boots.

He wears brown gloves and often carries a book with the word "BIBLE" on the cover.

What impressed Carl most was the trapezoidal white hat he was wearing, with scattered brown spots and two bear ears on it, creating a charming contrast.

Its hair is black, curly wool, somewhat like Aokiji, except that Aokiji's chin isn't as wide as a bear's, and at least you can still see its neck.

Withdrawing his gaze from the survey, Karl looked around. There seemed to be quite a few researchers; talking here might lead to trouble.

"This isn't the place to talk. How about we find somewhere more intimate?"

After a moment of silence, Xiong nodded slightly and slowly took off her gloves, revealing her delicate pink palms.

If you were to travel, where would you like to go?

Karl paused, then said, "Laugh Tale?"

Bear:......

boo~

Karl vanished instantly, followed by the bear.

By the time Karl realized what was happening, he was already on a deserted island, surrounded by desolation, with no signs of life in sight. Could this really be Laugh Tale?

Then Karl saw the silhouette of a ship in the distance. Well, it didn't seem to be one.

But the Paw-Paw Fruit is truly a terrifying ability!

Kuma's status in Karl's heart instantly rose several levels, because only by personally experiencing the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit could one feel its strength.

"Speak, what exactly do you want from me?"

Karl smiled faintly: "To be precise, I'm not looking for you. You're just an intermediary. The person I'm really looking for is... the Chief of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon."

The bear's calm and unwavering gaze finally changed, and its posture immediately became wary.

"What are you talking about? I don't know."

Karl waved his hand: "Don't be nervous. Actually, the moment you joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I knew you were a Revolutionary Army spy. Your goal was to get close to Vegapunk, gain his trust, and then win him over to the Revolutionary Army, right?"

Bear stared at Karl silently, without saying a word.

“If I wanted to expose you, you would have been exposed long ago and would never have had the chance to get close to Vegapunk.”

"Therefore, we are not enemies, and I have no ill will toward your revolutionary army."

Xiong remained silent, but his mind was racing. This Karl seemed to be different from the other marines.

And according to him, does that mean he supports the revolutionary army?

"If you won't say anything, then I will!"

Chapter 174 Dorag

"The Kingdom of Ort in the West Blue withdrew from the World Government's membership a few days ago, and that's when I received this mission."

"It is said that the Revolutionary Army is behind the fact that the Kingdom of Ort has withdrawn from the World Government's membership. Therefore, my mission is to destroy this country and prevent the Revolutionary Army from spreading here."

"As members of the Revolutionary Army, you should be very familiar with the World Government. I don't need to explain the specific reasons; you should understand."

Xiong nodded silently. It was just framing someone; their revolutionary army was used to it.

"The current situation is that I have to complete this mission, but I don't want to actually harm those innocent civilians. So, I came to you hoping you could introduce me to Long. I want to talk to him."

"Whether it's by phone or in person, it's fine."

"can."

Bear readily agreed; Karl knew the Revolutionary Army so well that he had no choice but to agree, even if he didn't want to.

"Hahaha, that was great! Hey? Where did everyone go?"

Before he could finish speaking, the bear disappeared, leaving Karl completely bewildered. A few minutes later, the bear returned, holding a white Den Den Mushi (snail phone) and handing it to Karl.

"You can talk to Dragon. I have something to do, so I'm leaving now."

Carl smiled helplessly, watching the bear disappear from the spot in a flash.

At that moment, a strange voice came through the phone; it sounded quite deep and resonant.

“I am the Chief of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, Major General Karl. You can call me Dragon.”

"Dorag, it's an honor to meet you. Just call me Karl. Speaking of which, we used to be colleagues!"

"Haha, these are all old stories, let's not talk about them. Xiong just told me that the matter of the Kingdom of Ort is indeed unrelated to our revolutionary army, but we are indeed preparing to do ideological work on King Ort VIII."

"What advice do you have for me, Carl?"

Karl smiled slightly: "I wouldn't call it guidance, I just want you to do me a favor. In exchange, I'll still pretend not to see the bear. How about it?"

"Haha, no problem, as long as our revolutionary army can help."

Hmm? Dragon's attitude was somewhat different from what Karl had expected; it was unexpected, yet also reasonable. If nothing unexpected happened, he would...

"What kind of help do you want from our revolutionary army? Please tell us."

"Actually, it's quite simple. Didn't the World Government say that the Kingdom of Ort has a Revolutionary Army? Let's make that a reality."

“I need you to publicly declare that the Kingdom of Ort belongs to the Revolutionary Army, and then use this to threaten King Ort VIII into joining the Revolutionary Army. Then you can lead most of the people of the Kingdom of Ort to evacuate.”

Dragon pondered for a moment and said, "So, the Kingdom of Ort must be destroyed, is that right?"

"Based on your understanding of world governments, what do you think?"

Dragon took a deep breath: "Okay, I will immediately send Revolutionary Army cadres to the Kingdom of Ort. I just don't know when you will be coming?"

"Ten days. I'll give you ten days. In ten days, the whole world will know that the Revolutionary Army's new base, the Kingdom of Ort, has been destroyed by Lieutenant General White Raven."

"Understood, please rest assured, we'll take care of this."

"So much the better."

Afterwards, Karl chatted with Dragon for a while, mainly because Dragon wanted to ask him for his opinion on the Revolutionary Army and see if there was any chance to recruit him into the Revolutionary Army's camp.

Carl remained silent on this matter, but his message was clear: cooperation was fine, but no freebies.

"What a pity, if only you were willing to join the Revolutionary Army..."

"No need to say anymore, Dragon. I'm now in the Navy, so we don't need to talk about this anymore. However, as a gesture of goodwill towards the Revolutionary Army, I can tell you a way to make money. Do you want it?"

Dragon, far away, suddenly brightened up. Making money? He desperately wanted it; the Revolutionary Army was in dire need of funds.

When he became the chief, he realized that everything required money. They had never achieved wealth, but they couldn't openly raise money, which gave him a huge headache.

"What connections? Please explain in detail."

Karl smiled faintly, "Isn't the agent for Holy Light Shell here now?"

"A month from now, a special product from Sky Island called Holy Light Shell will appear on the market. I can make the Revolutionary Army their agents and be responsible for the sales of Holy Light Shell across the world."

"Holy Light Shell? This is..."

Carl instantly transformed into a salesman, launching into a long explanation of the Holy Light Shell and the Holy Healing Shell to Dorrag, whose breathing grew increasingly rapid.

Just from what Carl said, he felt that this thing would definitely sell well and had a huge potential for making money!

"However... it's too early to talk about these things now. We can discuss them in detail after the matter of the Kingdom of Ort is resolved."

......

After hanging up the phone, Carl placed the anti-eavesdropping Den Den Mushi into his system space and quietly gazed at the distant sea.

"Where the hell am I? How do I get back? Xiong? Are you there?"

"Boiled!"

The Grand Line, Baltigo, the White Earth Island, may seem deserted, but it is actually the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army.

After hanging up the phone, Dorrag's smile vanished instantly, as if everything just now had been an act.

Indeed, this is true. Since founding the Revolutionary Army, Dragon has always firmly believed in one saying: Don't look at what others say, look at what they do.

No matter how well or tempting Carl's words were, they were ultimately just an empty promise.

What truly matters is the Kingdom of Ort, which could very well be a turning point in the Revolutionary Army's cause, a fact that Dragon firmly believes.

First, Karl is the highest-ranking and most famous naval officer they have come into contact with so far, and he doesn't seem to have any obvious hostility towards them, which is great news for them.

Because the absence of hostility means that cooperation is possible, and cooperation means that there is an opportunity to show Karl the Revolutionary Army's ideology, gradually make him accept the Revolutionary Army, and then... make him a member of the Revolutionary Army camp.

Secondly, the Revolutionary Army has been dormant for too long, causing the world to almost forget its existence. This time in the Kingdom of Ort is a good opportunity to tell the world that they are still here, that the specter that wants to overthrow the unequal rule of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons is still wandering the world.

Therefore, they must take this matter seriously and not allow any mistakes.

With that in mind, Dorrag immediately returned to the unassuming building and began issuing orders.

Soon after, a small boat set off from Baltimore. The person sitting at the bow had long, wavy hair, a noticeable scar on his left eye, and a confident smile on his face. Compared to Ace, Sabo was less arrogant and more warm-hearted.

"Kera, we're going to the Western Sea this time. Are you scared?"

"Huh? You think I'm scared? Are you kidding me?"

Meanwhile, a fleet of "merchant ships" set sail from an unnamed island in the Western Sea, heading towards the Kingdom of Ort.