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

Chapter 175 The Kingdom of Ort

Deserted island.

Carl looked at the warships slowly approaching on the sea and a look of joy appeared on his face. They've finally arrived.

If Raven hadn't stayed in Punk Hazard, he wouldn't be sitting here waiting.

Swimming? Impossible, the seawater is too cold! Anyway, he can't swim.

"Hehe, Carl, I've come to pick you up! Seriously, how did you end up in this godforsaken place?"

Karl looked at Ain with some frustration and said, "It's all that bear's fault, he... uh, never mind, take me to Punk Hazard! By the way, where is this place again?"

"The New World, this should be a small island near Punk Hazard."

"I was wondering why this place looked so familiar."

After Karl boarded Ain's warship, Tashigi, standing to the side, called out sweetly, "Vice Admiral White Raven!"

"Tashigi, you're here too. By the way, could you help me maintain my sword?"

After saying that, Karl handed the Thunderstorm and Autumn Water from his waist to Tashigi, who was stunned.

"This, this is..." Tashigi stared intently at the knife in Karl's hand, then excitedly said, "No problem, Lieutenant General White Raven, I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Then, Tashigi carefully took Shusui and Raiyu from Karl's hands, as if these two swords were something extraordinary.

"Just two knives, it can't be that serious, can it?" Karl was somewhat amused and exasperated.

Ain said with a smile, "How could it not be? Tashigi has been eyeing your sword for a long time. Oh, I forgot to tell you, she once swore to collect all the famous swords that were taken by villains."

Karl, looking completely unfazed, asked, "So, how strong is she?"

Ain shook her head: "It's hard to say. Her basics are pretty good, and her swordsmanship is also good. It's just that I always feel that she's a bit absent-minded, but she's quite serious when facing pirates."

"That's alright. With proper training, they might be able to produce another rear admiral for the navy."

Ain smiled wryly and said, "It's not that easy. Do you think everyone is like you?"

Karl laughed and put his arm around Ian as they admired the beautiful sea view.

three days later.

For the past few days, Karl has been staying at the Navy Headquarters, delaying his departure for the Kingdom of Ort, waiting for Dragon's signal. Regardless of whether Dragon is willing to take the blame, the Kingdom of Ort is definitely going to be destroyed, so there's no rush.

"Lieutenant General White Crow, this is today's newspaper."

Carl smiled and nodded, took the newspaper and flipped through it, skipping over the self-praising parts—he was used to it—and mainly looking at the other articles.

"Oh, it's finally here!"

Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Dragon Appears in the Kingdom of Ort

The news headline alone is quite intriguing; the main content is that Dragon and King Ort VIII have reached a cooperation agreement, announcing that the Kingdom of Ort has joined the revolutionary army, blah blah blah...

Most importantly, Dragon also personally sank three naval warships.

Carl took a deep breath. Dragon was indeed a shrewd fellow! He had grasped his intention so quickly.

By doing this, Karl could legitimately destroy the Kingdom of Ort without worrying about being criticized.

"Haha, looks like it's time to set off!"

"Bulu Bulu~"

"It's me, Sengoku. The Five Elders just called. They want you to take action as soon as possible... Did you handle the matter in the Kingdom of Ort?"

Carl silently shook his head, his face blank, an expression perfectly captured by the Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

"Don't you know? I haven't even started my business yet!"

After a long silence, Zhan Guo said, "Well, that's for the best. I'll explain it to you later. You just need to focus on completing your task now."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sengoku leaned back in his recliner, sighed deeply, and stared blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.

For the first time in all these years, he felt somewhat confused about Karl. Was the situation in the Kingdom of Ort really as Karl described?

Just as Sengoku was struggling with this dilemma, the Den Den Mushi rang again.

"Marshal of the Warring States, I am Bartholomew Kuma. A few days ago, Lieutenant General White Raven approached me, asking me to go to the Kingdom of Ort in the Western Sea to do some things for him, and I agreed."

"However, I have been working with Dr. Pythagoras on a pacifist research project these past few days, and I only had time to get started today."

"You mean, say hello to me?"

"Yes, it was Admiral Kizaru, who was working with me on the experiment, who suggested that I do this, after all, you are the Fleet Admiral."

Sengoku breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright, I understand, but don't interfere in this matter. The Revolutionary Army has already taken action."

"it is good."

Xiong hung up the phone immediately, not giving Zhan Guo a chance to test the waters.

Alone in his room, Sengoku rubbed his temples and muttered, "Whatever, why bother with all this? I should retire anyway..."

Two days later.

The Western Sea, the Kingdom of Ort.

This country is neither very big nor very small. In Carl's opinion, it should be considered a small country, only slightly larger than Drum Island.

"Everyone, listen to my command: surround this island."

"Yes!"

More than a dozen warships lined up in a row, surrounding the entire island of Oort.

"Nelson, I'm going to the island to check the situation. No one is allowed to act without my orders. Do you understand?"

Nelson, his gaze serious, called out, "Yes, sir!"

Riding a raven over the Kingdom of Ort, Karl smiled. Most of the residents had already moved away, and those remaining on the island were mostly pirates and criminals.

The pirates were captured by the Revolutionary Army, while the criminals were originally from the Kingdom of Ort.

After all, it would be too exaggerated for such a large island to be completely deserted, and he wouldn't know how to explain it to the Five Elders.

In retrospect, Dragon did a good job. A smart man is a smart man, and there aren't many like him on the high seas.

After circling around a few times, Karl returned to the warship and said to Nelson, "Pass the order to fire all guns at once."

"Yes!"

Nelson jogged along, issuing orders, and soon, one after another, dark bullets were blasted out of the cannon barrel, falling onto Oort Island with a piercing whistle.

Boom boom boom~

The earth shook violently, and the entire island of Oort was engulfed by artillery shells, but this was only the beginning.

After all, Karl's mission is to destroy the Kingdom of Ort, which means that the island will disappear from the map starting today.

Several hours later, the sound of artillery fire gradually subsided, and the gunners collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, having finally run out of shells.

The Kingdom of Ort is now a ruin, riddled with potholes, with hardly a single intact piece of land to be found.

"almost."

Karl, wielding the Raven, leaped into the air, his Conqueror's Haki instantly coating the blade.

"The Spear of Elbaf - Overlord!!!"

Chapter 176 Call it a day

boom!

Two shockwaves, one black and one gold, intertwined and combined to form a massive shockwave that slammed into the heart of the Kingdom of Ort.

Kaka~

Something cracked open; oh, it was an island.

With a deafening roar, a terrifying shockwave erupted from the heart of the Kingdom of Ort, shaking the entire island.

Subsequently, witnessed by all the naval officers and soldiers, the Kingdom of Ort began to fall apart and fragment.

Gudong...

"My God! Is this the strength of Lieutenant General White Raven? Even an admiral wouldn't be this great!"

"Do you even need to tell me? You know Enel, the criminal who destroyed Mary Geoise, right? Vice Admiral White Raven could easily take him down. Destroying an island is a piece of cake for him."

"Of course! Lieutenant General White Raven is so thoughtful. To make us feel involved, he even had us bombard Olt Island for three hours."

Karl, suspended in mid-air, smiled as he looked at the slowly falling silent Kingdom of Ort.

Call it a day!

It was thanks to his swordsmanship that he was able to destroy an island; otherwise, with his height of less than two meters, it wouldn't have been so easy for him.

Back on the warship, Karl saw the sailors still looking surprised and asked, "What are you all standing there for? Let's go!"

Nelson rushed over and fawned, "Sir, you're amazing! We bombarded the Kingdom of Ort for three hours and couldn't sink it, but you sank it in one go."

Karl waved his hand: "No, you're wrong. What I did was just the last straw that broke the camel's back. Everyone else deserves credit too!"