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

Karl grinned and waved to Zoro and Koushirou: "See you again sometime!"

"Raven, let's go!"

"Gah!"

Only after Karl's figure completely disappeared into the horizon did Koushirou turn to Zoro and say, "Zoro, you'll be an adult soon. What are your plans for the future?"

Zoro looked calmly at Koushirou: "It's almost Kuina's death anniversary. I'll pay my last respects to her before setting sail."

"Oh? Going out to sea? The ocean is very dangerous! Are you prepared?"

Zoro smiled slightly, looking at the sea ahead, and said, "Yes, but only in this way can we fight the swordsmen on the sea and defeat them."

"Step by step, I climbed to the highest peak of swordsmanship."

"Only in this way will I be qualified to face Mr. Karl, and the world's greatest swordsman, Djorkolmihawk."

Koushirou's eyes revealed his intentions, and he patted Zoro on the shoulder.

"Go, Zoro."

......

Sky Island, Apayado.

Thanks to the efforts of all the Nine Serpent Clan members, the new home is taking shape. In another month or so, Daughter Island may be able to be rebuilt here.

"Sister, this is the gold we found on the island! We're rich!!!"

Mary Grud pointed excitedly at the mountain of gold beside her, her eyes shining.

Hancock simply waved her hand and said, "Calm down, it's just a little gold, no need to get so worked up."

"By the way, let's get some gold for building materials! This is our new home, we can't let anyone look down on us."

"Mmm, big sister."

"Gah!"

Hearing that familiar voice, Hancock suddenly looked up at the sky, her face lighting up with joy: "Darling! What brings you here?"

Carl had originally said he'd come in a few days, but it's happened so soon. Could it be...?

Carl swore he wasn't after Hancock's new uniform; he was just there... uh, to supervise, that's right, that's it.

"Hehe, anyway, there's still a day or two before the awarding ceremony, no rush, we can go then."

Hancock's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile as she grabbed Karl's arm and said sweetly, "Darling, how about we go for a walk together?"

"It's an honor!"

Chapter 183 Daily Life on the Sky Island

"Nolan, come here!"

At Hancock's call, Nolan, the Lord of the Sky, who was hauling building materials nearby, jolted awake and quickly used his tail to unload the materials from his body. He then turned towards Hancock with his tail swaying back and forth.

It seems this guy has really been trained by Hancock to be like a pet; he's just short of barking.

"Honey, come on up!"

Carl put his arm around Hancock's slender waist and jumped onto Nolan's head.

"Nolan, this way!"

"hiss~"

Thanks to Nolan's massive size, standing on its head is completely undisturbed, just like standing in an elevator.

Soon, Nolan led the two to an open area, lowered his head, and hissed, indicating that they could get down.

"Open your mouth."

Nolan obediently opened his bloodthirsty maw and extended his scarlet forked tongue.

Hancock pointed at Nolan's mouth and explained, "These past few days I've been arranging for the tribesmen to search for gold, and this guy says he still has quite a bit in his belly. Let's go in and take a look! I'm a little scared to go alone."

Karl would have believed anyone else, but would he be afraid of a woman who could train Nolan like a puppy?

"No problem, stay close, I'll protect you."

A blush crept onto Hancock's face, and she snuggled closer to Carl.

Following the scarlet forked tongue, the two snuggled together and entered Nolan's body. At first, it was indeed a bit nauseating, after all, Nolan was a living being, and the smell inside... well, it was a bit intoxicating.

But Carl is there!

A pale golden shield completely enveloped the two of them, preventing them from getting sticky, and a ball of white light floated above their heads as illumination.

I don't know how long I walked, but suddenly the view opened up considerably, and the surrounding environment became much drier.

"Honey, look! There seems to be something over there."

Hancock led Karl closer and saw that it was a stone wall covered with moss, with some jewels scattered not far away.

Hancock covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Did Nolan eat an entire city? No wonder my sister said there are only city ruins here."

"Hehe, why worry about so much? Hey, this gold and gemstone necklace is quite nice."

Karl picked up an exquisite gemstone necklace, briefly "blessed" it with holy light, and then placed it in front of Hancock's fair neck to compare.

"Hmm, no, it's not grand enough, it doesn't suit your style. Let's look at this one."

So Carl found another necklace inlaid with purple gemstones, luxurious and grand, which matched Hancock's purple cheongsam perfectly.

Especially that huge amethyst, which was positioned right above Hancock's deep cleavage. Well, the amethyst was very white, no, very big.

"Come, I'll put it on for you."

Carl walked behind Hancock, brushed aside her long, flowing black hair, and fastened the amethyst necklace around her neck.

"You are so beautiful."

Carl and Hancock had been lovers for several years now. Through Carl's hard work, Hancock had become even more beautiful. Although she was a little fuller than when he first met her, Carl liked it very much. He wanted that feeling of fleshiness to touch her.

To be fair, in the world of One Piece, Hancock's looks are definitely at the very top of the pyramid, and there are only a handful of women who can rival her in beauty. But in Karl's opinion, Hancock is still the most beautiful.

Leaving aside her looks, her figure can be summed up in three words: stunning. She is also the world's most beautiful woman, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, an emperor of a country, and the object of admiration for countless men. With all these advantages, Hancock's charm has long surpassed that of any other woman.

But she happens to be a Love-Love Fruit user, instantly combining all of the above advantages, making her charm unmatched. Ordinary people can only look at her once, because looking at her twice will cause them to explode... uh, petrify!

"Really?" Hancock touched the amethyst pendant on her chest with some surprise, and looked at Karl with captivating eyes.

Carl couldn't help but hug Hancock and kiss her on the cheek: "Of course it's true."

"Hehe, then I'll wear it every day."

Karl chuckled and pointed to the dark, deep passage ahead: "Don't rush! There's no telling how much gold and silver treasure is lost here!"

Those who knew the two were searching for treasure inside a snake's belly; those who didn't would have thought they were on their honeymoon.

In short, Karl gained a lot from this trip. If the system space wasn't large enough, he really wouldn't have been able to store so much gold and treasure.

It's no less valuable than the gold mines outside, and perhaps even more!

As for how the Straw Hat Pirates will get the money to buy back the Sunny three years later, that's none of Karl's business. Anyway, Luffy is the chosen one, and there will always be people eager to give him money.

Two days later, the radiant Hancock bid a reluctant farewell to Carl and continued to dedicate herself to the construction of their new home.

Watching Carl ride away on his raven, Hancock thought to herself: This time it will definitely work. I have followed Granny New's instructions and I will definitely be able to give Carl a beautiful baby!

Unfortunately, Hancock's wish was destined to be in vain, for the Holy Light would purify everything...

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

After not returning for several days, Carl almost thought he had come to the wrong place. All he saw were lanterns and decorations everywhere, and his photo was hung every now and then, as if afraid that others would not know that he was going to become a naval hero.

"Look, Navy hero Karl is back!"

"Lieutenant General Carl!!! Lieutenant General Carl, I'm a huge fan of yours, could you please sign my autograph?"

"Lieutenant General Karl, look here!!! Ahhh, who the hell stepped on my foot?"

The scene was quite chaotic. Carl looked at the "excited" crowd with a headache, and walked towards the Navy Headquarters building while smiling and greeting them.

Signing an autograph is out of the question; once he starts, he won't be leaving today.

In the Marshal's office, Garp looked out the window and burst into laughter at the scene below: "Sengoku, come quick! That brat Karl's been cornered! Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"

Sengoku walked to the window with his hands behind his back, grinned when he saw Karl surrounded by enemies, and said, "This is just as impressive as when you became a naval hero back then!"

Garp waved his hand: "Tch, don't mention that to me. If the World Government had reported the events of God Valley truthfully back then, I wouldn't need this Navy Hero Medal."

Zhan Guo sighed and said nothing more. It was all in the past, and there was no point in talking about it now.

Half an hour later, Karl struggled into the Navy Headquarters building. What should have been a ten-minute walk took him half an hour. Karl was speechless.

After quickly tidying himself up, Karl entered the Marshal's office.

"Haha, Karl, you're finally here! How does it feel to be a hero?"

Chapter 184 Awarding Ceremony

"good."