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

"Then I'm relieved. Didn't I tell you about Ace last time? There's already news."

"Oh? What did the intelligence department say?"

"Ace is indeed extraordinary; he's Roger's posthumous son! His name should be Gol D. Ace, and Portgas is his mother's name!"

"I should have known better. How could Garp have adopted a grandson at such a convenient time! That guy is really... sigh~"

Carl scratched his head, indicating that he didn't quite understand. After all, he didn't really know much about these old stories, and even if he had read them before, he had long forgotten them because of the limited descriptions.

"Uh, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, I understand you saying Ace was Roger's posthumous son, but..."

"Sigh... after Roger's execution..."

Sengoku began to tell Karl that little-known past.

Naval Headquarters, 1501st year of the Sea Calendar.

"Sengoku, I disagree with this. Roger is already dead. Isn't that enough to atone for his sins? Why must we pursue him to the point of extermination?"

Seeing Garp roaring at him, Sengoku's gaze turned serious, and he roared back, "Garp, don't forget you're a Marine! Are you going to oppose the government's decision? I've already sent men to surround Battilla Island. We cannot allow this evil bloodline to continue on the sea!"

"In the Warring States period, you make things difficult for a pregnant woman. Is this your idea of ​​justice?"

Garp, spitting as he angrily pointed at the plaque behind Sengoku—"Rule of Justice Under Heaven."

Sengoku looked in the direction Garp was pointing, his gaze becoming even more resolute.

"That's right, this is my justice, and there's absolutely no room for negotiation on this! Have you forgotten what happened to Zephyr? We let the pirates' relatives go, but do you think the pirates will let the Marines' relatives go?"

Garp paused, stunned, and left without arguing with Sengoku.

bang~

Sengoku looked at the rickety door and shook his head helplessly. Having just become a Fleet Admiral, Sengoku finally understood that above the Fleet Admiral was the World Government, and above the World Government were the Five Elders.

The Navy's justice is never true justice, but rather... justice after compromise.

In many things, he had no choice but to act against his will.

Meanwhile, countless warships had surrounded Battilla Island, and naval officers and soldiers landed on the island to check pregnant women door-to-door. They had only one purpose.

That is to find the bloodline of the Pirate King and nip it in the bud.

Unfortunately, they searched for a long time but couldn't find it. Even so, they still sent people to guard the area for almost a year, but still found nothing.

No matter how hard they tried, they could never have imagined that a mother would go to such lengths to preserve her son, Roger's bloodline, by using various methods and risking her life to greatly delay his birth date, thus escaping the Navy's search.

One year and three months after the death of Pirate King Roger, Ace was born on Batrilla Island and named...

Portcas D. Ace.

Chapter 193 An Encounter with a Blind Man

After listening to Sengoku's account of the past, Karl sighed inwardly. Being a naval admiral was no easy task; it was clearly a scapegoat role where one couldn't even complain about their suffering.

"Karl, do you think what I did back then was right?"

After a long period of contemplation, Karl said, "From the perspective of ordinary people, it may seem a bit heartless, but from the perspective of the Navy, there is nothing wrong with doing this."

"If it were me, I would make the same choice as you."

"Yes, it's a pity that I couldn't do it back then, but it's not too late now."

Karl's eyes lit up as he recalled what Sengoku had said to Advisor Tsuru a few years ago. Could it be that Sengoku had already made up his mind to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates?

"I've only told you about Ace. Don't tell anyone else, understand?"

"I understand, I understand. I'm very tight-lipped, so don't worry!"

"Haha, you... enjoy your vacation, I won't bother you anymore."

Then the Den Den Mushi hung up, and the VIP lounge fell silent.

For the next two days, Carl had a great time in the Golden City. He tried almost all the entertainment options without spending any money, which was fantastic.

However, considering that the world noble was going back, he had to escort her back.

When they boarded the warship, many of the naval officers and soldiers were still somewhat reluctant to leave.

......

"Hey, sir, there's something up ahead. It looks like... a merchant ship. Should we warn them to get out of the way?"

Normally, Nelson wouldn't bother with it and would just avoid it, but now there's a World Noble on their ship.

Karl waved his hand: "No need, they've already avoided it, but still send the word down to prepare for battle."

"Yes!"

There was a powerful aura emanating from that merchant ship that could not be ignored.

As the merchant ship drew closer to the Holy Light, Karl could see its full form. It was a rather luxurious ship, and the people on board must be very wealthy. Their destination was likely the Golden City.

That powerful aura came from a middle-aged man leaning against the cabin.

He has short black hair, a mustache, an "X" shaped scar on the left side of his forehead, and is tall. He is wearing a light purple kimono.

Wearing wooden clogs and holding a cane knife, she seemed to sense Karl's gaze, and raised her head to smile and nod in Karl's direction.

Karl's lips curled up slightly; he hadn't expected to encounter a smile here.

After a moment's thought, Carl guessed why Yixiao was on a luxury merchant ship; his role, without a doubt, was that of a bodyguard.

"Sir, it really does look like a merchant ship!"

Carl nodded: "Ignore them, keep going."

Merchant ship - Hattor.

A sharp-eyed young nobleman recognized Karl's ship and excitedly shouted, "Look, it's the Holy Light! That's the ship of the naval hero, Vice Admiral Karl!"

"Lieutenant General Carl! I'm your fan!!!"

Karl: No, I'm afraid you'll turn around and solo kill me...

Upon hearing this, the ladies and young women on the ship instantly erupted in excitement. Without hesitation, they rushed to the railing, and after confirming that it was Karl's holy light, they immediately let out piercing screams.

"Aaaaaah! It really is Lieutenant General Karl!"

The male companions who were ruthlessly abandoned: ......

Leaning against the side of the cabin, Yi Xiao's lips twitched slightly: "It's actually that naval hero. No wonder he has such an amazing physique!"

To be honest, I really want to meet this new era's naval hero, and I believe that naval hero feels the same way.

Because he was certain that the Observation Haki that had just swept over was definitely Karl.

As the Holy Light gradually sailed away, the frantic women on board wailed and beat their chests in despair, lamenting their missed opportunity to get closer to their dream man.

.....

After sending the somewhat melancholic Ordesia back to Mary Geoise, Karl headed straight for the Sky Island. He naturally handed the Holy Light over to Nelson and gave them a break, since they wouldn't have time to rest in a few days.

Sky Island, the new Kingdom of Women (formerly Apayado).

"Honey!!!"

Hancock sprinted forward, and just as she was about to reach Carl, she leaped up and charged at him like a cannonball. Luckily, Hancock had super shock absorption, otherwise Carl would have been crushed to death by her head.

"My dear, I came as soon as I received your message. By the way, our new home is almost finished. Come, let me show you!" After saying that, Hancock grabbed Carl's hand and jumped onto Nolan's head.

Passing through the dense forest, a familiar city comes into view. The golden building materials reflect a dazzling golden light under the sunlight, which is quite eye-catching.

Unlike the old Daughter Island, some areas have been completely transformed into island clouds, which are white and soft, making the whole city look like a golden city hidden in the clouds.

Many of the women from the Nine Serpents tribe were working hard, contributing to their new home.

"It's pretty much the same as before, haha, it's just a bit dazzling."

Hancock frowned and quickly said, "Then I'll have them tear down all the gold!"

"No need for all that trouble. It will naturally become less dazzling over time. Why bother with all that fuss?"

"Yes, I will do as you say."

Carl smiled helplessly, putting his arm around Hancock as they walked along the tree-lined path: "Have you encountered any problems since moving up here? Like a shortage of supplies or something?"

"No, there's no shortage of food and water here. The only thing lacking is daily necessities, but the later groups of people who came bought a lot of daily necessities, enough for us to last until next year."

"Moreover, there are people on Angel Island preparing daily necessities for us to trade for gold. In short, this place is much better than the old one."

"Most importantly, if we're missing anything, we can just send someone down to buy it. Anyway, with the balloon octopus and the blower shell, it's very convenient to go up and down."

Karl smiled slightly and gently stroked Hancock's hair: "You've really grown a lot~ Back when we first met, I thought you were a spoiled and unreasonable young lady, but now you're..."

Hancock seemed to recall what happened when she first met Carl a few years ago, and her face suddenly turned red. She shook Carl's arm and said coquettishly, "Darling~ Didn't we agree not to mention it again?"

"Okay, okay, haha, I won't say anymore. Um, baby, I bought you a lot of nice clothes at the world's largest entertainment center a few days ago. Why don't you try them on tonight?"

Hancock instantly understood, looking at Carl with a spring-like smile, and whispering sweet breath in his ear.

"How beautiful is it? I want to try it right now..."

Chapter 194 Hero's Journey