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

"Hmph! You're so glib, I can't argue with you, can I?"

"But we should do this less often in the future. We can kill pirates who don't have Devil Fruit abilities, but we must not kill Devil Fruit users indiscriminately."

Because whether it's the first or second half of the Grand Line, any pirate with a Devil Fruit ability will die.

Their Devil Fruits will be reborn somewhere in the world. If they are eaten by someone who aspires to become a Marine, that's fine, but if they are pirates, then it's as if they were killed for nothing.

Therefore, the Navy generally tries to capture pirates who possess Devil Fruits if possible, and only chooses to kill them if absolutely necessary.

"Don't worry, Professor Zephyr, I know what I'm doing, so please don't trouble yourself!"

"You little rascal...sigh~"

Zephyr sighed, and for some reason suddenly thought of his wife and children who died at the hands of pirates. This incident once plunged him into depression, and his former belief in not killing admirals gradually began to change.

The principle of leaving room for maneuver in all matters clearly does not apply to pirates.

So he only scolded Karl for his "misbehavior" and didn't really get angry.

"Alright, alright, I'm too lazy to argue with you. You've won your first battle, it's time to celebrate!"

"okay!"

......

"Karl, did Professor Zephyr give you a hard time?"

"Hahaha, look at me, do you think it's a big deal? It's just a violation of some naval regulations! No big deal!"

"Yeah! It's just killing pirates, right? Is killing pirates wrong?"

Soon, Karl was surrounded by excited recruits and became the center of attention.

"Ding~ You have accumulated eight hours of slacking off. Daily task completed. Reward: 2 Attribute Enhancement Cards, 1 Six Styles Secret Technique: Life Return Skill Card, 1 Six Styles Secret Technique: Six Kings Spear."

"Host detected to be in the final stage of training camp. Starting today, daily rewards will be doubled, and the probability of rare items in the random reward pool will be increased. Please continue your efforts!"

"Today's daily rewards have been reissued. You have received 2 designated attribute enhancement cards, 1 Six Styles Secret Technique: Life Return Skill Card, and 1 Six Styles Secret Technique: Six Kings Spear."

Looking at the four enhancement cards and four skill cards in the system space, Karl couldn't help but exclaim "Holy crap!" After a brief farewell to the others, he went straight into his room.

"I've struck gold! My internship lasts 30 days, and if it doesn't end early, I can get at least another 116 enhancement cards! Maybe I can even get my physique to B-level without using high-level enhancement cards!"

"And this Six Styles Secret Technique is amazing!"

Both of these are skills he had never mastered before. Whether it's the highly practical Life Return or the deadly Six Kings Spear, they are both excellent combat techniques.

There's not much to say, just use it directly.

"System, use four attribute enhancement cards to strengthen perception and use all skill cards!"

This leaves only 10 high-level attribute enhancement cards for backup, and a bunch of snacks and miscellaneous items in the system space.

Host: Karl

Age: 24 years old

Physical fitness: C

Perception: D

Willpower: D-

Special Abilities: [Still as a Virgin] [Swift as a Rabbit]

Holy Light Fruit: 9.6% (Awakening Progress)

Active Skill: Fragile (Usable)

Apart from the awakening progress of the Holy Light Fruit, all other attributes remain unchanged, because the higher the attribute rating, the more enhancement cards are required.

Karl is very satisfied with getting a little stronger every day. Compared to the trash he was when he first arrived at Navy Headquarters, he has made rapid progress.

Next, as long as Karl successfully awakens both types of Haki, his training camp career will come to a perfect end.

Chapter 21 Encounter with the Hunter's Knife Pirates

This is the 25th day of wandering in the waters of the Four Seasons Island.

The morale of the new recruits on the training ship was low because they had been unable to find any trace of the Hunter Blade Pirates, and even the Navy intelligence department had not received any news.

If it weren't for the great victory they won in Spring Rain Town at the beginning, the morale of these new recruits would probably be even worse.

Although it's frustrating, this is the norm for the Navy when carrying out missions. The ocean is vast, and finding a pirate crew can be easy or difficult.

Faced with this situation, Zephyr could only offer encouragement and comfort. Although he was also anxious, his years of naval service had made him accustomed to this process. But the new recruits in the training camp were different; veterans like Carl were rare.

While the others were downcast and listless, Carl was overjoyed.

He hadn't run into Weevil and could happily slack off; this was exactly the naval life he had always dreamed of. It would be even more perfect if he had a beautiful woman to accompany him.

After twenty days of accumulation, Karl has successfully upgraded his physique from C-level to C+, and has mastered the techniques related to the Six Styles of the Navy to perfection.

Simply put, he can do everything Lucci can do, and he can also do things Lucci can't do, and he's even comparable to Zephyr. The only difference is the strength, nothing more.

"Phew~ Brother Karl, how come you're always so happy? We're almost at the point where we can't finish our internship assignments!"

Ain looked at Karl, who was leisurely fishing on the railing, and complained helplessly, feeling incredibly frustrated.

They originally intended to make the most of their internship assignments instead of spending their days cleaning decks and maintaining ships, but Carl was an exception.

No, he seems to have always been like this.

"Hahaha, Ain, you haven't been in the Navy long enough to understand, this is the norm for the Navy!"

"Aside from special missions, the most important thing in capturing pirates is intelligence. Without intelligence, you can only rely on luck."

Ain pouted in annoyance and sat down next to Karl, looking at the azure sea.

"Sigh! I really envy your mindset!"

"Hehe, you'll get used to it, you'll get used to it! Wait, the fish is here!"

Carl quickly lifted the fishing rod, and a half-meter-long sea fish thrashed on the deck, splashing around. Ain's eyes lit up.

He rushed over and grabbed the fish, handing it to Karl. But during the process, the fish kept shrinking, and by the time it reached Karl's hand, it had become a tiny little fish.

Seeing Karl's stiff, handsome face, Ain covered her mouth and chuckled, seemingly very happy to have pranked Karl.

"There's something happening 10 nautical miles away at 12 o'clock! It's a pirate ship!"

A loud shout came from the lookout tower. All the new recruits were stunned at first, then their spirits lifted. Finally, they had a mission!

Ain's expression turned serious, and she quickly said to Karl, "Brother Karl, stop fishing, the pirates are coming!"

In the distance, a pirate ship was speeding across the sea, and chaos reigned on board.

"Damn it, those navy guys are like ghosts! Men, pass on my order: full speed ahead, ignore those damned navy guys!"

The speaker was none other than Zack, the captain of the Hunter Blade Pirates, with a bounty of 2450 million Berries. He was originally a bounty hunter who later became a pirate and became famous for his superb swordsmanship.

"Captain, something's wrong! This group of sailors is chasing us! Our ship can't keep up with them!"

Zakir frowned, but finally made up his mind, raised the sword at his waist high, and roared.

"Since the Navy is relentlessly pursuing us, there's no point in running away. We are the Hunter Blade Pirates! Men, fire!"

"Whoa whoa whoa!" "Kill the navy!"

On the training ship, Zefa slowly lowered his binoculars, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Give up on escaping? Humph! Overestimating yourself."

"Karl!"

"exist!"

Zefa turned to look at Karl, who was dressed in a white military uniform, and said in a deep voice, "You will be in command of this operation again. Don't let me down."

"Yes, Professor Zephyr!"

Karl's expression turned serious as he noticed the anticipation and longing in the recruits' eyes. He sighed helplessly, thinking, "Perhaps this is what being a dad is all about!"

May the Holy Light bless you!

The recruits couldn't help but close their eyes, feeling the power and vitality surging within them, and in unison roared: "The Navy will prevail!"

"All units, full speed ahead! Gunners, adjust your gun positions immediately, await my orders!"

"Yes!"

The training ship immediately increased its speed and accelerated towards the pirate crew. Several ridiculously crooked bombs fell in the distance from the training ship, splashing water.

"Pirates are just pirates! They can't wait to fire at this distance, how can they possibly hit anything!"

Karl chuckled as he looked through his binoculars at the chaotic scene on the pirate ship, quietly waiting for it to come within their attack range.

"Gunners, prepare...fire!"

bang bang bang~

The cannons fired in unison, black shells flying toward the pirate ship with a deathly shriek. Although a few still fell into the sea, many more shells exploded on the pirate ship.

Several holes suddenly appeared on the pirate ship, and debris from the hull was scattered on the sea surface.

"Hey! What are you all doing? You fired so many shells and missed, while the navy only needed one salvo to damage our ship like this!"