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

This is the ultimate form of the raven.

Because the raven is also a power user, it can also awaken its abilities.

"Bloom!!!"

"Gah!!!"

A massive golden flying slash instantly tore the sea apart, carrying a terrifying power that could destroy everything, and charged forward relentlessly.

However, Mihawk's sword was not bad either.

That eerie green flying slash, like the sharpest spear in the world, fiercely pierced forward.

A loud bang!

Even the floating restaurant in the distance felt the tremor.

"Oh my god! A tsunami! A massive tsunami!!! Someone, please save us!!!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The violent collision sent up a hundred-meter-high object that would likely hit the Barratier in no time, instantly shattering the area into pieces.

Zoro gritted his teeth, instantly assuming a fighting stance, attempting to cut the giant wave in half with his sword.

only...

Swish swish swish~

Three flashes of light, and the nearly 100-meter-high giant wave was actually cut in half, turning into fragments of water that slammed helplessly onto the sea surface.

This move naturally came from Carl, and as for why he still had time to make a move, the answer is simple: because he won.

"He's a naval hero! He saved us!"

Karl nimbly leaped onto the deck and waved to the guests of Barratier.

"I'm so sorry, I just wanted to have a meal here, I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble."

"It's nothing, it's nothing..."

After demonstrating the close bond between the military and the people, Karl finally had a moment to catch his breath. He hadn't slept for a day and a night and was exhausted!

As soon as Ain entered, she sat down next to Karl and quietly asked, "How's it going? Where's Mihawk?"

"So what? I won, he lost, it's that simple."

"As for where he is... I really don't know, but given his vitality, he shouldn't be dead yet, but he's definitely seriously injured."

Ain looked at Karl with some admiration: "You're amazing! Hey, since you defeated Mihawk, doesn't that make you the world's greatest swordsman!"

"Hmm... that should be the case. So many people are watching this battle! If nothing unexpected happens, it'll be in the newspapers tomorrow."

The feeling of becoming the world's greatest swordsman is actually just so-so, nothing special.

The good thing is... his reputation has become even more famous. Now he's a naval hero, the world's greatest swordsman, and oh yeah, the world's most handsome man. He has a whole bunch of titles. Hmm, now that you mention it, it sounds pretty awesome.

Of course, there are downsides too. Since Karl defeated Mihawk, countless swordsmen will want to defeat Karl. In the future, you might even be stopped by a swordsman while traveling and invited to a duel between swordsmen.

Bang bang bang.

Ain frowned. Didn't the owner say this room was very private? Why is someone disturbing us?

"Come in."

As expected, it was Zoro.

He looked somewhat excited, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, as if he couldn't wait to fight Karl, but he held back.

He had witnessed the entire battle between Karl and Mihawk, so he naturally knew his own level as a swordsman.

In short, neither Karl nor Mihawk are opponents he can defeat at present.

But he still came, for no other reason than to ask how Mihawk was doing.

"You want to ask how Mihawk is doing, is that alright?"

Zoro nodded vigorously: "Yes, I want to know, is he still alive?"

"Hmph~" Karl chuckled and pointed to the sea outside the window, saying, "I can tell you for sure that he is still alive. If you want to meet him on the sea, then you'd better strive to become stronger!"

"No, you are the world's greatest swordsman right now. My target should be you."

"No, no, no, Zoro, you're wrong. You want to challenge me now? Sorry, you have to defeat Mihawk first. Otherwise, you're not qualified to challenge me, understand?"

Zoro immediately panicked and said, "But didn't you accept my challenge before?"

"Was that a challenge? Didn't you insist on being taught a lesson by me? I don't think that was a challenge at all."

"Alright, alright, remember who you are now. I'll let it go for Luffy's grandfather's sake. Ain, show him out!"

Ain stood up from her seat, staring coldly at Zoro: "Pirate, are you leaving on your own, or should I ask you to leave? The choice is yours!"

"I'll go out by myself."

Zoro gave Karl a deep look, then turned and left the private room.

When did you meet this guy?

"It had been a while; back then, he was still very thin..."

Chapter 222 Reunion with Nami

After a while, Redfoot Zeff personally served the dishes, with a very respectful attitude.

Karl didn't make things difficult for him. After all, he wasn't a pirate anymore, and there was no point in dwelling on old grievances.

"Hmm?! This is delicious! The chef here is really good! Carl, you should try this!"

Without saying a word, Ain placed a piece of fish in Carl's bowl, leaving Carl somewhat helpless.

Because the food in his bowl was piled up like a small mountain, every time Ain tasted a dish, she would put food on his plate, and Karl couldn't finish eating it all.

Bang bang bang.

Ain slammed the bowl on the table, stood up, and shouted, "Who is it now? Didn't we agree not to let anyone bother us? Can't you understand?"

A clear female voice came from outside the door: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was just looking for Lieutenant General Karl. Sorry to bother you."

Ain turned to look at Karl, giving him a strange look: "Is this another one of your romantic entanglements?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!! Ain, you know me, I don't have any other girlfriends besides you and Hancock. All the other women are, uh, just flings, um, that's it."

"Tch, you womanizer, do you think I don't know you?"

Ain opened the door and saw the pretty figure turning to leave. She said, "Hey, wait a minute, wait... haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

Nami's eyes lit up with joy when she saw Ain; it was Ain, the older sister who looked so much like her!

"Sister Ain, you still remember me! I'm Nami from Cocoyasi Village!"

“Nami…” A thoughtful look appeared in Ain’s eyes as an image of an orange-haired little girl gradually emerged in her mind, slowly matching the face in front of her.

"I remember now! Wow! Nami, you've grown so much all these years!!!"

The more Ain looked at Nami, the more she liked her, because Nami looked so much like her. To put it simply, apart from their different body shapes, hair colors, and temperaments, they were at least 80% similar in appearance.

"That's wonderful, Sister Ain! What a coincidence! Wait, could it be that you and Lieutenant General Karl are...?"

Ayn smiled and said, "That's right, Karl is my boyfriend now!"

"Hehe, I knew it all along. The way you looked at Lieutenant General Karl was different before!"

The two women quickly became acquainted, while Karl seemed to have been forgotten, left to eat silently on the sidelines, unable to join the conversation anyway.

...

"By the way, Nami, what are you doing now? I remember you said you wanted to become a navigator, right? Have you achieved your dream?"

Nami scratched her head awkwardly: "It's true, it's true, but..."

"But what?"

Karl, who was standing to the side, wiped his mouth and said calmly, "Because you're a pirate now, right?"

Don't ask Karl how he knows, because his champion of justice has already marked Nami as part of the evil camp.

Ain's face stiffened, and she grabbed Nami's shoulder: "Really? You're a pirate now? Tell me this isn't true!"

Nami took a deep breath and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Sister Ain. I did join a pirate crew and become their navigator, but the Straw Hat Pirates are different from other pirate crews. They're not the kind of..."

Ain shouted, stopping Nami from speaking.

"That's enough, stop talking!"

Then, Ain released Nami and looked at her calmly: "Nami, you've disappointed me greatly..."

Nami's eyes darkened, and she was somewhat afraid to look directly into Ain's blue eyes.

“Aion, there’s no need to be so strict. The Straw Hat Pirates are indeed quite different.”

“Karl, how come even you…” “The captain of the Straw Hat Pirates is named Monkey D. Luffy.”

Ain silently repeated Luffy's name, then exclaimed in surprise, "Vice Admiral Garp's grandson? The rubber kid we saw in the Goa Kingdom?"

"good."