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

"This guy's really badly injured! Lots of people have been coming lately—Straw Hat Boy, 'Short Bucky,' and now this guy..."

"Wow, that's a really nice sword! Is this guy a swordsman?"

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Chapter 224 Drum Island

Drum Island isn't far from Rogge Town, but most boats have to take a detour.

There was no other way. Without a seastone hull and a steam power system, ordinary ships simply couldn't cross the Calm Belt. They had to first detour around Reverse Mountain to reach the Grand Line, and then head to Drum Island, and they had to choose the right route.

Generally speaking, pirate crews that come to the Grand Line for the first time do not have permanent GPS. There are seven routes in the first half of the Grand Line, and once you choose one, you have to go straight to the end.

Holy Light.

Karl and Ian leaned back comfortably on the deck chairs, enjoying the sun, while Tashigi focused intently on maintaining Snowwalker's health.

Nelson quickly walked to Karl's side and whispered, "Vice Admiral Karl, there's a steel ship at nine o'clock flying a pirate flag, but there's no record of it at Marine Headquarters. I suspect it's pirates who just set sail. Should we arrest them?"

Carl took off his sunglasses and looked at Nelson: "How far are we from Drum Island?"

"It's about an hour's sea voyage."

"Then I'll leave it to you. You don't need to do anything, do you?"

Nelson said confidently, "Don't worry, Lieutenant General Carl, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished."

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"Your Majesty, it's terrible! The navy is charging towards us! What should we do?"

Wapol, with his large build, said disdainfully, "So what if I'm from the Navy? I'm the king of a member state of the World Government. I paid my dues."

"But...King Wapol, we are now the White Iron Pirates!"

Bang bang bang!

As an explosion rang out, Wapol shouted in a panic, "Get down there!"

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"It's too late, the navy is already here!"

It didn't take long for the White Iron Pirates to be wiped out, and Wapol and his men were delivered to Karl.

"You say you're the king of Drum Island?"

"That's right, if you know that, why don't you release me right now, or I'll definitely file a complaint against you!"

Karl sneered: "What audacity! To dare impersonate the king of a member state of the World Government? That's an even greater crime! Nelson, lock him up and send him to Impel Down!"

Wapol's expression changed. He hadn't expected Karl to be so disrespectful. He quickly changed his attitude and said in a humble tone, "I'm sorry, I was just joking, but I really am the king of the Drum Kingdom."

Valpo then began to recount his experiences from the previous period.

After the Blackbeard Pirates invaded Drum Island, Wapol knew he couldn't defeat them, so he led the country's high-ranking officials and abandoned the entire nation, becoming the first to flee the country and reach the sea.

Because they didn't take the Log Pose with them when they fled in their haste, Wapol and his crew had no choice but to drift at sea under a fake pirate flag, calling themselves the "White Iron Pirates." Wapol was determined to return to Drum Island and continue to enjoy the rights of a king, so he kept wandering the seas.

Then he encountered Karl. Fearing that Karl wouldn't believe him, Wapol opened his mouth wide and pulled out a document from his body proving that he was recognized by the World Government as its king.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as a king, you're the first to abandon your own subjects. You really are a good king!"

Seeing that Karl's attitude had softened somewhat, Walbourne said arrogantly, "Thank you for the compliment. Who told me to be the king? Everyone in the Drum Kingdom can die, but I cannot."

Ain, who was standing to the side, was so angry that she laughed, and Karl was also at a loss for words.

"Throw him into the sea."

"Yes!"

Wapol was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Hey, what are you doing? I am... Damn it, how dare you underestimate this king! I'll devour you!"

Wapol opened his mouth wide in an exaggerated manner and bit at Nelson. Just as he was about to swallow Nelson, Nelson kicked Wapol's lychee.

! ! ! !

"Aaaaaah! It hurts so much! You bastard, *********!"

Wapol clutched his groin and rolled on the ground, emitting cries of pain.

Nelson snorted and quickly handcuffed Wahlbod with seastone handcuffs.

"Unbelievable!"

With the sea stone handcuffs on, Wapol immediately went limp, his body going limp. Nelson had to call a few people to help lift him up. After all, the guy was quite fat.

"No, don't kill me! If you don't kill me, I'll give you all my money!"

Nelson scoffed, "Fool, even if we kill you, your money will still be ours!"

Wahlbo: Is that the Navy?

"1, 2, 3, hey!"

With a splash, Wapol was thrown directly into the sea, creating waves. As a Devil Fruit user, Wapol's fate was sealed.

"Lieutenant General, it's done. I just heard this guy say he's very rich."

"Go and lead men to search his ship. Don't let anything of value slip by."

"Yes!"

After Nelson and his men left, Carl turned his gaze to the doctor in white standing to the side.

"Are you Valpo's doctors?"

The doctors looked at each other, and finally an older doctor stepped forward.

"No, we can no longer be considered doctors; we are merely tools for Walpo to make money."

"Were you coerced by him?"

“That’s right. Six years ago, Wapol implemented the ‘Doctor Extermination’ plan in the Drum Kingdom, expelling almost all the doctors in the country and leaving only the 20 of us.”

"Hmm," Karl stroked his chin, "So what are your plans next?"

“Go back to Drum Island and become a real doctor.”

Ain tugged at Karl's arm, signaling Karl not to make things difficult for them, and Karl gave Ain a reassuring look.

“I am Vice Admiral Karl from the Navy Headquarters. I happen to be heading to Drum Kingdom, so you may come with me.”

“Thank you, thank you, Vice Admiral Karl.” “You, you are the naval hero Karl?”

The doctor who recognized Carl as a naval hero looked rather young, well, he had a receding hairline at such a young age.

"Lieutenant General Karl, I read in the newspapers that you are a user of the Holy Light Fruit, and that no matter how serious someone's injury or illness, you can heal them by releasing holy light. Is that true?"

Carl smiled slightly: "It's true, but I'm the only one in the world with this ability, so don't worry about me taking your jobs."

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After Nelson took all of Wapol's possessions, the Holy Light continued its journey toward the Drum Kingdom, and soon they arrived.

Cigu Island gets its name from the shape of its mountains, which resemble a magnetic drum. It is also known as Winter Island because it is winter all year round, and as far as the eye can see, it is covered in white snow.

The doctors on the ship were excited; after drifting with Walpo for so many days, they were finally back.

"Is this Drum Island? It looks so cold."

Chapter 225 Magnetic Drum Peak

"It's a bit cold, but it's quite unique."

Ain smiled slightly: "That's true. By the way, weren't you going to investigate the Blackbeard Pirates? Where do you plan to start?"

"Hmm... Let's go check out Wapol's castle first. After all, they came here looking for something. If Blackbeard isn't stupid, he'll definitely visit Wapol's castle, which will leave some traces."

“That’s true, but this island is quite big. Do you know where Walbourne’s castle is?”

Karl turned to the doctors and asked loudly, "Where is Walpo's castle?"

"On that highest mountain over there, if you want to get there, there's a cable car in the town ahead that goes directly there."

"Okay, thank you."

After giving some instructions, Nelson prepared to take Ian with him.

"No, don't bother Raven, let's walk! I'd like to take a stroll with you on campus, is that alright?"

Karl paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and reached out to brush the snow off Ain's head.

"Of course, let's go."

After receiving Carl's affirmative reply, a radiant smile bloomed on Ian's face; she felt incredibly sweet inside. All she wanted to do now was hold Carl's arm tightly, feeling the warmth and love between them.

East China Sea, Rogge Town, Base Commander's Office.

"Sir, a pirate ship has arrived at the western port. Should we go and capture them?"

Smoker flicked his cigarette ash and said casually, "How much is the bounty?"

"The bounty is... uh, no! They seem to be a rookie pirate crew, and there are only a few of them. The captain is a guy wearing a straw hat."