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

Well, Smoker's results this time were actually pretty good. After all, he captured a future Yonko and drove away another one. Even Karl didn't have such a remarkable record.

Meanwhile, Upside-down Mountain.

Looking at the Reverse Mountain so close by, Sanji suggested, "To celebrate the ship's imminent entry into the Grand Line, let's have a launching ceremony!"

"Okay!" "Let's go!"

The others readily agreed, and Sanji raised his foot, slamming the sole of his shoe against the sake barrel: "I'm here to find ALL BLUE!"

Luffy imitated him perfectly: "I'm going to become the Pirate King!"

These words were spoken with great vigor. He had almost suffocated when he met Smoker just now, but now he was full of energy again. No wonder he was a man who could awaken sit-ups.

"I am destined to become the world's greatest swordsman!"

"I did it to draw a world map!"

"I, I, I, I'm here to become a brave sea warrior!!!"

In the storm, several people looked at each other and smiled, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

"Let's go! To the Grand Line!!!"

Chapter 232 Lottery Trial

Drum Island.

"Chopper, goodbye! We're leaving!"

Ain waved goodbye to Chopper, who was already teary-eyed and waving his little hooves reluctantly.

"Goodbye, Ain! Goodbye, Karl! I'll miss you!"

Carl grinned: "We'll miss you too. Maybe it won't be long before we meet again on the high seas!"

Chopper: Huh?

......

"Chopper is so cute. I wish he could join the Navy."

Karl shook his head: "So what if he joins the Navy? He'll still just be a mascot. The sea is his true home."

Ain frowned: "You mean, he's going to become a pirate?"

"Maybe. I heard Kureha say that the man Chopper respects most, Hiruluk, was actually a notorious pirate. He really likes pirates and admires their free spirit. So, Chopper..."

Ain sighed, "Ugh, why do I keep running into this lately! What's so great about being a pirate? Aren't the Marines pretty free too?"

"Hehehe, don't forget, Ain, you're a lieutenant general now. When the Buster Call comes, you won't think like this anymore."

Ain said nonchalantly, "So what? You're two-faced, that's what you learned from you."

Karl was taken aback for a moment, then patted Ian on the shoulder: "You've learned very well, I like it very much."

Ain smiled sweetly and looked at the distant sea: "Sigh, I'll have to go catch pirates again when I get back. We won't be able to see each other for a long time. Ugh, so annoying."

Karl chuckled unkindly, still because of Aokiji and Akainu; he'd been very free lately, extremely free.

He's not a big pirate, nor is he a small fry; he just needs to be on standby at all times, which is incredibly comfortable, because being on standby also allows him to accumulate time to slack off.

Seeing Karl's smile, Ain was a little angry and was about to complain when a thunderbolt suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Karl!"

"what happened?"

"Elbow, come inside with me. I won't be able to see you for the next few months, so..."

In short, we absolutely cannot let Hancock get away with this!

Karl was taken aback, and then Ian pulled him into the house. Before going inside, he made a point of checking the time.

It's only 9 a.m.! What are you trying to do?!

......

At night, around 8 p.m., Ain was exhausted and quickly fell into a deep sleep, impossible to wake up no matter how much she was called.

That's true. I can't say for sure about anything else, but Karl's stamina is absolutely top-notch. It's impossible to squeeze every last drop out of someone like Ian!

While Ain slept, Karl leaned against the headboard and silently asked himself, "System, how many random rewards have I accumulated?"

"I have accumulated 101 random rewards so far. Do you want to draw them all?"

Karl stroked his chin: "No, 100 shots will do. Keep one as a memento."

"Drawing, please wait..."

"Draw successful, rewards are as follows."

Rare Rewards: 3 x 10 Destiny Enhancement Stones, 8 x Top-Tier Attribute Enhancement Cards, Treasure Hunter (One-Time Use)

Regular rewards: Bailey, snacks**, lifespan.

Fate Enhancement Stone: Can enhance any item with a 50% chance of success, up to +10.

Treasure Hunter: Tell me what you want, and the treasure hunter will automatically guide you to find it. It can only be used once.

Karl grinned. He was having pretty good luck today. Usually, he would consider it lucky if he could draw an enhancement card or something. Today, he managed to get two good things.

Karl glanced at Ain beside him, quietly got up, walked to the window, and picked up the raven that was leaning against the wall.

Strengthening stones are definitely the best way to strengthen weapons. Raven is the weapon he is most comfortable using, so who else should he strengthen if not Raven?

Then Karl took out the Destiny Enhancement Stone from the system space. It was a round stone that was half black and half white, meaning that Karl had a 50% chance of becoming a European.

As for why he became a European instead of an unlucky person, it's because Karl is generally considered unlucky.

There are only those who leave Africa and join the EU, not those who leave the EU and join Africa.

"A 50% chance, it can't be that bad, right..."

Karl took a deep breath and slammed the Fate Enhancement Stone onto the Raven Blade. There was only a soft, crisp sound, and no reaction.

"This... counts as a failure?"

Carl scratched his head. "Well, this is just a first test. I'll use it as a cushion. We still have 29 rounds left!"

The second attempt... nothing happened.

Third shot...no response.

The fourth shot... The red gem at the top of the Raven's hilt flashed. Hmm, the Raven woke up, probably wondering what Karl is up to.

"System, the odds for the Destiny Enhancement Stone are wrong! I've already tried four times and still haven't succeeded. Did you send me the wrong item?"

"Please rest assured, host, there is absolutely no mistake. The probability of obtaining a Destiny Enhancement Stone is indeed 50%."

Damn it, why don't you just say I'm a hater?

Carl was somewhat unconvinced and fired four more shots in a row.

The result was somewhat unexpected; Karl failed to score a single shot.

"Ugh..."

With no other option, Karl looked at Ain, who was sleeping, assuming it was because he hadn't washed his face.

Okay, Fate Enhancement Stone, you just wait! I'm going to go wash my face with face wash right now!

......

Ain was really exhausted. Even after Karl washed his face, she didn't wake up. She was still drowsy, clinging to Karl's neck, trying to suffocate him.

What a vicious woman!

Bang! A white light flashed across the Raven Blade, disappearing in an instant. Carlton's eyes lit up. This... could it be considered a success?

Karl quickly conjured a ball of holy light to illuminate the room, while he watched the raven's transformation.

Yes, there's been a slight change, but it's not very noticeable, considering it's only +1.

Come again!

One after another, Karl slammed the Fate Enhancement Stones onto the Raven Blade. It has to be said that after absorbing some of that luck, Karl's luck became much more normal.

It took a total of 20 attempts to finally upgrade Raven to the maximum level. Now he only has 10 Fate Enhancement Stones left.

"Wait, something's not right... how come..."

Karl frowned, sensing that the raven was trembling, as if undergoing some kind of transformation; it was even absorbing his domineering aura!

"System, what's going on?!"

"Ding, [Raven] is being upgraded. Please continue to input Overpowering Qi to help it upgrade. You can also use other weapons to enhance the upgrade effect."

Isn't this just like when his Devil Fruit ability advanced? So, Karl looked at the two swords hanging on the wall.

Autumn floods, thunderstorms.

It's you I've decided on! Qiu Shui, it's your fault for being so inconvenient to use!

Well, never mind, you come too, Lei Yu.

Join the glorious evolution!!!