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

"So in order to protect myself, and as a means to achieve my goals, I have chosen to deal with all sorts of bad people so far... Well, that's about it."

After saying that, Robin couldn't help but look at the necklace on her chest and thought to herself, "Aside from that boy, he's probably the only person who has made me feel warm since the Ohara incident."

I wonder how he is doing now. He said he wanted to become a Marine and a champion of justice against pirates. Did he achieve that?

Unfortunately, she had no way of knowing that there were too many naval forces on this sea, and even though she had been active in the underworld, she rarely managed to find out anything about them.

Soon, Robin, with her extraordinary interpersonal skills, gained the trust of the Straw Hat crew, and finally had a place to rest...

The next morning.

"Gah?"

"Let's just wander around this area! If nothing unexpected happens, this is the only place they can sail."

"Gah! (Okay!)"

So the raven began to ascend and cruise the sea between Alabasta and Mogu Town.

Pineapple Bread Island.

As the "captain," Nami directed the others to collect resources while she took Sanji to survey the island. This left only Chopper and Robin on the ship, though Chopper seemed to have forgotten that Robin was still there.

After everyone else left, Chopper looked at the empty Going Merry, and on a whim, climbed onto the railing at the bow of the ship, raised his hooves high, and shouted with great pride.

"Listen up, everyone! From today onwards, I am Captain Chopper!"

"All crew members, look this way!"

Chopper raised his fist and roared fiercely, "Hey, Luffy, you're not allowed to eat other people's food!"

"Usopp, get back to work!"

"Sanji, make me something delicious!"

Then Chopper lifted it up again, swaggering and shouting, "Long live Captain Chopper! Long live Captain Chopper!"

"Ooh, oh, oh, oh!" Chopper lost his balance in a moment of carelessness, frantically shaking his hooves to try and regain it, and then...

He then saw that there seemed to be someone reading a book under the mast!

With a thud, Chopper was startled and fell into the watchtower. After getting up and checking again, Chopper was furious.

He rushed to Robin's side, who was reading a book, and said the bravest thing in the most cowardly posture: "You, how long have you been here?"

"Sneaking around like that, how despicable!"

"Listen, I don't trust you yet! You used to be an assassin for Baroque Works, insidious, vicious, and utterly wicked. I will never accept you!!!"

"Even if Luffy makes you his crewmate, I... I won't talk to you!" After saying that, Chopper rushed into the cabin, slammed the door shut, and panted heavily.

Throughout the entire process, Robin simply focused on reading and didn't utter a single word.

"Whoosh..."

Seeing that Robin hadn't come over, Chopper felt much relieved. It seemed that Robin was quite sensible! Then Chopper started making Lambo-maru.

A short while later, Robin walked in and poured herself coffee. When Chopper noticed her, he immediately swallowed a Lambo Pill and began to transform into various forms.

Robin didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

Seeing Chopper's wary expression, Robin couldn't help but laugh.

"Hey, do you really need to get so angry?"

As soon as he finished speaking, four arms grew out of Chopper's body and started scratching his itchy spots.

"Hahaha!!! Hahaha! Stop! Hahaha, it's so itchy, stop it!"

Robin smiled and shook his head: "You're so cute! I like you."

Chopper froze, a blush creeping onto his face: "Me, I'm cute?"

"What, what are you talking about? I'm not happy at all that you called me cute!"

Chapter 249 Hey, Little Beggar

Seeing Chopper's tsundere attitude, my affection for him grew even more.

Having such a cute little guy on future trips doesn't seem so bad, does it?

Robin turned to look at the bucket that Chopper had just broken, and immediately used the Flower Flower Fruit to find a new bucket. She then said to Chopper, "Let's go!"

Chopper: "Huh?"

"We've run out of water, haven't we? Let's go get some more!"

"I want to make a cup of coffee and read while I drink it. What's wrong? Don't you want to go? You're the one who spilled the water!"

Chopper scratched the back of his head: "Oh, okay!"

After the two left the cabin, a resounding cry echoed through the sky... "Gah!"

"quack!"

Chopper quickly put down the bucket and looked warily at the sky: "What was that sound? It sounded like they found it? Found what? Was it us?"

Hearing this, Robin looked up at the sky, stared for a while, and then asked in surprise, "There's nothing there! Did you hear me wrong?"

"No, my hearing is much more sensitive than normal. It's just that this voice seems somewhat familiar..."

In the sky.

"Did you find it?" Karl's lips curled up slightly as he patted the raven's back.

"Go down!"

"Gah!"

The Going Merry.

Chopper remained vigilant, watching the sky until he spotted a black dot growing larger. As the dot drew closer, Chopper opened his mouth wide and shouted, "Help! It's a big white bird!"

Chopper could see it, and Robin could see it too. To protect Chopper, Robin quickly used her ability to shield him behind her, cautiously looking at the sky, wondering whether she should call for help.

Puff puff puff

The raven flapped its wings, slowing down and shrinking in size, because the Merry was too small to fit inside.

puff.

Carl landed lightly on the deck of the Merry, looking at Robin with a smile.

"Caw caw~ (Hey, talking reindeer, do you still remember me?)"

Chopper, hiding behind Robin's legs, rubbed his eyes in disbelief: "Raven! Mr. Carl!!! What are you doing here?"

Chopper breathed a sigh of relief, but Robin didn't feel the same way; she even had an urge to run away immediately.

Because he's a naval hero!

"Long time no see, Chopper. I heard you're a pirate now?"

Chopper's expression froze, only then realizing that a sad rift had grown between him and Karl; Marines and pirates, natural enemies.

"Child of the Devil, Nico Robin, I never expected that a survivor of the Ohara incident would still be alive. Should I say you're lucky, or that the Navy investigating you is utterly incompetent?"

The saying "a girl changes drastically at eighteen" is truly apt. If it weren't for the confirmation that Robin was indeed the little beggar, Karl would never have been able to connect the little beggar with Robin. Well, it seems he's pretty much the same.

He wasn't this handsome 18 years ago. He only became handsome when he was 15, 16, or 17 and was about to be drafted. No wonder Robin didn't recognize him.

Robin clenched her fists, looking at Karl with resentment: "Are you here to arrest me? Navy hero, Karl?"

Carl smiled slightly, saying nothing. The raven had transformed into a longsword, which he held in his hand. With the sword in one hand, Carl slowly walked towards Robin.

Chopper stepped out from behind Robin's legs, blocking her path, and shouted excitedly, "No, Mr. Carl! Robin, Robin isn't a bad person!!!"

Karl glanced at Chopper indifferently, gently stroked the blade of the Raven Blade with his left hand, and said calmly, "Chopper, you'd better stay away from her. This woman will only bring you disaster."

"why?"

"Didn't she tell you? The reason she's been wandering is because every time she stays in any organization or group, it breaks down, and she has to find the next one."

"How long do you think the Straw Hat Pirates can exist? Her existence will only bring you disaster, because she is the child of a devil."

"If you don't want your pirate career to end so abruptly, then you'd better not protect her."

Hearing these hurtful words, Robin shouted excitedly, "Stop talking!!! Just kill me! You've wanted to do this for a long time, haven't you?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, they really are tired of living!"

shuh~

Raven's blade was pointed at Robin's throat, lifting her chin: "Ready to die, criminal, Nico Robin?"

"Mr. Carl!"

Carl looked down at Chopper, his gaze sharpening. Chopper's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Robin seemed to have given up resisting, closed her eyes, and quietly awaited her death, for there was no way she could escape from the hands of the naval hero.

However, after waiting for a long time, Robin did not sense Karl's next move, so she opened her eyes.

Karl smiled at her and said, "Little beggar, don't you recognize me?"

Little beggar?