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

Carl waved his hand: "They are my friends, they came here just to have some fun, don't be too nervous."

The two warriors were relieved and made way for Karl.

"As expected of the Kingdom of Women, there really isn't a single man here besides you. How did you meet Hancock?"

In response to Robin's question, Carl laughed and said, "Well, that's a long story, and I can't explain it all in a short time. I'll tell you when I have time! Come on, I'll take you to meet my fiancée."

......

"Honey, have you taken care of those pirates? Hmm, who are they?"

Hancock looked at the two beautiful women behind Carl with suspicion. The one with orange hair was youthful and energetic, while the one with black hair was intellectual and serene. They were both beautiful in their own way.

Did Carl find another woman and bring her home?

Carl stepped forward, put his arm around Hancock's waist, and said with a smile, "Hancock, you've come at the perfect time."

"Nami, Robin, this is Boa Hancock, my fiancée."

"Hancock, this is Nami, the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates. I met her when I was on a mission in the East Blue."

"This is Robin, my childhood friend. Speaking of which, she even saved my life."

However, Hancock was no longer listening to anything; her entire attention was focused on Carl's first sentence—when Carl introduced her to others, he referred to her as his fiancée...

Seeing that Hancock was about to immerse herself in her own world again, Carl quickly patted Hancock's bottom.

"Hancock, Hancock!"

"Ah! What's wrong?"

Karl gestured with his lips, and Hancock finally realized what he meant: "Hello, welcome to my country!"

"You are..."

Nami seemed a little hesitant to meet Hancock's gaze, perhaps because the woman was so busty and dazzling, making her feel somewhat inferior. Maybe in a couple of years she'd be able to confidently compare herself to Hancock, but for now, she felt a bit naive...

"I am Nami, from the East Blue."

Hancock smiled and said, "You're beautiful, Nami, don't you think, Karl?"

Carl remained silent and asked me what I wanted. I didn't know anything, I didn't understand anything, I have face blindness.

"Oh, no, no, Hancock is the most beautiful woman in the world! How can I compare to her!"

Hearing Nami's words, Hancock was very pleased. She immediately took off her ruby ​​pendant and handed it to Nami, saying, "Nami, consider this a gift from me to you. Please accept it and don't be shy."

Nami gasped in amazement at the ruby, the size of a pigeon's egg, in her palm. How many Berries would such a large ruby ​​be worth! To give it away so easily—no wonder she's the Queen of Amazon Lily, she's so rich!

Unlike Vivi, who is clearly a princess of a great country, she doesn't even... cough cough, they're all friends, let's not talk about Vivi.

"These ladies, you are..."

Robin chuckled softly, looking directly into Hancock's eyes, and said, "Nicole Robin."

"Robin? That name sounds familiar... uh, I can't remember. Well then, I'll call you Robin, hmm..."

Hancock touched her neck, but it was empty. She almost forgot she had already given it away...

"Robin, this bracelet suits you very well, please accept it."

Hancock took off the bracelet inlaid with seven-colored gems and handed it to Robin. Robin accepted it without hesitation and immediately put it on her wrist.

"Thank you, Miss Hancock. You're really too kind. Such a valuable gift makes us feel a little embarrassed."

Hancock waved her hand: "These are nothing. Since you are Karl's friends, you are my friends too. I have always been very generous to my friends."

"Oh, right, I almost forgot. Mary!"

A warrior with short blond hair rushed over: "Lady Snake Princess, what are your orders?"

"Pass down the word that we have distinguished guests coming today, and tell them to prepare a sumptuous feast."

"Yes, Lady Snake Princess, I will inform her immediately. By the way, Lady Snake Princess, Ganful just sent someone to deliver the Light Shells. I have already arranged for people to put all the Light Shells into the warehouse, and there is no problem with the quantity."

Hancock nodded slightly: "I understand, you may leave."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the name "Light Shell," Robin looked at Karl with some surprise: "Light Shell? What's that?"

Before Carl could even speak, Hancock had already jumped in to answer.

"Light Shells are a specialty of Sky Island. Their special characteristic is that they can absorb and store light. You all know about the Holy Healing Shells and Holy Light Shells that are currently circulating in the ocean, right?"

Nami nodded: "I know. I wanted to buy one before Chopper joined the crew, but it was too expensive and I couldn't afford it at all."

"Miss Hancock, do you mean that both the Holy Light Shell and the Holy Healing Shell are products of the Women's Kingdom?"

Chapter 256 Meeting Gift

"That's right, the raw material for Holy Light Shell and Holy Healing Shell is Holy Light Shell."

"But in this world, only Karl can turn them into Holy Healing Shells and Holy Light Shells, so this can be considered a monopoly business."

Robin was somewhat moved. She had heard of the names of Holy Light Shell and Holy Healing Shell long ago. Although she had never investigated them in detail, anyone with eyes could see how much profit these things could bring.

However, according to what she knew, this thing seemed to have originated from the Revolutionary Army, and she had never heard of anything like Daughter Island.

It now appears that the revolutionary army is merely an agent for the Holy Light Shell, and that Allah is this woman before them.

No wonder she was so generous; this amount of money was really nothing to her.

Nami hadn't thought that far ahead. Recalling how Mr. Karl instantly removed her tattoo when she was a child, Nami probably understood the manufacturing principle of the Holy Light Shell.

However, understanding it is of no use, because only Mr. Carl in this world has such an ability.

"It seems you are all very interested in the Holy Light Shell and the Holy Healing Shell! How about this, since there are still two hours before the luncheon, I'll take you on a tour now, shall I?"

"Yeah!"

Hancock looked at Carl, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Darling, what do you think?"

“I have no objection. I’ll also make a batch of Holy Light Shells and Holy Healing Shells while I’m at it.”

......

The royal warehouse of the Women's Kingdom.

Wow! So many light shells?

"Of course, I asked the shell growers on Angel Island to do their best to cultivate the Radiant Shells a long time ago, so the Radiant Shells are delivered here every once in a while."

Robin rested his chin on his hand, examining the Light Shells in the warehouse, and muttered, "But compared to the huge demand, this output is far from enough, which is why the prices of Holy Light Shells and Holy Healing Shells have remained high."

Carl laughed heartily: "As expected of you, Robin, you've hit the nail on the head. But this is also the result of my deliberate control."

"These kinds of things are inherently scarce and unique, so it's impossible to make them commonplace. Otherwise, how can their usefulness be demonstrated?"

Robin shook his head helplessly. This guy is definitely a capitalist!

"So, Mr. Carl, how many peles do you earn in a year?"

Karl smiled mysteriously: "I can't go into details, but it's definitely in the tens of billions."

Nami clutched her heart, speechless for a long time! Hundreds of billions—that's more money she could never earn in several lifetimes!

“Darling.” Hancock pointed to the light shell in front of her, roughly meaning that Carl should start working.

There was nothing he could do; Hancock seemed a little different than usual today, but Carl couldn't quite put his finger on it. After all, Hancock's attitude towards him and others was not the same.

After a crisp snap of his fingers, a dazzling golden halo emanated from Karl, illuminating the entire warehouse as if it were daytime.

ten minutes later.

The light shells surrounding Karl have already been transformed into holy light shells; next up are the holy healing shells.

To distinguish between the Holy Healing Shell and the Holy Light Shell, the Holy Healing Shell uses large and high-quality shells; otherwise, why would it sell for ten times the price of the Holy Light Shell?

This time, it wasn't golden holy light, but pure white light. About ten minutes later, the Holy Healing Shell was also completed.

The ratio of Holy Healing Shell to Holy Light Shell is approximately one to ten.

"OK, done!"

Karl clapped his hands, picked up a few Holy Light Shells and Holy Healing Shells, and walked towards Nami and Robin.

“Look, Hancock gave you all gifts, so I have to reciprocate.”

"No, Mr. Karl, this is too precious. A Saint Jubilee can fetch 1500 million Berries on the black market!"

Without a word, Karl shoved the Holy Healing Shell and Holy Light Shell into Nami's hands: "Do I look like I'm short of money? Besides, we've come all this way, how can we not take some local specialties with us?"

"Besides, you are pirates, and you will inevitably fight with other pirates or be hunted by the Navy. You will need to use this skill someday."

Nami thought about it and realized it made sense, but still smiled shyly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Karl. Uh, will you be chasing us down from now on?"

Karl stroked his chin: "Well, it's not impossible. But don't worry, I definitely won't make things difficult for you and Robin. But the others will definitely get a beating, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself, right?"

"Huh? Is that so? Why? You've encountered us several times before and never laid a hand on us, so why are you doing this now..."

Karl smiled faintly and said, "Things are unpredictable. Right now, the Straw Hat Pirates are just a bunch of weak pirates, so it's not my place to deal with them. But with Luffy and Zoro around, you'll become stronger sooner or later."

"The navy will naturally take the time to deal with you. It wouldn't be surprising if an admiral or I were to hunt you down."

"Besides, you should have been mentally prepared for this from the day you became a pirate. You can't expect all the marines to be as indifferent to you as I am, can you?"