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

"General Karl, they are the Straw Hat crew! Capture them quickly!"

"No!!! I, we're not the Straw Hat crew, we're just imposters, my real name is Dimar Black!"

"What? It's fake?" The patrons stared wide-eyed at "Luffy," clearly unable to accept it.

Franky, Sniper King, and Little Burglar Cat are all here, aren't they?

How could this be fake?

"Heh, you actually dare to impersonate the Straw Hat Pirates and swindle people, you're incredibly audacious!"

"Yes, I'm sorry, we...we were just...running away!!!"

Black turned and ran, not caring about his companions behind him; saving his own life was the priority.

"Want to run?"

Karl stretched out his finger, and golden light condensed from it. At that moment, Karl looked exactly like an ape.

biubiubiu~

Three golden light bullets shot rapidly towards Black's back, killing him instantly.

"Thump~"

As Black's body fell to the ground, Karl said calmly, "Anyone else, leave immediately, or you will face the consequences!"

"Run! Run!"

The people inside the bar rushed out in a frenzy. "Nami" tried to play along and get away with it, but was immediately taken away by Karl, followed by "Franky"...

After taking down the fake straw hat crew in the tavern, Karl slowly walked to the bar and smiled at Nami.

"Girls really do change a lot as they grow up! I almost didn't recognize you after two years."

"Hey, it's been a long time, Mr. Carl."

Nami seemed a little reserved, but Karl could understand. After all, there was a difference in their social status, and even if they knew each other before, they couldn't get along as naturally as friends.

"You're planning to meet here today, right?"

Nami pursed her lower lip, and after a brief moment of thought, decided to tell the truth: "Yes, we made a promise."

"Mr. Carl, are you here to arrest us?"

Karl shrugged: "Not interested for now, because I need to borrow your ship to go to Fishman Island!"

"Aha?"

Chapter 296 Going Through the Motions

"Red bean paste?"

Carl said matter-of-factly, "If it's not true, then it must be fake. I don't have time to joke with you! Alright, that's enough. Your friends should be here soon. See you later?"

Seeing Karl about to leave, Nami looked completely bewildered: "Huh? Why?"

“You two haven’t seen each other for two years, so you should catch up. I won’t bother you, so you won’t feel uncomfortable. I mainly want to talk to Robin.”

So, goodbye!

After saying that, Karl transformed into particles of light and vanished on the spot.

As soon as Karl left, Golden Wheel Usopp strolled into the tavern and sat down next to Nami: "Miss? Would you like a drink?"

Upon seeing Usopp's long nose, Nami's mouth dropped open in surprise: "Usopp?! When did you get so strong?!"

"Hmph! I haven't been staring at the sea these past two years. I'm very sorry, but I've graduated from the weak trio I used to form with you and Chopper!"

"Now I can remain calm no matter what danger I'm in. From now on, please just call me the brave warrior of the sea!"

......

On the other side, Robin, wearing sunglasses, walked slowly down the street. Today, she wore a fitted blue jacket, showing off her powerful Will of D and her toned abs without an ounce of fat. She wore a pink floral mini skirt, and looked like she was on vacation.

Little did he know, someone had already set their sights on Robin from the corner.

The cautious Robin had already noticed this and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"Huh? Where did everyone go? Damn it..."

In the alley, Robin glanced sideways at the man in black running in the other direction and said calmly, "Did you shake him off?"

"No!"

Upon hearing this voice, Robin remained calm and instead smiled, saying, "Karl, long time no see! I heard you're an admiral now!"

"Kuzan has been promoted to marshal, if I don't become a general, who will?"

Upon hearing Kuzan's name, Robin's expression changed slightly: "What can Kuzan change even if he becomes the Marshal?"

Karl chuckled: "Then you're wrong. The Navy has now completely separated from the World Government. Your bounty has long been removed from the Navy. Now, the only one who wants your head is the World Government."

This news was not made public, so Robin was unaware of it.

"What? Really?"

Carl nodded: "Yes, Robin, the Navy is not the same as it used to be. It's okay if you don't believe it, but time will prove it."

"Then... will something like the Ohara incident happen again?"

"Yes, but the next time it happens, the executor will definitely not be the Navy, but the CP department."

Hearing this, Robin couldn't help but recall her experiences over the past two years. What if the Revolutionary Army replaced the World Government...?

"Robin, Robin!"

"Oh? Sorry, I was just spacing out."

"Where did you go two years ago when the bear swatted you?"

Robin gave Karl a deep look: "East Blue, the Kingdom on the Bridge."

The Kingdom on the Bridge? Isn't that the address where the Revolutionary Army used to receive goods a long time ago?

"You saw the revolutionary army?"

Now it was Robin's turn to be surprised: "How did you know...?"

"Shh! There are too many people here, let's go somewhere else!" Karl took out a mask from his pocket, put it on, and stretched out his right hand towards Robin.

"Miss, would you like to go shopping with me?"

Robin smiled slightly: "Aren't you afraid Hancock will get angry?"

"What's there to be angry about? We're all children of the sea, no need to worry about these details."

Robin chuckled and reached out to put her arm around Carl's.

Feeling Robin's powerful Will of D, Carl almost lost his composure, but fortunately Hancock and Ain's Will of D were also very strong, and he was already used to this size.

The Thousand Sunny.

Robin, who was holding Carl's arm, looked at the Sunny, which was covered in a layer of bubbles, and felt a sense of relief.

"The Sonny..."

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting these past two years..."

Karl stroked his chin, looking thoughtfully at a large tree not far away. If he remembered correctly, after the Marineford War, Unit-01 "Kuma" had stayed there, and neither Karl nor Sentomaru could get it to leave.

Now that he's gone, it means that Kuma's mission is complete, and his next fate is to be sent to Mary Geoise to become a Celestial Dragon's toy.

Karl couldn't stop this either. The Naval Science Unit, while nominally part of the Navy, was actually controlled by the World Government. The Navy really couldn't interfere in their affairs.

"Wow! That beautiful woman over there, isn't she our super archaeologist..."

Then Franky, with his modified body, struck a strange pose.

"Robin?"

"Hey, wait a minute, who's that masked man next to you?" Franky's pupils contracted. If he remembered correctly, this mask was the kind that only CP9 would use. Could it be that Robin has been kidnapped?

"Don't be afraid! Robin, I'm here... eh?"

When Franky saw Karl take off his mask, a bunch of question marks popped into his head. When he recognized who it was, he gasped in shock.

"A naval admiral! What are you doing here?"

Robin smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry about Franky, Carl isn't coming to arrest us."

"Huh? Really? But wasn't he...?"

Karl coughed. "Um, Franky, right? I'm not interested in capturing you right now. I just want to hitch a ride on your ship to Fishman Island. Is that alright?"

"Oh, no problem."

Franky agreed instinctively because Carl was so polite.

"Really? That's great, thank you."

brubrubru~

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Carl took the Den Den Mushi and turned to leave.

Robin released Carl and began catching up with Franky, discussing his new body. To be precise, Franky was bragging, and Robin just watched him show off quietly.