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

Greedy pirates and human traffickers rampaged into Fishman Island, robbing and kidnapping... However, this situation did not last long.

One was that Jinbe had returned, and the other was that the Navy had raised the bounties for pirates. Human traffickers became full-time bounty hunters on the spot, making the pirates feel insecure and not daring to stay on Fishman Island for long. They just wanted to get to the New World as soon as possible so they could breathe a sigh of relief.

Later, the Big Mom Pirates took over Fishman Island, and the island was once again protected, gradually stabilizing the situation.

"I'm sorry, but don't worry. I'm here to discuss with Lord Neptune the matter of having the navy stationed on Fishman Island. Once the navy arrives, your lives will be easier."

"But... Fishman Island is now Big Mom's territory. If the Navy comes and sets up camp there, wouldn't that...?"

Karl patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, the Big Mom Pirates won't have any objections. Let's go!"

"Oh, Mr. Carl, please take care!"

......

Carl, his head covered in bubbles, strolled leisurely down the streets of Coral Hill and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Fishman Island, I'm back!"

Then, Carl headed straight for the Mermaid Cafe.

"Hello, sir, would you like something to drink... Ah! Brother Karl! What brings you here!"

The mermaid in front of them was Mina, the mermaid that Karl and Ian had rescued years ago.

"Mina, it's been a long time! It's so nice to see you again!"

Honestly, Carl was prepared for Mina to be kidnapped by human traffickers again, since he couldn't be here watching her every day.

When this topic came up, Mina's mood sombered: "Brother Karl, do you... do you still remember Daphne?"

"Daphne?"

The name sounded familiar. Karl closed his eyes and tried hard to recall it. Gradually, the image of a blue-haired mermaid appeared in his mind. She was a very open and knowledgeable mermaid, very big and white, wearing a very big and white seashell bra on her chest.

"I remember her, what happened to her?"

Mina sighed deeply; "Sister Daphne was kidnapped by human traffickers a year ago, and her whereabouts are still unknown... Madam Shirley said... she is dead."

Karl remained silent for a long time, feeling a pang of regret. He wasn't exactly sad, though; so many people died every day in the world, he couldn't possibly be sad.

"This will never happen again, Mina, I promise."

Hearing this, Mina nodded slightly and forced a smile: "I...I believe you, Brother Karl."

Judging from her expression, she didn't seem to believe it.

"By the way, Brother Karl, would you like a cup of coffee?"

"Hmm, give me a drink!"

As Karl entered the Mermaid Cafe, he quietly observed the waiters. Some of them were familiar faces, but not many; most of them were young and beautiful mermaids.

The only new face that Carl recognized was the green-haired mermaid.

"Brother Carl, here's your coffee. Are you alone?"

Carl nodded, and Mina immediately understood, tentatively asking, "Then should I go find my two younger sisters to keep you company?"

Whoosh~ Karl stretched out his palm, his five fingers spread wide.

"No, I want five!"

Chapter 300 Goodbye Shirahoshi

An hour later.

"Mermaid Cafe, the legendary holy land!!!" Sanji stared at everything before him with a fanatical expression, wishing he could bleed to death on the spot.

Chopper shouted immediately, "Sanji, calm down! Someone come and take Sanji away, or he'll bleed to death!"

Usopp sighed and said with some confusion, "What has Sanji been through these past two years? He was a bit of a womanizer before, but he wasn't this bad, was he?"

slap~

Nami punched Sanji on the head.

"OK! Done. By the way, this should be the place, right? I think Kemi is a waiter here."

"That's right, I remember. Anyway, let's find Camie first! After all, she's the only person we know on Fishman Island."

"Yes, Robin is right, let's go inside and find Cammy!"

Just as the Straw Hat crew was about to enter the Mermaid Cafe, a burst of laughter and chatter came from inside, as if someone was about to come out.

Karl, covered in lipstick marks, was seen walking out surrounded by five smiling mermaid ladies.

"Oh, Mr. Carl, don't be in such a hurry to leave!"

Yeah! Let's play a little longer!

"Yes, please tell us more of your story!"

Karl chuckled and pulled his arm out of the mermaid's seemingly bottomless cleavage, waving his hand: "No, no, next time for sure... tomorrow for sure, I'll definitely come tomorrow!"

"What a pity! You must come tomorrow! We'll be waiting for you to visit us again!"

"Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. I said I'd come tomorrow, and I promise. Alright, alright, no need to see me off, I'm leaving..."

Turning his head, Carl saw the Straw Hat crew in front of him, their mouths agape, their faces filled with shock.

Robin snorted coldly, "Men!"

Whew....

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. It seems you have something to discuss. Well, I won't bother you any longer. I have some urgent matters to attend to. Well, we'll meet again sometime."

In a flash, Carlton vanished without a trace.

At this moment, Usopp finally realized what was happening and asked, somewhat bewildered, "If I wasn't mistaken, that was Admiral Karl, wasn't it?"

"It's him, there's no mistake. I never imagined that a dignified naval hero would have such a hobby..."

Sanji took a deep breath, as if he had found his goal: "That's... amazing! Everything here is exactly as I imagined!!!"

"This is my ALL BLUE 1!!"

Nami narrowed her eyes slightly, raised her fist, and bang!

The world suddenly became quiet.

"Hey! Nami, Robin! Brook, Chopper! You guys really came! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"Kemi? Great! I've finally found you! Ahhhhh!"

Nami rushed forward and hugged Camie, her voice filled with joy.

On the other side, Dragon Palace.

By this time, Karl had changed into a tropical beach style outfit and walked straight in.

"Stop right there, don't move."

A guard from the Dragon Palace blocked Karl's path, preventing him from advancing, while another guard, who seemed more experienced, rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

After confirming it was Carl, he quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Carl, he's new here and doesn't know you. Please wait a moment, I'll inform His Highness Neptune immediately."

Karl smiled slightly: "It's alright, go ahead!"

.....

"Report! Lord Neptune, Mr. Carl has arrived. He is now at the gates of the Dragon Palace."

Neptune, who was discussing something with his ministers, suddenly widened his eyes: "Karl, is it that Karl?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain I'm not mistaken."

"Lead the way! I want to see Karl personally."

On the other side, the gatekeeper, knowing that the human male in front of him was no ordinary person, answered Karl's questions tremblingly.

"Princess Shirahoshi? She's been doing well lately. I haven't heard anything unusual about her."

"Oh? Is that so? Did I arrive too early?" Karl scratched his head and looked at the Dragon Palace ahead. It seemed that Neptune had already arrived.

"Long time no see, Lord Karl. Welcome back to Fishman Island."

"Yes, it's been a long time. You look much younger, King Neptune."

Neptune blushed slightly and waved his hand, "Not at all, not at all. Speaking of which, Lord Karl hasn't changed a bit!"

"You look exactly the same as when I last came here. Don't you ever get old?"

Several years have passed since Karl last visited Fishman Island, yet his appearance remains unchanged from that moment. Anyone would be confused by it, which explains why the guards could recognize Karl at a glance.

"Haha, let's not talk about that. By the way, King Neptune, how is Princess Shirahoshi? She should be much bolder now, right?"

Neptune smiled and nodded: "Of course, it's all thanks to you dealing with Vander Decken IX, otherwise White Star would probably have been stuck in the dark and gloomy Hard Shell Tower forever."

"Haha, it was just a casual thing. Actually, I came here specifically to see Shirahoshi. She's turning 16 this year, isn't she?"

"Yes! According to the prophecy, Shirahoshi should awaken this year, but for some reason, there seems to be no sign of her awakening."

Carl stroked his chin, looked up at Neptune, and said, "I'd like to see White Star, is that alright?"

"Of course, speaking of which, Shirahoshi has always been thinking of you too!"