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

"Admiral Karl, your navy has really made quite a stir! You've defeated Big Mom, the sea emperor who has dominated the New World for so many years. It's truly gratifying!"

Karl straightened his expression and, after confirming that no one was paying attention, whispered, "Lord Cobra, this is what our navy should do, and... as the ruler of a nation, you should be able to sense the difference in the navy now."

"What happened in Alabasta will never happen again. You should understand what I mean."

Cobra nodded thoughtfully. Karl's words were very blunt: if he didn't even have this much political awareness, then what kind of king was he?

Indeed, ever since Crocodile was defeated... no, it should be said that the Navy changed commanders, he could clearly feel that the security situation at sea had improved a lot.

Although the navy hasn't taken any action, there have indeed been fewer pirates. It is precisely because of this that Alabasta has been able to quietly lick its wounds and return to the ranks of major powers.

"Yes! Since Marshal Kuzan took office, the seas have indeed become much more peaceful. However, Crocodile escaped from Impel Down two years ago, and we haven't heard any news of his capture since. What if one day..."

Before Cobra could finish speaking, Karl shook his head: "Don't worry, Lord Cobra. Based on my understanding of Crocodile, he can't possibly return to Alabasta. He's just not showing himself right now, otherwise the Navy would have sent people to capture him long ago."

"That's true. It's all because of the Seven Warlords system. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been deceived by him back then."

Karl grinned and said, "One of the topics on this World Conference is abolishing the Seven Warlords system. We'll see what happens then."

"You know, our navy has always been very unhappy with this system."

No sooner had Karl finished speaking than a scream rang out from the other side.

"Mermaid, what a beautiful mermaid! Quickly, capture her! I want her to be my slave! Hehe, with such a beautiful mermaid, everyone else will be so envious of me!"

Upon closer inspection, it was Charlos and his gang of lackeys. The most eye-catching of them all was Bartholomew, the bear he was riding, who was looking at White Star with an excited expression and eyes full of greed.

Feeling the greedy look in Charlos's eyes, Shirahoshi felt a deep disgust, but she neither cried nor was afraid; instead, she simply ignored Charlos.

"Yay!"

Feeling ignored, Charles Rosten was furious and immediately pulled out a pistol, pointing it at Shirahoshi: "You despicable mermaid, how dare you ignore me! I advise you to obediently become my slave, or I'll shoot you dead!"

Vivi, standing to the side, frowned and said, "Shirahoshi is a princess of a member state of the World Government, with a distinguished status. Even if you are a Celestial Dragon, you have no right to make a princess your slave!"

Upon hearing this, Charles turned his gaze to Vivi and raised his pistol, pointing it at her.

"You despicable woman, I'm going to kill you!!"

Cobra's pupils contracted, and he stretched out his hand, shouting, "Vivi, watch out!"

swoosh~

Karl, who was standing in front of Cobra, vanished from his spot and reappeared in front of Charlos, looking at him with an icy expression.

"What do you think you're doing, you idiot?"

Charlos was startled by Karl's sudden appearance, but remembering that he was a Celestial Dragon and the Navy wouldn't dare to do anything to him, he mustered his courage and said, "You, how dare you! I am a Celestial Dragon! How dare you call me an idiot! I, I'm going to file a complaint against you!"

slap~

Crack! The hood shattered, and Charlos's already obese pig face became even more swollen, with several teeth even flying out.

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much! You, you, even my dad has never hit me!"

Karl looked at Charlos with disgust and said indifferently, "A fool is a fool. Am I wrong? You are a Celestial Dragon, that's true, but their status is no less than yours. You should know that their fathers paid protection money to our Navy. Alabasta and Fishman Island!"

"That's a huge protection fee! If something happens to them, how are you going to make up for it? Just because you're a Celestial Dragon doesn't mean you can get away with it!"

"You lot, take this idiot back with you. Don't let him embarrass himself in front of all the member states!"

The bodyguards present swallowed hard, nodded repeatedly, and dragged Charles away.

After this incident, Karl's status among the members of the World Government's member states soared. He truly deserves to be called a naval hero; he doesn't even put the Celestial Dragons in his eyes. He's someone you can't afford to mess with.

"Sorry, I was chatting with Lord Cobra and didn't pay much attention to what was happening here. Are you two alright?"

Vivi shook her head and asked with some concern, "I'm fine, Mr. Karl. That person was a Celestial Dragon after all. Are you sure you're okay treating him like that?"

Carl said nonchalantly, "Of course something's wrong, but what can they do to me?"

With money, strength, and status, Karl is top-notch in every aspect. Fighting a Celestial Dragon is nothing to him.

“You’ll inevitably come into contact with the Celestial Dragons these next few days. As you just saw, these guys aren’t exactly mentally sound. Try to avoid them if you can. If you really can’t avoid them, just say my name. If they dare to lay a hand on you again, then fight back! I’ll make sure you’re safe.”

"Of course, the above only applies if I'm not present. If I were, those idiots wouldn't dare do anything to you."

Vivi gave Karl a deep look, seemingly lost in thought. Then her attention was drawn to the bear behind Karl. If she remembered correctly, this was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Is this Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea? Or is he a pacifist?"

Carl turned to look at the bear and shook his head: "This is the real one. See his number?"

“PX0...”

"0 means Unit-01."

Vivi covered her mouth in shock: "One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, how could he become... a Celestial Dragon's mount?"

Carl looked at the dilapidated bear and said calmly.

"He no longer has any human consciousness; now, he's just a toy for the Celestial Dragons..."

Chapter 314 The Revolutionary Army Declares War

"By the way, the World Conference officially starts tomorrow, so you should all get some rest today! After all, the conference will last for seven days!"

Weiwei smiled slyly and said, "It's not me who's in the meeting, it's Father."

"Haha, that's true. Alright then, you guys go have some fun, but don't wander off!"

Deep within the holy land.

The Five Elders knelt on the ground, looking at the throne in front of them. The person on the throne was Im, who was sitting upright on the throne, quietly looking at the two photos in his hands.

One is Vivi's, and the other is Shirahoshi's...

The following day, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, all 50 representatives of the member states arrived, and the World Conference officially began. However, only 49 were able to attend, as the Great Bear was no longer able to represent his country at the conference.

The meeting proceeded in full swing, and the holy land appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were already surging.

For example, underground.

"We've arrived in Mary Geoise, Sabo. What's next?"

Sabo scratched his head and said to Mori, "Let's confirm our location first! Mori, try to get me up there to take a look."

"Hmm, it's nothing, but you must be careful. I heard that the naval hero Karl is here. It will be troublesome if he finds you."

Sabo recalled what Dragon had told him, smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I'll be careful. Take me up!"

Kakakka~

A bulge appeared on the ground, and Sabo "emerged" from underground.

After a brief observation, Sabo roughly knew their current location. They were still some distance from where the World Conference would begin, but not far.

The only pity is that he didn't see Mr. Bear. It seems he can only consider rescuing Mr. Bear after he finishes his business.

"Moli, dig northwest for about 2 kilometers."

"Alright! Everyone step back, I'm going to start digging!"

meeting venue.

Jaigolusia Satan, the old man with white curly hair and a bushy white beard, is presiding over the meeting.

Just as he was rambling on, the ground began to shake.

"What happened?" "Was it an earthquake?"

The representatives of the member states present were completely bewildered. It wasn't their first time attending a meeting, but they had never encountered such a situation before. Could it be that the revolutionary army had invaded the Holy Land?

Don't tell me, it's true.

A large hole appeared in the ground, and flames shot out from it, raising the temperature in the conference room by several degrees.

Once the flames subsided, Sabo, along with a group of Revolutionary Army commanders, appeared before everyone in a grand manner.

“That face! I remember it! He’s the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff, Sabo!”

"The Revolutionary Army? How dare they come here?! Are they crazy?"

Seeing the chattering crowd, Sabo gave a polite smile and bowed slightly.

"Kings and representatives of the member states of the World Government, greetings. Let me introduce myself. I am Sabo, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army. I have come here today with only one thing to tell you."

Jaigolusia Satan's expression turned cold. He picked up the Den Den Mushi and shouted, "Go and tell Karl to come over here!"

However, there was no response.

“Sir, we have already cut off the signal. You don’t need to try to contact anyone else. Besides, we don’t want to cause a disturbance.”

"Hmph, the revolutionary army is synonymous with evil. Do you really believe what you say?!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face. Judging from his obese body and his gorgeous jewelry, it was easy to tell that he was living a comfortable life. Even though Alabasta was a recognized superpower, Cobra's attire was far inferior to that of the king.

It is obvious that this guy is a tyrant, a king who only knows how to exploit his people. Such a person fears and hates the revolutionary army the most.

Sabo simply smiled, not taking his words to heart at all, and continued speaking to himself.

"Everyone here is a member of the World Government, or at least a high-ranking official in your respective country. You are all more or less aware of the existence of our Revolutionary Army."

"Of course, over the years, you have also had many misunderstandings about us."

"Hmph, misunderstanding? You are the masterminds behind the destabilization of the country. Over the years, quite a few countries have disappeared because of you! Is this what you call a misunderstanding?"