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

Fujitora nodded slightly, drew his staff sword with a backhand, and a purple streak of light flashed by. All the people who had fallen into a deep sleep took off from the spot, cough cough, actually they were just suspended in the air.

In this way, they will no longer pose a threat.

Just as Karl was about to unleash Holy Light to remove Uta's Sleepless Mushroom effect, Ape suddenly interrupted, saying, "The Red-Haired Pirates are here."

Carl turned his head and saw the Redford slowly approaching them.

shuh~

A figure descended from the sky and stood before Karl: "Karl, Uta is my daughter. Please leave this matter to me. Just to give me face."

“You better be able to solve this, or else…” Karl pointed to Uta, who was talking to himself.

"Look, your daughter is over there. She's not in a very stable mental state right now. You'll have to figure out what to do!"

Shanks gave Karl a deep look: "Thank you."

Shanks then walked towards Uta, and the other members of the Red-Haired Pirates followed.

Yuanzi whispered, "Are we just going to let them pass like that?"

"Perhaps this is the last time the father and daughter will see each other. Since Shanks dared to come, he should be prepared to be sent to Impel Down by the Navy."

The ape-like creature pouted, revealing a lewd smile: "Just a capture?"

Karl grinned. "He's different from Big Mom and Kaido. He knows a lot, and he's already allied with Elbaf. If he dies here, Elbaf will definitely stir up trouble."

"How terrifying~"

"That means all four veteran Yonko have fallen to the Navy," Yuanzi sighed. "What about the Straw Hat Pirates? What are you going to do?"

"They like to play pirate house, so let them play! Anyway, as long as we don't mess with them, they won't cause us any trouble, right?"

On the other side, Uta knelt on the grass, and in front of her was a sleeping Luffy, with raindrops falling continuously from the sky.

Uta placed her straw hat on Luffy's chest and said sorrowfully, "He can't come. He abandoned me..."

Uta picked up the dagger from the ground and said calmly, "Let's end this! Luffy... goodbye..."

The dagger was raised high, raindrops fell on the blade, and slid down the tip. Just as it touched the straw hat, a large hand grasped Uta's hands.

"Shanks...and everyone...why...?"

Shanks looked at Uta intently and said in the gentlest tone, "It's been so long since I've heard you sing, Uta. I want to hear you sing again."

"Hehe... Hmph..." Uta's lips twitched, and there was something hot in his eyes that seemed about to flow out.

But can everything she has experienced over the past 12 years be resolved with just a few words?

Uta covered her eyes, trying hard not to let the tears fall, and gave a smile like a dark fairy.

"You've come at the perfect time! Soon, my fans all over the world and I will be ushering in a new era!"

"Before that, I'll settle things with you!"

"Everyone!!! The most ruthless pirate is here! Let's defeat them together!!!"

Song World.

Seeing Uta's awkward expression, Luffy seemed to guess something: "Shanks is here? Is that right?"

Uta gritted his teeth, his expression contorted with rage: "This is none of your business!"

In the real world, the fans who originally wanted to break through the Navy's defenses swarmed towards the Red-Haired Pirates and started punching and kicking them.

Strangely, the Red-Haired Pirates did not retaliate, including Shanks. He just stood there, looking at Uta with a benevolent gaze, letting two ordinary people slap him across the face.

Uta turned her head away, not wanting to look at Shanks.

At this moment, Carl arrived with the naval forces and quelled the rioting fans.

"Although I really don't want to get involved in your family affairs, as a member of the Navy, I have to remind you that there are still countless fans trapped in the world of music. They are innocent, and every second that is delayed increases the risk of them being trapped forever."

After saying that, Karl raised his hand and released a ball of holy light towards Uta, removing the Sleepless Mushroom buff.

Shanks seemed to know that Carl hadn't hurt Uta, so he didn't stop him.

"Uta, I want to apologize for what happened 12 years ago. Actually, it wasn't that we abandoned you, but..."

Twelve years ago, the Red-Haired Pirates arrived in the Music Kingdom, Eregia, where the people were both surprised and delighted by Uta's possession of the Song-Song Fruit.

However, Uta's existence also attracted Totemjika, who was sealed deep within the castle.

It deliberately left the depths of the castle, tempting young Uta to sing the hymn of destruction that summoned it to the world.

That night, the powerful Totem Giga destroyed Eregia, and the Red-Haired Pirates paid a heavy price to defeat it.

Considering that Totem Gika was not completely defeated, Shanks had no choice but to keep Uta on Eregia and fabricate a lie that the Red-Haired Pirates had raided Eregia Island, so that Uta could stay on the island and grow up to have the power to fight Totem Gika.

"Liar! You're lying! Are you trying to fool me again, Shanks?" Uta screamed hysterically, her emotions extremely unstable at that moment.

“Miss Uta, I can attest to that.”

Karl pulled a yellowed intelligence report from his pocket and tossed it to Uta: "This is a detailed record of the Areggia Island incident 12 years ago. You can see for yourself if you don't believe me."

"As for why Shanks is wanted, hehe, it's to conceal the existence of Totemjika and prevent it from being used by those with ulterior motives. So the World Government and the Navy unanimously decided to let the Red-Haired Pirates take the blame. Anyway, it's normal for pirates to do this kind of thing, isn't it?"

Seeing Uta's surprised and shocked expression, Karl chuckled: "How about that? Didn't expect the Navy and the World Government to do something like this? Hehe, actually, it's not that unusual."

Karl slowly walked to the center and said earnestly, "The world is not as you see it, not black and white. Your understanding of the world is limited to your own imagination and the words your fans confide in you."

"But the real world is not like that."

The new era sounds wonderful; people can live carefree, free, and equal lives in a world of songs.

"But do you really think they want to live there?"

"Why not?" Uta's tone was no longer so confident at this point.

Carl grinned: "Go ask your fans, and you'll find out."

Chapter 347 The Navy's True Purpose

Seeing Uta standing there in a daze, Karl knew she had actually gone to ask the fans.

"Shanks, I really didn't expect that you would dare to come to me at this critical moment. Even I have to admire your courage."

Shanks said seriously, "Because I have a reason to come. Uta is my daughter, and I am the one who has to deal with what she has done."

Carl grinned. Perhaps this was destiny.

Roger surrendered for the sake of his unborn son Ace and for some ulterior motives, and was sent to the gallows.

Roger's close friend, Edward Newgate, dragged the entire Whitebeard Pirates down with him to save Ace.

Roger's crew member, Shanks, knowingly walked into a trap for his adopted daughter, Uta.

Who will be next?

At this moment, Vice Admiral Penn descended from the sky and came to Karl's side. He glanced at the Red-Haired Pirates members opposite him and whispered, "Reporting to Admiral Karl, the Redfus has been brought under control, and no abnormalities have been found around."

Karl nodded: "Very good, Penn, pass the word down that all warships must guard the coastline of Eregia, and not even a fly should be allowed to pass."

Karl didn't intend to hide anything; Shanks should know what awaited him next.

But the Red-Haired Pirates immediately panicked and assumed attack stances: "Shanks, the Navy really wants to attack us. What should we do?"

Shanks silently looked at Karl, Kizaru, Fujitora, and the group of vice admirals in front of him, and sighed inwardly.

Karl was already troublesome enough; if he hadn't been alone before, the Red-Haired Pirates would have fallen apart long ago. Now, he has so many more allies...

This time, it seems there's no escaping it.

Thinking of this, Shanks slowly closed his eyes and solemnly said, "Everyone, today, I have dragged you down. If it weren't for Uta..."

"Captain Shanks, what nonsense are you talking about! Uta is one of our crew members! How can we abandon her!"

"We'd rather fight the Navy to the death!!! We, the Red-Haired Pirates, are not to be trifled with!"

Kakakka~

Countless guns were pointed at the members of the Red-Haired Pirates, waiting for the order to fire.

Carl held out his hand: "Put your guns down."

Although the naval soldiers were somewhat puzzled, they still laid down their weapons.

Carl rummaged in his pocket, walking towards Shanks as he did so. He stopped in front of Shanks, took out an alarm clock, and began winding it up.

"Shanks, you know my character. I never want to cause innocent casualties. From now on, you have one hour to resolve the mess your daughter has caused. If you can't resolve it within an hour, the Navy will take its own measures to solve the problem."

"Even if it means sacrificing the lives of tens of thousands of people, we will not hesitate."

After saying that, Carl placed the alarm clock on a rock to the side and looked intently at Shanks: "Shanks, you don't want to involve innocent people either, right?"

Shanks didn't answer, but glanced at the alarm clock before forgetting about it and focusing his attention on Uta.

Seeing Uta's constantly changing expression, Shanks felt very uncomfortable.

Was his choice 12 years ago really the right one?

Song World.

"I'm sorry, Uta, although it's a nice place here, we really have to go home."

"Yes! Although there is no war or pirates here, my parents are still waiting for me to come back. Let us go back!"