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

"I know, I just wanted to share some information with you."

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"According to intelligence, the Straw Hat crew has left Elbaf and is heading towards..."

Without hesitation, Karl replied, "Laffdru."

Now it was Kuzan's turn to be surprised: "Where did you get this information? Is it reliable?"

"With Robin around, what do you say?"

"But to find Laugh Tale, don't we need to collect all four red Road Poneglyphs? How did they find them so quickly?"

It took Roger a long time to collect all four Road Poneglyphs, while the Straw Hat crew has only been sailing for a little over a year (not counting the two years they disappeared). Anyway, Kuzan doesn't really believe it.

"Two years ago, I gave Robin three red Road Poneglyph rubbings, one from Big Mom, one from Wano Country, and one from Zou. As for the one that went missing from Fishman Island, it was probably taken by Shanks and brought to Elbaf."

"Two years ago? When did you get so many rubbings of historical texts?"

"Why do you care so much? It's my skill that I got it, and it's their skill that the Straw Hat crew got it too. If they want to go to Laugh Tale, then let them go!"

"Anyway, when Straw Hat Luffy becomes the Pirate King, that will be the end of the Great Pirate Era. We just need to be prepared."

It started with One Piece and will end with One Piece, a complete story.

a few days later.

Having weathered thunderstorms and tsunamis, and traversed countless layers of fog, the Straw Hat crew finally found the legendary final island. To be honest, if they hadn't been certain that Laugh Tale was at these coordinates, they probably would have given up long ago.

"That island, is it the final island? It's been so tough!" Chopper said weakly, his fur drooping and looking quite disheveled. He'd really suffered these past few days.

Nami nodded: "That's right, that's it. Latitude and longitude don't lie."

"Hahaha, as expected of the final island! Even knowing its location, it takes so much effort to find it. No wonder no one has been able to reach it for so many years! It seems we are really amazing, hahaha!" Luffy was very happy at this moment, with Laugh Tale right in front of him.

What exactly is the legendary One Piece? I'm really looking forward to it!

"Brothers! Cheer up! Laugh Tale is just ahead, One Piece is waiting for us!"

Zoro's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at the island ahead. He took a deep breath and loudly replied, "Yes, Captain!"

"Aaaaaah! Charge!!!"

Fifteen minutes later, just as the Thousand Sunny dropped anchor, Luffy and his crew couldn't wait to jump off the ship and set foot on the land of Laugh Tale.

Robin looked up at the sky, which was shrouded in mist, making it difficult for even sunlight to penetrate. No wonder no one had ever reached Laugh Tale, or perhaps someone had come by accident but had no idea that this was Laugh Tale.

"Brothers, let's go treasure hunting!!!"

Luffy, with a serious expression, grabbed a small shovel and charged into the depths of the island with a strange cry. Usopp and Chopper, not to be outdone, chased after Luffy.

“Miss Uta, we have arrived in Laugh Tale. Wouldn’t you like to go down and take a look?”

A deep voice came from inside the room: "No, you all go ahead, I'll stay on the ship..."

Nami shook her head helplessly and turned to leave.

"Robin, want to come down together?" "Sure!"

Soon, the Straw Hat crew turned the entire island upside down, but found nothing except a few Poneglyphs and stone tablets.

All those supposedly interconnected treasures are fake; there are only interconnected historical texts.

He came full of enthusiasm but left disappointed; that perfectly describes Luffy's current state.

This seems somewhat different from the Laugh Tale he had dreamed of—no, completely different!

At this moment, Luffy was squatting on the ground, drawing circles on the ground with his finger, exuding a low-pressure aura.

Others were also disappointed, but not to the extent that they were disappointed; it was just a matter of some discrepancy.

"Robin, what exactly do these Poneglyphs mean?"

Robin wiped away her tears of excitement and looked at everyone, saying, "The lost hundred years, the truth about the Ancient Weapons, the secret of the D. Clan..."

"The stone tablets here answer all the historical mysteries!"

(I won't go into too much detail about the main historical text; I've speculated on it in previous fanfiction, but a lot of it got wrong with each update, though it doesn't affect the plot. Anyway, Oda has the freedom.)

Chapter 357 One Piece Luffy

Two days later, the Thousand Sunny sailed away from Laugh Tale and drifted aimlessly on the sea.

Although they did not find any treasure, they became one of the true witnesses to history.

"By the way, Luffy, if I remember correctly, your Devil Fruit ability is exactly the same as Joy Boy's, as recorded in the Poneglyphs!"

Luffy scratched his head: "It seems so, but I wasn't listening carefully. I fell asleep while Robin was talking."

At this moment, Robin came out and explained: "I remember when we were on Egghead Island, Dr. Vegapunk told us that everything on Earth appeared according to human desires, and Devil Fruits are the result of materialization, because they represent the possibility of human evolution, and each ability represents the form that humans wish to possess."

“Nika represents freedom, liberation, and light... It is a god who was erased from history by human intervention. Eight hundred years ago, Joy Boy, the owner of the Nika Fruit, failed because he was targeted by other countries in the world in his attempt to build his dream country.”

"Now that Luffy is a user of the Nika Fruit, does this signify the destiny that lies within him?"

Fate?

The Straw Hat crew fell silent. Fate—what would Luffy's fate be? To lead the people of the world to liberation?

What does liberation mean? Does it mean defeating the Celestial Dragons? Or overthrowing the World Government?

Luffy, unusually serious, said, "Let's talk about it later! If everything is truly fate..."

"Luffy..." "Uta?"

When everyone turned around, they saw that Uta had somehow walked out of the room.

"Uta, are you... feeling better?"

Uta nodded: "It's much better now. I was too naive before. Now that it's over, let's not talk about it anymore."

Luffy breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I thought..."

"Luffy, do you remember the last time we parted ways?"

Luffy was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Of course! Back then, I begged Shanks to take me with him, but he wouldn't let me, and you even laughed at me."

Uta smiled slightly, but the smile quickly disappeared.

"Yes! After leaving Windmill Village that time, Shanks went to look for the Nika Fruit. He seemed to have known all along that this Devil Fruit was important, but I didn't expect that you would eat it."

"Oh, I see! I ate it by accident, hehehe."

Robin nodded thoughtfully. Shanks was once a member of the Pirate King's crew, and as everyone knows, Roger was called the Pirate King after he arrived at Laugh Tale. So it's normal that Shanks knows something.

"So, Uta, are you planning to come with us next?"

Uta shook his head: "No, let me disembark at the next island!"

"But..."

Before he could finish speaking, Uta interrupted, "You don't need to worry about what Shanks said. I'm not a child anymore. I can take care of myself. I'm so grateful to you all for taking care of me during this time."

Luffy was speechless for a moment, and couldn't say anything more to persuade him to stay.

The next day, the Straw Hat crew arrived at an unnamed island, rested briefly, and then said goodbye to Uta.

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

"It's confirmed that the Straw Hat crew has appeared on Yako Island. According to our informant, they inadvertently revealed that they had already arrived at Laugh Tale. I think we can now bestow the title of Pirate King upon the Straw Hat Pirate."

"Fleet Admiral Kuzan, why should we be the ones to bestow this title? Will the world believe it? Back then, it seems the Navy was slow to realize that Roger became the Pirate King."

Kuzan pondered, "That's precisely why we need to seize the initiative this time, build momentum for the Straw Hat crew, and make Straw Hat Luffy the Pirate King known to all."

"Only in this way will the navy's actions have more meaning, won't they?"

"Karl, what do you think?"

Karl, who was pretending to be asleep: ?

"Uh, that's right. Regarding this issue, we need to focus on its harmfulness, raise awareness, and increase initiative..."

"You'd better not say anything!"

Kuzan waved his hand and, as expected, issued an order to contact various newspapers to leak the news of the Straw Hat crew's arrival in Laugh Tale. As for how to write the news and how to gather material, that was up to the reporters' skills.

The next day, all sorts of newspapers published the news. Although the Navy didn't mention the Pirate King at all, they all unanimously bestowed the title of Pirate King upon the Straw Hat crew.

As is widely known, after the death of Pirate King Roger, an unwritten rule was established.

Whoever finds Roger's great treasure will become the next Pirate King, and One Piece is located in Laugh Tale.

Since the Straw Hat crew found Laugh Tale, they must have found the One Piece. Therefore, the captain of the Straw Hat crew, Straw Hat Boy, must be the Pirate King.

Thus, this news headline came about.

The Second Generation of One Piece Has Arrived!

It was him after all; this man has finally become king!

The guy next door has already become Hokage, but this guy has finally become the Pirate King!

......

After a moment of surprise, Chopper cautiously asked a question on the Thousand Sunny.