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

Seeing Luffy wrapped up like a mummy, Garp finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to the Straw Hat crew, "I'm leaving Luffy in your care."

Garp sighed, turned and left. Usopp, mustering his courage, asked, "Mr. Garp, what will happen to us next? Will we be sent to the execution platform?"

Garp turned to look at Usopp, then shook his head: "Don't worry about that. As far as I know, the Navy doesn't intend to send you to the execution platform. However, you must cooperate with the Navy's subsequent actions."

"As for what kind of operation it is, you'll find out in a few days, but until then, you'd better behave yourselves!"

"Are you suggesting we join the Adventurers' Guild?" Robin suddenly asked.

Garp gave Robin a deep look, said nothing, and turned to leave.

......

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

General Peng and the HMS Thousand Sunny landed in Crescent Bay, and a group of naval personnel disembarked to greet the cheering crowd.

Everyone played a crucial role in capturing the One Piece crew.

"Thank you for your hard work. You did a great job, and I will never forget your contributions. Now, please take a few days to rest! Just remember to come to the celebration banquet!"

"Yes!"

"Admiral Akainu, Admiral Karl, come with me for a moment."

"it is good."

Marshal's Office.

"Karl, do you think Straw Hat Luffy would be willing to give up the title of Pirate King and join the Adventurers' Guild?"

Karl grinned: "Don't worry about that. Before we started fighting him, we reached an agreement that if he lost, he would unconditionally cooperate with the Navy. Besides, all he wants is freedom and adventure, and becoming an adventurer is enough to satisfy his needs."

"But before that, we can still make use of the title of Pirate King."

Sakazuki nodded in agreement: "That's right, the Pirate King turning around and joining the Adventurers' Guild is definitely big news, but the only problem is how to eliminate the impact of the pirate identity and make other adventurers accept the Straw Hat crew."

Karl stroked his chin and said with amusement, "How about we say he's a Navy spy? Navy hero Garp, in order to end the Great Age of Pirates, didn't hesitate to send his own grandson as a pirate spy and secretly help him become the Pirate King? What do you think of this whitewashing idea?"

Kuzan's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "That's it! We should focus on Mr. Garp and the Straw Hat Pirates' identities, and then promote the differences between the Straw Hat Pirates and other pirates. That way, both the Marines and other adventurers should be able to accept the Straw Hat Pirates joining us."

Sakazuki raised his hand: "That's a good idea, I agree. I'll give them a heads-up within the Adventurers' Guild beforehand. As for how to publicize it, that's up to you, Kuzan."

Carl: "Let's do it!"

That evening, all the news agencies were busy, after all, the intelligence shared by the Navy was truly astonishing.

The next day, the newspaper-delivering seagulls delivered the newspapers to various parts of the world, and the headlines were still eye-catching.

The Pirate King has fallen? His true identity is...

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The gist of the story is that the Navy has invited the Pirate King and his crew to Navy Headquarters to discuss a grand plan, but why haven't the Navy and the Pirate King clashed?

It turns out that the Pirate King was a member of the Navy from the very beginning!

Well, I have to say, the reporters from the news agency have mastered the essence of UC Department. They managed to turn an ordinary whitewashing article into a gossip piece.

Chapter 369 Ending the Great Pirate Era

As the Navy's propaganda system intensifies, the "undercover pirate king" incident is gaining increasing influence.

Originally, Luffy was a spark to ignite the ambitions of pirates, but now he has become a bucket of ice water to extinguish their enthusiasm.

how to say?

In the eyes of pirates, Luffy is an outright traitor, a double agent, and is not worthy of being called the Pirate King; he is merely a lackey of the Navy.

However, Luffy's reputation among the general public is quite good.

In order to accomplish his grand ambition, he did not hesitate to become a notorious pirate. With the help of the Navy, he climbed step by step to the top of the pirate world, and finally betrayed them in a high-profile manner, telling everyone that there was no future in being a pirate.

Of course, this only applies to people who are not familiar with the Straw Hat crew. Anyone who has ever interacted with the Straw Hat crew would have a strange expression when they saw this news, no, they would question their existence.

For example...

"Hahaha, Shanks, this is the guy you chose? I'm dying of laughter! No wonder this kid always manages to escape from the Marines! Turns out he's an undercover agent! Your judgment in people isn't very good, is it?"

Shanks looked at Buggy helplessly: "Are you stupid too? I know Luffy better than anyone. This is all a trick by the Navy."

"Sigh~ It seems he failed after all."

In fact, Shanks had long anticipated this day. Ever since he saw the news that Luffy would become the Pirate King, he felt that the Navy would definitely not let the Straw Hat crew go unchecked.

After all, the title of Pirate King is too heavy a burden.

"Pirates are doomed..."

Shanks's lament was not without merit. After seeing that the publicity had been nearly completed, he decisively released a new plan—the plan to destroy the Age of Exploration.

The Navy will join forces with the Adventurers' Guild to mobilize all available resources to wipe out all pirate crews still roaming the seas. The goal is not to kill all pirates, but to eliminate most of their remaining forces, thus laying the foundation for the rise of adventurers.

The lieutenant generals and generals, who had only rested for a few days, were busy again, traveling all over the world to suppress bandits.

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

"Luffy, you lost the duel a few days ago. You won't go back on your promise, will you?"

Luffy sighed and looked at his grandfather. Although he was very unhappy, he still said seriously, "Of course, I won't go back on my word. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Karl chuckled and looked at the Straw Hat crew in front of him, saying, "Pirates are a thing of the past. Now it's the age of adventurers. My requirement is that you and your crew join the Adventurers' Guild."

"Adventurers' Guild? What's that?"

Nami covered her face and said helplessly, "Luffy, didn't Robin tell you that day?"

"Have it?"

Karl didn't mind, and after thinking for two seconds, he said directly: "The Adventurers' Guild is a subordinate organization of the Navy, but adventurers are not managed by the Navy."

"Apart from not being allowed to harm civilians or do bad things, there is no difference from your previous situation. You can still take your companions and your ship to go on adventures on the high seas."

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that joining the Adventurers' Guild wasn't so unacceptable after all.

"Then can we still call ourselves the Straw Hat Pirates?"

Karl smiled and said nothing.

Standing next to Karl, Garp glared and said, "Of course not. Pirates are pirates, and adventurers are adventurers. They can't be confused."

Luffy gave a weak "oh," rubbed his empty stomach, and asked, "If I join the Adventurers' Guild, will they provide meals?"

"Of course... it doesn't matter, but you can earn rewards and reputation by accepting adventure quests. As for the specifics, you'll find out after you join. How about it?"

Luffy remained silent for a while, then turned to look at his crew; "What do you guys think?"

"We'll listen to you, Luffy!" "Yeah! You're the captain!"

Luffy smiled and turned to look at Karl: "I've decided, I'll join the Adventurers' Guild and become an adventurer!"

"Hahaha, a wise choice. You'll be glad you made this decision later."

After Karl finished speaking, he gave his seat to Sakazuki.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the Adventurers' Guild..."

......

Sabaody Archipelago, Adventurers' Guild.

"Look, isn't that the Straw Hat crew? What are they doing here?"

"My goodness, Admiral Akainu! He's the president of the Adventurers' Guild! Could it be that the Straw Hat crew is going to join the Adventurers' Guild?"

"Hiss~ I was wondering why the Straw Hat crew's bounty was canceled a few days ago! So they're going to become adventurers too!"

The adventurers on Sabaody Archipelago were buzzing with discussion and pointing, making the Straw Hat crew feel a bit uncomfortable. Back when they were pirates, these adventurers would look at them like wolves that hadn't eaten for days, their eyes practically glowing with greed.

"Gentlemen, as you have all seen in the newspaper reports, the Straw Hat crew's identities are innocent, but considering the impact, the Straw Hat crew has decided to join the Adventurers' Guild and become one of us."

After a brief announcement, Sakazuki led the Straw Hat crew to his office.

"Straw Hat Luffy, this is your adventurer's identification. Pirate Hunter Zoro, this is your..."

Luffy took the certificate and noticed an "S" written on it. Looking at Zoro's, it was an A-rank, and Franky's was a B-rank. So he asked curiously, "What does 'S' mean? Why is mine different from theirs?"

"That's your adventurer rank. Adventurer ranks range from F to EX. The higher the rank, the stronger the adventurer. Currently, the strongest adventurer in the Adventurers' Guild is only S-rank."

This piqued Luffy's interest: "So, can this level be increased?"

"That's right. In addition to the generous rewards, completing bounty missions will also earn you reputation. Once you accumulate enough reputation, you can apply for a promotion. After completing the promotion mission, your adventurer level will increase."

"But that is an extremely difficult task. An ordinary person might only ever be a C-rank adventurer in their entire life. Your strength is evident to all, so I directly reclassified your ranks based on your abilities."

Nami quickly asked, "How much reward can I get?"

"F-class is below 10,000 Berries, E-class is around 50,000 Berries, D-class is around 100,000 Berries, C-class is around 500,000 Berries, B-class is around 1,000,000 Berries, A-class is around 3,000,000 Berries, S-class... 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 Berries."

With each number Sakazuki uttered, Nami's breathing grew heavier, as if countless Berries were beckoning to her.

"Great!!! Luffy, let's go do some bounty missions!"

Chapter 370 The Straw Hat Adventure Team