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

Ten minutes later, Sakazuki leaned back comfortably in his recliner, watching the monitor.

Seeing that the Straw Hat crew had successfully registered as the Straw Hat Adventurers, he smiled and said, "I'll give you some time to familiarize yourselves with the Adventurers' Guild. Then, you can use One Piece to fight pirates!"

Adventurer's Hall.

"Look, there's an A-rank mission with a reward of 350 million Berries! Let's take this mission!!"

Nami stared at the quest panel with shining eyes, her eyes now shaped like Belial's, a sight that drew the attention of the other adventurers present.

"But Nami, I don't really want to move right now!"

Nami's smile froze, her face turning icy: "We're out of money on board, and our food supplies are running low. If you still want meat..."

Sanji shoved Luffy aside and patted his chest, assuring him, "Nami-san, don't worry, Luffy isn't needed for this mission. I can take it myself. After all, I'm an A-rank adventurer!"

At that moment, the ice and snow melted.

"Thank you so much, Sanji! Quick, let's take this job and we'll have money!"

They are desperately short of money. No one would believe it if Nami told them: the pirate crew that owns the Pirate King can't even scrape together a few million Berries, but their expenses are rising every day. If this continues, Nami will eventually empty her own savings.

Joining the adventurers is exactly what Nami wanted. It allows her to legally travel the world on adventures and also provides her with a stable source of income—a win-win situation.

Nami never wanted to become a pirate, and wasn't particularly attached to the title. But now it seems that being an adventurer is incredibly appealing.

Robin stepped forward, carefully examined the request, and said with some surprise, "This request... is to help the Kingdom of Alabasta relocate war refugees."

"Alabasta?!?!" "Let me see!"

Level A Mission: [Escort Refugees to Resettlement Sites]

Request Description: After the Kingdom of Alabasta officially joined the Revolutionary Alliance, the World Government dispatched elite troops to attack the Kingdom of Alabasta, resulting in a large number of war refugees. Currently, the refugees are concentrated in Tamarisk in Alabasta, and powerful adventurers are needed to escort them to any island in the Isle of Seasons for refuge. Accepting the request requires approval from Queen Nefertari Vivi of Alabasta.

Requirements: The priority is to ensure the safe arrival of refugees at the refugee site; this involves a high level of risk.

Reward: 350 Berries, 8000 Adventurer Reputation.

Requirements: An adventure party with 3 or more B-rank adventurers or an S-rank adventurer; no reputation requirement.

Source of commission: Queen Neferutali Vivi of Alabasta.

Nami covered her mouth, her voice trembling slightly: "Is there a war going on in Vivi's country? I didn't see it in the newspapers?"

Sanji shouted, "We're taking this job! I'm going to help Vivi, she's our ally!"

......

"Everyone!" Luffy spoke up, and all eyes turned to her.

Luffy held his straw hat down with one hand, looked up, and flashed his signature smile: "We've accepted this request. Now, we're heading to Alabasta immediately to help our crewmates!"

"it is good!"

Alabasta, Albania.

"Queen Vivi, another adventurer group has just accepted your request."

Vivi rubbed her temples, put down the battle report from the front lines, and forced a smile, saying, "Icarim, didn't I tell you? You can review it."

Icarum smiled and said, "Queen Vivi, the name of this adventure group is very interesting. I think you will be very interested in it."

"Oh? What's your name?"

"The Straw Hat Adventurers".

Vivi jumped up from her throne, her face lighting up with surprise: "The Straw Hat Pirates? Is that Luffy and his crew?"

Icarum nodded: "Yes, Queen Vivi, I looked at the list of members, and it is indeed Mr. Luffy and his crew. There are also some people I don't recognize, but I think they must all be Mr. Luffy's crewmates."

A nostalgic look appeared in Vivi's eyes as she recalled the days when she and the Straw Hat crew saved the country. How wonderful those times were!

“Icarim, give the mission to them! I...miss them so much.”

Moreover, Mr. Dragon seemed to want to see his son as well.

"Yes, Queen Vivi."

Sabaody Archipelago, Adventurers' Guild.

"Great! The commission was accepted successfully! Vivi must have recognized us!"

Luffy waved his hand and said, "Let's get going! We can't keep our crew waiting!"

"Oh!!!"

However, when the Thousand Sunny sailed out of the port, the Straw Hat crew was stopped.

"What's going on? Aren't we adventurers? Why is the navy intercepting us?"

"I don't know, let's see what's going on?"

Soon, an elite naval squad arrived aboard the Thousand Sunny. After confirming the Straw Hat crew's identities, they said, "You're no longer pirates. Remember to change your pirate flag to a blue or white one, otherwise it will cause a lot of misunderstandings, understand?"

Nami quickly replied, "Okay, okay, we understand. Thank you for reminding us."

The squad leader nodded and left with his men.

"Phew~ That scared me to death! I thought the navy was going to arrest us again!"

"Oh well, whatever, it's nothing. It's just a change of background color! Leave it to me, Luffy, let's get going!"

Luffy glanced at Usopp and smiled, "That's right, guys, set sail!!!"

Jinbe steered the ship, his mind racing with thoughts. Perhaps, once this mission was completed, he could consider disembarking.

His goal in joining the crew was to help Straw Hat Luffy become the Pirate King, and now... well, I guess he's achieved his goal!

"Luffy, after we finish the Alabasta mission, could we go to Twin Cape?" Brook asked Luffy earnestly.

"Twin Capes?" Luffy muttered the somewhat unfamiliar name, as memories suddenly flooded back to his CPU.

"Lab! Brooke, are you going to pick up Lab?"

Hearing Luffy's shouts, the others gathered around and looked at Brook.

"Yes, I've kept Rab waiting for too long. Now's the time to see it and fulfill the promise we made back then."

Chopper, Usopp, and Franky immediately burst into tears, looking at Luffy with pleading eyes: "Luffy, please say yes to Brook!"

“Of course, Brooke. After we help Vivi transfer the refugees, we’ll go visit Raab together. After all, Raab and I have an agreement!”

"Thank you so much, Luffy-san!!!"

At that moment, far away at Twin Capes, Laboon seemed to sense something and let out a long, mournful whale call.

Chapter 371 Return to Alabasta

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

"Sakazuki sent word that the Straw Hat crew has accepted the Alabasta mission and has already set off. If all goes well, Luffy will soon be in contact with the Revolutionary Army." Kuzan stroked his chin and rubbed his temples.

"Isn't this great? I think the Revolutionary Army will be making a big move soon. Don't forget, the Revolutionary Army now has Vegapunk. After so much time, they should be ready."

After saying that, Carl walked to the bay window and exhaled a smoke ring: "They just need an opportunity."

"That's why I'm having a headache. The World Government hasn't asked me for help for quite a while, and I've been feeling uneasy. You probably won't believe it, but they haven't reacted at all to Luffy's arrival at Laugh Tale. It's so unusual."

“Abnormal?” Karl stroked his chin, recalling his brief conversation with Im. It seemed that Im believed his prophecy and was prepared to take a gamble.

Suppression? Cover-up?

There's no need for that. Just prepare for the final battle. If we win, the World Government's rule will continue. If we lose, it doesn't matter. To Im, her subordinates are just tools. She is the most important person.

She can afford to lose, and she can afford to wait; after all, she is immortal.

"In short, let's be prepared! If the World Government is really going to drag the Navy into this, then the Navy will have to end this farce by itself."

After saying that, Karl opened the window, turned back to look at Kuzan, and said, "It should be alright now. I'm going back to Skypiea. Call me if you need anything. Goodbye!"

Whoosh~ Karl vanished in a streak of light, leaving Kuzan speechless with amusement.

Five days later, Alabasta.

"Ah~ How nostalgic! The last time I was here was two years ago, wasn't it?" Luffy looked at the oasis ahead with great interest, which was completely different from the scene he had last visited.

It seems Vivi did a great job!

Sanji said impatiently, "Stop sighing, finding Vivi is the most important thing, let's go!"

Robin frowned and said, "No need, someone has already arrived."

A fireball suddenly appeared in the sky, heading straight for the Straw Hat crew. Luffy's face lit up with joy, and he shouted, "Sabo!!! Is that you?"

Boom! Sabo makes a dazzling entrance, adjusting his hat brim and laughing, "Long time no see, Luffy."

Luffy hugged Sabo tightly, saying happily, "It's so great to see you, Sabo! Let me tell you something..."

After the two brothers talked for a while, Sabo remembered the important matter and looked at Luffy seriously, saying, "Luffy, you're here to help Vivi relocate the refugees, right?"

Luffy nodded: "Yeah! How did you know?"

Sabo smiled slightly: "It's very simple, because that mission was specially prepared for you."

Luffy was shocked: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"When the newspapers reported that you would be leaving your pirate identity and joining the Adventurers' Guild, we joined forces with Queen Vivi to issue this mission to the Adventurers' Guild. Of course, this mission was just a cover; the real purpose was to get you to come to Alabasta."