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

The plan is perfect! Let's get started!

Karl immediately sped up, running to Ain's side in a flash. He looked straight ahead, but his eyes lingered on Ain's youthful figure out of the corner of his eye. He smiled without showing his teeth: "Hey, Ain! Can you do me a favor?"

Ain, who was focused on running, turned her head and saw Karl winking at her, her pretty face slightly flushed.

Faced with Karl's handsome and cheerful smile, the shy girl didn't dare to look him in the eye.

She could only pretend to be nonchalant and replied shyly, "Um~ what should I do?"

Yes! Karl cheered inwardly, being handsome really does have its advantages!

If he looked like Foxy the Silver Fox, he probably wouldn't stand a chance.

"Aien, I heard you're a user of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit. Can you show me your abilities?"

Ain frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Well, Brother Karl, should we do it now?"

"Yes, yes, right now, try it on me! Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility if anything goes wrong!"

Karl thumped his chest loudly, as if afraid that Ain wouldn't believe him.

Ayn was furious. She knew her colleague's abilities all too well! Using them on Karl would turn him into a child. She couldn't do that to her colleague.

"No, no, no, you can't, Brother Karl, I absolutely can't do that!"

After saying that, Ain immediately distanced herself, her attitude very firm.

Karl, furious at his own incompetence, slapped his own face hard. "Can't you be any better looking?"

This is just a lesson for you. If it happens again, you can forget about ever using face wash again!

It's okay if Plan A fails, we still have Plan B!

Karl ran back to Ain and whispered, "Ain, let me see your abilities. You don't need to use them on me, okay?"

Karl's tone was pleading, and he looked at Ain with pitiful eyes.

Time ticked by, and Ain couldn't stand Karl's gaze any longer, so she sighed helplessly.

Under Karl's gaze, she extended her left hand, and a deep pink halo emerged from Ain's palm, flickering like flames, mysterious and eerie.

It's now!

A glint flashed in Karl's eyes, and with lightning speed, he grabbed Ain's left hand with his right and pulled it tightly, refusing to let go.

After his body underwent a change, Karl smiled slightly, and his staged accident plan was declared a success!

"this!"

Ian covered her mouth, stunned by Karl's move, but she reacted quickly and immediately withdrew her superpowers.

But her ability takes effect immediately upon contact, and it's too late to take it back now.

Karl, now a 14-year-old boy, tripped over his own pants and fell to the ground. The navy personnel behind him were unable to dodge in time and were also tripped by the fallen Karl.

One after another, the commotion on the parade ground quickly caught Zefa's attention. After stopping the new recruits who were running laps, he strode over to Karl's side.

With a furrowed brow, Zephyr looked at the comical boy who was hiding himself in his oversized clothes and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

"Reporting, Instructor, I just asked Ain to demonstrate her abilities, and out of curiosity, I touched it, and this is what happened..."

"This is ridiculous!!! You're training, not playing house! Aien, is becoming an ability user something to brag about in front of your colleagues?"

"I...I...it was my fault, Instructor Zephyr!"

Ain wanted to say something, but quickly lowered her head dejectedly under Zephyr's stern gaze, admitted her mistake, and took the blame for Karl.

"Hmph! What are you all still looking at? Don't you need to train? Keep running!"

"You two, come here!"

Zephyr, his face contorted with rage, stormed off. Karl whispered to Ain, "I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you later!"

Chapter 4 Successful staged accident

Ain pursed her lower lip, her face pale, and had no mood to pay attention to Karl. She staggered forward.

"Ah~"

Karl sighed. He admitted that he had been dishonest this time, tricking Ain, but he always believed in repaying kindness and avenging wrongs.

He owes Ain a favor this time, and he'll definitely repay it next time.

"You two have some nerve! Causing trouble for me on the very first day of training. Ain, let me ask you, can he ever recover?"

Hmm... Ain frowned and slowly said, "With my current abilities, I can probably last for about three days before Brother Karl returns to normal."

Zefa nodded. It's good that he can recover. The situation isn't too serious, but some tapping is definitely necessary.

"Ain, Karl, this is a one-time exception. As punishment, you'll have to do extra training tonight. Any objections?"

The two readily agreed, and Zefa was very satisfied with their attitude of admitting their mistake.

“Ain, you go back to the team and keep running laps. Karl, your current condition... never mind, go to the infirmary and get a checkup.”

If there are no problems, come back. Once you've fully recovered, return to training and make up for everything you missed!

[Limited-time mission completed]: Reward: Active skill [Frail and Delicate].

Hearing the pleasant notification sound, Karl was overjoyed. He finally had the initiative to slack off in his own hands. Whether or not he had to participate in training was no longer up to Zefa, but up to his body.

The only concern is that the injuries are too frequent, and the frequent absences from training could cause my impression on Zephyr to plummet.

At this moment, Karl thought again of the Holy Light Fruit he had obtained today. In the world of One Piece, there are all sorts of strange and wonderful abilities, but how many fruits can enhance the strength of others? Very few.

The Encouragement Fruit counts, the Hormone Fruit counts too, and the Shadow-Shadow Fruit? Anyway, support abilities are rare.

His Holy Light Fruit is undoubtedly the most top-tier kind, combining healing and enhancement, and its strategic value is immeasurable.

I can't speak for Karl, but one thing is certain: if he were to eat the Holy Light Fruit, he would become a hot commodity in the Navy. After all, who wouldn't want a teammate like that?

Then, this Devil Fruit allows him to slack off without feeling guilty. Just imagine, the battle begins, Karl casts a Holy Light, his teammates are strengthened, and his mission is accomplished.

The rest of the time can be used to slack off. The enhanced teammates easily defeat the villains, and everyone is happy. Who would dare to say that he is slacking off?

Finally, and most importantly, this ability is likely to attract the attention of the Navy's high command. Even if his relationship with Zephyr deteriorates, he will not be expelled from the training camp.

"Karl! Karl!!!"

The angry roar in his ear brought Karl back to his senses, and he quickly shouted, "Here!"

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get to the infirmary!"

Seeing Karl's nonchalant attitude, Zephyr frowned, thinking to himself, "Why does this kid seem so happy? Is he doing this on purpose to avoid training?"

No, no, no, he must be overthinking it. After all, this kid has been a Marine for ten years with no blemishes on his record. All these years, he's only been stuck with Kizaru, who makes him both angry and helpless.

Karl has thick eyebrows and big eyes, he shouldn't be like that...

"Yes, sir!"

Karl nodded, lifted his belt, and walked with difficulty toward the infirmary. There was no other way; his body had shrunk so much that his clothes had become a burden.

Half an hour later, Karl quietly returned to the training ground, sat by the stands watching the new recruits train, and sighed inwardly, "This is youth!"

Especially as he watched his accumulating time spent slacking off, Karl was grinning from ear to ear. In a word, awesome!

On the training field, Binz was training hard when he caught a glimpse of Karl smiling broadly in the stands, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

They trained hard, and this guy not only hid on the sidelines to rest, but he also sneered at them. It was outrageous!

Binz wasn't the only one who thought this way; many people shared the same idea, even though it wasn't actually that tiring.

When I saw Karl sitting there with his legs crossed, enjoying himself, I immediately felt both tired and angry. Why should he get to do that?!

Despite the constant stares directed at him, Karl remained unaffected, contentedly enjoying his rare moment of relaxation.

Just kidding, I caught the fish by my own skill. Besides, he served as a marine diligently for ten years, so shouldn't he be allowed to enjoy himself?

Xiu Zuo, who was in charge of training the new recruits, also noticed the situation on Karl's side and finally figured out why these recruits were so distracted. It turned out that it was you who was affecting morale!

"What are you looking at! Although Karl doesn't need to train for the time being, his Dao power is the highest among you! No matter how much you dislike him, it's useless. He can still easily defeat you. So, now is your chance."

"Now, all of you get to train properly!"

Yes! Karl was already strong, and now is a good opportunity for them to catch up with him.

Fueled by their fervor, they roared in unison, "Yes!!!"

Seeing this, Xiu Zuo was very satisfied. As for whether Karl would be isolated or targeted, that was not a concern for him at all.

Carl sighed helplessly. Looking at the way the new recruits were looking at him, he realized he might actually be targeted.

But it doesn't matter, he still has the system. He can eat that Holy Light Fruit now!

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Karl quietly went to a corner where he was out of sight. After looking around to make sure no one was there, he took out the Holy Light Fruit from his system space.

The fruit looked like an orange, with a golden peel covered in intricate patterns. After taking a deep breath, Karl took a bite without hesitation.

"Ugh~ This tastes awful..."

Carl tossed aside the unfinished portion, suppressing the urge to vomit, and watched as a pale golden ball of light slowly emerged from his palm, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"View properties!"

Host: Karl