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

"My dear, didn't I tell you to wait outside...? Your humble servant..."

"No need to say anything more. This is the most important moment of your life, and I must witness the moment you become a mother!"

Hancock smiled and squeezed Carl's hand, feeling a warm glow in her heart.

The female doctor standing nearby didn't dare to interfere with Karl, and could only say to Hancock, "Lady Snake Princess, she'll be out soon. Take a deep breath, just like I taught you before!"

"hiss!"

Hancock took a deep breath and nodded to the doctor: "I'm ready!"

"Alright, Lady Snake! Push! It'll be showing its head soon!!!"

Carl looked at Hancock's contorted face with heartache, and angrily pointed at Hancock's stomach, yelling, "You little brat, get out here right now!!! Look what you've done to your mother!"

"Go, Lady Snake! Her head is showing!!!"

"Hoo hoo hoo~ Mmm!!!"

"They're out! They're out!!!"

Upon seeing this, the doctor immediately implemented some auxiliary measures to remove the small lump of flesh covered in blood, a process that involved several steps.

"Crack~"

"Waaaaaah~ Ugh~"

With a smile in her eyes, the female doctor handed the little bundle of flesh to Karl: "Congratulations, Mr. Karl, it's a beautiful little girl."

Carl took his daughter from the doctor and gently held her in his arms. The little girl was still crying loudly, her cheeks flushed with a faint blush, like a newly blossoming flower.

Karl's eyes were full of tenderness and joy as he carefully examined the little life. It was as if his own heartbeat became more regular with her presence. Amazingly, when she saw Karl, she gradually calmed down, revealed a smile, and stretched out her chubby little hand to Karl.

Carl pursed his lips, trying to hold back the tears of emotion welling up in his eyes. He gently kissed his daughter's forehead and whispered, "I will always be by your side, forever. My little princess."

“My dear, let me see her…” Hancock’s weak voice came from behind.

Carl quickly handed his daughter to Hancock, conjuring up golden holy light to heal Hancock's pain.

"How ugly! It shouldn't be like this! I'm so beautiful, and my dear..."

She's definitely my biological mother.

"Ahem, Lady Snake Princess, all newborn babies are like this. They'll grow out of it in a few days. She's the fruit of your and Lord Karl's love, it's absolutely impossible..." the doctor explained, somewhat exasperated.

Hancock nodded thoughtfully. Thanks to Carl's treatment, her condition had improved considerably, and after a little more rest, she would probably be able to get out of bed.

"By the way, honey, what's her name?"

Karl stroked his chin: "Let's just call her by the name we gave her before!"

"You mean..."

Karl picked up his daughter again, holding her high in front of him, enveloped in golden holy light.

“Boa Liana, you will be the princess of the Kingdom of Women, the future empress.”

"Welcome to this new world, my daughter..."

Chapter 387 Bonus Chapter: Adventurers' Expo

The year 1523 of the Sea Calendar, the New World.

The sea breeze pushed the waves, making a splashing sound, and the Wanli Sunshine slowly sailed near a shopping mall.

"We're almost there! Great! I've got another 100 million Alliance Coins (currency issued by the United People's Government, roughly equivalent to Berries) reward! This is so easy, hahaha!" Nami laughed wildly without any decorum, her eyes already shaped like Alliance Coins.

Robin, who was lying on a beach chair reading a book, stretched. Her large breasts, encased in a black bikini, swayed slightly, and her snow-white skin shone brightly in the warm sunlight. Robin glanced at Nami and couldn't help but tease, "But, this isn't enough for Luffy and the others' food expenses for a month, is it?"

Nami's face immediately fell, and she looked at Robin with resentment: "Robin, can't you let me be happy for a little while longer? Humph! Those gluttons, all they do is eat, eat, eat. They might as well just stuff themselves to death!"

Robin chuckled softly and remained silent.

"Miss Robin, Miss Nami, your afternoon tea is ready. It was specially prepared for you. Please enjoy!"

"Thank you, Sanji-san. By the way, do you know what Luffy and the others are doing?"

Sanji shrugged: "How should I know? Probably just playing around with Laboon."

Ang~

A long, drawn-out whale call came from the sea not far away, and Brooke came walking on the water.

"Yohohoho~ Hello everyone! By the way, Miss Nami, may I take a look at your underwear?"

Bang!!!

"Get out! You lecherous bastard!"

"Hi!"

Although he didn't achieve his goal, Brook wasn't disappointed. He believed that one day, Miss Nami would take the initiative.

"Wait, Brooke, is Laboon settling in well with us? After all, this is a new world..."

After the Battle of Mary Geoise, they rested in Alabasta for a few months, but eventually couldn't stay any longer, so they said goodbye to Vivi and continued their adventure.

At Brook's request, the Straw Hat crew went straight to Twin Capes, where Brook finally reunited with Laboon after a long separation...

After that, Laboon followed them all the way to the New World and became a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

However, with new members joining, some will naturally leave.

The person who disembarked was Jinbe. He decided to return to Fishman Island and become its "Guardian Deity." The others couldn't persuade him to stay, so they had to say goodbye to Jinbe.

"Ah, Labun really enjoys traveling with us! Thank you for your concern."

Robin smiled and nodded: "That's good."

Meanwhile, Luffy and Usopp were fishing listlessly. Luffy sighed and said helplessly, "This quest is so boring! There isn't even a single Sea King causing trouble. It's really no fun!"

Usopp's attitude was completely different: "Isn't this great? We get 100 million Alliance Coins just by going with others, which is enough for us to use for a long time."

"Hmm~ But I still want to do some more exciting cases, that's what makes it feel adventurous!"

"Alright, alright, stop nagging and just focus on fishing!"

......

Evening, Adventurers' Guild branch.

"Hey, look! Isn't that the Straw Hat Pirates, an S-class adventurer group? How lucky! To see them here!"

"Yeah! Hey, do you think they'll go to the Adventurers' Expo?"

"You mean?"

Special Request: [Adventurer's Expo]

Description of the commission: The Adventurers' Expo will be held on April 1st of the Ocean Calendar on Terrady Island, inviting all adventurers to compete on the same stage. The purpose is to select the world's strongest adventurer. The winner will not only receive the title of the strongest adventurer, but also a prize worth 1 billion Alliance Coins. However, according to the investigation of the Adventurers' Guild, the organizers of this Expo have impure motives and it is very likely a conspiracy against adventurers.

Mission Requirements: Join the Adventurers' Expo and investigate the true motives of the organizers.

Reward: 200 million Alliance Coins, 4 Adventurer Reputation.

Requirements: A-rank adventurer group/S-rank adventurer or above, reputation requirement: 50. PS: This quest is only visible to adventurers or adventurer groups that meet the requirements.

Source of commission: Naval Headquarters.

Upon seeing the task, Robin frowned: "This request..."

"Ahhh! Great, we'll take this mission!" Nami screamed, completely insane, her mind now filled with thoughts of 10 billion Alliance Coins.

"Nami, this request is a bit strange and might be dangerous. I think we should reconsider it."

"Hahaha, I'm going to be the strongest adventurer! I'm definitely going to this World Expo!!!"

Luffy's cheerful little voice came from behind. Robin shook her head; it seemed there was no need to consider it.

Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office.

"This is your daughter?" Kuzan looked in amazement at the crystal-clear baby girl in Karl's arms.

"What do you think? Isn't my daughter beautiful?"

"What's her name? How many months pregnant is she?"

Karl rubbed the little one's face and said with a smile, "Boa Liana, you're almost three months old. What do you think of the name? Does it sound nice?"

"Boa Liana, did she inherit the Empress's surname?"

"Of course, she will be the empress of the Women's Kingdom in the future, so of course she has to inherit her mother's surname. Anyway, I don't have any surname for her to inherit, so this is fine."

"Where's your son? Why didn't you bring him?"

Karl shrugged: "He's only been born a short time, and Ain won't let us bring him out. We'll bring the kid over for you to see in a while."

Kuzan sighed with a hint of envy, "That's wonderful. Now you have both a son and a daughter. I'm still... well, never mind."

Karl laughed loudly, "Hahaha, don't worry, at least you still have Sakazuki with you, right?"

Sakazuki? Kuzan shuddered slightly, then said helplessly, "Alright, let's not talk about that. What do you think of the recent Adventurers' Expo?"

"What else can we say? Someone's getting impatient, right?"

"Hmph, it seems you're not completely oblivious to the news! The mastermind behind this expo is a guy named Buena Festa. With the funding of some mysterious person, he started organizing this expo targeting adventurers."