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

"But didn't your mother and I take you out to play three months ago? Why do you want to go out again?"

"I haven't had enough fun!" "I want to go to Naval Headquarters!"

"And me! Besides the Navy Headquarters, I also want to go to the Adventurers' Guild! I want to become an adventurer!"

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Carl put the two down and took out a Den Den Mushi: "Hello, darling."

"Yes, I'm here. Have you found Liana and El?"

"Found them! They want to go out and have fun. I was just about to go out anyway, so I might as well take them with me!"

Upon hearing this, the two little ones were overjoyed, almost jumping for joy.

Hancock was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "Oh, I see! Okay then! Be careful."

"yeah!"

"Don't you have anything you want to say to your mother?"

Liana took the phone from Karl and said with a grin, "Mother, what do you want? We'll sell it to you when we go downstairs!"

"Hehehe, it's good that you mean it. No matter what you buy for your mother, she will like it."

"It's my turn! It's my turn!"

El snatched the phone and said excitedly, "Mother, we will definitely listen to Father obediently, don't worry."

"Alright, alright, El is so obedient, and... Liana is obedient too. Have fun! Give the Den Den Mushi back to Daddy."

"Yes, Daddy, here you go!"

Then Hancock and Carl started chatting on the Den Den Mushi, saying some cheesy things. Ten years later, their feelings for each other were still as strong as ever.

Carl reluctantly hung up the phone when the two little ones grew impatient.

"You're so embarrassing! Why does Dad always say such cheesy things to Mom!"

Carl said matter-of-factly, "That's the secret to keeping love fresh. Kids shouldn't ask." With that, Carl whistled.

"Gah!"

A raven descended from the sky and nuzzled the two little creatures with its face.

"Uncle Raven!" *2.

"quack!"

"Hold on tight, we're about to go!"

"Wuhu~ Take off!!!"

......

Naval Headquarters, Marinevandor.

"Gah~"

Upon hearing the raven's call, the naval officer on guard scratched his head in confusion: "Hmm, that voice sounds familiar?"

boom!

"Baka! That's a raven, the sword and pet of naval hero Karl. Seriously, what kind of memory do you have?"

"I'm very sorry, senior, it's been so long since General Karl came, I may have forgotten."

The older navy officer said with exasperation, "Admiral? Mr. Karl retired 10 years ago, only retaining the title of naval hero. If you ever have the chance to meet him, please don't make such a basic mistake, understand?"

"Yes!"

Marshal's Office.

"Knock knock knock! Uncle Kuzan, open the door quickly! Guess who we are?"

"Idiot, you've already said it!"

Having already heard the news, Kuzan excitedly opened the door and hugged Liana and El tightly: "Oh my, you two little ones change so much every year! I almost didn't recognize you!"

Liana said proudly, "Of course! I eat properly every day!"

Not to be outdone, Ain retorted, "Me too! I ate properly too!"

"Hahaha, that's right, that's how it should be done! Only by eating well and sleeping well can you grow up quickly!"

Kuzan smiled and looked at Karl's still youthful face: "What brings you here today?"

Carl shrugged: "It's because these two little guys are making a ruckus. I had nothing else to do, so I brought them out to play."

"That's true, children should go out and see the world, right? Liana, El?"

"Uncle Kuzan is right!"

"Alright, alright, you two go out and have some fun! Be polite to people, understand?"

"Okay! Goodbye Uncle Kuzan, goodbye Daddy!"

Then the two little ones left the marshal's office laughing and joking, and no one knew where they were going to run around. But here, there shouldn't be any concern about their safety.

After all, not everyone is a golden lion with a white beard...

"How's it going? Everything's going smoothly?"

Kuzan spread his hands: "Otherwise what? The sea is not what it was ten years ago. Now, it's the age of adventurers."

"The pirates couldn't have simply disappeared, could they?"

Kuzan shook his head: "Of course not. Sometimes, the difference between an adventurer and a pirate is just a matter of a single thought."

"However, such situations are rare. With the joint efforts of the United Government and the Adventurers' Guild, making a living is not difficult."

Karl stroked his chin: "Doesn't that just prove that establishing the Adventurers' Guild was the right choice?"

"The right choice? Of course, but why are you asking?"

Karl smiled slightly: "After my son and daughter come of age, I will bring them to join the Adventurers' Guild. For that, I will have to wait another eight years!"

Kuzan looked at Karl in surprise: "You, and your children, are going to the Adventurers' Guild? To become adventurers?"

"No, I, Hancock, and Ain, our whole family, we're all going!"