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

Ten minutes later, after watching the marines skillfully take out deck chairs, parasols, and other items, Ain fell silent.

This isn't a mission! It's practically a vacation!

"Come on! Ain, don't be shy!"

Ain pursed her lower lip, finally made up her mind, went into her room, changed into a conservative black swimsuit, and lay shyly on the lounge chair next to Karl.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Everyone is doing their job, and we're here...enjoying ourselves?"

Karl smiled and said, "You'll get used to it. Besides, we're naval commanders, and our primary mission is to eliminate pirates!"

"Let the marines handle the rest. We can't do everything ourselves, can we?"

Ain nodded thoughtfully. Karl's words made sense. On Staff Officer Crane's ship, she did "other things." Now that she was on Karl's ship, she was just a little out of place.

"Our mission this time is to invite that Pirate Empress, the world's most beautiful woman, right?"

"Ah."

Do you really think she's the most beautiful woman in the world?

Karl's instincts told him that Ian's words had a hidden meaning, and after a moment's thought, he said, "I've never seen her, how would I know if she's really that pretty?"

"Maybe she's not even as good-looking as you!"

Ayn's lips curled up slightly as she turned to look at Karl, her smile radiant: "You think I'm pretty?"

"Otherwise what? You're a famous beauty in our 24th training camp!"

Ain felt a sweet warmth in her heart upon receiving Karl's praise.

Looking at Karl's profile, Ain thought to herself: You are too! The 24th Training Camp, no, the most handsome man in the Navy!

Chapter 58 Daughter Island

It's approaching night.

"Major General, we have reached the doldrums. Should we continue sailing at night?"

Karl looked at the stagnant water not far away and shook his head slightly.

Although the Seastone warship can ignore the Calm Belt and Sea Kings, the risks of traveling at night are always high, and it will not choose to travel overnight regardless of whether it is in the Calm Belt or not.

"Let's just break down here! We'll set off again tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, sir!"

After Nelson left, Carl said to Ian beside him, "You should get some rest too!"

"Yeah, you too, see you tomorrow!"

The next morning, the wind was calm and the sun was shining brightly.

"set off!"

At Karl's command, the Seastone warships officially entered the Calm Belt and headed towards Daughter Island.

"This is the Calm Belt! There really isn't a breath of wind. Aren't there supposed to be lots of Sea Kings here? How come I haven't seen a single one?"

Ain looked at Karl with her wine-red eyes filled with doubt.

"It's good that we don't see them. If we did, we'd be in big trouble!"

After saying that, Karl pointed to the warship at his feet and continued, "See that? The hull is made of seastone. It can emit the same energy as the sea, which can deceive the senses of sea kings."

"That's why we can sail safely in the doldrums."

Ain nodded blankly: "So that's why Seastone can counter ability users!"

"Look! That's Daughter Island ahead!"

Following the direction Karl pointed, a lush green island appeared ahead. The words "Nine Serpents" were written on the mountain in the center of the island, and above it were ferocious snake heads, which looked rather frightening at first glance.

The warship anchored three kilometers from Daughter Island, and Carl spoke to Nelson beside him.

"Fire a signal flare so they won't make a fuss."

"Yes!"

A red signal flare flew into the sky, exploded in mid-air, and revealed a seagull emblem, indicating the navy's identity.

According to the agreement, the warships could only stop three kilometers away from Daughter Island. To avoid unnecessary conflicts and to ensure the successful completion of the mission, Karl went to great lengths.

The Empress's Palace.

"Sister, it's a signal flare from the Navy! They've come because of the summons!"

Hancock, leaning against Salome (the snake), frowned slightly and strode to the terrace, her eyes fixed intently on the red signal flares outside the island.

"Sandasonia, you and Marigold go and gather the warriors. I want to see what tricks the navy has up its sleeve!"

......

On the warship.

Carl looked through his binoculars at the wary Amazonian warriors on the harbor, his expression serious. The xenophobia on Amazon Lily was more severe than he had imagined.

"how is the situation?"

Karl shook his head: "It's not looking good. They might even start fighting. That empress has a rather strange personality."

The arrogance and domineering attitude that Boa Hancock displayed in my memory was just a mask, like a hedgehog protecting its quills; her soft heart was only open to the one she loved.

From an outsider's perspective, this personality has an unexpectedly endearing contrast, but from the Navy's point of view, Karl can't bring himself to like Hancock.

Arrogant! Rude! Willful!

Carl can only describe Hancock in two words right now: difficult to deal with!

"Ding~ Boa Hancock's hostility towards the host has been detected. The quest series [Don't fight your own people 3/7] has been activated..."

"Mission requirements: Avoid conflict with Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and resolve issues peacefully."

"Reward: Amazon Lily Overbearing Cultivation Secret Technique, Willpower Exclusive Enhancement Card *10"

Karl took a deep breath. The reward this time was more generous than he had imagined, mainly because of the domineering cultivation technique.

Although Karl has mastered both types of Haki, many Marines spend their entire lives without ever awakening it; only Vice Admirals and above are generally said to possess both types of Haki.

The warriors protecting Amazon Lily aren't particularly strong, yet they all possess dual-color Haki. What does this indicate? Amazon Lily must have a unique method for awakening Haki.

If the mission is successfully completed, the navy may produce a large number of admirals who wield dominance, and the overall strength of the navy will be greatly enhanced.

Simply put, this reward is not important to Karl, but it is very important to the Navy.

Karl's mind was racing, trying to figure out how to get the Empress to accept the Shichibukai summons without any trouble, but he still couldn't come up with a solution after thinking for a long time.

How do you persuade an unreasonable woman?

If it weren't for Luffy, the Jinchuriki of the Nika Fruit, Hancock might not have accepted the summons during the Marineford War.

"Ugh, this is tough!"

Now that things have come to this, Karl can only take it one step at a time. If all else fails... Karl touched his smooth, supple cheeks.

A dozen minutes later, a strangely shaped "snake" ship sailed out of the port and slowly approached Karl's warship, propelled by the giant snake.

The naval officers and soldiers present couldn't help but swallow hard, wondering if the legendary world's most beautiful woman was about to appear.

Karl and Ian looked serious, their hearts pounding, after all, this empress was notoriously unreasonable.

They got closer and closer until they stopped when they were about 20 meters apart.

A group of strangely shaped women appeared on the opposite ship, staring at Karl with shining eyes.

"Oh my god! Is this what men are like? He's so handsome! Does he want to come home with me?!"

"How could that be! Lady Snake is the most beautiful and charming person in the world. He's just a stinky man."

"But it really is quite good-looking, hehehe~"

Karl, dressed in a black suit and draped in a white cloak of justice, walked to the bow of the ship, his right hand gripping the hilt of Qiu Shui's sword, a raven perched on his shoulder, and shouted loudly at the women on the opposite ship.

"I am Rear Admiral Karl of the Marine Headquarters, and Boa Hancock of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I'm here to pick you up. Please come out."

A burly woman opposite them chuckled and said, "What a coincidence! Lady Snake Princess won't be coming out!"

"Hahaha, it's been so long since I've seen a man! Are all men as good-looking as you?"

Karl frowned, remained silent, and turned to look at the sea beside him. It seemed that something was about to emerge. He wondered if it was because they had been docked for too long, or if they had been discovered.

Wasn't it said that Hero Cook's ship could scare away Sea Kings? Seriously...

"Pfft~"

500 meters away, a huge creature that looked like a cow broke through the surface of the sea and roared as it swam toward the warship.

Nelson, his gaze grave, shouted, "It's a Sea King! Fire! Fire!!!"

Karl remained unfazed, slowly drawing Autumn Water from his left waist. Without even glancing at the sea king, he casually slashed, sending a massive golden flying slash hurtling towards the sea king.

shuh~

The sea king ceased its roar, its head slowly sliding off its body, staining the sea with blood.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.