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

Inside the room, seeing Ain retreat, Hancock breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a warning bell rang in her heart: this Marine named Ain seemed to also like Karl.

Although she had achieved a temporary victory, Ian had an advantage that she also envied—being able to spend every day with Karl.

What about her? Once the Shichibukai meeting ends and Karl sends himself back to Amazon Lily, it will be difficult for them to have another chance to meet.

If that Ian takes advantage of the situation and steals Karl away, she will be powerless to do anything about it. Wouldn't she then be left with nothing but tears every day?

Even if she confronts him, Karl, who has fallen for someone else, will help that woman bully her. What should she do then?

Carl watched as Hancock's expression changed drastically, vividly depicting the entire process of her smile gradually disappearing from her lips and turning into a mournful expression, leaving him completely bewildered.

"My dear, will you ever abandon me in the future?"

"Of course not, how could that be?"

Hancock pouted and said sadly, "That Ain is young, beautiful, and has a great figure. Do you like her?"

slap~

Carl slapped his forehead hard.

......

After a while.

Carl kissed Hancock until she was breathless, so much so that she could thicken a sauce, and Hancock naturally forgot about Ain.

From Karl's actions, she personally felt Karl's deep love.

Because the lounge was not soundproof, the two ultimately did not cross the line. Fortunately, Carl was experienced and knew that as long as one's mindset didn't falter, there were always more solutions than problems.

After all, Hancock's impressive figure is undeniable...

On the other side. In Ian's room.

"That wretched Karl, that womanizer! And that hateful, infatuated girl! What makes her so special? Just because she's pretty?"

Ian smashed a pillow with Karl's picture on it until it was shattered into pieces.

After a long while, Ain sighed, used her Rewind Fruit ability on the torn photo to restore it, and then dialed Gion's number.

"Gion-neechan! Karl, Karl he..."

An hour later, a smile returned to Ian's face. She looked at Karl's photo on her pillow and smiled slightly: "I will not give up! Karl."

......

In the afternoon, the Seastone warships had sailed out of the Calm Belt, and the soldiers could finally relax their vigilance and no longer worry about a sneak attack from the Sea Kings.

"Marshal Sengoku, we should arrive at Marineford in a day at most. Yes, yes, don't worry, everything will go smoothly!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Carl said to Nelson, "Keep going. We'll anchor and rest after dark."

"Yes, sir!"

Just as Karl was about to return to his room, Ian walked over with a smile: "Rest so early?"

"You're used to it, huh?"

Carl looked at Ain in surprise. Something was wrong, very wrong. She had just left in a huff that morning, how could she be back to normal now?

Ain seemed a little embarrassed by Karl's gaze, and shyly turned her head away, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear: "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something dirty on my face?"

No! You're not angry anymore?

Ian said without changing her expression, "Angry? What are you angry about?"

Carl: ......

Chapter 66 An unexpected gain

Upon seeing this, Karl couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Ain is indeed a mature naval officer, possessing such strong self-management skills.

"In that case, I'll go and rest now!"

"Wait a moment!"

Karl turned to look at Ian: "Is there anything else?"

Ain took a deep breath, recalling what Gion-nee had told her earlier that day, and said, "I've been resting lately, and I feel like my strength has stagnated."

"If possible, could you give me some pointers?"

Carl scratched his head: "Hmm, okay, now? Or should we wait until we get back to Naval Headquarters?"

Ain smiled, her eyes narrowing, like a little fox who had successfully stolen a chicken: "Okay, it's settled then. I'll come find you then, and you can't refuse!"

"Of course, of course. By the way, I apologize to you on Hancock's behalf for what happened today. She didn't mean it."

Ain waved her hand with a smile: "It's nothing, I acted impulsively today, sigh~"

"It's all my fault for disturbing you. I hope Hancock isn't angry."

Carl shook his head instinctively: "No, no, how could she be angry? Besides, you're so sensible, even if she's angry, she'll forgive you."

Wait a minute, something feels off.

Before Karl could figure it out, Ain had already drifted away. Scratching his head as he watched her retreating figure, Karl had no choice but to turn and leave.

The following day, the Seastone warships restarted and set off for Marineford.

In the lounge.

"Hancock, the aura you displayed when we fought that day was Conqueror's Haki, wasn't it!"

Hancock nodded: "Yes, I have been awakened for many years, my dear. Do you also want to awaken Conqueror's Haki?"

"No, that's not it. I'm just a little curious. If I remember correctly, you've already mastered all three types of Haki. Did you... figure that out on your own?"

At this moment, Karl's face was full of curiosity, as if he were genuinely curious.

See you in the picture!

Carl waited three days for an opportunity. He wanted to prove himself, not to show off his greatness, but to tell the system that he would take back what he had lost with his own hands!

Hancock was completely unguarded with Karl and replied without hesitation, "Of course not. In Amazon Lily, there is a special method to help warriors awaken Haki."

"My Conqueror's Haki awakened during my childhood trials! If you'd like, I can tell you!"

Carl's eyes lit up, and he hugged Hancock and gave her a big kiss on the cheek: "That's great, but will this have any effect on you?"

"After all, this is a secret of your Daughter Island! I don't want to put you in a difficult position!"

Hancock completely missed the subtle hint of tea in Carl's words, assuming it was simply Carl's concern for her and his fear of putting her in a difficult position.

"Hmph! I am the Empress of the Amazon Lily, who dares to make things difficult for me? Besides, this is no secret! Every member of the Nine Serpent Clan knows it! It's just that others are unaware."

ten minutes later...

"Ding~ After Boa Hancock's explanation, the host has successfully obtained the Amazon Lily Haki Cultivation Secret Method, reducing the number of skill cards required for Haki upgrade by 20%."

My goodness, there was an unexpected bonus!

Carlton was overjoyed. He knew that the higher the level of his Overpowered Aura, the more skill cards he needed. He usually used the Overpowered Aura skill cards given by daily tasks, but he was still only at level 5 or 6.

To upgrade further, you need to invest a lot of skill cards, or you can cultivate your own domineering aura.

Although Karl would actively practice, he only knew a little bit, mostly just for familiarization and adaptation.

This brings us to the old lady. Karl once suspected that she possessed a human-creating system, and that as long as she kept having children, her strength would continue to increase!

He still has to work hard to slack off in order to become stronger! And even after becoming stronger, he still has to adapt to his own power.

People are so irritating!

However, this cultivation method seems to be somewhat different from what Karl imagined; it's not the kind where you can awaken your power simply by using Haki.

To be precise, it creates an environment where people are awakened to their domineering nature through a life-or-death struggle, resulting in a very high mortality rate.

Although most people who pass the test can successfully awaken their Haki, what's the difference between this and the normal awakening method?

Therefore, it's unrealistic to expect it to create a group of powerful and domineering individuals in the navy. On the contrary, the methods for using and cultivating domineering energy within it are very valuable for reference.

"What's wrong, darling? You seem a little disappointed?"

Carl shook his head: "How could that be? I was just thinking how much I could have avoided if I had known sooner!"

"Hehe, it's not too late for you now!"

Knock knock knock!

Carl, who was about to get intimate with Hancock, quickly withdrew his unclean little hand, sat up straight next to Hancock, and said, "Come in!"

The door opened, and Ain walked in carrying two drinks.

"Karl, Sister Hancock, these are drinks from the kitchen, please try them!"

When Hancock heard Ain call her "sister," she assumed Ain had given in and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

She stood up deliberately to take the drink from Ain, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Ain [sister]!"

Hancock expected Ain to show a bad expression, but to her surprise, Ain simply gave a quiet "hmm" and her expression did not change. Instead, she gave Hancock a smile.

"You're welcome, it's what I should do. Well... I won't bother you two any longer, Karl. I'll let you know when we arrive in Marineford!"