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

"Please come in!"

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, there is something I would like to ask you to grant me."

Sengoku looked at Karl and Smoker as they entered, and gradually understood what was going on. He nodded and said, "Go ahead and speak!"

"It's like this, Marshal Sengoku. Wasn't Smoker recently suspended? I'd like to make him my adjutant so we can fight evil together."

Sengoku looked at Smoker, his index finger tapping rhythmically on the desk.

Smoker's expression suddenly tightened, and he said sincerely, "Marshal Sengoku, I promise to obey Karl's command from now on and never act on my own."

Upon hearing this, Sengoku nodded slightly, his expression softening.

In his view, Smoker was definitely a promising navy officer, one of the few outstanding talents among the new generation of the navy, but unfortunately he was impetuous and arrogant.

He originally planned to let Smoker mature for a while and then give him a more important role when he was ready to stand on his own. Now it seems that he can do it sooner.

“Smoker, Carl is an excellent naval commander, and there are many things we can learn from him.”

“I hope you can learn something from him, so I agree to your request.”

After finishing speaking, Sengoku stood up and looked at Karl and Smoker: "The future belongs to you, young people..."

And so, Carl successfully acquired a powerful henchman.

In this way, when dealing with pirates with bounties below 2 million, Ain and Smoker can be directly sent to take action, allowing Karl to slack off without any guilt.

No, this isn't slacking off, this is training Ain and Smoker, yeah, that's it.

Chapter 71 Meeting (Happy New Year)

One day later, the Shichibukai meeting officially began.

Sengoku sat upright, quietly observing the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Doflamingo is his most hated person, without exception, because his adopted son, Donquixote Rosinante, died at Doflamingo's hands.

For Sengoku, Rosinante was like his own son. When he heard the news of Rosinante's death, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made Kotsuru keep chasing this cunning guy.

Unfortunately, he eventually became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, a nominal ally of the Navy, and his bounty was revoked, with his past transgressions forgiven.

Secondly, there's Bartholomew Kuma. He seems obedient on the surface, but in reality, he only obeys the orders of Dr. Vegapunk, the scientist from the World Government. Sengoku finds him strange.

There was a sense that he had ulterior motives, but he hesitated and could not figure out his true purpose.

Hawkeye Mihawk, the only Shichibukai to openly attack the Navy, is a loner with an eccentric personality.

Boa Hancock, the world's most beautiful woman, is arrogant and willful. Fortunately, she only operates in the Calm Belt, and we rarely hear news of her causing trouble.

Crocodile, a former Supernova pirate, possesses powerful Devil Fruit abilities and has recently been active in Alabasta, with his motives unknown.

To be honest, Sengoku looked down on Gecko Moria. How much fighting power could he possibly have with that kind of appearance?

Sengoku didn't know why Jinbe joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but the Five Elders explained that they wanted to strengthen harmony between races, to which Sengoku could only chuckle.

"Fellow members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I, Sengoku, hereby solemnly announce the official commencement of the Seven Warlords of the Sea Conference!"

The expressions of the Seven Warlords present varied: some were intrigued, some were indifferent, some were only thinking about men, and some were showing off their sexy leg hair and flashy loafers...

......

As noon approached, Karl, who had been waiting for a long time, finally saw the Seven Warlords of the Sea return to the VIP room one after another.

What did the Warring States Marshal say this morning?

Hancock nestled comfortably in Carl's arms, playfully complaining, "I've been sitting all morning, my butt's gone numb, and you don't even care? Humph~"

"Shall I rub it for you?"

"Mmm... Ooh~"

Salome, unable to bear watching any longer, crawled into a corner and curled up into a ball. I couldn't hear or see her...

After a while of being affectionate, Karl asked again, "Now you can tell me!"

Hancock, her face flushed and slightly out of breath, said, "It's about emphasizing things like prohibiting attacks on the Navy or interfering with naval operations."

"That's it?"

"Of course not. There are some changes to the powers of the Seven Warlords of the Sea that I have no objection to, but that Doflamingo guy seems to be very dissatisfied."

Karl smiled slightly: "Oh? What did he say?"

"Hmm~ I forgot, because the proposed changes to the rights proposed by Marshal Sengoku didn't have much impact on me, so I didn't pay much attention."

Karl shook his head helplessly, thinking that this meeting would most likely not reach an agreement. The Seven Warlords of the Sea would not give up their rights, and Sengoku's purpose was just to give these Seven Warlords a warning.

"Will you continue this afternoon?"

"Probably! But the results should be out soon!"

Carl nodded and said to Hancock, "Hancock, could you do me a favor? When the meeting ends, could you have Jinbe the Sea Knight speak to him? I want to talk to him about something! It's about Fish-Man Island."

"Jinbe? Is that the blue chubby guy?"

Carl: "...Uh, yes."

In the afternoon, in the conference room.

After a morning of back and forth, Sengoku no longer expected the Seven Warlords of the Sea to agree to his revised plan, because his goal had always been the same.

That means the Seven Warlords of the Sea can do whatever they want as long as they don't go too far, but they absolutely cannot attack the Navy or interfere with the Navy's operations.

But to his surprise, apart from Crocodile and Doflamingo, the other Shichibukai didn't seem to have any objections.

"Gentlemen, now that we have reached a consensus, I will announce the revised terms of the Seven Warlords Agreement."

"1. All members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea must fulfill their obligation to combat pirates every year, and the total bounty on the pirates they capture or kill must not be less than 2 million Berries."

"2. If a Shichibukai fails to meet the mission targets for combating pirates, it will be considered that he is not strong enough to serve as a Shichibukai. The World Government will strip him of his title as a Shichibukai and reissue his bounty."

"3. Any malicious actions that harm the interests of the World Government's member states and navies are strictly prohibited, including but not limited to attacks on navies and invasions of member states..."

At first glance, the requirements don't seem high and seem easy to complete, but it was only after much persuasion during the Warring States period that they reached an agreement.

"Does everyone have any objections?"

The Seven Warlords of the Sea remained silent. Sengoku smiled subtly, then let out a long sigh and stood up to speak.

"In that case, this meeting of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is now adjourned. Tomorrow, a warship will take you all back to your bases. Of course, you may also leave on your own."

Doflamingo left first with a gloomy expression, followed by Hancock, and then the others.

After the Seven Warlords of the Sea left, Sengoku rubbed his temples wearily and gave a slight smile.

The meeting was a complete success for him, recalling Doflamingo and Crocodile who had the strongest opinions on revising the agreement.

Sengoku muttered to himself, head bowed, "Doflamingo, Crocodile, there's definitely something wrong with those two..."

at the same time.

As Doflamingo walked out of the meeting room, his eyebrows furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

For him, the position of Shichibukai was extremely important. Only as a Shichibukai could his power expand rapidly and his business spread across the world.

Therefore, the position of Shichibukai is absolutely indispensable.

"Hehehe~ Just to be on the safe side, we have to get rid of a bunch of toys!"

Crocodile's face was equally grim. His plan hadn't even begun when he was dealt a blow. Once the Navy discovered his actions, he could forget about being a "hero" of Alabasta.

"Mr. Jinbe, please wait a moment!"

Jinbe, who was about to return to Fishman Island, turned around and frowned slightly. Wasn't that the world's most beautiful woman? They didn't seem to have any connection, did they?

"Miss Hancock, may I ask what brings you here?"

Hancock thought to herself that he seemed easy to talk to, and said, "Major General Carl has something he wants to tell you, so please don't leave yet."

It's about Fishman Island (whispering).

Jinbe was about to refuse, but after hearing the name Fishman Island, he paused for a moment, and after thinking it over, he nodded.

Chapter 72 Setting Sail Again

"Alright! Then I'll stay for a moment."

"No, no, no, just come to the VIP room. Major General Karl has been waiting for a long time."

Jinbe gave Hancock a strange look. If he remembered correctly, this pirate empress was supposed to be quite difficult to get along with!

Why are they so concerned about this Major General Karl? Wait, Karl, could it be the Karl who went toe-to-toe with Marco?

Jinbe nodded thoughtfully and left with Hancock.

The corridor outside the VIP room.

Carl was teasing the raven when a flash of golden light appeared, and the handsome young man made a dazzling entrance.

"Admiral Kizaru? What brings you here?"

Kizaru pouted and said smugly, "You've been quite busy lately, haven't you! You're a Rear Admiral now! That's terrifying!"

Carl waved his hand: "Ha! How can I compare to you! What brings you here this time?"