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

The Sabaody Archipelago is divided into 79 areas, of which areas 60-69 are naval bases.

The permanent military force here is no less than that of a G-class naval fortress in the New World. If Luffy beats up a Celestial Dragon in the future, a large number of naval forces will arrive immediately, which shows that the naval forces have control over the region.

However, there are also lawless zones numbered 1-29 on the Sabaody Archipelago, and the fact that Don Quixote can openly open an auction house there shows that the forces entrenched in the Sabaody Archipelago are not just pirates and the Navy.

"Tch~ Politics again! What a troublesome thing. I really don't understand why the Navy gets involved in politics!"

In Smoker's view, the Navy's mission is to fight pirates, and it is because the Navy gets involved in politics that justice is tainted.

"Otherwise, where do you think your uniforms, my warships, and our salaries come from? Did they just fall from the sky?"

"So you mean the navy is destined to get involved in politics?"

Karl nodded: "More or less. Unless the Navy becomes self-reliant, you may know how to kill pirates, but do you know how to make money or how to negotiate?"

Smoker fell silent.

"So don't overthink it. Look how calm Ain is."

Ian rolled her eyes at Carl. Actually, she thought the same thing as Smoker, but she kept her questions to herself.

"Oh right, let's go change our clothes and go for a stroll in that lawless area."

"why?"

Carl replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's entrapment! I've heard there are a lot of human traffickers here, and human traffickers are what I hate most in my life."

"Since we're already here, we should at least catch a few human traffickers before we leave!"

That being said, Karl also wanted to try his luck and see if he could find fishmen or mermaid slaves from the human traffickers' hideout, which would make his journey to Fishman Island more secure.

He didn't want the team to be wiped out due to some uncertain factors.

Smoker thought about it and agreed that it made sense. If he really encountered human traffickers, he could test the smoke-filled strangulation array he had developed.

Fifteen minutes later, the three of them came out of their respective rooms, glanced at each other, and then Carl and Ian started laughing at Smoker.

Because Smoker was wearing a leather jacket on top, no underwear, and leather pants on the bottom, with hooks, chains, and other embellishments, he looked like a scoundrel.

"Smoker, what are you wearing?!" "You don't just have this outfit, do you?!"

Smoker, his face flushed, said, "What do you know? This is fashion! Don't you understand fashion?!"

Ian's expression turned serious, and she pointed at Smoker, saying, "You'll give us away if you walk with us like this. How about I go with Carl, and you go alone?"

After saying that, Ain secretly glanced at Karl and was overjoyed to find that he did not object. Finally, she had a chance to be alone with Karl.

"Hmph! I couldn't ask for more."

Smoker waved his hand dismissively and left alone, leaving only Karl and Ian behind.

It has to be said that this was the first time Karl had seen Ian in casual clothes, and he was quite amazed.

She wore a white princess dress and lace gloves, looking just like a princess. He, on the other hand, was the same as always, except that his black suit had been changed to dark blue.

"do I look good?"

Without even looking, Karl exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes, it's beautiful, so gorgeous!"

Ain rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with Karl, and simply put her arm around his.

"What are you doing?"

Ian said nonchalantly, "Let's pretend we're a couple, that way no one will suspect anything."

Carl: cunning...

"Alright, let's go!"

Island 2 is very close to Island 1, but compared to the bustling Island 1, it's practically a slum.

There's no other reason; this is a lawless zone, and normal residents simply wouldn't come here.

"It seems like everyone here is watching us." Ain seemed a little scared and clung tightly to Karl's arm.

Indeed, Karl and Ian, this handsome man and beautiful woman, were completely out of place in this place, and the people here looked at them with undisguised greed.

Carl glanced around and suddenly had an idea. He exclaimed, "Honey, we seem to be in the wrong place! Isn't this a tourist area? Let's hurry!"

By taking a step back to move forward, others will only think they are a young couple who have wandered into the wrong place.

Although Ain knew it was just acting, her body still felt slightly hot, and she thought to herself that it would be better if it wasn't acting.

In the darkness, a man wearing sunglasses carefully observed Karl and Ian through binoculars, then excitedly clenched his fist.

"This is top-notch! Although it's just an ordinary human, its quality is too high! It would definitely sell for 100 million Berries!"

That pretty boy looks familiar; I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

So he immediately pulled out a Den Den Mushi: "Mr. Disco, two perfect prey have appeared on Island 2. They seem to have arrived here by accident. Shall we make a move?"

"you sure?"

"Mr. Disco has been confirmed."

"Alright, let's catch them as soon as possible. We're just missing a grand finale for today's auction!"

"do not worry."

The man in sunglasses then hung up the phone and said to the two burly men next to him, "Let's go! Go and grab that young couple!"

Meanwhile, Karl, employing a strategy of retreat, is leading Ain away from Island 2, but it seems they have no way out.

"You, what do you want to do?"

A slovenly-looking, overweight man chuckled lewdly, "Hehehe, your girlfriend's got a big boob! How about we guys have some fun?"

Ayn, embarrassed and indignant, covered the half-exposed baby cafeteria and yelled, "Don't dream about it! My boyfriend loves me very much!"

"Don't get excited, little beauty, your boyfriend hasn't said anything yet!"

Then the fat man pulled out a gun, pointed it at Karl's head, and looked at him with a half-smile.

"Big brother! Don't kill me! Just let me go, and my girlfriend..." Karl glanced at Ain unwillingly, as if he had made up his mind.

"Do whatever you want!"

The fat man and his henchman exchanged a laugh: "Hahaha, what a spineless pretty boy!"

Ain looked at Karl in astonishment, as if to say, "Even acting doesn't have to be like this!"

At this moment, the man in sunglasses hiding in the corner nodded: "These two should be fine, let's go!"

Bang bang bang~

After several gunshots, the fat man looked at the wound on his chest in disbelief and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The man in sunglasses swaggered over with several of his men: "These two fat sheep are prey for our Don Quixote family. If you don't want to die, get lost!"

The thugs, already terrified, scrambled away, wishing they had more legs.

The man in sunglasses smiled mockingly, walked up to Karl, and looked him up and down.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ What an enviable face! Those noble ladies must be going crazy!"

This reminded him of the world's most handsome man who was all the rage not long ago... Wait a minute!

"You, you're that...."

Carl whistled, and a black raven landed on his shoulder from the roof of the building next to him.

"We were discovered so quickly! I wanted to play a little longer!"

Chapter 83 The Suffocating Pirate

Ian rolled her eyes at Karl, annoyed.

"Indeed! A man as outstanding as me shines like a firefly in the night, so bright and so exceptional, no matter where I go!"

The man in sunglasses swallowed hard: "You, you're the naval swordsman Karl!"

At that moment, the man in sunglasses secretly reached behind him and took out a smoke grenade.

"Brothers, let's get out of here!" He then slammed a smoke grenade into the ground, releasing a large amount of white smoke that enveloped Karl and Ian.

Upon seeing this, they immediately fled to various corners without regard for their own lives.

"Humph~"

The raven transformed into a longsword and landed steadily in Karl's palm. Then, Karl slashed diagonally upwards, creating a small whirlwind that carried smoke and a smoke bomb that flew forward.

"Except for the man in sunglasses, leave no one else alive!"

Ain drew her twin swords and vanished from her spot in an instant, followed by a scream.

Ten minutes later, Island 2 was awash in blood. Everyone except the man in sunglasses was decapitated, a scene of utter carnage.

"Karl, isn't this going a bit too far? What if word gets out..."

Karl waved his hand: "Don't worry, I've used my Observation Haki to sense that there's no one else here."

Ain breathed a sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the twin swords.

"Tell me! Where is your main base?"

The man in sunglasses shivered, his body trembling uncontrollably: "No, don't kill me! I'll take you there! I... I'm just an employee!"