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

"Yes!"

"Look! It's the Neptune Army!" "Ah! That's King Neptune! He's actually here!"

"No, not only that, there's also Boss Jinbe!"

Jinbe looked at the corpses of his comrades lying scattered on the ground, clenched his fists tightly, and leaped up to stand in front of Karl.

"What did you do!"

"Ding~ Jinbe's hostility towards the host has been detected. The series of missions [Don't fight your own people] has been triggered."

"Mission Requirements: Avoid engaging in combat with Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"Mission Reward: [Fishman Arm Strength], Armament Haki - Internal Destruction Skill Card."

[Fishman Arm Strength]: Increases arm strength tenfold.

Although the rewards were generous, Karl didn't even bother to look at them. "Stop karaoke me, system!"

Karl remained expressionless, raising his head to look at Jinbe, while Raven tilted its head, staring at Jinbe with its blood-red pupils.

The ground beneath their feet was stained red with the blood of the fish-men, and corpses littered the surrounding area. Karl and Jinbe were facing off.

Neptune felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene.

Chapter 92 The truth comes out

"What did I do? That's an interesting question."

Carl snapped his fingers, and Ian brought Hody Jones over. He looked old and weak, clearly suffering from the side effects of the drug.

Jinbe looked at Hody Jones's face and examined it carefully before recognizing him.

"Hody Jones?"

Just then, Hody Jones opened his eyes, saw Jinbe, and smiled disdainfully: "A coward who grovels before humanity!"

"He ordered his men to injure the residents of Fishman Island, to provoke the Navy, to falsely accuse the Navy of their actions, and to incite racial conflict."

"Ask him if he did it?"

Shen Ping's expression changed drastically, and he quickly grabbed Hody Jones by the neck: "Is this what you did?"

"Hehe~"

Perhaps because Jinbe was using too much force, Hody Jones had some difficulty speaking, and Karl had to cough twice to signal Jinbe not to get too excited.

"I did it, so what? Humans are inherently inferior and evil creatures. Daring to set foot on Fishman Island is their fate!"

Jinbe's arm trembled slightly as he suppressed his anger and said, "So, the human tourists who went missing recently were all your doing?"

"Hahaha, it's me!"

Hody Jones offered no explanation and proudly accepted everything.

Jinbe took a deep breath and then let out a long sigh.

"I'm sorry, Major General Karl, I misunderstood you!"

Karl shook his head: "No, no, no, it's too early to apologize now, Lord Jinbe. You should remember our conversation a while ago, right?"

"Yes, I certainly remember."

Karl smiled slightly: "Actually, I was lying to you. My real purpose is to investigate the true reason for the assassination of Princess Otohime."

"Queen Otohime? But wasn't she shot and killed by human pirates?"

"He was indeed assassinated by pirates; that's what I thought too."

Then Karl changed the subject, pointing to Hody Jones: "If I remember correctly, the moment Queen Otohime was assassinated, he immediately killed the pirate and declared in front of the Fish-Man Island people that humans had killed Queen Otohime."

Don't you think something's a bit strange?

"You mean!"

Karl snapped his fingers crisply: "That's right, I suspect he was the one who ordered the human pirates to shoot Queen Otohime and then shift the blame onto the humans."

"The goal is to destroy the racial relations that Queen Otohime has worked so hard to improve, to provoke racial conflict, and to make the residents of Fishman Island hate humans and even despair of them!"

These words made Jinbe fall into deep thought. He was also present last year or the year before, but he was greatly shocked when Queen Otohime died.

How can a mind consumed by anger see such trivial details?

"Perhaps Mr. Jinbe thinks I'm just making baseless accusations, but haven't you noticed that this method of smearing others seems familiar?"

A thunderous roar suddenly resounded in the minds of all the navy personnel, including the fish-man civilians!

That's right, and they experienced it today! It's not that they're unrelated, it's exactly the same!

"Hahaha~ Did I do anything wrong? Everything I did was just to warn you about the despicable and evil creatures that are humans! Was I wrong?"

"That idiot woman actually disregarded the dignity of the fish-men and begged humans for peace, to establish some kind of bullshit friendly relationship! What a joke!"

"So, I bribed a human pirate to set fire to the autograph box and then personally shot and killed Otohime while she was collecting autographs."

Now, not only Jinbe, but all the residents of Fishman Island present were enraged!

Lady Otohime was the person they respected most, the one who had devoted half her life to the future of the Fish-Men, but this Hody Jones, this Hody Jones!!!

"Kill him!" "Avenge Lady Otohime!!!"

Neptune was trembling uncontrollably, his eyes were red, and he wished he could kill Hody Jones on the spot to vent his anger.

"Maintain order!"

The naval soldiers immediately sprang into action, forming a defensive line to stop the agitated residents of Fishman Island and prevent further losses.

Jinbe raised his hand several times, wanting to kill Hody Jones, but he held back and silently walked up to King Neptune.

“King Neptune, Hody Jones is guilty of heinous crimes. I intended to execute him immediately, but the truth must be revealed. We cannot let Queen Otohime's efforts go to waste!”

Neptune nodded vigorously: "I know, I know! Men! Arrest him!"

Several Aquaman soldiers immediately subdued Hody Jones and brought him before Neptune. Neptune, barely suppressing the urge to stab him to death, waved his hand in disgust.

"Imprison him in the prison tower and publicly execute him three days later at Kuala Lumpur Kaud Plaza!"

"Yes!"

After saying this, Neptune approached Carl with mixed feelings and said gratefully, "Thank you, Major General Carl, for finding out the real culprit who assassinated my beloved concubine!"

"You're welcome. Racial tensions are escalating, and it's these extreme racists who are fueling it. It would be better if this place called Fishman Street didn't exist."

"Major General Carl is right. I will immediately issue a blockade order to strictly prohibit the residents of Fishman Island from entering this place."

Carl nodded slightly: "That's good, Nelson, let's call it a day!"

"Wait a moment!"

"Is there anything else, Lord Neptune?"

King Neptune said sincerely, "To express my gratitude for Rear Admiral Karl's actions, I would like to invite you and the navy to the Dragon Palace for a banquet tonight. What do you say, Rear Admiral Karl?"

"Haha, thank you for the kind invitation, King Neptune. We will be there on time tonight."

"Aion, let's go!"

"Ding~ The series of missions [Don't fight your own people 4/7] is complete."

"Mission Reward: [Fishman Arm Strength], Armament Haki - Internal Destruction Skill Card."

Well, Karl was actually prepared for the mission to fail, and Jinbe might actually make a move, after all, his men had killed so many fishmen.

The task was completed, and you can't believe how infuriating that is?

Karl silently chanted in his mind: Use the skill card!

In this way, Karl has mastered all known techniques of Armament Haki. If he wants to further enhance his abilities, he can only improve his physique and thus his Haki.

As for the Murloc Arm Strength skill, it greatly enhances Karl's abilities because he is a swordsman, and wrist strength is very important.

Simply put, Carl's manual dexterity has improved!

Mermaid Cafe.

The matter was resolved, so Karl decided to have a cup of coffee; he definitely didn't want to get close to the mermaid.

However, the news spread much faster than he had imagined, and soon everything that happened in Fishman Street spread throughout the entire Fishman Island.

Several mermaid girls clung to him, looking at him with adoration, showering him with affection and rewards—it was so annoying!

Mrs. Shirley stared at the crystal ball with a complicated expression. She had indeed made a correct prediction, but not entirely.

Who would have thought that Karl's arrival would actually be a good thing for Fishman Island?

Chapter 93 Dragon Palace Banquet

Evening. Dragon Palace.

Located atop the sunlit Fishman Island, it is a grand and luxurious palace constructed from large coral reefs, seashells, and other building materials, with a giant dragon coiled around it. It is the royal base of Fishman Island.

After arriving here aboard a giant flounder covered in a massive bubble membrane from within the Ryugu Palace, all the marines were utterly astonished by the magnificent Ryugu Palace.

The extremely spacious and grand banquet hall features a shell-shaped stage in the center, followed by a dazzling array of gourmet delicacies that will make your mouth water.