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

What excited the sailors the most was the mermaid ladies coming and going, each one as beautiful as a flower, looking at them with smiles, which thrilled them.

"My God! Is this heaven?" "No doubt about it, this is heaven!"

The navy personnel quickly took their seats, with Karl and Ainsmoker sitting closer to Neptune, opposite Jinbe.

"Thank you all, Marines, for capturing Hody Jones, that despicable criminal, for Fishman Island. As the King, I raise a toast to you all!"

At this moment, the naval officers and soldiers all looked at Karl, because Karl was very strict about alcoholism. Last time on Amazon Lily, he only allowed them to have one drink, on the grounds that they had to go to work the next day.

Why are you all looking at me? Drink up!

"Oooo!!!"

This also meant the banquet had officially begun. After a simple meal, Neptune started a song and dance performance, with several beautiful mermaids singing and dancing, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Aien, why aren't you eating?"

Ain looked around, then whispered in Karl's ear, "I'm feeling a bit nauseous from eating seafood these past few days, don't worry about me."

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because even Karl felt a bit nauseous when he did, especially at the sight of the mountain of clams.

"Major General Karl, let me introduce you. This is Eldest Son Shark Star."

"Greetings, Major General Karl!"

A tall, handsome male merman with long, wavy blue hair smiled shyly at Karl before regaining his composure.

Karl nodded: "The eldest son is truly composed! He will surely become a respected king in the future!"

Neptune smiled slightly: "Not at all, Shark Star still has a lot to learn! By the way, this is the second son, Emperor Star, and this is the third son, Cart Star."

"Major General Karl! Thank you for everything you've done for Fishman Island!" *2

Karl nodded to each of them. The three princes were not very old. The oldest, Shark Star, was probably only about 16 years old, and the youngest, Overturn Star, was only a little over 10 years old.

The only one that looks like a human is Shark Star. As for the other two, well, let's not talk about them!

"Lord Neptune has a worthy successor! By the way, I heard you have a daughter, don't you? Why haven't I seen her?"

Neptune scratched his head awkwardly: "Well, Major General Carl may not know this, but when Shirahoshi was six years old, she was harassed by a pervert who would 'pursue' her every day by intimidating her."

“I ordered a manhunt for him a long time, but to no avail. So, I had no choice but to build a special house to protect Shirahoshi from harm.”

Ain, who was enjoying her dessert, looked up and asked, "Is that the pirate named Vander Decken IX?"

Neptune nodded: "That's right, it's him, the captain of the Flying Pirates."

Vander Decken IX, a user of the Target-Target Fruit, can automatically track any object he throws to the ends of the earth, unless it is shot down or blocked by an obstacle along the way.

If Karl remembers correctly, this ability seems to eliminate targets locked by the hand if the user washes their hands, which means this guy hasn't washed his hands in over a year?

Those hands must smell awful!

"Your Excellency Neptune, may I ask how this Deakin IX harassed Princess Shirahoshi?" asked Ayn curiously.

At this moment, Shark Star, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "He claims to be a user of the 'Target Curse' and that he touched Shirahoshi in the chaos when his mother was shot by Hody Jones. After that, Shirahoshi became his target."

"At first, he just threw marriage proposal letters at Shirahoshi. The following year, he went even further, throwing hammers, swords, and all sorts of weapons. In order to protect Shirahoshi, the king had to build the Hard Shell Tower so that Shirahoshi could live in it and avoid that bastard's sniping."

After saying that, Shark Star knelt down in front of Karl in front of everyone and said sincerely, "Major General Karl, please think of a way to capture that despicable fellow Vander Decken!"

"Little Shirahoshi hasn't seen the sun's blessing for over a year!"

The other two princes followed suit, bowing down and asking Karl for help.

Ain and Smoker also looked at him. After all, Shirahoshi was so pitiful. How much psychological trauma must a six or seven-year-old child suffer from being harassed by such a pervert!

"Don't worry, we are the navy, we will do our best."

After saying that, Karl had a sudden inspiration and looked at Ain: "Could your Rewind Fruit restore Shirahoshi to her previous state? That way, Vander Decken wouldn't be able to snipe her, right?"

Ian clapped her hands suddenly: "That's right! At least I can give it a try!"

Upon hearing that there was hope, Neptune was overjoyed: "Really? Wait, the Rewind Fruit, what is that?"

Ian then explained her abilities to Neptune.

"I see, Miss Ain, then I'll leave it to you!"

Ain quickly waved his hand: "Lord Neptune is too kind. I can only say that I will do my best."

After the banquet, Smoker led a group of naval soldiers back to the warship to rest, while Carl and Ian followed King Neptune to the Hard Shell Tower.

This is a tall, tower-like building. From the outside, it is mostly made of steel and has an outer shell that resembles armor, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the Tortoise Shell Tower.

Looking at the swords, axes, and hammers on it, you can tell that Vander Decken has been harassing Shirahoshi quite a bit.

"Major General Karl, Miss Ian, this is where my daughter lives. She's a little shy, so please wait here while I go in and talk to her."

"Yeah, no problem."

After Neptune and Shark Star went inside, Ian snorted coldly: "This Vander Decken IX is really a complete pervert! Shirahoshi is only a little over 7 years old, isn't she?"

This is real torture!

"Why are not you talking?"

Karl looked at the various weapons on the hard-shell tower and stroked his chin: "Tell me, if your ability really works, won't this guy be in a hurry?"

"Hey, that makes sense! If he dares to set foot on Fishman Island, I guarantee he won't come back alive!"

That's what they say, but it really depends on how much Vander Decken covets Shirahoshi. After all, news of the Navy's presence on Fishman Island should have spread long ago. If he were even slightly smart, he wouldn't have come.

But how can someone who is a pervert be judged by the standards of a normal person?

Chapter 94 Princess Shirahoshi

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Shark Star came out.

"Major General Karl, Miss Ian, you may come in."

Upon entering the Hard Shell Tower, Carl discovered that many areas were submerged underwater. The room contained a giant bed with long curtains, bedside tables, two bedside lamps, and intricately carved chandeliers.

"Major General Karl, Miss Ian, let me introduce you. This is my youngest daughter, Shirahoshi."

Looking at White Star, who was only half the height of Neptune, Carl nodded silently. She was indeed small, but she was still more than 4 meters tall, more than twice his height.

Shirahoshi is a giant scorpion mermaid.

She was the largest mermaid Carl had ever seen. She had long, flowing pink curly hair and wore a taiyaki-shaped hair accessory.

She wore a pair of seashell-shaped earrings, had bright blue eyes, a beautiful face, and a fishtail in shades of pink.

The large size I remember is not there; after all, he was only 7 years old, and judging from his physique, he was just starting to develop.

Beside her was a fat shark dressed in clothes, looking rather dim-witted, and wearing a swimming ring.

Bai Xing lowered her head shyly when she saw the two humans staring at her. She wasn't about to cry, since her father had already given her a heads-up.

"Princess Shirahoshi is so cute! Don't you think so, Karl?"

Karl nodded. She was indeed very cute, with a soft and adorable appearance that made you want to pinch her cheeks.

Hearing Ain's praise, Bai Xing shyly covered her face and said bashfully, "Thank you for finding the real culprit who killed Mother. Mother can finally... oh my, rest in peace in heaven."

Bai Xing finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears, her voice growing louder and louder.

Ain felt heartbroken seeing this and quickly went to Shirahoshi's side, gently stroking Shirahoshi's tail fin: "Don't cry, it's all over now, be strong!"

"Bai Xing, your mother in heaven would surely want you to be happy every day, wouldn't she!"

After being comforted by Ain, Bai Xing nodded seriously and wiped away her tears: "Yes, Sister Ain is right, Bai Xing must be strong!"

Seeing that the time was right, Carl said, "Bai Xiaoxing, may I call you that?"

"Yes, of course, Lord Karl."

"Your father probably already told you that Ain and I are here to help you solve your problem, so you can go out and play every day like the other children!"

Bai Xing blinked her big, bright eyes: "Really? Can I?"

"Of course, don't you believe me?"

Bai Xing quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, Bai Xing believes you, Lord Karl!"

Then Karl looked at Ian and said, "You come here!"

Ain looked at Shirahoshi and smiled, "Shirahoshi, don't move around too much later!"

"Uh-huh!"

Ain extended her right hand, and a pink flame resembling a will-o'-the-wisp appeared. Its color was constantly fading, and its effect was naturally weakening as well.

Otherwise, given the current level of development of Aion, it could wipe Shirahoshi out of the world in an instant.

However, the process was very slow. The pink flames gradually turned into light pink, and then Ain immediately attached herself to the tail of the white star.

Shirahoshi began to shrink at a visible rate, her body shrinking by about one size.

Neptune exclaimed in amazement, "That's amazing! Shirahoshi was like this when she was six!"

"Huh, why have I shrunk?"

Ain laughed and said, "Of course it will shrink! Because your body is in the same state as it was a year and a half ago!"

A year and a half before Queen Otohime's assassination, Shirahoshi had not yet been marked by Vanderdeken IX.