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

[Heartbreaker]: Stamina: +25.051%, Stamina Recovery Speed: +50.102%

Holy Light Fruit: 27.8% (Awakening Progress)

Active Skills: Vulnerable (available), Shadow Vision (already used).

But that wasn't the end of it. After a brief study of the special skill upgrade cards, Karl didn't hesitate to use the first one on [Son of the Sea].

"Use successful. [Son of the Sea] has been changed to [Father of the Sea]. A conflict was detected between the Holy Light Fruit and the [Father of the Sea] effect. Correction in progress. Correction successful!"

[Father of the Sea]: In the ocean, he can ignore water pressure, breathe freely, move quickly, and continuously recover his stamina; he is also immune to the negative effects of Devil Fruits.

Carl's lips curled up slightly. He had made the right bet. The ocean was no longer a debuff for him!

With one special skill upgrade card remaining, Karl thought for a moment and then chose to use it on [Swift as a Rabbit].

"Successfully used. 【Moving like a rabbit】 has been changed to 【Moving like a mad rabbit】."

[Like a Mad Rabbit]: In battle, stamina consumption is reduced by 75%.

In this way, Karl completely transformed into a physical monster. With the added bonuses of "Quiet as a Virgin" and "Heartbreaker," Karl would call it "Sit-ups (Pseudo)."

Now Karl feels like all he's missing is Conqueror's Haki. Should he go and try to pick a fight with Guy again?

Maybe we can achieve the desired result in one step?

"Hey~ you seem to have gotten taller?"

Karl was taken aback. He had just strengthened his physique. Could it also have the effect of making him taller?

Karl quickly stood up and realized it seemed to be true. He used to be a head taller than Ian, but now he was more than a head taller.

"You've really grown taller! Wait a minute, I'll go find a ruler!"

......

"See, I told you! You're 198cm tall now, which is 6cm taller than before!"

Carl said with a half-smile, "How do you know I'm 6cm taller?"

"Of course I... Hmph, is it wrong that I figured it out? I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to go play with Shirahoshi!" Ain ran away with a red face.

Karl chuckled, then suddenly slapped his forehead, almost forgetting about the effect of the experiment on weakness perception. Karl then activated his Observation Haki.

According to Karl's Observation Haki, there were more than a dozen weaknesses on Ain's body. These were the most basic human weaknesses, and even without Observation Haki, Karl would usually attack these weaknesses relentlessly.

But the weakness perception has more than just that effect; as Aion moves, the weaknesses she exposes also change accordingly.

This demonstrates that weakness perception has a dynamic ability to change, varying with the opponent's movement and moves. In fact, Carl reveals his current weak points in order to deliver a "critical hit".

"Phew, this feels pretty useful. It would be great if they could make it so that you can predict the future or have telepathy in the future."

Bang bang bang!

As soon as the knocking sounded, Smoker couldn't wait to transform into his elemental form and squeeze through the crack in the door, entering the palace.

"The Flying Pirates have landed on Fishman Island, and they're causing trouble in Waterwheel Town. Jinbe has already led his men there! Let's go too!"

"Waterwheel Town?"

Karl stroked his chin, feeling something was off. Waterwheel Town was the town furthest from Dragon Palace City, so why go there?

"No rush, let Jinbe handle it. We'll just wait and see what happens at Ryugu Castle!"

Smoker was about to say something when he suddenly froze: "You mean, Vander Decken is using a feint?"

"Very likely! After all, the Navy isn't on Fishman Island right now, and the only threatening person there is Jinbe."

"With Jinbe gone, the Ryugu Castle... heh, I don't need to say more, do I?"

Outside the Dragon Palace.

"how is the situation?"

"Don't worry, boss. Jinbe has already gone to Waterwheel Town. Now there are only some Sea King soldiers left in Ryugu Castle. We can just rush in and find Princess Shirahoshi."

Vander Decken's lips curled into a lewd grin: "Hey, hehe, Princess Shirahoshi, I'm here!"

bang~

The walls of Dragon City collapsed with a crash, and a dozen ferocious fishman pirates rushed in.

"Brothers, charge! Kill anyone who gets in our way!"

"Oooo!"

Nelson put down his binoculars and smiled, just as he expected.

"Pirates are coming! Everyone, perk up!"

"Yes!"

Ain, who was playing with Shirahoshi, also heard the loud noise and quickly looked at Karl: "It's probably that Vander Decken guy! I'll go check it out!"

Karl nodded: "Then it's up to you! I don't care if you live or die."

Although he had just received a buff, Karl had absolutely no interest in taking action. If he had to personally deal with such minor characters, then what was the point of him slacking off?

the other side.

After marking a Neptune soldier, Vander Decken quickly hid behind the palace and casually pulled out a small knife and threw it out.

As if it had eyes, the dagger spun several times in the air before striking the Sea King's soldier between the eyebrows, killing him instantly.

"Tch! The Neptune Army is indeed full of trash."

Looking at the Hard Shell Tower not far away, Vanderdeken's heart gradually burned with excitement. After a year, he could finally see the White Star he had been longing for again.

After defeating the Sea King's army with his men, Vander Decken finally arrived at the Hard Shell Tower. Although the lack of guards puzzled him, the swords, hammers, and halberds on the Hard Shell Tower made him quite certain that Shirahoshi was there.

"Hehehe~ Shirahoshi! Look who's come to see you!"

Kakakka~

Van der Deiken pushed open the door and froze.

He saw more than twenty sailors pointing guns at him, while Nelson Ironsmoger stood in the center, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Navy! How come there's a navy? Didn't you leave?"

Ian gave a mocking laugh: "Yes, we did leave, but we're back!"

"You pedophile pervert, prepare to die!" After saying that, Ian rushed towards Vanderdeken first.

Van der Deiken was terrified and cried out, "Damn it, we've been tricked! Retreat! Retreat!"

"Surrender, pirates!"

Chapter 98 Returning to Headquarters

Van der Deiken quickly pushed his underlings toward Ain and then ran as fast as he could on all fours!

Without changing her expression, Ain drew her twin blades, gripped them in reverse, and swung them in a cross motion, instantly killing the four pirates who stood in her way.

Hearing the screams behind him, Van der Deiken was startled and quickened his pace.

Run, run for your life! Don't look back!

This was the only thought in Vander Decken's mind. At this moment, he also realized that the so-called search for a son-in-law for Shirahoshi and the Navy leaving Fishman Island were all smokescreens to lure him into Fishman Island.

This is the navy? It seems a bit different from what he imagined!

Fortunately, he didn't venture out to sea, otherwise his entire army would have been wiped out long ago.

"Huchihuchi~"

Van der Deiken, hiding behind the coral tree, was breathing heavily, his heart pounding. As he looked at the gap in the wall not far away, a surge of power gradually welled up within him.

He cannot die. Only by living can he marry Shirahoshi, master the power to control Sea Kings, and thus reach the pinnacle of life!

After glancing around furtively to make sure no one was following, Van der Deiken rushed toward the gap.

"Dual Sword Style: Reverse Spin Slash!"

Two flashes of sword light passed by, and Vanderdeken felt a sharp pain in his leg, after which all four legs went numb.

"Ouch! Ouch! It hurts so much!"

Vander Decken's four legs were severed by Aion's attack, leaving him with only his upper body that he could move.

"Don't kill me! I surrender!"

Ain remained unmoved and was about to kill him when he suddenly stopped and asked in a low voice, "Are you an ability user?"

"Yes, yes, I am an ability user!"

Ain nodded thoughtfully, then severed Vanderdeken's arms, followed by another pitiful scream of pain.

"Tie them up!"

"Yes!"

White Star Hall.

"All done?"

Ain smiled and nodded, "Very easy!" Then Ain ran to Bai Xing's side and said with a smile, "Bai Xiaoxing, you don't have to live in the Hard-Shell Tower anymore! Aren't you happy?"