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

Auntie! I'm only 20! I'm still several months away from being 21! How dare you call me auntie, you little brat?!

"Hehehe~"

bang~

Ain gently patted Luffy on the head, and Luffy's body shrank continuously until he became a chubby and cute little boy of about three years old.

Having done all this, a relieved Ain slowly walked to Karl's side, saying nothing, her whole body filled with a low-pressure atmosphere.

"I, you, this, what did you do to me?" The voice was childish and nagging.

Karp's eyes lit up; his beloved grandson was back!

"Vice Admiral Garp, look, he's been clamoring to go to sea and become a pirate! We'll just stop him from going to sea!"

"With his appearance, even if he sneaks out, I doubt anyone would take him seriously."

Luffy's expression changed instantly. Looking at his tiny hands and legs, he felt utterly hopeless. He was supposed to be 17 years old in seven years, but now he looked exactly like he did when he was three. When would he be able to set sail?

The boy Ace swallowed hard and unconsciously moved away from Ain. He would be able to set sail in three years, and he didn't want to end up like Luffy.

"Hahaha, that's a great idea! Come here, Luffy, let Grandpa give you a hug!"

Garp scooped Luffy up in his arms, affectionately ruffled Luffy's hair, and looked as happy as a grandfather.

"Ahem, Vice Admiral Garp, just a heads up, he can't stay in this state for long."

Ain's ability is somewhat similar to Sugar's; it can be actively canceled or passively canceled. In other words, if Ain falls into a coma or into the sea, the ability she has applied will be canceled.

However, as a naval officer, she couldn't be protected like Sugar all the time. Losing consciousness and falling into the water were both highly likely events, and it was hard to say how many years she could last.

"I understand, sigh~ never mind, Ain, please restore him to his original state!"

Ain snapped his fingers, and Luffy's body began to grow rapidly, turning into a state where his head was covered in bumps.

Karp sighed helplessly and said to Karl, "There's really nothing I can do. After all, he's my grandson."

"If he really has become a pirate, and you happen to run into him, please do me the favor..."

Karl smiled without saying a word; this was probably Karp's real purpose in bringing him here!

"What about this one? Ace, if I remember correctly, Roger's sword was named Ace! Could he be related to Roger in some way?!"

"Or is he Roger's son?"

Garp's expression changed drastically, never expecting that Karl would connect Ace's identity to just one name.

The usually polite Ace said with a grim expression, "Don't mention him! He doesn't deserve to be my father!"

"It seems to be true! Tsk tsk tsk~ I never thought that the weakest sea, the East Blue, would actually harbor the bloodline of the Pirate King."

Karl shook his head with a sigh, then smiled and said to Garp, "Don't be nervous, I'm known for keeping my mouth shut. I'll pretend none of this happened. After all, it's all from the last era, right?"

Garp scratched his head and chuckled, "Yeah, yeah! Let bygones be bygones!"

Then Garp changed the subject, glaring fiercely at Ace: "Did you hear that, you bastard? If you dare to become a pirate, I'll beat you half to death!"

"Hmph~" Ace snorted coldly, wisely refraining from arguing back, otherwise he would have ended up like Luffy.

As for Ian, she was completely bewildered. How did the conversation suddenly turn to Roger?

"Hey, you two brats, as a Marine, I have a piece of advice for you: there are only two kinds of pirates: dead pirates and pirates in Impel Down."

"You guys absolutely mustn't even think about becoming pirates! Vice Admiral Garp, right?"

Garp nodded quickly: "That's right, if you dare to become pirates, I will definitely not show you any mercy!"

Garp spoke with such righteous indignation and awe that Karl would have believed him if he hadn't known Garp was the sixth brother.

"Um, Lieutenant General Garp, we have important matters to attend to, so we won't keep you from enjoying your family time any longer. Ain, let's go!"

He can't keep them any longer, mainly because Luffy and Ace are just kids. He doesn't have much to say to children, and he doesn't want to persuade them to join the Marines or anything like that.

Do whatever you want, it's none of his business.

After watching Calain leave, Luffy and Ace looked at each other and asked in unison, "Grandpa, who was that man just now?"

Garp sighed and ruffled Ace and Luffy's hair, saying, "Karl, Rear Admiral, you two must stay away from him from now on, the farther the better."

This kid is just like Kizaru, unpredictable.

On the warship, Karl yawned: "Ain, go and tell Nelson to sail the ship to Cocoa West Village!"

"Cocoa West Village? That village famous for its oranges? What are we going there for?"

Karl, stroking his chin, said, "That area falls under the jurisdiction of the 16th Marine Division. Since we're going to investigate, we should start with public opinion!"

"We can't just storm into the 16th branch and confront them, can we?"

"I understand, but it's getting late. Shall we set off now?"

Karl laughed heartily: "Don't forget, this is the East China Sea, not the Grand Line. It's very safe!"

And so, the warships sailed away from the Kingdom of Goa and headed towards Cocoa West Village. At their speed, they would arrive in the vicinity of Cocoa West Village by noon tomorrow.

Not far away, an ordinary-looking ship drifted quietly on the sea.

A man with slipper prints on his face put down his binoculars and muttered to himself, "The Seastone warship, it's not Dad's, so what are they doing in the East China Sea?"

Dorag scratched his head. What did he care what he did? As long as he wasn't causing trouble for him, it was fine.

After the World Conference, the Revolutionary Army found itself in a very difficult situation.

Because they were eventually brought into the open, the kings of the constituent countries were very worried about it, and as a result, they suffered a terrible fate.

The CP department, not to mention the navy, even some ordinary people regarded them as a scourge, and the revolutionary work came to a standstill.

"Sigh~ Just hang in there a little longer, if only the bear can successfully complete the mission..."

Chapter 107 Cocoyasi Village

The next day, early morning, on the coast of Cocoa West Village.

"This is Cocoa West Village."

Smoker jumped off the boat without hesitation, intending to ask some villagers about the situation.

"Hey! Don't panic, Smoker."

Karl leisurely disembarked from the warship, casually taking an orange that a raven had somehow brought him. He tasted it; it was a bit sour.

"Is it sweet?"

Karl's expression turned serious, and he gave Ain a thumbs up: "The oranges from Cocoyasi Village are sweet! Here, have a taste!"

After saying that, Karl stuffed the orange into Ain's mouth. The moment the orange juice dripped onto Ain's lips, Ain frowned.

"Go in and take you!"

"Ptooey! It's so sour! You lied to me!"

Carl laughed and turned to Nelson, saying, "You don't need to come down. We don't need so many people. We'll leave the ship to you, Nelson."

"Don't worry, Major General Karl! Just leave it to me!"

Smoker, growing impatient, couldn't help but urge, "Hurry up!"

"What's with the rush? Are you the superior or am I the superior?"

Smoker immediately fell silent. Fine, you're awesome!

To be honest, Cocoa West Village is quite large. Although you don't see many people, there are large orange groves everywhere, laden with fruit.

After walking for about ten minutes, we finally saw the village.

For some reason, the local residents looked at Karl and his companions with a hint of disgust, and didn't say a word to them, just going about their own business.

"The atmosphere here is a bit strange; the residents seem to really dislike the navy?"

Smoker said with a sneer, "This is Colonel Rat's territory, but the residents hate the Navy. I think this guy is definitely a corrupt Navy officer!"

If he were stationed at a base, this situation would never have occurred, so Smoker concluded that Colonel Rat was definitely suspicious.

"Everything must be based on evidence. You can't just think, believe, or conclude that you are right. We need to find solid evidence and let everything be based on evidence."

"do you understand?"

Smoker let out a long sigh of relief and nodded.

"Aion, Smoker, you two go and ask the villagers why this happened!"

"it is good!"

Smoker eagerly found a villager and put on what he thought was a friendly smile: "Hello, I am Lieutenant Commander Smoker from the Navy Headquarters. I have come to Cocoyasi Village to investigate the conduct of Colonel Rat of the 16th Branch."

Do you know anything about this?

Upon hearing the name "Colonel Rat," the male villagers' eyes filled with fear, and they quickly shook their heads, saying, "I...I don't know, don't ask me!"

Then he ran away in a panic, and Smoker couldn't help but scratch his head.

"Damn it, that stinky rat must have used some tricks, otherwise... never mind, I'll ask him again!"

"Hello! This is Lieutenant Commander Smoker from Marine Headquarters..."

They asked several people, but they either remained silent or left quickly, giving Smoker and Ian no chance to investigate.