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

The man wearing the scarf looked down at Shanks and said calmly, "Charlotte Katakuri."

A glint flashed in Beckman's eyes. If he remembered correctly, this was Big Mom's second son, one of the Sweet Commanders, and hailed as Charlotte's greatest masterpiece.

The old lady actually asked him to greet them; it seems this old woman really values ​​them!

Shanks, being on the ship, didn't seem to notice anything amiss. He simply gave an "oh" and then looked around with interest, occasionally chatting and joking with his subordinates.

Katakuri couldn't help but sneer inwardly. "Nonsense," he thought, "you won't be laughing soon enough."

Not long after, the Red-Haired Pirates arrived at the tea party.

The burly bodyguard immediately shouted, "Look! The Red-Haired Pirates!"

Karl asked knowingly, "Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over a mere pirate crew?"

The burly bodyguard looked at Karl with disdain: "Didn't Stussy tell you? The Red-Haired Pirates are the main characters today!"

"main character?"

“That’s right. Today they either join BIGMOM or are eliminated by BIGMOM. After all, this tea party was set up specifically for them.”

Karl silently took a few steps forward so that he could see Shanks.

He was pretty much as he remembered: well-proportioned, about the same height as him, with red hair, three scars on his left eye from Teach's scratches, and stubble on his face.

She was wearing a white shirt and a black cloak, which covered her left arm, but upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that it was empty.

He was wearing patterned brown capri pants and flip-flops, a symbol of a powerful figure. The sword at his waist was probably a Griffin.

Shanks, smiling and looking very approachable, strode into the tea party and called out loudly, "Hey! Where's the old lady? Why hasn't she come out yet?"

Charlotte's children were startled and glared at him, but quickly calmed down after Katakuri reminded them.

bang bang bang~

"Mommy, Mommy~ Red-haired boy, I'm so happy you could come today!"

"Haha, you've invited me, why wouldn't I come? Isn't this supposed to be a tea party?"

The woman's smile faded, but quickly returned, and she said happily, "That's right, it's a tea party. Today's theme is chocolate almond cake. Mmm, it's delicious!"

"Come sit down, redhead," the woman said, gesturing to the seat directly opposite Shanks.

Shanks grinned and sat down casually: "Where are my men? They can't just watch us eat, can they?"

Katakuri said calmly, "Of course not, those are their seats." He then pointed to the seats not far away.

"That's good, Beckman, come, come, have a seat."

Shanks seemed carefree and didn't care about Big Mom at all, but Beckman and the others were on high alert when they saw Big Mom. They cautiously looked around before sitting down.

Carl, an observer on the edge, lit a cigarette and said casually, "Interesting."

It's a little disappointing that they didn't start fighting immediately, but Carl thinks they will eventually fight, so he just needs to wait patiently.

If all else fails, he'll stir things up.

Karl then turned his gaze to the photo frame behind the old woman, which showed a wrinkled old woman, Sister Carmelo.

"Tsk, this outfit is a bit too eye-catching."

Karl observed the Red-Haired Pirates' attire for a while, then quietly left the venue when no one was paying attention, and took out a similar "pirate outfit" from his system space to put on.

"That should solve everything!"

Karl, the fun guy, is officially online.

Returning to the tea party, Carl found the place filled with chocolate almond cakes.

The older woman was eating them one after another, and you could tell just by looking at Shanks' expression.

He would definitely love to sit at the kids' table right now.

Chapter 121 The situation is tense

In contrast, Shanks looked somewhat troubled after taking a few bites.

If nothing unexpected happens, it's probably too sweet, sickeningly sweet.

Normal people generally can't stand it, otherwise the woman wouldn't be so fat.

The atmosphere was peaceful and even cheerful while enjoying dessert, but when the older woman finished the entire chocolate almond cake...

The temperature gradually began to drop, and if Karl hadn't known that Aokiji wasn't there, he would have definitely thought that Aokiji had secretly turned on the air conditioning.

"Shanks, how am I doing here?"

Shanks' lips curled up slightly, and he exaggeratedly said, "The air smells sweet, and there's delicious food everywhere. It's like heaven."

"Mommy, Mommy~"

Upon hearing Shanks's words, the old woman couldn't help but laugh, but she quickly stopped and stared at Shanks with eyes the size of basketballs.

"Hey, since you like it here so much, why not join us at BIGMOM? With you here, BIGMOM will definitely become the only overlord of the seas!"

"Hehe~" Shanks chuckled lightly, casually picking up a napkin to wipe the stains from the corner of his mouth.

"Auntie, thank you for your kindness, but I'm used to being free, so it's better if I don't join."

Bang!

The old woman slammed her hand on the table, her face contorted with rage, and said, "Do you think I'm joking with you? Today you only have two choices: join the Big Mom Pirates or die here!"

"Hahaha~ I think there's a third option!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks stood up from his seat, turned around and left.

The woman's eyes sharpened, and she shouted, "Stop them!"

The sons beside him immediately sprang into action, each displaying their unique abilities.

"Wall of Candy!"

A pink candy wall blocked the Red-Haired Pirates' escape route.

"Mochi rain!" Countless mochi balls rained down from the sky, attempting to trap Shanks and the others, but they were not going to sit idly by and wait to die.

Click~

Shanks gripped the hilt of his sword, drew it sharply, and unleashed several fierce flying slashes, pulverizing all the mochi balls.

"Auntie, are you sure you want to start a war with me?"

"Mommy, mommy~ War? Don't forget, you're on my turf! Seize them!"

"Yes! Mom!"

Meanwhile, the tea party was in complete chaos, with guests scrambling to avoid being caught in the crossfire. There was no panic, as people were used to it.

Stussy disappeared immediately, not caring that she didn't see Karl, or rather, it suited her just fine.

Now she only needs to leave the Kingdom of Ten Thousand, and then whatever happens will have nothing to do with her.

As for Karl, well, he has now perfectly integrated into the Red-Haired Pirates and is holding a gun with a serious expression, pointing it at Big Mom's men.

"The war has really started!"

Karl whispered, "What, are you scared?"

"What's there to be afraid of? We're not afraid of life or death. If you're not convinced, then fight! With Shanks around, it's not certain who will win or lose!"

"Hey, I've never seen you before. Who are you?"

Karl's expression changed as he watched the impending attack, and he pushed the red-haired pirate crew henchman, who was indifferent to life and death and ready to fight at any moment, forward.

"Ah~"

Now he truly took life and death in stride.

Not far away, seeing that her children were still unable to defeat the Red-Haired Pirates, Big Mom became impatient. She took off the pirate hat she had obtained from her head and held it in her hand, and then unleashed a powerful move that brought about a miracle.

"Get out of the way! Elbaf Spear - Mighty Kingdom!"

With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a massive sword energy shockwave, extremely wide in range and incredibly fast in speed. Just as it was about to engulf the Red-Haired Pirates, Shanks launched himself forward and drew his sword for a horizontal slash.

It was also a sword aura, though not as large as the old lady's, but it was more enduring. After a stalemate with the Wei Kingdom's sword aura, they canceled each other out.

"Mommy, Mommy~ Red-haired boy, you've really grown up a lot over the years, and Mommy admires you more and more!"

"There is no point in talking any more, let's see what's really going on!"

The two then started fighting, and the remaining cadres also had their own opponents.

After "difficultly" killing an older woman who was a member of the militia, Karl silently observed the battlefield, then shook his head, feeling that the fighting wasn't intense enough.

It's time to add fuel to the fire!

shave!

A few moments later, Karl arrived at the head seat of the tea party, next to a photograph of the nun.

Katakuri, sensing something was amiss, immediately looked in Carl's direction. His pupils contracted to a single point when he saw Carl remove the nun's photo.

"Damn it! Stop that guy!"

"what?"