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

Karl gave a meaningful smile: "That's right, immortality."

Carl currently has two female confidantes: Hancock and Ian.

Ain can use the Rewind Fruit ability to adjust her age downwards at any time, keeping her physical condition at its peak forever. The only drawback is that she will lose some muscle memory, which will weaken her strength, but she can quickly adjust after a period of time.

From this perspective, Ain's Regression Fruit is extremely powerful.

Karl doesn't need pure gold to achieve immortality. After all, thanks to system rewards, his lifespan is increasing, now reaching nearly 10 days, almost 300 years.

Moreover, his appearance has remained unchanged since he was 26 years old. In a sense, Karl has achieved immortality and his youthful appearance has lasted forever.

But Hancock is different. She has neither the corresponding Devil Fruit power nor a system. There are only three ways to achieve immortality: pure gold, the immortality surgery, or Vegapunk's black technology.

"Then, if we get pure gold, wouldn't we...?"

In an instant, Hancock thought that if she had an endless lifespan, she wouldn't have to worry about her aging appearance causing Karl to fall in love with someone else. She would also have plenty of time to cultivate the next Queen of Daughter Island, and finally, she could hold Karl's hand and live forever together.

Thinking of this, Hancock blushed. If she could live forever, how many babies should she have for Karl?

Too little is meaningless, too much is impossible to manage. Ugh, it's such a dilemma!

Seeing Hancock lost in her own world again, Karl couldn't help but scratch his head. No wonder she's such a vivid imagination!

"Hancock? Hancock?"

"Huh? Honey? What's wrong?"

Karl sighed and ruffled Hancock's baby cafeteria, saying irritably, "What's wrong? You were spacing out again. What were you thinking about?"

"I was thinking... Oh, right, that pure gold, right? Where is it? I must get it!!!"

This involves Karl's blind spot in knowledge. He knew that pure gold existed, but he didn't really know where it was.

"Well, according to legend, pure gold was hidden inside a lantern by a giant lanternfish. However, the lanternfish has never been found, so finding it will be quite troublesome. But don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will definitely find it!"

"That way, we can be together forever!"

Hearing the words "forever together," Hancock was instantly moved, her body softening slightly. She turned to look around, and after confirming that the scene had been sealed off by her sisters, she took off her clothes and looked at Carl with seductive eyes.

"Honey..."

Carl took a deep breath, gently kissed Hancock on the forehead, then stood up and kicked the blue fish into the sea so it wouldn't interfere with his unclogging of the pipes.

This was Carl's first time conducting field operations during the day, and it was undoubtedly a difficult challenge.

......

Two hours later, everything was settled, and the battle ended with Karl's victory.

Hancock lay on the beach, her head resting on Carl's arm, a satisfied smile on her still-satisfied face.

"By the way, Hancock, there's something I need to tell you."

Hancock propped herself up, and the exposed Baby Diner drew an astonishing arc. Carl quickly picked up a piece of clothing from the side and covered herself to prevent the fighting from starting again.

"The Seven Warlords system can only last for five more years at most. After five years, this system will probably disappear from history. Hancock, there is still plenty of time. I suggest you make preparations in advance!"

Hancock's expression changed. The reason Amazon Lily was safe and sound was largely due to the Shichibukai system. Without her Shichibukai status, she would definitely be wanted by the Navy, and Amazon Lily...

"Then what should I do? No, what should Amazon Lily do? If I weren't a Shichibukai, how could I protect my people?"

Carl patted Hancock on the shoulder, signaling her not to get agitated.

"Honey, don't worry. Since I'm telling you this, there must be a solution. Trust me, okay?"

Chapter 147 Traveling with Hancock

Hancock gazed at Karl with her beautiful eyes, pursing her lower lip: "Yes, I will listen to you."

Lying on the beach with Hancock in his arms, and simply covering his private parts with his clothes, Karl said, "Have you ever heard of Skypiea?"

"Sky Island? An island in the sky? But isn't that just a legend?"

Karl declared confidently, "The Sky Island is real, located ten thousand meters above the sea."

“I think that before the Seven Warlords system is abolished, you can take your people and move to Skypiea. That way, even if the Seven Warlords system is abolished, the Kuja Clan will have a way out.”

Hancock gazed silently at the boundless blue sky for a long time before finally saying, "But Amazon Lily is where our Kuja clan has lived for generations. If we leave Amazon Lily, then we..."

"Daughter Island is not a place, it is the people."

Karl gazed into Hancock's sapphire-like eyes and said, "As long as your Kuja clan exists, that place will always be Daughter Island, won't it?"

Hancock was stunned. Carl's words were like a wake-up call, instantly snapping her out of her daze.

Yes! As long as the Nine Serpent Clan exists, isn't that Daughter Island? Why insist on guarding a desolate, resource-poor island?

"My dear, you're right. So, where is the Sky Island? I'll prepare in advance!"

"The exact route to the location 7000 meters above Jaya Island still needs to be verified, but don't worry, I'll go there in a few days to check on things. Once I've figured it out, we'll consider moving again."

Hancock took Carl's arm and said earnestly, "Let me go with you! I want to see the so-called Sky Island with my own eyes!"

"this..."

Karl frowned, but quickly relaxed: "Okay, we'll go together then, but before that, I need to deal with a minor character."

"What minor character? A pirate?"

Karl pulled a crumpled bounty poster from his suit jacket: "Fire Fist Ace, invite him to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

"Fire Fist Ace? But isn't the Seven Warlords of the Sea already full?"

Karl chuckled softly: "If he wants, Gecko Moria will be removed from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. It is from this point that I have deduced that the Seven Warlords system is nearing its end."

"Oh~" Hancock is no longer interested in the Seven Warlords of the Sea; all she can think about is going on a trip with Karl in a few days.

Afterwards, Karl spent a few days on Amazon Lily, living like an emperor, until the Marine Headquarters sent him the exact location of the Spade Pirates.

"Hancock, is everything arranged?"

Hancock, dressed in a deep blue dress, nodded: "Of course, my sisters will take good care of Amazon Lily for me."

"That's good, let's go!"

Carl patted the raven on the head, signaling it to get to work.

"Gah!"

The raven grew rapidly until it became a behemoth nearly 8 meters long, easily supporting the weight of both Carl and Hancock.

After flying into the air on her raven, Hancock looked down at the entire Isle of Amazon Lily with curiosity. This was the first time she had ever been to such a high place!

"Your raven is much better. My Salome only eats and sleeps all day. She's good for nothing except being cute."

"Haha, Raven isn't a glutton. You probably don't know, but your place is its favorite. Every time it comes here, it can feast to its heart's content."

"Really? That's interesting!"

The city of seven waters, the hometown of shipwrights.

A pirate ship silently docked in a secluded corner, and a group of pirates disembarked.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ As expected of Water City, the scenery is absolutely stunning! Right, boss?"

Ace shielded his eyes from the sunlight and looked at the distant shipyard, a bright smile spreading across his face: "Brothers, time is of the essence. We need to repair and upgrade the ship as soon as possible so that it can withstand the storms of the new world."

"Dius (ship's doctor), Mikhail (sniper), please watch the ship, we're going to find the shipwright!"

"Don't worry, Boss Ace, leave it to us!"

Ace nodded and led his men toward Water Seven.

Not long after, a huge black bird appeared in the sky and circled around the Spade Pirates' ship.

Is this the ship?

Karl nodded: "That's right, it's the Spade Pirates. They must be in Water Seven to repair their ship or something. Let's go down and ask them."

"Raven, land on that boat down below." "Caw!"

On the deck, Mikhail was reading a book when suddenly the sky darkened. Mikhail looked up and his eyes widened: "Deus, come quick, something's happened!"

"What's going on... Oh my god! What kind of monster is that? Wait, there seems to be someone up there!!!"

The raven landed steadily on the deck, its size shrinking continuously. Karl, with Hancock in his arms, jumped down and looked at the two Spade Pirates guarding the ship with a smile. Hmm, he didn't recognize them.

"I am Vice Admiral White Raven, a candidate for Admiral of the Marine Headquarters. You can call me Karl. You are the Spade Pirates, right?"

Admiral candidate? Vice Admiral White Raven? Oh no, oh no, oh no!

Deus's face fell. Wasn't this the navy officer who had just been featured in the newspaper a few days ago? Why was he coming to his door?

And this woman is almost too beautiful. Isn't that the world's most beautiful woman, the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock? Why is she with the Marines?

"You, what do you want to do?"

Karl chuckled softly: "It seems you are indeed Ace's subordinates. Where is Ace now? I need to speak with him. Tell him to come out and see me."

Deus glanced at Mikhail, and after a brief exchange of glances, the two instantly reached the same conclusion.

"Don't even dream about it! Even if you kill me, I will never tell you where the captain is!"

Karl scoffed, pointing to Water Seven not far away: "Do you think I'm stupid? What else could I be doing in Water Seven? Even if you didn't tell me, I could still find him."

"Besides, I'm not here to cause trouble for Ace, so don't be nervous. See this? An invitation to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! You know what this is, right?"