Chapter 58

The next day, Marineford, Crescent Bay.

A medium-sized Seastone warship was quietly docked on the sea, about 80 meters long, and its appearance was no different from an ordinary warship.

"Rear Admiral, is this our new ship?"

Karl nodded: "That's right, we will use this Seastone-powered ship when we go out in the future, and we can travel freely even in the Calm Belt."

"Right, congratulations on your promotion to Second Lieutenant, Nelson."

Nelson scratched his head and smiled foolishly: "It's all thanks to you."

"Karl!"

Nelson turned his head to look. It was a voice from a female navy soldier. Soon she ran over dragging a suitcase, her sea-blue long hair fluttering up and down.

"I thought you weren't coming!"

"Pfft~ How is that possible! Don't even think about leaving me behind."

Ain pushed Karl coquettishly, glanced at Nelson, and then shifted her gaze to the warship in front of her, showing a smile.

Today Ain was wearing a creamy yellow short skirt navy uniform, with dark gray long stockings and a pair of small half-high-heeled black leather shoes on her lower body, and a white justice cloak Move Move Like Karl's on her back.

It looked heroic and spirited, without losing the vitality of a young girl, and there was even a hint of uniform temptation.

Karl couldn't help but be shocked in his heart. This little girl came prepared!

"Right, let me introduce you. This is Second Lieutenant Nelson, my adjutant."

"This beauty is a student in the training camp from the same period as me, and also my friend, Ain... wait, Ain, what is your rank now?"

Hearing this, Ain's cheeks puffed up, her mouth pouted, and she turned her head away, seemingly very dissatisfied that Karl didn't even know what her rank was.

Karl coughed and said awkwardly: "That, anyway, she will be my adjutant from now on, of course, you are also my adjutant."

Nelson breathed a sigh of relief. He thought... fortunately, fortunately.

"Alright, get on the ship! Our target is Amazon Lily."

After speaking, Karl boarded the Seastone warship directly and headed straight for the lounge. Ain was stunned. This, this doesn't seem to work very well as taught by Sister Gion!

"Second Lieutenant Nelson, just call me Major Ain from now on."

Nelson nodded blankly, status -1.

Three minutes later, the Seastone warship started slowly and headed toward Amazon Lily.

In the lounge, Karl was crossing his legs, drinking tea and reading the newspaper, while Raven and Shusui were placed quietly on the side, unattended.

After Ain walked in, she said speechlessly: "You guy is really leisurely!"

"You're here! Sit!"

"Do you want tea?"

Ain waved her hand and looked at the two swords beside Karl, her eyes lighting up: "Eh! These two swords, they look quite good."

"Oh! You mean this! Take it and play!"

Karl picked up the two swords and threw them into Ain's arms for her to play with.

"My God! This is the Black Blade Shusui of the 21 Great Grade swords? The sword of the legendary dragon-slaying samurai Ryuma! Where did you find it?"

"This! Gecko Moria gave it to me, it's quite handy to use, do you want to try it?"

Ain shook her head hurriedly and said with some discouragement: "Forget it! My swordsmanship is just getting started, unlike you, who can fight the World's Greatest Swordsman."

Hearing this, Karl put down the newspaper and looked at Ain in shock: "You also use a sword?"

Ain nodded, stretched out her hands, and two silver-white short swords appeared on her left and right hands. The light shone on the short blades, emitting a cold glow.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Amazing."

Then Karl picked up the newspaper again and read it with relish, turning a blind eye to the big beauty beside him.

Ain looked at Karl in disbelief. Was she just ignored Move Move Like this?

"Hey! Karl!"

"If you have something to say, say it!"

"Can't I call you?"

Karl sighed. If you are really bored, you can bite a lighter, but can you not disturb my slacking off?

"Okay, why not!"

Then the room fell into silence again. Ain looked at Karl, who was focused on slacking off, and couldn't help but feel a bit discouraged. She simply sat on the sofa in the same way as Karl and picked up a newspaper.

The lounge was left with only the sound of turning newspapers and drinking tea, and the whole morning passed Move Move Like this.

Seeing that Karl finally put down the newspaper, Ain thought, Karl wouldn't be Move Move Like this every day, would he?

Hey! Don't say it, it really is. When on the road, Karl is a cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, and a newspaper for the whole day.

"Eh! Why are you still here?"

Ain rolled her eyes: "Otherwise? There's nothing to do, it's time to eat, do you want to go together?"

Looking at the time, Karl nodded. It was indeed time to eat.

"Hmm, let's go!"

The two walked out of the lounge side by side. Karl found that the soldiers looked at them with gossip. Karl didn't care, but Ain's face was indeed flushed.

Ain didn't dare to look directly at the navy soldiers' eyes at all, thinking that a man and a woman were in a lounge for a whole morning; if it were her, she would also think crookedly.

But who would have thought that she and Karl just sat in the lounge for a whole morning Move Move Like this, without even saying a few words?

After eating, Karl saw that the sun was good today, so he simply said to Ain: "The sun is comfortable today, do you want to sunbathe together?"

Ain: ???

Ten minutes later, watching the marines skillfully bring out lounge chairs, sun umbrellas, and other items, Ain fell into silence.

This isn't a mission at all! It’s practically a vacation!

"Come on! Ain, don't be shy!"

Ain bit her lower lip, finally made up her mind, walked into her room, changed into a conservative black swimsuit, and shyly lay down on the lounge chair next to Karl.

"Is this really okay? Everyone else is performing their duties, and we are here... enjoying ourselves?"

Karl smiled and said, "You'll get used to it. Besides, we are Navy officers; our primary mission is to eliminate pirates!"

"Leave the other matters to the marines. We can't be expected to do everything ourselves, right?"

Ain nodded thoughtfully. Karl’s words weren't without reason. On Staff Officer Tsuru’s ship, she was the one doing "the other matters." Now that she was on Karl’s ship, she was just a bit unaccustomed to it.

"Is our mission this time to invite that Pirate Empress, the world's most beautiful woman?"

"Yes."

"Do you really think she is the most beautiful woman in the world?"

A scumbag's instinct told Karl that there was more to Ain's question. After a moment of thought, he said, "I've never seen her, so how would I know if she's really that good-looking?"

"Maybe she isn't even as pretty as you!"

The corners of Ain's mouth lifted slightly. She turned her head to look at Karl, her face blooming Move Move Like a flower: "You think I'm very pretty?"

"Of course! You are the famous beauty of our 24th training camp!"

Receiving Karl's praise, Ain felt sweet inside.

Looking at Karl's profile, Ain said to herself: You are too! The 24th training camp—no, the most handsome man in the entire Navy!