One Piece: Starting in God Valley as a Slave

Kuma bent down, reached out, and picked up the unlucky pirate on the ground like a chicken, then threw him into the Paw-Paw Fruit ball that popped out of Borsalino's body.

This pirate had only a breath left. After contact with the Paw-Paw Fruit ball, he couldn't even scream and died completely. His body was directly swallowed up by the darkness released by Carl.

A set of operations was performed smoothly, leaving others stunned for a while.

After Borsalino saw the Paw-Paw Fruit ball disappear, he returned to Carl with a swish and praised, "This method is great. I will definitely catch a few more pirates and give them to you in the future!"

Carl put away the Bible and said with a smile, "Huh? Catching pirates is hard work. Aren't you tired?"

"You still understand me~ But with Kuma's ability, it's not a bad thing to prepare more pirates!"

The two looked at each other and smiled. Although Borsalino looked a little uneasy, he wasn't a stingy person. If he lost, he lost. He wouldn't create any rift with Carl because of this matter. On the contrary, their relationship grew stronger.

What's more, after this battle, Carl's performance could be said to have conquered everyone, gaining the recognition of Borsalino and Akainu. Now, they truly recognized Carl.

Even though they seemed to be isolated from others in Marine School, in other words, weren't they isolated from others?

If the gap between people is too big, it will be difficult to bond.

After Carl and the others returned to the team, Akainu cast a fiery gaze directly at Carl and said excitedly, "Carl, what you just did was so beautiful! This is how you should deal with pirates! I will make you my friend!"

Carl was stunned for a moment. He thought Akainu was eager to fight, but it seemed he was serious about friendship.

Considering Akainu's portrayal in the manga, this was very much like him.

Faced with such an opportunity to gain favor, Carl naturally wouldn't let it go. He immediately stretched out his hand towards Akainu and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? Haven't we already become friends?"

Akainu nodded vigorously, gripping Carl's hand without hesitation, his tone extremely serious, "You're right, we are friends!"

Borsalino, on the side, suddenly raised his hands and shouted, "Hey, hey, hey! What about me? Sakazuki, have you forgotten me? We've known each other for so long, why didn't I hear you say this to me? What is our relationship?"

Good grief, these words sounded a bit ambiguous, and a drop of cold sweat dripped from Carl's forehead.

Looking at Akainu again, under Carl's observation, his face gradually turned red, and a few wisps of steam floated out from it. Carl immediately wanted to withdraw his hand because it was getting hot.

Some discerning people around had already stepped back to make room for Carl, Akainu, and Borsalino.

Just when Carl was about to use Kamui, Akainu finally returned to normal. He let go of Carl's hand, straightened the Marine hat on his head, and said, "Borsalino, you are my friend too."

"This is right!" Borsalino raised the corners of his mouth and put his arms behind his head contentedly.

The performance of the three of them was noticed by Zephyr, with a pleased smile on his face.

The three—Carl, Akainu, and Borsalino—would definitely become Marine's top combat force in the future. If they could stick together, then Zephyr couldn't think of any force on the sea that could compete with Marine at that time.

So he made a decision immediately and said, "The performance of the three newcomers is great. Carl, let me allocate dormitories to you and Kuma first. You two will share a dormitory with Sakazuki and Borsalino. They happen to have two spots left."

Akainu had no objections to Zephyr's arrangement. Even Borsalino, who usually liked to go against Zephyr, nodded in agreement.

The two beds in their dormitory had been empty for a long time. No one wanted to live with these two monsters...

Ginny was a girl, so she was naturally assigned to the girls' dormitory in the end. She was very popular because of her cheerful and lively personality, not to mention her relationship with Carl and Kuma, so no one would bother her.

After everything was arranged, Zephyr saw that it was getting late and thought that it might be best to end the day here and start formal training tomorrow.

He was indeed in a good mood today and planned to go to the pub with Sengoku the Buddha and Garp for a drink in the evening.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and announced the disbandment on the spot. The students suddenly burst into cheers, but after a long time, no one left the training ground.

Most of the students gathered around Carl. They hoped to get to know him better. After all, compared to Borsalino and Akainu, Carl seemed much easier to get along with.

There was no shortage of smart people here. Judging from Carl's performance today, his future achievements would definitely reach a level that others could only look up to.

Although everyone was a trainee now, this was the Marines. After graduation, it would be easy for people like Carl, Borsalino, and Akainu to earn military merit, and their ranks would rise like a rocket.

In the past, Borsalino and Akainu were not easy to approach because of their weird personalities, but after Carl joined, these two seemed much more normal. With Carl as a bond, others could at least have a conversation with them.

So not only was there a lot of excitement around Carl, but there were also people trying to talk to Borsalino and Akainu.

If you could connect with these three now and become a follower of any of them, then it would be much easier to navigate the Marines in the future.

Moreover, being a Marine is not an easy profession. The mortality rate is very high. You may encounter a powerful pirate group at sea one day, and it could be the end.

If you had a good relationship with Carl and the others, no matter what happened, you might be able to save your life at a critical moment. This was definitely something without any downside.

Borsalino had one hand in his pocket, still looking carefree, and would just say a few words when someone approached him.

Akainu folded his arms and looked like he was keeping away from strangers, but he was determined to engage with Carl. Two others known to Carl—namely, the future Marine Vice Admirals, Doberman and Onigumo—also approached him.

In fact, Kuma's performance was also very eye-catching, but he seemed a bit dull. Even though he was large, he had a weak presence, and the least number of people approached him.

Besides, everyone could see that Kuma was completely focused on Carl, so it was better to go directly to Carl to find Kuma.

As the youngest and best-looking among the group, Carl was originally the most popular and had the most female students around him.

Surrounded by all the warblers and swallows, even Carl was a little nervous and could only maintain an awkward but polite smile.

Among the male students who sought out Carl were Momonga and another. Carl deliberately spoke a few more words to these two. Feeling Carl's special attention, the two men actually felt a little elated.

Just when Carl and the others were surrounded and unable to move, Ginny finally squeezed through the crowd, threw herself into Carl's arms without hesitation, and said softly, "Brother Carl, I'm hungry! Let's go eat!"

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