Idle Level-Up in One Piece

At Amazon Lily.

Now that she had become the new "Queen," she was constantly showered with praise every day.

Until she set sail—when her pride was thoroughly shattered.

Inside the room.

Shakky paced nervously, her beautiful face full of worry as she muttered under her breath, "I hope... I hope Snake Princess-sama will be okay."

"If Klein really dares to do anything... even if it costs me my life, I absolutely won't let him succeed!"

Beads of sweat formed on her flawless, jade-like face.

Though she was the Vice-Captain of the Kuja Pirates, in terms of beauty and popularity, she was easily on par with Gloriosa, perhaps even more so.

Like two lotus blossoms blooming side by side—each with her own grace.

The other female warriors who had come along were visibly anxious, deeply concerned about what fate awaited them.

"T-That Marine was just too strong. We… we didn't even stand a chance."

"He's a Marine, but he used Conqueror's Haki..."

"Judging by his age, he can't be more than a year or two older than Snake Princess-sama. How can he be that powerful?"

"..."

Gloriosa and Shakky were the strongest members of the current Kuja Pirates and were admired as legends by the warrior women of Amazon Lily.

They were seen as beacons of hope—those who could lead Amazon Lily to become a powerful nation.

But both of them… weren't even close to being a match for Klein.

"I need to dig up everything I can about Klein..." Shakky took a deep breath and headed out to talk with the Marines on board.

Creak—

Gloriosa pushed the door open.

"Snake Princess-sama!"

Seeing her safe and sound—and returning so soon—every woman in the room exhaled in relief.

Shakky also relaxed a bit but still asked worriedly, "Snake Princess-sama, Klein didn't do anything improper to you, did he!?"

"No," Gloriosa shook her head and sat on the bed, but her mind couldn't help replaying how her Conqueror's Haki had been shattered by a Marine.

She seemed dazed.

The fight with Klein had shaken her beliefs deeply.

Shakky could tell she was disheartened. "Snake Princess-sama, you beat me to become Queen of Amazon Lily."

"Have you forgotten the great wish passed down through generations of Amazon Lily queens?"

Gloriosa's body jolted. Shakky's words struck like a bell tolling in her head.

Her eyes regained their luster. She clenched her teeth, voice rising with resolve:

"Gloriosa…"

"Would never dare forget it for a moment!"

In an instant, her aura returned in full force—radiant and commanding.

"Snake Princess-sama~~!"

The female warriors around her practically sparkled with stars in their eyes, filled with admiration and worship.

Shakky smiled, smoke curling from her lips. "Snake Princess-sama, I'm going to see what I can learn about Klein."

"Mm." Gloriosa nodded. She, too, was curious about the mysterious and powerful Marine.

With her figure alone, Shakky only needed to flash a look at a Marine soldier before his eyes turned into pink heart-shaped pupils.

Thus began a Q&A session.

It didn't take long for her to dig out all the info the soldier knew about Klein.

"Thanks, Marine cutie." Shakky smiled sweetly—and left the Marine utterly lovestruck. His pounding heart seemed ready to leap out and press itself against her.

Even after she walked away, the poor guy stood there, arms outstretched, hugging the air.

Back in the room—

"Captain Shakky, what did you find out?"

Everyone's eyes were on her. Shakky's expression was heavy, her beautiful eyes tinged with shock.

Lighting a fresh cigarette, she took a deep drag before speaking:

"That guy… is considered the strongest of the new generation of Marines, and he's hailed as the greatest genius in Marine history..."

"Hissss—"

"Hissss—"

"..."

No surprise from the Kuja Pirates—the room filled with gasps as the warriors stared, stunned.

"No wonder..." Though Gloriosa had never sailed before, she had studied plenty beforehand.

She knew from the elders just how vast the Marine organization was.

And for someone to be called the greatest genius in such a massive, complex force…

Just thinking about it was terrifying.

"He just arrived at Sabaody Archipelago…" Shakky continued, sharing everything she had gathered.

The more she said, the paler the women's faces grew. Cold sweat streamed down their backs.

Even Gloriosa wasn't exempt. After all, Amazon Lily had a long history of its people being sold into slavery.

"That Klein bastard... he'd really do anything for money—" Gloriosa shivered all over.

She couldn't help but think: If I hadn't agreed to him at the time… would I have been sold off as a slave??

And with a whole ship of women?

That would've fetched a hefty price.

Shakky's face was grave, her heart trembling and chilled. She nodded, "Exactly. Selling pirates as slaves... I've never heard of anything like it. He even gave up merit points—chose money instead."

"He even disobeyed orders from the Fleet Admiral. He's absolutely insane!"

The only upside? Klein hadn't treated them like "tools of pleasure" the way some pirates might have.

In the days that followed, Gloriosa and Shakky began taking on the role of "maids," gradually managing Klein's daily needs.

Just simple chores for now.

When passing a deserted island, Klein docked the warship nearby.

He arranged a duel between Os and Pick, a "rebel" with a 35-million Beri bounty.

Pick, shaken from his earlier defeat, was no match for the newly resolute Os.

Winner: Black Gun Os!

Loser: Rebel Pick.

Later, in a nearby town, Gloriosa led the crew to exchange the pirates for bounty rewards.

Even the damaged pirate ship and its onboard supplies were sold off.

Klein once again gave out 10 million Beri in rewards to his Marines, who had been training hard lately.

And then...

He bought a few uniforms for Gloriosa and Shakky—not maid outfits, but similar to those worn by Domino of Impel Down and Alpha from CP8.

The maid outfits...

Would come later.

After all, when in the pirate world, one must experience its so-called "maid culture."

Jejejejejeje—

"You perv…" Gloriosa bit her lip. "These clothes are so embarrassing…"

Klein smirked. "And what you're wearing now is any better?"

A crop top with an exposed midriff, cleavage on full display, a wild-style miniskirt, and long, flawless legs—it was enough to blind a man.

Compared to that, a maid uniform wasn't much worse. If anything, it was just a different kind of "wild."

Well, Amazon Lily was a nation of warrior women.

Many of them fought in just their underwear.

"..." Gloriosa's resistance faded away.

She obediently put on the uniform.

It wasn't as revealing as her usual outfit, but it carried a special charm.

Her perfect hourglass figure—curves in all the right places—was accentuated beautifully. Klein couldn't help but admire the view.

Easy on the eyes! Good for the soul!

She was now basically his "secretary." Once she became a real one, he could finally say:

"If there's something for the secretary to do—great.

If there's nothing to do—do the secretary."

Hehehe.

Later, he'd arrange for maid outfits, catgirl costumes, and more.

The next day, Klein handed them a "sweet reward." "You know Rokushiki, right?"

"Yes. It's said to be an incredibly powerful combat technique." Gloriosa's eyes lit up.

She had been enduring all this humiliation—for this moment.

Klein sipped an iced drink. "Since you've been good lately, I'll teach you one move from Rokushiki…"

"Shave!"

In front of Os, Klein demonstrated Shave to Gloriosa and Shakky, gave them some brief guidance, and then left them to train.

To Gloriosa, it was like a divine treasure. Besides her duties and rest, she poured all her time into learning Shave.

As someone with the qualifications of a king, and the strongest woman of her generation in Amazon Lily—

She might not be a "monster," but she was a natural genius.

Already a master of all three forms of Haki, she picked up Shave quickly.

And she began to regain her confidence.

A fire burned in her chest: Klein doesn't even train! He just plays around all day! I'll surpass him one day and win back my freedom!

Train hard!

With her talent, that much effort, and his lack of discipline—it was only a matter of time.

When that time came…

She'd make him pay for every bit of humiliation he put her through. A maid?

He'd learn what it meant to be a man-servant.

Fueled by that resolve, she might not have trained 200 times harder—but she was putting in at least 10 times the effort.

And now, she had a plan: Just like I did back at Amazon Lily... flatter him. Praise him until he slacks off and stops training!

Ten days later.

The Marine warship arrived at Devil Town.

"We're finally here—" Klein exclaimed, eyes sparkling as he stared at the horizon.

His pupils were practically Beri-shaped.

The Sky Island… was made of money!

Forget the so-called "One Piece"—the real treasure was cold, hard cash.

The gold from Sky Island would be his to use.

He turned to Os and Gloriosa. "The pirates in Devil Town are your job. I'll be leaving for a while."

"You'll wait here for me."

"Where are you going, Mr. Klein?" Os asked, confused. He knew Klein had been officially stationed at the G-14 base in the New World…

But since setting sail, Klein had gone straight to the Grand Line. No intention of going to G-14 at all.

The Fleet Admiral had called him 110 times to urge him back—Klein dodged each time with a new excuse.

"Don't ask things you shouldn't." Klein didn't explain. He'd let "Roger" and "Luffy" explain later on his behalf.

Jejejeje—

Surely they wanted to find his treasure too?

Sky Island, the Ice Jewel Bed, the pirates he'd captured, and his future business empire…

Everyone would think he was the richest man alive.

Go ahead—look for it!

Good luck finding anything!

With that, Klein used Shave and vanished from the deck. After gathering intel and a map in Devil Town, he swapped his Chop-Chop Fruit for the Smoke-Smoke Fruit and flew off toward Sky Island.

"Gold, Rumble-Rumble Fruit—I'm coming for you!"

On the deck—

Os was pumped. "We're following Mr. Klein's orders, let's wipe out the pirates on this island."

Finally, his chance to lead a mission!

Tears welled in his eyes. Every previous fight had been handled by Klein solo—he'd never gotten to do anything.

This time, he'd prove himself.

"Let's go." Gloriosa also wanted to test her training progress through real combat.

She had already mastered Shave.

Looking at the island ahead, she couldn't help but think: I wonder when Klein will teach us the rest of the Rokushiki techniques...

This pirate-cleansing mission… might be a good way to impress him!

Without realizing it, she'd already become a well-trained little workhorse.

If Klein knew, he'd be so proud.

But right now…

His mind was focused entirely on the gold of Sky Island—and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

With his knowledge of the original storyline, finding the gold would be easy.

Only the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit... that would depend on fate.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Aboard the Marine warship—

After a week of fierce battles, Os now looked far less like a pretty boy and far more like a hardened warrior.

He quietly cleaned his well-worn sniper rifle—it had been his loyal partner for years.

"Mr. Klein's been gone for a week… I wonder when he'll return."