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

"Sigh~ I still have to keep slacking off!"

Then look at Kaido and Akainu, the two are fighting fiercely, the intensity is rising sharply, and every move is deadly.

Don't forget, Kaido is still using human form until now, and the strongest form of a Zoan type is the Beast-Human form!

In other words, up to this point, Kaido may have just been playing house with Karl.

Well, thankfully it was Kaido, at least we could play house for a bit. If it were Whitebeard, I wouldn't even be able to heal myself, let alone fight him.

After all, no matter how shameless Kaido is, he relies on his strong defense and recovery ability to outlast you. His attack power is strong, but it is still within Karl's tolerance range, and he can recover.

Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit is an unstoppable power; otherwise, the Whitebeard Pirates would be the strongest pirate crew in the New World, and Whitebeard wouldn't be the strongest man in the world.

"Hey kid, why are you looking so gloomy?"

"Vice Admiral Garp!?"

Chapter 133 Kaido's Escape

How could it be Garp? Karl was shocked for a whole year.

Do we really need Garp to deal with Kaido? Isn't that just bullying an honest guy?

As for why the ape didn't come, Karl didn't care much, because if that guy could come, he would have come long ago, and he wouldn't have had the chance to fight Kaido for so long.

They must have been dragged away to research something like lasers.

Fortunately, Carl intentionally reduced his contact with the Naval Science Unit, otherwise he would have been pulled into the research as well.

"I sensed the clash of Conqueror's Haki from a great distance just now. Could it have been you?"

Garp stared at Karl in astonishment. He knew Kaido possessed Conqueror's Haki, but Karl? Did this guy also have the potential to be a king? That seemed unlikely.

But at G-10 base, besides Gion Ain, there's only Karl left. Who else could it be but him?

"Ahem, you figured it out. I was provoked by Kaido and suddenly awakened. Sigh~ I was almost scared to death."

Garp tapped Karl on the head speechlessly. This kid was acting innocent after getting the benefit. If it weren't for the fact that this kid knew Ace's secret, he would have given him two loving punches.

"You brat! I'm too lazy to even talk to you."

Garp stood up and walked toward Kaido and Akainu, who were fighting, while also cracking his neck.

Kaido, who was enjoying the fight, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and had a bad feeling. He turned his head and saw Garp's huge black fist.

bang~

Visibly, Kaido lost several teeth and was sent flying, writhing on the ground in pain.

hiss~

Karl gasped in shock. Garp's strength was truly terrifying; he could take down Kaido with a single punch! And he hadn't even given Garp any buffs yet!

Fortunately, he hadn't sparred with Garp before, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Before Garp arrived, Kaido could fight Akainu on equal terms, exchanging blows. But after Garp arrived, Kaido was completely outmatched and was double-teamed by Akainu and Garp.

One moment it's lava, the next it's a rock-hard fist; Karl frowned at the sight.

It has to be Kaido; anyone else really couldn't withstand this kind of torment.

"Enough! Who do you think I am?! I am Kaido of the Beasts!!!"

"Oh my god!!!!"

With a roar, Kaido transformed into a blue dragon and soared into the sky, blotting out the sun—a magnificent azure beast.

"Bad wind!!!"

The wind and clouds changed color as Kaido spewed out countless wind blades from his mouth, like a continuous barrage of flying slashes, as if he were about to destroy the entire G10.

Karl's expression changed, and he hurriedly pulled Ain to run away. Garp, who was standing to the side, snorted and left the ground with a bang, using Moonwalk to rush into the sky.

Undeterred by the countless wind blades, he roared and unleashed a righteous fist.

Kakakka~

Countless wind blades shattered, and Garp's fist delivered a powerful blow to Kaido, causing him to howl in pain.

Kaido glanced at Garp resentfully, then turned and left without looking back.

Karl scratched his head. This... seemed a little different from what he had imagined. Logically speaking, shouldn't Kaido have exhausted himself first, and then transformed into his dragon form to fight Garp for 300 rounds?

How did it become so moist?

Kaido: I bet you've never been beaten by Garp, you don't know how painful his punches are! You'd be just as bad if you were in Garp's shoes!

"Karl, are you alright?" Ian patted Karl's upper body, checking for any wounds.

"You know my abilities. As long as I have a breath left, I can recover immediately!"

Ain shoved Karl in annoyance: "Stop bragging. Who was it that got beaten up by Kaido just now?"

"Hey, you can't just say things like that! What do you mean by hanging him up and beating him? I slashed him hundreds of times, okay? It's just that this guy has a strong regenerative ability, and he just healed up after being beaten for a while."

Ain took a deep breath and said dejectedly, "This time, I couldn't be of any help, I..."

Karl hugged Ain and comforted her, "It's okay. When I first met Kaido, I was just like you, standing aside and watching. So don't be discouraged, just keep striving to become stronger!"

"Yes! I definitely will. By the way, that aura you just unleashed... was it Conqueror's Haki?"

Carl scratched his head: "I think so."

Karl has awakened Conqueror's Haki, while I've only awakened Observation Haki. I feel the gap between them is widening.

They were trainees in the same training camp. Karl is now a lieutenant general, while she is only a colonel, and that's only because she got the credit from Karl. Otherwise, it would be hard to say.

These are not the main issues; the real chasm lies in the disparity in strength between them.

Although Karl doesn't exercise much every day, his Holy Light Fruit can slowly improve his physique, which is more efficient than her daily exercise. How can that be compared?

Compared to Karl, Ain felt that she was far behind.

"How did Kaido get away? I thought I was going to have some fun! Seriously, hey kid, I heard you fought Kaido all day, are you alright?"

Karl glanced at Gion and said with a smile, "It's not that exaggerated. If it weren't for Gion-nee helping me, I would have collapsed long ago."

"That's true, but you've really improved a lot. A year ago you struggled to fight Weevil, but now you can go toe-to-toe with Kaido. No wonder Sengoku values ​​you so much."

As they were talking, the air around them suddenly turned cold. It wasn't Aokiji who had arrived; it was Akainu who was walking over.

Garp glanced at Akainu, pursed his lips, and didn't want to talk to him.

"Since you're alright, I'll be going now. By the way, you have exceptional talent, don't waste it."

After saying those words, Akainu turned and left without a trace.

Karl wanted to say something but couldn't get the words out. He thought to himself that Akainu was really decisive and efficient.

After Akainu left, Garp walked over, put his hands on his hips, looked at the nearly ruined G-10 base, and shook his head.

"Karl, I must go now."

Karl was taken aback: "So fast? Why don't you sit a while longer?"

"No, there's nowhere to sit here. It's not as good as my warship! By the way, Sengoku will probably come looking for you. Just tell him I'm going to hunt down the Red-Haired Pirates and won't be going for a while."

"Oh, oh, oh! Lieutenant General Garp, please take care!"

Garp waved and left G-10 base.

This sudden battle has finally come to an end, but the cleanup work is the most troublesome part.

It's a lot of trouble, involving tallying the wounded and applying for funding to repair the base.

"Gion-nee, I'm so sorry that you ran into this kind of thing as soon as you arrived."

Gion waved her hand: "It's alright, who would have thought Kaido would come knocking on our door? In that case, I won't stay any longer. I'll come see you again when I have time!"

"Goodbye Karl, goodbye Ain, good luck!" Gion winked at Ain.

Ain blushed and waved, saying, "Okay, goodbye, Gion-nee!"

Chapter 134: Being in the limelight

"Karl, are you alright over there?"

"Marshal Sengoku, all is well, except that the base was destroyed in the aftermath of the battle and needs to be repaired."

"Sigh~ Don't worry about that. I thought Whitebeard would be the first to arrive, but Kaido insisted on getting involved."

Karl's lips curled up slightly, and upon hearing what Sengoku said, he immediately understood.

Could he be a decoy? Was he deliberately luring Whitebeard over so he could pull some tricks?

Yes, very likely. After all, they're all scheming people, so it's normal for them to be a little nervous.

"Maybe it's because I beat up Drought Jack on the way here, and he wants to get revenge!"

"Perhaps. After all, Kaido's thought process is a bit abnormal. In that case, I'm relieved. I'll arrange for someone to deliver the funds for repairing the base to you. I'll leave the G-10 base to you."

"Don't worry about this."

In the Fleet Admiral's office, after hanging up the phone, Sengoku stroked his beard. "Repelling Kaido and getting Karl in the news isn't too much to ask, is it? Then Newgate will know Karl's location..."