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

"Shut up!"

Compared to the life of a Marine, Whitebeard would rather his son be alright. As for the conflict between the Whitebeard Pirates and that brat Karl, that's another matter entirely.

Ain glanced at Whitebeard with a complicated expression. Karl had said that pirates' words could not be trusted, so she did not believe that as long as Thatch was restored to normal, she would be saved.

so...

"Aion!!!"

Ain looked up at the sky in surprise as Karl's figure descended from above.

"I'm sorry I'm late..."

Chapter 137 Confrontation with Whitebeard

After landing on the deck, Carl went straight to Ian.

But it was clear that the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't let him take her away so arrogantly. They blocked Ain's path, glaring at him menacingly.

Karl chuckled and said to Ain with a smile, "Restore this guy to his original state!"

Upon hearing Karl's words, Ain did not hesitate to turn Sachi back to his original form, but looking at the pirates eyeing her with predatory intent, her beautiful eyes were still filled with worry.

"Now, can I pass through?"

Karl gave an innocent smile, when a man wearing a ripped dark blue shirt that revealed his chest hair snapped at him without any politeness: "Don't be so arrogant, Navy!"

"This is the Whitebeard Pirates' ship, not Marineford!"

Carl's smile faded, and he said expressionlessly, "I said, let me through."

"What if I don't let you?"

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point, with many White Team members drawing their weapons, ready to take action at any moment.

With a bang, Whitebeard slammed his hand on the armrest, and the Whitebeard members turned to look at their father.

"Gurararara, what an audacious navy! Let him pass!"

Karl glanced at Whitebeard, then strode toward Ain. The Whitebeard members made way for him, but their eyes were fixed on him, as if trying to see through his every move.

Karl walked over to Ain and untied her restraints, then whispered, "I'll have Raven take you back to G10 base later."

Ain nodded, but suddenly her expression changed, and she grabbed Karl's arm: "And what about you?"

"I?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I've already contacted Admiral Kizaru, and he'll be here soon."

"But..."

“No buts, this is an order.” Then Karl whistled, and a raven swooped down from the sky.

"Do you think we don't exist? Do you think you can just come and go as you please on the Moby Dick?"

Karl turned to the pirate who had spoken: "She leaves, I stay. Is there a problem?"

"To be honest, she's just a colonel, while I'm a lieutenant general. You guys actually got a good deal!"

Whitebeard's lips curled slightly upward as he spoke in his deep voice, "Hero saves the damsel in distress? How interesting. Kid, you should remember that a year ago, Whitey Bay's Witch Pirates were destroyed because of you, right?"

"Yes, I did it."

"Then you should know that the Witch Pirates are an affiliated pirate crew of the Whitebeard Pirates. If they dare to lay a hand on my people, the consequences will be very serious."

"However, since you didn't make things difficult for Whiteybe, I'll let this female marine leave today. But you have to pay a price! Otherwise, gurara~"

"Otherwise what?" Whitebeard didn't say, but everyone present knew perfectly well, and Whitebeard, standing in the crowd, even showed an excited expression.

Karl glanced at Ain, then at Whitebeard, and smiled. "Okay..."

The next moment, Karl drew Thunderstorm with a backhand and slashed down with a thud, an arm falling onto the deck.

"Karl? No!!!"

Karl stopped Ain, who was about to rush over and use his ability, and looked at Whitebeard with a pale face: "Is this price enough?"

Gudong...

The Whitebeard members present looked at Karl in shock. This Marine was a wolf-like killer, with only one arm! He could cut it off so easily.

Is it worth it for a woman?

A strange light flashed in the white-bearded man's eyes. He hadn't expected this kid to be so decisive, giving up an arm so easily.

"That's enough. In that case, this female marine can leave, but the grudge between you and us hasn't been resolved yet, so you have to stay!"

Karl forced a smile: "Okay." He then called the raven down, turned to Ain, and said, "You go first, don't worry about me!"

"No, I... I won't go!" "That's an order!"

"Raven, take her back to G10 base, and don't listen to anything she says!"

"Gah!"

Mounting the raven, Ain looked at Karl with sorrow: "If I leave, what will you do?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I promise I'll get back to G10 safely. I still want to celebrate your birthday!"

Ain took a deep breath, her eyes red, and bid farewell to Karl before riding her raven into the sky.

After Ain left, Karl finally breathed a sigh of relief. With Ain gone, he had no more worries and only needed to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

You'd better hurry up, Yuanzi!

"Hey, aren't you in pain?" Marco looked at Karl with a complicated expression. No matter what he had done in the past, at least what he had just done made Karl feel the pain.

If his family members were in this situation, he would probably give up an arm without hesitation!

"pain?"

Karl shook his head, squatted down and picked up the left arm from the ground, piecing the severed ends of the arm back together. A man with his eyes lowered, his body radiating a dazzling white holy light.

His pale face visibly regained its color, and when the light faded, Karl shook his left arm. Hmm, no discomfort whatsoever. Holy Light YYDS!

Marco: ...

Whitebeard: ...

What kind of crazy regenerative ability is this?! A severed hand is reattached like a child's play? It's fixed in no time?

"This, how is this possible?"

"Was it that white light from earlier?"

Hidden in the crowd, Teach's eyes suddenly became incredibly eager. This ability seemed pretty good! Unfortunately, it was a Paramecia type, which conflicted with his plans.

Karl grinned: "It doesn't hurt anymore, Whitebeard. Try out whatever tricks you have up your sleeve!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Karl's gaze sharpened, and he unleashed a terrifying aura. Under the impact of Conqueror's Haki, a large number of pirates on the Moby Dick fell down. Those who could stand under Karl's Conqueror's Haki were all captain-level figures.

"What! That navy officer actually possesses the qualities of a king? How is that possible?"

Even Whitebeard was shocked. Conqueror's Haki? And he's a Marine?

This guy is definitely not simple!!!

But so what? Releasing Conqueror's Haki in front of him would be tantamount to provoking him. Whitebeard immediately unleashed an even stronger Conqueror's Haki, forcefully suppressing Karl.

This kind of spirit is the confidence and boldness of someone who has been sailing the seas for many years. Karl, who had only recently awakened his Conqueror's Haki, was quickly at a disadvantage in the Conqueror's Haki contest, but he had already achieved his goal, at least all the small fry on the ship had fallen.

"As expected of the strongest man in the world, his spirit is truly astonishing!"

Whitebeard chuckled softly, stood up from his seat, picked up the Supreme Grade Sword Murakumogiri, and slowly walked towards Karl.

"Kid, you're not bad either. It's a pity you shouldn't have joined the navy."

Karl looked up at Whitebeard, thinking, "If I don't join the Navy, am I supposed to be your son? But this guy is really tall! More than six and a half meters, even three of him combined wouldn't be as tall as Whitebeard!"

Is this even human? Oh, the One Piece world? Never mind then.

"What's wrong with the Navy? Only by joining the Navy can you have the opportunity to sweep the remnants of the old era into the grave of history, isn't that right?"

"What did you say!!!"

"Would you like to say it again?"

Before Whitebeard could speak, his sons became agitated, their emotions running high, but none of them dared to make a move.

"Arrogant brat, I'll see if you have the guts!"

With that, Whitebeard picked up Murakumogiri and slashed at Karl's shoulder, causing the surrounding air to freeze.

Karl remained unfazed, swiftly drawing his sword, Shusui, from his waist to block Whitebeard's attack, but not completely.

Whitebeard was old and his physical strength had declined significantly, but his physique was still among the world's best. Even without using his abilities, he used his overwhelming strength to press Karl into the deck.

Karl, his face flushed, used all his strength to swat Whitebeard's greatsword to the left, then immediately drew Thunderstorm and launched a counterattack.

"Elbaf's Spear·Powerful Country!"

shuh~

A massive red flying slash hurtled straight toward Whitebeard's scarred chest. Whitebeard snorted coldly and threw a punch.

The powerful sword energy released by Karl dissipated instantly, but that wasn't the end of it. The shockwave was instantly transmitted to Karl, like being hit by a dump truck, and Karl was sent flying.