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

"Pull it up!" "Didn't you eat breakfast?"

As the sailors struggled to pull, a pair of arms silently grabbed from below, and then...

"Oops, it flew too far!"

Luffy quickly unleashed his Nine Heavens Thunder Double Kick, accurately striking the upper body of the Morgan statue. Perhaps it was due to the poor quality of the statue, or perhaps Luffy's arrival was the final straw that broke the camel's back.

In short, with Luffy's arrival, the statue began to sway precariously, and to Morgan's horrified gaze, the upper part of the sculpture fell straight down.

bang~

With a loud bang, smoke and dust billowed up.

Carlton breathed a sigh of relief and put the humanoid shield Smoker on his head aside: "That scared me to death, it almost hit me."

Smoker: You *****

Chapter 212 Pirate King Luffy

"Oh, I'm sorry, are you alright?"

Seeing Carl's feigned expression, Smoker raised his fist, then lowered it, then raised it again, and lowered it once more.

Forget it, let him off the hook. The main reason is that I have important business to do today, otherwise he would never have let Karl go!

"By the way, didn't a little brat in red just go up there?"

Karl nodded. It's Luffy, isn't it? He's going to suffer a lot today since he ran into me.

"Looks like something's gone wrong. Well, let's wait here. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be coming down soon."

Smoker looked up and tore off the "disguise" he was wearing, revealing a pure white cloak of justice. Karl, seeing this, also took off his mask and put on the cloak of justice.

......

After knocking down the upper half of the statue, Luffy scratched his head apologetically: "Ah, sorry!"

Monka's lips twitched violently, and he roared with bloodshot eyes, "Grab that guy! I'll kill him!!!"

"Yes, Colonel Monka!"

Upon recognizing Luffy, Helmeppo immediately pointed at him and shouted, "Dad, it's this guy! He's the one who hit me..."

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Helmeppo by the collar in a flash: "Ah, it's you! I've been looking for you! Come with me, there's something you need to return!"

"Ah, ah, ah, let me go!"

Then Luffy put his arm around Helmeppo and ran towards the stairs.

Bellamer: Do I know you that well? I hate people who have no boundaries!

"Chase him! Don't let him get away!"

"Colonel, someone has broken into the execution ground!"

Upon hearing this, Monka looked down and saw a pink-haired boy running quickly toward Zoro in the execution ground, seemingly trying to untie his ropes.

Monka took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said in a low voice, "Are rebels appearing one after another?"

execution ground.

As Coby untied Zoro's ropes, he said, "Run, Mr. Zoro!"

Zoro asked, puzzled, "You'll get killed if you do that."

"I can no longer stand by and watch these naval actions. I want to become a righteous naval officer."

"Stop! I can't escape! There are only ten days left..."

Coby looked at Zoro and said seriously, "You will be executed tomorrow."

"What?" Zoro was shocked. Wasn't it agreed that he would stay here for a month and then... Could it be...?

"Helmeppo had no intention of keeping your promise, which is why Mr. Luffy hit him in a fit of anger. Now Mr. Luffy is being hunted by the Marines... I won't ask you to become a pirate, but please, lend Mr. Luffy a hand!"

Zoro glanced at the naval base nearby and remained silent.

"Only Mr. Luffy can save you, but I believe that only Mr. Zoro can save Mr. Luffy."

"That's enough! Because you have committed treason, I will execute you on the spot!"

Morgan appeared at the execution ground with a squad of marines, who raised their guns and aimed them at Zoro and Coby.

"How dare you cause trouble on my turf? Are you three, along with that kid in the straw hat, planning a coup?"

Smoker, who was hiding in a corner with Carl, chuckled: "This guy is really arrogant. He even staged a coup. Does he think he's the emperor here?"

Karl stroked his chin with interest: "If this is the town, he really is no different from an emperor... So here we are, aren't we?"

"Do you want to do it now?"

Carl shook his head: "No, let's wait a bit longer! That kid in the straw hat hasn't shown up yet!"

Smoker shrugged helplessly and could only sit with Carl in the corner, quietly smoking a cigar.

On the execution ground, Zoro turned to look at Morgan: "I've always said I fight alone, which is very different from you, a guy who bullies others by relying on the army!"

"Hmph, Roronoa Zoro, don't underestimate me! With your meager strength, you're nothing but a fart in the face of my authority!"

"Prepare!"

Zoro gritted his teeth, staring at the dozens of dark gun barrels ahead.

"I absolutely cannot die in a place like this!!!"

"Shoot him!!!"

"I come!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! A volley of musket fire.

Luffy, carrying three swords, descended from the sky, spreading his arms to block Zoro and Coby. Bullets struck Luffy one by one, but they couldn't penetrate his body at all, as if his body were made of rubber.

Zoro's eyes widened in shock: "You!"

Luffy grinned, straightened his back, and shouted happily, "Useless! Hahahaha, didn't I tell you? I'm strong!"

"Who, who exactly are you?"

Smoker, standing in the corner, was also slightly surprised: "This kid is actually a Devil Fruit user?"

Before Carl could answer, Smoker froze, because the boy in the straw hat spoke with a serious expression.

"I'm Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room, except for Karl, was somewhat shocked.

"One Piece? What are you talking about?! Do you even know what that means?"

"One Piece is One Piece, does it have any other meaning?"

Coby, standing nearby, said admiringly, "I was startled at first too, but Mr. Luffy is serious, that's just the kind of person he is!"

Smoker tossed away his cigar and looked at Carl beside him, seemingly wanting to say something, but seeing Carl's still nonchalant expression, he felt somewhat helpless. This guy really is the same as always!

Luffy chuckled and handed the three swords from his back to Zoro: "Here you go, these are the swords you wanted. Which one is it? I wasn't sure, so I brought all three."

"All three are mine, because I am a three-sword master."

Three-Sword Style? Luffy didn't understand, but was greatly shocked. However, his main goal right now wasn't to figure out what the Three-Sword Style was, but rather...

"So, do you want to? If you fight alongside me here, will you become a villain who rebels against the government, or will you just be killed by the navy? What do you think is better?"

Zoro's lips curled into a slight smile: "You... well, better to be a pirate than die here!"

"Great! You're willing to be my partner! That's wonderful!!"

The Marines standing nearby were still shocked that Luffy could ignore bullets; they were so ignorant that they didn't even know what a Devil Fruit user was.

"Who exactly is he?"

"No matter who they are, anyone who opposes me is doomed. If guns don't work, just hack them to death!"

"Ughhhh! Charge!!!"

Seeing that Luffy was still not untying the ropes, Zoro bared his teeth and roared, "Stop dawdling! Give me the sword!!!"

"Gah!"

The raven on Karl's shoulder transformed into a long black sword, which Karl held in his hand.

"It's almost our turn..."

Chapter 213 Zoro, you've disappointed me so much.

The next second, a golden flying slash separated the Marines from Luffy and his crew.

The navy officers at the front looked with lingering fear in the direction from which the flying slash had appeared, and then their mouths dropped open in astonishment.

"Yes, he's a naval hero! Vice Admiral Karl!"

"what?"

Monka stared at Karl in utter shock, his mouth agape, speechless for a long time. Why would the main navy suddenly come to their base? Could it be...?