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

"Ah!!! What? Are you kidding me?!"

"You're joking! I don't have time for jokes! I'm about to carry out a grand public execution!" "Stop! No!"

Buggy's shouts and Luffy's screams rose and fell, creating quite a scene, which the onlookers below watched with great interest.

However, the sky was filled with more and more dark clouds, and the atmosphere became increasingly oppressive, foreshadowing an impending downpour.

At this moment, Nami and Usopp were desperately rushing towards the Going Merry, but Mochi and Leigh Riki from the Buggy Pirates also arrived and were preparing to destroy the Going Merry.

Little did they know, the navy had been waiting there for quite some time.

"It's Mochi, the beast tamer of the Buggy Pirates. He seems to want to destroy the Straw Hat Pirates' ship. Should we make a move?"

"No need. Rear Admiral Smoker said our mission is to stop the Straw Hat Pirates from escaping. With the Buggy Pirates doing the job, why not?"

Execution platform.

"Straw Hat Kid, do you have any last words? It's rare to have so many people witness your magnificent execution!"

Luffy had a long face, looking bitter and resentful, and didn't even bother to pay attention to Buggy. Buggy didn't care either, since they were both going to die anyway.

"Fine, whether you have something to say or not, you're going to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy took a deep breath and shouted, "I'm going to be the Pirate King!!!"

The residents of Loguetown who were watching from below were stunned. Forget about becoming the Pirate King; the last man to be called the Pirate King died right here!

How dare you say such a thing?

"What? He... he said the Pirate King? And he's in this town?"

"Has this kid gone mad? He's incredibly audacious!"

In the crowd, a green-haired punk stared in shock at Luffy on the execution platform. For some reason, he felt that this man was somewhat dazzling.

"How arrogant! Well then, it's about time you hit the road, Straw Hat Luffy."

"Your execution method will wait a moment!"

The voice came from outside the crowd, where Zoro, wearing a green headscarf, and Sanji, smoking, stood proudly on either side.

"Zoro! Sanji!" Luffy shouted excitedly.

Zoro gave a wicked smile: "What kind of look is that, Luffy? This doesn't look like a man who's going to become the Pirate King!"

"If it's just for entertainment, I'll join in too!" Sanji wasn't joking; when he said he'd join in, he really meant it.

On the execution platform, Buggy, holding a knife, sneered, "So you've come, pirate hunter Zoro. Too bad you're a step too late."

After saying that, Bucky raised his sword high, as if to strike.

Zoro and Sanji were horrified and rushed towards the execution platform, shouting, "Destroy that execution platform!"

Alvida, who had already undergone the "devilish" cosmetic procedure, waved her slender hand and said, "Minions, take them down!"

"Hahaha! It's too late! Your captain is about to die, hahahaha!"

From the clock tower, Smoker, holding binoculars, shouted in a deep voice, "All personnel, listen up! Be ready to move at any moment!"

"Yes!"

Luffy glanced at the long sword in Buggy's hand, then looked at Zoro and Sanji, who were rushing toward the execution platform.

"Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, I'm sorry."

Then, Luffy grinned and said, "I'm going to die!"

Swish! Bucky brought the knife down in a flash!

Zoro: Say

Sanji: What nonsense!

Smoker: He actually laughed?!

Rumble~ Crack!!!

The dense dark clouds over Loguetown finally unleashed a stunning bolt of lightning that struck Bucky directly—or rather, the knife in his hand.

A dazzling bolt of lightning ripped through the gloomy sky and struck the execution platform, making the entire town of Rogue seem to tremble.

As the lightning continued to pour down, the execution platform finally gave way. A steel bar fell from the platform with a dull thud before hitting the ground.

The rainstorm began; the execution platform teetered on the verge of collapse.

With a sickening metallic sound, the execution platform crashed to the ground with a deafening roar.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to escape, Luffy picked up the straw hat on the ground, put it on his head, and let out a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha, what great luck! I'm still alive!"

Bucky, lying on the ground, his body blackened: Only a world where I, the great one, am injured is complete...

Chapter 230 Smoker Makes His Move

Sanji looked at Zoro in disbelief: "Hey, how did this guy survive?"

"I don't know, don't ask me."

Luffy, hands on his hips, swaggered towards Sanji and Zoro with the Doflamingo dance moves, his silly grin never stopping.

From the clock tower, Smoker gave Luffy a deep look and shouted, "All personnel, listen to my command! Surround all the pirates!!!"

"Yes!!!"

At Smoker's command, the naval officers and soldiers who had been lying in ambush around the execution platform rushed out, forming a circular encirclement that blocked all escape routes while continuously tightening the encirclement.

Smoker exhaled a smoke ring, recalling the scene from just now. Did Straw Hat Luffy know he would be rescued? No, for a moment, he truly believed his life was about to end, and he accepted death with a smile.

This scene was familiar to Smoker. Back when he watched the execution of Gol D. Roger in Loguetown, Roger had shown the exact same smile as Luffy—no, the Straw Hat Pirates and Roger had the exact same smile.

"Major Admiral, aren't you going to arrest the pirates?"

Smoker didn't answer the question, but instead asked to himself, "Hey, have you ever seen a pirate laughing on the execution platform?"

"How is that possible? No matter how powerful a person is, they will turn pale and die in despair at the moment of death!"

"But the man in the straw hat smiled, just like Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, who smiled on that execution platform in this town 22 years ago!"

"Major General..."

Smoker took a deep breath and immediately sensed that Straw Hat Luffy was no ordinary kid.

Where are the Straw Hat Boys?

"Running towards the beach!"

"Where are the people at the port? They should have blown up Straw Hat Luffy's ship by now, right?"

"Well, because it suddenly started raining, all the gunpowder couldn't be ignited."

"Never mind, it doesn't matter, I'll take care of it."

Rogue Town Square.

"It's the Navy! The Navy is coming!!! Run!"

The naval soldiers quickly clashed with Bakialita's men, and the scene became quite chaotic.

"Luffy, we can't stay here any longer, let's go! This is the base commander, Smoker, he's a Rear Admiral in the Marine Headquarters, we have no chance of winning."

"White Smoker, is that the old man we met in Shells Town last time?"

"Yes, it's him!"

Sanji, standing nearby, agreed, saying, "That's right. Smoker's strength is well-known in the East Blue; no pirate can escape from him."

Luffy swallowed hard, sensing that he probably couldn't win, and quickly nodded: "Yeah, let's hurry up! The most important thing now is to get to the Grand Line."

The three quickly reached an agreement, and Zoro soon found a weak point in the defense, beckoning Sanji and Luffy to rush over.

"The Straw Hat crew is running away!"

"Catch them!" "Chase them! Don't let them get away!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Sanji cleared a path with his big feet, kicking several Marine soldiers away in succession.

"Hmph, no wonder they're so brazen..." Smoker took a deep breath, plucked out the rest of his cigars in one go, and then...

"Smoke Annihilation Array!"

puff!

A concentrated cloud of smoke flew rapidly toward Luffy and his two companions who were fleeing. The moment it hit the ground, it exploded with a bang, and thick white smoke instantly enveloped Luffy and his friends.

"Cough cough cough! What, what is this thing? I can't see anything!"

Sanji covered his nose and shouted in a muffled voice, "It's Smoker! He's made his move!"

"It's just smoke! No problem, watch me, Rubber Big Inhale!"

Luffy opened his mouth wide and inhaled rapidly, his body swelling up until he became like an inflatable balloon.

Smoker was stunned. Was this guy an idiot? He even dared to smoke his cigarettes, as if he was afraid of not dying fast enough?

"White smoke - suffocation!"