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

Zakir's figure quickly began to shrink, turning him into a young man of about 20 years old.

"what did you do to me!"

boo~

Zakir shrank again, becoming a child and completely losing his ability to resist. At the same time, the kabuki in his hand fell onto the deck.

With a soft hiss, it smoothly slid into the deck.

"Hey? This knife looks pretty good! Binz, do you use a knife too? What do you think of this one?"

Binz used the vines to bind one of the minions, then turned to look at the Wumaru in Ain's hand, his eyes lighting up.

"Let me see! Hiss~ This is the Karasuma, a famous sword from the Fifty Good Swords! I never expected that a captain of a small pirate crew would have such a fine sword!"

Zakir, now a child, lay on the ground and shouted angrily, "Don't touch it! Karasuma is my sword!!"

Ain sneered disdainfully, "Shut up, pirate!"

Then she looked at Karl standing with Professor Zephyr on the training ship and wondered if he would like it if she gave it to him, since she had never seen him use a knife before!

"Um, Ain, can I take a look? You know, I'm a swordsman too."

Binz, with a fawning smile, pointed at the Karasuma in Ain's hand.

"No, this is my spoils of war. Besides, I was going to give it to Karl. Are you trying to steal Karl's gift?"

Binz paused, then muttered dejectedly, "He doesn't even use a knife! What a waste!"

Ten minutes later, a torch was thrown from the training ship onto the Hunter Blade Pirates' ship. The flames slowly engulfed the pirate ship, and the training ship slowly sailed away.

"Zeff, the Hunter Blade Pirates have a total of 47 members. In the battle, 17 were killed and 30 were captured alive. There were no casualties on our side."

Zephyr smiled and shook his head, saying to the students who were excitedly reporting their battle achievements, "No, you should report your achievements to your commander."

He then pointed to Karl, who was standing to the side, and the latter laughed heartily and said loudly, "No need to report!"

"Zeff and I have seen everyone's performance the whole time, you guys are the best!"

That's the truth. A normal battle only lasts 30 minutes from start to finish, and he and Zephyr only chatted for about 20 minutes.

Chatting and watching at the same time means you're watching the whole thing, right?

"Karl, thanks to you, none of us were hurt. This is my spoils of war, and I'm giving it to you on behalf of all the students as your graduation gift!"

Ain handed Karl the scabbard-covered Karmaru with a shy smile, which immediately caused the surrounding recruits to cheer.

"Ohhhhh!" "Take it, Karl!" "Yeah! Ian's face is all red, if we don't take it, her face could be used to fry an egg!"

Karl grinned, took the kabuki ball from Ain's hands, and pulled it out with a clang.

The bound and gagged little boy, Zakir, glared at Karl with venomous hatred and shouted, "This is my knife! It's mine!!!"

Unfortunately, neither Carl nor any of the other recruits paid any attention to his shouts.

"Great knife! Thank you, Ain, thank you everyone!"

"After 25 days, we achieved final victory, and we are all the best!"

The new students celebrated with smiles on their faces and arms around each other's shoulders. Zefa watched all this with satisfaction. The fledglings had finally honed their wings and were about to spread their wings and soar. No one was happier than him.

“Karl is right. I have seen your performance over the past 25 days. You are all the best marines.”

"Now, I hereby officially announce that the 24th Marine Training Camp has successfully completed its training objectives!"

“Wuhu!!!”

Zefa smiled and waited quietly for them to quiet down. The sharp-eyed Karl noticed Zefa's micro-expression and immediately clapped his hands.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Professor Zephyr has something to say!"

"This kid..." Zefa muttered to himself, then quickly broke into a smile.

"Next, we will return to Naval Headquarters, where you will all be assigned to various officers to learn, grow, and capture vicious pirates..."

"The 24th Marine Training Camp has now been disbanded, but wherever you are, please always remember that you are the Navy, and you are the champions of justice."

"Now let's set sail! Destination: Marineford!"

The new recruits saluted Zefa in unison, making a loud sound.

"Yes, Professor Zephyr!"

......

Not far away on the sea, a small boat was slowly sailing.

"Guluulu~"

A tall, burly, ugly man with a crescent-shaped white beard looked down at the short, dwarf woman at his feet and said, "Mom, I'm so hungry, I want to eat!"

This guy was obese, had a snotty nose, and didn't look very smart. He was also holding a large knife that was several meters long.

Miss Ba Jin said impatiently, "Eat, eat, eat! All you ever do is eat! Your mother has worked so hard to save up money, and it all goes to buying you food!"

"Oh no! Mom, I'm sorry, but I'm so hungry!"

"We'll reach Autumn Island in one more day's sea voyage. My dear child, listen to your mother and be patient a little longer."

Weevil rubbed his rumbling stomach with a worried expression, but then his eyes lit up when he caught sight of the naval flag appearing on the horizon.

"Ah! Mom, look! There's a big ship over there. There must be food on it!"

Miss Bajin looked in the direction Weibull pointed and saw that there really was a boat. Wait, was it white?

"Silly son, that's the navy. Hmm, something's not right. Wait, let Mom take a look."

Miss Ba Jin ran into the cabin with her short legs, took out her binoculars, and let out a disdainful laugh.

"Tch, it's just a training boat! You scared me to death! Honey, hurry up and bring the boat over there, there's lots of delicious food on board!"

With white breath coming out of his nostrils, Weeber ran to the helm without a word and steered the boat toward the training vessel, his eyes filled with longing.

The craving for food...

Chapter 24 Be prepared

On the training ship.

Karl locked the pirates in their cells and locked the doors, finally giving him a chance to properly examine the fine sword he had just acquired.

In the world of One Piece, swords and knives are often indistinguishable. This Karasuma is called a knife, but in Karl's opinion, it should be called a sword. It's double-edged and straight. What else could it be but a sword?

"It's in pretty good condition, um, it feels cool, and the texture is nice..."

Inside the cell, Zaker stared furiously as Karl lewdly stroked Wuwan, his lips turning white with rage and his body trembling slightly.

For a swordsman, a good sword is his lover, and now, his "lover" is being wantonly played with by Karl.

Isn't this a kind of NTR?

Lookout tower.

"Warning! Warning! A small vessel has appeared 12 nautical miles from the 9 o'clock position."

"The enemy is accelerating towards us. All personnel on high alert!"

The loud sound echoed on the training ship. The trainees, who were laughing and celebrating, were all stunned for a moment, and then immediately went on alert. Some took out their guns, and some took out their knives, ready to fight at any time.

Zephyr frowned as he looked at the flag on the other ship through his binoculars. It wasn't a pirate flag, but the other side was clearly coming for them, and their intentions were not good!

"Professor Zephyr, what should we do?"

"Where is Karl?"

Ain paused for a moment, then said, "Karl just took the pirates to the jail. I went to call him, and hey, he's already here." Ain pointed to Karl, who was walking out of the cabin.

"What happened?"

Carl's expression was serious. He had sensed something was wrong when he heard the warning whistle, so he immediately ran over.

Because such unexpected circumstances could very well mean the arrival of Weevil.

"A small boat is heading towards us; it's not flying a pirate flag, nor is it a merchant ship's flag..."

Karl remained silent, picked up his binoculars, and looked at the distant silhouette of the ship.

A small, giant-like figure stood at the front, steering the ship, with a large sword beside him. Carlton immediately gasped. It was indeed him!

Edward Weevil, the Whitebeard II, he has come after all.

"All hands on alert! The enemy is a pirate! Edward Weevil, bounty: 320 million Berries!"

Ain exclaimed in shock, "What!"

320 million Berries! That's considered a great pirate in the first half of the Grand Line! And they actually ran into him!

“It’s definitely him. I’ve seen a lot of bounty posters, but this guy really stands out because he has a crescent-shaped mustache just like Whitebeard.”

Zephyr patted Karl on the shoulder with a serious expression: "Pirates of this level are beyond your capabilities. You should command them to conduct a barrage of artillery fire as a deterrent. If all else fails, I will take action!"

"Professor Zephyr, do we need to call for backup?"

Zephyr smiled confidently: "Just a pirate with a bounty of around 300 million? I'm not that old yet!"

It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that Weevil is really a monster!