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

Thus, the Flying Pirates and the Roger Pirates engaged in an unprecedented battle, later known as the "Battle of Edd War".

He nearly drove the Roger Pirates to the brink of destruction; they were just a hair's breadth away from disappearing from the world.

But then the storm came.

The Roger Pirates, who were at their wits' end, were saved by a sudden storm. Most of the Flying Pirates' fleet was sunk to the bottom of the sea. In addition, an accident occurred, and the ship's rudder unfortunately stuck in his head, which greatly injured him. He had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​pursuing Roger.

If it weren't for that storm, he might have already ruled the entire ocean.

Are there any uninhabited islands nearby?

"Yes, Lord Shiki! Just to the north, there is a deserted island that would be perfect to incorporate into your territory."

Shiki nodded: "Good, I'll be right back. You all better be careful and let me know immediately if the weather changes!"

"Yes, Lord Shiki!"

......

"Hey, there seem to be a lot of ferocious beasts on this island! Hahaha! Just what I wanted."

After escaping Impel Down, he found an island called "Virmayo," where a plant called IQ could make already ferocious animals even more violent. He then used this as the basis for his revenge plan.

Recently, his deputy Dr. Indigo has made a new breakthrough, resulting in a large number of ferocious beasts appearing. His floating island "STRONG WORLD" is not enough, so he has to create some more uninhabited islands to expand his territory.

The island in front of him was exactly what he wanted, most importantly, it was big enough, and it also had a lot of experimental subjects.

Shiki slowly landed on the island, extended a finger and hooked it upwards, causing the entire island to tremble.

.....

One minute later.

"Who is it? Isn't this the famous Golden Lion Shiki? What, you finally dare to show your face?"

Karl smiled as he looked at the disabled man in front of him, silently observing this legendary pirate.

Indeed, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. Just like "Golden Lion," Shiki has golden hair that reaches the ground, like a lion's mane. In addition, Shiki's sideburns and beard are also golden, and his sideburns are also very long.

But what's most impressive is the ship's wheel on the golden lion's head. Goodness, it's incredibly resilient! It's practically fused to his head!

What material is this ship's rudder made of?

While Carl was observing the Golden Lion, the Golden Lion Shiki was also observing Carl.

Although Shiki had been plotting revenge all these years and rarely paid attention to things at sea, it was hard for him not to recognize Carl's face.

Because this guy is in the newspapers so many times! And every time he's in the news it's big news, it's hard for him not to remember him.

"I recognize you. You're that new-era naval hero, Vice Admiral White Raven? What are you doing here?"

Seeing Shiki's surprised expression, Karl grinned: "Hehe, I didn't expect that the legendary pirate Shiki, who disappeared for more than ten years, would still know about me, a young man. I am truly flattered."

Carl laughed, but Shiki couldn't laugh. He wasn't afraid of Carl, but he was afraid that fighting Carl would ruin his plans of the past ten years.

This kid is a naval hero after all, so his strength is definitely not bad. After all, the last naval hero was Garp, and with him as a reference, Shiki would never dare to underestimate Garp.

Seriously, are all people with "card" in their name this arrogant?

"Hahaha, you young man actually recognize me? It seems my fame still resounds across the seas!"

"Kid, since you're being sensible, I'll let you go today. See you later!"

"One-Sword Style: Gold Splitter!"

In the blink of an eye, a golden flying slash shot straight toward Shiki, seemingly about to cleave the entire sky in two.

Shiki stared in shock at the approaching flying slash, thinking to himself, "Such powerful swordsmanship! This kid is actually a great swordsman?"

The Golden Lion probably thought this way because he hadn't seen the news about Karl defeating Hawkeye. Without that, he wouldn't think Karl was just a great swordsman.

After all, there are many great swordsmen, but there is only one world's greatest swordsman.

Shiki, of course, couldn't just sit and wait to die. He flew into the sky like a ghost, his figure flashing rapidly: "Lion Blade - Thousand Cut Valley!"

Shiki's legs, "Sakura Ten" and "Wood Dry," sliced ​​through the air, unleashing dozens of flying slashes in succession. Although they were not as large as Karl's flying slashes, they were numerous. If one was not enough, he would use two, and if two were not enough, he would use three.

In the end, Karl's flying slash was neutralized by Shiki's Thousand Cut Valley, and the surrounding area was already a mess.

"Clap clap~"

"As expected of a legendary pirate from the old era, he really has some skills."

These words sounded like pure mockery to Shiki, who immediately thought that this junior was being arrogant and clearly didn't take him, Shiki, seriously.

Back when he was healthy, do you think Garp and Sengoku would dare to say that?

"You brat, you're really going to make me angry!"

"Lion Power·Earth Scroll!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! The ground around him trembled. In Karl's eyes, the ground seemed to turn into clay, which, under Shiki's control, gradually shaped into dozens of "lion heads" that surrounded him, and roared deafeningly.

It has to be said that Shiki's development of the Float-Float Fruit is truly impressive; otherwise, who would have thought that the Float-Float Fruit could be used in this way? The Float-Float Fruit is definitely worth the price in his hands.

"Heh heh heh heh, brat, witness the true power of the Float-Float Fruit! Die!!!"

"Roar!"

The encirclement of lion heads began to shrink, and the lions opened their mouths and charged towards Karl.

"One-Sword Style: Severing Jade!"

Chapter 244 Shiki Faces the Challenge

With a simple, unremarkable sweep, Shiki's Lion's Might - Earth Scroll was completely neutralized, leaving only the ruins of the lion's remains.

Karl didn't want to call out the move name, since it was really just a basic attack for him.

But since Shiki shouted it, it just felt like something was missing if Karl didn't yell it out a couple of times.

"Shiki, you were once a famous flying pirate. If this is all you've got, then I won't hesitate to take your head."

"Hahaha! Arrogant brat, you were nowhere to be found when I was battling Roger Newgate for the seas!"

Karl curled his lip: "Roger is dead, and Whitebeard is getting old and won't live much longer. How much influence can you, a remnant of the old era, still have?"

Upon hearing this, Shiki the Golden Lion remained silent for a long time before sighing softly, "Yes, I am a remnant of the old era, and my time has indeed passed."

"But that's no reason for you to be arrogant, you brat. You want to take my head? Fine, come and get it if you dare!"

"Lion Blade: Thousand Cut Valley!"

Swish, swish, swish! More than a dozen blades flashed by. The move name was the same, but the power was dozens of times greater than before. It seems that Golden Lion still has some residual power.

I just wonder how long this residual heat can last?

"Just in time!" Karl deflected the oncoming flying slash with his sword, then his gaze sharpened.

Click~

A surge of Conqueror's Haki overflowed from Karl's body, forming black and red lightning around him, making him look like a god or demon. The earth began to crack, and this aura soared into the sky, even tearing the sky apart.

Conqueror's Haki, capable of causing substantial damage, is not just a figure of speech.

Golden Lion is also a fighter with Conqueror's Haki. He was slightly surprised when he saw Karl unleash Conqueror's Haki. Is this the new generation of Marines?

Besides Garp and Sengoku, there are other talents like this in the Navy. No wonder they became Navy heroes of the Great Pirate Era. They really have some skills.

"Hahaha, not bad, but I have my own 'ahhhhh' too!"

The golden lion unleashed a golden aura, its wild golden hair moving without wind, and an equally captivating and domineering aura descended powerfully.

Like thunderbolts striking fire, their domineering auras clashed fiercely. From a distance, it looked as if an invisible protective shield was locked in a life-or-death struggle between them.

"Trying to outdo me in domineering aura?" Karl revealed a playful smile, deciding to stop pretending and unleashing his full power, making the contest of domineering aura even more intense.

But it's quite obvious that Karl's Conqueror's Haki is much stronger than Shiki's.

Seeing that he was about to lose to a young man, Shiki felt incredibly frustrated and immediately roared, "Damn it, I'm the Golden Lion!!!"

"No matter how loud you shout, it's useless. The difference in strength can't be bridged by a sudden power surge. The remnants of the old era should stay in their graves! Shiki!!!"

boo~

With a crisp sound, Karl's domineering aura instantly overwhelmed the Golden Lion's, and his powerful momentum engulfed the Golden Lion's body.

"Ahhhh!"

Shiki lost his balance and tumbled in the air.

After finally regaining his balance, Shiki suddenly felt a warm sensation in his nose. When he touched it, blood was flowing from his nose.

Looking at the forest where the Haki had been reduced to dust, Shiki stared at Karl in horror: "Your Conqueror's Haki can actually cause real damage?"

"Want to learn? I'm not going to teach you!"

xing!

With a flash of golden light, Karl instantly transformed into his elemental form, appearing in front of Shiki the next second, followed by a dazzling blade of light.

"Ouch!!! It hurts so much!"

Golden Lion clutched his chest and retreated frantically. Once he reached a safe distance, he shouted in disbelief, "You're a Devil Fruit user? What kind of ability is this?"

"Your ability to kill me is gone! Prepare to die!"