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

Zhan Guo took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time, silently calculating in his mind.

After a long while, Sengoku looked at Karl and said, "Alright, I believe you. In that case, I will issue a military order to summon all naval officers of the rank of colonel and above to the naval headquarters to prepare for war."

"At the same time, I will also apply to the World Government for a mandatory summons order for pacifists and the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Of course, these are just the most important tasks. Secondary preparatory work can be done in a few days, such as finding the mole and evacuating the families of naval personnel.

......

After an unknown amount of time, Karl finally emerged from the Marshal's office, looked at the bright sunshine, and exclaimed, "The storm is coming soon!"

The next day.

"What?! Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, has been captured by the Marines! And they're going to execute him? Are they after Whitebeard?"

"My God! Could the pirates' purpose in doing this really be...? Wow, that's terrifying to think about!"

"Chaos! Chaos! The sea is about to descend into chaos!"

As expected, the news that Ace was to be executed by the Navy quickly caused a stir in the sea. Anyone with a little sense could guess the Navy's purpose, let alone Whitebeard.

The New World, Moby Dick.

"Dad! Dad, something terrible has happened! Ace, Ace has been captured by the Marines!"

The newspaper-delivering pirate stumbled and staggered toward Whitebeard.

Whitebeard silently accepted the newspaper: The second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates encountered Teach, captain of the Blackbeard Pirates. After a fierce battle, Ace was defeated, and Teach handed Ace over to the World Government, thus gaining the title of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea...

Upon hearing the news that Ace would be publicly executed in seven days, Whitebeard felt a little dizzy.

What he worried about most happened.

Just a few days ago, Shanks warned him to be careful of Teach, and now this has happened...

"Dad! Ace has been captured! We have to go rescue him! He's family!"

That's right, so what if Ace was captured? We can just rescue him! He's Whitebeard, after all!

Tear it~

Whitebeard tore the newspaper to shreds, ripped off the IV drip, and shouted, "That's right! Ace is my son, our family! We can't just stand by and do nothing! Since the Navy wants war, then we'll give them war!!!"

"Marco!"

"Yes, Father! Please give your orders!!!"

"At the same time, all squad captains, assemble! In seven days, we'll go together to bring Ace home!!!"

"Yes, Dad!!!"

Dressrosa Island.

"Humph humph humph~ This is really news! Looks like I'll have to go to Marine Headquarters again. It's going to be quite a spectacle this time, humph humph humph!!!"

The Redfords.

"I knew it..." Shanks looked at the newspaper with a worried expression; his worst fears had come true.

He had said long ago that Teach wasn't that simple, but unfortunately...

"Shanks, Fire Fist Ace has been captured, and the Navy is even preparing to publicly execute him. Sengoku is clearly planning a major battle with the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Indeed, no matter how this war ends, it will cause unimaginable turmoil to the world. We must take action!"

Upon hearing this, Beckman dropped his cigar: "Shanks, are you crazy? This is a war between the Navy and Whitebeard, what are we getting involved in? You know Garp and Karl, those two Navy heroes, are not to be trifled with!"

"I know, and that's precisely why I want to go!"

Beckman stared blankly at Shanks' expression, then sighed after a long while and said nothing more.

Not only Shanks, but also Kaido and Big Mom have their own agendas, especially Kaido, because he has already sensed the smell of war.

Marshal's Office.

"Sengoku, what do you mean? Don't you know Ace is my grandson? Why are you doing this?"

Garp grabbed Sengoku by the collar, spitting as he spoke, but Sengoku remained unfazed and asked, "Why?"

"Because he is the sinful bloodline of the Pirate King Roger, and because he is the successor carefully groomed by Whitebeard!"

"Because he's a pirate, and because we're the Marines!!!"

After saying his last words, Sengoku shoved Garp away.

Garp opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

“I know, but Ace… he’s also my grandson! I watched him grow up.”

"Then why did he still become a pirate? And Luffy, he also became a pirate, why?"

"If you want to become a pirate, you should be prepared for this!"

"I want to use this to tell the world! Becoming a pirate has no good end! Whether it's Roger! Newgate! or Shiki!"

"Their fate will only be the same!"

Chapter 265 Supernovas Gather in Sabaody

After an unknown amount of time, Garp left the Marshal's office with a somber expression.

He had barely left when the bear came over.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, I heard you have something to discuss with me?"

"That's right. Didn't the World Government send you to deal with Gecko Moria? While you're at it, check if the Straw Hat Pirates are in Moria's territory. If they are, take them out too!"

Xiong nodded silently, then turned and left.

After finally calming down, Sengoku rubbed his temples. Being a naval admiral was exhausting; thankfully, he would be retiring soon.

Sky Island, the Land of Women.

"What? We're going to Navy Headquarters again? And why this time?"

Karl said with a serious expression, "Because war is coming soon. This time, the Navy is preparing to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates, and if nothing unexpected happens, the Whitebeard Pirates will probably take the initiative to attack the Navy Headquarters."

"Therefore, the Navy needs the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Hancock pursed her lower lip, asking with some concern, "Fight Whitebeard? Can the Navy win?"

"Hehe, with me here, the Navy can never lose. And you're just going through the motions. I don't believe the other Shichibukai will genuinely help the Navy."

Hancock playfully pinched the soft flesh on Karl's arm: "I was just worried about you! I've heard about Whitebeard's exploits for a long time. He must be a tough opponent, right?"

"That's right, he's the most difficult one to deal with in the Whitebeard Pirates. The others are just small fry, not worth mentioning. However, although Whitebeard is difficult to deal with, he is still an old man."

"Even the strongest person cannot withstand the erosion of time."

After saying that, Karl took Hancock's hand, which was adorned with pure gold, and said calmly, "Except for us."

......

With Carl's connections, Hancock was easily persuaded, but the others, well, it should be the other fish, weren't so easy to get involved.

Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, resolutely resisted this forced summons, so he was stripped of his position and sent to Impel Down, making Fishman Island even more chaotic.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew is fighting Moria on the Devil's Triangle sailboat, completely unaware of what is happening outside.

But others are different. For example, Basil Hawkins, the recently rising pirate supernova, was the first to arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago.

At this point, his bounty was 249 million Berries, which was quite good for the park.

It's worth noting that Luffy, who recently caused a ruckus at Enies Lobby and survived the Buster Call, only saw his bounty rise to 3 million Berries.

"Captain, this is the Sabaody Archipelago! Great! As long as we coat the ship, we can go to Fishman Island!"

"Shut up, be quiet, can't you see I'm doing a divination?"

"sorry..."

"98% chance of survival, looks like my luck is pretty good today. Let's go! Let's go for a walk!"

This is the first one. I estimate that in a few days, the other supernovas will arrive at Sabaody Archipelago one after another, and the ape will be very busy.

Naval Headquarters, training ground.

"Karl, stop right there! Why didn't you tell me you were escorting Ace that day?"

Karl looked at Garp helplessly and said, "It's not my fault. Marshal Sengoku told me not to tell you, and I advise you to prepare yourself mentally in advance."

Karp was taken aback: "What preparations?"

"Prepared to watch my grandson die right in front of me."

Karp's eyes widened: "What did you say?"

Whoosh! Karl vanished in a flash of golden light, leaving Garp empty-handed.

After leaving the training ground, Karl went straight to the family quarters, where Ian was tidying up their house.

"Karl, is this really necessary? We're all in the Navy, do we really need to go through such a major relocation?"

Karl said with feigned seriousness, "It seems you still don't understand the gravity of the situation! This time we're fighting Whitebeard. Don't you know what Whitebeard's abilities are?"

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"